No. 1 Tennessee (41-9, 18-7 SEC) opened a three-game series at Vanderbilt on Friday.
The Vols defeated Vanderbilt (33-17, 11-14 SEC), 8-4, at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.
The final two games between the Vols and Commodores will be contested at 3 p.m. EDT. Saturday’s contest can be watched on SEC Network, while Sunday’s series finale will be televised by ESPN2.
Tennessee extended its win streak to eight games against Vanderbilt.
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Following Tennessee’s series opening win on Friday, seventh-year head coach Tony Vitello met with media. His postgame media availability can be watched below.