BSB PREVIEW: All-SEC Affair Awaits as #1 Vols Battle #3 Aggies in MCWS Final

OMAHA, Neb. – For just the second time in program history and the first time since 1951, the Tennessee baseball program will play for a national championship when it faces off against No. 3 national seed Texas A&M in an All-SEC championship series that begins Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

For the third time in the last four years, the Men’s College World Series final will feature a pair of SEC teams. The league has claimed the last four MCWS titles, as well.

NCAA MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CENTRAL

For the most up-to-date schedule, gameday, stadium, ticket, fan and event information, visit the NCAA’s official Men’s College World Series page HERE.

The 2024 NCAA MCWS bracket can be found HERE.

TICKET INFO

Ticket information for this weekend’s championship series can be found HERE.

BROADCAST INFO

TV/Stream: ESPN (Sat. & Mon.) & ABC (Sun.)
 
Talent: Karl Ravech (PxP), Kyle Peterson (Analyst), Chris Burke (Analyst), Kris Budden (Field)
 
Radio: Vol Network (FM 99.1 / AM 990) | Tennessee Athletics App | UTSports.com | Varsity App
 
Talent: John Wilkerson

Various Vol Network radio affiliates around the state and other surrounding areas are slated to broadcast UT’s MCWS games.

A complete list of affiliates planning to carry the broadcast can be found HERE. Please check your local listings as game coverage varies by station.

NCAA MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES HISTORY

Appearances: 7 (Most Recent: 2024)
 
Overall Record: 12-11 (.522)
 
Best Finish: National Runner-Up (1951)
 
The Vols are playing in the championship series for the first time since the tournament adopted its current format after sweeping through its side of the bracket with a perfect 3-0 record, defeating No. 8 national seed Florida State twice and No. 4 national seed North Carolina once.

A series win this weekend would give Tennessee its 24^th team national championship (all sports) and first since 2009 when the women’s track & field team won the indoor national championship.

NEED TO KNOW

• With a series win this weekend, UT would become the first SEC team in history to reach 60 victories in a single season and the just the fourth conference team to win the SEC regular season title, SEC Tournament title and the MCWS in the same season (2019 Vanderbilt, 2009 LSU, 1993 LSU).
• Since the start of the 2020 season, no team in college baseball has won more games and posted a higher winning percentage than Tennessee. UT’s 224 victories…