Austin Price: Hello everybody and welcome in for another episode of Vault Club Confidential, brought to you by Knoxville Smiles. I'm your host, Austin Price of walk west.com. Coming up tonight on the show, Tennessee Infield or Christian Moore. But before that we get to the volunteer clubs. James Clawson. James, nice jacket. Talk to me about it. James Clawson: Yeah, thanks. So it's a new deal that we've got with homefield, which is an apparel company that has some great vintage to ut Austin Price: Kind of looks like an old school starter jacket. James Clawson: Yeah. So six times a year they're going to do 20% off and 20% back to the ball club, and then every other day of the year it's 10% off and 10% back to the Vol Club and there'll be a unique code that's going to come out, but it's pretty cool collaboration that we're going to do with them. Austin Price: So tell everybody about this specific company. James Clawson: Homefield is a licensed company. They work with a lot of different schools, but they do a lot in the retro or the old school. They got a lot of cool vintage logos of Tennessee, so it's a good look and it's a really up and coming company that does some cool stuff Austin Price: And for those people that can't see, James does have a hooded sweatshirt on. So this is not a hooded jacket. That's right. I am just making people understand. They may not know what else we got. Coming down the pike here, obviously we got March, which means the SEC tournament in Nashville. James Clawson: Yeah. SEC tournament. Nashville Barsol is going to be our headquarters there. We'll be there every single day that Tennessee plays. So we'll announce all that stuff soon and then we'll be at every single NCAA tournament stop. Hopefully it's three. Austin Price: Fall Club Confidential is brought to us by our great friends at Knoxville Smiles. That is Dr. Malone. Dr. Costa. 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And definitely I love winning and I think coming to Tennessee was the right place because we love to win and one goal is to win. So Austin Price: You carry yourself with a kind of a, I don't want to say cockiness, I don't think that's the right word, but you have, whenever you're out there, the ball comes in your way, you're going to field it and get the guy out, you're at the plate, you're going to do something, whether it's hit a home, run, double, whatever, where's that come from? Christian Moore: I think growing up in New York, having that spot with you, and it's something that Tony V and I talked about even from my freshman year. Just never lose that s swag. Do what you did that got you here and carry it on and become your own person on and off the field. So I think that's something that I take pride in is walking up there with a lot of confidence and playing the game I do the way I do. Austin Price: We talk about you being from New York, we had Z Kai Ziegler out here, you and he do not sound anything alike even though you're from similar parts of the world. For sure. I said that to you in the complex one day and you said, I mean I spent a lot of time in the south playing a lot of travel ball, so I was around a lot of southern people. Did we rub off on you that much? Yeah, Christian Moore: No, definitely. I was fortunate enough to play with East Cop Astros in Georgia for a couple summers. I went to boarding school my whole life in Connecticut. And so I think growing up there a little bit definitely has shaped my, I guess the way I talk. But I would say if you knew me about four or five years ago, I probably sound just like zaka for sure. But I guess just like I said, being in the south and being in different environments definitely helped me I guess change the voice and the S slang a little bit. Austin Price: You go back to your freshman year, you did a lot of ding that year, you don't play a lot in the field. How hard was that? And then two since then you've played second and then this year a little bit of short talk about that transition, Christian Moore: But yeah, talk about freshman year. It was definitely tough because growing up I always played shortstop. I was always on defense and hitting. So ding something you have to learn, you sit back on the bench and you got to learn how to cheer on your defense and then you might not hit again for three, four innings. Staying loose, just being part of the game as best as you can. And then going back to last year, playing second. A little bit of short this year, like I said, I mean I grew up playing shortstop, so for me going back over there was just second nature just kind of getting it rust off from playing a lot of second base. But for me, to me, it doesn't really matter where I'm playing second or short, the player I am and how vocal I am. I don't think it really matters because at least a lot this year and a lot last year, I kind of control a lot of things that go on in the infield. I'm usually the loudest one out there. So for me the position doesn't really matter too much, but I do miss shortstop a little Austin Price: Bit. Do you think you're the leader of the team? Christian Moore: I wouldn't say I'm the leader. There's multiple leaders on our team and a lot of guys lead in different ways. Are you Austin Price: The leader of the infield? Christian Moore: I would say me and Burke are definitely the leaders of the infield. We're definitely the most vocal ones, always talking and communicating. So I think we are, yes Austin Price: Sir. Baseball, it seems like you see kids transfer portal everywhere, right? No matter what sport, but it feels like baseball. It's more selective and kind of you need a third baseman, let's go get this guy, you need a left filter, let's go get this guy. What's that been like as a guy who signed here has played here all three years to watch some guys come in here and have success, whether it be last year with Griffin Merit or even this year with the bill ick, right. Christian Moore: I think it's huge for our program to be able to have that popularity that people want to come and help us win here. Definitely picking up Griffin and even Zane last year, Maui guys who were at other programs the year before, it definitely helped us and they were a big part of the reason why we went to Omaha and picking up Billy Canon Peebles this year, they work hard man and as you can see, Billy's off to a hot start. Cannon is off to a hot start behind the plate and stuff. So it definitely helps us and like I said, it's cool to see now that we can go out and get guys, because my first year when I was here, the program was just the people that Tony V and coach a recruited. Those are the guys that were on the field. No one really came from the portal besides I think one who Seth Stevenson, he came from juco. But I think it's pretty cool now and like I said, we're getting really good talent and guys who want to win and guys who want to be in better situations and I think man this year can be very scary for other opponents. Austin Price: Todd Hilton recently got voted into the Hall of Fame as Avol baseball player saying only the second player in SEC history, SEC, I mean think about it, if you talk baseball conferences, the SEC is the premier baseball conference, but because people either went pro and didn't get to college or their kind of careers haven't lapsed yet, you've only had two Frank Thomas and now Todd Helton to see him get that kind of reward and have him be around the program, some living here in town. What's that mean to the guys on the current team? Christian Moore: It definitely helps us knowing that we have a Hall of Famer just walking around sometimes. He's a really cool guy and he definitely has his input on certain things. I remember we were hitting the other day when he was here, I think we had a little ceremony for him or whatever and we were hit on the field and he grabbed a few guys aside and talked to him about their approach and kind of what he would feel during BP and kind of compare and contrast. So I think it definitely helps having that other voice around sometimes. And like I said, man, he, he's a great guy and for someone to be that high caliber of a person on and off the field, it definitely, it speaks a lot of value to Tennessee and the guys that we get and the people that come through here. We're one big family, especially Tennessee baseball. We're one big family. We all grind together and we love seeing the new generation win and succeed. Austin Price: He had the home run record. Now you've had a couple of guys get past it who had those covid years, had little extra time, you have a chance to potentially get past them this year. When you think about doing that, what's that mean to you? I Christian Moore: Think that'd be pretty cool, a really cool accomplishment. I'm trying to hunt down Blake Burke first and hopefully I can get that record, but I never really thought about it until this year when I would look on Twitter and see, see was only 13 or something away. And I mean, I'm not saying I'm going up there trying to hit home runs, but it would definitely be cool and something to put on a stat sheet one day or when I'm done playing, be like, Hey man, hold the record Tennessee, but I'm sure I can break the record and someone's going to break it right after me just because of the guys we get and how talented this team is. So Austin Price: How crazy is it that at one point he had the home run record but also had I believe it was 59 consecutive scoreless innings as a pitcher Christian Moore: Here. I know, yeah. That's insane. Austin Price: Everybody knows him from first base for the Rockies, Christian Moore: Right? No, I think people really don't understand how hard two weighing is. Two-way for people that don't understand is a pitcher and a hitter. So I was one in high school, but that's high school doing it at the SEC level and college level, playing against really good talent. I mean that's insane. And obviously he was a really good player Hall of fame, but I mean that's something that I think every kid dreams of go up there, hit home runs and strike everybody out. Kind of like a show type. Austin Price: Yeah, I mean which makes his even more impressive. He is doing it at the MLB level. What do you like most about this year's team? Christian Moore: I say the comradery this year has definitely been good for us. We really do bond a lot on and off the field and just the willingness to work and compete each day. I think we have a short sample size of five games, but we opened up in Texas against really good five schools and they weren't light opponents to any means. So I think just the fact that we went in there on the road in Texas, there's so much buildup to each game. Just you guys playing Texas Tech on Friday, they're playing pretty much on their home turf because they play at global life a lot throughout the season. So I think it was good to definitely get a Friday night win. Oklahoma was a really good game, came down to the wire and then Sunday we just do what we do best and hit on Sunday. And even coming back home against the home opener against UNC Asheville, it was a close game. We only won by one run. So I like the fact that we never give up in close games and that's something you love to see early on later down the road it's going to be the same thing. Austin Price: How much do you take from that Clemson game last year in these instances early in the year kind of hanging in there when maybe you don't have your best stuff. You guys were able to overcome that and get the win on the road last year, then make it to Supers and eventually Omaha, but to me, how much do you take as one of those guys that played in that game to kind of draw on that so to Christian Moore: Speak? Definitely you get the experience of one being on the road in original two coming back, we were down two in the ninth fighting and scratching to get some more runs and we had to lead in the ninth. We were down got taking that three run home run and everyone probably knows about now and then we lost it. They tied it again. So I think you think about what type of games you want to be in as an athlete and those are the games you want to be in. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. And I think either way there's lessons to be learned, things you could have done better. Maybe there was a chance you could have capitalized a little more with Basis Loader or something. So I think for sure, man, you think about it all the time. Okay, if I could replay that game again, is there one thing I would change or would I keep it the same? But I think that Clemson game was, I would keep it the same. I think it was pretty cool playing 14 innings on the road on their home turf and be able to scratch and claw, like I said earlier, just to get another run just to win the game. I think it was unbelievable and that's something that I think this team can do for sure. Day in, day out. Austin Price: How different is baseball from a standpoint of you play college, you get drafted, it don't matter if you get drafted, number one overall or in one of those deep rounds you're going to go minor league, whereas if you get drafted number one in the NFL, you're probably starting game one in the NFL or in the NBA, you're the same thing. Baseball, you still have to work your way up. What do you think that teaches Christian Moore: You? For one, it teaches you how to be humble. I think you come in, let's just say you do go to college and you get drafted out of college, you senior year of high school, you're the dude, you're like, everyone loves you. You're that D one athlete, but when you get here, you're right back on the bottom. You're the freshman, you're the one learning again while guys have been here for 3, 4, 5 years now. And then you get to that draft your junior year and you're the guy and whatever, and you get there and you're right back on the bottom. So it is definitely a humbling experience and also teaches you the type of person you are because this game isn't like other sports. It's not just physical. Baseball is a very, very mental game and the minor leagues will test your mental side of it, taking buses 10 hours, 11 hours, having to play and busting back and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on the road, stuff like that. So it definitely touches your mental state and I think that's why baseball is so much different than other sports because you want to make sure that the guy you invested money into is the guy you invested money into. And you see a lot of people change as the years goes on and sometimes they could have been really good in college with metal bat and they might not be that good with a wood bat or the pitching might be a little bit too difficult for them. So I think it's really tough man to be able to go through the minor leagues and get to the top. I think it's maybe, I don't know the numbers on it, but I know it's less than 10% of people that actually make it. That sets it all right there. Austin Price: When you think about the camaraderie of the team, you talk about riding buses, but you do that a lot in college. I mean when you guys are on those bus rides and you put those videos out and you guys are singing and having a good time, what's that chemistry and how much does it differ year to year? Christian Moore: I feel like it differs a lot year to year, but the chemistry, what it's like, I feel like if you ever had a really close knit family that does everything together and loves each other and you do anything for them, I'm with 56 guys every single day of my life. No matter what, we show up to the yard every day. So I'm with them, they're my family while I'm here. When I go home I see four or five of my teammates, I live with them. So I think it definitely helps you win games and people don't understand teams that are close knit and close together. You might not realize it now because it's so early in the season, but when it gets to the dog days in May and the dog days in June when it's a hundred degrees outside and you're not feeling the best and you know that your teammate has you or has your back through anything, it definitely does help and it definitely makes you want to play for them and not even just yourself. And that's what good teams do and that's kind of what winning national championship teams do. So I think it's super important for us to have that and I think it's super fun being on a bus with the guys and like you said, we just try to have fun. We're guys, we're going to be guys. So Austin Price: I look back to the last two years, two years ago it was at Kentucky Grammy weather. You guys win I think one of two, right? Did y'all win to Sunday Christian Moore: Game? No, no, we lost that series. Did you get swept? No, we won Friday. No, we lost Friday Austin Price: Beam won the final game. Christian Moore: Oh, did, yeah. Austin Price: Yeah. The seven Inning game. Yeah, we did. And then you got swept last year at Missouri again cold. Yeah. How do you avoid that this year? It feels like, I don't want to say the cold is your kryptonite, but at the same time, just both the series, not a lot of juice playing teams that weren't very good at the time or ended up not being very good. How do you avoid that? I Christian Moore: Think you just deal with it like anything else. It's not like basketball where you're in an arena and they can set the temperature at any temperature they want. Baseball's an outside sport and we play in February and March when it's still kind of cold some. So you just got to learn how to deal with it. Like I said, baseball's a mental thing. It's all mental and if you tell yourself you're not cold, odds are you probably won't be cold. But it is also an advantage for the other team too. I know when teams come here and we play on turf when it's raining and wet outside, we have the advantage now because we know how our field plays. We know to slide early, do all that extra stuff. So I think for them in Missouri it's cold basically. It feels like until May. Over there. We played in March, April and it was 30 degrees of windshield, but for them that's an advantage and it's our job as a team to figure out, okay, whatever, it's 32 degrees, but they have to play the same game we do. So how do we avoid that and how do we get a win? So I guess something I'm still trying to figure out too, because technically I'm oing too in that cold department category, but I don't Austin Price: Know. It shouldn't be that way. You're from the north, you're used Christian Moore: To this stuff. I mean to me it isn't too bad unless it's Missouri 32 and windshield Austin Price: And the wind, yeah, Christian Moore: Felt like 15 out there and you can't feel your face and you can't throw the ball. It was bad. It was really bad. I don't know why we played, but that's none in my business. Austin Price: Our title sponsor here on V Code Confidential, the great people at Knoxville Smiles, Dr. Malone. Dr. Costa, new question. You're here it every week. What makes you smile? Christian Moore: A lot of things make me smile. Actually. My family baseball, my friends, I think I'm a pretty happy, outgoing type of kid, so I think a lot of things make me smile. Being able to wake up every morning definitely makes me smile. Getting a chance to play the game I love every day makes me want to smile. So definitely Austin Price: Speaking of them, let's hear it from it. Knoxville smiles.com. Mike Costa: I'm Dr. Mike Costa Malone and Costa Dentistry. You can find us@knoxvillesmiles.com. I'm standing here in front of a dental robot. We're one of two dentists in the state of Tennessee that utilizes cutting edge technology. 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I want to be kind of chill, mellow, relaxed, but then once I'm walking up to the plate, when I hear that song, I want to feel like I'm confident. So right now my walkup song is Stop to West by Gunna. So I would've to say that would probably be my walkup song for a while. One, because I like Gunna and two, the lyrics in the song, there's words in there that I'm like, okay, yeah, I'm that dude and that's where the confidence comes in. So yeah, if I had to pick one, it'd be that song. Austin Price: I like it. Now take us back to the country music love. Where does that come from? I Christian Moore: Think, like I said, just being in different places, being in the south, because when I first came down to the south, I didn't really like country music. I thought it was kind of weird. Not going to lie, it's hard to anybody that loves country, but I thought it was a little weird at first. But then just like any genre of music, it's kind of the words that they're saying and how they're saying it. Austin Price: You like new school country or old Christian Moore: School? I say little to both. I don't know that many old school country and probably my old school is probably different than other people's old Austin Price: School. Your old school is like five years ago. Christian Moore: Exactly. But new school definitely. Obviously Morgan won. He's probably my favorite one. Favorite country singer. I pretty much listen to every song he has right now. So I think country has definitely grown on me in the last couple of years, especially now that I'm in Tennessee. Austin Price: Has that grown on your family? Christian Moore: Oh no. No, no, no, no. When I go home and I play country, they tell me to turn it off. Yeah. No, no, not yet. Not yet. Austin Price: Maybe one day. Have you had any friends want to take you to CMA Fest? Of course. You're never, always still playing at that point in early June. CMA Fest is in Nashville is big Christian Moore: On music. I've heard. It's really fun. I've heard it's really fun. But no, I've never been. Maybe someday, I don't know. Baseball's usually be playing in June. Austin Price: What baseball player do you look up to? Christian Moore: I would say Derek Jeter. Obviously he's retired, but he's someone that I definitely try to model my game after growing up. But right now currently, I'd probably say a une. He's a very exciting player and I feel like we kind of have the similar spike thing going on. A whole lot of confidence going on and he's, I said he plays right field, but I look more on the offensive side and I think we're very similar in ways. Austin Price: Ronald with you on that? I can see that and I can see the Jeter thing just because you're a Yankee guy. Yes, Christian Moore: Sir. I'm Austin Price: A Yankee guy. Being from New York, old Yankee Stadium. New Yankee Stadium. No, Christian Moore: It is insane. It's so nice. Austin Price: I love the old ballparks, so I hated when they went away from old Yankee Stadium. Fenway Rigley. Christian Moore: Granted, I've never seen old Yankee Stadium. Austin Price: I'd love to go to Chave Ravi in la. That'd Christian Moore: Be nice. I want to go to Kansas City Royals. I want to see that fountain in the back. I think it's pretty cool. I've been to Boston Austin Price: Kaufman Stadium. Huh? That was not a stadium I thought you were going to pull out. It's Christian Moore: Cool. It's just cool looking. I've been to Boston, that wall is Austin Price: Really Christian Moore: High. It's hard to hit a home run out of that thing really hard, especially with Wood bat. Those people, they're pretty good. I lie. David Ortiz made it look easy. Austin Price: Yeah, he and Manny Ramirez. Christian Moore: Yeah, they make it look easy, but yeah, it's not easy at all. Austin Price: What memories do you have growing up from a baseball's perspective? I mean, for me, I can think back and John Miller and Joe Morgan on Sunday night baseball and all those different names right from the nineties. What is it for you? What memories come to mind? One memory Christian Moore: That sticks out to me, and I want to say it was either 2016 or 2017, it was the Blue Jays versus Rangers and Jose Batista hit that home Austin Price: Run. Yeah, that grandson Mammoth shot. Yeah. Christian Moore: And yeah, that's one that sticks out to me that I was like, whoa. I would probably never forget that moment. I was watching it live. There was two error right before that. It was kind of the whole buildup thing, two error. And I'm like, now that I'm older, I understand, okay, if your defense is giving up outs, something bad's going to happen. Back then I didn't really know that, so I didn't really think, oh, it was going to be a grand slam right here. But now looking at it, I was like, yeah, that was the perfect situation to hit a Grand Austin Price: Slam. Clemens Bonds. Did they deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Yes, I agree. I think they were both Hall of Famers before they juiced. Christian Moore: Yeah, and I don't know much about Clements. I mean, I know he was a really good pitcher, but speaking on bonds, Austin Price: He has 500 stolen bases, man, Christian Moore: Dude. And people don't understand. You still have to hit the ball. Austin Price: I'm with you. Christian Moore: That's the hardest part. It's hitting the ball no matter how far, whatever. Yeah, he might've juiced or whatever, but that didn't really, maybe it did help him hit the ball, but Austin Price: If anything, it helped him recover quicker if he had injuries. So maybe instead of 7 56, he's got 6 73, whatever he still was going to be, I mean, again, he has 500 still on basis. He was a hall of famer before any of that ever, any of the big home run years. Christian Moore: So I don't know, man, I just a bunch Austin Price: Of old rider Christian Moore: Guys. Yeah, I'm just glad I don't going to make that decision maybe one day, but right now, I'm glad I don't have to make those decisions. Austin Price: Jordan or LeBron? Christian Moore: I'm sorry, LeBron. Austin Price: Oh, he's catching up. I mean, the tally continues to, I mean it was like nine five now I think. 9 7, 9 7. Christian Moore: And only because I say I'm a Austin Price: Prisoner of the moment. Christian Moore: No, I just say the game was different for Jordan besides the Pistons. Okay. Yeah, you got the whole Jordan rule or whatever. Austin Price: I'm proud that you even know what the Jordan rules are. Christian Moore: Like I said, my dad's a Jordan Guy. He is. We've had these debates a lot, but I think, I mean, you see what LeBron's done and Austin Price: Longevity. Yes. Christian Moore: Yeah. And he's been an Allstar since, feels like before I was born, even though I was three when he started, first started playing. And the teams that he's carried, Austin Price: What year were you born? Christian Moore: 2002. I think his first all-star was 2005, Austin Price: Three or four. Oh really? Yeah, he got right out of the gate. Christian Moore: Yeah. So one or two. Yeah, I don't remember. Austin Price: You were kicking the slot out of the crib. Yeah, Christian Moore: Literally. But yeah, no, he is carried teams to championships, genuine championships. And sorry, Jordan, if you ever watched this, I'm sorry, but you didn't have Scotty Pippin Austin Price: And we've made it. If Michael Jordan's watching Vaco Confidential, Christian Moore: If you didn't have Scotty Pippen, I don't know how many rings you win. I'm just saying that's my debate. That's my debate. And I mean, let's be real. Who was playing back then? There was no Wendys. Austin Price: Yeah, there was who? There was Akeem, Elijah one, Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley, all these guys were just as good. They never did super team. So they were all separated. Okay, Christian Moore: Fair. But in my opinion, I think Giannis will dominate. Ewing actually dominate, first of all, you and Kent Guard Giannis Austin Price: Or were Shaq. Christian Moore: Okay, okay. Austin Price: David Robinson. Christian Moore: Yeah, but I'm saying these guys Austin Price: Again though, but what am I saying? They're all in separate heat. Yeah, that is true. You know what I'm saying? And that's the one thing I respect about Giannis Championship, not to get too in the weeds, is he won with the Bucks. He didn't have to go to the heat to go win a few. True. It's wild respect. LeBron going back to Cleveland, Christian Moore: Winning it, winning Austin Price: It, winning it in Cleveland. The ones in Miami are more hollow to me. Just, Christian Moore: Yeah, he loaded up team weight and Bosch and Allen and Lowkey Allen saved them. Austin Price: Yeah, he did. He Christian Moore: Saved them. But I mean, Jordan, I saved a lot of time. Austin Price: What about football? You a football guy? Christian Moore: Not really. I'm not a big football guy. Austin Price: So on Saturdays over here, do you Christian Moore: Go? Oh, I mean, of course, of course. I'm going to go. It's Tennessee football. I mean, if I don't go, I feel like I'm doing the wrong thing on Saturday. But no, I mean definitely. I was going to say, now that I'm in college, I probably watch Austin Price: More. But you're not an NFL guy. Christian Moore: No, definitely not. Austin Price: So you're not a Jets or Giants guy? Christian Moore: If I had to pick, I would say probably to Giants, but I'm not, no, I don't watch NFL that much. I watched the playoffs. I'm a big Patty Mahomes fan. I'm not a bandwagon. His dad used to coach me in baseball. So before people say I'm a bandwagon, his dad was my coach for two years and I met Patty when he was in college still. I think he was, or no, he might've just gotten drafted. Anyway, he came and spoke to us one time and I was like, okay, he's cool. And then two years later he won a Super Bowl. Oh, so he's good. He's real good. But yeah, no, whenever he's in the playoffs, I root for him. I don't really care about the whole team thing, but for him I want him to win. Definitely Austin Price: Succeed. What's something most people don't know about Christian Moore? I don't Christian Moore: Know. I feel like people only know me on the field, see me as this tough guy. This mean guy, like you said, confident, cocky guy. But I'm just a regular old dude. Just like everybody. I don't really do too much. I guess when I step between those lines, I'm a little different. But I think I'm a pretty nice guy off the field. Austin Price: I agree. Mean you and I never had spoke and then I started busting your chops about wearing that Nick Chubb jersey down at the Georgia game. And then next thing you know, you're like, Hey, you. So all of a sudden it's like you engaged and I mean, yeah, I remember that day you yelled at me in the complex and I literally called hubs and I was like, I like that kid. I, because I was like, it takes a lot to take my ribbing when you don't know me and you just roll with it. Christian Moore: Yeah's what you got to do? I'm just a real easygoing guy. Austin Price: You still dating the girl from Georgia? I Christian Moore: Am. She's Austin Price: Awesome. Is she going to wear your jersey up here at baseball Christian Moore: Games? Yeah, she actually wore it in Texas. She has her own jersey. She made it in everything. Austin Price: Who's more serious about their girlfriend, you or Rabbe? Christian Moore: What do you mean by serious? Austin Price: I mean is it getting serious? Christian Moore: I mean, I would say it's getting pretty serious. Austin Price: Well, you or DRA Beam or both? Christian Moore: I'm say both. Austin Price: Don't tell Kelly Beam. Christian Moore: Mama Beam. Nice to see. That's my girl. Don't tell Austin Price: Carly either. Christian Moore: No, I think, I don't know. I feel like it is the same. I feel like we all have the same goal of mine. Maybe. I don't know what his goal is, but I know what my goal is. I'm not speaking for him, but his girlfriend's, she's a really good girl and she's actually good friends with my girlfriend, so it all kind of works out pretty Austin Price: Well. What is it like when you get into the season time demand wise? You know what I mean? How much are you kind, stretched trying to balance practice, academics, games, family, friends, girlfriends. Christian Moore: Now where I'm at in life, it's probably easier than when I was a freshman. Austin Price: Yeah, you've been Christian Moore: Through it. I've been through it a couple times, but it is just learning experience. And our academic advisor, Megan Anderson, shout out to her. She's a boss. She helps us a lot with being on top of your work, having study hall on the road and trying to clear stuff out before the weekend gets weekend comes around because she knows, let's be real, we, no one wants to do homework after a Friday night game, so let's do it on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. So when Thursday and Friday comes around, you can lock in and prepare for your game. So school is usually always taken care of earlier in the week, which is good. And unfortunately my family doesn't come down that much, but when they do, they understand, hey, he probably wants to go to bed. Like I said, I had an older brother who got drafted and played. cj. Yeah, cj. So he kind of paved the way. So like I said, they kind of understand, but the girlfriend, she always wants to do something, but really can't say no to that. Austin Price: We'll get you out of here on this. Tell everybody what your major is. Christian Moore: Retail with a minor in business. Austin Price: I like clothes. Yeah, tell me that you want to design. Christian Moore: So I really want to start my own baseball brand. Not like Nike or Under Armor like that, but Marcus Straumann has this sneaker or cleat called Hugo, and that's something that I want to do. Start gloves, cleats, maybe even apparel. Austin Price: You ever went over and talked to Mark Hall at Mark Nelson Deni about just, Christian Moore: I don't want to give any spoilers. Austin Price: I was going to say, but he's a great Christian Moore: Resource. Yeah, no, we know each other really well and we're cooking something up. Austin Price: Alright, stay on the lookout for that. Stay Christian Moore: On CMO Austin Price: Brand, the baseball Christian Moore: Gear. Yeah, send a lookout. Austin Price: Get, do we get free gear? Christian Moore: Oh yeah, no, definitely. Hopefully I can sponsor Tennessee baseball with everything and you guys can have whatever you want. Austin Price: Awesome man. Well we appreciate the time and good luck the rest of the way of the season and good luck on that. Chasing down Blake Burke and chasing down the home run record. Christian Moore: Thank you. I'm a need it. I'm going to need it. Austin Price: Alright, that is, yes, sir. Christian Moore. Fantastic player. Fantastic young man. We appreciate him joining us tonight on Ball Club Confidential. Christian Moore: Thank you.