The Vols and Rebels enter this weekend’s series sitting at fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Southeastern Conference standings. UT will look to rebound from its first series loss since SEC Opening weekend of last year after winning 12 consecutive series in league play prior to last weekend.
BROADCAST INFO
Games one and two of the series will be streamed live on SEC Network+ and the ESPN app with Richard Cross (PxP), Keith Kessinger (analyst) and Loral Winn (reporter) calling the action. Cross (PxP) and Jensen Lewis (analyst) will have the call on the SEC Network for Sunday’s series finale.
Fans can also listen to the official radio broadcast, featuring the Voice of Tennessee Baseball John Wilkerson, on the Vol Network (FM 99.1 / AM 990) as well as on UTSports.com, the Tennessee Athletics Mobile App and the Varsity App.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1 – Friday (7:30 pm):
UT: LHP Liam Doyle (8 GS, 5-1, 2.53 ERA)
UM: LHP Hunter Elliott (8 GS, 5-0, 3.63 ERA)
Game 2 – Saturday (5 pm):
UT: RHP Marcus Phillips (8 GS, 2-1, 2.68 ERA)
UM: RHP Riley Maddox (8 GS, 3-2, 6.10 ERA)
Game 3 – Sunday (3 pm):
UT: RHP Tegan Kuhns (5 GS, 2-1, 2.79 ERA)
UM: RHP Mason Nichols (8 GS, 2-0, 4.83 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
Vols vs. Rebels
Overall: Rebels lead, 51-45-1
in Knoxville: Rebels lead, 23-21
in Oxford: Rebels lead, 25-23-1
at Neutral Sites: Rebels lead, 3-1
Last 10 Meetings: Vols lead, 7-3
Last Meeting: W, 15-4 (7 Inn.) on March 24, 2024, in Knoxville
Tennessee has won five of the past six meetings in the series, including a sweep of the No. 1 ranked Rebels in Oxford back in 2022. In the last six games between the two programs, the Vols have outscored Ole Miss, 61-22.
NOTABLE
Road Success Under Vitello
A consistent theme with Vitello’s Tennessee teams has been their success away from home in conference play. After going 3-12 on the road with no series wins in his first season at the helm in 2018, the Vols have won multiple SEC road series five times since 2019 including four or more series victories in 2021 (5), 2022 (4) and 2024 (4). UT has a 51-45 overall record on the road in SEC play under Vitello with 18 series wins in that span.
SEC Series Wins vs. Ranked Foes
During the Vitello era, Tennessee has played 41 SEC series against ranked teams and has won 26 of those…
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