A Tennessee baseball fans yells out to Evansville players during the Knoxville Super Regional in the NCAA baseball tournament on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Knoxville, Tenn. Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY

Tennessee Baseball Fans Shatter Jello Shot Record in Day One of College World Series

Originally posted on Tennessee Volunteers on SI | Last updated Jun 14, 2024 9:47 AM ET

The first games of the College World Series in Omaha begin Friday afternoon and the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida State Seminoles are slated to face off. The two teams will be the second game of the day following the North Carolina vs Virginia game.

Depsite the games in Omaha starting on Friday afternoon, perhaps one of the more intriguining competitions this week will be happening at Rocco's Pizza in Omaha just outside the stadium. Rocco's is reknowned in the college baseball world as the bar where the jello shot challenge occurs every year.

To no surprise, the Tennessee Volunteer fans in attendance this year are already shattering records.

An All Time Day One Record! Tennessee goes for 348. The whole field goes for 1621! The SEC goes for 869 and the ACC goes for 752! We are just getting started y'all. #roadtoroccos pic.twitter.com/3X7gZGUmAr
— CWS Jello Shot Challenge (@CWSShotBoard) June 14, 2024

Volunteer fans have shown up for this No.1 ranked baseball program at record numbers this season, something that may come as a relief as they are in the midst of a nearly $100m renovation to the baseball stadium. The Vols look to win their first matchup against Florida State Friday night at 7:00 PM.

The College World Series rounds are double elimination so it's not a do-or-die situation for either team on Friday, but picking up a win in the first game will provide some great momentum to get things started off in Omaha in contention for a spot in the championship series.

This article first appeared on Tennessee Volunteers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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