According to Tennessee Baseball, #1 Tennessee completed the series sweep of No. 23/24 South Carolina and clinched its fifth Southeastern Conference regular season title with a 4-1 victory on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Volunteers’ 22nd league victory paired with a Kentucky loss to Vanderbilt on Saturday secured the No. 1 overall seed for the Big Orange in next week’s SEC Tournament.
Tennessee has now claimed at least a share of the regular-season SEC Championship in two of the last three seasons (2022, 2024) and at least a share of the SEC Eastern Division title in three of the last four years (2021, 2022, 2024).
The Vols now have nine total SEC titles, five regular season and four SEC Tournament crowns. Prior to head coach Tony Vitello’s tenure, UT’s last SEC title came in 1995 when it won its second straight conference championship after posting a 22-8 record in the league.
The Vols (45-10, 22-8 SEC) have earned a bye into the double-elimination portion of the SEC Tournament and are slated to play their first game in Hoover at 5:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday afternoon against an opponent that is to be determined.