History of Team Tennessee and the Sunbelt Classic Baseball Series
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
2008

What is the Sunbelt Classic?     Sunbelt Website

How to Become a Player on Team TN

TN All Tournament Selections
 

Team Tennessee Sunbelt Champions

Sophomores (2002), Juniors (2003), Sophomores (2004) Juniors (2005)
 
 
What is the Sunbelt Classic  Baseball Tournament?
THE BASEBALL GAMES STARTED IN 1977 UNDER THE NAME: “OKLAHOMA-CALIFORNIA BASEBALL SERIES”. IN 1988 FLORIDA JOINED THE SERIES AND AS OTHER STATES TOOK THEIR PLACE IN THE EVENT, THE NAME WAS CHANGED TO “SUNBELT CLASSIC”.  The 2006 games will be the 30th anniversary of the "Sunbelt Classic

"Many players who have participated in the series were drafted out of high school or college. Most of the drafted players have since entered professional baseball, with 129 having reached the Big Leagues as of November 2003." TRIVIA QUESTION: Would you like to know who these players are? ANSWER

THIS EVENT HAS PROVEN TO BE THE ELITE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SERIES IN AMERICA; A SCOUT'S DREAM; A MEDIA DELIGHT AND GREAT FOR BASEBALL FANS EVERYWHERE.

Coach Gordon Morgan, of Oklahoma is responsible for the initial "Oklahoma-California Baseball Series" and is still the executive director of the "Sunbelt Classic" Here is a link to his biography...

This information came from the Sunbelt Website.
 
 
How To Become A Player on Team Tennessee
1. To become a player on Team Tennessee your high school head coach must be a member of the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association. 
2.  You must be a junior, sophomore, or freshman, and your coach or any coach affiliated with the TBCA, may nominate you for Team Tennessee. Coaches nominating a player should consider the player's desire to
represent his state as well as his team-oriented attitude, ability, and performance throughout the year.
3. The coaching staff that has been selected to coach the squad will normally be in place for a two year period. This staff will accept all nominations, and based on the evaluations and opinions of both the staff and other TBCA coaches (including college coaches), a limited number of players will be invited.
4. Go to the Sunbelt Classic and bring home another Junior Sunbelt Title!!!
 
 
Team TN All-Tournament Selections  (by year)
 
2002 - Junior Series : 8th; Chris Charles
2003 - Junior Series : 1st; Rawley Bishop, Ryan Moore, Matt McGahey  MVP - Harrison Eldridge, MOP - Kyle Waldrop
2004 - Junior Series : 4th; Jarred Frazier, Steven Watson, Rob Catapano
2005 - Junior Series : 1st; MVP - Gunter Delashmit, MOP - Rob Catapano, Tanner Moore, Alan Wright, Matt Packer
2006 - Junior Series : 2nd; Sonny Gray, Cody Hawn, Michael Park
Team TN Sunbelt Champions Pictures
 
                   

2003 Junior Sunbelt Champions
2003 Sunbelt - "It was successful for several reasons. First, we had a new champion after three years of domination by Georgia. Tennessee, only in their second trip to the series, won the title Wednesday night over Mississippi, 6-2. Secondly, the crowds were as large as I have ever seen at the tournament."
 

2004 Sophomore Sunbelt Champions

Front Row (L to R) - Blake Forsythe, Matt Packer, Matt Ince, Gunter Delashmit, Alan Wright, Colby Killian, Tyler Mathis, Max Prokell   Back Row - (L to R) - Coach Marc MacMillan, Tanner Moore, CalebCotham, Zach Hendren, Coty Green, Zach Hendren, Kendal Wells, Kyler Burke, Cody Hawn, Joe Freeman, Coach Geno Miller

 

 

2005 Junior Sunbelt Classic Champions

Front Row (L to R) - Kendale Roach, Rob Catapano, Cody Hawn, Tyler Mathis, Matt Ridings, Gunter Delashmit; Middle Row (L to R) - Blake Forsythe, Matt Kole, Mark Lamm, Caleb Cotham, Tanner Moore, Steve Liddle, Alan Wright; Back Row - (L to R) - Ryan Holland, Matt Packer, Coach Marc MacMillan, Coach Geno Miller, Coach Matt Buckner, Tim Markum, Jeffrey Lockwood - Not pictured - Mikie Minor