Box Score - May 16, 2023

Knoxville, Tennessee

Belmont

Final

Tennessee36-17, 14-13 SEC

Linescore

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Belmont	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	-	5	9	0
Tennessee	0	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	9	12	0

Batting Lineup

2B: E. Harden (1); M. Blessinger (1); S. Slaughter (1)

RBI: M. Blessinger 2 (3); S. Slaughter 2 (3); J. Rando (3)

SB: M. Blessinger (1); J. Rando (1)

Batting Lineup

2B: M. Ahuna 2 (16); H. Ensley (6); G. Merritt (9)

3B: B. Burke (3); C. Scott (1)

HR: Z. Denton (12)

RBI: Z. Denton 2 (47); C. Taylor 2 (13); C. Scott (26); M. Ahuna (36); H. Ensley (24); G. Merritt (42); C. Stark (16)

SB: C. Scott (9); C. Moore (15)

Pitching

Pitching

Play By Play

Belmont - Top Of 1st
No play.
Rando struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Landers struck out swinging (2-2 BBFKS).
Heaton struck out swinging (3-2 BFBBKS).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 1st
AHUNA, M. singled to center field (3-2 FFBBFB).
ENSLEY, H. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (0-0); AHUNA, M. out at second ss to 2b.
BURKE, B. grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 BSFFF); ENSLEY, H. out on the play.

Belmont - Top Of 2nd
Slaughter doubled to left center (2-2 BFKB).
Blessinger flied out to rf (2-1 KBB); Slaughter advanced to third.
JENKINS, B. to p for SECHRIST, Z..
Barton struck out swinging (1-2 KBSS).
Kirkpatrick struck out looking (1-2 SBFK).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 2nd
MERRITT, G. grounded out to ss (1-1 BS).
MOORE, C. walked (3-2 FBBBFB).
DENTON, Z. struck out looking (0-2 KFK).
SCOTT, C. walked (3-0 BBBB); MOORE, C. advanced to second.
SCOTT, C. stole second; MOORE, C. stole third.
TAYLOR, C. singled to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 BKKBB); SCOTT, C. scored; MOORE, C. scored.
PAYNE, E. walked (3-2 BBSKBB); TAYLOR, C. advanced to second.
AHUNA, M. doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 BSSB); PAYNE, E. advanced to third; TAYLOR, C. scored.
ENSLEY, H. flied out to lf (3-2 BBBKF).

Belmont - Top Of 3rd
Weather Delay: Lightning (Start: 6:33pm, End: 8pm \| 1-hr, 27-min).
No play.
COMBS, A. to p for JENKINS, B..
Clarke walked (3-0 BBBB).
Harden doubled to left field (1-1 BK); Clarke advanced to third.
Rando struck out looking (1-2 KKBK).
Landers struck out looking (0-2 FFK).
Heaton walked (3-1 BBBKB).
CONNELL, K. to p for BIMBI, J..
Slaughter singled through the right side, 2 RBI (3-1 SBBB); Heaton advanced to second; Harden scored; Clarke scored.
Blessinger doubled to right center, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Slaughter scored; Heaton scored.
JOYCE, Z. to p for CONNELL, K..
Barton flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 3rd
Timbes to p for Borders.
BURKE, B. singled through the right side (0-0).
MERRITT, G. grounded into double play ss to 1b (0-1 F); BURKE, B. out on the play.
MOORE, C. hit by pitch (3-2 KSBFFBB).
DENTON, Z. homered to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); MOORE, C. scored.
SCOTT, C. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS).

Belmont - Top Of 4th
Kirkpatrick grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KKF).
Clarke singled to right center (1-2 SBF).
Clarke advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Clarke advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Harden struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
Rando singled to third base, RBI (3-2 KBBBS); Clarke scored.
Rando stole second.
Landers struck out looking (1-2 FSBK).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 4th
TAYLOR, C. lined out to ss (2-2 KBBF).
PAYNE, E. struck out swinging (0-2 KFFS).
AHUNA, M. doubled to left center (3-1 FBBB).
ENSLEY, H. doubled to left field, RBI (2-2 BKBK); AHUNA, M. scored.
BURKE, B. grounded out to 3b (2-0 BB).

Belmont - Top Of 5th
FANNING, H. to p for JOYCE, Z..
Heaton singled to right field (0-2 KK).
Heaton advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Slaughter struck out swinging (3-2 SSBFBFBS).
Blessinger struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Barton struck out looking (1-2 KSFBK).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 5th
Granzow to p for Timbes.
MERRITT, G. doubled to right field (1-1 BK).
MOORE, C. walked (3-2 BBFBSB).
DENTON, Z. flied out to lf (1-2 BFF).
SCOTT, C. singled to right field, RBI (1-2 FBF); MOORE, C. advanced to third; MERRITT, G. scored.
DREILING, D. pinch hit for TAYLOR, C..
DREILING, D. walked (3-1 BKBBB); SCOTT, C. advanced to second.
TEARS, K. pinch hit for PAYNE, E..
TEARS, K. struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSS).
AHUNA, M. struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).

Belmont - Top Of 6th
STARK, C. to c for DREILING, D..
Kirkpatrick struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
Clarke struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).
Harden struck out swinging (1-2 KSFFBS).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 6th
Pryor to p for Granzow.
ENSLEY, H. grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
BURKE, B. tripled down the rf line (0-0).
MERRITT, G. grounded out to 3b, RBI (0-0); BURKE, B. scored.
CHAMBERS, L. pinch hit for MOORE, C..
CHAMBERS, L. singled to right field (1-0 B).
DENTON, Z. flied out to cf (0-0).

Belmont - Top Of 7th
CHAMBERS, L. to 2b.
Rando struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBS).
Landers grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
Heaton singled through the left side (1-2 BKK).
Heaton advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Slaughter fouled out to 3b (2-2 BKBF).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 7th
Guisewite to p for Pryor.
SCOTT, C. tripled down the rf line (0-0).
STARK, C. flied out to cf, SF, RBI (1-2 KBS); SCOTT, C. scored.
TEARS, K. to dh.
TEARS, K. grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBKFFFF).
AHUNA, M. flied out to cf (2-0 BB).

Belmont - Top Of 8th
BEHNKE, A. to p for FANNING, H..
Blessinger singled up the middle (0-0).
Blessinger stole second.
Barton struck out looking (3-2 BBBKKFK).
Kirkpatrick popped up to 2b (1-2 SBSF).
Clarke struck out swinging (1-2 SKBFS).

Tennessee - Bottom Of 8th
MILLER, R. pinch hit for ENSLEY, H..
MILLER, R. struck out swinging (1-2 SBSS).
CHAPMAN, R. pinch hit for BURKE, B..
CHAPMAN, R. struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).
JASLOVE, A. pinch hit for MERRITT, G..

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