Tennessee baseball fans were over the moon after the program’s 1st national championship
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