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Tennessee basketball is on a tear right now as they tear through the final weeks of the SEC schedule. The Vols won its first outright regular season SEC Championship since 2008 and have one final matchup against Kentucky to end the year.
Tennessee has been firmly ranked as a two-seed in Joe Lunardi’s Bracketology prior to its win over South Carolina. With the Vols adding three Quad 1 wins to their resume over the last week and a half, Lunardi has moved the Vols ahead of Arizona for the final one-seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Lunardi has the Vols facing the winner of Norfolk State or Central Connecticut, who will participate in a play-in game. Other notable teams in the West bracket are 8-seed Texas, 4-seed Illinois, 7-seed Gonzaga, and 2-seed Arizona.
Although Tennessee is in the West bracket, the Vols will play their first two games in Charlotte, North Carolina, before heading to Los Angeles for the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight.
Playing rounds three and four in Los Angeles does not benefit the Vols, and a motivated Arizona who is now looking to upset the Vols if they meet for a spot in the Final Four. But unless Tennessee collapses against Kentucky and in the SEC Tournament, they are all but locked into the West region.
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The Vols have been playing like one of the best four teams in the country and deserve to at least have the recognition of a one-seed going into the final weekend of the regular season. Will they continue their dominance going into the SEC Tournament? We will have to see what Rick Barnes and the Vols have for their SEC opponents starting Saturday with their date with Kentucky.
Tennessee baseball will look to salvage the final game of the SEC series against Ole Miss.
The Vols (25-14, 7-10 SEC) play Game against the No. 23 Rebels (29-11, 10-7) on April 19 (1 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Ole Miss has been on a roll. The 8-1 win on April 18 against the Vols moved the Rebels to eight straight wins. It got an ace-level start from Cade Townsend and a grand slam from Tristan Bissetta to secure Game 2.
Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA) will start for the Rebels. Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA) will be on the mound for Tennessee.
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss live updates
What channel is Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss on today?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Live stream: ESPN app
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss game times
- Game 3: April 19 (1 p.m. ET)
Tennessee baseball vs. Ole Miss probable pitchers
- Tennessee: LHP Evan Blanco (3-2, 3.67 ERA)
- Ole Miss: RHP Taylor Rabe (3-1, 3.16 ERA)
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team dropped game two to Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon, 8-1. The Rebels clinch the series, the first time Ole Miss has won a series in Knoxville since 2016.
A bright spot for the Vols was Tegan Kuhns who threw 5.2 innings not allowing a run, striking out 10 batters on five hits.
Cam Appenzeller picked up his first loss of the season coming in out of the bullpen for Kuhns. The SEC Freshman of the Week did not have a great outing. Appenzeller went 2.1 innings giving up six earned runs.
Tennessee escaped a shutout as Trent Grindlinger hit a solo home run in the ninth inning. Grindlinger’s home run was one of Tennessee’s two hits on the night.
The Volunteers look to avoid the series sweep as theY round out the series with Ole Miss on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. on the SEC Network+.
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Tennessee (25-13, 7-9 SEC) will continue a three-game home baseball series on Saturday. The Vols will host No. 23 Ole Miss (28-11, 9-7 SEC) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Ole Miss won Game 1 on Friday, 7-4.
Saturday’s Game 2 was scheduled for 6 p.m. EDT. Due to possible inclement weather on Saturday, first pitch for Game 2 will take place at 4 p.m. EDT.
“Due to the chance of inclement weather tomorrow night, tomorrow’s game versus Ole Miss will now start at 4 p.m. EDT,” Tennessee announced on Friday.
Below is how to watch information for Saturday’s Tennessee-Ole Miss Game 2.
What channel is Tennessee versus Ole Miss baseball on?
- TV channel: SEC Network+
- Livestream: Watch live on SECN+
- Announcers: Myan Patel (play-by-play) and Cody Hawn (analyst)
Watch Tennessee baseball live
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