2024 Men's College World Series championship series set: Tennessee vs. Texas A&M schedule
There will be a new Men's College World Series champion.
The Tennessee Volunteers and the Texas A&M Aggies will face off in the 2024 Men's College World Series championship, a best-of-three series that begins Saturday. Both SEC powerhouses are looking for their first NCAA Tournament championship in school history.
Both Tennessee and Texas A&M went undefeated (3-0) in the round-robin and punched their tickets to the championship series by way of impressive wins – Tennessee downed Florida State 7-2 on Wednesday, while Texas A&M defeated Florida 6-0.
Tennessee and Texas A&M did not play each other during the regular season, but the two squads did face off during the SEC tournament in late May. Tennessee defeated the Aggies 7-4 en route to the SEC tournament title. But who will have the edge in the championship series?
Here's everything you need to know about the championship series and how each team got here:
When is the College World Series championship?
The best-of-three championship series kicks off Saturday. Here's the full schedule:
- June 22: MCWS Final Game 1, 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
- June 23: MCWS Final Game 2, 2 p.m. ET | ABC
- June 24: MCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary), 7 p.m. ET | ESPN
How did Tennessee get to College World Series finals?
Tennessee baseball advanced to the championship series for the first time since 1951. The Vols are vying for their first NCAA Tournament championship. Here's how they got to the championship series:
Regionals
- May 31: Tennessee 9, Northern Kentucky 3
- June 1: Tennessee 12, Indiana 6
- June 2: Tennessee 12, Southern Miss 3
Super Regionals
The Volunteers advanced to their fourth straight Super Regional:
- June 7: Tennessee 11, Evansville 6
- June 8: Evansville 10, Tennessee 8
- June 9: Tennessee 12, Evansville 1
Men's College World Series
The Volunteers moved on to the Men's College World Series for third time in four years:
- June 14: Tennessee 12, Florida State 11
- June 16: Tennessee 6, North Carolina 1
- June 19: Tennessee 7, Florida State 2
How did Texas A&M get to College World Series finals?
Texas A&M baseball is in pursuit of its first NCAA Tournament championship and will make its first appearance in the championship series this weekend. It is 8-0 in the tournament so far.
Here's the Aggies' path to the championship series:
Regionals
- May 31: Texas A&M 8, Grambling 0
- June 1: Texas A&M 4, Texas 2 (11 innings)
- June 2: Texas A&M 9, Louisiana 4
Super Regionals
Texas A&M baseball reached the super regional for the 11th time in school history:
- June 8: Texas A&M 10, Oregon 6
- June 9: Texas A&M 15, Oregon 9
Men's College World Series
The Aggies moved on to their eighth CWS appearance:
- June 15: Texas A&M 3, Florida 2
- June 17: Texas A&M 5, Kentucky 1
- June 19: Texas A&M 6, Florida 0
