CAREER HONORS

• 2024 D1Baseball Midseason All-American -- 1st Team
• 2024 Perfect Game Midseason All-American -- 2nd Team
• 2024 Baseball America Preseason All-American -- 2nd Team
• 2023 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022 Perfect Game Freshman All-American
• 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American 
• 2022 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2021-22 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
• SEC Co-Freshman of the Week -- May 16, 2022

2024

• Recorded a home run along during game two of the series against #3 Kentucky (4/20), then added two runs and an RBI as the Vols clinched the series over the Wildcats (4/21). 
• Blasted a grand slam during Tennessee's midweek victory over Bellarmine (4/16).
• Added another homerun along with two RBIs while the Vols clinched the sweep over LSU (4/14).
• Broke the program record with his 41st career homerun as the Vols defeated Auburn (4/6). 
• Hit a program-record-tying 40th career homerun during a win over #22 Georgia (3/30); Also scored three runs and had two RBIs
• Hit a homerun during the Vols' win over Tennessee Tech (3/26).
• Tallied three runs off two hits during the rubber-match victory over Ole Miss (3/24).
• Launched a two-run home run against Xavier (3/19) in the first inning to give Tennessee the first lead of the game during the 10-2 victory.
• Earned five runs during the series against #12 Alabama (3/15-17), including a home run during the Vols victory in game one.
• Scored three runs and added four RBIs from two doubles and a home run during the Vols' win over Illinois (3/9)
• Ripped two doubles with an RBI during Tennessee's win over Kansas State (3/5).
• Collected five runs, RBIs and hits, thanks in part to three home runs, during the series against Bowling Green (3/1-3).
• During the series against UAlbany (2/23-25), earned five runs with four hits and three RBIs along with a home run as the Vols completed the sweep.
• Tallied two hits and scored a run during Tennessee's victory over Baylor (2/18) to win the Shriner's Children's College Showdown.

2023 

• Recorded a run and two hits during an elimination game victory over #8 Stanford (6/19) 
• Blasted a 479-foot, two-run moonshot and scored a pair of runs in an 8-4 comeback victory over #9 Southern Miss (6/11) in the Super Regionals, facing elimination
• Tallied three hits during the Vols win over No. 4 Clemson (6/3) in the NCAA Regional
• Legged out a triple down the right field line and also recorded a single and run scored during a win over Belmont (5/16)
• Went 2-for-3 with two singles, a walk, and scored two runs during a series-clinching win over Kentucky (5/13) 
• Tallied up three hits, five runs, and three RBIs along with one homerun in the series sweep against Mississippi St (4/27-4/29)
• Recorded one homerun, 3 runs earned, and 29 putouts in the series against Vanderbilt (4/21-4/23)
• Hit one homerun and tallied three putouts against Arkansas (4/15)
• Blasted a homerun and recorded two RBIs against Eastern Kentucky (4/11)
• Scored three runs after being walked three times against Florida (4/8)
• Posted three hits, two runs scored, and five putouts against LSU (4/1)
• Recorded one homerun, one RBI, and one stolen base against UNC Asheville (3/28)
• Crushed one homerun along with scoring two runs and one RBI against Texas A&M (3/24)
• Collected his fourth three-hit game of the season on Saturday against Morehead State (3/11) in Game One of the doubleheader, going 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, 2 RBIs and two runs scored
• In a five-game stretch starting Sunday vs. Dayton (2/26) and ending Saturday against Gonzaga (3/4), Burke went 13-for-22 (.591) with 1 RBIs, five HRs, two doubles and six runs scored
• Posted three-hit games in the first two contests of the series with Gonzaga (3/3-4), while carding a double and a homer in the second game 
• Drove in nine of Tennessee's 14 total runs in back-to-back midweek games vs. Charleston Southern (2/28-3/1), posting five hits, three runs scored and two homers (first homer, second homer). His three hits in Game One tied a carer high, while his five RBIs in that game also marked a career-best
• Recorded his first career multi-homer game, belting a pair of solo shots in the series finale against Dayton (2/26)
• Shined in his first home game of the season going 2-for-2 with a three-run blast and a pair of runs scored against Alabama A&M (2/21)
• Crushed his first home run of the season against UC San Diego (2/19) and finished the game 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scores, an RBI and a triple
• Opened the season with a pair of hits vs. Arizona (2/17) at the MLB Desert Invitational in Phoenix, Arizona

2022

• Tied the program's freshman home run record with his 14th long ball of the season in the Vols' NCAA Regional matchup with Campbell (6/4)—launching a solo shot to left center
• In UT's NCAA Tournament opener against Alabama State (6/3), recorded his 13th home run of the year with a solo blast in the eighth inning
• Capped off Tennessee's six-run ninth inning in the SEC Tournament semifinals against Kentucky (5/28) with a three-run home run
• Came off the bench and recorded a pinch-hit home run during Tennessee's SEC Tournament opener against Vanderbilt (5/26)—his 11th long ball of the year
• Crushed his 10th home run of the season in the series opener at Mississippi State (5/19), finished the game 2-for-2 with 3 RBIs and a pair of runs scored
• Had his second-consecutive multi-hit game against Georgia (5/13), posting a career-high three hits
• Logged his first career multi-homer game in the series opener against #22 Georgia, Burke finished the game with three hits, a pair fo solo home runs and two runs scored
• Capped the Vols offensive showcase against Bellarmine (5/10) with a two-run opposite field homer
• Recorded one home run, along with three RBI in win against Alabama A&M (5/3)
• Hit his fifth home run of the year in the win over Auburn (4/29)
• Came in as a pinch hitter and recorded a single in the win over Xavier (4/26)
• Went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in win over Western Carolina (3/30)
• Recorded his fourth home run of the year in win over Ole Miss (3/25)
• Hit his third home of year along with three RBI, two walks, and a stolen base in win over Butler (3/22)
• Recorded his first career double in win against James Madison (3/9)
• Notched his second home run of the year with a two-run homerun in win over Oklahoma (3/6)
• Recorded a hit and two RBI vs. Iona (2/25)
• Made career debut and recorded first career hit as a pinch hitter in win against Georgia Southern (2/20)

HIGH SCHOOL

• Ranked No. 326 overall prospect by Prep Baseball Report
• Rated No. 391 player overall and No. 42 player in California by Perfect Game
• Participated in Perfect Game 2020 National Showcase and was named to the Top Prospect Team
• Four-time Perfect Game Preseason All-American (2018-21)
• 2021 Collegiate Baseball High School Second Team All-American
• 2021 West Coast Preps Bay Area Baseball Athlete of the Year
• 2021 NorCalPreps.com All-NorCal Player of the Year
• 2021 Bay Area News Group Player of the Year
• 2021 San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro Player of the Year
• Batted .554 with six home runs, 32 RBIs and a .637 on-base percentage in just 24 games as a senior in 2021. Batted .345 as a freshman and .395 as a sophomore
• Helped lead De La Salle to a 20-4 record and East Bay Athletic League title as a senior in 2021
• De La Salle went 78-10 overall during his four seasons and won back-to-back North Coast Section Division I titles as a freshman and sophomore
• Played club ball for Canes Baseball  
• Played summer ball for the Healdsburg Packers in the California Collegiate League in 2021
• Batted .340 with 14 runs scored, four homers and 14 RBIs and helped lead the Packers to the 2021 CCL Championship

PERSONAL

• Full name is Blake William Burke
• Born on June 11, 2003
• Majoring in recreation and sport management
• Son of Natalie and Scott Burke
• Has two siblings, Mikell and Boss Burke
• Chose Tennessee because of the coaching staff, campus and desire to play SEC baseball