AUSTIN (KXAN) — The ultimate goal for any NCAA Division I baseball team is to play in Omaha, Nebraska, at the College World Series. For teams in the Southeastern Conference, however, playing in Hoover, Alabama, isn't too bad, either.

The Texas Longhorns, seeded No. 1 in their first-ever SEC tournament, will take on Tennessee in the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Volunteers beat Alabama in a 15-10 slugfest Wednesday in the second round, pitting the two shades of orange UT schools against each other for the first time this season.

Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle knows his team will host a regional in the opening round of the NCAA tournament regardless of what happens in Hoover. The body of work is what it is at 42-11 overall and 22-8 in SEC play,

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