Mississippi traveled east to Knoxville to clash with the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Tennessee Baseball squad has had a roller-coaster type of season as the Vols have struggled to put together full games through-out the season. The elements of a top program are evident; it just has to collide at the right time.
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Tennessee dropped Game 1 of the series to Ole Miss 7-4 on Friday night.
Game 2 was moved up two hours with the threat of bad weather moving in.
What began as a pitching duel, quickly got out of hand as the Rebels would take Game 2 and the overall series by Saturday evening by a score of 8-1.
The Pitching
Tennessee pitcher Tegan Kuhns (21) throws the ball to first base during a NCAA baseball game between Tennessee and Ole Miss at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on April 18, 2026. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Tegan Kuhns (Tenn) would pitch for 5.2-innings, allowing 5-hits, but 0-runs.
Cade Townsend (Miss) went for a full 6-innings, 1-hit, and 0-runs.
Strike-outs were in abundance as both starters had their fair-share. Townsend finished with 7 Ks, as Kuhns struck-out 10-batters.
Game 2 was scoreless all the way through 6-innings.
Mississippi would add a single run in both the 7th and 8th, but it was the 9th when things exploded. The Rebels would get 6 more across home plate for some security.
Trent Grindlinger would be the only one to score for the Vols as the DH sent one over the wall for a solo shot in the 9th, but ultimately it would be to no prevail.
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Josh Elander and RHP Tegan Kuhns would address the media after the loss.
The Vols will look to take Game 3 on Sunday, which is set for a 1pm ET pitch.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/tennessee as Tennessee Baseball Drops Game 2 Against Mississippi 8-1.