KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - The No. 11 Texas A&M topped Tennessee, 4-1, at the Barksdale Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee Friday afternoon in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. The top-seeded Aggies improved to 19-5 on the season, advancing to Saturday's tournament semifinals at 1 p.m. (CT) in the Volunteer State.
The Aggies faced off with the host institution in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals for the second straight season, having topped South Carolina last year, 4-3, matches were played in Columbia, SC a year ago. With the win, Texas A&M improved to 9-2 all-time in the SEC tournament and have advanced to the semifinals in all five tournaments since joining the league in the 2012-13 season.