No. 2 seed Tennessee (38-19, 16-14 SEC) will play in the NCAA Tournament Clemson Regional.
The Vols will play No. 3 Charlotte (34-26, 17-12 C-USA) on Friday at 6 p.m. EDT (ESPNU).
Former Vol Austin Knight will play against Tennessee in the Clemson Regional. He played for Tennessee from 2019-20.
During his freshman season in 2019, he appeared in 15 games, including one start.
Knight hit a three-run home run in consecutive games as a sophomore before the season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. He was also a member of the 2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll.
Knight, the 2022 Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year, has appeared in 53 games, including 48 starts, in 2023.
He recorded a .242 batting average, 11 home runs, eight doubles and 38 RBIs ahead of the 2023 NCAA Tournament.