The Tennessee Volunteers are returning to Omaha for the third time in four seasons. The No. 1 squad in the country—and the No. 1 overall national seed—defeated Evansville on Sunday night after losing game two on Saturday.
The Evansville hitters couldn’t keep up on Sunday, as Tennessee hammered homerun after homerun en route to a 12-1 win. Zander Sechrist was strong on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings and allowing only one earned run.
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Tennessee will now compete in the College World Series, starting on Friday night against Florida State. The Seminoles are the No. 8 national seed, with a 47-15 record this season. Florida State defeated UConn in the Super Regionals to progress.
Tennessee vs. Florida State Game Time
Location: Omaha, Nebraska.
Time: Friday, June 14, 6 p.m. ET.
Television: ESPN
Streaming: Watch ESPN, ESPN App.
Tennessee’s draw at the College World Series
The Vols are in bracket one, which includes North Carolina and Virginia. Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina State, and Texas A&M compete in Bracket 2. With a double-elimination format, the two bracket winners will compete for the National Championship in a three-game series (June 22-24).
Full College World Series Bracket.
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