Softball Central: No. 10 Tennessee vs. No. 14 LSU

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 10/13 Lady Vols (34-8, 5-7 SEC) return conference play after earning a victory in the Mid-State Classic as they host No. 14/14 LSU for a three-game series beginning Friday night at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.

Senior Meghan Gregg will try to break the all-time home run record at Tennessee as she hit the 51st of her career in Tuesday's win over Memphis to tie Tonya Callahan's mark. Gregg currently has a team-leading 12 home runs on the season.

The Tigers (32-7, 7-4 SEC) look to build upon recent success as they took two of three games from Ole Miss last weekend.

GAME TIMES AND BROADCAST INFO

Opponent: LSU Tigers
Venue: Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
Game 1: Friday, April 13 – 7 p.m. ET (Watch)
Game 2: Saturday, April 14 – 1 p.m. ET (Watch)
Game 3: Sunday, April 15 – 1:30 p.m. ET (Watch)
TV/Stream: ESPN2 (Friday & Saturday) SEC Network+ (Sunday)
Radio: WMNL AM 990/UTSports.com
Live Stats: UTSports.com

Broadcast Info
The first two games of the series will be aired live on ESPN2, with Beth Mowins (PxP) and Michele Smith (analyst) on the call.

Brain Rice will also be calling the game for radio on Sports Ratio WNML (AM 990) and UTSports.com.

Series History vs. LSU
Overall: Tennessee leads 30-27-1
In Knoxville: Tennessee leads 15-9
In Baton Rouge: Tied 14-14-1
Neutral Site: LSU leads 3-1
Last Meeting: L, 2-6 (May 11, 2017)

NEED TO KNOW

Meghan Gregg is just one home run away from becoming the all-time UT leader in both categories. She and Tonya Callahan are tied with 51.
Gregg and Chelsea Seggern are ranked first and third in the nation in RBIs this season with 56 and 51, respectively.
Aubrey Leach leads the SEC in batting avg. (.452), runs scored (56) and on base pct (.577). She also ranks high in the NCAA in on base percentage (2nd), batting average (14th) and hits (10th).
Tennessee as a team leads the SEC in batters SO looking (76) and saves (7).
The Lady Vols are 6-7 vs. ranked foes this year with wins over Arizona State, Utah, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Georgia and Auburn
Tennessee has recorded 233 strikeouts this season, which is fourth in the SEC.
Tennessee was ranked No. 7 in the NFCA Preseason Coaches' Poll and No. 10 in the USA Softball Preseason Top 25.
Pitcher Caylan Arnold is tied for third in the SEC in strikeouts looking with 46 on the season. Arnold is also ranked 18^th in the nation in total strikeouts with 166.
Brooke Vines is back in the lineup for the Lady Vols. She has played in 13 games for UT, batting .283 with 13 hits and seven RBIs.

OPPONENT SCOUT
LSU Tigers

Record: 32-7 (7-4 SEC)
2017 Postseason: NCAA WCWS
Picked to finish fourth in the SEC
Led by seventh year head coach Beth Torina.
LSU has the second best team ERA overall (1.11) and in SEC play (1.30)
Georgia is led by Kendall Burton, who has a .433 batting average.
The Tigers are third in the SEC in runs allowed (59) and third in earned runs allowed (46).
Pitcher Allie Walljasper has a 0.74 ERA with five shutouts and has held opponents to a .158 batting average while allowing just 12 earned runs.
Fellow pitcher Carley Hoover has an ERA of 0.95 with 141 strikeouts and six shoutouts. She is holding opponents to a .159 batting average.
Amanda Doyle leads the team in batting with a .357 average and .587 slugging percentage

What's Next?
The Lady Vols will face another team from the Volunteer State on Tuesday as they welcome ETSU to Sherri Parker Lee Stadium for a 6 p.m. matchup. Tennessee will put its 93-game win streak against in-state opponents on the line in the mid-week action.

TRAFFIC UPDATED
In an effort to improve traffic flow leaving Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, all fans departing this weekend's Tennessee-Georgia games will be required to go west on Neyland Drive. Officers will be continuously directing cars to only turn right from Joan Cronan Way.

GAMEDAY/STADIUM POLICIES & INFORMATION

Clear Bag Policy
In order 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.

Other Info
All of the information listed above and more can be found on the Tennessee Softball Gameday Information page HERE.

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Players Mentioned

Caylan Arnold

Meghan Gregg

Aubrey Leach

Chelsea Seggern

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