No. 1 LSU (22-3, 4-2 SEC) will host No. 9 Tennessee (20-6, 3-3 SEC), Thursday-Saturday, at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

First pitch for the series opener on Thursday is slated for 8 p.m. EDT (ESPNU).

Game No. 2 is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (SEC Network) on Friday, while the series finale is scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT (SEC Network+) Saturday.

Tennessee enters the LSU series after sweeping Texas A&M at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Tennessee defeated UNC Asheville, 5-0, Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Vols enter the LSU series ranked No. 9 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll, while the Tigers are No. 1.

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Ahead of the Vols’ series at LSU, Tennessee announced projected starting pitchers. Tennessee and LSU projected starting pitchers are listed below.

Game 1

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First pitch: 8 p.m. EDT

TV: ESPNU

Tennessee: RHP Chase Dollander (4-2, 3.93 ERA)

LSU: RHP Paul Skenes (5-0, 0.59 ERA)

Game 2

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First pitch: 7 p.m. EDT

TV: SEC Network

Tennessee: RHP Chase Burns (2-1, 4.15 ERA)

LSU: RHP Ty Floyd (4-0, 2.05 ERA)

Game 3

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First pitch: 2 p.m. EDT

TV: SEC Network+

Tennessee: RHP Drew Beam (3-1, 2.54 ERA)

LSU: RHP Thatcher Hurd (2-0, 3.91 ERA)