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WATCH: Tennessee lifts SEC Baseball Tournament trophy

IMG_0985by:Griffin McVeigh•05/29/22•

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Chaos ensues on a college baseball field after winning a championship. Teams will rush out of the dugouts to celebrate with their teammates and sometimes, have massive dogpiles. The pure emotion of accomplishing a season-long goal comes out and it’s pure bliss.

The same was true for the Tennessee Volunteers, as they won the SEC Baseball Tournament on Sunday. Taking care of business in just four games, they defeated Florida to win their second conference championship of the season.

Once the instant celebrations concluded, the SEC trophy made its way onto the field, adding something new to the party. All of the Tennessee players were able to get their hands on it as the trophy was lifted high in the air.

You can watch the full moment here.

Tennessee Volunteers defeats Oklahoma, wins SEC Baseball Tournament

After a dominant season, the Tennessee Volunteers were crowned the 2022 SEC Baseball Tournament champions Sunday afternoon following an 8-5 victory against the Florida Gators. It was the fourth conference title in program history and the first since 1995.

After four scoreless innings, Tennessee got things going in the fifth beginning with a squeeze bunt that brought in the game’s first run. A couple of at-bats later, the Volunteers were able to breakthrough with a bases-clearing double. Drew Gilbert slapped one over the head of the Florida left fielder before everyone on base came in to score. After that, they added three more in the sixth to increase their advantage to 7-0.

Florida would make a late rally, scoring all five of its runs over the final two innings. However, the deficit created by the Volunteers in the fifth and sixth innings ultimately proved too great to overcome.

Seth Stephenson led Tennessee at the plate with three hits in five at-bats. Gilbert had the only home run of the day, and the Volunteers finished with 11 total hits. Camden Sewell got the start at pitcher, doing five innings of work to pick up the win.

Now Tennessee will wait to find out which teams it will face in the Regional round of the NCAA Tournament. Based on their performance this season and in the SEC Tournament, they are bound to be a host.