Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 24 Alabama Game Two
The No. 1 Tennessee BaseVols are set to take on No. 24 Alabama inside Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET for game two of the weekend series.
Alabama was victorious in game one, besting UT 6-3 to end Tennessee's historic 12-0 start to conference play. The Vols will enter Saturday looking to even a series for the first time this season, as UT had swept every true weekend series opponent until Friday.
For press conference coverage of Tennessee's loss in the series opener, click here and here.
Tennessee's starting lineup for game two of the series is below.
DH Jared Dickey
2B Jorel Ortega
RF Jordan Beck
CF Drew Gilbert
3B Trey Lipscomb
1B Luc Lipcius
C Evan Russell
LF Seth Stephenson
SS Cortland Lawson
So. RHP Chase Dollander (6-0, 3.00 ERA) will start on the mound.
Starting Lineup Notes:
-Dickey is still not starting on defense.
-Ortega moves to second in the lineup after hitting a home run in game one against Bama.
-Stephenson still starting in left–not Christian Scott–despite going 0-2 and getting pulled early in game one. Stephenson moves to the eight hole.
The section below will be continuously updated with updates and the score from Tennessee's second game against Alabama in the weekend series.
**Tennessee soccer HC Brian Pensky will throw out the first pitch in LNS**
1st Inning:
T1
-Jim Jarvis strikes out swinging.
-Drew Williamson strikes out swinging.
-Zane Denton grounds out to end the top of the inning. Line drive from Denton hit Dollander on the mound. Frank Anderson comes storming on the field after something seems to have happened in the Alabama dugout to upset Anderson. Anderson gets tossed, and Tony Vitello continues to argue with the umpires, getting himself tossed as well. Josh Elander will be the head coach for the Vols the remainder of the night.
B1
-Jared Dickey flies out.
-Jorel Ortega singles to short stop.
-Jordan Beck delivers a two-run shot over the center field wall to give Tennessee the early lead.
-Drew Gilbert is walked.
-Trey Lipscomb reaches on a fielder's choice as Gilbert is out at second.
-Luc Lipcius grounds out.
Score: Vols 2, Tide 0
2nd Inning:
T2
**Camden Sewell to pitch for an injured Chase Dollander**
-Hamiter grounds out to 2B.
-Tommy Seidl flies out to RF.
-Camden Sewell is hit on the foot by an Owen Diodati grounder that bounces to Lipscomb. Lipscomb throws Diodati out at first to end the top of the frame.
B2
-Evan Russell is hit by pitch.
-Seth Stephenson flies out.
-Evan Russell is caught stealing.
-Cortland Lawson strikes out swinging to end the inning.
Score: Vols 2, Tide 0
3rd Inning:
T3
-Pinckney singles to left field.
-Elbin flies out to RF.
-Tamez singles to RF. Pinckney advances to third.
-Jarvis flies out to RF.
-Williamson grounds out to SS.
B3
-Jared Dickey flies out.
-Jorel Ortega triples to RF.
-Jordan Beck is walked.
-Drew Gilbert sac flies out to right as Ortega scores.
-Trey Lipscomb singles through the left side and Beck reaches third.
-Lipscomb caught stealing at 2B. Inning is over.
Score: Vols 3, Tide 0
4th Inning:
T4
-Sewell retires the Tide in order for the second time on the night.
B4
**Alabama pitching coach has been ejected after mouthing to the umpires.**
-Jorel Ortega is walked to lead things off.
-Evan Russell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play.
-Seth Stephenson flies out to end the inning.
Score: Vols 3, Tide 0
5th Inning:
T5
-Jorel Ortega stretches to make catch a pop up from Owen Diodati in shallow right center. Terrific catch from Ortega.
-Pinckney grounds out to SS.
-Elbin delivers a two-out single for Alabama.
-Tamez grounds out to 3B to end the top of the frame. Sewell solid once again.
B5
-Cortland Lawson strikes out swinging.
-Jared Dickey flies out to LF. Three straight times Dickey has flied out to LF. Alabama left fielder does a dance after catching the fly ball.
-Jorel Ortega flies out to end the inning.
Score: Vols 3, Tide 0
6th Inning:
T6
-Jeff Jarvis grounds out to pitcher.
-Williamson singles to right field.
-Denton homers over the right field wall for a two-run shot.
**Mark McLaughlin to pitch for Camden Sewell**
-Hamiter lines out right to Luc Lipcius.
-Tommy Seidl is walked.
-Seidl steals second and is now in scoring position.
-Owen Diodati is struck out by McLaughlin.
B6
**Hunter Furtado to pitch for Jacob McNairy**
-Jordan Beck homers over the left center field wall on Furtado's first pitch.
-Drew Gilbert grounds out to 1B.
-Trey Lipscomb strikes out swinging.
-Luc Lipcius knocks another home run for Tennessee. Their third of the night. Vols lead 5-2 after the solo shot.
-Evan Russell singles through the right side.
-Seth Stephenson hit by pitch. Russell to second. Furtado is struggling for the Tide.
-Bama catcher Dominic Tamez overthrows third base to try and catch Russell stealing, and Russell goes home to give the Vols a 6-2 lead. Stephenson on third.
-Cortland Lawson flies out to end the inning.
Score: Vols 6, Tide 2
7th Inning:
T7
McLaughlin remains in the game.
-Pinckney flies out.
-Elbin is walked.
**Kirby Connell to pitch for McLaughlin**
-Dominic Tamez singles to left center.
-Jim Jarvis grounds into a double play, another incredible play from Ortega at second.
B7
-Jared Dickey flies out to left field for the fourth time on the night.
-Jorel Ortega grounds out to short stop.
-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging.
Score: Vols 6, Tide 2
8th Inning:
T8
**Redmond Walsh to pitch for Kirby Connell**
-Williamson singles up the middle.
-Denton strikes out looking.
-Hamiter strikes out. Back-to-back Ks for Walsh.
-Wild pitch from Walsh, and Williamson goes to steal. Russell recovers and fires a throw to second, and Ortega tags out Williamson to end the inning.
B8
-Drew Gilbert is walked.
-Trey Lipscomb singles through the right side.
-Gilbert goes to steal third and Dominic Tamez makes a throwing error. Gilbert scores, and Lipscomb advances to third. No outs.
-Luc Lipcius strikes out swinging.
-Evan Russell flies out to CF.
**Christian Moore to pinch hit for Seth Stephenson**
**Gainey to pitch for Furtado**
-RBI single from Moore. Vols lead 8-2.
**Christian Scott to pinch run for Moore**
-Scott steals second.
-Scott goes to steal third and Tamez overthrows the third baseman AGAIN. Scott scores on the error.
-Cortland Lawson foulds out to 1B.
Score: Vols 9, Tide 2
9th Inning:
T9
-Seidl grounds out to Walsh, who nabs the grounder and throws to Lipcius for the first out of the frame.
-Diodati strikes out looking.
-Rose strikes out swinging.
FINAL: Tennessee 9, Alabama 2
Cover Photo via Jake Nichols from Game One of the Series.
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