"We told our guys before the series, let's don't worry about all that stuff, just play ball," said Van Horn in May. "Whether it's Tennessee or a west coast school or whoever, a lot of times that goes on.

Tennessee and Arkansas will continue their baseball series Saturday in a NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Super Regional. The Vols and Razorbacks first played on March 14, 1992, with Arkansas winning, 1-0, in Seattle, Washington. The Razorbacks lead the series, 44-29, all time.