Greetings from Lindsey Nelson Stadium where we're an hour away from No. 1 Tennessee and No. 17 Notre Dame getting under way in this weekend's super regional.
First pitch: 6:06 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Tennessee's (56-7) 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
Starting pitcher: Sophomore RHP Blade Tidwell (3-1, 2.00 ERA) is making his ninth start of the season and 13th appearance. 36.0 IP, 24 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 11 BB, 48 K, .185 opponent batting average
Notre Dame's (38-14) starting lineup:
1) Ryan Cole, LF
2) Jack Brannigan, 3B
3) Carter Putz, 1B
4) Jack Zyska, DH
5) David LaManna, C
6) Zack Prajzner, SS
7) Jared Miller, 2B
8) Brooke Coetzee, RF
9) Spencer Myers, CF
Starting pitcher: Senior RHP Austin Temple (4-1, 3.46 ERA) is making his 14th start of the season and 17th appearance. 65.0 IP, 45 H, 27 R, 25 ER, 31 BB, 86 K, .196 opponent batting average
This weekend's inactives for Tennessee:
Logan Chambers
Ethan Smith
Hunter Ensley
Seth Halvorsen
Gavin Brasosky
Grant Cherry
JD McCracken
Hollis Fanning
Drew Patterson
Jake Fitzgibbons
Nathan Smith
Kavares Tears
Zander Sechrist
First pitch: 6:06 p.m. ET on ESPN2
Tennessee's (56-7) 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
Starting pitcher: Sophomore RHP Blade Tidwell (3-1, 2.00 ERA) is making his ninth start of the season and 13th appearance. 36.0 IP, 24 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 11 BB, 48 K, .185 opponent batting average
Notre Dame's (38-14) starting lineup:
1) Ryan Cole, LF
2) Jack Brannigan, 3B
3) Carter Putz, 1B
4) Jack Zyska, DH
5) David LaManna, C
6) Zack Prajzner, SS
7) Jared Miller, 2B
8) Brooke Coetzee, RF
9) Spencer Myers, CF
Starting pitcher: Senior RHP Austin Temple (4-1, 3.46 ERA) is making his 14th start of the season and 17th appearance. 65.0 IP, 45 H, 27 R, 25 ER, 31 BB, 86 K, .196 opponent batting average
This weekend's inactives for Tennessee:
Logan Chambers
Ethan Smith
Hunter Ensley
Seth Halvorsen
Gavin Brasosky
Grant Cherry
JD McCracken
Hollis Fanning
Drew Patterson
Jake Fitzgibbons
Nathan Smith
Kavares Tears
Zander Sechrist
