FAYETTEVILLE — For the third time in four weeks, a baseball team is expanding its stadium capacity ahead of a series against visiting No. 1 Arkansas.
Tennessee athletics director Danny White announced Monday that full capacity will be allowed for the No. 5 Volunteers’ series against the Razorbacks that is scheduled to begin Friday night in Knoxville, Tenn. Nelson Stadium’s listed capacity is 4,283.
Attendance has been capped at around 50% for Tennessee’s recent home games. White cited increased covid-19 vaccination totals in allowing larger crowds this week.
Arkansas (36-9, 17-7 SEC) and Tennessee (37-11, 17-7) are tied atop the SEC standings leading into their series, one-half game ahead of Vanderbilt and one game ahead of Mississippi State.