No. 21 Tennessee Baseball vs. No. 2, Texas Score, Updates SEC tournament round three

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No. 21 Tennessee Baseball (42-15, 16-14 seconds) On Thursday in a matchup of the third round in the Sec tournament from Hoover, Alabama, on Thursday in a matchup of the third round in the third round in Battle No. 2 (42-11, 22-8 seconds).

The first pitch in Hoover Met Stadium takes place in the SEC network around 4:00 p.m. ET in the SEC network.

Click here for a complete preview of the game.

This is Tennessee's second game in the tournament and in Texas first. The Vols of the eighth seeds defeated Alabama on Wednesday in the second round of the tournament with 15: 10th Tennessees, exploded with 20 goals and AJ Russell was excellent out of the bullpen. Read a summary of Tenesse's victory here.

This year's tournament is a single elimination. Therefore, the loser of the game goes home, while the winner plays the winner of (12) Oklahoma against (4) Vanderbilt on Saturday.

Before the tournament, Tennessee lost to Arkansas to close the regular season. The Vols won game 1: 7 behind an incredible offensive day, but pitching fights plagued UT in an 8: 6 loss with two years and 8: 4 defeats three.

The couple of losses set the NCAA -Regional -Hosting chances with regard to NCAA in doubt, while the Vols had won the series in Fayetteeville that they would probably play in Knoxville next weekend.

Bracketology: Where Tennessee Baseball projects for landing in NCAA tournament end up in the conference tournament week to land

Now Tennessee has to take a deep run in the Sec tournament to achieve a chance of hosting, since UT lost its last five series and six of his last seven.

A victory against Texas would certainly improve the hosting chances of Tennessee, but the Vols will probably have to achieve the championship game on Sunday to feel really good if you organize a regionally.

'Ride or die': Tony Vitello is 'ride or the' with Dean Curley in the middle of the defensive fights

Tennesses series loss against Arkansas dropped in four top -25 rankings from D1 baseball. See where Tennessee has been completed in all five surveys.

Ranking lists: Where Tennessee Baseball ranked at the end of 2025 regular season

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In his first year, Texas won the regular crown of the SEC in the league.

In his first year in Austin in Austin, head coach Jim Schlossnagle dominated the first half of the second game and had a rockier, but still very solid second half. In May Texas lost a series to Florida and was swept by Arkansas. The Longhorns have won any other series in the second game this year.

This is the first time that Tennessee and Texas have been meeting the whole season and the first meeting between the two schools since 2022.

Notes for injuries/availability

In the second game against Kentucky a foul ball unfortunately met Tennessee Relief Pitcher Tanner Wiggins in the mouth. Tony Vitello said that there were teeth that were involved in Wiggins' injury, and the second year was then operated on his jaw.
- Read more about the Wiggins status here.
UNC Transfer First Baseman Alberto Osuna does not remain eligible.
- Weeks ago Osuna took legal steps again to be justified. Read more here.

Transcript: All Tennessee HC Tony Vitello said after winning the SEC tournament against Alabama

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For the latest RTI Diamond Pass -Podcast, which summarizes the Arkansas series and shows the SEC tournament, click here.

Video: Tony Vitello, AJ Russell, Levi Clark Talk victory against Alabama at the Sec tournament

You can find upstream, pitching matchup and additional grades before the game, followed by the live-at-Bat by AT-BAT Game-Thread.

Tennessee begins nine:

SS Gavin Kilen (L)

1b Andrew Fischer (L)

See Hunter Ensley (R)

LF Dalton Bargo (L)

2b Dean Curley (R)

RF Reese Chapman (L)

Ie Levi Clark (R)

C cannon peebles (s)

3b Manny Marin (R)

Installation notes:

The same list as the last three games for Tennessee.

Texas begins nine:

2b Ethan Mendoza (R)

RF Max Belyu (L)

C Ryan Galvan (R)

1b Kimble Schuessler (R)

Ie Adrian Rodriguez (S)

SS Jalin Flores (R)

LF Tommy Farmer IV (R)

CF Will Gasparino (R)

3b Casey Borba (R)

Pitching Matchup:

Volumes Jr. LHP Liam Doyle (9-3, 2.72 ERA, 15 app.

vs.

Longhorns R-SO. LHP Ethan Walker (1-0, 2.70 ERA, 7 app., 0 starts, 6.2 IP 5 h, 4 R, 2 er, 1 BB, 7 K, .208 OPP.

Pitching notes:

After his worst performance of the year last week, Doyle wanted to bounce back in Arkansas (11 h, 8 R)
Bullpen game for Texas. Walker has thrown only 7.0 Innerings this season and did not throw more than 2.0 innerings in a single excursion.
- Expect that Walker 1-2 Innings beats before it gives way to a handful of arms. Texas obviously tries to steal it with a Bullpen game and deal with the weekend. Play the long game.

Uniforms

Tennessee: orange tops, gray pants

Texas: TBD

*Notes*

The running rule is mandatory in the second game. When Tennessee or Alabama leads 10 or more runs after the seventh inning, the game is over.