KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 14 Tennessee will look to rebound from a disappointing midweek loss as another tough opponent visits Lindsey Nelson Stadium this weekend in UNC Greensboro.

The Spartans enter the series on a five-game win streak after a midweek thrashing of North Carolina A&T on Tuesday and a series sweep over Elon on the road last weekend.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION

Relying on the expertise of public health authorities, the state of Tennessee, appropriate university and government agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are implementing a number of new initiatives at Tennessee Baseball gamedays this spring. The well-being of our student-athletes, fans and staff are our top priorities and guide our decisions. Exposure to COVID-19 is an inherent risk in any public location where people are present; we cannot guarantee you will not be exposed during your visit.

The Southeastern Conference in August released several conference-wide fan health and safety guidelines for all member institutions this fall. The Tennessee-specific measures outlined on this page are in line with, and in addition to, the SEC’s guidelines.

Parking
Baseball parking is located primarily in Lots GF1, G16, and C1.

Additional on-street parking is located in C10 along Todd Helton Dr. and Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and along West Volunteer Blvd.

Handicap parking is located in marked handicap spaces on Pat Head Summitt St. and in the G16 Volunteer Blvd. garage. The 2021 parking map can be seen HERE (PDF).

For more information and gameday info, visit the Tennessee Baseball Gameday Information page by clicking HERE.

TICKET INFORMATION

Season tickets for this season are sold out. There are limited seating options still available for select games in the Porch and Deck areas. Fans should contact Maggie Coates at 865-974-9579 or [email protected] for more information.

There are no single-game general admission tickets being sold at the stadium this season. Single-game tickets can be purchased via Vivid Seats by clicking HERE.

In order to keep Lindsey Nelson Stadium as full as possible during a season with limited capacity, we are encouraging season ticket holders who are unable to use their tickets for a game(s) to either transfer your tickets to someone else (Instructions HERE), sell them on VividSeats (Instructions HERE) or participate in our new Seats for Student program (Instructions HERE).

BROADCAST INFO

All three of this weekend’s contests are slated to be streamed live on SEC Network Plus and the ESPN app. Vince Ferrara (PxP) and Charlie Puleo (color) will be on the call.

Fans can also listen to the games on UTSports.com and the UT Gameday app, as John Wilkerson calls the action.

PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS

Game 1: RHP Chad Dallas (1-0) vs. RHP Austin Koehn (1-0)
Game 2: LHP Will Heflin (2-1) vs. RHP Austin Parsley (2-0)
Game 3: RHP Blade Tidwell (1-1) vs. LHP Jared Mathewson (2-1)

SERIES HISTORY

Overall: Tennessee leads, 2-1
In Knoxville: UT leads, 2-1
In Greensboro: N/A
Neutral Sites: N/A
Last Meeting: L, 3-2 (Feb. 25, 2018)

The Vols won two of three games against the Spartans in the only other series between the two programs back in 2018.

NOTABLE

Spence Keeps Hitting
Senior shortstop Liam Spence has been red hot at the plate to start this season. The Geelong, Australia, native leads the team with a .389 batting average, 15 runs, 21 hits, four doubles, 30 total bases, a .556 slugging % and a .484 on-base %. His 21 hits rank ninth in the country.

Spence has a hit in seven straight games and has recorded multiple hits in four consecutive games. He set a new career high with three runs scored in last Sunday’s series finale against Georgia Southern and led the team with six runs last week.

Starting Fast
Tennessee has scored in the first or second inning in eight games this season and is a perfect 8-0 when doing so. The Vols have outscored their opponents 18-3 in the first inning of games this year.

Vols Dominating Non-Conference Competition
Tennessee has continued its impressive play in non-conference games this season with an 11-3 record entering this weekend’s series. The Vols are now 52-10 against non-conference foes since the start of the 2019 season.

Break Out the Brooms
UT secured its second series sweep of the season with a 7-0 win over Georgia State last Sunday afternoon. Last weekend’s sweep was the ninth during the Tony Vitello Era (since 2018). The Vols have now recorded multiple series sweeps in every season that Vitello has been the head coach: 2021: 2 // 2020: 2 // 2019: 3 // 2018: 2.

OPPONENT SCOUT

UNC Greensboro Spartans

• 2021 Record: 10-2 (0-0 SoCon)
• 2019 Postseason: N/A
• Head Coach: Billy Godwin (2nd season) // Posted a 334-214-1 record in nine seasons as head coach at East Carolina (2005-14).
• The Spartans were picked to finish third in the Southern Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
• UNCG enters this weekend on a five-game win streak. The Spartans posted a 23-0 blowout win over North Carolina A&T on Tuesday after sweeping Elon last weekend.
• The Spartans rank in the top 25 nationally in scoring, hits, on-base % and stolen bases this season.
• UNCG boasts three preseason all-conference picks in starting pitcher Austin Koehn, third baseman Zack Budzik and outfielder Greg Hardison.
• Redshirt sophomore Corey Rosier has been UNCG’s top hitter this season with a .340 average, three triples, four homers and 18 RBI.

GAME PROMOTIONS

Upcoming promotions for all Tennessee athletics home events can be found on the UT Fan Experience page by clicking HERE.

Fans are encouraged to download the My All App for their phones and devices this season. The app is available on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and will allow fans to participate in in-game trivia, the custom filter selfie cam and more throughout the year.

ON DECK

Tennessee will host in-state foe ETSU on Tuesday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m. before hitting the road to open SEC play at Georgia next weekend. Tuesday’s contest against the Buccaneers will be streamed live on WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app.

-UT Athletics