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NKU Norse
(13-17) Overall (6-6) Horizon
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Tennessee Volunteers
(20-12) Overall (4-8) SEC
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee closes out a five-game homestand on Tuesday evening with a 6 p.m. midweek contest against Northern Kentucky at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Volunteers are coming off a 2-2 week that featured a midweek win over Austin Peay before they dropped two of three to LSU over the weekend, including a heartbreaking extra-innings defeat in Sunday's rubber game.
Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990), UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics App and the Varsity App.
NKU: RHP MJ Castaneda (9 APP, 1 GS, 1-0, 5.65 ERA)
Overall: Tennessee leads, 4-0
in Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 4-0
in Highland Heights: N/A
at Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 7-5 on April 29, 2025
In just four all-time meetings with NKU, Tennessee has outscored the Norse, 49-9, including a 9-3 victory in its opening game of the 2024 NCAA Knoxville Regional.
Freshman standout Cam Appenzeller continued his string of dominant performances in last Saturday's 4-1 victory over LSU. The talented left-hander pitched five scoreless innings of relief, allowing a softly-hit single to the first batter he faced before retiring 15 straight Tigers to end the game.
Appenzeller struck out six in his fourth win of the year and extended his scoreless innings streak in the process, as he has yet to allow a run in 18.1 innings pitched during conference play, surrendering just nine hits and one walk while striking out 19 in four SEC appearances.
Grimmer Getting into a Groove
Redshirt sophomore utility man Blake Grimmer is coming off his best week of the season, leading the Big Orange with a .385 batting average, six runs, two homers, four RBIs and 12 total bases in four games last week. Both of his homers came in UT's weekend series against LSU, as he hit solo shots in games one and two of the series. Grimmer's five long balls this year rank third on the team heading into Tuesday's midweek matchup against the Norse.
Vols Look to Remain Perfect in Midweek Action
Tennessee has been perfect in midweek games so far this season, entering Tuesday's matchup against NKU with an 8-0 record. In those eight wins, the Vols have outscored their opposition 83-20 and have yet to allow more than four runs to a midweek opponent.
(13-17) Overall (6-6) Horizon
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Tennessee Volunteers
(20-12) Overall (4-8) SEC
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee closes out a five-game homestand on Tuesday evening with a 6 p.m. midweek contest against Northern Kentucky at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Volunteers are coming off a 2-2 week that featured a midweek win over Austin Peay before they dropped two of three to LSU over the weekend, including a heartbreaking extra-innings defeat in Sunday's rubber game.
BROADCAST INFO
Myan Patel (PxP) and VFL Redmond Walsh (analyst) will have the call on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app for Tuesday's game.Fans can also listen to the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara call the action on the Vol Network (FM 99.1/AM 990), UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics App and the Varsity App.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
UT: RHP Ethan Baiotto (6 APP, 1 GS, 1-0, 5.63 ERA)NKU: RHP MJ Castaneda (9 APP, 1 GS, 1-0, 5.65 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
Vols vs. NorseOverall: Tennessee leads, 4-0
in Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 4-0
in Highland Heights: N/A
at Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 7-5 on April 29, 2025
In just four all-time meetings with NKU, Tennessee has outscored the Norse, 49-9, including a 9-3 victory in its opening game of the 2024 NCAA Knoxville Regional.
NOTABLE
Appenzeller is InevitableFreshman standout Cam Appenzeller continued his string of dominant performances in last Saturday's 4-1 victory over LSU. The talented left-hander pitched five scoreless innings of relief, allowing a softly-hit single to the first batter he faced before retiring 15 straight Tigers to end the game.
Appenzeller struck out six in his fourth win of the year and extended his scoreless innings streak in the process, as he has yet to allow a run in 18.1 innings pitched during conference play, surrendering just nine hits and one walk while striking out 19 in four SEC appearances.
Grimmer Getting into a Groove
Redshirt sophomore utility man Blake Grimmer is coming off his best week of the season, leading the Big Orange with a .385 batting average, six runs, two homers, four RBIs and 12 total bases in four games last week. Both of his homers came in UT's weekend series against LSU, as he hit solo shots in games one and two of the series. Grimmer's five long balls this year rank third on the team heading into Tuesday's midweek matchup against the Norse.
Vols Look to Remain Perfect in Midweek Action
Tennessee has been perfect in midweek games so far this season, entering Tuesday's matchup against NKU with an 8-0 record. In those eight wins, the Vols have outscored their opposition 83-20 and have yet to allow more than four runs to a midweek opponent.
OPPONENT SCOUT
Northern Kentucky Norse (13-17, 6-6 Horizon)- 2025 Record: 31-25 (18-12 Horizon)
- 2025 Postseason: N/A
- 2026 Horizon League Preseason Poll: 3rd
- Head Coach: Dizzy Peyton
- Overall Record: 128-128 (5th year)
- Record at NKU: Same
- Preseason All-Conference Selections: No Preseason Team Selected
