In a College World Series matchup, Marcus Phillips' Tennessee Volunteers defeated Will Simmons' North Carolina Tar Heels 6-1. Both Phillips and Simmons are former South Dakota high school baseball players, with Phillips having helped the Sioux Falls program reach the Little League World Series in 2017 and playing for Roosevelt and the Sioux Falls Cyclones. Simmons, on the other hand, was the 2021 South Dakota high school player of the year and played for Harrisburg. While neither player got into the game, their presence in the College World Series was a significant moment for their families and South Dakota baseball. The victory moves Tennessee one step closer to the finals. [5940a478]