Zane Chavez

Owner Zane Chavez was drafted out of high school, turned down the offer and went on to play JUCO ball, NAIA and D1 baseball. Zane went on to play professional baseball for 10+ years with the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, Independent ball, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Netherlands, and Australia.

Chris Hatfield

Coach Hatty is a Knoxville native. He played under Coach Tommy Phar at Farragut High School where he helped win state championships in ‘06 and ‘08. Chris played his freshman year at King University (All-Freshman Team), sophomore year at Volunteer State (All-Conference Team), and finished his junior and senior seasons at Freed-Hardeman (2012 Conference Pitcher of the Year).

He has spent the last 10+ years coaching and giving instruction to athletes from youth to professional ball, and has been part of the Bearden High School staff for the last four years — which has produced 10 college commits in that time.

Trae Hall

Trae was a catcher and played college ball at Chattanooga State and Dyersburg State. He was an All Star in both the Cornbelt league and the PRIBL down in Puerto Rico, and was invited to play in the prestigious NECBL in 2017.

You can also catch Trae umpiring local tournaments on the weekends and giving back to the baseball community.

Ty’Relle Harris

Coach T played at UT ‘08–09 and was drafted in ‘09 to the Atlanta Braves. He spent ‘10–13 with the Cubs, reaching Triple-A, and played 13 years total between Taiwan, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Australia, France and New Zealand — plus the Savannah Bananas and Dropbears.

Coaching background: NorCal League and the Appalachian League.

José Torres

José played professional baseball from 2016 to 2021. He signed his first professional contract in 2016, and went on to play in various leagues across different countries, including Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and his home country of Venezuela.

His primary positions are shortstop and second base, but he also brings experience playing outfield and catcher.

His coaching specialty is helping players improve their footwork when fielding ground balls or making any play, along with hand speed, agility, and overall skills — four key areas that work together to elevate their game.