The University of Tennessee Volunteers are set to begin their pursuit for their first national baseball title in program history as they head to the College World Series. The top-seeded Volunteers will face the No. 8 seed Florida State Seminoles in their opening game on June 14th at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Tennessee, along with North Carolina and Virginia, will compete in a double-elimination bracket with the winners advancing to the Men’s College World Series Finals. The first game of the series is on June 22nd with subsequent games on June 23rd and June 24th if necessary.
Under the guidance of head coach Tony Vitello, the Volunteers secured their third College World Series appearance in four years after a dominant win over Evansville. Their previous best finish in the tournament was as national runners-up in 1951.
Fans can catch all the College World Series action on ESPN and ABC as the Volunteers look to cap off a successful season with a historic national title win. Stay tuned for more coverage on the University of Tennessee baseball team as they vie for the ultimate prize in college baseball.
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