The University of Tennessee’s quest for the program's first baseball championship will come down to a single game Monday night.
The Vols (59-13) forced a decisive Game Three in the Men’s College World Series final in Omaha, Neb., on Sunday, using a pair of two-run homers and strong pitching to defeat Texas A&M, 4-1.
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