No. 8 seed Tennessee (43-15) defeated No. 1 seed Texas (42-12), 7-5 in 12 innings, Thursday in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The Vols have won six consecutive games in the SEC Tournament.

Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello, accompanied by players Levi Clark and AJ Russell, talked about the action and what's ahead for the team. A full transcript is below. Transcript

To limit outside distractions, Vitello says he tells the Vols to "keep your eyes off social media and your ears shut unless we're just hanging out in the locker room."