Tennessee vs. Texas A&M in Game 1

Moneyline: Tennessee (-185); Texas A&amp;M (+140)
Odds to win title: Tennessee (-200); Texas A&amp;M (+160)

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Jun 22, 2024 #Info, #Tennessee, #Texas, #‘Game

After more than 100 games in the NCAA baseball tournament and more than a week at the College World Series in Nebraska, there are two teams left standing. And it’s no surprise it’s two teams from the SEC, the conference that has won the last four titles and had seven of the eight appearances in the final best-of-three round during that span.

What’s unique, however, is that both Tennessee and Texas A&M are novices. The Volunteers have only been in this position once ‒ when they lost to Oklahoma in 1951. The Aggies have never been here, meaning one will wear the crown for the first time.

Tennessee is also looking to make additional history by being the first No. 1 overall seed in the tournament to win the title since Miami (Fla.) in 1999. The Volunteers will rely on their offense, which leads the nation at 9.2 runs per game and boasts a lineup featuring five players with at least 20 home runs.

Texas A&M is the only team in the tournament without a loss with eight wins through the regional, super regional and CWS rounds. The Aggies’ hopes rest with a pitching staff that ranks third in ERA (3.80) and boasts ace Ryan Prager and reliever Evan Aschenbeck, who leads the nation in ERA (1.54) and has contributed 10 saves over 70 innings of work.

Follow along for updates and analysis from Game 1.