Greetings from Lindsey Nelson Stadium where we're about 20 minutes away from game two of the Knoxville Super Regional between No. 1 Tennessee and No. 17 Notre Dame.
It's simple: Tennessee must win today to keep its season alive and force a game three tomorrow.
Oh, by the way, Vols are the away team today.
First pitch: 2:06 p.m. ET on ESPN
Tennessee's (56-8) starting lineup:
1) Seth Stephenson, CF
2) Jorel Ortega, 2B
3) Jordan Beck, RF
4) Trey Lipscomb, 3B
5) Evan Russell, C
6) Jared Dickey, LF
7) Christian Moore, DH
8) Luc Lipcius, 1B
9) Cortland Lawson, SS
Starting pitcher: Sophomore RHP Chase Dollander (9-0, 2.38 ERA) is making his 14th start of the season and 16th appearance. 72.0 IP, 45 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 13 BB, 103 K, .172 opponent batting average
Notre Dame's (39-14) starting lineup:
1) Ryan Cole, DH
2) Jack Brannigan, 3B
3) Carter Putz, 1B
4) Jack Zyska, LF
5) Jared Miller, 2B
6) David LaManna, C
7) Brooke Coetzee, RF
8) Zack Prajzner, SS
9) Spencer Myers, CF
Starting pitcher: Senior LHP John Michael Bertrand (9-2, 2.27 ERA) is making his 17th start of the season and 17th appearance. 99.0 IP, 83 H, 30 R, 25 ER, 19 BB, 103 K, .223 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
It's simple: Tennessee must win today to keep its season alive and force a game three tomorrow.
Oh, by the way, Vols are the away team today.
First pitch: 2:06 p.m. ET on ESPN
Tennessee's (56-8) starting lineup:
1) Seth Stephenson, CF
2) Jorel Ortega, 2B
3) Jordan Beck, RF
4) Trey Lipscomb, 3B
5) Evan Russell, C
6) Jared Dickey, LF
7) Christian Moore, DH
8) Luc Lipcius, 1B
9) Cortland Lawson, SS
Starting pitcher: Sophomore RHP Chase Dollander (9-0, 2.38 ERA) is making his 14th start of the season and 16th appearance. 72.0 IP, 45 H, 23 R, 19 ER, 13 BB, 103 K, .172 opponent batting average
Notre Dame's (39-14) starting lineup:
1) Ryan Cole, DH
2) Jack Brannigan, 3B
3) Carter Putz, 1B
4) Jack Zyska, LF
5) Jared Miller, 2B
6) David LaManna, C
7) Brooke Coetzee, RF
8) Zack Prajzner, SS
9) Spencer Myers, CF
Starting pitcher: Senior LHP John Michael Bertrand (9-2, 2.27 ERA) is making his 17th start of the season and 17th appearance. 99.0 IP, 83 H, 30 R, 25 ER, 19 BB, 103 K, .223 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
