Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185
Bats/Throws: R/L
College: Signed with Memphis

Why chosen: Through seven starts, Morren, an All-District 11-AAA selection, is 5-2 for the Eagles (14-16, 9-9 11-AAA), posting a 1.88 ERA with 56 strikeouts and just 12 walks in 44?  innings. 

9. Seth Wyse, Sr., Ezell-Harding

Ht: 6-0 Wt: 170
Bats/Throws: L/L
College: Signed with Walters State

Why chosen: Wyse is 7-0 for the DII-A East/Middle District 2 champion Eagles (20-10, 11-1), posting a 0.47 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 44 innings.

8. Jared Pugh, Sr., Henry County

Ht: 6-1 Wt: 185
Bats/Throws: L/L
College: Undecided

Why chosen: Pugh is 6-1 for the District 10-AAA runner up Patriots (14-12, 10-4 10-AAA), posting a 1.10 ERA with 47 strikeouts in 47 innings. 

7. Jacob Key, Sr., Siegel

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 160
Bats/Throws: R/R
College: Signed with Illinois-Chicago

Why chosen: Key, the 2015 District 7-AAA Pitcher of the Year, is 6-0 for the district champion Stars (23-8, 14-4 7-AAA), posting a 1.30 ERA with 43 strikeouts. 

6. Grant Phillips, Sr., Ezell-Harding

Ht: 6-3 Wt: 180
Bats/Throws: R/R
College: Signed with Tennessee Tech

Why chosen: Phillips is 6-1 for the DII-A East/Middle District 2 champion Eagles (20-10, 11-1), tallying a 0.44 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 39 innings. 

5. Zach King, Sr., Spring Hill

Ht: 6-6 Wt: 185
Bats/Throws: L/L
College: Signed with Vanderbilt

Why chosen: King, a 2015 Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association all-state selection and the reigning District 12-AA Pitcher of the Year, is 4-1 for the Raiders (22-8, 7-3 District 12-AA), posting a 1.65 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 46?  innings.

4. Gage Gillian, Jr., Spring Hill

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 165
Bats/Throws: R/R
College: Undecided

Why chosen: Gillian, an All-District 12-AA selection last season, is 6-0 for the Raiders, posting a 1.60 ERA with 94 strikeouts and 15 walks in 48 innings. 

3. David Bates, Jr., CPA

Ht: 6-5 Wt: 215
Bats/Throws: R/R
College: Signed with Vanderbilt

Why chosen: Bates, a Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association all-state selection a season ago, is 6-0 for the District 12-AA leading Lions (22-6, 9-1), posting a 1.07 ERA with 71 strikeouts in 39? innings.

2. Mason Hickman, Jr., Pope John Paul II

Ht: 6-6 Wt: 229
Bats/Throws: R/R
College: Committed to Vanderbilt

Why chosen: Hickman, a Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association all-state selection a season ago, is 6-0 for the Knights (14-11, 9-3), tallying a 1.14 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 37 innings.

1. Chris McElvain, Fr., Summit

Why chosen: McElvain, the District 11-AAA Pitcher of the Year, is 6-0 for the district champion Spartans (27-4, 16-2 in 11-AAA), tallying a 0.53 ERA with 57 strikeouts. 
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 160
Bats/Throws: R/R
College: Committed to Vanderbilt

Best of the rest

• Landon Sewell, Sr., White House: Freed-Hardeman signee is 6-0 for the Blue Devils (13-8, 10-2 9-AA), posting a 0.63 ERA with 76 strikeouts and just nine walks in 44? innings.
• Korey Bell, Sr., Brentwood: Senior Ole Miss signee is 1-2 for the Bruins (17-10, 8-8 11-AAA), posting a 1.45 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 29 innings. 
• Luke Chilcutt, Jr., Clarksville: Six-foot-2 right-hander is 5-0 for the Wildcats (19-9, 7-4 10-AAA), posting a 1.44 ERA with 54 strikeouts and nine walks in 44 innings.
• Noah Simms, Sr., Sycamore: Six-foot-2 right-hander is 6-1 for the District 9-AA leading War Eagles (25-4, 11-1), posting a 1.17 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 13 walks in 42 innings.
• Chris Johnson, Sr., Central Magnet: Six-foot left-hander is 6-1 for the District 8-AA leading Tigers (21-11, 11-1), posting a 0.71 ERA with 43 strikeouts and just three walks in 39? innings.
• Sam Folks, Sr., BGA: UT Martin signee is 4-1 for the Wildcats (14-11, 9-3), posting a 1.44 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 37? innings.

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