Tennessee Volunteers freshman relief pitcher Dylan Loy in action against the Bowling Green State Falcons on Robert M. Lindsay Field at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on March 3, 2024, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Loy starred locally at Pigeon Forge High School. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY JESSE SMITHEY
Safe to say, the dust has yet to settle on the University of Tennessee baseball team’s College World Series victory and won’t for quite some time.
Commemorative merchandise and apparel are flooding local stores, and the fan base is still at a fever pitch, still reeling from the good vibes from the title win in Omaha and Tuesday’s subsequent parade in downtown Knoxville.
The members of Vol Baseball’s incoming freshman signing class weren’t immune to it; they got wrapped up in the elation of it all, as well.
5Star Preps caught up this week with four area high school baseball players from the Class of 2024 who signed with Tennessee, just to see how they experienced the title run and what the aftermath has been like.
Were they in Omaha?
Did they go celebrate with the masses on Tuesday?
What was the group chat like among all the 2024 Vols signees?
Here are those answers — and more.
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