For the first time in program history, the Tennessee Volunteers are College World Series champions.
Coach Tony Vitello’s team capped off an impressive run in Omaha with a 6-5 win over the Texas A&M Aggies on Monday night in Game 3 of the CWS Final, overcoming a Game 1 loss to win the final two games and dogpile victoriously on Charles Schwab Field.
Though the Aggies rallied after falling behind 6-1, a three-run seventh inning for the Vols ultimately proved to be the difference-maker, including a SportsCenter Top 10-caliber slide into home from Hunter Ensley.
With the win, Tennessee also ends the so-called “No. 1 seed curse,” becoming the first top-seeded team to win the tournament since Miami in 1999, the first year that featured national seeding.
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THE TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS ARE THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! pic.twitter.com/uqtWmOAhlG
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 25, 2024
The moment we’ve all been waiting for!
The Vols are dogpiling in Omaha! pic.twitter.com/28F8MXu14l
— Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) June 25, 2024
It marked the Volunteers’ first national championship in any sport since 2009, and you can bet that fanbase was thrilled after ending its 15-year drought.
How the fans reacted
Peyton Manning and Morgan Wallen celebrate Tennessee’s National Title pic.twitter.com/Med8eDEDF3
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 25, 2024
TENNESSEE WINS THE 2024 COLLEGE WORLD SERIES TITLE‼️ pic.twitter.com/3iYiUGwL5v
— Rocky Top Now (@rockytopnow) June 25, 2024
that Rick Barnes can tell a story I tell you what pic.twitter.com/o3zjwSBb93
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) June 25, 2024
I SAID IT'S GREAT TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL!!! #GBO🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊
— Roger (@sir_roger1) June 25, 2024
GBO!!! CONGRATS @Vol_Baseball 🏆 https://t.co/gEflL5u128
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) June 25, 2024
Congrats @Vol_Baseball on winning the CWS championship! 🥳🏆 https://t.co/1XHQUWMZ8O
— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) June 25, 2024
Congratulations @Volbaseball!!!! What a win. What a season! Go Vols!!! https://t.co/uknmi3Ld3I
— UT System President Randy Boyd (@UT_President) June 25, 2024
THE HATERS ARE IN ABSOLUTE SHAMBLES https://t.co/I7fDKCgTl8
— Nathanael Rutherford (@Mr_Rutherford) June 25, 2024
Let’s go!!!!!!! https://t.co/3M3OIyxDhA
— Chase Dollander (@DollanderChase) June 25, 2024
