Dylan Dreiling on hoisting national championship trophy: 'It's heavier than I thought'

The Tennessee Volunteers just captured their first College World Series national championship in program history. Following another impressive performance, outfielder Dylan Dreiling was awarded the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player Award.

While the Volunteers were celebrating their national championship victory over Texas A&M, ESPN’s Kris Budden asked the tournament’s most outstanding player what it felt like to hold the national championship trophy.

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“It’s heavier than I thought,” said Dreiling, cracking a smile. “It’s awesome.”

Dreiling was impressive from the plate during the Men’s College World Series. He finished the tournament with 13 hits, bringing in eleven RBIs, and sent three balls over the fence for home runs. In Game 3 against Texas A&M, he had a game-high three RBIs, including a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to give Tennessee the 6-1 lead.

At the top of the interview, Dreiling revealed why Tennessee was able to stay cool, calm, and composed in the deciding game, snuffing out Texas A&M’s comeback attempt in their final six outs. The Volunteers outfielder also explained why this was the right roster to capture the program’s first national championship.

“I just tried it like just any other game,” said Dreiling. “This is a real special group; we did a good job of that all year. We played in a lot of big games and this team just treated it like any other game.

“This group is just special. The bond we have is unbreakable. It was a focal point in the fall and we did a very good job of that. We are all brothers.”

After taking a 6-1 lead into the eighth inning, Texas A&M attempted a comeback, putting up four runs in the final two frames. However, Dreiling and his Volunteers brethren’s six runs were too much for the Aggies to overcome.