Eric Boggs 
The reigning national champion Tennessee baseball team will once again host its annual Orange and White Fall World Series at two minor league ballparks in East Tennessee.
Head Coach Tony Vitello and the Volunteers will begin their Fall World Series on November 6 at AT&T Field in downtown Chattanooga, concluding the series on November 8 at Smokies Stadium in Kodak, near Knoxville. AT&T Field serves as the home for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, while Smokies Stadium has been the long-time home of the Double-A Tennessee Smokies, who are set to move back to downtown Knoxville next year.
The first pitch for the Chattanooga game is scheduled for 6 p.m. Eastern on November 6, while the game in Kodak will start at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on November 8. Tickets for the Chattanooga game are priced at $12, and can be purchased through the appropriate link. Tickets for the game in Kodak start at $10, with an additional $25 all-you-can-eat buffet option available. Fans interested in suites for the Kodak game can contact the Smokies Ticket Office at (865) 286-2300. Parking at Smokies Stadium will be free for all attendees. The game in Kodak will also mark the final event at Smokies Stadium before the team relocates to a new downtown Knoxville venue next year.
Vitello’s Vols are coming off a historic 2024 season, where they captured their first national championship after making their third College World Series appearance in four years. Tennessee became the first SEC team to win 60 games in a single season and only the fourth in conference history to win the SEC regular-season title, the SEC Tournament, and the national championship in the same year.
Their championship run was filled with dramatic moments, starting with a walk-off victory over Florida State in their College World Series opener. After defeating North Carolina and Florida State once again, Tennessee advanced to the best-of-three Finals against Texas A&M. Despite losing the first game, the Vols bounced back to win the next two, securing their first-ever national title.
Like many top programs, Tennessee faced significant roster turnover due to the MLB Draft, a common occurrence in college baseball, which has only increased in recent years with the rise of NIL and transfer portal opportunities. Despite the departures, Vitello and his staff have reloaded with a recruiting and transfer class considered by many experts to be the best in the nation. They also retained several key contributors from their championship squad, positioning the team for continued success.
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