Tennessee baseball held its place in the rankings despite losing its third series in April.
The Vols are ranked No. 6 in the USA TODAY coaches poll after dropping a series at LSU after losing to Kentucky. They also lost to Texas A&M in early April. UT was ranked No. 1 in the nation for six weeks this season, but has been sliding since.
UT (35-9, 13-8 SEC) hosts No. 11 Auburn (30-14, 11-10) in its next series at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Vols had won 12 straight SEC prior to losing to Texas A&M, starting a rough April. They won at Ole Miss before the back-to-back series losses to Kentucky and LSU.
Tennessee won its first 20 games of the season to string together a 22-game winning streak dating back to last season’s College World Series. The Vols won the final two games in Omaha to clinch the program’s first national title.
It lost back-to-back one-run games to ETSU and Alabama in mid-March before winning eight straight.
Where Tennessee baseball is ranked
Tennessee is ranked in the top 25 of all major polls after its 35-9 start.
- USA TODAY coaches poll: No. 6
- D1 Baseball: No. 12
- Baseball America: No. 7
- Perfect Game: No. 11
Who does Tennessee baseball play next?
UT hosts Northern Kentucky on Tuesday before playing Auburn in a three-game series starting Friday.
Tennessee baseball schedule
Record: 35-9
- April 29: Northern Kentucky
- May 2-4: Auburn
- May 6: Indiana State
- May 9-11: Vanderbilt
- May 13: Belmont
- May 15-17: at Arkansas
- May 20-25: SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama
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