Griffin Merritt previews NCAA Tournament Hattiesburg Super Regional

Griffin Merritt previews the 2023 NCAA Tournament Hattiesburg Super Regional.

Southern Miss (44-18, 22-8 Sun Belt) will host Tennessee (41-19, 16-14 SEC), Saturday-Monday, in a NCAA Tournament Super Regional at Pete Taylor Park in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Both the Vols and Golden Eagles are No. 2 seeds in the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA committee determined Southern Miss as the host school in super regional play.

Tennessee won the Clemson Regional, while Southern Miss advanced by winning the Auburn Regional.

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Tennessee graduate student Griffin Merritt has appeared in 55 games, including 45 starts, in 2023, recording a .306 batting average, 18 home runs, 46 RBIs, 39 runs, 52 hits, 17 walks and two stolen bases.

Merritt transferred to Tennessee from Cincinnati ahead of the 2023 season.

Merritt met with media to preview the NCAA Tournament Hattiesburg Super Regional. His media availability can be watched below.

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