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Tegan Kuhns recaps opening day pitching performance versus Nicholls
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Sophomore right-handed pitcher Tegan Kuhns (1-0) started for Tennessee on opening day Friday. No. 15 Tennessee (1-0) defeated Nicholls (0-1), 10-0, in an eight-inning run-rule decision.
6,977 were in attendance at Lindsey Nelson Stadium .
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Kuhns pitched 6.2 innings and recorded eight strikeouts. He totaled 86 pitches, including 54 strikes, against 23 batters. The 6-foot-3, 189-pound sophomore allowed two hits, one walk, one wild pitch and zero hits against the Colonels.
"It meant absolutely everything to me," Kuhns said of starting for Tennessee on opening day. "It was a pleasure by E (Josh Elander) that he could trust me in doing that, so it was awesome. It was everything I expected."
Nicholls hit seven groundouts and five flyouts against Kuhns.
"I was laying my change up, my slider was good, my heater was playing," he said of his performance.
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Tegan Kuhns. Tennessee Volunteers baseball opening day versus Nicholls State on Feb. 13, 2026 at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
(Dan Harralson/Vols Wire)
Kuhns appeared in 15 games, including 10 starts, for the Vols as a freshman in 2025. He had a 2-4 record and totaled 683 pitches, 40 strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against 169 batters in 36.2 innings last season.
Kuhns allowed 43 hits, five home runs, 27 runs (22 earned), 16 walks, one balk and hit two batters in 2025. He also played in the 2025 Cape Cod Baseball League for Brewster.
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