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 had one of the nation's toughest schedules last week and came out of that week in a great position to make Nashville a post-season host.