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LSU and Tennessee have won the last three NCAA baseball championships, and this weekend in Knoxville, the two titans of the SEC will remind the college baseball world exactly why the road to Omaha still runs through them.
In a high-stakes three-game set starting Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, the Volunteers and Tigers are set to trade haymakers in a series that carries the suffocating intensity of a June Super Regional. The atmosphere is expected to be electric as the newly renovated venue provides a backdrop for a high-stakes battle in modern collegiate power baseball.
For Tennessee, now under the leadership of head coach Josh Elander, this series represents a critical mid-season test against a defending champion LSU squad coached by Jay Johnson. Every mistake will be magnified and every high-leverage count will feel like a season-defining moment, underscoring a rivalry that has come to define the current era of the sport.
As the two programs meet for the first time since their 2025 postseason battles, the sheer depth of talent in both dugouts remains on full display, leaving no doubt that these remain the gold standards for championship-caliber culture in the SEC.
The Sporting News brings you everything you need to know for the high-profile series, from the schedule to where to stream the games.
Where to watch Tennessee vs. LSU baseball today
Two of the three games between Tennessee vs. LSU will be aired on ESPN channel, with the first game on SEC Network and the second on ESPN2. Fans can stream those games on Fubo.
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Every game of the series, including Sunday's finale on SEC Network+, can also be streamed on the ESPN app.
Tennessee vs. LSU baseball schedule, game times
All three games of this weekend's series will be played at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
| Fri., April 3 | LSU at Tennessee | 5:30 PM | SEC Network, Fubo, ESPN app |
| Sat., April 4 | LSU at Tennessee | 6:00 PM | ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app |
| Sun., April 5 | LSU at Tennessee | 1:00 PM | SEC Network+ via ESPN app |
Tennessee baseball schedule 2026
Here are the Vols' upcoming games:
| April 7 | vs. Northern Kentucky | 6 p.m. |
| April 10 | at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. |
| April 11 | at Mississippi State | 7 p.m. |
| April 12 | at Mississippi State | 2 p.m. |
| April 14 | vs. UNC Asheville | 6 p.m. |
LSU baseball schedule 2026
Here are the Tigers' upcoming games:
| April 7 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 10 | at Ole Miss | 7:30 p.m. |
| April 11 | at Ole Miss | 5 p.m. |
| April 12 | at Ole Miss | 2:30 p.m. |
| April 14 | vs. Northwestern State | 7:30 p.m. |
College baseball Top 25 rankings
Here is this week's Top 25 as ranked by D1Baseball.com:
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | UCLA | 25-2 |
| 2 | Texas | 23-4 |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 22-5 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 24-4 |
| 5 | Georgia | 23-6 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 24-4 |
| 7 | Florida State | 21-6 |
| 8 | Southern Miss | 21-7 |
| 9 | Oregon State | 20-5 |
| 10 | Virginia | 22-7 |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 19-8 |
| 12 | Southern California | 26-3 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 19-7 |
| 14 | Coastal Carolina | 20-7 |
| 15 | Oregon | 23-5 |
| 16 | Alabama | 20-9 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 19-10 |
| 18 | Auburn | 20-7 |
| 19 | Nebraska | 22-6 |
| 20 | Texas A&M | 22-5 |
| 21 | Florida | 20-9 |
| 22 | Boston College | 18-9 |
| 23 | UCF | 19-7 |
| 24 | Kentucky | 21-6 |
| 25 | Arizona State | 19-10 |
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