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Texas A&M Defeats Tennessee 9-5 in Game 1 of Best-of-Three CWS Finals, One Win from First Title

Jun 23, 2024, 02:40 AM

Texas A&M defeated Tennessee 9-5 in Game 1 of the best-of-three College World Series (CWS) championship series, putting them one win away from their first national title. The Aggies took an early lead with a leadoff home run from Gavin Grahovac and maintained their advantage throughout the game. Texas A&M's pitchers were dominant, recording 17 strikeouts against Tennessee's high-powered offense. The Aggies are now perfect in the postseason and can claim the title with a win in Game 2 on Sunday at 2 p.m. Eastern. If Tennessee wins, a decisive Game 3 will be played on Monday night. This is Texas A&M's first championship series appearance, while Tennessee aims to be the first No. 1 overall seed to win since 1999.