Former Tennessee basketball star Grant Williams shouts out baseball team after rivalry win

Stephen Samraby:Steve Samra•05/28/22•

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There isn’t anything like bragging rights, and former Tennessee star Grant Williams has them over his Boston Celtics teammates.

Earlier this week, the Volunteers crushed their rivals — Vanderbilt — in Game No. 7 of the SEC Baseball Tournament. To illustrate, Tennessee sent the Commodores into a tailspin with a 10-1 victory.

Of course, Williams had to give it to his three teammates who called Vanderbilt home — Luke Kornet, Matt Ryan and Aaron Nesmith.

“Grant Williams wearing a Tennessee shirt to his presser,” tweeted Alex Barth of 98.5 The Sports Hub. “His alma mater is currently the top seed in the SEC tournament an top-ranked team in the country. The Vols beat Vanderbilt 10-1 yesterday in their first tournament game. Williams: ‘I’ve been talking trash all day.'”

Grant Williams can continue to boast all he wants, as Vanderbilt was sent home from the SEC Baseball Tournament, while Tennessee is preparing for an opportunity to advance to the title game.

While they’ll keep an eye on the event, Williams and his teammates will also be focused on hoping to book a trip to the NBA Finals, as the Celtics will take on the Miami Heat on Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

2022 SEC Baseball Tournament: First pitch times for Saturday’s matchups

The weather played the role of the villain to begin the 2022 SEC Baseball Tournament, but the conference is off and running after a slow start.

To illustrate, multiple exciting games have led the SEC to six remaining squads, which will be cut to two final teams on Saturday. It’ll begin with a showdown between Florida and Alabama, followed by Kentucky and LSU facing off, all for the right to face Texas A&M and Tennessee for a shot in the 2022 SEC Baseball Tournament Championship.

Here’s the scheduled first pitch time for Saturday’s matchups, as the SEC gears up for an exciting day of baseball.

  • Game 13: No. 7 Florida vs. No. 11 Alabama | 10:30 a.m. ET | SEC Network
  • Game 14: No. 12 Kentucky vs. No. 4 LSU | 2:00 p.m. | SEC Network
  • Game 15: No. 2 Texas A&M vs. Game 13 winner (No. 7 Florida/No. 11 Alabama) | TBD | SEC Network
  • Game 16: No. 1 Tennessee vs. Game 14 winner (No. 12 Kentucky/No. 4 LSU) | TBD | SEC Network

For live updates on the 2022 SEC Baseball Tournament, click here.

Moreover, the 2022 SEC Baseball Tournament Championship will be played between the two teams who find victory in Game 15 and Game 16. While Tennessee and Texas A&M have the inside-track, anything can happen on the diamond — you can tune in to see who lifts the trophy on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN2.

The SEC is ready for two teams to separate themselves from the pack. Sit back and enjoy the games on Saturday, as the field gets cut down from six to our finale participants over the course of the day.