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#14/21 Vols Win Extra-Innings Thriller Over #2/2 Texas
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#14/21 Vols Win Extra-Innings Thriller Over #2/2 Texas

HOOVER, Ala. – No. 14/21 Tennessee battled back from a four-run deficit before pulling out a dramatic 7-5 victory in extra innings over No. 2/2 Texas in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament on Thursday afternoon at the Hoover Met. Gavin Kilen provided the game-winning hit with a two-run double in the top of the 12th inning. The…MORE

#12/17 Vols Drop Game 2 at #5/8 Arkansas, 8-6
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#12/17 Vols Drop Game 2 at #5/8 Arkansas, 8-6

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 12/17 Tennessee fell to No. 5/8 Arkansas, 8-6, in a back-and-forth battle on Friday night at sold-out Baum-Walker Stadium to set up a rubber game in Saturday afternoon’s regular-season finale. The Volunteers (41-14, 16-13 SEC) finished with double-digit hits for the fifth straight game but also left 10 runners on base. That,…MORE

Backus Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team
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Backus Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee outfielder Colby Backus was named to the 2025 SEC Baseball Community Service Team on Wednesday. Backus displayed tremendous dedication to his community this past fall in response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in northeast Tennessee. The redshirt senior from Johnson City joined several teammates and returned home to deliver donations of food,…MORE

Tennessee, Syracuse Aflac Kickoff Game Set For Noon ET On ABC
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Tennessee, Syracuse Aflac Kickoff Game Set For Noon ET On ABC

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee and Syracuse will begin the 2025 college football season in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Aug. 30 from Atlanta’s Marcedes-Benz Stadium at noon ET on ABC, the network announced Tuesday. The 2025 Aflac Kickoff Game between the Orange and Volunteers is one of only three opening weekend matchups between two teams who…MORE

Ensley Shines on Senior Night as #12/17 Vols Defeat Bruins, 9-4
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Ensley Shines on Senior Night as #12/17 Vols Defeat Bruins, 9-4

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 12/17 Tennessee started the final week of the regular season with a solid 9-4 victory over in-state foe Belmont on Senior Night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers had to once again battle the elements, weathering a 58-minute rain and lightning delay in the bottom of the second inning, before securing their…MORE

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