Blinksportsnews247At Lindsey Nelson Stadium, No. 8 Tennessee (7-1) will host Bowling Green (2-4) for a three-game series starting on Friday and ending on Sunday.
The USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll is included in the rankings.
Tennessee will be the opponent in Bowling Green’s third consecutive series. Memphis and Middle Tennessee State defeated the Falcons in a three-game series, 2-1.
Tennessee had a seven-game winning streak going into the matchup with Bowling Green.
The Vols have a 6-1 all-time advantage over Bowling Green in the series. The previous meeting was won by Tennessee on February 23, 2003, 5-2 after eight innings.
This weekend, Tennessee baseball will host Bowling Green at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville as part of its ongoing homestand.
The Vols are on a seven-game winning streak coming into this weekend’s matchup (8-1), having lost to Oklahoma in extra innings at the Shriners Children’s College Classic. After dropping one game in each of its first two weeks of the season, Bowling Green comes into the weekend 2-4 in its series.
This weekend, Tennessee’s pitching staff, which was already erratic this early in the season, will be even more so. After overcoming side pain last week, star AJ Russell is taking the weekend off. Chris Stamos, a crucial bullpen arm, may not be fully healthy after trainer Jeff Wood examined him prior to his departure from Tuesday’s victory over High Point.
The focus of attention this weekend will be Frank Anderson’s staff and the pitching ailments that provide additional opportunity for other arms.
Here is everything you need to know about the trilogy of video games.
How to Watch: Bowling Green (2-4) vs. No. 8 Tennessee (8-1) in Game One
ET at 4:30 PM SEC Network+
Game Two, 5 p.m. ET on SEC Network+; PxP: Andy Brock; CC: Caylan Arnold
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