16 MLB scouts, including two high-level directors of scouting who wish to remain anonymous, took in the championship game of the Chris Moon Memorial Baseball Classic Friday afternoon at historic Cherry Field in Tucson.

While mostly there to watch Bishop Gorman shortstop All-American Cadyn Grenier, having nine Division I athletes on one roster as the Gaels do is sure to bring out the radar guns, stopwatches and clipboards.

Grenier has committed to play for Oregon State but, like all true prospects, the lure of a professional contract does not guarantee he will play in the Pac-12 next year.

Since 2008, The Gaels have accumulated a 264-34 record with one of those victories being their 5-1 win over Tucson High in the championship game. USA Today has Gorman ranked third in the nation for good reason.

Head coach Gino DiMaria says his team's success is based on commitment and time.

"We work, work, work and work," DiMaria explained.

"We have them year round and we give them about two weeks off. We set the bar high and we hold ourselves accountable."

Nevada teams stay intact during the offseason and Gorman plays an average of 100 games a year, more than doubling the amount of games played during the high school season.

One of those nine DI athletes is Chase Maddux, the son of Greg Maddux. The team also sports Austin Wells who is the son of former University of Arizona standout Greg Wells.

The number of Hall of Famers on the staff of a high school baseball team is probably pretty low but Greg Maddux serves as the pitching coach at Gorman.

The Badgers held tough and came out with the respectable loss to the third-ranked team and head coach Oscar Romero will now prepare for the regular season with a game at Vail Cienega on Tuesday.

"This tournament was short and sweet," Romero said. "The players got a chance to get better. Everyone saw great talent and the boys all learned a bit about Chris Moon and they have all grown because of it."

The classic is named after the Tucson High 2007 consensus Southern Arizona Player of the Year pitcher and outfielder Chris Moon. Moon was drafted by the Atlanta Braves but chose instead to play for Andy Lopez at Arizona.

Moon was part of the recruiting class that eventually won an NCAA championship four years later but Moon was not part of that team. Moon gave up baseball after the fall season in order to fulfill what he considered is calling, a sniper in the military and he did it with the blessing of Lopez and his family.

"I'm grateful for his sacrifice and for what he did for our country," Lopez said during the opening ceremonies of the first Chris Moon Classic.

Like everything else Moon did, he was the best. The best BMX racer, the best little leaguer, the best pitcher, the best outfielder and the best sniper. He was always the "last man," making sure his teammates were always out front and, later, his platoon protected.

Braves scout Danny Bates said he made a note on how Moon treated his teammates when he reported back to Atlanta. "We need him on our side," Bates told the organization.

Moon recorded several kills in the Arghandab Valley in 2010 and, as we later learned, he was targeted by the Taliban as all snipers were. The reports of Moon "stepping on a roadside bomb" were not true, Moon assassinated by a triggerman hiding out in an orchard nearby.

As the "last man," Moon followed behind his platoon and the triggerman waited until all soldiers passed before setting the bomb off under Moon. Moon would pass away several days later.

A life-size bronze statue of Moon will be erected at the top of the steps at Cherry Field, overlooking the varsity field.