By Chris Fuller and Adam Akin
PBR Kentucky and Tennessee

The inaugural PBR Kentucky/Tennessee Challenge took place this past weekend and drew top-level teams to Nashville. All told, Kentucky teams won 8 games, Tennessee teams won 6 games, with one game ending in a tie.

Quality baseball was plentiful during the two-day event with several standout performers. The following is a look at the All-Tournament Team from the event.

Offensive MVP – Jordon Adell, OF, Ballard HS, 2017 (4-for-8, 3 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB)

Defensive MVP – Trey Sweeney, SS, St. Xavier HS, 2018 (18 chances, 0 errors)

First Team Position Players

1B – Michael Blair, Trinity HS, 2017 (3-for-10, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 R)
2B – Dylan Byerly, Trinity HS, 2018 (3-for-9, 2 2B, 1 BB, 1 RBI, 2 R)
SS – Trey Sweeney, St. Xavier HS, 2018 (3-for-9, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 3 R)
3B – Chris Esselman, St. Xavier HS, 2017 (5-for-10, 2B, 5 RBI, 1 R)
C – Ben Metzinger, Trinity HS, 2018 (4-for-11, RBI, 2 BB, 5 R)
OF – Jordon Adell, Ballard HS, 2017 (4-for-8, 3 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB)
OF – Terrell Tatum, Houston HS, 2017 (5-for-11, 2 RBI, 1 R)
OF – Sam Hedges, St. Xavier HS, 2017 (4-for-10, 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 3 R)
OF – Matthew Higgins, Trinity HS, 2017 (4-for-11, 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R)
DH – Eric Rice, Mount Juliet HS, 2018 (3-for-6, 3 RBI)
UT – Jake Hagenow, Farragut HS, 2017 (3-for-7, 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R)
UT – Harrison Williams, Hendersonville HS, 2018 (3-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R)

First Team Pitchers

P – Luke Seed, LHP, McCracken County HS, 2018 (7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K, Perfect Game)
P – Weston Bizzle, RHP, Christian Brothers HS, 2017 (7 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 17 K)
P – Jared Shemper, LHP, Christian Brothers HS, 2017 (7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K)
P – Brandon Pfaadt, RHP, Trinity HS, 2017 (7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K)
P – Mason Vinyard, RHP, McCracken County HS, 2017 (7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K)
P – John Dowless, LHP, Mount Juliet HS, 2017 (7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 10 K)
P – James Crockett, LHP, Ballard HS, 2019 (4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K)

Second Team Position Players

2B – James (Tres) Crittenden, Christian Brothers HS, 2017 (3-for-9, RBI, BB, 3 R)
3B – Jackson Molsberger, Ballard HS, 2019 (3-for-7, 2 RBI, 1 R)
C – James Dodd, McCracken County HS, 2018 (3-for-7, 2 RBI, R)
UT – Daniel Myatt, McCracken County HS, 2017 (3-for-8, 2B, 2 R)
UT – Trent Shelby, McCracken County HS, 2017 (3-for-10, 2 2B, RBI, R)
DH – Cameron Scheler, St. Xavier HS, 2019 (2-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 2 R)
OF – Stephen Mitchell, St. Xavier HS, 2017 (3-for-9, RBI, BB, 2 R)
OF – Carson Wright, Farragut HS, 2017 (3-for-10, 2B, 1 BB, 3 R)
OF – Andrew Arnold, Trinity HS, 2018 (2-for-8, HR, 5 RBI, 1 R)

Second Team Pitchers

P – Ryan Hamilton, RHP, St. Xavier HS, 2018 (7 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
P – Payton Bledsoe, RHP, Ballard HS, 2017 (6.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K)
P – Sam Wilson, RHP, St. Xavier HS, 2017 (5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K)
P – Kobe Carter, RHP, Hendersonville HS, 2019 (4 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K)
P – Hudson Ross, RHP, Houston HS, 2018 (4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K)
P – Sam Mudd, RHP, St. Xavier HS, 2017 (4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 K)
P – Rece Carter, LHP, McCracken County HS, 2017 (5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K)