Tennessee has fallen from the top spot in the latest D1Baseball Top 25.
After losing two of three to Texas A&M at home this past weekend for their first series loss in more than a year, the Vols lost their hold on the top billing, dropping to No. 5 in the poll on Monday.
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Arkansas moved into the No. 1 spot for the first time this season.
Tennessee (28-4, 9-3 SEC) run-ruled the Aggies in the first game on Friday, wining 10-0 in seven innings behind a combined no-hitter from Liam Doyle and Dylan Loy and Andrew Fischer’s two home runs.
The Vols lost Game 2 on Saturday, 9-3 and were run-ruled 17-6 in eight innings in the series finale after the Texas A&M lineup combined for seven home runs.
It was the most runs that Tennessee had allowed in a game since 2018 and its first series loss since March 17, 2024 at Alabama.
“I think there’s a variety of leadership from guys, guys do it in different ways and you hear it,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said. I mean, it’s not just vocal, but you hear it and overall it’s pretty good…but I think there’s good leadership and there’s a bunch of guys when they’re kind of pushed and challenged, the best in them comes out.”
The Vols will look to bounce back in their midweek tilt vs. Alabama State on Tuesday (6 p.m. ET, SEC Network+) at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
Tennessee will go back on the road this weekend to face No. 6 Ole Miss (24-7, 8-4) in a three-game series in Oxford beginning Friday.
The Rebels jumped three spots this week after taking two of three against Kentucky, setting up the third top 10 series that the Vols have played in since league play began last month.
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