Ahead of the College World Series championship series this weekend, Philadelphia Phillies' star Bryce Harper has made his choice clear: The University of Tennessee.
' first baseman Bryce Harper was all the rage on social media on Friday, as he was wearing a fresh University of Tennessee baseball jersey.
The Volunteers, the No. 1 team in the country, are heading into the College World Series final this weekend against Texas A&M and they clearly have Harper's support.Bryce Harper supporting Tennessee as they get ready to compete in the College World Series FinalsHarper grew up in Las Vegas and played one year of college baseball at the College of Southern Nevada before being drafted No. 1 overall by the Washington Nationals, so he has no immediate connection to Tennessee.
So there you have it. That's why Harper will be rooting for Tennessee in the College World Series finals and his support can only help further program exposure and recruiting efforts. Game 1 of the championship series will be played on Saturday night with Game 2 coming at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday.As for Harper and the Phillies, they are playing the Arizona Diamondbacks this weekend at home.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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