No. 21 Tennessee Baseball against No. 23 Alabama Sec tournament round 2

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No. 21 Tennessee Baseball (41-15, 16-14 seconds) on Wednesday in a matchup of the second round in the Sec tournament from Hoover, Alabama, in a matchup of the second round in the second round in the second round.

The first pitch in Hoover Met Stadium takes place in the SEC network approx. 2.15 p.m. ET in the SEC network.

Click here for a complete preview of the game.

This is Tennessees first game in the tournament and Alabama's second. The tide with ninth seeds defeated 4: 1 with 16 seeds on Tuesday to get ahead. Tennessee is the eighth seed in the tournament.

This year's tournament is a single elimination. Therefore, the loser of the game goes home, while the winner will play for 1st place in Texas on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.

The incumbent SEC champions take part on Wednesday to achieve a series defeat against 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.

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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.

First, in Tennesse, when it defends his SEC crown, is Alabama, which the Vols defeated in a series with three games in Tuscaloosa on the second weekend of the Sec.

Alabama took the first game in March because Tennessee showed a massive second inning of five runs to survive too much. The Vols then won a 10-7 thriller in the second game before dominating the third game 9-2.

Drawing: see seed by Tennessee Baseball, drawing on the 2025 Sec tournament

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

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Since the defeat against Tennessee had an up-and-down season in the second week of the conference game.

The series wins over Oklahoma and Georgia, which highlight the Tide season in addition to their series about Texas A&M for the opening game of Texas A&M. However, the series losses against Florida and Mississippi State were low points. Missouri was Alabama's only other series victory in addition to the three mentioned above.

Tennessee and Alabama had similar years when everything was said and done. Everyone went 16-14 with four series winners. Nobody was swept and every claimed a few series swetseps. Both also ended the regular season with 41-15 records.

Like Tennessee, Alabama wants to take a deep run in Hoover to improve his hosting chances.

The last time Tennessee and Alabama met Hoover, the flood won in an 11-in-end affair with 11 inning in 2021.

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: What Tennessee HC Tony Vitello said, preview of the SEC tournament 2025

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Video: Tennessee HC Tony Vitello Previews Vols Sec -Tournament, Alabama game on Wednesday

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:

Set up the same as the last two games of the Arkansas series.
The DH Spot currently feels the most in the air in the air.

Alabama starts nine:

RF Bryce Fowler (L)

SS Justin Bebron (R)

LF Kade Snell (L)

See Richie Bonomolo Jr. (R)

1b wants Hodo (L)

3b Jason Torres (R)

C Brady Neal (L)

2b burn norton (r)

Ie Coleman Mizell (L)

Pitching Matchup:

Vols Jr. RhP Marcus Phillips (3-4, 3.72 ERA, 14 app., 14 Starts, 1 CGSO, 67.2 IP, 59 H, 34 R, 28 ER, 26 BB, 80 K, 21 XBH, .230 OPP.

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Tide Sr. Rhp Aeden Finateri (3-0, 4.39 ERA, 13 app., 4 starts, 26.2 IP, 31 h, 16 R, 13 uhs, 7 BB, 25 k, 9 xbh, .292 OPP.

Uniforms

Tennessee: icy white

Alabama: 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.