After scoring nine runs on Saturday night to begin the College World Series finals, the Texas A&M baseball team was nearly shutout by SEC rival Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, forcing a final matchup Monday evening for the national title.
The top seed Volunteers (59-13) defeated the No. 3 Aggies (53-14) by a final score of 4-1 to win Game 2 and even the championship series. Tennessee hit two 2-run home runs in the seventh and eighth innings to survive another day. Superstar sophomore outfielder Jace LaViolette hit a solo homer in the bottom of the first frame.
The Aggies and Volunteers will respectively attempt to win their first national title in program history on Monday night. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.
Before tomorrow evening’s winner take all championship contest, check out the best photos from Game 2 at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska taken by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steven Branscombe and Dylan Widger.
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