Tennessee baseball is one game away from punching its ticket to a fifth-straight super regional.
The final step is winning one of two games against visiting Wake Forest in the Knoxville Regional finals.
Here's what you need to know.
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Schedule
Friday, May 30
Game 1 – Cincinnati 11, Wake Forest 6
Game 2 – Tennessee 9, Miami (OH) 2
Saturday, May 31
Game 3 – Wake Forest 14, Miami (OH) 13 (MOH eliminated)
Game 4 – Tennessee 10, Cincinnati 6
Sunday, June 1
Game 5 – Wake Forest 10, Cincinnati 3 (UC eliminated)
Game 6 – Tennessee vs. Wake Forest, 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU
Monday, June 2
Game 7 (if necessary) – Tennessee vs. Wake Forest, TBD, TBD
How to watch
Sunday's first game of the regional finals will be played at 6 p.m. ET. It will air on ESPNU and online with an ESPN+ subscription. It'll be Mike Monaco doing play-by-play and Kyle Peterson serving as the analyst.
If Tennessee wins, that will send the Vols to the super regional stage. If Wake Forest wins, the teams will meet again on Monday in a winner-take-all matchup. First pitch time and TV designation are yet to be determined for the potential game.
The winner of the regional will face the winner of the Fayetteville Regional hosted by No. 3 Arkansas. If the Razorbacks advance, it will host the super regional round, as well. If Arkansas is upset and No. 14 Tennessee survives, it would host the super regional.
Where to park at Lindsey Nelson Stadium
Tennessee Athletics released the following information on parking near the stadium:
"Upon your arrival to campus, please be advised that vehicle traffic is closed for Pat Head Summitt St. Additionally, Todd Helton Dr. will be closed for all regional games on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday (if necessary). This closure will be in place from the intersection of Todd Helton Dr. and Volunteer Blvd. to the intersection of Chamique Holdsclaw Dr. and Lake Loudoun Blvd."
"Public parking for baseball fans that are planning to attend games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday (if necessary) is located in campus lots G16, G3, G4, G5-30, S23, C22, and G10 on a first-come, first-serve basis.
"Parking in campus lots C1 and GF1-4 are available only for permit holders all weekend long. To view the Knoxville Regional interactive parking map, CLICK HERE and select the corresponding 2025 NCAA Baseball Regionals tab."
What to know about Wake Forest
*Stats and records heading into the NCAA Tournament*
Record: 36-20 (16-14 ACC)
ACC Tournament: Lost first game to Cal, 14-12
Series History with UT: 1-1
Most recent meeting: 2001 Knoxville Regional finals, Vols won 6-3
Best pitcher: Blake Morningstar - 2.71 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 6-1
Best hitter: Kade Lewis - .392 AVG, 11 HR, 57 RBI, 45 R
Top storyline: Battle of Chase Burns / Wake Forest's current AD John Currie hired Tony Vitello at UT / Former Vol pitcher Matthew Dallas returns
Pitching matchup
Wake Forest - Logan Lunceford
- 55.0 IP
- 14 starts, 16 appearances
- 5.40 ERA
- 5-5 W-L
- 1 SV
- Knoxville Regional: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 SV
Tennessee - Dylan Loy
- 29.1 IP
- 0 starts, 29 appearances
- 3.68 ERA
- 4-0 W-L
- 2 SV
- Knoxville Regional: N/a
Tennessee's path to this point
Tennessee 9, Miami (OH) 2
Tennessee baseball had no issue in its NCAA Tournament opener against Miami (OH).
The Vols, coming in as the No. 14 national seed, blew past the RedHawks 9-2 in the Knoxville Regional.
This came behind a dominant showing from ace Liam Doyle. The widely projected top 10 pick went 6.2 innings before being yanked. He allowed just four hits and one run while striking out 11 batters.
Behind Doyle, Austin Breedlove and Andrew Behnke finished things out. Behnke allowed one run on a solo shot but slammed the door shut other than that.
At the plate, the lone home run was smacked by Reese Chapman. This solo shot played in to his team-high three-RBI game.
As a team, Tennessee recorded nine runs on nine hits.
Tennessee 10, Cincinnati 6
Tennessee baseball is now a win away from going to a fifth-straight super regional.
The 14-seed Vols took down Cincinnati 10-6 on Saturday in the Knoxville Regional to advance to the regional finals.
A big reason for the win was Marcus Phillips on the mound. In his start, he put together one of the best outings of his career. He went six frames while giving up just three runs on four hits and striking out eight.
Behind Phillips AJ Russell got the ball. He nearly closed out the game, but ran into trouble while allowing three runs to cross (all unearned). Brandon Arvidson entered to close out the game and grab the final out.
Tennessee got most of its insurance in the sixth inning when it plated four runs. Before that, Dean Curley was crucial. After a two-RBI single in the first, he lifted a solo shot in the third to knock in the Vols' first three runs of the game.
Also having an effective day was Gavin Kilen. He put together a four-hit day and crossed home for three runs.
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