The University of Tennessee baseball team is set to face Texas A&M in a best-of-three championship series for the College World Series. This marks the third time in four years that two SEC teams will compete for the national championship, with an SEC team guaranteed to win for the fifth consecutive year.
Tennessee’s head coach, Tony Vitello, was previously an assistant coach on Texas A&M coach Jim Schlossnagle’s staff at Texas Christian from 2011-13. The No. 1 Vols and No. 3 Aggies will meet in Game 1 on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
For fans looking to watch the game, it will be broadcast on ESPN at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska. The schedule for the finals includes Game 2 on Sunday and Game 3 (if necessary) on Monday. The odds currently favor Tennessee at -200 while Texas A&M is at +160.
Tennessee and Texas A&M previously met in the SEC Tournament on May 23, with Tennessee coming out victorious with a score of 7-4 in their only matchup of the season. For those interested in additional coverage of University of Tennessee athletics, they can follow Mike Wilson’s reporting and consider a digital subscription for more access to exclusive content.
