Tennessee defeated Vanderbilt 6-4 in the SEC Tournament semifinals, advancing to face LSU in the championship. The Vols, who are now 3-2 against Vanderbilt this season, overcame a tie-breaking game with strong performances from players like Christian Moore and Zander Sechrist. Tennessee's win marks their third consecutive victory in the tournament after an initial loss to Vanderbilt.
Vanderbilt baseball faces elimination from the NCAA Tournament against Xavier in the Nashville Regional elimination game. The Commodores must win three more games in two days to advance to super regionals. The game will be at 2 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
Vanderbilt baseball will face off against Oregon in the NCAA Nashville Regional after winning their Friday night game against Eastern Illinois. The winner of this game will advance straight to Sunday's regional final. Vanderbilt is likely to turn to left-hander Hunter Owen on the mound. The game will be at 8 p.m. CT on SEC Network.
No. 4 Vanderbilt baseball was swept by No. 20 Tennessee for the second straight season, losing four straight games and seven straight to Tennessee dating back to last season. The Commodores struggled with pitching outside of Carter Holton and couldn't touch Tennessee's starters, scoring just six runs all weekend. The Vols' offense was dominant, scoring 27 runs in two games.
