Tennessee (43-21, 16-14 SEC) opened play in the College World Series on Saturday.
LSU (49-15, 19-10 SEC) defeated the Vols, 6-3, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska in front of 25,010 fans for the contest between two Southeastern Conference teams.
Tennessee will play Stanford in an elimination-game on Monday in the College World Series. First pitch between the Vols and Cardinal is slated for 2 p.m. EDT, and ESPN will televise the matchup.
The Cardinal lost their College World Series opening game to No. 1 Wake Forest, 3-2, on Saturday.
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