TSWA names softball all-state teams

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state teams for softball on Wednesday, which includes four teams in Division I and two teams in Division II.

Class 1A
C – Josie Graham, North Greene, So.
C – Hadassah Cooney, Oakdale, So.
C – Riley Akens, Copper Basin, Sr.
IF – Carlee Gallaher, Oliver Springs, Sr.
IF – Layla Alcorn, Oliver Springs, Jr.
IF – Kat Johnson, Gordonsville, So.
IF – Willow Bennett, Cloudland, So.
IF – Ashtyn Walker, Eagleville, Jr.
OF – Braylen Melton, Wartburg, Sr.
OF – Riley Goodson, Oakdale, Sr.
OF – Madison Kendrick, Eagleville, Jr.
OF – Tralyn Southerland, North Greene, So.
UT – Ellie Nguyen, Eagleville, So.
UT – Abby Glisson, Bradford, So.
P – Landry Smith, Oakdale, So.
P – Hannah Brooks, North Greene, Jr.
P – Ava Lastovka, McEwen, So.
P – Callie Dillard, Gordonsville, Jr.
P – Reagan Turbyfill, Cloudland, Jr.
P – Kinsley Ross, Copper Basin, Fr.

Class 2A
C – Lily Nixon, Marion County, So.
C – Kianna Woodward, Unicoi County, Sr.
IF – Hannah Milligan, Sequatchie County, Fr.
IF – Kaley Toney, Unicoi County, Sr.
IF – Izzy Garland, Summertown, So.
IF – Lacey Maness, Scotts Hill, Sr.
IF – Brynna Thomasson, Marion County, Jr.
OF – Emmy Edgmon, Sequatchie County, Fr.
OF – Mae Ricks, Summertown, So.
OF – Anna Haskins, Community, Sr.
OF – Aaliyah Engle, Unicoi County, Jr.
UT – Mattie Maxie, Community, So.
UT – Aubree Anderson, White House Heritage, Jr.
P – Sailor Presley, Kingston, Sr.
P – Sadie Scott, Sweetwater, Jr.
P – Ella Borbeck, Eagleton College/Career Academy, So.
P – Hayley Beth Brewer, Adamsville, Jr.
P – Annie Prince, Community, Sr.
P – Lela Byrd, Unicoi County, Sr.
P – Emma McCallie, Marion County, So.

Class 3A
C – Harlie Phillips, Watertown, Jr.
C – Sydney New, Volunteer, Jr.
IF – Ellie Proffit, Cocke County, Jr.
IF – Halle Bailey, Alcoa, Sr.
IF – Raya Inge, Alcoa, So.
IF – Hayley Stevens, Millington, Jr.
IF – Wesley Thornton, Crockett County, So.
OF – Alyssa Wood, Watertown, Sr.
OF – Da’Ja Casby, Alcoa, Sr.
OF – Shelby Williams, Gibbs, Sr.
OF – Emerson Fitzwilson, Liberty Creek, Sr.
UT – Bailee Shelton, McNairy Central, Sr.
UT – Carly Williams, Lexington, Jr.
P – Kaylea Osborne, Alcoa, Sr.
P – Hailee Hartsell, Cocke County, Sr.
P – Shylo Williford, Grainger, Fr.
P – Kaylor West, Liberty Creek, Sr.
P – Madelyn Dulaney, David Crockett, Jr.
P – Brynlee Jones, Greeneville, Sr.
P – Anna Stallings, Crockett County, Sr.

Class 4A
C – Rylee Raby, Farragut, Jr.
IF – Chezney Whipker, Green Hill, Sr.
IF – Avary Stockwell, Green Hill, Sr.
IF – Isabella Saunders, Maryville, Sr.
IF – Kloe Quigle, Stewarts Creek, Sr.
IF – Reed Jackson, Henry County, Jr.
OF – Molly Underwood, Columbia Central, Sr.
OF – Reagan Schmitz, Green Hill, Jr.
OF – Jaeda Tucker, Ooltewah, So.
OF – Hanna Corder, Lincoln County, Sr.
OF – Harper White, Maryville, So.
UT – Audrey Cathey, Summit, Sr.
UT – Kenzie White, Clarksville, So.
P – Samya Sandifer, Stewarts Creek, Sr.
P – Hallie Grace Johnson, Farragut, Jr.
P – Allie McConnelee, Dobyns-Bennett, Sr.
P – Mackenzie Ventura, Riverdale, Sr.
P – Isabel Meeks, Science Hill, Sr.
P – Emmaline Davis, East Hamilton, Fr.
P – Coralee Grove, Dickson County, Sr.

Division II-A
C – Keke Jordan, Boyd Buchanan, So.
C – Norah Box, Friendship Christian, 8th grade
IF – Chloe Aaron, Middle Tennessee Christian, Sr.
IF – Ava Malone, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Jr.
IF – Haylen Ayers, University School of Jackson, Jr.
IF – Ella Fruechtemeyer, Battle Ground Academy, So.”
IF – Aniston Glass, Tipton-Rosemark, Jr.
OF – Brooklyn Jones, Goodpasture Christian, Jr.
OF – McKinley Grubb, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
OF – Amelia Williams, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Fr.
OF – Cailyn Butler, Boyd Buchanan, Sr.
UT – Ainsley McMullen, Donelson Christian, Jr.
UT – Lola Sprenkle, Tipton-Rosemark, Sr.
P – Malloree Harr, Boyd Buchanan, 8th grade
P – Avery Ramey, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
P – Khloe Burton, Battle Ground Academy, So.
P – Millie Pardue, Franklin Road Academy, Jr.
P – Lanie Howe, Tipton-Rosemark, Sr.
P – Emily Bogoski, Christian Academy of Knoxville, So.
P – Angela Eden, Friendship Christian, Sr.

Division II-AA
C – Xahara Willis, Baylor School, So.
C – Sydney Lawson, Girls Preparatory School, Jr.
IF – Addison Smith, Girls Preparatory School, So.
IF – Millie Fox, Chattanooga Christian, So.
IF – Nyla Halfacre, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
IF – Avery Story, Lipscomb Academy, So.
IF – Katelyn Rojas, Harpeth Hall, So.
IF – Adrianna Reyes, Girls Preparatory School, So.
OF – Hannah Smith, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
OF – Anna Kate Higdon, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Fr.
OF – Jayla Gladden, Girls Preparatory School, So.
OF – Abby Lewis, Girls Preparatory School, 8th grade
UT – Leah Robinson, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.
UT – Ella Claire Chaffin, Chattanooga Christian, Jr.
UT – Calieah Reyes, Girls Preparatory School, Jr.
P – Kylie Black, Chattanooga Christian, Sr.
P – Adison Wallington, Baylor School, Jr.
P – Madison Young, St. Benedict, Sr.
P – Sky Marshall, Girls Preparatory School, Fr.
P – Rylee Jasper, Baylor School, Jr.

Baseball all-state teams announced by TSWA

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced all-state teams for baseball on Tuesday, which includes four teams in Division I and two teams in Division II.

Class 1A
C – Kam Drake, Richland, Jr.
C – Jordan Steinhauer, Coalfield, Jr.
IF – Isaac Gaby, North Greene, Sr.
IF – Brody Gleason, Eagleville, Sr.
IF – Knox Pemberton, Coalfield, So.
IF – Alex Phillips, South Pittsburg, Sr.
IF – Cole Stevenson, University School-Johnson City, Jr.
OF – Dylan Cunningham, Sale Creek, So.
OF – Elisha Henson, Hampton, Sr.
OF – Tucker Mayo, Richland, Sr.
OF – Drake Rzemieniewski, Eagleville, Jr.
UT – Jameson Andrews, Richland, Sr.
UT – Brody Raby, Sale Creek, So.
P – Colton Bennett, Gordonsville, Sr.
P – Waylon Burgess, Coalfield, Sr.
P – Colby Clark, Hampton, Fr.
P – Parker Rogers, Wartburg, So.
P – Easton Sullivan, Greenfield, Sr.
P – Jack Treece, Coalfield, Jr.
P – Gage Whitt, Richland, Jr.

Class 2A
C – Gage Browne, Kingston, Sr.
C – Sam Hetzer, White House-Heritage, So.
IF – Brighton Presley, Kingston, So.
IF – Isaiah Harrill, Kingston, Jr.
IF – Kolby Jones, Unicoi County, Sr.
IF – Brody Watson, Pigeon Forge, Jr.
IF – Kason Young, East Robertson, Jr.
OF – Cason Blackwood, Summertown, Sr.
OF – Bowen Combs, Meigs County, Jr.
OF – Lane Cope, Eagleton College/Career Academy, Sr.
OF – Lane Parker, Happy Valley, Jr.
UT – Caleb Cayce, White House-Heritage, Sr.
UT – Gavin Crum, Chuckey-Doak, Sr.
P – Jackson Bennett, Summertown, Sr.
P – James Carter, Milan, Sr.
P – Jayden Hathcock, Cascade, Sr.
P – Collier Helton, Pigeon Forge, Fr.
P – Will Johnson, Milan, Jr.
P – Riley Martin, Smith County, Jr.
P – Owen McMahon, Sycamore, Sr.

Class 3A
C – C.J. Potter, Watertown, Sr.
C – Carter Winders, Crockett County, Sr.
IF – Tommy Baker, South Gibson, Sr.
IF – Brady Fronabarger, Crockett County, Sr.
IF – T.J. Leonard, Daniel Boone, Sr.
IF – Kaine Ricker, Greeneville, Jr.
IF – Miles Watson, Alcoa, Jr.
OF – Tegan Begley, Greeneville, Sr.
OF – Maddox Bishop, Greeneville, Sr.
OF – Bo Cooper, Signal Mountain, Sr.
OF – Elijah Miller, Seymour, Sr.
UT – Gaven French, Heritage, Jr.
UT – Will Price, Gibbs, Sr.
P – Myles Cox, Alcoa, Jr.
P – Jackson Goddard, Liberty Creek, Sr.
P – Will Harmon, Greeneville, Sr.
P – Matthew Heimpel, Montgomery Central, Sr.
P – Nolan Horvath, Battle Creek, So.
P – Drew Massey, Liberty Creek, So.
P – Braden Serbin, Watertown, Sr.

Class 4A
C – KJ Anderson, Cookeville, Jr.
C – Parker Free, Oak Ridge, Jr.
IF – Jack Beck, Columbia Central, Sr.
IF – Kaden Powell, Beech, Sr.
IF – Nick Riordan, Knox Central, Sr.
IF – Nate Stoots, Science Hill, Sr.
IF – Mikee Teasley, Oak Ridge, Sr.
OF – Collin Bland, Germantown Houston, Sr.
OF – Stephen Bobo, Shelbyville, Sr.
OF – Michael Holt, Ravenwood, Sr.
OF – Drew Hostetler, Siegel, Sr.
UT – Travis Brummitt Jr., Farragut, Sr.
UT – Tyler Cook, Bradley Central, Sr.
P – Colton Baron, Siegel, Sr.
P – Will Beasley, Germantown Houston, Sr.
P – Lane Brown, Dickson County, Sr.
P – Brody Carr, Jefferson County, Sr.
P – Wyatt Clatur, Nolensville, Sr.
P – Cam Hayworth, Dobyns Bennett, Sr.
P – Andrew Reilly, Dobyns Bennett, Sr.

Division II-A
C – Grady Callaway, Davidson Academy, So.
C – Cainan Crowe, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
IF – Jack Hamilton, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
IF – Easton Housewright, Grace Christian Academy-Knoxville, Fr.
IF – Quinn Showalter, St. George’s, Sr.
IF – Gunner Skelton, Columbia Academy, Sr.
IF – Joey Sulish, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
OF – Cole Blanton, Providence Academy, Sr.
OF – Owen Fogle, Webb School-Bell Buckle, Sr.
OF – Wyatt Jones, Christian Academy of Knoxville, So.
OF – Chancellor Shipp, St. George’s, So.
UT – Aaron Hise, Boyd Buchanan, Sr.
UT – Bradyn Stringer, Friendship Christian, Sr.
P – Chase Gockenbach, Lakeway Christian, So.
P – Maddux Hasty, Silverdale Baptist, Jr.
P – Carter Hinsley, Boyd Buchanan, Sr.
P – Cayden King, Middle Tennessee Christian, Sr.
P – Jameson Napper, Grace Christian Academy-Franklin, Sr.
P – Charlie Walker, Providence Academy, Sr.
P – Mason Woods, St. George’s, Jr.

Division II-AA
C – Will Brick, Christian Brothers, Sr.
C – Blake Lundy, Baylor School, Jr.
IF – Brooks Berry, Baylor School, Sr.
IF – Jack Dugan, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
IF – D.J. Lowery, Knox Catholic, Jr.
IF – Mac Morris, Baylor School, Jr.
IF – Colt Springall, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OF – Crew Chance, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.
OF – Jerome Lehoux, McCallie School, Sr.
OF – Jack Schuman, Baylor School, Sr.
OF – Noah Wilson, McCallie School, Sr.
UT – Joey Ansell, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
UT – Grayson Gregory, Knox Webb, Sr.
P – Henry Allen, Baylor School, Sr.
P – Garrett Cyphers, Brentwood Academy, Sr.
P – Corbin Downen, Briarcrest Christian, Fr.
P – Wells Grisham, Baylor School, Sr.
P – Bo Holloway, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
P – Scotty Stafford, Christian Brothers, Sr.
P – Hayden Yandell, Father Ryan, Sr.

Annual TSWA writing contest award winners announced

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced winners in its annual writing contest on Wednesday, which includes stories written between Jan. 1, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025. Special thanks to Ron Higgins for coordinating the judging of the contest again this year.

TSWA 2026 WRITING CONTEST RESULTS
(Stories written between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2025)

DIVISION 1
GARY LUNDY WRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Adam Sparks, Knoxville News-Sentinel 2. Tim Buckley, The Daily Memphian 3. Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press.
Judges’ comment: "The gap between first place and the rest of the field is as wide as the Grand Canyon. What sets this writer apart from the rest is simple. He provides answers before the reader can think of questions. Three solid stories, but the one on the inner workings of Tennessee’s NIL operation, especially how revenue sharing is split and what determines how each football player is paid, is groundbreaking. For a reporter to be granted this access by the Tennessee athletic department reveals how respected he is as a professional journalist. Such trust is the ultimate compliment.”

BEST COLUMNIST
1. John Adams, Knoxville News-Sentinel 2. Tim Buckley, The Daily Memphian 3. Stephen Hargis, Chattanooga Times-Free Press.
Judges’ comments: "A good columnist should draw a range of emotions from readers. And that’s not easy unless you write with clarity or perspective or humor or a bit of all three. The winner in this category is a pitcher mixing his pitches. He’ll throw a fastball, like his harsh criticism of a UT football player, who did nothing but cash his NIL checks before quitting and transferring. He’ll throw a curve by rationalizing that any UT football fan traveling to Ohio State for a CFP game effectively contributed to OSU’s NIL fund. He’ll throw a change-up with his tribute to UT baseball coach Tony Vitello after Vitello was named manager of the San Francisco Giants.”

BEST FEATURE WRITER
1. Adam Sparks, Knoxville News-Sentinel 2. John Varlas, The Daily Memphian 3. Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press.
Judges’ comments: "Where to begin? Maybe with a well-organized in-depth piece on Tennessee’s NIL program, full of surprises, facts and info. Then there’s the in-depth feature on well-traveled UT starting QB Joey Aguilar. The lede – “In 2019, six years before Joey Aguilar was Tennessee’s quarterback, he stood alone in the dark at a train station in Antioch, California” – is an immediate attention grabber.”

BEST EVENT WRITER
1. Drew Hill, The Daily Memphian 2. Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press 3. Frank Bonner, The Daily Memphian.
Judges’ comments: "Critics say readers don’t read game stories anymore. The obvious winner in this category has developed an engaging style in his Memphis Grizzlies’ game stories. He opens with a multi-voiced mini-feature on a key player or moment in the game. He eventually transitions to other elements, separating them into subheads. He combines observation, quotes and perspective. His stories flow.”

BEST NEWS WRITER
1. Teresa M. Walker, The Associated Press 2. Frank Bonner, The Daily Memphian 3. None awarded.
Judges’ comments: "Good old-fashioned reporting throughout the trio of varied stories by the winner. This wasn’t regurgitated press conference entries. You can see the legwork and the phone calls made, especially on the Titans’ receiver indicted on a misdemeanor charge of failing to report felony aggravated assault to law enforcement.”

BEST PREP WRITER
1. John Varlas, The Daily Memphian 2. Stephen Hargis, Chattanooga Times-Free Press 3. None awarded.
Judges’ comments: "The first-place winner writes like someone with decades of perspective on the prep beat. His trio of stories was strong, but his obit on the passing of a long-time Memphis-area baseball coach was an amazing tribute.”

BEST INVESTIGATIVE/SERIES
1. Adam Sparks, Knoxville News-Sentinel 2. Drew Hill, Daily Memphian 3. None awarded.
Judges’ comments: "A thorough and stunning investigative series on a former Tennessee walk-on football receiver who was hired as a consultant for the football program while being employed by On3 and scamming investors in one of his former business ventures. Excellent job of reporting and explaining a tangled web of deceit.”

BEST SPECIAL SECTIONS (ALL DIVISIONS COMBINED)
1. Union City Messenger 2. The Daily Times 3. Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Judges’ comments: "It’s obvious the state of Tennessee takes its high school football seriously. The preseason sections submitted by various publications were as thorough as the limitations of space and advertising would allow. The winner has a formula that works. It has an abundance of advertisers, which allows it to publish four separate eight-page sections, with one section each for its primary high schools and its lone college. These sections have pertinent graphics, huge color pictures, excellent writing and pullout season schedules. While it is not as appealing graphically as the slick magazine-style entry of the second-place finisher, it is easier for the reader to navigate. And kudos to the runner-up. Their section could hang with any larger circulation paper.”

NOTE: DID NOT HAVE MULTIPLE ENTRIES TO JUDGE BEST DAILY SECTION, BEST INDIVIDUAL LAYOUT AND BEST OUTDOOR WRITER.

DIVISION II and III (Combined due to a lack of entries)
GARY LUNDY WRITER OF THE YEAR
1. Jimmy Hyams, Off the Hook Sports.com 2. Russell Vannozzi, Main Street Nashville 3. Noah R. Houck, The Advocate/Democrat
Judges’ comments: "Great writers don’t just have talent, they evolve. They get past the cliches and overwriting a story to the point of insulting the intelligence of their readership. Great writers self-analyze. Finally, great writers are comfortable enough in their skin to find a style that suits them. The winner in this category doesn’t write stories. He tells them, like he’s sitting there having a beer with you. His stories on Bob Kesling and Roy Kramer are gems, but his tribute to a friend who died is touching and humorous. It’s hard to pull off, but this writer does it.”

BEST COLUMNIST
1. Jimmy Hyams, Off the Hook Sports.com 2. Maria M. Cornelius, KnoxTnToday.com
Judges’ comments: "Collection of solid columns. There were dissections on Josh Heupel’s relationship with his alma mater (Oklahoma), on why Heupel fired defensive coordinator Tim Banks, and on Vandy QB Diego Pavia’s one-man show in a win over the Vols.”

BEST FEATURE WRITER
1. Jimmy Hyams, Off the Hook Sports.com 2. Maria M. Cornelius, KnoxTnToday.com 3. Caleb Jarreau, The Daily Times
Judges’ comments: “Writers recognize they don’t get in the way when they have great subjects who are full of stories or anecdotes. They basically write transitions and keep the story flowing. The winner of this category did that.”

BEST PREP WRITER
1. Caleb Jarreau, The Daily Times 2. Josh Lane, The Daily Times 3. Nate Tosado, The Daily Times
Judges’ comments: “Goldfish for a team’s unofficial mascot. A peanut butter bagel-eating pitcher. A multi-voiced in-depth look at a goal-line stand. This writer won because he found a way to immediately draw readers into his stories, and kept them there with good, tight writing.”

BEST EVENT/NEWS WRITER
1. Charles Pulliam, Williamson Herald. 2. Russell Vannozzi, Main Street Nashville 3. Kevin Weaks, Union City Messenger
Judges’ comments: “Three wise selections for entries – a golfer playing on a badly sprained ankle clinching a state title for a team, a high school track team winning its first state championship in 125 years and a collection of different angles in a single game story.”

NOTE: DID NOT HAVE MULTIPLE ENTRIES TO JUDGE BEST DAILY SECTION, BEST INDIVIDUAL LAYOUT AND BEST OUTDOOR WRITER.

DIVISION IV
No entries

Pruitt, Horn Jr. receive weekly TSWA honors - May 19

NASHVILLE – Lipscomb’s Cam Pruitt and Middle Tennessee’s David Horn, Jr., were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as announced Wednesday by the organization.

Pruitt batted .600 (9-for-15) with four doubles, four RBIs and four runs scored in three games for the Bisons. He posted two hits with one RBI in the series opener and was 4-for-6 with two doubles, two RBIs, three runs scored in the second game versus Central Arkansas. In the series finale Pruitt recorded two more doubles with one RBI and a run scored.

Pruitt is hitting .349 with 15 doubles, 45 RBIs and 27 runs scored in 50 games this season.

Horn, Jr., tossed seven innings in a victory against Liberty, allowing one run while scattering seven hits. He walked two and tied a career-high with nine strikeouts, helping the Blue Raiders quality for the CUSA Championships.

He retired the side in order in the second and third innings and stranded the bases loaded in the fifth. Horn, Jr., upped his record to 4-5 with a 4.74 ERA in 14 appearances with 13 starts, working 68.1 innings with 79 strikeouts this season.

2026 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 | Cohl Proctor, Cumberland University (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
Feb. 24 | Will Curcio, Bryan College (Player); Logan Baskin, Cumberland University (Pitcher)
March 3 | Jacob Sitton, UT Martin (Pitcher)
March 10 | Zach Fortman, Sewanee (Player); Logan Harrell, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
March 17 | Denajh Williams, Bryan College (Player); Christian Henderson, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 24 | Cole Johnson, Austin Peay (Player); Kolton Casson, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 31 | Layne Akers, Middle Tennessee (Player); Cole Lannom, Union University (Pitcher)
April 7 | Wilson Then, Cumberland University (Player); Logan Harrell, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
April 14 | Evan Goins, Tusculum University (Player); Evan Blanco, Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 21 | Cade Martin, Trevecca Nazarene (Player); Cole Torbett, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 28 | Blaine Brown, Tennessee (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
May 5 | Jorsixt Jimenez, Tennessee Tech (Player); Carter Casabella, Tennessee Tech (Pitcher)
May 13 | Nathan Brewer, Middle Tennessee (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
May 19 | Cam Pruitt, Lipscomb (Player); David Horn Jr., Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)

Brewer, Kuhns garner TSWA weekly awards - May 13

NASHVILLE – Middle Tennessee’s Nathan Brewer and Tennessee’s Tegan Kuhns were named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, as announced Wednesday by the organization.

Brewer batted .500 (7-for-14) in three games at Florida International, including a record-breaking series opener. He slugged a program and Conference USA record four home runs in a 5-for-5 effort with six RBIs. Brewer added a pair of hits in the second game against the Panthers.

Brewer is hitting .298 with 15 doubles, 12 homers, 44 RBIs and 34 runs scored in 40 games this season.

Kuhns tossed seven shutout innings against fourth-ranked Texas, striking out 15 batters, tying the SEC single-game high this season, in the Vols’ 5-1 victory. The strikeout total marked the most by a Tennessee pitcher since June 4, 2005. Kuhns allowed just four hits and one walk against the Longhorns to earn his fourth win of the year.

Kuhns improved to 4-4 with a 3.13 ERA in 13 appearances with 12 starts covering 72.0 innings, giving up 64 hits with 13 walks and 95 strikeouts. Opponents are batting just .231 against the righthander.

2026 TSWA BASEBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Feb. 17 | Cohl Proctor, Cumberland University (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
Feb. 24 | Will Curcio, Bryan College (Player); Logan Baskin, Cumberland University (Pitcher)
March 3 | Jacob Sitton, UT Martin (Pitcher)
March 10 | Zach Fortman, Sewanee (Player); Logan Harrell, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
March 17 | Denajh Williams, Bryan College (Player); Christian Henderson, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 24 | Cole Johnson, Austin Peay (Player); Kolton Casson, Carson-Newman (Pitcher)
March 31 | Layne Akers, Middle Tennessee (Player); Cole Lannom, Union University (Pitcher)
April 7 | Wilson Then, Cumberland University (Player); Logan Harrell, Trevecca Nazarene (Pitcher)
April 14 | Evan Goins, Tusculum University (Player); Evan Blanco, Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 21 | Cade Martin, Trevecca Nazarene (Player); Cole Torbett, Middle Tennessee (Pitcher)
April 28 | Blaine Brown, Tennessee (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)
May 5 | Jorsixt Jimenez, Tennessee Tech (Player); Carter Casabella, Tennessee Tech (Pitcher)
May 13 | Nathan Brewer, Middle Tennessee (Player); Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee (Pitcher)