Pitcher Chase Burns arrived at Tennessee ahead of the 2022 season.
Tennessee (57-9) won the Southeastern Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 2022. The Vols were a No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
As a freshman in 2022, Burns (8-2) appeared in 17 games, including 14 starts at Tennessee. He recorded 103 strikeouts and a 2.91 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched. Burns earned 2022 NCBWA Freshman Pitcher of the Year honors.
As a sophomore in 2023, Burns (5-3) appeared in 18 games, including eight starts. He recorded 114 strikeouts, two saves and a 4.25 ERA in 72.0 innings pitched during the 2023 campaign. Tennessee advanced to the 2023 College World Series.
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Burns came to Tennessee from Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Below are photos of Burns through the years.
Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia…
Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia Southern, 9-0, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire.
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Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia…
Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia Southern, 9-0, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire.
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Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia…
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Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia Southern, 9-0, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire.
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Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) celebrates after ending the 7th inning with a strikeout against Stanford…
Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) celebrates after ending the 7th inning with a strikeout against Stanford in the NCAA Baseball College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, on Monday, June 19, 2023. Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network
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Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) throws a pitch during a NCAA baseball regional game between Tennessee…
Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) throws a pitch during a NCAA baseball regional game between Tennessee and Clemson held at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C., on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Brianna Paciorka/ USA TODAY Network
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June 19, 2023; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns (23) throws against the Stanford Cardinal…
June 19, 2023; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns (23) throws against the Stanford Cardinal in the fourth inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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June 19, 2023; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns (23) throws against the Stanford Cardinal…
June 19, 2023; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns (23) throws against the Stanford Cardinal in the fourth inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) runs through a tunnel of teammates after the NCAA College World…
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Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) runs through a tunnel of teammates after the NCAA College World Series game between Tennessee and Stanford held at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, Nebraska, Monday, June 19, 2023. Caitie McMekin/USA TODAY Network
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May 26, 2022; Hoover, Alabama; Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) pitches in relief against Kentucky in…
May 26, 2022; Hoover, Alabama; Tennessee pitcher Chase Burns (23) pitches in relief against Kentucky in the SEC Tournament at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Ala., Saturday. Gary Cosby Jr./USA TODAY Network
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 04: Chase Burns #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers pitches against the Texas…
HOUSTON, TEXAS – MARCH 04: Chase Burns #23 of the Tennessee Volunteers pitches against the Texas Longhorns in the first inning during the Shriners Children’s College Classic at Minute Maid Park on March 04, 2022 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
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June 19, 2023; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns (23) celebrates with pitcher Andrew Lindsey…
June 19, 2023; Omaha, Nebraska; Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns (23) celebrates with pitcher Andrew Lindsey (29) after the win against the Stanford Cardinal at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
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Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia…
Chase Burns (23). Opening day on Feb. 18, 2022. The University of Tennessee Volunteers defeated Georgia Southern, 9-0, at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire.