University of Tennessee Athletics
Tuesday, April 10
Knoxville
6:30 P.M. ET
University of Tennessee
vs
UT Martin
Baseball Central: Tennessee vs. UT Martin
April 09, 2018 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee will look to build off its 6-4 win over No. 1 Florida on Sunday as the Volunteers close out a six-game homestand with a pair of midweek games against UT Martin on Tuesday and Wednesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
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The Big Orange will look to continue their success in midweek games this season. UT is 7-2 in midweek contests and is averaging 7.9 runs per game in those games this season.
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Ticket Info
Tickets for both midweek games this week and all other UT home games can be purchased on AllVols.com or by calling the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office at (865) 656-1200. Tickets will also be available at the Lindsey Nelson Stadium ticket office on gameday.
Broadcast Info
Mike Keith (PxP) and Charlie Puleo (Analyst) will have the call for Tuesday's game, which will be streamed online via SEC Network+ (WatchESPN). Keith and Todd Walker will broadcast Wednesday's contest which will air on the SEC Network.
John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will also have the call for both games on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990) and UTSports.com.
Projected Starting Pitchers
Overall: Vols lead, 8-0
In Knoxville: Vols lead, 8-0
In Martin: N/A
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 8-7 in 10 Inn. (3/17/99)
The Vols have won all eight of their previous meetings with the Skyhawks with all of those games being played in Knoxville. This will be the first meeting between the two programs since 1999.
Need to Know
UT Martin Skyhawks
TUESDAY
Tennessee hits the road for another big SEC series this weekend at No. 19 LSU. Friday and Saturday's games will be streamed online via SEC Network+ (WatchESPN) with Sunday's game set to be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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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MORE INFO
Game Times & Broadcast Info
- Opponent: UT Martin Skyhawks
- Venue: Lindsey Nelson Stadium
- Game 1: Tuesday, April 10 – 6:30 p.m. (WATCH)
- Game 2: Wednesday, April 11 – 4 p.m. (WATCH)
- TV/Stream: SECN+ (Tue.) | SEC Network (Wed.)
- Radio: WNML / UTSports.com
- Live Stats: UTSports.com
- Tickets: AllVols.com
Tennessee (19-14, 5-7 SEC)
Roster Schedule StatsUT Martin (5-23, 2-13 OVC)
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The Big Orange will look to continue their success in midweek games this season. UT is 7-2 in midweek contests and is averaging 7.9 runs per game in those games this season.
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Ticket Info
Tickets for both midweek games this week and all other UT home games can be purchased on AllVols.com or by calling the Thompson-Boling Arena ticket office at (865) 656-1200. Tickets will also be available at the Lindsey Nelson Stadium ticket office on gameday.
Broadcast Info
Mike Keith (PxP) and Charlie Puleo (Analyst) will have the call for Tuesday's game, which will be streamed online via SEC Network+ (WatchESPN). Keith and Todd Walker will broadcast Wednesday's contest which will air on the SEC Network.
John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will also have the call for both games on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990) and UTSports.com.
Projected Starting Pitchers
- RHP Sean Hunley (5-0, 1.85 ERA) vs. RHP Peyton Cain (0-3, 7.92 ERA)
- TBD vs. RHP Dalton Westfall (0-2, 14.73 ERA)
Overall: Vols lead, 8-0
In Knoxville: Vols lead, 8-0
In Martin: N/A
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 8-7 in 10 Inn. (3/17/99)
The Vols have won all eight of their previous meetings with the Skyhawks with all of those games being played in Knoxville. This will be the first meeting between the two programs since 1999.
Need to Know
- Tennessee went 2-2 last week with a midweek victory over Belmont before winning one of three games against No. 1 Florida over the weekend.
- The Vols' Sunday win over the Gators was the program's second win over a top-10 team this season and first over a top-ranked opponent since defeating Florida on May 7, 2016.
- With Sunday's win, the Vols snapped a five-game conference losing streak.
- Junior starting pitcher Will Neely earned the win after throwing his third complete game of the season to improve to 4-1 on the year.
- Pete Derkay got the big hit for the Vols with a bases-clearing three-run double to put UT ahead 3-1. The Big Orange went on to score three more times in the inning – all with two outs – to take a 6-1 lead and held on for a 6-4 win.
- Justin Ammons tied a career high with four hits in a 6-4 loss to Florida in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader. The sophomore from Memphis also drove in a pair of runs, including the game-tying run in the seventh to send the game to extra innings.
- Freshman RHP Sean Hunley led UT to a 9-2 midweek win over Belmont last Tuesday, earning his fifth win in his last six starts to improve to 5-0 on the year. The Mount Juliet, Tenn., native is the first UT freshman pitcher to win five games in a season since Carter Watson in 2011 and the first to start 5-0 since Luke Hudson did so over 20 years ago in 1996.
- After scoring nine runs last Tuesday, the Vols have now scored five or more runs in eight of their nine midweek games and eight or more runs five times.
UT Martin Skyhawks
- Record: 5-23 (2-13 OVC)
- 2017 Postseason: N/A
- Have lost 11 straight games entering this week after getting swept at Morehead State last weekend.
- Picked to finish 10th in the Ohio Valley Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Returned 20 letterwinners and added 13 newcomers to this year's team.
- Knocked off No. 13 Southern Miss on Feb. 24 for their first win of the season and the first win of interim head coach Ryan Jenkins' tenure.
- UT Martin is led by Jordan Stoner (.348 batting average, three home runs and 11 RBIs). The duo of Carson Shrode and Ethan Whitley has provided the majority of the team's power and run production as both have hit six homers and driven in 18 and 22 runs, respectively.
- Freshman catcher Blake Davis is coming off a hot weekend in which he led the Skyhawks with a .545 batting average and posted a 1.583 OPS against Morehead State. Davis had two doubles, a home run and four RBI in the series.
TUESDAY
- $2 Tuesday: $2 general admission tickets and $2 corn dogs through the fourth inning.
- Trivia Tuesday: Check in at the Fan HQ to register for free. Grand prize is two skybox tickets to the Orange and White game on April 21. Second and third place finishers will win Tennessee baseball gear.
- $2 general admission tickets.
- Free drink refills through the fourth inning with the purchase of a souvenir cup.
Tennessee hits the road for another big SEC series this weekend at No. 19 LSU. Friday and Saturday's games will be streamed online via SEC Network+ (WatchESPN) with Sunday's game set to be broadcast on the SEC Network.
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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