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Tennessee Baseball vs. Kentucky Score, Updates, Game Three | Rocky Top Insider

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April 21, 2024

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Tennessee Baseball vs. Kentucky Score, Updates, Game Three | Rocky Top Insider

Dean Curley and Kavares Tears celebrate against Ole Miss // Photo via UT Athletics

SCORE: Tennessee 0, Kentucky 0 | B2

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Fourth-ranked Tennessee baseball (32-7, 11-6 SEC) is set to battle the third-ranked Kentucky Wildcats (32-6, 15-2 SEC) Sunday in Lexington for game three of a top-five three-game series.

First pitch is at 1:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network +. Reminder that 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. You can also watch or listen to the game using the links.

All three games are on SECN+ this weekend.

Tennessee is looking to win the series on Sunday after dropping the series opener, 5-3, and winning game two, 9-4. Sunday’s rubber match marks Tennessee’s fifth this season. The Vols are 3-1 in rubber matches so far this season.

A back-and-forth battle was decided late in the series opener when a costly error gave Kentucky the lead. The Vols’ offense couldn’t find any late-inning magic against Kentucky’s bullpen, and the Cats were able to earn the narrow victory in game one.

In game two, Tennessee used five first-inning runs and a strong relief outing from Aaron Combs to earn a series-evening victory.

Starting Lineups

TENNESSEE STARTING NINE:

2B Christian Moore (R)

1B Blake Burke (L)

3B Billy Amick (R)

RF Kavares Tears (L)

LF Dylan Dreiling (L)

SS Dean Curley (R)

CF Hunter Ensley (R)

DH Reese Chapman (L)

C Cal Stark (R)

Lineup Notes:

Same lineup as Saturday.
Only change is Ensley and Chapman swap spots in the order.
Stark gets the catcher start for the third straight day. Stark has started every game of the series.
Chapman gets the DH nod again over Bargo, who started Friday.
Outfield rotation remains the same as it’s been with Ensley getting the nod in center. Seems like the outfield rotation that will be used more times than not.
Top six of the order remain the same.

KENTUCKY STARTING NINE:

LF Ryan Waldschmidt (R)

2B Emilien Pitre (L)

SS Grant Smith (R)

DH Nick Lopez (S)

3B Mitchell Daly (R)

1B Ryan Nicholson (L)

CF Nolan McCarthy (R)

RF James McCoy (S)

C Devin Burkes (R)

Pitching Matchup:

Vols Sr. LHP Zander Sechrist (1-0, 3.34 ERA, 10 app., 9 starts, 32.1 IP, 31 H, 12 R, 12 ER, 6 BB, 37 K, .254 opp. batting avg., 1.14 WHIP)

vs.

Wildcats Jr. RHP Mason Moore (7-0, 3.45 ERA, 9 app., 9 starts, 47.0 IP, 33 H, 20 R, 18 ER, 22 BB, 43 K, .199 opp. batting avg., 1.17 WHIP)

Pitching notes:

Sechrist logs his fifth straight start in SEC play. He’s coming off a great outing against LSU.
Moore has started every weekend this season. Moore has largely been solid this season but is coming off his worst outing of the season at Auburn (5 ER in 2.1 IP)

Uniforms

Tennessee: Orange tops, grey bottoms

Kentucky: Black tops, white bottoms

*NOTE* There IS a RUN-RULE today. If Tennessee or Kentucky leads by 10 or more runs in the seventh inning or later, the game is OVER.

Run-rule is MANDATORY in SEC games.

1st Inning:

-Christian Moore flies out to RF.

-Blake Burke grounds out to 2B.

-Billy Amick grounds out to 2B.

END OF TOP HALF

-Ryan Waldschmidt strikes out swinging.

-Emilien Pitre grounds out to 1B unassisted.

-Grant Smith reaches on a bunt single to 3B.

-Smith caught stealing 1-3-6, picked off.

END OF BOTTOM HALF

Score: Vols 0, Wildcats 0

2nd Inning:

-Kavares Tears strikes out swinging.

-Dylan Dreiling pops up to SS in shallow CF.

-Dean Curley grounds out to SS.

END OF TOP HALF

Score: Vols 0, Wildcats 0

3rd Inning:

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FINAL: Tennessee Vols __, Kentucky Wildcats __

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Kentucky Volleyball set for Final Four showdown with Wisconsin

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December 15, 2025

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Kentucky Volleyball set for Final Four showdown with Wisconsin

The semifinal stage is set for No. 1 seed Kentucky volleyball, as the Wildcats prepare to take on No. 3 seed Wisconsin in the NCAA Final Four on Thursday, Dec. 18, at 9:00 PM ET inside the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

Kentucky has been dominant throughout the NCAA Tournament, including a 3–0 sweep of Wofford, a sweep against Cal Poly in the Sweet 16, and a sweep over Creighton in the Elite Eight. Their only dropped set came in the Round of 32 against UCLA. Outside of that brief hiccup, Kentucky has controlled matches from start to finish and remains undefeated at home this season.

Wisconsin arrives in Kansas City after a statement win over No. 1 Texas in the Elite Eight. The Badgers earned a measure of revenge against the Longhorns, who handed Wisconsin one of its four losses during the regular season. Kentucky accounted for Texas’ other two defeats, beating the Longhorns in both the regular season and the SEC Tournament championship.

Thursday’s matchup also carries historical weight for Big Blue Nation. Wisconsin was the team that ended Kentucky men’s basketball’s perfect 38–0 season in the 2015 Final Four, denying the Wildcats an undefeated national title.

Now, Kentucky volleyball has an opportunity to write a different ending against the Badgers on the sport’s biggest stage.

If the Wildcats advance, they’ll face the winner of the other national semifinal matchup, which sees No. 1 seed Pittsburgh, who actually handed Kentucky one of its regular-season losses, take on No. 3 seed Texas A&M, whom the Cats defeated in College Station.

With a spot in the national championship match on the line, the Wildcats will look to continue their dominant run and settle an old score. The national championship game is Sunday, Dec. 21, on ABC at 3:30 PM ET.

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PREVIEW: Kentucky wraps up home-and-home series with Belmont on the road

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December 14, 2025

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PREVIEW: Kentucky wraps up home-and-home series with Belmont on the road

Kentucky has had a week off following their 82-55 win over Central Michigan, and now, the Cats retake the court down in Nashville to take on the Belmont Bruins. This is the second game of a home-and-home series between the two programs. Kentucky won its contest against Belmont last season by just six points at home — an 84-78 game in which the Bruins gave Kentucky all it could handle.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Belmont squad and the upcoming game.

Bio Blast

Belmont is 4-5 on the season, but this isn’t your average 4-5 Missouri Valley Conference team. Three of those five losses came to AP ranked teams and Princeton, who they also lost to, was the first team outside of the AP Poll in the latest release. So, make that four of their five losses that have come to AP top 26 teams.

Amidst those losses came a defeat to McNeese. That’s their only real stinker on the season. For most of the game, Belmont kept it close against No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 18 Tennessee, No. 21 Ohio State and Princeton who, again, is right outside the AP top 25.

Kentucky is 4-0 all-time against Belmont, and all of those matches have taken place since 2014. Georgia Amoore had 23 points and five assists in last year’s win over the Bruins. Amelia Hassett had a notable outing as well, scoring 16 points, grabbing 11 rebounds and getting two steals as she played in all 40 minutes of the game.

Scouting Report

Speaking of last year’s game, guard Jailyn Banks had 23 points against the Wildcats, and she could very well put up a similar number this time around. As a junior, Banks is averaging 14.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game. She has scored in double figures in all of Belmont’s games this season except for one, when she put up seven points against the Buckeyes.

Avery Strickland has been a big contributor for them as well, averaging 11.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game this season. Tuti Jones, who had 11 against Kentucky a year ago, is putting up 9.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 3.2 steals per game.

Hilary Fuller is another name to watch for Belmont. She’s currently averaging 11.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 37.5% from deep. As a team, Belmont is shooting just 30.6% from three-point range, but she’s one of their players that can get hot in a hurry from the perimeter.

Belmont Bruins roster

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Projected Kentucky Starters

#5 – Tonie Morgan

5-FOOT-8 – GUARD – SENIOR

12.4 PPG – 8.5 APG – 2.9 RPG

#0 – Jordan Obi

6-FOOT-1 – GUARD – GRADUATE STUDENT

12.2 PPG – 6.2 RPG – 1 APG

#32 – Amelia Hassett

6-FOOT-4 – FORWARD – SENIOR

9.7 PPG – 6.1 RPG – 2 BPG

#7 – Teonni Key

6-FOOT-5 – FORWARD – SENIOR

11.5 PPG – 5.7 RPG – 1.6 BPG

#13 – Clara Strack

6-FOOT-5 – CENTER – JUNIOR

15.2 PPG – 10.2 RPG – 2.7 BPG

Phoenix’s Prediction

Score: 76-60, Kentucky

MVP: Amelia Hassett

Belmont’s 4-5 record is deceiving, and I would expect them to give Kentucky some trouble on the road. I don’t think they’ll ever truly threaten to win the game, but at the same time, I don’t think Kentucky is going to blow this team out to the point Gabby Brooks gets any PT. Give me Amelia Hassett to put up a team-high 20 points in the win.

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Even Indiana-Kentucky basketball rivalry couldn’t resist HeisMendoza chants

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December 14, 2025

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Even Indiana-Kentucky basketball rivalry couldn’t resist HeisMendoza chants

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman Trophy triumph made noise as far afield as Rupp Arena on Saturday night.

Indiana could not claim too many fans in the building, in the Hoosiers’ first regular-season game against Kentucky in 14 years, unsurprising given the venue. But the ones who made the trip east on I-64 made themselves heard more than once during a 72-60 loss.

That included what has become a familiar chant among IU fans, one that broke out not long into the game and yet owing absolutely nothing to what was happening on the floor.

As news filtered through the arena that Mendoza had won his program’s first Heisman Trophy, fans seated in small clusters — including one group just a few feet away from the media seating area — began loudly chanting “Heis-Mendoza!” at the news.

It was the latest reminder of IU’s brave new world, with football and basketball co-existing so significantly, so late into the calendar. Curt Cignetti’s team, the No. 1 seed in this year’s College Football Playoff, will next play in the Rose Bowl, on New Year’s Day in Los Angeles.

The Hoosiers await the winner of the 8/9 game between Oklahoma and Alabama, in Norman.

In the meantime, they’ve spent the pre-Christmas period resting on the field, while cleaning up off it. Mendoza and Cignetti were named Big Ten offensive player and coach of the year, respectively, while Carter Smith won the conference’s lineman-of-the-year award.

Cignetti has also won multiple national coach-of-the-year awards, with more potentially on the way.

Mendoza added a clutch of trophies to his mantle this weekend in New York, including not just the Heisman Trophy but the Davey O’Brien Award for nation’s best quarterback and the Maxwell Award for nation’s best player. Mendoza is also the first Hoosier to win the O’Brien Award, and the second (after Anthony Thompson) to win the Maxwell.

More than a dozen Hoosiers have landed All-Big Ten and/or All-America honors since their Big Ten championship game triumph a week ago. A handful — including Smith, Aiden Fisher, Riley Nowakowski, Pat Coogan, Isaiah Jones and others — traveled to New York to celebrate with their quarterback.

Alberto Mendoza, Fernando Mendoza’s backup and younger brother, also made the trip. Both brothers became visibly emotional when Fernando referenced his younger brother during his acceptance speech.

The Hoosiers ultimately left Rupp Arena empty handed Saturday. But their football program once again left them celebrating, nonetheless.

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