The eight College World Series entrants will be chosen this weekend at the NCAA Baseball Tournament Super Regionals.
Tennessee baseball will again have to navigate the road to advance, playing Southern Miss in the best of three formats in Hattiesburg.
At least two SEC teams will qualify for Omaha, with LSU facing Kentucky in the Baton Rouge Super Regional and Florida defeating South Carolina in the Gainesville Super Regional.
Alabama is also still alive, down 1-0 to Wake Forest after a 5-4 loss in Game 1 of the Winston-Salem Super Regional on Saturday.
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Here are the prospects for who will qualify for the College World Series in Omaha next week:
Wake Forest leads Alabama 1-0
The Demon Deacons, the No. 1 national seed, won 5-4 in Game 1 of the Winston-Salem Regional. Wake Forest can earn its first College World Series spot since 1955 with another victory.
Texas leads Stanford 1-0
The Longhorns edged the nationally seeded No. 8 Cardinal 7-5 on Friday in Game 1 and can earn a berth for the CWS on Sunday in Game 2.
LSU leads Kentucky 1-0
The No. 5 national seed Tigers defeated the Wildcats in Game 1 in Baton Rouge. Game 2 is scheduled for Sunday.
Tennessee at Southern Miss
The Vols and Golden Eagles started on their first scheduled pitching time at 3 p.m. in Hattiesburg, but were postponed late in the fifth inning. Game 1 will resume at noon ET on Sunday, with Game 2 to follow.
Florida wins the Gainesville Super Regional
Hurston Waldrep’s masterful performance (8 innings, 3 hits and no runs allowed, 13 strikeouts) thwarted South Carolina’s lineup in Game 2, with the Gators winning 4-0 on Saturday to clinch a berth at the College World Series.
Virginia and Duke tied 1-1
The Blue Devils won 5-4 in Game 1 on Friday in Charlottesville, while the Cavaliers prevailed in a 14-4 victory in Game 2 on Saturday. The decisive third match is scheduled for Sunday.
Oregon and Oral Roberts tied 1-1
The Ducks came from 8 runs down to win Game 1 9-8 in Eugene, then Oral Roberts won Game 2 8-7 on Saturday. The super regional winner will be decided on Sunday.
TCU wins Fort Worth Super Regional
TCU won 4-1 over Indiana State on Friday in Fort Worth and 6-2 on Saturday to clinch a berth in the College World Series.
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