Mainieri’s first season out of retirement has not been smooth. He came into the year admitting the Gamecocks lacked that overpowering ace — something he has repeated dozens of times — but he thought they had a bevy of good SEC pitchers.

Tennessee baseball has won 12 straight SEC series. The No. 1 Vols won 7-5 on Saturday at South Carolina to claim the series.

Sunday's series finale was slated for 5 p.m. EDT at Founders Park in Columbia, South Carolina. First pitch between the Vols and Gamecocks is now scheduled for noon EDT due to a threat of inclement weather later in the day. Sunday's game No. 3 was originally scheduled to be televised by SEC Network and can now be watched on SEC Network+.