Tennessee and Texas A&M are set to battle for the Faculty World Sequence Champion title. This best-of-three ultimate collection begins on Saturday at 7:30PM in Omaha.
#MCWS Finals are SET! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/0GA0trlubF
— NCAA Baseball (@NCAABaseball) June 20, 2024
Setting Data
Texas A&M secured their spot within the ultimate collection after beating Florida 6-0 on Wednesday night time. Hours after the Gators scored 15-4 over Kentucky, Texas A&M managed to close them out. That is the primary time this has occurred to Florida in 145 video games and since 2022. Tennessee gained over Florida State 7-2 within the semifinals on Wednesday and is within the championship collection for the primary time since 1951.
THE VOLS ADVANCE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1951!!#GBO // #OTH // #MCWS // #VOLSWIN pic.twitter.com/dv2G5QNort
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 19, 2024
The Vols and Aggies didn’t play one another in the course of the common season, however did face one another in the course of the SEC Event in Might the place Tennessee gained 7-4. Regardless of this loss within the common season, the Aggies have an opportunity from displaying their expertise with their two wins towards Florida. It’s the first time in program historical past that Texas A&M has made it to the ultimate collection.
FOR THE FIRST TIME, WE’RE HEADED TO THE SHIP!#GigEm x #MCWS pic.twitter.com/D8ZVlYYnE9
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) June 20, 2024
SEC On High
Each SEC groups are in search of their first NCAA Event championship at school historical past. This would be the second straight yr and third time in 4 years that it’s an all-SEC ultimate collection.
Tennessee is coming into the ultimate collection because the No.1 seed. it has been 25 years since a No.1 seed gained the Faculty World Sequence. Nevertheless, there may be motive to believe in Tennessee’s capability. They’ve loads of energy on the plate from Christian Moore. The have has 173 dwelling runs, which is essentially the most within the subject. Whereas they’ve an excellent pitching workers, this might maintain them again.
Texas A&M haven’t misplaced a event recreation this yr, and went undefeated by regionals, tremendous regionals, and their CWS matchups. Their standout participant Braden Montgomery suffered a season-ending damage, leaving youthful gamers to step up. Justin Lamkin has been an enormous pitching asset for this crew.