Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter previews Tennessee exhibition, discusses game format

Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter previews the fall baseball exhibition at Tennessee and discusses the game format.

Tennessee will host Wake Forest Sunday in an exhibition game at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. EDT.

Wake Forest (41-19-1, 15-14-1 ACC) advanced to the NCAA College Park regional in 2022. The Demon Deacons lost to UConn, 8-7, defeated Long Island, 10-4, and were eliminated by host Maryland, 10-5.

Tennessee finished its 2022 season with a 57-9 (25-5 SEC) record.

The Vols won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular-season and tournament championships in 2022.

The Vols were the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA Tournament, winning the Knoxville regional and advancing to the Knoxville super regional.

Tennessee was ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll for 10 consecutive weeks (March 28-May 30) in 2022.

Ahead of Sunday’s matchup, Wake Forest head coach Tom Walter previewed the fall exhibition contest with Vols Wire.