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Tennessee picks up transfer portal commitment from Kennesaw State pitcher Tanner Franklin

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Tennessee picked up their first transfer portal commitment on Tuesday afternoon, landing Kennesaw State transfer Tanner Franklin.

Extremely blessed for this new opportunity! Thank you Lord. Go Vols!
Psalms 24:17 pic.twitter.com/5dKdv6G5n0— Tanner Franklin (@t_franklin22) July 2, 2024

The right-handed pitcher is out of East Tennessee and hit the transfer portal on June 17th. Franklin stands in at 6-5, 240 pounds and has velocity that can near 100 mph. He chose the Volunteers over an offer from in-state rival Vanderbilt.

Franklin has two years of eligibility remaining. He went 4-1 last season with a 5.