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Top-25 Showdown in Knoxville as No. 24 Alabama Meets with Top-Ranked Tennessee - Alabama Athletics
Alabama baseball heads eastward to Knoxville for a top-25 showdown with the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama baseball heads eastward to Knoxville for a top-25 showdown with the top-ranked Tennessee Volunteers. The series opener on Friday is set for a 5:30 p.m. CT first pitch at Lindsey Nelson Stadium followed by a 5 p.m. start for game two. Things wrap up on Sunday at 12 p.m. with all three games airing live on SEC Network+.
Follow the Tide
Fans can follow this weekend's games via the below outlets:Watch: SEC Network+
Listen: 100.9 FM / CTSN / The Varsity App
Twitter: @AlabamaBSB
Live Stats: UTSports.com
Probable Starting Pitching Matchups
FRIDAY: UA – Garrett McMillan (Jr., RHP) vs. UT – Chase Burns (Fr., RHP)SATURDAY: UA – Jacob McNairy (Sr., RHP) vs. UT – Chase Dollander (So., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA – Grayson Hitt (So., LHP) vs. UT – Drew Beam (Fr., RHP)
Leading Off
- Alabama and Tennessee will meet for the 120th time in series history when the two teams square off on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on the UT campus. The Crimson Tide holds the all-time series advantage at 77-42, including a 25-22 mark in Knoxville.
- The two cross-division foes last met for two games in the SEC Tournament on May 26 and 28 last season. The Crimson Tide claimed game one with a wild 3-2 victory. The Volunteers followed with an 11-0 victory over the Tide in seven innings two days later. It marked the fifth time the two teams met during the 2021 campaign, with Tennessee holding a 3-2 advantage across the five matchups.
- Alabama will open the series in Knoxville with the reigning SEC Pitcher of the Week, junior right-hander Garrett McMillan, on the mound. Senior righty Jacob McNairy will take the hill on Saturday followed by left-hander Grayson Hitt, a sophomore, in Sunday's matchup.
- Tennessee will use a trio of right-handers in the weekend series. Freshman Chase Burns gets the call on Friday followed by sophomore Chase Dollander on Saturday. The Vols will then look to freshman Drew Beam in the series finale.