Team Tennessee will be looking to make it two in a row over Team Georgia when the 23rd Annual Stump Martin Memorial Tennessee-Georgia All-Star Baseball Classic is played on Tuesday, June 16 on Jay Smith Field at Ridgeland High School.

McCallie, Ooltewah and Lookout Valley High Schools have also hosted the game over the years. The Classic was not played in 2020 or 2022.

The game is named in honor of its founder, the late Marvin "Stump" Martin, who served for many years as a sportswriter in the Tri-State Area and as host of "Stump On Sports Late Nite", which ran on cable TV in the north Georgia and Chattanooga market for nearly 35 years. Martin passed away in 2018.

Last year's Classic saw Tennessee limit Georgia to four hits in an 8-2 victory.

Jacob McCurry (Whitwell) was named the overall MVP. He went 2-for-2 at the plate with a run scored, a stolen base and an RBI. He also struck out three batters in an inning on the mound.

Titus Torbett (Walker Valley) picked up Tennessee Player of the Game honors. He doubled and drew two walks at the plate, while also fanning two batters in two innings of hitless ball.

Georgia Player of the Game honors went to Devon Crawley (Calhoun), who drew a walk and scored once.

Team Tennessee leads the overall series, 17-5.

"Team Tennessee is excited about playing in the Sr. All-Star game on Tuesday night. We've got an outstanding and very deep roster with players from 19 different schools represented. We understand that some of the local players who signed with Power Four schools and/or are awaiting the MLB Draft aren't able to participate, but our roster is still very strong! We have 20 players who plan to play in college; some others who are still looking for an opportunity; some playing other collegiate sports; some moving on from baseball, while pursuing their future plans at their respective universities; and two who are serving our great country in the military," beamed Head Coach Steve Garland of South Pittsburg. "I'm also excited that two of the long-time area coaches get to coach one more game, as Glen Carter (Central) and Colton Green (Hixson) will be assisting (both have stepped down from their respective roles). Jon Johnson from Howard is also on the staff, and he is one of the most impactful coaches I've ever met. It's going to be an awesome evening at Ridgeland and it is an honor for Team TN to play in memory of Stump Martin, who did so much for local high school baseball." Garland concluded.