The Tennessee Volunteers are preparing to face off against the Texas A&M Aggies in their first NCAA College World Series showdown. The first game is set for this Saturday, and the well-built Vols are determined to make history by winning their first-ever national championship. Despite their strong baseball tradition, with seven appearances in NCAA regionals and 14 NCAA tournament appearances, the Vols have never been able to clinch the title.
The team first appeared in the CWS back in 1951 and has since made it to Omaha six times, including three times in the last four years. However, they have never won the national championship. Back in the early days of the NCAA baseball tournament, the Volunteers didn’t have to go through the regional or super regional rounds to make it to Omaha; they were one of the eight teams selected straight to Omaha.
Now, with a tough opponent like Texas A&M Aggies standing in their way, the Vols know that winning won’t be an easy feat. Still, they are confident that they have a legitimate chance of making history this time around. The program’s rich history has not been rewarded with a national championship yet but Tennessee is determined to bring home their first title by redeeming themselves after finishing as runners-up more than 70 years ago when they faced off against Oklahoma in 1951.
