Tennessee will open its 2024 season on Friday versus Texas Tech (8 p.m. EST) in the Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown presented by Kubota.
The Shriners Children’s College Baseball Showdown will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers.
Tennessee, Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Texas Tech are part of the field. The Vols will also play Oklahoma on Saturday, while facing Baylor on Sunday.
Sophomore outfielder Reese Chapman enters his second season with the Vols in 2024.
The 6-foot-1, 212-pound Chapman appeared in 15 games, including two starts, last season. He recorded a .263 batting average, two home runs, seven RBIs, five hits, seven runs, three walks and one stolen base.
He also recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage.
