LIVE Updates: Tennessee vs. Evansville

The Tennessee Volunteers squre off against Evansville in a best-of-three game series.

The Tennessee Volunteers square off against Evansville later this afternoon in the Super Regionals for an opportunity to advance to the College World Series. It’s a best of three series for a chance to head to the big stage, and here’s the full information on how to watch the action later this afternoon.

How To Watch: Tennessee vs. Evansville

The No. 1 ranked Volunteers are set to host Evansville strating Friday night in Knoxville, Tennessee. Head baseball coach Tony Vitello spoke to the media and provided his thoughts on what the biggest challenges for the Volunteers may be. 

“I think controlling the adrenaline and intensity of the whole deal. I think our crowd helps us a ton. You gotta get a little cautious though about getting too amped up and I think our guys handled it great. Again, to me being the second weekend in a row back home in a playoff environment should help our guys have a vision of what it looks like and how to handle it,” Vitello said.

First Inning: Tennessee gets the scoring rolling early (1-0)

Top – Tennessee pitcher Chris Stamos strikes out the side while facing a loaded Evansville top of the order.

Bottom – Tennessee only gets one hit in their first outing at the plate, but it’s a solo home run from Blake Burke that bounces off the scoreboard and gives the Vols an early advantage.

Second Inning: Evansville delivers emphatic response (1-2)

Top – Evansville gets a leadoff double to put a man in scoring position, and a few batters later the Volunteers surrender a two-run blast that puts Evansville in front. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello relieves Stamos for the day and inserts AJ Causey, who retires the side to limit the damage.

Bottom – Kavares Tears draws a walk for Tennessee, but Dean Curley grounds into a double play that ends the inning and sends Evansville into the third on top.

Third Inning:

Top – Tennessee surrenders two baserunners with one out, but Causey strikes out a batter. Catcher Cal Starks immediately throws down to first base and gets the double play, ending the inning and leaving a zero on the board for Evansville with a man in scoring position.

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