
Updated first pitch time for Tennessee-Alabama baseball game in 2025 SEC Tournament
Updated first pitch time for Tennessee-Alabama baseball game in 2025 SEC Tournament
The SEC Tournament first round ended Wednesday with the conclusion of a postponed matchup between No. 14 seed Texas A&M and No. 11 seed Mississippi State. The Aggies eliminated Mississippi State, 9-0, at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama.
The second round will begin with No. 8 seed Tennessee (41-15) versus No. 9 seed Alabama (41-15). First pitch between the Vols and Crimson Tide will take place at approximately 2:15 p.m. EDT. SEC Network will televise the matchup.
Tennessee and Alabama played a three-game SEC series March 20-22 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Vols won the series, 2-1. Alabama won the series opener and Tennessee was victorious in the final two contests.
Right-handed pitcher Marcus Phillips is projected to start for Tennessee against the Crimson Tide on Wednesday.
More: Where does Marcus Phillips rank in top 150 prospects for 2025 MLB draft?
More: Final 2025 SEC baseball regular season standings
Tennessee enters postseason league play after winning the 2024 SEC Tournament. The Vols are playing for their third SEC Tournament championship in the past four years. Tennessee has won the SEC baseball tournament in 1993, 1994, 1995, 2022 and 2024.
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