Greetings from Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi.
No. 1 Tennessee (46-7, 23-5 SEC) about to get underway with Mississippi State (26-27, 9-18 SEC) in game one of this weekend's three-game series — the last of the regular season.
Vols' starting lineup:
1) Seth Stephenson, LF
2) Luc Lipcius, 1B
3) Jordan Beck, RF
4) Drew Gilbert, CF
5) Trey Lipscomb, 3B
6) Jorel Ortega, 2B
7) Blake Burke, DH
8) Evan Russell, C
9) Cortland Lawson, SS
Pitching: Sophomore RHP Chase Dollander (7-0, 2.54 ERA) — making his 11th start and 13th appearance. 56.2 IP, 35 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 8 BB, 84 K, .172 opponent batting average
State's starting lineup:
1) RJ Yeager, 2B
2) Luke Hancock, 1B
3) Logan Tanner, C
4) Hunter Hines, DH
5) Brad Cumbest, LF
6) Kellum Clark, RF
7) Kamren James, 3B
8) Jess Davis, CF
9) Lane Forsythe, SS
Pitching: Junior RHP Brandon Smith (3-4, 4.99 ERA) — making his 8th start and 19th appearance. 61.1 IP, 65 H, 37 R, 34 ER, 17 BB, 57 K, .270 opponent batting average
No. 1 Tennessee (46-7, 23-5 SEC) about to get underway with Mississippi State (26-27, 9-18 SEC) in game one of this weekend's three-game series — the last of the regular season.
Vols' starting lineup:
1) Seth Stephenson, LF
2) Luc Lipcius, 1B
3) Jordan Beck, RF
4) Drew Gilbert, CF
5) Trey Lipscomb, 3B
6) Jorel Ortega, 2B
7) Blake Burke, DH
8) Evan Russell, C
9) Cortland Lawson, SS
Pitching: Sophomore RHP Chase Dollander (7-0, 2.54 ERA) — making his 11th start and 13th appearance. 56.2 IP, 35 H, 17 R, 16 ER, 8 BB, 84 K, .172 opponent batting average
State's starting lineup:
1) RJ Yeager, 2B
2) Luke Hancock, 1B
3) Logan Tanner, C
4) Hunter Hines, DH
5) Brad Cumbest, LF
6) Kellum Clark, RF
7) Kamren James, 3B
8) Jess Davis, CF
9) Lane Forsythe, SS
Pitching: Junior RHP Brandon Smith (3-4, 4.99 ERA) — making his 8th start and 19th appearance. 61.1 IP, 65 H, 37 R, 34 ER, 17 BB, 57 K, .270 opponent batting average
