SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Kentucky at Tennessee

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SEC Baseball series Preview Kentucky at Tennessee

The Kentucky Wildcats travel to the Tennessee Volunteers for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.

By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff

Émilien Pitre of Kentucky
Émilien Pitre of Kentucky
Lindsey Nelson Stad. (4,283)
Lindsey Nelson Stad. (4,283)
Blake Burke of Tennessee
Blake Burke of Tennessee

Series Schedule May 12-14

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 6:30 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 12:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 1:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls Tennessee
Kentucky		 14
32		 4
8		 256
236
Batting Average Kentucky
Tennessee		 80
82		 4
5		 0.292
0.291
Double Plays Kentucky
Tennessee		 48
253		 3
12		 35
20
Double Plays Per Game Kentucky
Tennessee		 56
268		 3
13		 0.81
0.45
Doubles Kentucky
Tennessee		 140
150		 9
10		 77
76
Doubles Per Game Kentucky
Tennessee		 165
190		 9
10		 1.79
1.73
Earned Run Average Tennessee
Kentucky		 2
19		 1
4		 3.38
4.10
Fielding Percentage Kentucky
Tennessee		 6
83		 1
11		 0.983
0.974
Hit Batters Kentucky
Tennessee		 155
275		 4
13		 50
33
Hit by Pitch Kentucky
Tennessee		 8
233		 2
12		 90
40
Hits Tennessee
Kentucky		 105
136		 8
12		 419
403
Hits Allowed Per Nine Innings Tennessee
Kentucky		 4
7		 2
4		 7.11
7.53
Home Runs Tennessee
Kentucky		 4
248		 2
14		 93
28
Home Runs Per Game Tennessee
Kentucky		 4
257		 2
14		 2.11
0.65
On Base Percentage Kentucky
Tennessee		 18
38		 3
6		 0.422
0.408
Runs Tennessee
Kentucky		 30
73		 5
10		 355
320
Sacrifice Bunts Kentucky
Tennessee		 3
213		 1
8		 44
10
Sacrifice Flies Kentucky
Tennessee		 74
131		 10
13		 21
18
Scoring Tennessee
Kentucky		 37
77		 5
10		 8.1
7.4
Shutouts Tennessee
Kentucky		 1
34		 1
7		 7
3
Slugging Percentage Tennessee
Kentucky		 8
188		 3
14		 0.554
0.425
Stolen Bases Kentucky
Tennessee		 48
157		 1
7		 70
44
Stolen Bases Per Game Kentucky
Tennessee		 51
168		 1
7		 1.63
1.00
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Tennessee
Kentucky		 2
106		 1
10		 4.32
2.01
Strikeouts Per Nine Innings Tennessee
Kentucky		 2
103		 1
14		 11.9
8.9
Triple Plays
Triples Kentucky
Tennessee		 52
52		 2
2		 12
12
Triples Per Game Kentucky
Tennessee		 60
68		 2
4		 0.28
0.27
WHIP Tennessee
Kentucky		 2
26		 1
6		 1.10
1.33
WL Pct Kentucky
Tennessee		 23
31		 6
7		 0.698
0.682
Walks Allowed Per Nine Innings Tennessee
Kentucky		 3
114		 1
6		 2.75
4.45

Statistical Leaders

Kentucky Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Jackson Gray Kentucky 0.371 0.535 58 59 13 5 4 27 36 17
Émilien Pitre Kentucky 0.366 0.502 48 59 13 1 1 41 37 16
Hunter Gilliam Kentucky 0.355 0.438 36 60 9 1 9 59 22 0
Jase Felker Kentucky 0.314 0.452 38 43 4 2 0 25 26 15
Ryan Waldschmidt Kentucky 0.285 0.422 34 43 13 1 3 31 28 12
Grant Smith Kentucky 0.277 0.368 26 41 5 0 3 24 14 2
Devin Burkes Kentucky 0.254 0.396 41 44 11 1 4 37 30 7

Kentucky Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Darren Williams Kentucky 3 1 4.37 1 47 37 24 23 16 43 0.216
Tyler Bosma Kentucky 4 3 5.04 0 50 50 29 28 21 34 0.259
Zack Lee Kentucky 3 2 3.71 0 53 50 23 22 24 55 0.256

Tennessee Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Jared Dickey Tennessee 0.339 0.416 48 62 5 3 10 40 19 6
Dylan Dreiling Tennessee 0.321 0.440 19 26 5 2 6 17 18 1
Blake Burke Tennessee 0.303 0.393 40 54 4 2 15 40 21 3
Christian Moore Tennessee 0.302 0.454 48 45 8 0 12 38 40 14
Christian Scott Tennessee 0.301 0.435 24 28 5 0 5 24 21 7
Hunter Ensley Tennessee 0.301 0.419 31 37 4 0 5 20 18 4
Griffin Merritt Tennessee 0.299 0.389 26 38 8 0 13 34 14 2
Zane Denton Tennessee 0.277 0.419 31 41 6 3 11 43 36 1

Tennessee Pitching Leaders

Player Team W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Chase Burns Tennessee 4 3 5.09 0 53 45 32 30 16 86 0.224
Chase Dollander Tennessee 5 5 4.26 0 63 58 32 30 23 88 0.240
Drew Beam Tennessee 6 3 3.97 0 59 61 40 26 17 58 0.264

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Kentucky

8

Tennessee

14

Kentucky Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
47 Carson Applegate INF/RHP 6′-0″ 195 Fr. Columbus NJ
30 Aaron Blum LHP 6′-3″ 190 Fr. Cincinnati OH
35 Tyler Bosma LHP 6′-6″ 235 Gr. Holland MI
7 Devin Burkes C 6′-3″ 210 RS So. Bradenton FL
8 Isaiah Byars IF 6′-1″ 190 Sr. Mountain GA
41 Evan Byers LHP 5′-11″ 180 RS So. Nicholasville KY
10 Seth Chavez RHP 6′-4″ 200 Sr. Pinetop AZ
6 Reuben Church INF 6′-2″ 240 Jr. Maryville TN
23 Magdiel Cotto LHP 6′-4″ 250 Jr. Fort Mill SC
31 Alex Degen RHP 6′-8″ 210 RS Sr. Readington Township NJ
0 Kendal Ewell OF 6′-3″ 210 Jr. Calumet City IL
52 Austin Fawley C/INF 6′-2″ 195 Fr. Lantana FL
2 Jase Felker INF 6′-2″ 175 Sr. Princeton KY
11 Colby Frieda RHP 6′-3″ 205 So. St. Johns FL
44 Reed Gannon LHP 6′-3″ 185 RS Fr. Minooka IL
1 Ryder Giles INF/RHP 6′-0″ 180 Sr. Pinehurst NC
14 Hunter Gilliam INF 6′-2″ 230 RS Sr. Farmville VA
51 Jackson Gray OF 6′-3″ 220 Sr. Wheaton IL
24 Ryan Hagenow RHP 6′-5″ 210 Jr. Knoxville TN
22 Patrick Herrera INF 6′-2″ 170 So. Mesa AZ
40 Zach Hise RHP 6′-5″ 220 RS So. Joliet IL
46 Christian Howe RHP 6′-4″ 185 RS Fr. Danville KY
42 Tanner Kim OF 6′-0″ 180 RS Fr. Knoxville TN
26 Drew Lafferty RHP 6′-1″ 200 Fr. South Park PA
48 Zack Lee RHP 6′-4″ 200 Sr. Effingham IL
25 Seth Logue RHP 6′-1″ 185 Jr. Mason OH
36 Logan Martin RHP 6′-1″ 185 Sr. Cartersville GA
19 Nolan McCarthy OF 6′-0″ 195 So. Kalamazoo MI
13 James McCoy INF 6′-4″ 205 RS Fr. Dunwoody GA
20 Mason Moore RHP 6′-4″ 205 So. Morehead KY
43 Jackson Nove LHP 6′-5″ 200 So. Fairfax IA
4 Émilien Pitre INF 5′-11″ 175 So. Repentigny QC
34 Lukas Schramm OF 6′-3″ 225 Fr. Apex NC
12 Grant Smith INF 6′-0″ 180 Sr. Albuquerque NM
28 Hayden Smith LHP 6′-2″ 190 Fr. Nicholasville KY
33 Travis Smith RHP 6′-4″ 200 RS Fr. Walton KY
9 Chase Stanke C 6′-2″ 215 Sr. Sugar Grove IL
16 Austin Strickland RHP 6′-2″ 210 Jr. Winchester OH
21 Ryan Waldschmidt OF/INF 6′-1″ 205 So. Bradenton FL
5 Darren Williams RHP 6′-6″ 240 Gr. Maysville KY

Tennessee Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
32 Drew Beam RHP 6′-4″ 203 Fr. Murfreesboro TN
27 Jordan Beck OF 6′-3″ 225 Jr. Hazel Green AL
12 Kyle Booker OF 5′-10″ 175 So. Southaven MS
20 Gavin Brasosky LHP 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Kalamazoo MI
25 Blake Burke 1B/OF 6′-3″ 230 Fr. Brentwood CA
23 Chase Burns RHP 6′-4″ 205 Fr. Gallatin TN
13 Logan Chambers UTL 5′-10″ 180 Jr. Bryant AR
28 Grant Cherry RHP 6′-3″ 210 Fr. Vestavia Hills AL
35 Kirby Connell LHP 5′-10″ 198 Jr. Johnson City TN
17 Jared Dickey OF/C 6′-2″ 202 R-Fr. Mount Juliet TN
11 Chase Dollander RHP 6′-3″ 192 So. Evans GA
18 Hunter Ensley OF 6′-1″ 192 R-Fr. Huntingdon TN
26 Wyatt Evans LHP 6′-6″ 234 Fr. Greenville SC
34 Hollis Fanning RHP 6′-7″ 220 So. Tullahoma TN
42 Jake Fitzgibbons LHP 5′-11″ 165 So. Mount Juliet TN
1 Drew Gilbert OF/LHP 5′-9″ 185 Jr. Stillwater MN
19 Seth Halvorsen RHP 6′-2″ 225 R-Jr. Plymouth MN
53 Austen Jaslove INF 6′-2″ 180 R-Fr. Knoxville TN
44 Ben Joyce RHP 6′-5″ 225 R-Jr. Knoxville TN
52 Andrew Kribbs RHP/C 6′-1″ 195 Fr. Knoxville TN
9 Cortland Lawson INF 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Potomac Falls VA
40 Luc Lipcius 1B 6′-2″ 220 Gr. Williamsburg VA
21 Trey Lipscomb INF 6′-1″ 200 Sr. Frederick MD
41 Will Mabrey LHP 6′-0″ 185 Jr. Cookeville TN
31 J.D. McCracken LHP 6′-3″ 202 Fr. Murfreesboro TN
33 Mark McLaughlin RHP 6′-3″ 205 Jr. Johns Creek GA
47 Kaleb Meredith LHP 6′-1″ 188 Fr. Chuckey TN
10 Ryan Miller C 6′-3″ 204 R-Fr. Dublin OH
7 Christian Moore INF 6′-1″ 200 Fr. Brooklyn NY
2 Jorel Ortega INF 6′-0″ 194 R-So. Naranjito PR
36 Drew Patterson LHP 6′-3″ 200 R-Fr. Knoxville TN
30 Ethan Payne INF/OF 6′-2″ 210 R-So. Memphis TN
6 Evan Russell C/OF 5′-11″ 195 Gr. Lexington TN
8 Christian Scott OF 5′-9″ 180 Sr. Clarksville TN
55 Shawn Scott LHP 6′-0″ 180 So. Clarksville TN
48 Zander Sechrist LHP 6′-2″ 180 So. Buford GA
16 Camden Sewell RHP 6′-4″ 185 Sr. Cleveland TN
15 Ethan Smith RHP 6′-2″ 205 Sr. Mount Juliet TN
43 Nathan Smith C 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Thomasville GA
5 Logan Steenstra INF 6′-5″ 200 Jr. Liberty MO
4 Seth Stephenson INF/OF 5′-9″ 165 Jr. Buda TX
14 Charlie Taylor C 5′-10″ 183 R-Fr. Dunwoody GA
45 Kavares Tears OF/1B 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Lewisburg TN
29 Blade Tidwell RHP 6′-4″ 207 So. Loretto TN
46 Redmond Walsh LHP 5′-10″ 165 Gr. Louisville TN

Kentucky Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 4:00 PM ET Kentucky 0 Elon 2
18-Feb 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 5 Elon 1
19-Feb 1:00 PM ET Kentucky 4 Elon 0
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Evansville 3 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:00 PM ET Wright St 3 Kentucky 8 SEC Network +
25-Feb 1:00 PM ET Wright St 12 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:00 PM ET Wright St 0 Kentucky 15 SEC Network +
28-Feb 4:00 PM ET Morehead St 1 Kentucky 15 SEC Network +
3-Mar 4:00 PM ET Indiana St PPD Kentucky PPD SEC Network +
4-Mar Indiana St 2 Kentucky 4
4-Mar 1:00 PM ET Indiana St 4 Kentucky 5 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:00 PM ET Indiana St 6 Kentucky 7 SEC Network +
7-Mar 4:00 PM ET Murray St 2 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
8-Mar 4:00 PM ET Ohio 2 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 5 S Illinois 4 ESPN+
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 7 S Illinois 2 ESPN+
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 21 S Illinois 3 ESPN+
14-Mar 6:30 PM ET Indiana 2 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St 5 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
18-Mar 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
19-Mar 12:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 17 SEC Network
21-Mar 6:30 PM ET E Kentucky 3 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
24-Mar TBA Kentucky 4 Alabama 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar TBA Kentucky 9 Alabama 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar TBA Kentucky 3 Alabama 4 SEC Network
28-Mar 6:00 PM ET Kentucky 10 Western KY 8
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Missouri 2 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Missouri 0 Kentucky 10 SEC Network +
2-Apr 2:00 PM ET Missouri 1 Kentucky 3 SEC Network
4-Apr 6:30 PM ET Dayton 6 Kentucky 13 SEC Network +
8-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky PPD Georgia PPD SEC Network +
9-Apr 12:00 PM ET Kentucky Georgia SEC Network
9-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky Georgia SEC Network +
11-Apr 6:00 PM ET Kentucky Louisville
13-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 LSU 16 SEC Network
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Kentucky 13 LSU 10 SEC Network +
15-Apr 2:00 PM ET Kentucky 6 LSU 7 SEC Network +
18-Apr 6:30 PM ET Xavier 2 Kentucky 13 SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:30 PM ET Texas A&M PPD Kentucky PPD SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M 6 Kentucky 3 SEC Network +
22-Apr 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M 8 Kentucky 7 SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Texas A&M 1 Kentucky 8 SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Louisville 7 Kentucky 0 SEC Network +
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Kentucky 4 Vanderbilt 6 SEC Network +
29-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 3 Vanderbilt 9 SEC Network +
30-Apr 3:00 PM ET Kentucky 2 Vanderbilt 3 SEC Network
5-May TBA South Carolina 3 Kentucky 7 SEC Network +
6-May TBA South Carolina 7 Kentucky 14 SEC Network +
7-May 2:00 PM ET South Carolina 2 Kentucky 9 SEC Network
9-May 6:30 PM ET Tennessee Tech 2 Kentucky 9 SEC Network +
12-May 6:30 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network +
13-May 12:00 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network
14-May 1:00 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network +
18-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
19-May 6:30 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
20-May 2:00 PM ET Florida Kentucky SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Tennessee Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 8:00 PM ET Tennessee 1 Arizona 3
18-Feb 8:00 PM ET Tennessee 3 Grand Canyon 4
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET UC San Diego 0 Tennessee 7 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:30 PM ET Alabama A&M 0 Tennessee 10 SEC Network +
22-Feb 4:30 PM ET Alabama A&M 1 Tennessee 23 SEC Network +
24-Feb 4:30 PM ET Dayton 2 Tennessee 12 SEC Network +
25-Feb 2:00 PM ET Dayton 1 Tennessee 4 SEC Network +
26-Feb 1:00 PM ET Dayton 0 Tennessee 6 SEC Network +
28-Feb 4:30 PM ET Charleston So 1 Tennessee 6 SEC Network +
1-Mar 4:00 PM ET Charleston So 2 Tennessee 8 SEC Network +
3-Mar 6:30 PM ET Gonzaga 2 Tennessee 8 SEC Network +
4-Mar 6:00 PM ET Gonzaga 2 Tennessee 7 SEC Network +
5-Mar 1:00 PM ET Gonzaga 9 Tennessee 17 SEC Network +
7-Mar 6:30 PM ET Boston College 7 Tennessee 6 SEC Network +
10-Mar 6:30 PM ET Morehead St 4 Tennessee 23 SEC Network +
11-Mar 6:00 PM ET Morehead St 3 Tennessee 6 SEC Network +
12-Mar 1:00 PM ET Morehead St Tennessee SEC Network +
14-Mar 6:30 PM ET Lipscomb 0 Tennessee 10 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:00 PM ET Tennessee 1 Missouri 9 SEC Network +
19-Mar 6:00 PM ET Tennessee 4 Missouri 7 SEC Network +
19-Mar 2:00 PM ET Tennessee 1 Missouri 7 SEC Network +
21-Mar 6:30 PM ET W Carolina 0 Tennessee 7 SEC Network +
24-Mar 6:30 PM ET Texas A&M 4 Tennessee 10 SEC Network +
25-Mar 12:00 PM ET Texas A&M 7 Tennessee 8 ESPN2
26-Mar 1:00 PM ET Texas A&M 6 Tennessee 9 SEC Network +
28-Mar 4:30 PM ET UNC Asheville 0 Tennessee 5 SEC Network +
30-Mar 8:00 PM ET Tennessee 2 LSU 5 ESPNU
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET Tennessee 4 LSU 6 SEC Network
1-Apr 2:00 PM ET Tennessee 14 LSU 7 SEC Network +
6-Apr 6:30 PM ET Florida 6 Tennessee 1 ESPNU
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Florida 9 Tennessee 3 SEC Network
8-Apr 2:00 PM ET Florida 2 Tennessee 14 ESPN2
11-Apr 6:30 PM ET E Kentucky 2 Tennessee 14 SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Tennessee 2 Arkansas 5 SEC Network
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Tennessee 3 Arkansas 6 SEC Network +
16-Apr 3:00 PM ET Tennessee 2 Arkansas 7 SEC Network +
18-Apr 6:30 PM ET Tennessee Tech 12 Tennessee 5 SEC Network +
21-Apr 6:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 3 Tennessee 4 SEC Network
22-Apr 12:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 1 Tennessee 17 ESPN2
23-Apr 1:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 5 Tennessee 10 ESPN2
25-Apr 6:30 PM ET Bellarmine 1 Tennessee 19 SEC Network +
27-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 7 Tennessee 9 SEC Network
28-Apr 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St 8 Tennessee 12 SEC Network +
29-Apr 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 2 Tennessee 13 ESPNU
2-May 6:30 PM ET Wofford 3 Tennessee 13 SEC Network +
5-May 6:00 PM ET Tennessee 12 Georgia 3 SEC Network +
6-May 2:00 PM ET Tennessee 1 Georgia 3 SEC Network +
7-May 1:00 PM ET Tennessee 4 Georgia 9 SEC Network +
9-May 6:30 PM ET Austin Peay 4 Tennessee 9 SEC Network +
12-May 6:30 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network +
13-May 12:00 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network
14-May 1:00 PM ET Kentucky Tennessee SEC Network +
16-May 6:30 PM ET Belmont Tennessee SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
20-May 2:00 PM ET Tennessee South Carolina SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Kentucky-Tennessee Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
Kentucky
2,015-1,905-25
772-1,015-8
1
23
25-39
7
9
0
0
0
0
0
14-18
Tennessee
2,194-1,653-14
791-922-1
4
18
32-27
4
12
5
4
3
5
0
42-27

Kentucky-Tennessee Series Prediction

Tennessee 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win

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