Vanderbilt, Tennessee SEC Tournament Semifinal Game Time Moved Up

Due to inclement weather expected in Hoover, Ala. in the afternoon, the start of the semifinal round of the SEC Baseball Tournament will start two hours early.
Vanderbilt first baseman Riley Nelson makes contact with a pitch Thursday night in a SEC Baseball Tournament quarterfinal game against Oklahoma.
Vanderbilt first baseman Riley Nelson makes contact with a pitch Thursday night in a SEC Baseball Tournament quarterfinal game against Oklahoma. | Vanderbilt Athletics

Get ready for some college baseball with your breakfast.

Due to the threat of inclement weather Saturday afternoon in Hoover, Ala., first-pitch for Vanderbilt’s SEC Baseball Tournament semifinal game against Tennessee has been moved up.

Saturday’s game will now start at 10 a.m. on SEC Network.

AccuWeather’s forecast shows a strong chance of thunderstorms in the early morning hours and again in the early afternoon, around the time Vanderbilt and Tennessee would be nearing the end of their game.

The second semifinal game between the winners of today’s SEC games (Ole Miss vs. Arkansas and Texas A&M vs. LSU) will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the Commodores’ and Volunteers’ game.

How to Watch: No. 8 Tennessee vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt

Who: Tennessee Volunteers (38-18, 16-14 SEC) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (40-16, 19-11 SEC)

When: 10 a.m., Saturday

Where: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium; Hoover, Ala.

TV: SEC Network

Radio: Live Radio

Stats: Live Stats

Series: Tennessee leads all-time series 188-164-2

Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 7, Tennessee 5 (May 11, 2025)

Last time out, Commodores: def. Oklahoma

Last time out, Volunteers: def. Texas 7-5 (12 innings)

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