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.
Senior catcher Cal Stark enters his second season at Tennessee in 2024.
The 6-foot-1, 200-pound Stark appeared in 53 games, including 43 starts, for the Vols last season. He recoded a .180 batting average, five home runs, 17 RBIs, 20 hits, 19 runs, 19 walks and one stolen base.
He also recorded a .989 fielding percentage, committing four errors, in 2023.
