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CLASS AA  REGION THREE

District 5

McMinn Central (Englewood)
Sequoyah (Madisonville)
Collegedale
Meigs County (Decatur)
Polk County (Benton)
Sweetwater

District 6

Tyner (Chattanooga)
Chattanooga Central (Harrison)
Howard (Chattanooga)
Brainerd (Chattanooga)
East Hamilton (Apison)
East Ridge (Chattanooga)
Hixson
Red Bank (Chattanooga)

CLASS AA REGION FOUR

District 7

Chattanooga Christian (Chattanooga)
Notre Dame (Chattanooga)
Bledsoe County (Pikeville)
Grundy County (Coalmont)
Sequatchie County (Dunlap)

District 8

York Institute (Jamestown)
Cannon County (Woodbury)
Smith County (Carthage)
Upperman (Baxter)
DeKalb County (Smithville)
Livingston Academy (Livingston)

Team Previews

Meigs County    5aa    7-16       3/15

The 2010 Meigs County Tigers are looking to improve on their record of 7-16(5-5) from a year ago. In order for this to happen, the team will depend heavily on returning seniors and juniors. Seniors Dillon McKinney (C/RHP/3B), Josh Niswonger (LHP/RF), Timmy Peak (LF), and Jamie Eden (LF/3B/RHP) will all play a significant role in the Tigers' success in 2010. Juniors Jake Rowland (SS/RHP), Spencer Crabtree (LHP/CF) Ryan Goines (2B/RHP), Heath Malone (C/3B,RHP), JD Maldanado (RF), Panama Belcher (1B), Andrew Fritts (1B), and Ryan Henry (1B/DH) will also be depended on heavily throughout the season. The Tigers' defense will be forced to move around a lot as McKinney, Rowland, Goines, and Malone will all see significant time on the hill. Lefthander Crabtree returns as the team's number one pitcher. When Crabtree is not pitching, he will roam CF and hit in the middle of the order. He will be flanked by Peak or Eden in LF and Niswonger or Maldanado in RF. The infield will be anchored by Rowland at SS and Goines at 2B. Both are 4-year starters and should provide a solid double-play combo. At third, Malone and McKinney will rotate between 3B and catching. First base will be Belcher, Fritts, and Henry.

"In order for us to be successful in 2010, it is imperative that we throw lots of strikes and play solid, fundamental defense. This team has a great attitude and they are extremely hard workers. If we do the small things correctly and execute in certain situations, I feel like we have a good chance to compete in the always tough District 5-AA."

McMinn Central  5aa    31-7       2/25

After coming off one of the greatest seasons in McMinn Central baseball history, the Chargers will have a lot of holes to fill.  The Chargers bring back two Seniors, Corey King and Matt Green along with a handful of Juniors featuring Scott Moses, JD Cowart, Keegan McCall, and Judah Ward.  Cowart and Moses will be the spark in the line-up with Green and King providing the power. When the Chargers are in the field a handful of line-ups can be used. Moses and King will anchor the rotation with Judah Ward, McCall, Green, Cowart along with new comers Troy Tobett, Max Miller and Bradley Ward filling out the pitching staff. For the Chargers to be successful in 2010 they must play every game as if it was their last.  Good things can happen this year if the Chargers pitching can come through.  As usual, the schedule the Chargers play will again be tough along with a balanced District 5 AA.  Any team can win the district and the disctict in 2010 and the Chargers hope to be in the mix.

 

Polk County   5aa     18-12       1/12

 In 2010 the Polk County Wildcats will bring back a lot of experience from the 2009 squad (18-12 record) that graduated only one senior.  The only senior on the 2010 club will be Justin Greer who will play third and pitch in relief.  The junior pitching staff will be the key to the success of the 2010 club.  Junior pitchers include Jared Allen (RH), Tyler Lee (RH), Jim Maples (LH), Justin Webb (LH), and Michael Hargrove (LH). Freshman pitchers include Hunter Carter (RH), Duncan Coffey (RH), and Justin Brown (LH). Defensively, the 2010 club will led by sophomore catcher Collin Wimberly. At 3rd will be Justin Greer and Jared Allen. Playing short stop will be Tyler Lee and 2nd base will be anchored by  Alex Akins. Jim Maples and Michael Hargrove will be at 1st base. All these infield positions will be filled depending on who is on the mound on any particular day. The outfield will be anchored by Justin Webb, Michael Hargrove, Jared Allen as well as others.  

Offensively, the club will led by all returning starters from last year’s ball club, Jared Allen (.613 BA, 12 HR‘s, 53 RBI), Michael Hargrove(.613 BA, 17 2Bs, 36 RBI), Tyler Lee (.446 BA, 52 Runs), Justin Greer, Collin Wimberly, Jim Maples (.379 BA, 27 RBI), and Alex Akins (.312 BA). Keys to the success of the 2010 club include starting pitching, defense, and timely hitting.  Coach Triplett adds, “This club has the chance to be really good if our pitchers command the strike zone and compete, if our team chemistry is kept in check, and as always if we play good defense.”  
       
 

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