CHATTANOOGA − The opening game of Tennessee baseball’s Orange & White World Series was canceled in the second inning due to rain Wednesday at AT&T Field.

Tennessee is scheduled to play the second game of the series at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday at Smokies Stadium in Kodak. The public address announcer indicated tickets purchased for the Orange & White World Series would be good for any Chattanooga Lookouts game in 2025.

Rain steadily fell and led to a 15-minute delay before the game. The rain picked up early in the game and unloaded in the second inning. Umpires called the teams off the field after pitcher Orange pitcher Nate Snead struck out White third baseman Chris Newstrom in the bottom of the second. The White team led 1-0 thanks to a first-inning Levi Clark home run.

Liam Doyle dominated for Tennessee again

Liam Doyle got in two innings as the starter for the White team. He dominated again.

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The Ole Miss transfer struck out five in two innings, including striking out the side in the second. He waved to the Orange dugout after striking out Colby Backus to end the second. Shortstop Gavin Kilen grounded out to Doyle in the first inning as the only batter who didn’t strike out.

Doyle threw 23 of 27 pitches for strikes.

Levi Clark homed off Nate Snead

Clark smashed a long homer to right-center off Snead with one out in the first for the lone run in the game. He also homered in Tennessee’s exhibition against Troy on Oct. 27 in Jackson.

Clark was the highest-ranked hitter in UT’s top-ranked 2024 recruiting class. He was the No. 36 recruit, according to Perfect Game. Clark started at first base, which is one of the positions he has played in the fall. He also has worked at catcher and in left field.

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Nate Snead was cruising outside of Levi Clark’s homer

Snead allowed the homer to Clark, but was cruising outside of the hit as the Orange starter.

He struck out Jay Abernathy, Dean Curley and Reese Chapman in the first inning. He struck out Newstrom before the game was called to record all four outs via strikeout.

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