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About Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network

Matt Tallarini - World Baseball Network
Matthew (Matt) Tallarini is the Founder and Chief Correspondent for the World Baseball Network.

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NCAA

Georgia 5, Mississippi State 3: Brennan Hudson’s 17th Home Run, Four Mississippi State Double Plays Lift SEC Regular-Season Champs Into Saturday Semifinal

Brennan Hudson’s three-run home run, four Mississippi State double plays, and a hot Georgia bullpen send the Bulldogs from Athens to Saturday’s semifinal.

  May 21st, 2026
NCAA

How to Watch 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament Quarterfinals: Thursday’s Schedule Moved Up Due to Weather, Mississippi State vs. Georgia and Florida vs. Alabama

Mississippi State vs. Georgia moved to 1 p.m. ET on Thursday due to weather. Florida vs. Alabama follows. Full TV, streaming, schedule guide.

  May 21st, 2026
NCAA

Auburn 3, LSU 1: Defending National Champs Eliminated as Tigers’ Title Defense Ends in SEC Tournament Second Round

Jake Marciano went six efficient innings, Jackson Sanders closed it out, and the defending national champs were eliminated 3-1 by Auburn.

  May 21st, 2026
NCAA

Arkansas 8, Tennessee 4: Razorbacks Hit Three Home Runs in Hoover to Set Up SEC Tournament Quarterfinal with Texas

Three Razorback home runs and a first-inning four-run rally lift Arkansas past Tennessee 8-4 to advance to a Friday quarterfinal with No. 2 Texas.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

Florida 8, Vanderbilt 3: Blake Cyr’s Four-Hit Day Lifts Gators Into SEC Tournament Showdown with Alabama

Blake Cyr went 4-for-5 with the go-ahead home run as Florida eliminated Vanderbilt and advanced to face No. 4 Alabama in the quarterfinals.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

Mississippi State 12, Missouri 2: Vytas Valincius Becomes First Player to Homer Twice in Same Inning at SEC Tournament

Vytas Valincius made SEC Tournament history with two home runs in the same inning as Mississippi State ran past Missouri to face Georgia.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

LSU 6, Oklahoma 2: Steven Milam’s 8th-Inning Home Run Lifts Defending National Champs into SEC Tournament Matchup with Auburn

“We call him Playoff Steve” — Steven Milam’s two-run shot in the 8th lifts LSU past Oklahoma in the defending national champs’ tournament opener.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

Tennessee Cruises Past South Carolina 11-6 Behind Six-Run Third, Sets Up SEC Tournament Showdown with Arkansas

Garrett Wright tied a Tennessee program record with four hits and Cam Appenzeller earned his sixth win as the Vols rolled into a date with Arkansas.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

Vanderbilt Roars Back to Eliminate Kentucky 8-5, Sets Up SEC Tournament Showdown with Florida

Brodie Johnston had three RBI in his first start as Vanderbilt’s leadoff hitter, and Alex Kranzler picked up the win in relief as the Commodores advance.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

SEC Tournament Game 1 Recap: No. 16 Missouri Stuns No. 9 Ole Miss 10-8, Snaps Eight-Year Tournament Drought as ABS Era Begins

Missouri’s Kam Durnin and Kaden Peer homered, Mateo Serna went 7-for-8 on ABS challenges, and the Tigers won their first SEC Tournament game since 2017.

  May 20th, 2026
NCAA

How to Watch the 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament: TV, Streaming, Schedule, Bracket

The 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament runs May 19-24 at the Hoover Met. SEC Network airs every game through Saturday. ABC has the Sunday championship.

  May 19th, 2026
Chinese Professional Baseball League, Nippon Professional Baseball

Game of the Week: The Three Weeks You Can Finally Watch Japan — NPB Interleague Play Opens May 26

NPB interleague play opens May 26. For three weeks, the geoblocked Central League — Hanshin, Yomiuri — becomes US-streamable on Pacific League TV. The one window all year.

  May 19th, 2026
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