KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee concludes its regular-season home slate with another important SEC series this weekend as the Volunteers welcome in-state rival Vanderbilt to Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

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Game Times & Broadcast Info

Opponent: Vanderbilt Commodores
Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
Venue: Lindsey Nelson Stadium (4,283)
Game 1: Friday, May 11 – 6:30 p.m. (WATCH)
Game 2: Saturday, May 12 – 6 p.m. (WATCH)
Game 3: Sunday, May 13 – 12 p.m. (WATCH)
TV/Stream: SEC Network+/WatchESPN (Fri. & Sat.) | SEC Network (Sun.)
Radio: WNML / UTSports.com
Live Stats: UTSports.com
Tickets: AllVols.com

Tennessee (27-23, 10-14 SEC)

Roster Schedule Stats Game Notes

Vanderbilt (25-23, 11-13 SEC)

Roster Schedule Stats

The Vols are coming off a huge series win last weekend over No. 13 Kentucky and will be looking to win their third straight series at home as they continue to fight to secure a spot in the SEC Tournament.

Broadcast Info
Friday and Saturday's games will be streamed live on SEC Network+ (WatchESPN) with Bob Kesling (PxP) and Rusty Ensor (Color) on the call. Mike Morgan (PxP) and Ensor (Color) will call the series finale on Sunday for the SEC Network.

John Wilkerson and Vince Ferrara will also call the action on Sports Radio WNML (FM 99.1 / AM 990) / UTSports.com for all three games.

Series History vs. Vanderbilt
Overall: UT leads, 174-154-2
In Knoxville: UT leads, 61-31
In Nashville: VU leads, 55-46
Neutral Sites: UT leads, 5-3
Unknown Location: VU leads, 65-62-2
Last Meeting: W, 9-3 (4/29/17)

Tennessee has played and beaten Vanderbilt more than any other opponent in program history (174 wins in 330 meetings). The first meeting between the two teams came way back in 1897, UT's first-ever season of baseball.

Need to Know

Tennessee went 2-2 last week and won their second straight home series over a top-15 opponent after taking two of three games from No. 13 Kentucky last weekend.
UT enters this weekend's series holding a one-game lead over Missouri for the final spot in the SEC Tournament and trail Vanderbilt and Kentucky by just one games in the eastern division standings.
The Vols have been strong at home in SEC play this season with eight of their 10 league wins coming at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Vols secured a winning SEC record at home for the first time since 2005 with last weekend's series win over the Wildcats.
The Big Orange have already posted three more conference wins then last season with six league contests still left to play. It is just the third time since 2010 UT has recorded double-digit wins in SEC play.
Tennessee's sophomore class has carried the load offensively this season, accounting for 59 percent of the team's hits (254), 60 percent of the team's runs (163), 53 percent of the team's RBI (132), 56 percent of the team's total bases (358), 52 percent of the team's extra-base hits (66) and 76 percent of the team's stolen bases (34).
Junior RHP Will Neely has been UT's most reliable starter this season with a 4-1 record and a team-best 3.42 ERA in SEC play. He also leads the conference with three complete games and has thrown at least five innings in all eight of his SEC starts.
Sophomore third baseman Brandon Chinea hit his first-career homer to lift UT to a 5-3 win in last Sunday's series finale vs. No. 13 Kentucky.
Sophomore SS Andre Lipcius is coming off a big week in which he led the team with a .500 batting average, seven hits and four RBI.
Sophomore RHP Zach Linginfelter has come on as of late with 18 strikeouts in his last three appearances. Linginfelter threw 5.2 scoreless innings of relief with seven punchouts to pick up the win in last Friday's series-opener vs. Kentucky.
Outfielder Brodie Leftridge, catcher Benito Santiago and pitcher Richard Jackson will be honored on Senior Night before Saturday's game.

Opponent Scout
Vanderbilt Commodores

Record: 25-23 (11-13 SEC)
2017 Postseason: NCAA Corvallis Super Regional (0-2)
Were picked to finish third in the SEC's Eastern division and enter the weekend in a tie for third place in the division.
Junior first baseman Julian Infante was named preseason first-team All-SEC.
Vanderbilt was swept last weekend at Auburn and has lost six straight entering this weekend's series.
The Commodores are one of the nation's youngest teams, leading the nation with 182 combined starts by freshmen this season.
Vanderbilt has had an up and down season offensively but ranks first in the SEC and 12th nationally with 86 stolen bases this year.
Freshman Austin Martin leads the team with a .329 batting average while junior Ethan Paul leads the squad with eight homers and 38 RBI.
Junior RHP Patrick Raby leads the pitching staff with a 3.48 ERA. Sophomore RHP Drake Fellows leads the team and is eighth in the SEC with 80 strikeouts. Freshman RHP Mason Hickman leads the team with a 7-2 record.

Game Promotions
ALL WEEKEND

Little League Weekend: Youth team players ages 12 and younger receive free general admission tickets when wearing their team jersey. Teams can also submit up to two coaches to receive free general admission tickets by emailing Angie Coats (acoats1@utk.edu) in the Tennessee Fan Experience department.

FRIDAY

Little League Weekend

SATURDAY

Senior Night: Tennessee's seniors will be recognized with an on-field presentation prior to first pitch.
Jr. Vols End of the Year Luau: All Jr. Vols receive free admission.
First Pitch: Knox County Mayor candidate Glenn Jacobs will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
Little League Weekend

SUNDAY

Kids Day: All kids 12 and under receive free admission. Run the bases and get postgame autographs from select players (Weather Permitting).
Mother's Day Brunch on the Patio: Tote giveaway for moms.
Little League Weekend

On Deck for the Vols
Tennessee will wrap up the regular season on the road with a three-game series at Missouri next Thursday through Saturday. Visit the baseball schedule page on UTSports.com for game times and broadcast info.

Traffic and Parking Advisory
We encourage fans to arrive early for this weekend's games. There will likely be more traffic than usual due to UT graduations and the SEC Track & Field Championships also happening on campus this weekend.

Both west bound lanes on Volunteer Blvd. will be closed from Pat Head Summitt St. to Fraternity Park Dr. in order to accommodate team bus parking for the SEC Track & Field Championships at Tom Black Track.

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.

Baseball Central: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt

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Game Times & Broadcast Info

Tennessee (27-23, 10-14 SEC)

Vanderbilt (25-23, 11-13 SEC)

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Players Mentioned

Brandon Chinea

Richard Jackson

Brodie Leftridge

Zach Linginfelter

Andre Lipcius

Will Neely

Benito Santiago

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Baseball Central: Tennessee vs. Vanderbilt

MORE INFO

Game Times & Broadcast Info

Tennessee (27-23, 10-14 SEC)

Vanderbilt (25-23, 11-13 SEC)

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Brandon Chinea

Richard Jackson

Brodie Leftridge

Zach Linginfelter

Andre Lipcius

Will Neely

Benito Santiago

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