HOOVER, Ala. — The postseason has finally begun for Tennessee baseball and it starts off against a bitter conference rival - Tennessee faces Alabama to start SEC Tournament play.
No. 2 seed Tennessee earned a bye, avoiding the first day of single-game elimination play in the SEC Tournament. The Vols faced Alabama in a road series this season, winning two of three games.
Because the previous game ran short, Tennessee started play about 30 minutes earlier than expected. You can watch the game on SEC Network or follow along live on Twitter here.
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Tennessee now has its first opponent for the SEC tournament. The Vols play Alabama in the second round on Wednesday. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. ET. The game will air on SEC Network.
The Crimson Tide beat South Carolina in Tuesday's first round game, 9-3. Alabama scored six of its runs in the third inning.
The Vols won their regular season series against Alabama in early April. After losing game one, Tennessee beat the Crimson Tide in game two, 8-4, and in game three, 9-8.
Tennessee is 25-25 in SEC Tournament play. The program has struggled in the tournament's current site of Hoover, Alabama, posting a 4-14 record there. The last postseason victory in Hoover came in 2007.