Matthew Dallas commits to Tennessee

Matthew Dallas commits to Tennessee.

ARLINGTON — The University of Tennessee baseball team and coach Tony Vitello have picked up a commitment from a rising sophomore from West Tennessee.

Matthew Dallas, a rising sophomore at Arlington High School and member of the Class of 2023, announced his decision to play college baseball in Knoxville with a social media post via Twitter Wednesday night.

Dallas, an outfielder, first baseman and pitcher for the Tigers tweeted:

“Extremely blessed to announce my athletic/academic commitment @Vol_Baseball. Thank you to everyone who has helped me along this journey. All Glory to God.”

Dallas plays his travel ball for the East Coast Sox, a team based in Mississippi.