Tennessee’s baseball squad surged past South Carolina 11‑6 on May 19, securing a spot in the second round of the SEC Tournament.
The Vols will now travel to Hoover, Alabama, where they are slated to meet Arkansas on May 20 at 5:30 p.m. ET, a game that will be streamed live on the SEC Network.
Arkansas entered the bracket as a top‑eight seed and received a first‑round bye, giving them a fresh arm for the upcoming clash.
A Rivalry Rekindled
The two programs have not faced each other during the regular season, but their recent history is anything but distant; a year ago Arkansas edged Tennessee in the Fayetteville Super Regional.
Since 2017 the Vols have managed only three victories in 17 meetings with the Razorbacks, a statistic that adds extra intrigue to the matchup.
A win would propel Tennessee into a quarterfinal showdown against the No. 2 seed Texas on May 22, a potential test of depth and resilience for both clubs.
The tournament itself is steeped in tradition, with the Southeastern Conference overseeing a schedule that has seen the Vols reach the semifinals in four of the past five years.