Tennessee baseball announces starting pitcher against Wake Forest for Game 7
Tennessee baseball announces starting pitcher against Wake Forest for Game 7
No. 14 national seed Tennessee (45-17) will face No. 2 regional seed Wake Forest (39-21) on Monday in a deciding Game 7 of the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional.
First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. ESPN2 will televise the matchup with Mike Monaco (play-by-play) and Kyle Peterson (analyst) on the call.
The winner between the Vols and Demon Deacons will advance to a super regional at No. 3 national seed Arkansas (46-13). The Razorbacks won the Fayetteville Regional and did not lose in three contests.
Ahead of Monday's deciding Game 7 between Tennessee and Wake Forest in the Knoxville Regional, the Vols announced their starting pitcher. AJ Russell (2-1) will start for the Vols.
More: Where does AJ Russell rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft?
Wake Forest defeated Tennessee, 7-6, on Sunday to force a deciding Game 7 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Demon Deacons won two contests Sunday to avoid elimination.
The Demon Deacons were victorious, 10-3, over No. 3 regional seed Cincinnati (33-26) in their first game Sunday. Former Tennessee pitcher Matthew Dallas (5-1) started for Wake Forest against Cincinnati and pitched 7.2 innings, totaling four strikeouts and 115 pitches, including 74 strikes, against 32 batters.
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