The Official Bellarmine @ Tennessee Game Thread (Tues. April 16 6PM EST) (SECNET+)

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 2/4 Tennessee will look to keep things rolling as they open week 10 of the season with a midweek contest against Bellarmine on Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are coming off their first series sweep in conference play this season after taking down LSU three times over the weekend to improve to 10-5 in SEC play.

PARKING ADVISORY​

Due to the Tyler Childers concert at Food City Center on Tuesday night, the G-16 garage and other lots around the arena will not be available for baseball parking. Fans are encourage to utilize the free shuttles from Tennessee's AG campus. Baseball shuttles will unload at Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and accessible baseball shuttles will unload at the Volunteer Blvd garage. (Please be prepared to show a baseball ticket)

Fans can also park for free in the following lots for Tuesday's baseball game:
- Lots 65/66 (behind the Vet School) beginning at 4:30 pm.
- G17 Terrace Ave Garage (1800 Lake Ave), G12 White Ave Garage (1621 White Ave), Staff/C22 and on-street parking on Volunteer Blvd West from Todd Helton Dr. to Andy Holt.

BROADCAST INFO​

Tuesday's game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Andy Brock (PxP) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) on the call.

Fans can also listen to John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990). A free audio stream will also be available on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics App and the Varsity App.

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS​

RHP Marcus Phillips(0-0, 1.35 ERA) vs. RHP Nolan Pender (1-4, 9.43 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY​

Overall: Tennessee leads, 3-0
in Knoxville: 3-0
in Louisville: 0-0
at Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: W, 19-1 (April 25, 2023 in Knoxville)

UT has outscored Bellarmine 39-9 in its three prior meetings.

NOTABLE​

Home and Midweek Success
The Vols enter Tuesday's contest with a 25-2 record at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. Their 25 home victories are tied for the most in the country while their .926 winning percentage on Rocky Top this year is good for 13th nationally. UT is also unbeaten in midweek games this season with a spotless 9-0 record. Five of those victories have come by 10 or more runs and Tennessee has outscored its nine midweek opponents by a 101-19 margin.

Home Run Race Heating Up
Entering play this week, Blake Burke and Christian Moore are tied atop the Tennessee record book with 42 career home runs apiece after Burke hit his 12th of the year on Sunday against LSU while Moore went deep twice for his team-leading 14th and 15th round trippers this season in the 8-4 victory over the Tigers. Burke and Moore have both now surpassed the previous record holder, Luc Lipcius, who hit 40 from 2017-22.

Attendance Records Continue to Fall
UT has set a handful attendance records already this season, thanks in large part to the increased capacity of Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols have broken the previous single-game attendance record of 5,086 (5/28/95 vs. Oklahoma State) 14 times already this year, including its top three crowds in program history last weekend vs. LSU (5,901, 6,155 and 6,092).

The Vols also broke their three-game series attendance record for the fifth time during its weekend series sweep over the Tigers with 18,148 fans having attended the games, besting the previous mark of 16,751 during the Ole Miss series (March 22-24).

The Big Orange are on pace to shatter their single-season attendance record this year as they are averaging 5,123 fans per game, which ranks 10th nationally.

LNS Attendance Records Set in 2024
Single Game Record: April 14 vs. LSU (6,155)
Three-Game Series Record: April 12-14 vs. LSU (18,148)
Home Opener Record:Feb. 20 vs. UNC Asheville (4,699)

OPPONENT SCOUT​

Bellarmine Knights (6-29, 5-10 ASUN)
  • Head Coach: Chris Dominguez (2nd season)
  • 2023 Record: 13-42 (8-22 ASUN)
  • 2023 Postseason: N/A
  • Rankings: N/A
  • 2024 ASUN Preseason Poll: 12th
  • Preseason All-Conference Selections (0)
  • Stat Leaders:
    • Batting Avg: Will Aubel (.380)
    • Runs: Casey Sorg (30)
    • Hits: Casey Sorg (45)
    • Home Runs: Casey Sorg (8)
    • RBI: Casey Sorg (32)
    • Stolen Bases: Will Aubel (12)
    • Wins: Steven Thom (2)
    • Saves: Nolan Pender (1)
    • ERA (min. 15 IP): Cooper Hellman (4.60)
    • WHIP (min. 15 IP): Ross Goldschlag (1.24)
    • Innings Pitched: Ryan Johnson (22.2)
    • Strikeouts: Nolan Pender (28)

ON DECK​

Tennessee will head north for a massive weekend series at No. 3/3 Kentucky this weekend in Lexington. The top-five matchup will feature the top two teams in the SEC Eastern Division standings with the Wildcats sitting at 14-1 and the Vols at 10-5.
 
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Sometimes, before the season starts, one can look at the schedule and say, “why are we playing these weak midweek games?” I did.

Now, with NIL and the portal, you gotta have some games that the young guys can gain experience. We aren’t just trying to win games, I think yer trying to hold on to the ones you have and everyone wants to compete or they wouldn’t be here. Dog eat dog and all is one way. I think CTV is trying to give kids an opportunity to see what it can be and he’s using the midweeks looking to the future.

What do y’all think?
 
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vol66 said:
Sometimes, before the season starts, one can look at the schedule and say, “why are we playing these weak midweek games?” I did.

Now, with NIL and the portal, you gotta have some games that the young guys can gain experience. We aren’t just trying to win games, I think yer trying to hold on to the ones you have and everyone wants to compete or they wouldn’t be here. Dog eat dog and all is one way. I think CTV is trying to give kids an opportunity to see what it can be and he’s using the midweeks looking to the future.

What do y’all think?
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They are rated below Iona. That’s a lot of suck…
 
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I have said if you are an elite team you have to schedule games that allow your young guys to play like last week and this week. Put them in the middle of the SEC games and give your starters a break and young guys a chance to pitch and hit and play the field. Hurts a little in RPI but good for overall team.
 
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From D! Baseball

Observations on SEC-only stats​

  • Kentucky leads the SEC in wins, but also leads in batting average at .319. The team it faces next, Tennessee, is second at .316.
  • Missouri is last in batting average at .203.
  • Tennessee leads the SEC in homers with 38. Kentucky – not a small-ball team apparently – is next with 32. Georgia is third with 31.
  • Kentucky leads in stolen bases with 30. The next team is Vanderbilt with 16.
  • LSU has grounded into 14 double-plays, an SEC high. The next highest is Georgia with 10.
  • Arkansas leads in ERA at 2.86. Kentucky is next at 3.27. No one else is below 4. Auburn is the worst at 9.07 followed by Ole Miss at 8.31.
  • Auburn’s opponent’s batting average is .339 in conference games. Kentucky’s is .196.
  • Arkansas has fanned 168 batters. The next most is Georgia and Texas A&M at 149.
  • Mississippi State leads the SEC in fielding at .986. The worst is Ole Miss at .960.
  • Blake Burke leads the SEC in batting at .441. Charlie Condon is next at .414. UGa teammate Corey Collins is third at .400.
  • Braden Montgomery has 10 home runs in SEC games. Jac Caglianone, Charlie Condon, and Ryan Nicholson all have nine. Gavin Grahovac has eight.
  • Evan Aschenbeck leads the SEC in ERA at 1.06. Griffin Herring is next at 1.15. Among starters, Hagen Smith leads at 1.20. Ty Good is at 2.04 and Khal Stephen is at 2.45.
  • Opponents are batting just .155 versus Hagen Smith. The next lowest is Aschenbeck at .180.

Some interesting stuff here..... Cats lead in batting average with Vols second. Vols lead in home runs with Cats second.

Should be a great matchup this weekend. Not to look past Bellarmine...but I'm looking past Bellarmine.
 
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vol66 said:
Sometimes, before the season starts, one can look at the schedule and say, “why are we playing these weak midweek games?” I did.

Now, with NIL and the portal, you gotta have some games that the young guys can gain experience. We aren’t just trying to win games, I think yer trying to hold on to the ones you have and everyone wants to compete or they wouldn’t be here. Dog eat dog and all is one way. I think CTV is trying to give kids an opportunity to see what it can be and he’s using the midweeks looking to the future.

What do y’all think?
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I think you accomplish that without scheduling Bellarmine and Alabama State. Just about any of the SoCon schools would be better.
 
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Bellarmine Knights
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Tennessee Volunteers
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 2/4 Tennessee will look to keep things rolling as they open week 10 of the season with a midweek contest against Bellarmine on Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are coming off their first series sweep in conference play this season after taking down LSU three times over the weekend to improve to 10-5 in SEC play.

PARKING ADVISORY​

Due to the Tyler Childers concert at Food City Center on Tuesday night, the G-16 garage and other lots around the arena will not be available for baseball parking. Fans are encourage to utilize the free shuttles from Tennessee's AG campus. Baseball shuttles will unload at Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and accessible baseball shuttles will unload at the Volunteer Blvd garage. (Please be prepared to show a baseball ticket)

Fans can also park for free in the following lots for Tuesday's baseball game:
- Lots 65/66 (behind the Vet School) beginning at 4:30 pm.
- G17 Terrace Ave Garage (1800 Lake Ave), G12 White Ave Garage (1621 White Ave), Staff/C22 and on-street parking on Volunteer Blvd West from Todd Helton Dr. to Andy Holt.

BROADCAST INFO​

Tuesday's game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Andy Brock (PxP) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) on the call.

Fans can also listen to John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990). A free audio stream will also be available on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics App and the Varsity App.

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS​

RHP Marcus Phillips(0-0, 1.35 ERA) vs. RHP Nolan Pender (1-4, 9.43 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY​

Overall: Tennessee leads, 3-0
in Knoxville: 3-0
in Louisville: 0-0
at Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: W, 19-1 (April 25, 2023 in Knoxville)

UT has outscored Bellarmine 39-9 in its three prior meetings.

NOTABLE​

Home and Midweek Success
The Vols enter Tuesday's contest with a 25-2 record at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. Their 25 home victories are tied for the most in the country while their .926 winning percentage on Rocky Top this year is good for 13th nationally. UT is also unbeaten in midweek games this season with a spotless 9-0 record. Five of those victories have come by 10 or more runs and Tennessee has outscored its nine midweek opponents by a 101-19 margin.

Home Run Race Heating Up
Entering play this week, Blake Burke and Christian Moore are tied atop the Tennessee record book with 42 career home runs apiece after Burke hit his 12th of the year on Sunday against LSU while Moore went deep twice for his team-leading 14th and 15th round trippers this season in the 8-4 victory over the Tigers. Burke and Moore have both now surpassed the previous record holder, Luc Lipcius, who hit 40 from 2017-22.

Attendance Records Continue to Fall
UT has set a handful attendance records already this season, thanks in large part to the increased capacity of Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols have broken the previous single-game attendance record of 5,086 (5/28/95 vs. Oklahoma State) 14 times already this year, including its top three crowds in program history last weekend vs. LSU (5,901, 6,155 and 6,092).

The Vols also broke their three-game series attendance record for the fifth time during its weekend series sweep over the Tigers with 18,148 fans having attended the games, besting the previous mark of 16,751 during the Ole Miss series (March 22-24).

The Big Orange are on pace to shatter their single-season attendance record this year as they are averaging 5,123 fans per game, which ranks 10th nationally.

LNS Attendance Records Set in 2024
Single Game Record: April 14 vs. LSU (6,155)
Three-Game Series Record: April 12-14 vs. LSU (18,148)
Home Opener Record:Feb. 20 vs. UNC Asheville (4,699)

OPPONENT SCOUT​

Bellarmine Knights (6-29, 5-10 ASUN)
  • Head Coach: Chris Dominguez (2nd season)
  • 2023 Record: 13-42 (8-22 ASUN)
  • 2023 Postseason: N/A
  • Rankings: N/A
  • 2024 ASUN Preseason Poll: 12th
  • Preseason All-Conference Selections (0)
  • Stat Leaders:
    • Batting Avg: Will Aubel (.380)
    • Runs: Casey Sorg (30)
    • Hits: Casey Sorg (45)
    • Home Runs: Casey Sorg (8)
    • RBI: Casey Sorg (32)
    • Stolen Bases: Will Aubel (12)
    • Wins: Steven Thom (2)
    • Saves: Nolan Pender (1)
    • ERA (min. 15 IP): Cooper Hellman (4.60)
    • WHIP (min. 15 IP): Ross Goldschlag (1.24)
    • Innings Pitched: Ryan Johnson (22.2)
    • Strikeouts: Nolan Pender (28)

ON DECK​

Tennessee will head north for a massive weekend series at No. 3/3 Kentucky this weekend in Lexington. The top-five matchup will feature the top two teams in the SEC Eastern Division standings with the Wildcats sitting at 14-1 and the Vols at 10-5.
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Updated GBO!
 
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I just stopped here for a moment of peace, and to get out of the Lady Vols tone deaf echo chamber of disloyalty, doom, and denunciation.

😌Ahhhhh... thank you for this pastoral cyber-respite.

🐦🍀🌻🏞️ Upon entering the Baseball Forum, one should hear the trill and chirrup of songbirds, and the murmur of a gentle brook. (Between raucous dongs, of course!)
 
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Bellarmine Knights
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Tennessee Volunteers
(30-6) Overall (10-5) SEC
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 2/4 Tennessee will look to keep things rolling as they open week 10 of the season with a midweek contest against Bellarmine on Tuesday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols are coming off their first series sweep in conference play this season after taking down LSU three times over the weekend to improve to 10-5 in SEC play.

PARKING ADVISORY​

Due to the Tyler Childers concert at Food City Center on Tuesday night, the G-16 garage and other lots around the arena will not be available for baseball parking. Fans are encourage to utilize the free shuttles from Tennessee's AG campus. Baseball shuttles will unload at Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and accessible baseball shuttles will unload at the Volunteer Blvd garage. (Please be prepared to show a baseball ticket)

Fans can also park for free in the following lots for Tuesday's baseball game:
- Lots 65/66 (behind the Vet School) beginning at 4:30 pm.
- G17 Terrace Ave Garage (1800 Lake Ave), G12 White Ave Garage (1621 White Ave), Staff/C22 and on-street parking on Volunteer Blvd West from Todd Helton Dr. to Andy Holt.

BROADCAST INFO​

Tuesday's game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Andy Brock (PxP) and Caylan Arnold (analyst) on the call.

Fans can also listen to John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990). A free audio stream will also be available on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics App and the Varsity App.

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS​

RHP Marcus Phillips(0-0, 1.35 ERA) vs. RHP Nolan Pender (1-4, 9.43 ERA)

SERIES HISTORY​

Overall: Tennessee leads, 3-0
in Knoxville: 3-0
in Louisville: 0-0
at Neutral Sites: 0-0
Last Meeting: W, 19-1 (April 25, 2023 in Knoxville)

UT has outscored Bellarmine 39-9 in its three prior meetings.

NOTABLE​

Home and Midweek Success
The Vols enter Tuesday's contest with a 25-2 record at Lindsey Nelson Stadium this season. Their 25 home victories are tied for the most in the country while their .926 winning percentage on Rocky Top this year is good for 13th nationally. UT is also unbeaten in midweek games this season with a spotless 9-0 record. Five of those victories have come by 10 or more runs and Tennessee has outscored its nine midweek opponents by a 101-19 margin.

Home Run Race Heating Up
Entering play this week, Blake Burke and Christian Moore are tied atop the Tennessee record book with 42 career home runs apiece after Burke hit his 12th of the year on Sunday against LSU while Moore went deep twice for his team-leading 14th and 15th round trippers this season in the 8-4 victory over the Tigers. Burke and Moore have both now surpassed the previous record holder, Luc Lipcius, who hit 40 from 2017-22.

Attendance Records Continue to Fall
UT has set a handful attendance records already this season, thanks in large part to the increased capacity of Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols have broken the previous single-game attendance record of 5,086 (5/28/95 vs. Oklahoma State) 14 times already this year, including its top three crowds in program history last weekend vs. LSU (5,901, 6,155 and 6,092).

The Vols also broke their three-game series attendance record for the fifth time during its weekend series sweep over the Tigers with 18,148 fans having attended the games, besting the previous mark of 16,751 during the Ole Miss series (March 22-24).

The Big Orange are on pace to shatter their single-season attendance record this year as they are averaging 5,123 fans per game, which ranks 10th nationally.

LNS Attendance Records Set in 2024
Single Game Record: April 14 vs. LSU (6,155)
Three-Game Series Record: April 12-14 vs. LSU (18,148)
Home Opener Record:Feb. 20 vs. UNC Asheville (4,699)

OPPONENT SCOUT​

Bellarmine Knights (6-29, 5-10 ASUN)
  • Head Coach: Chris Dominguez (2nd season)
  • 2023 Record: 13-42 (8-22 ASUN)
  • 2023 Postseason: N/A
  • Rankings: N/A
  • 2024 ASUN Preseason Poll: 12th
  • Preseason All-Conference Selections (0)
  • Stat Leaders:
    • Batting Avg: Will Aubel (.380)
    • Runs: Casey Sorg (30)
    • Hits: Casey Sorg (45)
    • Home Runs: Casey Sorg (8)
    • RBI: Casey Sorg (32)
    • Stolen Bases: Will Aubel (12)
    • Wins: Steven Thom (2)
    • Saves: Nolan Pender (1)
    • ERA (min. 15 IP): Cooper Hellman (4.60)
    • WHIP (min. 15 IP): Ross Goldschlag (1.24)
    • Innings Pitched: Ryan Johnson (22.2)
    • Strikeouts: Nolan Pender (28)

ON DECK​

Tennessee will head north for a massive weekend series at No. 3/3 Kentucky this weekend in Lexington. The top-five matchup will feature the top two teams in the SEC Eastern Division standings with the Wildcats sitting at 14-1 and the Vols at 10-5.
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Is the Kentucky series going to be televised on the SEC Network or on ESPN?
 
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vol66 said:
Sometimes, before the season starts, one can look at the schedule and say, “why are we playing these weak midweek games?” I did.

Now, with NIL and the portal, you gotta have some games that the young guys can gain experience. We aren’t just trying to win games, I think yer trying to hold on to the ones you have and everyone wants to compete or they wouldn’t be here. Dog eat dog and all is one way. I think CTV is trying to give kids an opportunity to see what it can be and he’s using the midweeks looking to the future.

What do y’all think?
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Terrible game on the schedule which makes it a must win.
 
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txbo said:
From D! Baseball

Observations on SEC-only stats​

  • Kentucky leads the SEC in wins, but also leads in batting average at .319. The team it faces next, Tennessee, is second at .316.
  • Missouri is last in batting average at .203.
  • Tennessee leads the SEC in homers with 38. Kentucky – not a small-ball team apparently – is next with 32. Georgia is third with 31.
  • Kentucky leads in stolen bases with 30. The next team is Vanderbilt with 16.
  • LSU has grounded into 14 double-plays, an SEC high. The next highest is Georgia with 10.
  • Arkansas leads in ERA at 2.86. Kentucky is next at 3.27. No one else is below 4. Auburn is the worst at 9.07 followed by Ole Miss at 8.31.
  • Auburn’s opponent’s batting average is .339 in conference games. Kentucky’s is .196.
  • Arkansas has fanned 168 batters. The next most is Georgia and Texas A&M at 149.
  • Mississippi State leads the SEC in fielding at .986. The worst is Ole Miss at .960.
  • Blake Burke leads the SEC in batting at .441. Charlie Condon is next at .414. UGa teammate Corey Collins is third at .400.
  • Braden Montgomery has 10 home runs in SEC games. Jac Caglianone, Charlie Condon, and Ryan Nicholson all have nine. Gavin Grahovac has eight.
  • Evan Aschenbeck leads the SEC in ERA at 1.06. Griffin Herring is next at 1.15. Among starters, Hagen Smith leads at 1.20. Ty Good is at 2.04 and Khal Stephen is at 2.45.
  • Opponents are batting just .155 versus Hagen Smith. The next lowest is Aschenbeck at .180.

Some interesting stuff here..... Cats lead in batting average with Vols second. Vols lead in home runs with Cats second.

Should be a great matchup this weekend. Not to look past Bellarmine...but I'm looking past Bellarmine.
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Interesting, however it appears D1's observations only includes played thru the 14th not the 15th. We hit HRs 39-41 Sunday and BA is .313. Too lazy to look up the rest. But your point is well taken, it will be a great match-up

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