Tennessee pitcherLandon Mack has been scratched from his scheduled startagainst No. 4 Texas(36-11, 15-9 SEC) on May 10 due to general arm soreness, a team spokesperson confirmed to Knox News.
GoVols247 was first to report the news on May 9.
The Vols(33-17, 12-13) are yet to announce who will start in place of Mack inthe series finale. He is not expected to miss extended time.
Mack, a sophomore who transferred from Rutgers ahead of this season, has been a constant in Tennessee’s rotation this season. In 12 starts, he’s pitched to a 4.67 ERA in 61.2 innings, both third amongst Tennessee starters.
Mack started the season as theVols’ No. 2 starter and was moved up to the Friday starter role midway through the season. Ahead of last weekend’s series atKentucky, he was moved to start the series finale on May 3.
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That start at Kentuckywas one of Mack’s finest of the season, ending in Tennessee’s only win of the series. He threw six innings, allowing one run and six hits with six strikeouts on 102 pitches, only his second time this season throwing over 100 pitches after doing so two series earlier against Ole Miss on April 17.
Tennessee only has one SEC series scheduled after this weekend, wrapping up its regular season at Oklahoma on May 14-16.
Ruger Riojas will not start for Texas
Ruger Riojas will not start for Texas on May 9 as initially planned. It was a coach's decision, a team spokesperson said. Luke Harrison will start in his place, moving up a day from his originally scheduled start on May 10.
Riojas, a righty, is considered one of the best senior pitching prospects in the upcoming MLB draft and owns a 3.71 ERA and 5-2 record. Harrison is a left-handed graduate student with a 4.35 ERA.
Emmett Siegel covers Tennessee baseball for Knox News. Email:emmett.siegel@knoxnews.com; X:@EmmettSiegel_
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