Tennessee-Mississippi State series postponed

Lady Vols’ series at Mississippi State postponed due to COVID-19 concerns in Tennessee program.

The University of Tennessee softball team has postponed its Southeastern Conference series this weekend.

The Lady Vols were scheduled to play at Mississippi State (19-15, 0-9 SEC) for a three-game weekend series in Starkville.

A member of Tennessee’s Tier 1 personnel returned a positive COVID-19 test this week and has postponed the series.

Tennessee (28-6, 4-5) entered the week as the No. 21 team in the country after winning its recent series against Kentucky.

The Lady Vols also had its scheduled midweek doubleheader against Tennessee Tech at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium canceled on Tuesday.

UT is working with the SEC and Mississippi State to reschedule the series.