University of Tennessee Athletics
Tuesday, February 18
Knoxville
4 PM
University of Tennessee
vs
Charlotte
Photo by: Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics
Baseball Central: Tennessee vs. Charlotte
February 17, 2020 | Baseball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Fresh off a series sweep of Western Illinois on Opening Weekend, Tennessee will host Charlotte on Tuesday afternoon at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols outscored the Leathernecks 45-4 last weekend and had 15 different players record a base hit, while the pitching staff held them to just four total runs and 11 hits for the weekend.
Broadcast Info
Fans can watch a stream of Tuesday's game online at WatchESPN.com or listen to the live audio broadcast on UTSports.com.
Projected Starting Pitchers
UT: RHP Elijah Pleasants (1 App, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.1 IP)
Charlotte: LHP Trae Starnes (1 App, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.2 IP)
Series History vs. Charlotte
Overall: Tennessee leads, 3-1
In Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 3-1
In Charlotte: N/A
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 12-5 (April 2, 2008)
The Vols and 49ers have faced off four times with UT coming away victorious on three occasions. Tennessee won the first meeting between the two programs, 7-4, in the 1993 NCAA Knoxville Regional.
Notable
Offensive Explosion
Tennessee's bats are off to a hot start after a season-opening sweep of Western Illinois. The Vols scored 45 runs during their three wins over the Leathernecks, including 19 on Saturday and 23 on Sunday. After one weekend of play, UT leads the SEC and ranks fourth nationally in scoring at 15.0 runs per game.
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Other notable offensive achievements from last weekend are listed below:
While the offensive was certainly impressive last weekend, the pitching staff was just as effective, posting a pair of shutouts and holding Western Illinois scoreless over the first 22.1 innings of the season. UT posted back-to-back shutouts to open the season for the second consecutive year.
Other notable pitching stats from last weekend are listed below:
The Vols have been extremely successful in midweek games under Tony Vitello, posting a 23-5 record in such contests since he took over as head coach prior to the 2018 season. UT went 13-1 in midweek games last season, outscoring their opponents 112-36 in those contests.
Successful Debuts
The Big Orange had 11 players make their Tennessee debuts over the weekend.
Junior infielder Liam Spence led all newcomers with four runs scored while posting three hits and three RBI. He also was outstanding defensively while splitting time at shortstop and second base, recording 10 assists, two putouts and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Freshman two-way standout Drew Gilbert also impressed, going 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI at the plate while also striking out the side in one inning of relief.
On the mound, junior RHP Jackson Leath had 12 strikeouts in just 4.1 innings of work on Sunday to earn his first win as a Vol, while Kody Davidson and Mark McLaughlin both tossed two shutout innings over the weekend.
Opponent Scout
Charlotte 49ers (1-2)
Game Promotions
Upcoming promotions for all Tennessee athletics home events can be found on the UT Fan Experience page by clicking HERE.
TUESDAY
On Deck for the Vols
The Vols will head to Texas this weekend for the inaugural Round Rock Classic where they will face No. 1 Texas Tech on Friday, Houston on Saturday and No. 15 Stanford on Sunday. All three games will be streamed online via FloBaseball.
Gameday/Stadium Policies & Information
All of the information listed below and more can be found on the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page HERE.
Parking
Baseball parking is located primarily in Lots GF3, GF4, and S23 at the Haslam Music Center. Lots C1, C22 and G16 are available only on dates that Thompson-Boling Arena and Neyland Stadium have no scheduled events.
Additional street parking is located in C10 along Todd Helton Drive and Chamique Holdsclaw Drive, as well as along West Volunteer Blvd.
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Parking for MVP ticket holders is located in Lots GF1 and GF2.
Handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt Street and in the G16 Volunteer Blvd garage.
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Beer Sales Policy
New this season, beer will be sold at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Protocol for beer sales will be consistent with all other on-campus venues that have sold alcohol this season.
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For more information, click HERE.
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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. Gates will open until 90 minutes prior to game time.
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MORE INFO
Game & Broadcast Info Â
- Opponent: Charlotte 49ers
- Date/Time: Feb. 18 / 4 p.m.
- Location: Knoxville, Tenn.
- Venue: Lindsey Nelson Stadium (4,283)
- Watch: WatchESPN
- Listen: UTSports.com
- Live Stats: UTSports.com
- Tickets: AllVols.com
Tennessee Volunteers (3-0)
Roster Schedule Stats NotesCharlotte 49ers (1-2)
Roster Schedule Stats NotesThe Vols outscored the Leathernecks 45-4 last weekend and had 15 different players record a base hit, while the pitching staff held them to just four total runs and 11 hits for the weekend.
Broadcast Info
Fans can watch a stream of Tuesday's game online at WatchESPN.com or listen to the live audio broadcast on UTSports.com.
Projected Starting Pitchers
UT: RHP Elijah Pleasants (1 App, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.1 IP)
Charlotte: LHP Trae Starnes (1 App, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.2 IP)
Series History vs. Charlotte
Overall: Tennessee leads, 3-1
In Knoxville: Tennessee leads, 3-1
In Charlotte: N/A
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: W, 12-5 (April 2, 2008)
The Vols and 49ers have faced off four times with UT coming away victorious on three occasions. Tennessee won the first meeting between the two programs, 7-4, in the 1993 NCAA Knoxville Regional.
Notable
Offensive Explosion
Tennessee's bats are off to a hot start after a season-opening sweep of Western Illinois. The Vols scored 45 runs during their three wins over the Leathernecks, including 19 on Saturday and 23 on Sunday. After one weekend of play, UT leads the SEC and ranks fourth nationally in scoring at 15.0 runs per game.
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Other notable offensive achievements from last weekend are listed below:
- The Vols' 45 runs scored marked the most by a Tennessee team over the course of a three-game series since March 11-13, 2005 against Radford.
- Sunday's 23-run outing coupled with Saturday's 19-run day gave the Big Orange back-to-back games of 15 or more runs for the first time since 2010.
- UT's 19 runs on Saturday were the most it had scored in a game since Tony Vitello took over as head coach in 2018, only to be surpassed on Sunday when the Vols scored 23 runs.
- Tennessee has scored six or more runs in four different innings this season.
- UT's 19 hits in Sunday's win were the most in a single game since 2016.Â
- The Vols hit two home runs in each of their three games last weekend with five different players going yard, led by sophomore infielder Austin Knight with two.
While the offensive was certainly impressive last weekend, the pitching staff was just as effective, posting a pair of shutouts and holding Western Illinois scoreless over the first 22.1 innings of the season. UT posted back-to-back shutouts to open the season for the second consecutive year.
Other notable pitching stats from last weekend are listed below:
- UT pitchers held Western Illinois hitters to just 11 hits over the three games (.118 average) and racked up 33 strikeouts while issuing just six walks. 16 of those strikeouts came in Sunday's series finale.
- All three starting pitchers for Tennessee last weekend were making their first career starts and all three earned wins.
- Sophomore RHP Chad Dallas threw five shutout innings and allowed just one hit on Friday while junior RHP Chase Wallace tossed 5.2 shutout frames on Saturday, giving up just two hits and striking out six batters.
- Dallas and Wallace became the second and third pitchers on Tennessee's current roster to not allow a run during their first start with the program, joining Camden Sewell (2019 vs. Middle Tennessee).
- Junior RHP Jackson Leath got the start and struck out 12 batters in just 4.1 innings of work on Sunday.Â
The Vols have been extremely successful in midweek games under Tony Vitello, posting a 23-5 record in such contests since he took over as head coach prior to the 2018 season. UT went 13-1 in midweek games last season, outscoring their opponents 112-36 in those contests.
Successful Debuts
The Big Orange had 11 players make their Tennessee debuts over the weekend.
Junior infielder Liam Spence led all newcomers with four runs scored while posting three hits and three RBI. He also was outstanding defensively while splitting time at shortstop and second base, recording 10 assists, two putouts and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage. Freshman two-way standout Drew Gilbert also impressed, going 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI at the plate while also striking out the side in one inning of relief.
On the mound, junior RHP Jackson Leath had 12 strikeouts in just 4.1 innings of work on Sunday to earn his first win as a Vol, while Kody Davidson and Mark McLaughlin both tossed two shutout innings over the weekend.
Opponent Scout
Charlotte 49ers (1-2)
- 2019 Record: 21-31-1 (11-18-1 C-USA)
- 2019 Postseason: N/A
- Charlotte was picked to finish 11th in the Conference USA Preseason Poll.
- The 49ers are led by first-year head coach Robert Woodard, who was hired in July after spending the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at North Carolina.
- Charlotte dropped two of three games at home against VCU to open the season last weekend.
- Freshman outfielder Dominic Pilolli was impressed for the 49ers, leading the team with a .545 batting average, six hits and two stolen bases.
- Carson Johnson (63 hits, 33 runs, 10 doubles, six RBI), Todd Elwood (.333 average, 58 hits, 32 runs, 13 RBI) and Rafi Vasquez (50 hits, 29 runs, 12 HR, 45 RBI) are Charlotte's top returning hitters from 2019.
- Relief pitcher Colby Bruce earned Conference USA Preseason All-Conference honors after earning second-team all-conference accolades last season. The senior right hander was also named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year preseason watch list after posting a 2.63 ERA and team-leading eight saves last season.
Game Promotions
Upcoming promotions for all Tennessee athletics home events can be found on the UT Fan Experience page by clicking HERE.
TUESDAY
- BASEketball FREE admission to the baseball game if you show your men's basketball ticket for Tuesday night's game against Vanderbilt.
- Trivia Tuesday Sponsored by Moe's: Tennessee Basketball Theme
- $2 Tuesday: $2 General Admission Tickets | $2 Hot Dogs and Popcorn through 4th Inning
On Deck for the Vols
The Vols will head to Texas this weekend for the inaugural Round Rock Classic where they will face No. 1 Texas Tech on Friday, Houston on Saturday and No. 15 Stanford on Sunday. All three games will be streamed online via FloBaseball.
Gameday/Stadium Policies & Information
All of the information listed below and more can be found on the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page HERE.
Parking
Baseball parking is located primarily in Lots GF3, GF4, and S23 at the Haslam Music Center. Lots C1, C22 and G16 are available only on dates that Thompson-Boling Arena and Neyland Stadium have no scheduled events.
Additional street parking is located in C10 along Todd Helton Drive and Chamique Holdsclaw Drive, as well as along West Volunteer Blvd.
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Parking for MVP ticket holders is located in Lots GF1 and GF2.
Handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt Street and in the G16 Volunteer Blvd garage.
Â
Beer Sales Policy
New this season, beer will be sold at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Protocol for beer sales will be consistent with all other on-campus venues that have sold alcohol this season.
Â
For more information, click HERE.
Â
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. Gates will open until 90 minutes prior to game time.
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