Tennessee vs Florida State LIVE Updates - College World Series

The Tennessee Volunteers are set to face off against Florida State in the College World Series. Here are live scoring updates as they happen.

Jun 16, 2024; Omaha, NE, USA; Tennessee Volunteers relief pitcher Nate Snead (7) throws against the North Carolina Tar Heels during the ninth inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports / Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

The Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles are set to rematch in the College World Series Semifinals. Tennessee took game one in dramatic fashion by coming back in the late innings to then walk it off in the bottom of the ninth. Christian Moore also became just the second player to hit for the cycle in college World Series history.

Tennessee comes into Wednesday's semifinal off two days of rest after a 6-1 victory over No. 4 North Carolina on Sunday. The win featured outstanding performances from starting pitcher Drew Beam, who allowed one run over five innings, and Kavares Tears, who went 2-4 with four RBIs.

Starting on the mound for the Vols is Zander Sechrist, who holds a 4-1 record with a 3.26 ERA. Sechrist is coming off a dominant showing in the Knoxville Super Regional Championship game against Evansville, where he allowed one run over 6.1 innings pitched. Florida State has yet to announce their starting pitcher.

If Tennessee wins the game, they will advance to the College World Series championship, but if Florida State wins, then the two teams will play again in an elimination game for the spot in the championship series.

Tennessee vs Florida State Score Updates - CWS

First inning: Vols Strike First (UT 3, FSU 0)
Top - Abraham starts on the mound for the Seminoles. Moore takes a walk to start the game. Burke smacks a single into right field, Moore moves to third with no outs. Amick hits a grounder to second, Burke is thrown out at second, Amick is safe at first, Moore scores (1-0). Dreiling walks, runners on first and second with one out. Ensley hits a single and Amick scores (2-0). Abraham is pulled for Florida State. Oxford enters the game on the mound. Tears hits a grounder to second and the play is made at second for the second out, runners on first and second with two outs. Oxford tries to pick off Tears but the ball is thrown away. Tennessee adds another and Tears moves to second (3-0). Curley grounds out to second for the final out.

Bottom - Sechrist starts on the mound for Tennessee. Williams grounds out to second for the first out. Smith hits a grounder to shortstop but Tennessee can't come up with it, Smith is safe at first. Tibbs III pops up to shallow right field and Curley makes the play, two outs. Dinges hits a deep fly ball to centerfield but Tears makes the play while coliding into the wall to end the inning.

Second Inning: Tennessee Adds More (UT 4, FSU 0)
Top - Chapman grounds out to second base for out number one. Stark strikes out for out number two. Moore slices one into center field for a two-out single. Oxford balks and sends Moore to second. Burke gets a single through the infield, Moore scores from second (4-0). Amick sends a liner up the middle, Burke gets to third to make it first and third with two outs. Dreiling strikes out to end the inning.

Bottom - Ferrer lines out to third base for the first out. Cantu strikes out, two down. Lodise walks on four pitches. Faurot hits a grounder to second but the ball is bobbled and then thrown away, Faurot tries to stretch it to second and is then thrown out to end the inning.

Third Inning: Vols Get Out of a Jam (UT 4, FSU 0)
Top - Ensley flies out to center field for the first out. Tears strikes out, two down. Curley grounds out to shortstop for the final out.

Bottom - West slices a single to center field to start the inning. Williams shoots a liner down the left field line for a double, runners at first and second with no outs. Smith hits a chopper up the middle, Tennessee throws West out at home. Runners on first and third one out. Tibbs III hits a grounder to first base and the Volunteers turn the double play to end the inning.

Fourth Inning: (UT 5, FSU 0)
Top - Chapman flies out to shallow left field to start the inning. Stark takes a walk. Moore slices a ball down the right field line for a triple, Stark scores (5-0). Burke strikes out, two down. Florida State pulls Oxford. Charles comes out on the mound for the Seminoles. Amick flies out to center field to end the inning.

Bottom - Dinges hits a ball deep to left field but Tennessee makes the out. Ferrer flies out to left field for the second out. Cantu strikes out to end the inning.

Fifth Inning: Tennessee Continues to Lead (UT 5, FSU 0)
Top - Dreiling strikes out to start the top of the inning. Ensley lines out to third base for out number two. Tears grounds out to second to end the inning.

Bottom - Lodise flies out to left field for the first out. Faurot grounds out to shortstop. West grounds out to shortstop to end the inning.

Sixth Inning: Tennessee Keeps Cruising (UT 5, FSU 0)
Top - Curley lines out to first base. Chapman strikes out, two down. Stark strikes out for the third out.

Bottom - Williams grounds out to second base to start the inning. Smith strikes out for the second out. Tibbs III slices a single to center field. Dinges lines one to second base and Tennessee makes the play to end the inning.

Seventh Inning: Florida State Gets On the Board (UT 6, FSU 2)
Top - Moore grounds out to third to start the inning. Burke sends a deep shot to left field but it's caught on the warning track. Amick shoots one past the third baseman down the left field line for a two-out double. Dreiling hits a single to right field, Amick scores from second (6-0). Florida State's catcher tries to throw out Dreiling at second but the throw gets to the outfield and Dreiling reaches third. Ensley grounds out to the pitcher to end the inning.

Bottom - Ferrer flies out to right field to start the inning. Cantu sends one over the right field wall to bring it within five (6-1). Lodise goes back-to-back and brings it within four (6-2). Tennessee pulls Sechrist. Connell checks in on the mound. Faurot grounds out to second, two down. West grounds out to the pitcher to end the inning.

Eighth Inning: (UT 6, FSU 2)
Top - Tears lines out to first base to get things started in the inning. Curley shoots one into the gap between center and left field for a double. Chapman strikes out, two down. Stark strikes out but the ball gets past the catcher and he is safe at first, Curley moves to third. Moore grounds out to shortstop to end the inning.

Bottom - Williams sends one up the middle for a leadoff single. Smith shoots one at the pitcher, bounces off his glove, and Tennessee's Moore turns the double play. Tibbs III strikes out to end the inning.

Ninth Inning: Tennessee Seals the Deal (UT 7, FSU 2)
Top - Burke sends a moonshot to center field to extend the lead for the Volunteer (7-2). Amick flies out to center field. Dreiling lines out to shortstop after a diving catch from Lodise. Ensley flies out to center field to end the inning.

Bottom - Dinges hits a grounder to the pitcher but Tennesse can't make the play. Runner on first no-outs. Ferrer strikes out for the first out. Cantu flies out to shortstop, two down. Lodise lines out and Tennessee is headed to the College World Series Championship.

How to Watch:

Event Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Time - 3:00 PM EST
Location: Charles Schwab Field (Omaha, Nebraska)
TV: ESPN/ESPN+

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