KNOXVILLE, TN- There comes a moment in every college baseball season when the margin between contender and also-ran becomes razor thin. For the 2026 Tennessee Volunteers, that moment will take place this weekend. The Vols enter Week 9 play with a 20-12 overall record, but that comes with a troubling 4-8 mark in SEC play. It is conference play that has quietly transformed what was supposed to be a promising year under first-year head coach Josh Elander into a genuine fight t