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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee is back in action at Lindsey Nelson Stadium as the Vols host divisional foe Missouri this weekend.
The Big Orange will look to continue their record-setting start to SEC play as they look to become just the second team in the history to start league play 10-0 since expansion in 1992.
BROADCAST INFO
Friday and Sunday's games will be streamed live digitally on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app while Saturday's contest will be broadcast live on the SEC Network with Mike Morgan and Todd Walker on the call.
The online broadcasts can be accessed on any mobile device through WatchESPN. WatchESPN can be accessed through the ESPN App, or online at espn.com/watch.
Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the game on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990) as well as UTSports.com and the Tennessee Athletics App.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE/PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1 – Friday, April 8 (6:30 p.m.)
RHP Chase Burns (6-0, 1.15 ERA) vs. RHP Spencer Miles (2-2, 5.70 ERA)
Game 2 – Saturday, April 9 (7 p.m.)
RHP Chase Dollander (5-0, 2.58 ERA) vs. LHP Tony Neubeck (2-1, 4.70 ERA)
Game 3 – Sunday, April 10 (12:30 p.m.)
RHP Drew Beam (6-0, 0.88 ERA) vs. RHP Austin Marozas (1-0, 4.05 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
Overall: Mizzou leads, 14-10
In Knoxville: Mizzou leads, 8-4
In Columbia: Series tied, 6-6
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 10-2 (5/9/21 in Columbia)
The Vols recorded their first-ever series sweep over Mizzou last season in Columbia. UT will be aiming for its first series win against the Tigers in Knoxville since the first meeting between the two teams in 2013.
NOTABLE
Good As Gold
Tennessee's entire weekend pitching rotation (Chase Burns, Chase Dollander, Drew Beam) was named to the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List by USA Baseball on Tuesday. The Vols were tied with Texas and Vanderbilt for the most players on the list with three each. The trio of Beam, Dollander and Burns have combined to go 17-0 with a 1.52 ERA this season.
Vols Off to Historic Start
With last weekend's sweep, Tennessee became the first team in 28 years to start SEC play 9-0, joining the 1994 Florida Gators who started 10-0. The Vols' 28-1 record is the best through the first 29 games of a season in program history.
Vols Cleaning Crew
Tennessee recorded its sixth series sweep this season after taking all three games on the road at then No. 3/9 Vanderbilt this past weekend. It was the first time that the Vols had swept the Commodores since 2009.
UT's six series sweeps are its most in a single season since 2004 when it also had six. Since Vitello took over as head coach, the Vols have swept 18 weekend series (not including tournaments).
Series Sweeps by Year Under Vitello
2022: 6 | 2021: 5 | 2020: 2 | 2019: 3 | 2018: 2
Midseason Accolades
The Vols were well-represented in D1Baseball.com's Midseason Report, which was released on Thursday afternoon. Four members of the team were recognized by the publication.
Tony Vitello: Top Coach
RHP Chase Burns: Top Pitcher & Top Freshman | Midseason All-America Team (SP)
RHP Drew Bream: Midseason All-America Team (SP)
OF Drew Gilbert: Midseason All-America Team (OF)
OPPONENT SCOUT
Missouri Tigers
- Record: 18-8 (3-6 SEC)
- 2021 Postseason: N/A
- 2022 SEC Preseason Poll: 7th in East
- Head Coach: Steve Bieser (6th year)
- Preseason Conference Honors: N/A
- Stat Leaders:
- Batting Avg: Nander De Sedas (.373)
- Runs: Josh Day (31)
- Hits: Josh Day (35)
- Home Runs: J. Day/L. Mann (6)
- RBI: Torin Montgomery (22)
- Stolen Bases: Ross Lovich (9)
- Wins: Landry/Troesser (3)
- Saves: Austin Cheeley (4)
- ERA (min. 10 IP): Austin Troesser (1.93)
- WHIP (min. 10 IP): Austin Troesser (0.99)
- Innings Pitched: Spencer Miles (30.0)
- Strikeouts: Nathan Landry (38)
ON DECK
Tennessee will play Tennessee Tech in a neutral-site game at Smokies Stadium in nearby Kodak, Tennessee next Tuesday 6:30 p.m. before hosting Alabama at Lindsey Nelson Stadium next weekend.
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