The Tennessee Volunteers have punched their ticket to the 2024 Men’s College World Series with a drama-free win over Florida State on Wednesday afternoon in Omaha. The Vols will now await the winner of Texas A&M-Florida as their opponent coming up in the best-of-three series this weekend.
The Vols exploded out of the gates with three runs in the top of the first inning followed by one in the second, one in the fourth, one in the seventh, and one in the ninth. Blake Burke knocked his 20th home run out of the park in the final frame of Wednesday’s game, becoming the fifth Tennessee player to actively hit 20 or more home runs this season.
While Tennessee was scoring runs at the plate, Vols starting pitcher Zander Sechrist was holding it down on the mound. Sechrist threw six scoreless innings before letting up a pair of solo shots in the seventh, turning the ball over to Kirby Connell and Nate Snead who closed out the game without allowing a run.
Tennessee earned their victory with a drama-free game on Wednesday but now look ahead to the game’s final task – winning the National Championship. Stay tuned to Rocky Top Insider for more on Tennessee’s SEC opponent in the College World Series finals.
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In the meantime, though, social media activity was rampant in the aftermath of Tennessee’s win. Check out some of the top reactions from X after Tennessee punched their ticket to the CWS finals:
TENNESSEE WILL PLAY FOR A NATIONAL TITLE IN OMAHA 😤 @Vol_Baseball pic.twitter.com/JQtYQFI0Sm
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) June 19, 2024
You got them to come back, Tony https://t.co/T2nT0gH5nH
— Will Warren (@statsbywill) June 19, 2024
Tennessee baseball is going to play for the National Championship. pic.twitter.com/y80e1sGpBU
— Ryan Schumpert (@rschump00) June 19, 2024
Guaranteed to have two @SEC teams playing in the @CWSOmaha National Championship Series…congrats to @Vol_Baseball and on to the nightcap with @GatorsBB and @AggieBaseball! #ItJustMeansMore
— Greg Sankey (@GregSankey) June 19, 2024
How we doing Vol Nation!?! #GBO 🍊#EverythingSchool https://t.co/INHAxl2mYo
— Danny White (@AD_DannyWhite) June 19, 2024
Feels like ‘51 @Vol_Baseball. #Everythingschool Great Coaching Great TEAM🌶️🔥 pic.twitter.com/YvbGOVtcOz
— Mike Ekeler (@CoachEkelerUT) June 19, 2024
Like I said before and will say again, IT’S GREAT TO BE….🗣️🗣️ https://t.co/dZOvSFN4Y5
— Jahmai (Jah-MY’) Mashack (@JahmaiM) June 19, 2024
MOOD.#GBO // #OTH // #MCWS // #VolsWin pic.twitter.com/omxt4HOkt5
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 19, 2024
Tennessee is the first team in NCAA history with 5 dudes to hit 20+ home runs in a season. That is insanepic.twitter.com/zgOfJPoQWB
— Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) June 19, 2024
It’s real: Tennessee baseball will play for a national championship this weekend.
— Josh Ward (@Josh_Ward) June 19, 2024
Sweet Revenge pic.twitter.com/0QG1jajm4v
— Landon Raby (@lambo_raby10) June 19, 2024
THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS ARE PLAYING FOR A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP🍊 pic.twitter.com/HNbisM53Dq
— More Important Issues (@More_Issues) June 19, 2024
Tennessee baseball is terrifying in the best way possible
— Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) June 19, 2024
— grit (@GRITknox) June 19, 2024
This is where I draw the line pic.twitter.com/zLrDDecqjG
— CT Vol (@VolStuckInCT) June 19, 2024
Vols to the Finals, cue the music. pic.twitter.com/jtKolCu0XE
— Blackniss Everdeen™ (@RockyTopKeith) June 19, 2024
Right from the start the Vols did the little things, they did the big things and they had nearly every bounce go their way. Sechrist was brilliant and so we go to Saturday and the national championship series.
— Christopher Gabriel (@CGProgram) June 19, 2024
What Tennessee baseball has been able to do up to this point has simply been astounding. Christian Moore continues to put together an all-time Tennessee season with room to go. The Vols are on the cusp of something big.
— Ric Butler (@Ric_Butler) June 19, 2024
This is so awwsome. Could not be more excited for this team. Can’t wait to get back to Omaha. Here we go! 🍊 https://t.co/YBp0jAxPaY
— Donde Plowman (@DondePlowman) June 19, 2024
FIRE UP ROCKY TOP YOUR TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS ARE HEADED TO THE CWS FINAL! pic.twitter.com/2INp8xAzsW
— V͎O͎L͎d͎e͎m͎o͎r͎t͎ (@vo_ldemort) June 19, 2024
did i do this right? pic.twitter.com/Ot3yv88HvJ
— Riley (@Riley151C) June 19, 2024
#BaseVOLS https://t.co/StrgdTHcki
— Pyro Jesus (@AbleMass) June 19, 2024
— Barstool FSU (@FSU_Barstool) June 19, 2024
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