Tennessee (3-0) opened its first season under head coach Josh Elander with a series sweep versus Nicholls (0-3) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols will return to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Tuesday. Tennessee will host UNC Asheville (2-2) with first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m. EST. The nonconference matchup can be watched on SEC Network+.
Tennessee announced starting pitchers for Tuesday's game.
Sophomore left-handed pitcher Blaine Brown (0-0) is projected to start for the Vols. Colin Woodard (0-0) is projected to start for the Bulldogs.
Brown made his debut with Tennessee in the outfield against Nicholls.
The 6-foot-5, 200-pound transfer from Rice started in left field for the Vols. In three games, he went 8-for-14 and recorded a .571 batting average, .600 on-base percentage, three home runs, one double, five RBIs, seven runs, one walk, 18 total bases and one strikeout.
Brown appeared in 54 games, including 54 starts, for the Owls in 2025. He recorded 10 home runs, 38 RBIs, 34 runs, 61 hits, 12 doubles, 21 walks and five stolen bases.
Brown was the first freshman to lead Rice for batting average since Anthony Rendon in 2009.
Seven appearances for him were as a pitcher in 2025. Brown (0-1) made four starts and totaled six strikeouts and a 20.77 ERA. He allowed 12 walks, 13 runs (10 earned) and nine hits in 4.1 innings.
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