University of Tennessee Athletics
Vol Baseball Countdown: 24 Days
January 26, 2016 | Baseball
TENNESSEE BASEBALL’S NO. 24
Players | Years
- Mark Batchko | 1974 (Home)
- Greg Brown | 1991
- Judson Brownell | 2000
- Bryce Christensen | 1994-95
- Jim Cumby | 1966
- Neal Dulling | 1981-82
- Rob Fitzgerald | 2003-05
- Wes Grout | 1972 (Away)
- David Hamilton | 1973
- Alex Harper-Cook | 2016-Present
- Steve Hembree | 1971 (Away)
- Andrew Lee | 2013-2015
- Alphonso Martin | 1984-85
- Gary Mashburn | 1974-75 (Away)
- Greg McMichael | 1986-88
- Brandon Miller | 1992-93
- Bryan Morgado | 2007-10
- Jack Reynolds | 1976-79
- Chris Snyder | 1989-90
- T.J. Thornton | 2011-12
- Ron Widby | 1965
- Danny Wiltz | 2006
Baseball Time in Tennessee is just 24 days away!
Throughout January and February, UTSports.com will count down the days leading up to the start of the Vols' 2016 campaign (Feb. 19) with a look back at the many players who donned each jersey No. 30 through No. 1.
For the second consecutive year, the Vols will open the season on the road, as Tennessee travels to Chattanooga, Tenn., to face Memphis for a three-game series (Feb. 19-20). The team will continue playing on the road in the Grand Canyon Classic (Feb. 26-28) before returning home to take on Cincinnati on Wednesday, March 2 in their home opener at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
The Big Orange takes to the road again for the Keith LeClair Classic in Greenville, N.C. (March 4-6), later returning to Knoxville for a home matchup against Western Kentucky on March 8. Before Tennessee baseball’s home weekend series vs. UC Irvine on March 11-13, the Vols will also travel to Johnson City, Tenn. for a rubber match against ETSU (March 9).
The Orange & White will host SEC rival Ole Miss the following weekend (March 18-20) for the program's first home conference series. Additionally, Kentucky (April 1-3), Vanderbilt (April 22-24), Florida (May 6-8) and LSU (May 13-15) will make trips to Rocky Top this year.
On the season, the Volunteers, led by Head Coach Dave Serrano and his staff, are scheduled to play 18 of their 56 regular season games against eight 2015 NCAA postseason participants, including College World Series squads Vanderbilt, LSU and Florida.
In total, 23 Volunteers have worn the No. 24, with freshman left-handed pitcher Alex Harper-Cook being the 23rd.
Looking Ahead...
#24 Alex Harper-Cook
2016 | LHP | 6-2 | 180 | Maryville, Tenn.
Freshman Alex Harper-Cook dons No. 24 for the Vols this season. He joins the Orange and White after being ranked as the No. 5 left-handed pitcher in the state of Tennessee as a senior at Maryville High School.
During his high school career, Harper-Cook tossed two no-hitters, once during his freshman season and again during his junior stint.
Harper-Cook played as a member of the Kansas City Royals Scout team. He also played summer ball with Diamond Simcox.
NOTES FROM HIS BIO
- Full name is Alex Hunter Harper-Cook
- Born May 28, 1993, in Aurora, Colo.
- Models himself after Chipper Jones, the former Atlanta Brave
