No. 1 seed Tennessee (49-11) eliminated No. 8 seed Vanderbilt (38-22), 6-4, in the Southeastern Conference Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama on Saturday.
“Obviously, if you’re fortunate enough to get to this portion of the tournament, pitching is at a premium, as is energy level and stuff like that,” Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello said. “You just got to grit it out, and our team followed Zander’s (Sechrist) lead today, so we were blessed to have him out there.”
The Vols advance to the SEC Tournament championship game on Sunday versus No. 11 seed LSU. First pitch between Tennessee and the Tigers is slated for 3 p.m. EDT and will be televised by ESPN2.
Below are photos of Tennessee’s win against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament semifinals on Saturday.