Eric Kennedy, Texas Baseball Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
In a win-or-go-home situation for head coach David Pierce and No. 2 ranked Texas baseball got the performance they needed to stay alive. The College World Series was set to still feature at least one of the top two seeds in Omaha this week following this matchup between Texas and the No. 3 ranked Tennessee Volunteers.
Since the No. 1 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks were eliminated in the Fayetteville Super Regional by the NC State Wolfpack, Texas and Tennessee were left as the top two seeds in Omaha.