Tennessee vs. Florida State College World Series Prediction, Odds & Picks - June 14 College Baseball 2024
The Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida State Seminoles square off in the first round of the 2024 College World Series on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup will determine which team will avoid the elimination bracket in the double-elimination portion.
The Vols won the Lexington Super Regionals in three games over the Evansville Purple Aces, while the Seminoles swept the Tallahassee Super Regionals against the UConn Huskies.
Tennessee will send graduate student lefty Chris Stamos (3-0, 4.02 ERA) to the mound as he is coming off a no-decision against Evansville, throwing 1.1 innings and allowing two runs on two hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
Florida State will have junior southpaw Carson Dorsey (6-4, 4.80 ERA) pitch tonight, picking up the win over UConn as he pitched 5.1 innings and gave up one run on four hits with three walks and six strikeouts.
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How to watch Tennessee vs. Florida State
The game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Florida State Seminoles will air on ESPN. It will also be available to stream on ESPN+, Hulu + Live Sports, Sling and YouTube TV.
Tennessee vs. Florida State predictions
The Florida State Seminoles may have had an easier time getting to the College World Series, but the Tennessee Volunteers are one of the best in the nation for a reason.
The Vols have shown a significant capability of scoring runs, as they averaged 10.3 runs in their three Super Regional games and should be able to hit off Carson Dorsey, who had a mediocre outing last time out against an OK UConn Huskies team.
With Tennessee's strategy of typically deploying Stamos in an opening role and using AJ Causey as a long relief option, it is difficult to see Florida State manifest much offense in this game.
All in all, go with the Tennessee Volunteers to showcase their brilliance on both sides of the baseball and win the game by multiple runs to open up their quest to the College World Series championship.
Prediction: Tennessee Volunteers -1.5