Published Jun 2, 2025
How to watch, preview of Tennessee baseball vs. Wake Forest regional finals
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Ryan Sylvia  •  VolReport
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It all comes down to one final game of the 2025 Knoxville Regional.

Tennessee baseball and Wake Forest will meet at Lindsey Nelson Stadium at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN2 for a spot in the super regionals at Arkansas.

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 – Wake Forest 7, Tennessee 6

Monday, June 2

Game 7 – Tennessee vs. Wake Forest, 6 p.m. ET, ESPN2

How to watch

The final game of the Knoxville Regional between Tennessee and Wake Forest is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET. It was initially scheduled for 8 p.m., but was moved up two hours.

The game will air on ESPN2 and online on ESPN+ with a subscription. It'll be Mike Monaco doing play-by-play and Kyle Peterson serving as the analyst.

The winner heads to the super regional stage where it will travel to Fayetteville to play at Arkansas. This will take place over next weekend, but an official start date for the series and TV info is yet to be determined.

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."

Pitching matchup

Wake Forest - Griffin Green

- 35.1 IP

- 0 starts, 25 appearances

- 2.55 ERA

- 2-1 W-L

- 0 SV

- Knoxville Regional: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 K (vs. Cincinnati - 5/30/25)

Tennessee - AJ Russell

- 21.1 IP

- 5 starts, 10 appearances

- 2.95 ERA

- 2-1 W-L

- 0 SV

- Knoxville Regional: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 6 K (vs. Cincinnati - 5/31/25)

Tennessee vs. Wake Forest's Sunday meeting

Tennessee's season in on the brink.

The Vols fell behind by four runs early, mounted a comeback to draw even in the sixth inning, and were unceremoniously walked off on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom ninth by Wake Forest, 7-6 on Sunday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, forcing a winner-take-all Knoxville Regional final.

Tennessee, which totaled six hits and an error, fell behind in the first after a shaky start from starting pitcher Dylan Loy. The gap widened after reliever Brandon Arvidson gave up five runs to give the Demon Deacons a 6-2 lead in the fourth.

Andrew Fischer and Levi Clark each homered in the fifth and sixth, respectively to get the Vols back in it, and Arvidson recovered to hold off Wake Forest, striking out 12 while allowing five hits in 5.1 innings of work.

Tennessee was unable to take advantage with runners on, though, including in the top of the ninth, and now its season in on the line.

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

Tennessee's path to this point

Friday - 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.

Saturday - 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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