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For the first time since the month of March, right-handed hurler AJ Russell was on the mound for the Tennessee Volunteers. The sophomore made his return in the top of the sixth inning against Vanderbilt in the second round of the Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament on Wednesday. It was his first action since leaving the top of the ninth inning in a game against Ole Miss on March 23, spanning a total of 60 days. It was the second lengthy absence of the season for the pitcher, as he also missed a total of 30 days earlier in the campaign as well. Prior to his latest return, Russell had ma…

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