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Tony Vitello details Tennessee winning national title

Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello recaps the Vols winning the national title.

Tennessee defeated Texas A&M, 6-5, in Game 3 of the College World Series Finals at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday.

With the victory, Tennessee (60-13) won its first national championship in program history.

Seventh-year head coach Tony Vitello recapped the Vols’ defeating Texas A&M (53-14) and winning the College World Series Final 2-1.

“Very surreal,” Vitello said. “Hard to center yourself, which is a good thing, being lost in the moment, I guess. Nothing too intelligent to say other than the first thing to say is I hope the fans that have turned this into an insane party, insane event, got the series that they wanted and that they deserved.

“It clearly could have been either team’s trophy tonight, so congrats to Texas A&M. I mean, you cross paths with players in Hoover and just on the field, and, in particular, some of their mainstays are just incredibly cool guys. Then also, I was given an opportunity to experience something different, the University of Missouri, so I owe a thank you to that coach at Texas A&M who did a phenomenal job and made an incredible hire this year, too, so congrats to coach (Jim) Schlossnagle and Texas A&M and their fans that have always kind of blown my mind ever since I was at Missouri. We went to a football game there, and it was unbelievable. Everybody was pretty friendly until Brad Smith did his thing, but Texas A&M’s definitely won their fair share of football games. Enough rambling. No better team to win for the University of Tennessee than a bunch of guys who were truly the definition of a team. No better play for our program too, I think, be the winning run on that slide, a guy that’s just built with a ton of grit, and his teammates follow his leadership, and it’s a great example of how this group got things done.”

Photos of Tennessee baseball winning first national championship

Photos of Tennessee baseball celebrating College World Series national championship.

Tennessee won its first baseball national championship in program history on Monday. The Vols defeated Texas A&M, 6-5, in the series finale of the College World Series.

Tennessee also won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2024.

The Vols became the second No. 1 national seed to win the title since the tournament switched to its current format in 1999.

Tennessee left fielder Dylan Dreiling was named MVP of the College World Series Finals.

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Below are photos of Tennessee’s Game 3 win against the Aggies at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Vols are first top seed in 25 years to earn baseball national title with win vs. Texas A&M

Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history, the Aggies fell just short vs. Tennessee on Monday.

Despite reaching the College World Series finals for the first time in program history and decisively winning Game 1, the Texas A&M baseball team fell just short against SEC rival Tennessee on Monday night.

The top seed Volunteers (60-13) defeated the No. 3 Aggies (53-15) by a final score of 6-5 in the decisive national title game at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

Texas A&M prevailed in the CWS finals opener 9-5 on Saturday night. Tennessee evened the series with a 4-1 victory Sunday afternoon.

The Volunteers are the first No. 1 seed to win the CWS championship in 25 years since Miami won it all in 1999. Tennessee is the fifth consecutive SEC squad to win the national title, dating back to 2019.

The Aggies scored 1 run in the third inning and 2 in each of the eighth and ninth. The Volunteers tallied 1 in the first, two in the third and 3 in the seventh.

Junior second baseman Christian Moore made a statement with a solo home run in the bottom of the first frame Monday. Freshman third baseman Gavin Grahovac tied the game with an RBI single to left field in the top of the third.

Sophomore outfielder Dylan Dreiling reclaimed the advantage with a sacrifice fly to right center field. Freshman shortstop Dylan Curley added on with an RBI single to left field, making the score 3-1.

Dreiling destroyed a 2-run homer to right field in the seventh inning. He earned NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player after racking up 3 HR, 11 runs batted in and 13 hits. Sophomore OF Kavares Tears tallied an RBI double to center and increased the advantage to 6-1.

Graduate student designated hitter Hayden Schott trimmed the deficit with an RBI single up the middle, followed by an RBI double from freshman OF Caden Sorrell to score Schott.

Texas A&M wouldn’t go down without a fight as Grahovac led off the ninth frame with a double down the left field line. Senior catcher Jackson Appel connected on an RBI single to left and plated Grahovac. Appel later scored on a wild pitch. Senior first baseman Ted Burton struck out swinging to end the season.

Sophomore left-handed pitcher Justin Lamkin tossed the first 2.2 innings and allowed 5 hits, 3 runs and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts on 60 pitches. Junior RHP Josh Stewart pitched 2.1 scoreless frames, giving up 2 hits with 1 K on 28 pitches. Senior LHP Evan Aschenbeck tossed the final 3.0 innings, allowing 6 hits and 3 runs with 3 punch outs on 46 pitches.

Appel and Schott went out swinging in their final game after transferring, going 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, respectively. Grahovac went 2-for-5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored. Sorrell, senior OF Travis Chestnut, junior SS Ali Camarillo and sophomores, 2B Kaeden Kent and OF Jace LaViolette, each recorded a single.

After the heartbreaking loss, Aggies head coach Jim Schlossnagle squashed any and all rumors about him potentially filling the Longhorns‘ vacancy in Austin.

“I left my family to be the coach at Texas A&M. I took the job at Texas A&M to never take another job again. That hasn’t changed in my mind,” Schlossnagle proclaimed. “I have poured every ounce of my soul into this job. I have given this job every single ounce I could possibly give it.”

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Tennessee baseball wins 2024 national championship

Tennessee wins first College World Series national championship.

No. 1 overall seed Tennessee (60-13, 22-8 SEC) defeated No. 3 overall seed Texas A&M (53-14, 19-11 SEC), 6-5, Monday in game No.3 of the College World Series Finals at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

With the win over the Aggies, the Vols win the first national championship in program history. Tennessee now holds the single-season record for wins by a Southeastern Conference team. Tennessee also recorded its first national championship in any sport since 2009.

Dylan Dreiling, Tennessee’s sophomore left fielder, went 2-for-2. He hit a two-run home run and also recorded one double, one run and three RBIs. Dreiling was named most outstanding player of the 2024 College World Series.

Blake Burke went 2-for-4 and recorded one double and one run, while Dean Curley went 2-for-4 and recorded one double and one RBI.

Hunter Ensley went 2-for-4 for the Vols, while Christian Moore went 1-for-5 and hit a solo home run.

Zander Sechrist (6-1) started and pitched 5.1 innings for Tennessee. He allowed one run, six hits and one walk, while recording seven strikeouts.

Texas A&M RHP Chris Cortez tossed another relief gem vs. Tennessee at College World Series

“I’m super proud of Zane,” he said. “It’s not the easiest thing to go out there with the championship game. He went out and did his thing.”

After a tough appearance Wednesday against Florida, Texas A&M junior right-handed pitcher Chris Cortez returned to his normal form of being a stone cold reliever during a 4-1 loss against top seed Tennessee.

Cortez pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up 5 walks and 2 hits with 7 Ks on 99 pitches. He took over for senior RHP Zane Badmaev, who opened the contest and recorded the first three outs, allowing 2 hits with 2 Ks on 20 pitches.

“I’m super proud of Zane. It’s not the easiest thing to go out there with the championship game. He’s an older guy. I’ve always had a hard time starting. He went out there and did his thing,” Cortez explained. “I feel good, I just got a little dehydrated at the end. I just wanted to compete, I didn’t really care about my feelings. I would’ve kept throwing but coach is looking out for me.”

The No. 3 Aggies will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Monday evening. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Coach Schlossnagle reacts to Texas A&M’s loss vs. Tennessee in College World Series finals

“Close ballgame, just what you’d expect with these two teams. To think you’d roll right through it in two games, that would’ve been nice.”

The Texas A&M baseball team gave up two-run homers in back-to-back innings during a 4-1 loss against top seed Tennessee on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

After the game, Aggies coach Jim Schlossnagle shared his reaction with the media.

“I guess the difference in the game was two, two out homers. They got the big swings at the right time,” Schlossnagle recalled. “I thought we battled back. (Aaron) Combs obviously settled down the game really well for them I thought Chris (Cortez) battled. I was proud of Kaiden Wilson, two pitches just got him. (Dylan) Dreiling was on the fastball and he hung a breaking ball to the catcher.

“Close ballgame, just exactly what you’d expect with these two teams. To think you’d roll right through it in two games, that would’ve been nice. We get to play the last college baseball game of the season and that’s awesome.”

No. 3 Texas A&M will attempt to win its first national championship in program history on Monday evening. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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Texas A&M OF Jace LaViolette proves he is ‘one of the best players in the nation’ vs. Vols

“Coach pulled me over and talked about my body language, told me that I’m ‘one of the best players in the nation,’ I need to act like it.”

In Game 2 of the College World Series finals versus top seed Tennessee, the Texas A&M baseball team took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run to right field by Jace LaViolette,

The superstar sophomore outfielder hit the 50th homer of his collegiate career during the 4-1 loss on Sunday afternoon at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.

“I just felt like (Aaron Combs) was executing pitches whenever he needed to,” LaViolette said. “Obviously, they have a really good pitching staff. I mean, you give a lot of credit to them. I just feel like if we make a few better swings and balls land, it’s a different game, but that’s baseball and it happens so credit to them.

“There’s ebbs and flows, you try not to ride the highs and lows and I feel like I have been riding that low too much. Coach pulled me over and talked about my body language, he just told me that I’m ‘one of the best players in the nation’ and I need to act like it. I feel like that’s one of the things that changed today.”

The No. 3 Aggies will attempt to win their first national championship in program history on Monday evening. First pitch of Game 3 is at 6 p.m. on ESPN and ESPN+.

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How to buy Texas A&M College World Series Game 3 tickets

The entire season comes down to one game. Limited tickets for Monday’s College World Series Game 3 between Texas A&M and Tennessee still remain

The best two words in college baseball: Game 3.

One game to decide the 2024 College World Series and the entire season for both the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

After splitting their first two games, the Vols and Aggies will square off for a third consecutive day on Monday night in Omaha, Neb.

SHOP: College World Series Game 3 tickets

Texas A&M took Game 1 9-5, and led 1-0 in the 7th inning of Sunday’s Game 2, but Tennessee rallied for 4 late runs and sent the series to a decisive third game.

Limited tickets still remain for Monday’s win-or-go-home game 3, the cheapest of which were available at the time of publication for only $109.

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How to buy Tennessee College World Series Game 3 tickets

The entire season comes down to one game. Limited tickets for Monday’s College World Series Game 3 between Tennessee vs. Texas A&M still remain

The best two words in college baseball: Game 3.

One game to decide the 2024 College World Series and the entire season for the Tennessee Volunteers and Texas A&M Aggies.

After splitting their first two games, the Vols and Aggies will square off for a third time on Monday night in Omaha, Neb.

SHOP: College World Series Game 3 tickets

Texas A&M took Game 1 9-5, and led 1-0 in the 7th inning of Sunday’s Game 2, but Tennessee rallied for late 4 runs and sent the series to a decisive third game.

Limited tickets still remain for Monday’s win-or-go-home game 3, the cheapest of which were available at the time of publication for only $109.

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Best photos from Game 2 of the CWS finals between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 1 Tennessee

Before tomorrow’s contest, check out the best photos from Game 2 taken by USA TODAY Sports photographers Steven Branscombe and Dylan Widger.

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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