Torbett, Poe propel Tennessee team to prep baseball all-star game win
Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Walker Valley's Titus Torbett helped lead the Tennessee All-Star team to a victory over Georgia in the Stump Martin Memorial Classic at Ridgeland High School. Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Walker Valley's Titus Torbett helped lead the Tennessee All-Star team to a victory over Georgia in the Stump Martin Memorial Classic at Ridgeland High School.
The elite pitching talent assembled on the Tennessee roster in Tuesday’s 22nd annual Stump Martin Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic was the difference Tuesday night at Ridgeland High School.
A slew of college-ready arms led the Volunteer State dugout to an 8-2, nine-inning victory.
Setting the tone right out of the gate were Walker Valley southpaw Titus Torbett and Soddy Daisy’s Cooper Poe, a tandem that allowed one hit through the first four innings as Tennessee built a commanding 5-0 lead.
After a nine-pitch third inning, Poe was sensational in the fourth as he struck out the side as the Walters State Community College signee flashed his 92-mile-per-hour heat as well as devastating sliders that generated a pair of punchouts.
Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / East Hamilton’s Peyton Harris is all smiles after a leadoff single in Tuesday’s Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic at Ridgeland High School.Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Walker Valley’s Titus Torbett helped lead the Tennessee All-Star team to a victory over Georgia in the Stump Martin Memorial Classic at Ridgeland High School.Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Whitwell’s Jacob McCurry pitches in Tuesday’s Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic at Ridgeland High School.Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Notre Dame’s Cooper Jones delivers an RBI single in the first inning of Tuesday’s Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic at Ridgeland High School.Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / Red Bank’s Anyer Alvarez hits a sacrifice fly in Tuesday’s Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic at Ridgeland High School.Staff photo by Patrick MacCoon / East Hamilton’s Peyton Harris drives in runs during Tuesday’s Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic at Ridgeland High School.
“To have this many elite and college-ready arms on one team was a sight to see,” said Poe, who had a 1.08 ERA for the Trojans in his final prep season. “Tonight was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to come out here and represent our high schools and showcase how much talent our area had. Iron sharpens iron. When you see one person dominate out there, you want to go out there and be better. That is a complement to each other and the guys on this team.”
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