The Tennessee Volunteers take on the Texas A&M Aggies in game one of the College World Series.

The Tennessee Volunteers bested the Florida State Seminoles in the College World Series semifinal earlier this week, sending them to the final against Texas A&M. It’s the Vols’ first time in the CWS since 1951, where they lost to the Oklahoma Sooners. They’re seeking their first title in program history, and it all starts tonight.

According to DraftKings, Tennessee is listed at -180 odds to win game one of the championship series. That number has changed since Thursday when it was listed at -154.

The Volunteers come in with a 58-12 overall record while the Aggies sit at 52-13. Tennessee defeated the Aggies in the SEC tournament this season en route to a conference title. Other than that, there is not much to go off of to compare the two teams outside of the numbers.

How to Watch:

Event Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Time – 7:30 PM EST
Location: Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Nebraska)
TV: ESPN/ESPN+

Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Other Tennessee News:

Join the Community:

You can follow us for future coverage by clicking “Follow” on the top right-hand corner of the page. Also, be sure to like us on Facebook @VolunteerCountry & follow us on Twitter at @VCountryFN.

And then there were two.

Specifically, two teams who are trying to win a national championship in college baseball: Texas A&M and Tennessee will battle it out in a best-of-three in the finals of the 2024 College World Series, with the games airing Saturday, Sunday and — if necessary — Monday on ESPN and ABC.

And if you’re here, you may be wondering: who are the voices you’re hearing on the broadcast? Fear not! We have those answers for you.

It’ll be Karl Ravech on play-by-play, Kyle Peterson and Chris Burke as analysts and Kris Budden reporting.

There you have it! Enjoy the games!

Tennessee swept it way through the first half of the College World Series too. The Vols used a ninth inning comeback to defeat Florida State 12-11 in their opener before defeating North Carolina 6-1 and Florida State, again, 7-2 to advance to the finals.

Probable Pitching Matchups

*Both teams have only announced their game one starters

Game One: LHP Chris Stamos (3-0, 4.26 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 31.2 IP, 16 BB, 35 K) vs. LHP Ryan Prager (9-1, 2.88 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 93.2 IP, 118 K, 20 BB)

Game Two: RHP Drew Beam (9-2, 4.30 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 98.1 IP, 92 K, 25 BB) vs. TBD

Game Three: LHP Zander Sechrist (5-1, 3.22 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 72.2 IP, 69 K, 15 BB) vs. TBD

Everything Tony Vitello Said About The Aggies

On Texas A&M and its style of play

“As far as your one question, I think this is a series, SEC series that did not happen during the regular season, obviously. But I don’t mean to speak for anybody else. Both sides are probably pretty happy it’s at a neutral site. Their place has their own unique brand, how they do things. And you’d be remiss if you didn’t say it gets rowdy in that ballpark.

And then, I guess, you’re only as good as your last game, so to speak. That Evansville game that Zander pitched in was absolutely bananas with our fans. Maybe it’s best that it’s on a neutral site.”

On what they learned about Texas A&M by playing them in the SEC Tournament

“I was asked — I’ll lead because I was just asked that question on the radio and how much value does that game have. And unfortunately, not a whole lot because we’re, for whatever reason, able to edge them out on that particular day, but we don’t get any runs for that on the scoreboard.

And I think everyone who has ever competed in that tournament loves it. It’s hard to put into words quickly how awesome that event is and how well they do running it.

But, again, every SEC coach and player knows there’s a different vibe to each day and how you approach that tournament is unique for each team. So to recall on that game, maybe you look at some match-ups that occurred or something like that. I don’t think it carries a lot of weight.”

On Texas A&M’s pitching staff over the course of CWS

“In that particular instance, looking around the locker room, you’re looking at all kinds of guys. I’m reflecting back there — just talking about our group being good about competing against anybody. But obviously you get into match-ups with our lineup.

It’s like, man, Florida State and then Florida’s younger guys are getting more experience, which A&M shut them down. And you’ve got the most dangerous guy, him and Charlie, you know, I don’t include our players in any of that, and Cags. So they’re capable of shutting down anybody.

Then, again, you get to this point, every lineup, I feel like ours and theirs, can get you at any one spot. There’s a lot of uniqueness to each lineup, too, where there’s a variety of ways they can get you. I feel we’re included in that group.

But we’ll have to go up against Prager. It will be the second time. And he’s given a lot of people fits, either a lot of strikes out of him, but also gets guys to chase out of the zone a little bit.

At this point in our league or the ACC, too, you’ve got about as much experience as you are going to have. He’s already thrown on the mound out there.

It’s up to us to put our best foot forward or put ourselves forward and stay true to who we are. And he’ll be trying to do the same thing. Then you look at the guys who will be available afterwards — or better yet look at the way they’ve gone to the bullpen in the postseason — he’s not afraid to go to the bullpen early because he knows he’s got weapons down there.”

Bats To Know