Live Updates: Tennessee opens pivotal conference series with No. 3 Florida

Tennessee baseball is back n action at the friendly confines of Lindsey Nelson Stadium Thursday for game one against arch-rival Florida.

The Vols (21-8, 4-5 SEC) tagged top-ranked LSU for 14 runs during Saturday’s game three win in Baton Rouge to avoid the sweep. Tennessee outscored the Tigers during three games, losing games one and two by a combined four runs. Meanwhile, the Gators (25-5, 7-2 SEC) are coming off a series-win over Auburn and a midweek victory over Bethune-Cookman.

Ace Chase Dollander (4-2, 3.92 ERA) will get the ball first for Tennessee on the weekend and will be squaring off with fellow right-handed hurler Brandon Sproat (4-1, 5.45 ERA) here tonight. Gators first baseman, and No. 3 pitcher, Jac Caglianone leads the country with 18 home runs this season.

Weather permitting, these two teams will be back in action Friday night at 7 pm eastern (SEC Network) and conclude the series on Saturday at 2 pm eastern (ESPN 2). All three games in the series will be nationally televised.

Game Thread: Follow along with hundreds of Tennessee fans as the Vols welcome No. 3 Florida to Lindsey Nelson Stadium.  

The Starting Lineups

How to watch, stream, listen

Watch: ESPNU | WatchESPN | ESPN App

Listen: Vol Radio Network | The Sports Animal – 99.1 FM, 990 AM | UTSports.com | Tennessee Athletics Gameday App

Live Stats: SideArm

Tennessee’s weekly game schedule

Thursday: No. 3 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee | 8 pm ET | ESPNU

Friday: No. 3 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee | 7 pm ET | SEC Network

Saturday: No. 3 Florida at No. 11 Tennessee | 2 pm ET | ESPN 2

Tennessee in the polls this week

USA Today – No. 8

NCBWA – No. 9

Perfect Game – No. 10

D1 Baseball – No. 11

Baseball America – No. 12

Collegiate Baseball – No. 17

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