Zach Daniels hits first home run of 2022 season

Former Vol Zach Daniels hits first home run of the 2022 season.

Former Tennessee player Zach Daniels hit his first home run of the 2022 season Thursday.

Daniels went 1-for-5 and totaled one home run, one RBI, one run and two strikeouts for the Asheville Tourists.

The Asheville Tourists are a High-A affiliate minor league team of the Houston Astros. Asheville plays in the South Atlantic League.

Daniels was selected by Houston in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected in the fourth round with the 131st overall pick.

Daniels played for the Vols from 2018-2020. He appeared in 83 games with 54 starts. The outfielder totaled 13 home runs and 44 RBIs with a .225 batting average during his Tennessee career.

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