The Commodores waited out a two-hour rain delay to beat the Volunteers on their home field and are now positioned to be at home for most of the postseason.

Vanderbilt baseball won the series against Tennessee for the first time since 2021 with a 7-5 win at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on Sunday. The Commodores (35-16, 15-11 SEC) and the Vols (39-12, 15-11) are both in contention to host an NCAA tournament regional.

The Tennessee-Vanderbilt three-game baseball series concluded Sunday. No. 10 Vanderbilt (36-16, 15-12 SEC) defeated No. 12 Tennessee (39-13, 15-12 SEC), 7-5, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The in-state series was a top 15 matchup in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.