Opening day for No. 2 Tennessee is Friday.
The Vols will play in the 2023 MLB Desert Invitational in Arizona Feb. 17-19. The MLB Desert Invitational field will consist of Tennessee, Arizona, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Michigan State and San Diego.
Tennessee will play Arizona on Friday at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. First pitch between the Vols and Wildcats is slated for 8 p.m. EST. MLB Network will televise the season-opening game.
Pitcher Chase Dollander is projected to start on opening day for the Vols.
Dollander met with media ahead of opening day in the MLB Desert Invitational. Dollander’s media availability can be watched below.