Sam Dixon was racing out of the box and sprinting for second base after barreling up a pitch in Tuesday’s Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic at Ridgeland High School.
Little did the recent Sonoraville graduate know just how much he got hold of the baseball.
A surreal moment occurred for Dixon as the left-handed hitter hit his first career home run while wearing his Phoenix jersey for the final time. Off the bat, Dixon’s hit was a no-doubter as the ball cleared the fence 320 feet away in right field and went halfway up into the tree line.
Dixon was all smiles coming around third base to great North Murray coach Grant Sane, then jumped into the air to celebrate with his Georgia All-Star teammates.
The Peach State squad had plenty to celebrate as it won 7-1 over the Volunteer State, with Dixon, a Freed-Hardeman signee, earning the Stump Martin MVP honor after driving in four runs.