One of the oldest and most played rivalries in the Southeastern Conference takes place in Nashville this weekend as No. 20/21 Tennessee travels west to take on longtime rival Vanderbilt at Hawkins Field.
The Vols enter this weekend's in-state showdown having won three in a row following a midweek victory over USC Upstate after back-to-back wins against Missouri last weekend to win their first SEC series of the year.The Commodores are coming off a 15-5 run-rule win over Tennessee Tech on Tuesday, but were swept on the road at Mississippi State last weekend in Starkville.
PROJECTED STARTING PITCHERS
Game 1 – Friday (8 pm ET) on ESPNU: UT: LHP Brandon Arvidson (6 APP, 1-0, 3.52 ERA)VU: RHP Connor Fennell (6 GS, 2-1, 5.74 ERA
)Game 2 – Saturday (2 pm ET) on SEC Network:UT: RHP Landon Mack (6 GS, 3-2, 3.38 ERA)VU: RHP Wyatt Nadeau (3 GS, 1-1, 3.27 ERA)
Game 3 – Sunday (12 pm ET) on ESPN2:UT: LHP Evan Bianco (6 GS, 2-2, 2.73 ERA)VU: TBA