May 23, 2026, 7:15 a.m. ET
No. 10 seed Tennessee (38-20, 15-15 SEC) was eliminated in the SEC Tournament second round on Wednesday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. No. 7 seed Arkansas (37-19, 17-13 SEC) defeated the Vols, 8-4.
Tennessee won its opening game in the SEC Tournament first round, 11-6, against No. 15 seed South Carolina (22-35, 7-23 SEC).
The Vols await their NCAA baseball tournament destination. Tennessee has appeared in the NCAA Tournament 15 times in program history (1951, 1993-97, 2001, 2004-05, 2019, 2021-25). The Vols won the 2024 national championship and have advanced to the College World Series seven times (1951, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2021, 2023-24).
Following Friday’s college baseball contests, Tennessee’s updated NCAA Tournament resume is listed below. The NCAA Tournament bracket will be revealed May 25 at noon EDT (ESPN2) and regional play will begin May 29.
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