Tennessee baseball and head coach Tony Vitello have the evening time slot on Friday night for their opening game in the 2024 Men’s College World Series.
No. 1 Tennessee will take on No. 8 Florida State at 7:00 p.m. ET from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Vols and the Seminoles will be the second game on Friday as No. 4 North Carolina and No. 12 Virginia kick off the College World Series at 2:00 p.m. ET.
No. 2 Kentucky will take on the winner of Monday night’s contest between No. 7 Georgia and No. 10 NC State at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday while No. 3 Texas A&M and Florida square off at 7:00 p.m. ET that same night.
All four games will be broadcast on ESPN.
As you might be able to tell, the 2024 Men’s College World Series ended up being a version of an SEC-ACC Invitational.
If Tennessee Wins Game 1
If Tennessee defeats Florida State in their opening game, the Vols will move on to Game 6 on Sunday, June 16, to take on the winner of the North Carolina-Virginia game.
Game 6 is slated for 7:00 p.m. ET on Sunday and will be televised on ESPN.
If Tennessee Loses Game 1
If Florida State defeats Tennessee, the Vols will then move to Game 5 in an elimination game against the loser of North Carolina-Virginia.
Game 5 is slated for 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday and will be televised on ESPN.
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PRIMETIME VOLS
Our @NCAABaseball College World Series opener vs. Florida State will take place on Friday night at 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) on ESPN!#GBO // #OTH // #OmaVols pic.twitter.com/7cBKtKrHsK
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 10, 2024
College World Series Schedule – Bracket 1
June 14
- Game 1 – No. 4 North Carolina vs No. 12 Virginia – 2 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 2 – No. 1 Tennessee vs No. 8 Florida State – 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
June 16
- Game 5 – Loser of G1 vs Loser of G2 – 2 p.m. ET (ESPN)
- Game 6 – Winner of G1 vs Winner of G2 – 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
June 18
- Game 9 – Winner of G5 vs Loser of G6 – 2 p.m. ET (ESPN)
June 19
- Game 11 – Winner of G6 vs Winner of G9 – 2 p.m. ET (ESPN)
June 20 (If Necessary – Loser G11 is First Loss)
- Bracket 1 If Necessary – TBD
Men’s College World Series
Game 1 – Saturday, June 22 – 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Game 2 – Sunday, June 23 – 2 p.m. ET (ABC)
Game 3 (If Necessary) – Monday, June 24 – 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
To see the full 2024 Men’s College World Series bracket, click here.