Tennessee Baseball Begins NCAA Knoxville Regional Defending Title

The Tennessee Volunteers baseball team is hosting the Knoxville Regional in the 2025 NCAA Tournament as the No. 14 overall seed, aiming to defend their first national championship and advance to their fifth straight super regional. They face Miami (OH) in their opening game, with key performances expected from ace pitcher Liam Doyle, whose recent form has been under scrutiny. The Knoxville Regional features a double-elimination format with Tennessee playing against Wake Forest and Cincinnati as well. Predictions from The Athletic suggest Tennessee will advance past the Knoxville Regional but fall to Arkansas in the Super Regional, which would be played in Fayetteville, a challenging venue for the Vols. Meanwhile, Florida baseball, seeded second in the Conway Regional, is also starting its postseason campaign after a season of highs and lows, with expectations to emerge from their bracket despite not hosting a regional. Overall, Tennessee is the defending champion and a focal point of the tournament, while Florida hopes to make a strong postseason push.