Tennessee baseball head coach Josh Elander met with the media following the Vols’ Friday doubleheader sweep and subsequent series win over Alabama in Knoxville.
Elander discussed Tegan Kuhns’ brilliance in his complete game shutout in game one of the doubleheader, what has led to more offensive consistency, big days from Blaine Brown and Trent Grindlinger and more.
GAME TWO RECAP: Tegan Kuhns Tosses Shutout As Tennessee Baseball Run-Rules Alabama
GAME THREE RECAP: Tennessee Baseball Uses Massive Sixth Inning To Clinch Series Victory Over Alabama
Watch Elander’s entire post-game press conference below.
“We like that Blaine,” Elander said to begin his presser. “We’d like to see some more of him. But I think just credit to our staff and him getting to a good spot mentally and sticking with him too. Again, I know he struggled a little bit, but he has the ability to change the game in one swing and was able to do that.
“To be able to hit that ball left or to left center like he did— not a lot of guys can do that. Reminded me kind of of Blake Burke back in the day, how he could do that. And then gets a breaking ball and hits it in the trees and keeps it true. So when he plays with confidence and excitement and he’s not quiet, he’s pretty special. So we’re going to need more of that, but great day for Blaine.”
