Why Josh Elander believes Tennessee baseball might have its mojo back
Tennessee baseball swept Mississippi State for the tide-turning series it had been looking for. How does this change the Vols' outlook?
Coach Josh Elander believes Tennessee baseball may have regained its mojo with an eye-opening road sweep over No. 8 Mississippi State. The Vols (24-12, 7-8 SEC) got timely hitting, strong pitching and a stingy bullpen that refused to give up leads late in the game.
That combination helped UT beat Mississippi State 6-5, 6-2 and 7-2 in three games, respectively, in Starkville. It’s the kind of turnaround the slumping Vols had been looking for. “It’s massive,” Elander said.
“It needs to be a mojo turning point for our guys, knowing that wherever we play in this league, we got a chance to be in the game. ” Tennessee had entered the series on a five-game road losing streak. And it hadn’t pulled off an SEC series sweep since taking down South Carolina in March 2025.
At first glance, Dudy Noble Field — one of college baseball’s toughest road environments — seemed like an unlikely place to turn that around. But Tennessee has dominated Mississippi State (26-10, 7-8) in recent years. This was the Vols’ 11th straight win in the all-time series, and they haven’t lost at Dudy Noble Field since March 26, 2017.
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