Tennessee baseball surged past Wake Forest with an 11-5 victory in the Knoxville Regional finale on June, 2025, earning the Volunteers a trip to the NCAA Super Regionals Wake Forest jumped to an early 2-0 lead, highlighted by a three-run homer from freshman Matt Ki, but Tennessee responded with a relentless offensive outburst.
The turning point came in the fourth inning, when the Vols erupted for seven runs, seizing control of the game and electrifying the home crowd. Freshman Manny Marin delivered a crucial home run, and Hunter Ensley’s two-RBI single in the seventh extended Tennessee’s lead Wake Forest tried to rally with a two-run shot from Matt Scannell, but the Vols’ bullpen, led by flame-throwing lefty Liam Doyle, shut the door with high-velocity pitching and key strikeouts..
Tennessee’s win improves their record to 46-17, while Wake Forest finishes the season at 39-22 The Volunteers now advance to face Arkansas in the Super Regionals, keeping their College World Series hopes alive.
