KNOXVILLE — Vanderbilt baseball took 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. Whichever team wins the series will almost certainly host.

Here's what we learned from Vanderbilt baseball's series win over Tennessee, including a power surge and new bullpen contributors.

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.