University of Tennessee Athletics
Tuesday, April 3
Knoxville
6:30 P.M. ET
University of Tennessee
vs
Belmont
Baseball Central: Tennessee vs. Belmont
April 02, 2018 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee welcomes in-state foe Belmont to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday night for the first of four home games this week.
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The Volunteers are looking to get back in the win column after dropping three straight at South Carolina last week in Columbia. The Bruins will also be looking to bounce back after losing two straight to close out their series at SIU Edwardsville.
Broadcast Info
Tuesday's contest will be streamed live on SEC Network + (WatchESPN). John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will also call the game on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990) and UTSports.com.
Series History vs. Belmont
Overall: UT leads, 9-4
In Knoxville: UT leads, 8-4
In Nashville: UT leads, 1-0
Neutral Site: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 14-8 (5/9/17)
The Vols have won four straight over the Bruins and have scored double-digit runs in five of their nine wins in the series.
Need to Know
Belmont Bruins
Tennessee welcomes SEC rival Florida to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game weekend series. The Gators come into the series ranked No. 1 in the nation after sweeping No. 8 Vanderbilt last weekend. Tickets for all three games can be purchased at AllVols.com.
Gameday/Stadium Policies & Information
Clear Bag Policy
In an effort to enhance safety and expedite fan entry at Tennessee athletic events, UT has implemented a clear bag policy at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and all other athletic facilities. Only one clear bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches (gallon size) per person is permitted. Fans are also allowed a small clutch purse not exceeding 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
Stadium Entry
Please be aware that gates will not open until 90 minutes prior to game time as opposed to two hours like it has been in years past.
Parking
Baseball parking is located in Lots G16, GF2, GF3, GF4, and C22. (Thompson-Boling Arena and Neyland Stadium events have priority if on same days as baseball games.)
Additional parking is located on the street along Todd Helton Drive. Parking for MVP ticket holders is located in Lot GF1 and handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt Drive and G16 Garage.
Please refer to the parking map by clicking HERE.
Other Info
All of the information listed above and more can be found on the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page HERE.
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Game Times & Broadcast Info
- Opponent: Belmont Bruins
- Date/Time: Tuesday, April 3 – 6:30 p.m.
- Venue: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
- Stream: SEC Network + (WatchESPN)
- Radio: WNML / UTSports.com
- Live Stats: UTSports.com
- Tickets: AllVols.com
Tennessee (17-12, 4-5 SEC)
Roster Schedule StatsBelmont (12-15, 7-5 OVC)
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The Volunteers are looking to get back in the win column after dropping three straight at South Carolina last week in Columbia. The Bruins will also be looking to bounce back after losing two straight to close out their series at SIU Edwardsville.
Broadcast Info
Tuesday's contest will be streamed live on SEC Network + (WatchESPN). John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will also call the game on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990) and UTSports.com.
Series History vs. Belmont
Overall: UT leads, 9-4
In Knoxville: UT leads, 8-4
In Nashville: UT leads, 1-0
Neutral Site: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 14-8 (5/9/17)
The Vols have won four straight over the Bruins and have scored double-digit runs in five of their nine wins in the series.
Need to Know
- Tennessee went 1-3 last week and is looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
- The Vols set new season highs with 17 runs and four homers in last Tuesday's 17-3 midweek win over Western Carolina. It was also the largest margin of victory for UT since 2015.
- Redshirt sophomore Nico Mascia tied a program record with five runs scored while going 4-for-4 and reaching base in all seven of his plate appearances. The Knoxville native all hit three doubles and his first-career home run while driving in a career-high three runs.
- Tennessee hit four home runs in a game for the first time since April 21, 2015 at ETSU. Sophomore second baseman Jay Charleston started Tuesday's slugfest in the first inning, hitting his third homer of the season to left field. Justin Ammons then hit a longball to right center in the third before Zach Daniels hit a mammoth shot to left field in the fourth frame. Mascia notched his first-career home run in the fifth inning, hitting a solo shot over the right field wall.
- Sophomore Justin Ammons led the Volunteers at the plate during the South Carolina series, batting .333 (3-for-9) with three runs scored. The right fielder also drew four walks and advanced to first on two errors to reach base a total of nine times throughout the series.
- The Vols have swept two opponents this year – Cincinnati and Alabama – marking the first time they have had a least two three-game series sweeps in a season since 2014.
- With two complete games in a doubleheader sweep over Alabama on March 25, Tennessee's starting pitchers have now thrown five already this year, which is the most in a single season since VFL Zack Godley threw six by himself for the Vols back in 2013. The rest of the SEC has just three complete games combined.
- Both Garrett Stallings and Will Neely have now thrown two complete games this season. Neither had ever thrown one entering this year.
Belmont Bruins
- Record: 12-15 (7-5 OVC)
- 2017 Postseason: N/A
- Picked to finish fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Poll, earning one first-place vote.
- Returned nine starters from last year's team that lost in the OVC Championship game.
- Junior RHP Dylan King was named the OVC Preseason Pitcher of the Year after striking out 108 batters last season, which ranks second all-time in a single season in program history.
- Batting .287 as a team and feature six players batting .282 or better.
- Sophomore OF Matt Cogen leads the team with a .379 batting average 44 hits, 27 runs, 12 extra-base hits, 25 RBI and a .534 slugging percentage.
- The Bruins' pitching staff has struggled overall with a 5.90 team ERA. Belmont has been outscored by its opponents, 192-173 so far this season.
- $2 Tuesday: $2 general admission tickets and $2 soft pretzels through the fourth inning.
Tennessee welcomes SEC rival Florida to Lindsey Nelson Stadium for a three-game weekend series. The Gators come into the series ranked No. 1 in the nation after sweeping No. 8 Vanderbilt last weekend. Tickets for all three games can be purchased at AllVols.com.
Gameday/Stadium Policies & Information
Clear Bag Policy
In an effort to enhance safety and expedite fan entry at Tennessee athletic events, UT has implemented a clear bag policy at Lindsey Nelson Stadium and all other athletic facilities. Only one clear bag no larger than 12 inches by 6 inches by 12 inches (gallon size) per person is permitted. Fans are also allowed a small clutch purse not exceeding 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches.
Stadium Entry
Please be aware that gates will not open until 90 minutes prior to game time as opposed to two hours like it has been in years past.
Parking
Baseball parking is located in Lots G16, GF2, GF3, GF4, and C22. (Thompson-Boling Arena and Neyland Stadium events have priority if on same days as baseball games.)
Additional parking is located on the street along Todd Helton Drive. Parking for MVP ticket holders is located in Lot GF1 and handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt Drive and G16 Garage.
Please refer to the parking map by clicking HERE.
Other Info
All of the information listed above and more can be found on the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page HERE.
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