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.
Junior first baseman Blake Burke enters his third season at Tennessee in 2024. He has appeared in 110 games, including 87 starts, while recording a .292 batting average, 30 home runs, 75 RBIs, 78 runs, 45 walks and six stolen bases.
Burke has also recorded a .977 fielding percentage.
