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Tennessee travels to Kentucky for a 3-game, Thursday-Saturday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Trey Lipscomb of Tennessee
Kentucky Proud Park (5,000)
Ryan Ritter of Kentucky
Series Schedule May 5-7
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Thursday
7:00 PM
SEC Network
Tickets
Game 2
Friday
6:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Saturday
2:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Tennessee
0.311
0.424
414
466
107
20
103
23
263
7
58
Kentucky
0.283
0.379
300
424
87
9
44
20
186
15
53
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Tennessee
2.20
11.2
0.182
5.77
24
4.56
0.91
37
2.45
25
0.981
Kentucky
5.24
10.8
0.265
9.40
55
2.43
1.54
40
4.44
28
0.974
Statistical Leaders
Tennessee Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Drew Gilbert
Tennessee
0.367
0.471
44
12
4
4
43
24
3
Trey Lipscomb
Tennessee
0.361
0.429
60
11
3
18
65
17
2
Jordan Beck
Tennessee
0.320
0.388
56
12
1
11
37
18
6
Jorel Ortega
Tennessee
0.311
0.389
46
9
4
11
32
16
2
Evan Russell
Tennessee
0.304
0.406
41
11
1
10
34
23
6
Luc Lipcius
Tennessee
0.287
0.471
35
7
1
11
25
45
9
Cortland Lawson
Tennessee
0.276
0.401
37
6
1
9
32
27
1
Tennessee Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Chase Burns
Tennessee
7
1
2.09
11
11
0
56
39
18
13
21
75
0.189
Drew Beam
Tennessee
8
0
2.14
11
11
0
63
33
15
15
11
51
0.153
Chase Dollander
Tennessee
6
0
2.94
9
9
0
46
29
15
15
8
72
0.175
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Daniel Harris IV
Kentucky
0.324
0.419
47
6
2
2
24
16
8
Chase Estep
Kentucky
0.315
0.435
53
11
1
12
38
32
13
Ryan Ritter
Kentucky
0.291
0.371
50
9
2
5
29
14
11
Hunter Jump
Kentucky
0.290
0.365
51
7
0
2
22
18
4
Jacob Plastiak
Kentucky
0.283
0.379
49
10
2
12
40
20
3
John Thrasher
Kentucky
0.270
0.384
31
7
1
1
18
16
7
Adam Fogel
Kentucky
0.256
0.326
41
12
0
3
24
13
1
Alonzo Rubalcaba
Kentucky
0.234
0.324
29
6
1
3
28
15
1
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Sean Harney
Kentucky
5
3
2.82
11
2
0
44
37
14
14
13
46
0.222
Tennessee:
1
Kentucky:
65
Tennessee Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
27
Jordan Beck
OF
6′-3″
213
Jr.
Hazel Green
AL
12
Kyle Booker
OF
5′-10″
175
So.
Southaven
MS
35
Kirby Connell
LHP
5′-10″
190
Jr.
Blacksburg
SC
17
Jared Dickey
OF
6′-2″
210
R-Fr.
Mount Juliet
TN
11
Chase Dollander
RHP
6′-3″
200
So.
Evans
GA
18
Hunter Ensley
OF
6′-1″
185
R-Fr.
Huntingdon
TN
34
Hollis Fanning
RHP
6′-7″
200
So.
Tullahoma
TN
42
Jake Fitzgibbons
LHP
5′-11″
160
So.
Mount Tenn.
TN
1
Drew Gilbert
OF/LHP
5′-9″
180
Jr.
Stillwater
MN
19
Seth Halvorsen
RHP
6′-2″
225
R-Jr.
Plymouth
MN
15
Austen Jaslove
INF
6′-2″
171
R-Fr.
Knoxville
TN
44
Ben Joyce
RHP
6′-5″
225
R-Jr.
Knoxville
TN
9
Cortland Lawson
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Potomac Falls
VA
40
Luc Lipcius
1B
6′-2″
215
R-Sr.
Williamsburg
VA
21
Trey Lipscomb
INF
6′-1″
200
Sr.
Frederick
MD
41
Will Mabrey
LHP
6′-0″
185
Jr.
Cookeville
TN
33
Mark McLaughlin
RHP
6′-3″
220
Jr.
Johns Creek
GA
10
Ryan Miller
C
6′-3″
200
R-Fr.
Dublin
OH
2
Jorel Ortega
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Naranjito
PR
53
Drew Patterson
LHP
6′-3″
196
R-Fr.
Knoxville
TN
30
Ethan Payne
INF
6′-2″
210
Jr.
Memphis
TN
6
Evan Russell
C/OF
5′-11″
195
Sr.
Lexington
TN
8
Christian Scott
OF
5′-9″
175
Sr.
Clarksville
TN
55
Shawn Scott
LHP
6′-0″
176
So.
Clarksville
TN
48
Zander Sechrist
LHP
6′-2″
175
So.
Buford
GA
16
Camden Sewell
RHP
6′-4″
190
Sr.
Cleveland
TN
5
Logan Steenstra
INF
6′-5″
210
Jr.
Liberty
MO
14
Charlie Taylor
C
5′-10″
185
R-Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
29
Blade Tidwell
RHP
6′-4″
200
So.
Loretto
TN
46
Redmond Walsh
LHP
5′-10″
170
R-Sr.
Louisville
TN
Kentucky Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
28
Oraj Anu
OF
6′-1″
240
Gr.
Orlando
FL
35
Tyler Bosma
LHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Holland
MI
7
Devin Burkes
C
6′-3″
210
R-Fr.
Bradenton
FL
41
Evan Byers
LHP
5′-11″
180
R-Fr.
Nicholasville
KY
6
Reuben Church
INF
6′-2″
245
So.
Maryville
TN
23
Magdiel Cotto
LHP
6′-4″
245
So.
Fort Mill
SC
30
Michael Dallas
INF
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Arlington
TN
31
Alex Degen
RHP
6′-8″
205
Sr.
Readington Township
NJ
12
Chase Estep
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Corbin
KY
2
Jase Felker
INF
6′-2″
180
Jr.
Princeton
KY
55
Adam Fogel
OF
6′-5″
220
Gr.
Palos Verdes Estates
CA
11
Colby Frieda
RHP
6′-3″
220
Fr.
St. Johns
FL
44
Reed Gannon
LHP
6′-3″
195
Fr.
Minooka
IL
14
Tyler Guilfoil
RHP
6′-4″
215
Jr.
Lexington
KY
24
Ryan Hagenow
RHP
6′-5″
215
So.
Knoxville
TN
34
Sean Harney
RHP
6′-0″
190
Gr.
Natick
MA
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
6′-4″
225
Gr.
Fairway
KS
1
Daniel Harris IV
INF
6′-0″
195
Gr.
Stone Moutain
GA
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
6′-5″
235
Gr.
Salvisa
KY
46
Christian Howe
RHP
6′-4″
190
Fr.
Danville
KY
21
Wyatt Hudepohl
RHP
6′-4″
220
So.
Mason
OH
10
Hunter Jump
OF
5′-11″
210
Gr.
Aliso Viejo
CA
42
Tanner Kim
INF/OF
6′-0″
190
Fr.
Knoxville
TN
48
Zack Lee
RHP
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Effingham
IL
8
Kirk Liebert
OF/C
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Owensboro
KY
25
Seth Logue
RHP
6′-1″
180
So.
Mason
OH
19
Nolan McCarthy
UTIL
6′-0″
200
R-Fr.
Kalamazoo
MI
13
James McCoy
INF
6′-4″
210
Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
20
Mason Moore
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Morehead
KY
43
Jackson Nove
LHP
6′-5″
215
Fr.
Fairfax
Iowa
4
Émilien Pitre
INF
5′-11″
175
Fr.
Repentigny
QC
26
Jacob Plastiak
INF
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Chicago
IL
47
Ryan Ritter
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Tinley Park
IL
9
Alonzo Rubalcaba
C
6′-0″
210
Sr.
Fairfield
CA
33
Travis Smith
RHP
6′-4″
215
Fr.
Walton
KY
49
Austin Strickland
RHP
6′-2″
205
So.
Winchester
OH
16
Cole Stupp
RHP
6′-4″
205
Jr.
Milton
GA
22
John Thrasher
OF
6′-2″
185
Gr.
Ridgefield
CT
5
Darren Williams
RHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Maysville
KY
Tennessee Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:30 PM ET
Georgia So
0
Tennessee
9
SEC Network+
19-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Georgia So
3
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
20-Feb
1:00 PM ET
Georgia So
0
Tennessee
14
SEC Network+
22-Feb
4:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
4
Tennessee
5
SEC Network+
23-Feb
4:30 PM ET
UNC Asheville
1
Tennessee
16
SEC Network+
25-Feb
4:30 PM ET
Iona
1
Tennessee
27
SEC Network+
26-Feb
3:00 PM ET
Iona
0
Tennessee
29
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
Iona
2
Tennessee
12
SEC Network+
1-Mar
6:30 PM ET
ETSU
1
Tennessee
4
SEC Network+
4-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
2
Texas
7
SEC Network+
5-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Baylor
5
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
6-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Tennessee
8
Oklahoma
0
SEC Network+
8-Mar
6:30 PM ET
James Madison
8
Tennessee
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
James Madison
2
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
11-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Rhode Island
4
Tennessee
17
SEC Network+
11-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Rhode Island
3
Tennessee
8
SEC Network+
12-Mar
6:00 PM ET
Rhode Island
PPD
Tennessee
PPD
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
Rhode Island
3
Tennessee
12
SEC Network+
15-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
1
Tennessee
7
SEC Network+
18-Mar
6:30 PM ET
South Carolina
3
Tennessee
7
SEC Network+
19-Mar
12:00 PM ET
South Carolina
2
Tennessee
5
SEC Network
20-Mar
1:00 PM ET
South Carolina
0
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Butler
3
Tennessee
13
SEC Network+
25-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Tennessee
12
Ole Miss
1
SEC Network+
26-Mar
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
10
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network
27-Mar
2:30 PM ET
Tennessee
4
Ole Miss
3
SEC Network+
30-Mar
6:30 PM ET
W Carolina
1
Tennessee
11
SEC Network+
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
6
Vanderbilt
2
ESPN2
2-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
5
Vanderbilt
2
SEC Network
3-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Tennessee
5
Vanderbilt
0
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Lipscomb
1
Tennessee
5
SEC Network+
8-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Missouri
3
Tennessee
8
SEC Network+
9-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Missouri
4
Tennessee
11
SEC Network
10-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Missouri
3
Tennessee
4
SEC Network+
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
2
Tennessee Tech
3
SEC Network+
15-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Alabama
6
Tennessee
3
SEC Network+
16-Apr
6:00 PM ET
Alabama
2
Tennessee
9
SEC Network+
17-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Alabama
4
Tennessee
15
SEC Network+
22-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
8
Florida
2
SEC Network+
23-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee
3
Florida
0
SEC Network+
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Tennessee
6
Florida
4
SEC Network+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Xavier
1
Tennessee
10
SEC Network+
29-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
4
Tennessee
17
SEC Network
30-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Auburn
8
Tennessee
6
SEC Network
1-May
1:00 PM ET
Auburn
3
Tennessee
5
SEC Network+
3-May
6:30 PM ET
Alabama A&M
Tennessee
SEC Network+
5-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
7-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
Tennessee
SEC Network+
12-May
7:00 PM ET
Georgia
Tennessee
ESPNU
13-May
5:30 PM ET
Georgia
Tennessee
SEC Network
14-May
1:00 PM ET
Georgia
Tennessee
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Belmont
Tennessee
SEC Network+
19-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
20-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
21-May
TBA
Tennessee
Mississippi St
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Kentucky Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
10
J’Ville St
8
ESPN+
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
J’Ville St
2
ESPN+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
J’Ville St
1
ESPN+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
SE Missouri St
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network +
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
W Michigan
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
26-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
12
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
5
Kentucky
16
SEC Network+
1-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Western KY
7
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
2-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Evansville
4
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
4-Mar
4:00 PM ET
TCU
11
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
5-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
12
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
6-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
8-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Murray State
1
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Ohio
9
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
5
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
12-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Indiana
20
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Arkansas
6
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
9
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Morehead State
5
Kentucky
7
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Georgia
4
Kentucky
2
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Georgia
8
Kentucky
10
SEC Network+
27-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
5
Kentucky
18
SEC Network
29-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
6
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
2-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
2
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
3-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
10
Kentucky
1
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Louisville
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
7-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Texas A&M
3
ESPNU
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Texas A&M
3
SEC Network+
9-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
3
Texas A&M
17
SEC Network
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
1
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
Missouri
6
ESPNU
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
4
Missouri
9
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
Missouri
10
SEC Network
19-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Louisville
4
ACC Network
22-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
10
Kentucky
0
SEC Network+
23-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
2
Kentucky
3
SEC Network
24-Apr
1:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
5
Kentucky
3
SEC Network+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Dayton
1
Kentucky
12
SEC Network+
29-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
2
Florida
9
SEC Network+
30-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
1
Florida
9
SEC Network+
1-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
8
Florida
1
SEC Network
5-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
7-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
UT Martin
Kentucky
SEC Network+
13-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
Kentucky
SEC Network+
19-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
20-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Tennessee-Kentucky Series Prediction
Tennessee has won the last three series after Kentucky won three straight between 2015-17, including two sweeps in Lexington. The Volunteers have won four consecutive series over the Wildcats since 1992-95. Tennessee last swept Kentucky in 2019 and owns six in the last 29 series. The Vols own a 17-12 series advantage since 1992, including an 8-6 mark in Lexington with a 49-38 in regular-season games.
Tennessee has won all seven series this season and puts its nine SEC road series win streak on the line this weekend at Kentucky. The Volunteers are undefeated in conference road games, going 9-0. They have won 10 consecutive SEC road games dating back to last season. Its next conference win will mark the fifth 20-win SEC season in school history and second straight. It won 20 in 1993, 24 in 1994, 22 in 1995 and 20 in 2021.
Kentucky looks to snap its five SEC series losing streak and reverse a trend that has seen it go 2-6 in its last eight conference games. The Wildcats own one league series victory over Georgia in week two. After winning 12 SEC home series between 2016-18, they have only three in the last three seasons. (Source: SEC)
This one seems pretty easy to predict. However, while Kentucky should be the big-time underdog, you can’t overlook the Wildcats if you are Tennessee. If the Vols do not have a sense of urgency I could see Kentucky possibly pulling out a home win. Last weekend the Wildcats dropped a series to Florida 2 games to 1. The Cats lost game one by 8 runs and game two by 7 runs. However, they turned things around in game 3 winning 8-1. Tennessee is on a glide path to being SEC regular-season champions and might have things locked up next weekend. It’s human nature to get a little complacent. That means UK has a shot at winning one. If they do that’ll be their only win this weekend. All that said, I’m still predicting a Tennessee sweep.
Tennessee 3 wins, Kentucky 0 win
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