FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Tennessee baseball did the work to advance, and now it awaits an SEC rematch with the berth to the “Greatest Show on Dirt” on the line.

After concluding the regular season with each other, the Vols and Arkansas Razorbacks will take the field once more in Fayetteville for a best-of-three series with the winner advancing to the College World Series.

Arkansas comes in hot with a flawless Fayetteville Regional over the weekend, taking all three games with ease. Tennessee had a little bit of trouble in the Knoxville Regional, needing a game seven, but Liam Doyle played his reliever role to take care of business to punch the ticket a fifth straight supers appearance.

The No. 3 Razorbacks look for their first bid to Omaha since 2022, while the No. 14 Vols continue their title defense with a chance to get back. It’s another battle between former co-workers in Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello and Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn.

“It’s just a weekend,” Van Horn said. “It comes down to one weekend; that’s the way we look at it. We just got to take care of our business.”

Here’s how to watch the best-of-three series from Baum-Walker Stadium.

How to watch Tennessee baseball

The Vols and Razorbacks receive treatment on ESPN for at least games one and two of the series. Tom Hart, Kyle Peterson and Chris Burke will handle the call.

Saturday is when game one will take place, and it is slated for a 5:06 p.m. ET first pitch on ESPN. Game two is set for Sunday, also taking place on ESPN for a 3:06 p.m. ET first pitch.

If a game three is necessary, a first pitch and television designation are still to be announced for Monday.

How Tennessee baseball advanced

The Vols cruised through their first and second game of regionals, taking Miami (Ohio) and Cincinnati down with a pair of key performances from Doyle and Phillips. Tennessee downed the RedHawks, 9-2, as Doyle went 6.2 innings of one-run baseball. The Vols responded with an offensive breakout of 12 hits and 10 runs to down CIncinnati, 10-6 and move to the regional final.

With a lack of a game three starting pitcher, Tennessee struggled the first time around against Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons rallied off Brandon Arvidson for five runs, while the offense failed to give enough run support. The Vols fell 7-6 and needed another game to keep the season alive.

After a slow start, the Vols were ignited in the fourth inning on Monday against Wake Forest. It used a Manny Marin three-run blast to build some cushion, then Andrew Fischer smoked a ball to right field to put Tennessee ahead by six as part of a seven-run frame. It was enough to fend off the fighting Deacons.

How Arkansas baseball advanced

The Razorbacks held a less eventful regional, handling the cards it was dealt. North Dakota State held an early lead in the Fayetteville Regional opener, but Arkansas responded quickly and took a 6-2 win to advance in the winner’s bracket.

With Creighton up next, it was a non-challenge from the Bluejays. Arkansas rolled through with a 12-1 win to move to the regional final. A Creighton win in an elimination game meant a rematch in the final — which Arkansas once again handled, 8-3.

How regular-season series went down

Tennessee’s finish to the regular season remained a struggle at Arkansas. The Vols shook up the weekend rotation to roll out Phillips for game one, and were rewarded with a 10-7 win. Then, they sent Doyle out for game two — but the start spiraled to his worst of the season. Arkansas put up 11 hits and eight runs during his 5.2 innings, and ran away with the win over Tennessee’s ace.

Without a trustworthy game-three starter, all hope was lost to salvage a series. Tennessee fell 8-4.

Despite a rough pitching weekend, there was promise at the plate. The Vols hit .325 for the weekend with six doubles and six homers. They recorded 38 hits across the three-game set.