Live Updates, Score, Game Notes: No. 1 Tennessee vs. No. 19 Auburn Series Finale

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.– The highest-ranked BaseVols (39-4, 18-2 SEC) are set to tackle No. 19 Auburn (31-13, 19-7 SEC) at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Might 1, in Lindsey Nelson Stadium for the sequence finale. SECN+ has the stream. 

Sunday serves as a rubber match for the 2 sides, because the Vols took sport one 17-4 and Auburn gained sport two 8-6 to even the sequence. 

Recap from sport one may be discovered right here. 

Recap from sport two may be discovered right here. 

In sport two, Auburn proper fielder Bobby Pierce hit a three-run missile over the left area wall to provide the Tigers an 8-5 lead within the ninth. After Pierce hit the homer, he flipped his bat in direction of Tennessee’s dugout the place it landed a pair toes away from Vitello’s perch. The Vols skipper then threw it again to Auburn’s dugout, and the state of affairs escalated from there, leading to an emptied Tennessee dugout. There have been no tosses, however the chippy altercation figures to supply further gasoline to the hearth for either side within the sequence finale. Learn extra concerning the state of affairs right here. 

Tennessee has solely needed to battle for a sequence win on a Sunday one time this season, once they beat Alabama 15-4 two on Easter Sunday to take the sequence. 

The Vols beginning lineup for the rubber match is under. 

The pitching matchup for Sunday’s sport is under. 

Lineup notes: 

-Scott beginning for the primary time this weekend. Final time he began in left was Sunday in opposition to Florida, when he made an acrobatic catch for the ultimate out of the sequence sweeping victory. 

-Moore again within the DH spot, main off once more.

-Ortega not within the two gap after hitting there for the previous couple of weeks. Lipcius replaces him within the two gap after having a down evening on Saturday, and he’ll appears to be like to make use of Sunday as a bounce again sport. 

-The pitching matchup options two of the most effective pitchers within the convention, as Gonzalez has the second-best ERA within the SEC, and Beam has the third-best. 

The part under will probably be constantly up to date with LIVE updates and the rating from Tennessee’s sequence finale in opposition to Auburn. 

LIVE UPDATE THREAD

VFL R.A. Dickey throws out the primary pitch in LNS together with Bella, a primary grader who simply efficiently had a mind tumor eliminated and can return to high school within the fall. 

1st Inning: 

T1

-Blake Rambusch grounds out to 2B. 

-Kason Howell strikes out wanting. 

-Sonny DiChiara strikes out wanting. 

B1

-Christian Moore grounds out to 3B. 

-Luc Lipcius doubles down the left area line. Spectacular work from the senior to make it to second. 

-Jordan Beck singles to left area. 

-Drew Gilbert sac flies to heart area to attain Lipcius. 

-Trey Lipscomb homers over the proper area for a two-run shot. 

-Evan Russell grounds out. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 0

2nd Inning: 

T2

-Bobby Pierce grounds out to 3B. 

-Cam Hill strikes out swinging. 

-Brooks Carlson grounds out to finish the highest of the body. 

B2

-Jorel Ortega grounds out to 3B. 

-Christian Scott strains out to CF. 

-Cortland Lawson singles to RF to proceed his sizzling streak on the plate. 

-Lawson advances to second on a wild pitch.

-Christian Moore fouls out to finish the inning. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 0

third Inning: 

T3

-Brody Moore pops up. 

-Nate LaRue grounds out to Lipscomb. Good play from Lipscomb to cease the ball and hearth the throw for the out. 

-Cole Foster strikes out swinging. 9 up, 9 down from Beam to this point. 

B3

-Luc Lipcius flies out to CF. 

-Jordan Beck strikes out swinging. 

-Drew Gilbert flies out to deep proper area. Wind saved it within the park. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 0

4th Inning: 

T4

-Blake Rambusch grounds out. 

-Kason Howell singles to heart to finish Beam’s excellent sport. 

-Sonny DiChiara grounds right into a double play. Lipscomb to Ortega to Lipcius. Good work from Tennessee’s infield. 

B4

-Trey Lipscomb flies out to left heart.

-Evan Russell pops as much as 2B. 

-Jorel Ortega reaches on a fielding error by Auburn’s SS. 

-Christian Scott is walked. 

-Cortland Lawson strains out to proper area, one other ball that was affected by the wind. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 0

fifth Inning: 

T5

-Bobby Pierce solo homers off the scoreboard.

-Cam Hill flies out to RF. 

-Brooks Carlson singles by means of the proper facet. 

-Brody Moore singles by means of the left facet. Two on with no outs for the Tigers. 

-Nate LaRue singles to left heart. Bases loaded for Auburn. 

-Cole Foster sac flies out to LF. Runners on second and third with two outs. 

-Blake Rambusch strains out to RF. 

B5

-Christian Moore strikes out swinging. 

-Luc Lipcius grounds out to SS. 

-Jordan Beck grounds out to finish the inning. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 2

sixth Inning: 

T6

-Kason Howell is walked. 

-Sonny DiChiara is walked. 

-Bobby Pierce RBI singles to left area. DiChiara advances to second, Howell scores.

**Tennessee pitching change: Ben Joyce (1-1, 1.06 ERA) on to pitch for Drew Beam**

-Cam Hill grounds right into a double play. DiChiara advances to 3rd. 

-Brooks Carlson grounds out to finish the inning.  

B6

-Drew Gilbert singles to proper area. 

-Trey Lipscomb grounds right into a double play. 

-Evan Russell grounds out to finish the inning. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 3

seventh Inning: 

T7

-Brody Moore flies out to left area. 

-Nate LaRue strikes out wanting on a 84 mph slider from Joyce. 

Ben Joyce reaches 104 twice throughout Cole Foster’s AB.

-Cole Foster singles to heart area. 

-Blake Rambusch strikes out swinging on one other mid-80s slider. 

B7

-Jorel Ortega fouls out to RF. 

-Christian Scott grounds out to Gonzalez.

-Cortland Lawson flies out to CF. 

Rating: Vols 3, Tigers 3

eighth Inning:

T8

-Kason Howell strains out to RF.

-Ben Joyce will get Sonny DiChiara swinging laborious. 

-Bobby Pierce strikes out swinging. 

B8

**Kyle Booker pinch hitting for Christian Moore**

-Booker flies out to the warning observe at heart. 

-Luc Lipcius singles by means of the left facet. 

-Jordan Beck knocks a two-run shot over the left area wall. 

**Carson Skipper on to pitch for Joseph Gonzalez**

-Drew Gilbert singles up the center. 

-Trey Lipscomb flies out to CF. 

-Evan Russell pops up a foul ball, however miscommunication from DiChiara and the catcher leads to the ball falling to the turf with out an out. 

-Russell strikes out. 

Rating: Vols 5, Tigers 3

ninth Inning: 

T9

-Cam Hill grounds out. 

-Brooks Carlson strikes out swinging. 

-Brody Moore strikes out. 

FINAL: Tennessee 5, Auburn 3

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