[DixieBaseball]

My sophomore year, our baseball team was loaded and we knew it, we worked hard and were able to make it out of the hardest part of the baseball schedule/tourney by winning the district and region in Nashville & mid-state area of Tn, then we go to a sub-state game, where winner advances to State Tourney, and we run into a buzz-saw (stud pitcher) and lose 1-0 (Or possible 2-1, memory is fading). I have always heard good pitching beats good hitting and I do believe it. At least the majority of the time. I won't ever forget that year, as our team was good enough to win the state championship. All the pieces were in place until we met Senior Smoke! We did rally 2 years later and won the Tennessee State Championship my senior year. We broke almost every team hitting record in the state. These records still stand some 20+ years later. (Most Runs scored, Most hits by a team, largest margin of victory, etc. - 3 games in State Tourney) That team was a special team that won the State, but I always felt like the team my sophomore year may have been a smidge better. (Best team doesn't always win) As a side note, individually - I was a lead off hitter my Sophomore year and was able to go yard at Vanderbilt off a pretty tough Lefty. I got a little lucky as he came inside and I just took it down the LF line) ---- Segway ---- Love seeing our home team - Vandy compete at CWS right now. Coach Corbin is a special coach and even better man.