Led by JD Thompson and Sawyer Hawks, Vanderbilt baseball put up an elite pitching performance in the SEC tournament vs Oklahoma with Tennessee next.

The Commodores and Volunteers renew their rivalry one more time this season in Saturday's SEC Baseball Tournament semifinal game.

Former Rusk Eagle JD Thompson picked up his fifth win of the season in Vanderbilt’s 6-1 win over Oklahoma in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Championships on Thursday in Hoover,

Saturday’s game will likely hold more significance for Tennessee than Vanderbilt, as the Commodores appear reasonably assured of earning a top-eight national seed for the NCAA Tournament, which would ensure home-field advantage in Regional and Super Regional competition.

Vanderbilt baseball coach Tim Corbin has announced his starter for the Commodores' first game in the SEC tournament

Vanderbilt is coming into the tournament on a roll, but faces a tough path to a SEC Tournament Championship. Can the Commodores win three games versus top teams

The Commodores (39-16, 19-11 SEC) secured a double bye in the upcoming SEC tournament, while Kentucky (29-23, 13-17) is on the NCAA tournament bubble. Vanderbilt won each of the first two games of the series on walk-off home runs.

Here's how Vanderbilt baseball's offense has surged in the second half of the season en route to the No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament.