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Blake Burke selected No. 34 overall by Brewers

Former Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke selected No. 34 overall by the Brewers.

The 2024 Major League Baseball draft is taking place Sunday-Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas. The draft is being held in conjunction with MLB’s All-Star Game on Tuesday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Former Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke was selected by Milwaukee with the 34th overall pick in the draft.

Burke appeared in 182 games, including 159 starts, from 2022-24 at Tennessee. He recorded a .332 batting average, 50 home runs, 136 RBIs, 152 runs, 80 walks and 17 stolen bases.

Tennessee won the national championship in 2024.

Rounds 3-10 of the MLB draft will be held on Monday, while rounds 11-20 are slated for Tuesday.

READ: Tennessee baseball career home run tracker

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Three Vols earn All-America baseball honors

Blake Burke, Christian Moore and Dylan Dreiling earn All-America honors.

Three Tennessee baseball players received All-America honors from D1 Baseball.

Blake Burke, Christian Moore and Dylan Dreiling were all recognized by the outlet after the Vols won the College World Series against Texas A&M at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.

Burke and Moore received first-team honors, while Dreiling, the College World Series’ most outstanding player, was named to the third team.

Burke earned his fifth first-team honors, becoming the second Tennessee player to do so, joining Chase Dollander.

Moore was named first-team at the designated hitter position as he won the SEC triple crown, leading the conference in batting average, home runs and RBIs in league games.

Dreiling earned national recognition for the first time in his career. He recorded a .542 batting average, three home runs and 11 RBIs in the College World Series.

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Christian Moore, Blake Burke hit back-to-back home runs at Kentucky

Christian Moore and Blake Burke hit back-to-back home runs in Tennessee’s win at Kentucky.

No. 3 Tennessee (32-7, 11-6 SEC) defeated No. 5 Kentucky (31-6, 15-2 SEC), 9-4, on Saturday. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball poll.

Saturday’s contest was the second of a three-game series between the Vols and Wildcats at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Sunday’s series finale will take place at 1 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee opened Saturday’s matchup with back-to-back home runs by Christian Moore and Blake Burke. Moore served as the Vols’ leadoff hitter and his home run tied Burke for Tennessee’s career home run record (43).

Burke’s home run in the next at bat placed him again as the Vols’ career home run leader with 44.

READ: Tennessee baseball career home run tracker

Christian Moore. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Blake Burke sets Tennessee’s program record with 28-game hit streak

Tennessee’s Blake Burke extends hit streak to 28 games, breaking Condredge Holloway’s program record of 27 consecutive games.

No. 3 Tennessee (31-7, 10-6 SEC) opened a top five series in Southeastern Conference play on Friday. No. 5 Kentucky (31-5, 15-1 SEC) defeated the Vols, 5-3, at Kentucky Proud Park in Lexington, Kentucky.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball poll.

Blake Burke started at first base for the Vols. Burke went 1-for-4 and extended his hit streak to 28 games, breaking Condredge Holloway’s program record of 27 consecutive contests with one hit.

Tennessee and Kentucky will continue its three-game series on Saturday.

First pitch for game No. 2 is scheduled for 2 p.m. EDT on Saturday, while Sunday’s series finale will take place at 1 p.m. EDT. Both contests can be watched on SEC Network+.

PHOTOS: Condredge Holloway throws first pitch at Tennessee baseball game

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Blake Burke discusses setting Tennessee’s career home run record

Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke sets the Vols’ career home run record.

No. 4 Tennessee (25-6, 6-5 SEC) defeated Auburn (18-12, 2-9 SEC), 12-2 in seven innings, on Saturday at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee tied the three-game series, 1-1. The series finale is slated for Sunday at 2 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Tennessee junior first baseman Blake Burke went 1-for-5 and hit one home run, extending his hit streak to 21 games. He set the Vols’ program career home run record (41), passing Luc Lipcius.

Burke also recorded one RBI and one run against Auburn on Saturday.

Following Tennessee’s run-rule win against the Tigers in game No. 2, Burke met with media and discussed setting the program record for career home runs. His media availability can be watched below.

Vols hit six home runs in run-rule win at Auburn

Tennessee baseball hits six home runs in run-rule win at Auburn.

No. 4 Tennessee (25-6, 6-5 SEC) defeated Auburn (18-12, 2-9 SEC), 12-2 in seven innings, on Saturday at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.

Tennessee tied the series, 1-1. Sunday’s series finale is slated for 2 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.

The Vols hit six home runs on Saturday: Dalton Bargo (2), Blake Burke (1), Dylan Dreiling (2) and Christian Moore (1). Burke hit his 41st career home run, setting a Tennessee program record.

Christian Moore led Tennessee with six RBIs. Moore has 39 career home runs with the Vols.

Drew Beam (4-1) started and pitched seven innings for Tennessee. He recorded eight strikeouts, while allowing one walk and one earned run. Beam totaled 98 pitches, including 65 strikes, against 25 batters.

Auburn wins series opener against Vols

Auburn baseball wins series opener against Tennessee.

Auburn (18-11, 2-8 SEC) defeated Tennessee (24-6, 5-5 SEC), 9-5, on Friday at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.

Christian Moore started at second base for the Vols and went 2-for-5. He recorded a two-run home run, one double, two runs and two RBIs.

Kavares Tears also hit a two-run home run for Tennessee. He went 2-for-3 and totaled two RBIs and one run.

Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke went 3-for-4 and extended his hit streak to 20 games. He recorded one double, one run and one RBI.

AJ Causey (5-2) started for the Vols and took the loss and pitched 1.1 innings. He allowed eight hits and eight earned runs, while recording four strikeouts.

Blake Burke hits 39th career home run

Tennessee first baseman Blake Burke hits 39th career home run and now is second in program history.

No. 5 Tennessee (22-4, 3-3 SEC) defeated Tennessee Tech (13-12, 1-2 OVC), 11-1 in seven innings, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll.

Tennessee junior first baseman Blake Burke went 2-for-2 in the contest. He recorded two RBIs, one run and one walk.

Burke also hit his 39th career home run in the fifth inning. Luc Lipcius holds Tennessee’s career home run record. Lipcius hit 40 home runs for the Vols from 2017-22.

Burke hit 16 home runs as a sophomore in 2022, while hitting 14 as a freshman in 2022.

Tennessee will next play Georgia on Friday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. First pitch is slated for 6:30 p.m. EDT and can be watched on SEC Network+.

Ole Miss defeats Vols to tie series

Ole Miss baseball defeats the Vols to tie series.

Ole Miss (17-7, 3-2 SEC) defeated No. 7 Tennessee (20-4, 2-3 SEC), 8-5, Saturday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

The Rebels tied the Southeastern Conference series.

Hunter Ensley went 3-for-4 and recorded one home run, one double, two RBIs and one run for the Vols.

Blake Burke went 1-for-4, recoding one run and one stolen base, while Kavares Tears went 1-for-4 and recorded one run. Billy Amick went 1-for-4 and scored one run for Tennessee.

AJ Russell (0-1) pitched three innings and allowed four runs, two hits and six walks. He recorded three strikeouts for Tennessee.

Drew Beam started for the Vols and pitched 5.1 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) and six hits. He recorded five strikeouts.

Blake Burke hits 38th career home run against Xavier

Blake Burke hits 38th career home run against Xavier.

No. 7 Tennessee (19-3, 1-2 SEC) defeated Xavier (9-12, 0-0 Big East), 10-2, on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Rankings reflect the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. 4,558 were in attendance on Tuesday at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.

Zander Sechrist started for Tennessee and pitched three innings and recorded three strikeouts. He allowed one walk and zero hits. Sechrist totaled 40 pitches, including 25 strikes, against 10 batters.

Kirby Connell (2-0) earned a win after pitching 2.1 innings in relief and recorded two strikeouts.

Tennessee totaled eight hits in the contest, including a home run by Blake Burke.

Burke went 1-for-4 and recorded two RBIs, two runs and one walk. Tuesday’s home run is his 38th at Tennessee. Luc Lipcius holds the Tennessee career record for home runs (40).

Cannon Peebles led the Vols in RBIs with three.

Blake Burke. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire