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Bellarmine Knights
(9-26) Overall (5-10) ASUN
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#4 Tennessee Volunteers
(31-5) Overall (11-4) SEC
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 2/4 Tennessee will look to build off its top-10 road series win at Ole Miss last weekend as it returns home to take on Bellarmine on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
Tuesday's contest will be the first of four home games this week at Lindsey Nelson Stadium as the Vols host Kentucky for a weekend series starting on Friday.
Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action for the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990) as well as via a free audio stream on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics Mobile App and the Varsity App.
BU: LHP Carson Brower (9 APP, 2 GS, 1-1, 12.91 ERA)
Overall: Vols lead, 4-0
in Knoxville: Vols lead, 4-0
in Louisville: N/A
at Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 20-5 on April 16, 2024 (Knoxville, Tenn.)
All four meetings in the series have come in the last three seasons after Bellarmine transitioned to Division I. The Vols have outscored the Knights, 59-14, in those four contests.
For the third time this season and second week in a row, Tennessee's Liam Doyle was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week. Doyle set the tone for the Vols' winning weekend in Oxford with another dominant performance on the mound in Friday night's series-opening 3-2 victory over No. 6 Ole Miss.
Pitching in a hostile road environment, Doyle was spectacular against his former team, tossing a career-high 8.1 innings while allowing just two runs on three hits to earn the win and improve to 6-1 on the year. The junior lefthander finished with an SEC career-best 14 strikeouts on the night, which also tied a career-high mark that he set earlier this season against Samford.
With Monday's honor, Doyle became the first UT player to ever be named the SEC Pitcher of the Week three times in one season.
Chapman Caps Big Weekend with Clutch Homer
Reese Chapman came up big when the Vols needed it most during last weekend's hard-fought series win at No. 6 Ole Miss. The junior right fielder led the team with a .556 batting average for the series, going 5-for-9 with three runs scored and a pair of walks. He saved his best for last, hitting the game-winning two-run homer in the top of the ninth of Sunday's rubber game, lifting Tennessee to a 10-8 victory over the Rebels to secure the series.
UT Success in Midweeks
The Vols will look to continue their success in midweek games as they come into Tuesday's contest against Alabama State with an 8-1 record in the midweek. Tennessee is 72-11 overall in midweek games under head coach Tony Vitello.
(9-26) Overall (5-10) ASUN
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#4 Tennessee Volunteers
(31-5) Overall (11-4) SEC
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 2/4 Tennessee will look to build off its top-10 road series win at Ole Miss last weekend as it returns home to take on Bellarmine on Tuesday night at 6 p.m.
Tuesday's contest will be the first of four home games this week at Lindsey Nelson Stadium as the Vols host Kentucky for a weekend series starting on Friday.
BROADCAST INFO
Myan Patel (PxP) will have the call for Tuesday's game on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action for the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990) as well as via a free audio stream on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics Mobile App and the Varsity App.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
UT: RHP Thomas Crabtree (8 APP, 1 GS, 1-0, 2.53 ERA)BU: LHP Carson Brower (9 APP, 2 GS, 1-1, 12.91 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
Vols vs. KnightsOverall: Vols lead, 4-0
in Knoxville: Vols lead, 4-0
in Louisville: N/A
at Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 20-5 on April 16, 2024 (Knoxville, Tenn.)
All four meetings in the series have come in the last three seasons after Bellarmine transitioned to Division I. The Vols have outscored the Knights, 59-14, in those four contests.
NOTABLE
Doyle Does It AgainFor the third time this season and second week in a row, Tennessee's Liam Doyle was named the SEC Pitcher of the Week. Doyle set the tone for the Vols' winning weekend in Oxford with another dominant performance on the mound in Friday night's series-opening 3-2 victory over No. 6 Ole Miss.
Pitching in a hostile road environment, Doyle was spectacular against his former team, tossing a career-high 8.1 innings while allowing just two runs on three hits to earn the win and improve to 6-1 on the year. The junior lefthander finished with an SEC career-best 14 strikeouts on the night, which also tied a career-high mark that he set earlier this season against Samford.
With Monday's honor, Doyle became the first UT player to ever be named the SEC Pitcher of the Week three times in one season.
Chapman Caps Big Weekend with Clutch Homer
Reese Chapman came up big when the Vols needed it most during last weekend's hard-fought series win at No. 6 Ole Miss. The junior right fielder led the team with a .556 batting average for the series, going 5-for-9 with three runs scored and a pair of walks. He saved his best for last, hitting the game-winning two-run homer in the top of the ninth of Sunday's rubber game, lifting Tennessee to a 10-8 victory over the Rebels to secure the series.
UT Success in Midweeks
The Vols will look to continue their success in midweek games as they come into Tuesday's contest against Alabama State with an 8-1 record in the midweek. Tennessee is 72-11 overall in midweek games under head coach Tony Vitello.
OPPONENT SCOUT
Bellarmine Knights (9-26 | 5-10 ASUN)- 2024 Record: 10-45 (9-21 ASUN)
- 2024 Postseason: N/A
- 2025 ASUN Preseason Poll: 11th
- Highest Ranking: N/A
- Head Coach: Ben Reel
- Overall Record: 557-290-1 (16th year)
- Record at Bellarmine: 9-26 (1st year)
- Preseason All-Conference Selections (1):
- 1B Casey Sorg
- 1B Casey Sorg
ON DECK
The Big Orange continue their 10-week gauntlet of SEC weekends by hosting Kentucky this Friday-Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. All three games will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app.
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