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).
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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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Tennessee baseball’s NCAA resume after May 22 games
RPI
31
Nonconference RPI
51
SOS
29
Nonconference SOS
187
Quadrant 1
12-11
Quadrant 2
3-5
Quadrant 3
3-2
Quadrant 4
20-2
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Reese Chapman hits two home runs on senior day
Reese Chapman. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Danny White and Reese Chapman. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Reese Chapman. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee pitcher named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team
Evan Blanco. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Evan Blanco. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Brandon Arvidson. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Brandon Arvidson. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Tennessee baseball 2026 senior day photos versus Texas
Mark Hindy. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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Reese Chapman hits two home runs on senior day
Reese Chapman. Tennessee Volunteers baseball versus the Texas Longhorns at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on May 10, 2026.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
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