SEC Tournament: Tony Vitello announces starting pitcher against LSU

SEC Tournament: Tony Vitello announces the Vols’ starting pitcher against LSU on Friday

The Southeastern Conference Tournament is taking place Tuesday-Sunday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.

No. 1 Tennessee (50-7) defeated No. 8 Vanderbilt (36-20), 10-1, Thursday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

Blade Tidwell started for Tennessee against the Commodores. He pitched 4.1 innings, recording three strikeouts, while surrendering three walks, three hits and one earned run.

Tidwell totaled 76 pitches, 41 for strikes, and faced 18 batters.

Following the contest, head coach Tony Vitello discussed who will start for the Vols against LSU on Friday. The fifth-year head coach said Chase Dollander will start for Tennessee against the Tigers.

“He will start,” Vitello said of Dollander.

The Tennessee-LSU contest is slated as the fourth game to be played on Friday. The Vols and Tigers will play following the Alabama-Texas A&M game at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

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