2024 East Coweta Baseball Yearbook

VARSITY INDIANS REPEAT AS REGION 2-7A CHAMPIONS; JV, NINTH GRADE DOMINATE SEASONS

2024 COACHING STAFF

(From left) Alexei Kerkenmeyer, Jake Acree, Roc Coleman, Tyler Ridgeway, Franklin Deloach, Mark Bowles, Cam Smith, Matt East Not pictured: Matt Weller

EAST COWETA BASEBALL ALUMNI - COLLEGE SIGNINGS

2024

Evan Doss Georgia Highlands

Dylan Nemeth East Georgia

2023

Bryce Alewine Southern Union

Hayden Blair Wallace State CC

Elijah Edwards Birmingham So.

Ben Hollenbeck LaGrange College

Jansen Kenty U of Alabama

Nathan Murray Oglethorpe University

2022

Avery Brown North Alabama

John Monnin ABAC

Jacob Rossi East Georgia

Nico Senese Georgia Tech

Josh Sibley Jacksonville St.

Michael Son South Georgia St.

2021

Ryan Barber Berry (football)

Zach Carlton Salem CC/ Brewton-Parker

Chaz Crawford Piedmont College

Mason Pearcy Oglethorpe

Landon Underhill Mercer/McCLennan (Texas)

Quinlan Wiley E.Georgia/ Cumberland

Dekel Williams Andrew College

2020

Caleb Cashion Southern Union

Austin Bunn Wallace Dothan CC

Logan Frady E.Georgia/LaGrange

JJ Freed West Georgia

Jacob Howell Central Alabama

Jordan Kenty Truett-McConnell

Keegan Rich New Orleans/

Georgia St.

Daniel Smith Covenant College

2019

Brayden Carey Yale (Football)

Ryan Dyal Auburn/Georgia St.

William Kelley FlorenceDarlington/ Freed-Hardeman

Tony Player South Georgia

Jeff Sangster Toccoa Falls

2018

Dooley Bunn Milligan College

Nick Daniel Coker College

Bailey Psathas Milligan College

Liam West West Georgia

2017

Devonte Brown N.C. State/MLB

Ethan Darrow Piedmont College

Cam Jackson Gordon College

Mason Meyer Liberty

Avery Reynolds Middle Georgia

Cody Rodgers Central Alabama

Trevor Gaddy Berry College

Emelio Morales Central Alabama

Coleman Wood West Ga. Tech

Mason Frady Chipola/Central Ala.

2016

Jaquez Williams Ga. State/MLB Draft (18th Rnd)

Thomas Leone TraveccaNaz./ Chipola

Carson Balliew West Ga. Tech

2015

Garrett

Bean Point University

Carey Holloway Andrew/USC Aiken

2013

Cole Amtmann Darton

Young Harris

Jon Banks KSU/USC Aiken

Bryce Gemmel Stephen F. Austin (Football)

Blake Lorow Point University

Tim Manning Andrew/Columbus St.

Zach McCurry Darton College

Brandon Ruston Reinhardt

Geremy Walton TallahasseeCC/ Lee U

2012

Michael Hughes Point University

Kyle Lorow Point University

Morgan Pittman Mercer University

Zach Tatham LaGrange College

Kevin Werner Mercer/ABAC

2010

Cam Bedrosian LSU/MLB Draft (1st Rnd)

Taylor Cato US Naval Academy

Georgia Perimeter

Columbus State

Jason Edwaerds Emory University

Cale Foster Truett-McConnell

Chandler Horton Andrew College

Felton James Georgia Perimeter

JonCal Massengale Lagrange College

Seth Newton Georgia Perimeter

Evan Rudbeck Andrew College

Zakk White SCAD/Valdosta St.

2009

Jarius Rhodes Georgia Perimeter/ Darton

Josh Shiver LaGrange College

2008

Josh Chambers Ga. Perimeter/ Atlanta Christian

K.C. Lorow Atlanta Christian Truett-McConnell

Morris Milner Atlanta Christian

2007

Recardo Billups Savannah St.

Bryan Blough Kennesaw St./MLB Draft

Jeremy Capshaw Darton/Atlanta Chr.

Ben Inman Darton College

Casey Kuebler Oglethorpe

Chris Ramos Darton College

Rico Reid Okaloosa Walton MLB Draft (25th Rnd)

2006

Carey Belter ABAC

Bryan Cole Young Harris/Liberty

Jake Lepchitz So. Union/Columbus St.

Cam Willis Columbus State

Brandon Behenna Tusculum

Levi Futo Darton/Columbus St.

Ben Baugh Darton College

2005

Tyler Brown LaGrange College

Kieron Pope UGA/MLB Draft (4th Rnd)

Daniel Rivera Piedmont College

2004

Kyle Bedrosian Mercer University

Brett Butts Auburn/MLB Draft

Brad Emaus Tulane/MLB Draft

Brett Mitchell Atlanta Christian

Jason Plummer LaGrange College

Jamie Spear Troy/Kennesaw St./

Taylor Walker Darton College

Kurt Swygert Atlanta Christian

2003

Chris Davidson Truett-McConnell/ Valdosta St

Lee Heaberlin Truett-McConnell

Marcus Herring Andrew College

Josh Mitchell Middle Georgia

Carl Torresson Gulf Coast CC

2002

Shawn Crenshaw Truett-McConnell

Jake Harris Southern Union

Marcus Smith Gordon/Albany St

Joe White So. Union/UWG

2001

Perry Cross Gordon College

Kevin Holder Truett-McConnell

Ronnie Hutchens Georgia Perimeter

Brett Inman LaGrange College

1998

Mark Bowles LaGrange College

Matt Adcock LaGrange College

Tim Garrett LaGrange College

Carl Hawkins Tuskegee University

Josh Deyton LaGrange College

Steve Walsh LaGrange College

1997

Aaron Bateman Atlanta Christian

Ben Wood Kennesaw State

Nick Hand Chipola

1996

Jake Smith Columbus St. MLB Draft (43rd Rnd)

Franklin Deloach

HEAD VARSITY COACH

The 2024 season was Franklin Deloach’s 24th as head coach at East Coweta as well as his 28th in coaching. During his tenure at ECHS, the Indians, following a successful 20-13 season have won 580 games under his direction.

East Coweta has now made 21 state playoff appearances under Deloach including another Sweet 16 appearance in 2024. His tenure also includes trips to the Class AAAAA finals in 2003 and 2004 in addition to Elite 8 appearances from 2006-09.

The Indians also celebrated their 11th region crown under Deloach in 2024 after going 6-3 and winning six of their last seven region games. Approximately 122 players that have worn the ECHS uniform received an opportunity to play at the next level, including two members of the Class of 2024. This spring, East Coweta’s JV and Ninth Grade programs also had a combined win percentage of .778 (19-5-2).

At least four alumni have gone on to play professionally, two of which have suited up for MLB teams before having their EC jersey numbers retired. The current Indians coaching staff also now includes two former standouts that played for him during their varsity careers.

In addition to his baseball duties, Deloach was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club’s Softball Hall of Fame with over 500 victories. The Lady Indians’ program reached the state finals this past fall for the fifth time in the last six seasons while finishing as the Class 7A state runner-up in 2022. The run includes three state crowns (2018, 2019, 2021) in the GHSA’s highest classification.

He has also had the honor of coaching in both Georgia High School baseball and softball All-Star and All-State games.

Before coming to East Coweta, Deloach was the head baseball coach at Creekside High for three years and led the Seminoles program to their state playoff appearance and a 58-28 record in three years. In 1997, he was an assistant coach at Lovejoy High School, which made the state playoffs.

Coach Deloach graduated from Jonesboro High in 1992 where he played baseball, basketball and ran cross-country. He holds an associate’s degree from Truett-McConnell along with Batchelor and Master’s degrees from the University of West Georgia, where he played for four years. He also earned his Ed. S degree from Georgia College and State University in 2009.

Coach Deloach is married to the former Fonda Futo. They are proud parents to Sarah (23), Ava (17), Layla (15) and Ella Kate (13). Ava competed with East Coweta’s tennis program as a junior in the spring.

Mark Bowles

VARSITY ASSISTANT/PITCHING COACH

Coach Mark Bowles completed his 16th season (2003-08, 2013-present) as a varsity assistant coach at East Coweta while also acting as pitching coach for both the baseball and softball programs.

The East Coweta Class of 1998 graduate spent four years (2008-12) at Hiram High School while serving as both head baseball and head softball coach. He also served as a volunteer assistant at LaGrange College where he lettered in four years as a catcher.

Coach Bowles earned his Batchelor’s degree in Social Work/Psychology from LaGrange College, Special Education Certificate from Georgia State University and Master’s Degree in Special Education from Columbus State.

During his playing career at LaGrange College, Coach Bowles was a part of three GSAC Conference Championships as well as a member of a USCAA national runner-up. He received Conference Player of the Week twice and was the receipient of the 2000 and 2002 Panthers Coaches Award. As a senior, he led the Panthers with a .368 batting average and was named Captain in a team vote. He was also awarded the 2002 FCA Champion Award.

Coach Bowles has received region assistant of the year in baseball in 2008, 2013 and 2017 in addition to region assistant for softball in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Equally, he has been recognized as assistant coach of the year by both the Georgia Dugout Club (2017, 2020) and Georgia Athletic Coaches Association (2017, 2018, 2020) multiple times.

Coach Bowles is married to the former Amanda Ray, a 2020 ECHS Teacher of the Year and East Coweta alumni. They couple, who reside in Senoia, have been married for 20 years and have five children: a daughter Josie Paige (Aug. 10, 2005-Aug. 10, 2005), sons Easton (17), Jax (14; EC varsity freshman) and Hawk (12). Youngest daughter Irelyn (Izzy) is 8. Jax completed his first varsity baseball season as a freshman. Easton completed his junior football season for the Indians as a tight end.

Tyler Ridgeway

VARSITY ASSISTANT INFIELD COACH

Coach Ridgeway completed his ninth year at East Coweta High School and was a Varsity assistant baseball coach at Statesboro High School for one year.

Upon graduation from East Coweta High School in 2011, Coach Ridgeway attended Georgia Southern University where he pursued a degree in History and graduated in the spring of 2016. Coach Ridgeway graduated from the University of West Georgia in the summer of 2018 with a Master’s Degree in Special Education. Coach Ridgeway graduated with Specialist Degree in Instructional Technology from the University of West Georgia in Fall 2021.

Coach Ridgeway is married to Kalyn Ridgeway. They have a daughter named Stella as well as a pug named Shaw.

Cameron Smith VARSITY ASSISTANT HITTING COACH/OUTFIELD

Coach Smith competed his second season as assistant coach for the Indians. He spent two years at Newnan High School (2020-2022) where he served as the head 9th grade coach.

Coach Smith is a graduate of East Coweta where he was a three year letterman in baseball (2012-2014). He played on a state elite eight team (2013) and a sweet 16 team (2014) both which were region champion teams. Coach Smith led the 2014 team in fewest strikeouts with 5 in 81 plate appearances while having a .367 batting average.

Coach Smith graduated from the University of Georgia in 2019 with a degree in Business Management with an emphasis in leadership and development. He completed his math education courses while at the University of Georgia and completed his teaching certification in 2020. He currently teaches math at East Coweta.

Coach Smith is married to Delaney. Coach Smith and his wife live in Grantville, Ga and attend One Church in Fayetteville.

Roc Coleman HEAD JUNIOR VARSITY COACH

Coach Roc Coleman completed his 22nd year with East Coweta’s baseball program and will be moving on to become an assistant principal at East Coweta High School in 2024-25 after teaching physical education at Jefferson Parkway Elementary. He continued to lead the Indians JV program for a final time in 2024.

Upon graduating from Frisco City High School in 1997, Coach Roc attended Jacksonville State where he was a two-year letterman with the Gamecocks. Injuries shortened his career, but he became a student coach at JSU for his final two seasons while earning both a Batchelor’s and Master’s Degree in Physical Education. He most recently completed his Specialist’s Degree in Physical Education.

Coach Roc was a standout two-sport athlete in baseball and football at Frisco City High. He is married to the former Ricki Wynn. She teaches Health and Life Skills as part of the Connections Team at Lee Middle School. The couple have two children, Maya (18) and Mason (16) with Maya graduating from high school this year.

Matt East

HEAD NINTH GRADE COACH

Coach East completed his 7th season as a baseball coach here at East Coweta. Coach East coached the varsity team as an assistant from 2008-2013 before spending three seasons at LaGrange College as an Assistant Coach.

While coaching at LaGrange College he helped lead the Panthers to the 2013 Conference Championship where they finished runner-up in the NCAA Division III USA South Conference. The baseball team had a 72-56 record.

Before coming to East Coweta, Coach East was the Head Softball Coach at Spalding High School in Griffin and the Assistant Baseball Coach. He has a head coaching record of 106-37 with 2 region championships and a Final four appearance.

Coach East was a four-year Letterman for the LaGrange College Panthers on the baseball field. He was a Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) All-Conference selection at second base and was the team’s Best Defensive Player award recipient his senior year. During his senior year, the Panthers were ranked 28th nationally, winning the GSAC championship with a 16-0 record and finishing with an overall record of 35-13.

Coach East is married to the former Melissa Brinker of Norcross, Ga. Melissa is a 1st grade teacher at Newnan Crossing Elementary School. They have 2 children Robert (14), who completed his first year in EC’s baseball program, and Emily (10).

Jake Acree

Coach Acree completed his first year coaching high school baseball as an assistant coach for the indians. He is a mathematics teacher at East Coweta High School in his 8th year of teaching. He spent the last 7 years teaching at Jonesboro High School.

Coach Acree attended Arlington High School in Riverside, California. Upon graduation in 2012 he attended and played for Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA for a year and transferred to Fresno City College and graduated with an Associates Degree in Liberal Studies.

He then transferred to Harding University In Searcy, AR where he played for one year and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies with an emphasis in Mathematics.

He is currently pursuing his Masters of Education in Mathematics at Georgia State University and will graduate in the Spring of 2025.

Coach married his wife Amber Acree in June of 2018 and they have a 2 year old daughter named Bella Rose. His wife is a science teacher at Newnan High School and has been teaching there for 5 years. They attend Peachtree City Church of Christ.

Matt Weller

JV/NINTH GRADE ASSISTANT

JV/NINTH GRADE ASSISTANT

Coach Weller completed his first season of coaching after four years umpiring for GHSA, where he saw the East Coweta pride and tradition firsthand.

Coach Weller graduated from Whitewater High School in 2018 and graduated from Clayton State University with a Bachelor’s in History Education. He is looking into pursuing his Master’s in the near future. He teaches 7th grade Social Studies at East Coweta Middle School.

Coach Weller worked primarily with the 9th grade team, but will help out with every program in some capacity. His previous baseball experience includes four years as a student manager at Whitewater High (with 3 at-bats as a senior).

Coach Weller has grown up in a baseball family. His dad, Jody, has been coaching or umpiring since 1990, and is still umpiring GHSA baseball. He has called two state finals in the last four years. His mom, Julie, was right in the middle of everything as the boys were growing up, and also was a pitch counter for GHSA in 2017-18. His two brothers, Joey and Jake, grew up playing the game (Joey- Fayette County High class of ‘13, Jake Whitewater- High class of ‘18), and both umpire as well. Coach Weller is engaged to his fiancee, Bailey, and they will be wed next spring.

Alexei Kerkemeyer

SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE HEAD COACH

Alexei Kerkemeyer completed his third season with East Coweta’s baseball program while assigned a number of duties to help support all three Indians teams.

Kerkemeyer, a staff member at East Coweta High, was at practices and games on an everyday basis. Some of his assignments included keeping track of pitch counts of opposing pitchers and helping maintain facilities.

2024 Season in Review - Varsity East Coweta Diamond Dolls

Eric Henry TEAM MANAGER

The Class of ‘24

The Class of ‘24

The Class of ‘24

Senior Night

EVAN DOSS - #6

REECE DAVIS - #8

Senior Night

DYLAN NEMETH #22

overall, 6-3 Region 2-7A (1st)

WP - Evan Doss (4K); Chance Izzo 2-3, Conor Goltermann 2-3, 3RBI

Dylan Nemeth (4IP, 5K); Derrick Hand (2IP, 0ER); Evan Doss 2-3; Lathan Gibby, Avery Butts, Goltermann hits

WP - Kade Corbitt (K); Austin Ellis (4K); Hunter Bedenbaugh 2-2; Jax Bowles, Logan Bence, Gibby, Doss hits; Goltermann 2BB, HBP

WP - Reece Davis (0ER, 4K); Logan Wynn (0R, 4K); Bedenbaugh 2-2; C.J. Rivera (2RBI), Doss (RBI), Carson Kish hits

Doss 5IP, 1ER, 8K; Izzo 1-2; Goltermann 2BB

WP - Will Davey (6K); Goltermann 2-2, RBI; Bedenbaugh 2-3; Hand (RBI), Gibby (2RBI), Rivera (2RBI), Bence (2RBI), Butts (2RBI) hits

Dylan Nemeth (7K); Corbitt (2K); Bence 3-3, 2 2Bs, RBI; Aaron Abke 2-3; Goltermann 1-3, RBI

WP - Logan Wynn (3IP, 6K); Ellis (2K); Izzo 2-3, 2B, 2RBI; C.J. Rivera 2-3, 2RBI; Bence 1-3, 3B, 3RBI; Koen Eschman, Bedenbaugh (2RBI), Hand (2B RBI), Kish hit

WP - Doss (CG, 10K); Rivera 3-4, 2B, 2RBI; Bence 2-3, 2RBI; Izzo hit; Abke RBI; Goltermann, Izzo, Bence, Kish, Bedenbaugh BBs

WP - Corbitt (4K); Dylan Soutter (0R); Doss 3-4 2HR, 2RBIs; Izzo 2-4; Abke (HR, 3RBI),

WP - Doss (CG, 6K) 2-3, RBI; Izzo 3-4, 2B, 3RBI; Goltermann 1-2, RBI

WP - Nemeth (3IP, 1ER); Corbitt (4IP, 5K); Izzo 3-4, HR, RBI; Goltermann (2RBI), Gibby (RBI), Doss hit; Hand RBI

Wynn (4 2/3IP, 1ER, 6K); Davis (1 1/3IP, 1ER, K); Doss (RBI), Gibby (BB, RBI) hits; Izzo, Goltermann BB

WP - Doss (CG, 9K) hit; Rivera 2-3; Goltermann (2B, RBI); Gibby BB, RBI; Abke, Bedenbaugh BB

Soutter (2 1/3IP, 2K); Doss 3-4; Goltermann 2-4, RBI; Butts hit, RBI

WP - Doss (6IP, 3K) hit; S - Nemeth; Bedenbaugh hit; Gonzalez 2BB; Rivera 2BB; Goltermann BB, HBP; Butts BB, run

Doss (RBI), Izzo hits; Goltermann, Gibby BB; Abke HBP

Doss (2B), Rivera (RBI) hits; Goltermann 2BB, Gibby BB

Doss (5 2/3IP, 3K) 2BB; Bedenbaugh (RBI), Hand (RBI), Gibby (2BB), Goltermann (BB) hits; Izzo 2BB, Bence BB

Davis (3 2/3IP, 0ER, 8K); Davey (4K); Nemeth (2K); Izzo 2-3, 2RBI; Bedenbaugh (2RBI), Goltermann (HR, RBI), Gibby, Rivera hits

WP - Corbitt (3 1/3 IP, 2K); Nemeth (3 1/3IP, 5K); Goltermann 3-3, 3RBIs; Rivera 2-4, RBI; Gibby (RBI), Doss, Gibby (RBI), Bedenbaugh hits

WP - Doss (CG, 8K) 2-3, 2B. 2BB; Izzo 2-3, 2BB, 2RBI; Jakob Gonzalez 2-3, 2RBI; Goltermann (2RBI), Gibby (RBI), Rivera (RBI), Jax Bowles (2B,RBI), Bedenbaugh hits

WP - Reece Davis (2 2/3 IP, 2K); S - Nemeth (3K); Goltermann (HR, 3RBI), Doss (2B, RBI), Gibby (RBI), Bowles (RBI), Butts (2B), Rivera hits; Izzo RBI

WP - Doss (5K) 2-4, 2B, HR, 3RBI; Gibby 2-3, 2B, 4RBI; Bedenbaugh 2-3, RBI; Rivera 2-3, RBI: Goltermann 2B, RBI; Bowles (RBI), Gonzalez (RBI), Bowles (RBI), Izzo (RBI), Bence hits 4/1 vs. Bethlehem Chr. L8-3 Goltermann 2-3, 2B, BB; Gibby 2-4; Gonzalez (RBI), Bowles (RBI), Bedenbaugh (RBI);

WP - Doss (6IP, 7K) 2-4, 2B, RBI; S - Nemeth; Izzo 3-3, BB; Bedenbaugh (2B, RBI), Gibby 2B (2RBI); Butts (2B), Bowles BB

Gibby 5 2/3IP, 1ER; Nemeth 3IP, 3K; Butts 3-4, 2B, RBI: Bence (RBI); Doss (2B, RBI) Gibby (BB) hits; Nemeth, Hand, Izzo BB

WP - Corbitt (5IP, 4K); S - Nemeth (2IP, K); Gonzalez (RBI), Bedenbaugh, Izzo hits

WP - Doss (CG, 8K) hit, BB; Goltermann 2-4, 2B, 2RBI; Gibby 2-4, RBI; Bence, Bedenbaugh (BB) hits

Corbitt (3 1/3IP, 4K); Davis (2 2/3IP, 0ER, 2K); Rivera 3-3, RBI; Izzo 3-4; Bedenbaugh 2-3, HR, RBI; Goltermann (RBI), Doss hits

Doss (CG, 0ER, 7K); Rivera, Bowles hits; Gibby BB

WP - Nemeth (3IP, 0R, 5K); Wynn (5IP, 2K); Goltermann 2-4, 2 2B; Gibby (2B, RBI), Butts (2B, RBI); Bowles (2B, RBI); Bedenbaugh (RBI), Doss, Izzo hits

WP - Nemeth (3IP, 0R, 5K); Wynn (5IP, 2K); Goltermann 2-4, 2 2B; Gibby (2B, RBI), Butts (2B, RBI); Bowles (2B, RBI); Bedenbaugh (RBI), Doss, Izzo hits

2024 Season in Review - Varsity

True Grit - Indians rallied for 2-7A repeat

REGION 2-7A CHAMPIONS: The 2024 East Coweta Indians rallied to the occasion after starting the 2-7A schedule with consecutive losses to Westlake. The team rallied back to win six of their last seven contests, taking a doubleheader sweep at Carrollton and avenging the losses to Westlake with a title-clinching victory on the road, April 18.

By CHRIS GOLTERMANN CowetaScore.com

The 2024 East Coweta Indians will never be compared to the baseball team that preceded them, even if they still found a way to repeat as Region 2-7A champions while reaching the GHSA Class 7A Sweet 16 again.

Yet while not able to match up on paper to a previous Indians team led by 10 seniors, many of which put a definite stamp on success, this year’s lineup earned their own distinct reputation, defined by grit and determination despite being the youngest lineup East Coweta has fielded so far this decade.

“One thing we can say about this group. They came to work every day,” head coach Franklin Deloach said of a 20-13 season that ended in the second round of the 7A playoffs against eventual state runner-up Grayson. “We won the program’s eleventh region championship and not a person on the planet thought we would have at the beginning of the season.”

After finishing 26-5 in 2023, this year’s Indians team already had five losses by March 4. And when the 2-7A schedule began later that month, the Indians immediately sat at 0-2 following consecutive losses to Westlake.

Six games later, East Coweta returned to Westlake on April 18 and clinched the program’s second straight region title while leading from start to finish in a 5-3 victory.

“Trying to replace 10 seniors, we knew it was going to be quite a challenge,” Deloach said. “One thing we can say about this group.

They came to work every day. We had a lot of moving parts and those parts continued to move. It took us a minute to get there, but we got there.”

When they did, the Indians were playing a vastly superior brand of baseball to the one that began the year in mid-February. On the cusp of dropping their finale against 2-7A Campbell at home on March 29, the team capped off a sweep with an 8-7 comeback win after scoring six times in the bottom of the sixth inning.

A loss would have eliminated the Indians from contending for the region title before their final 2-7A series with Carrollton. And despite dropping a tough 5-4 decision at home to the Trojans and ace John Cobb in the opener, the team responded by sweeping a road doubleheader on April 12 during arguably the biggest day of the year.

Four consecutive hits opened the top of the eighth inning of the final contest in Carrollton, breaking open a 2-2 deadlock while allowing senior Dylan Nemeth to wrap up a 7-2 victory in relief and take full control of their destiny in the region.

Nemeth and ace Evan Doss were among a trio of seniors comprising the Indians’ Class of 2024. Both added their names to school record books, including Nemeth recording four saves, tying one mark, and Doss adding two more distinctions.

Doss, who earned 2-7A Pitcher of the Year honors, led the pitching staff in every major category except for saves, where he had already set school records during his first three

seasons on the varsity.

His six walks were the fewest for any East Coweta pitcher who recorded over 50 innings in a single season. Doss did it in 76 2/3 stanzas, equally the third highest in school history, capped off by a nine-plus inning stretch where he held Grayson scoreless.

Doss also led the Indians offensively in OPS (1.045), slugging (.577), hits (34), doubles (7), and homers (5) among 12 offensive categories in which he was among the top-five.

Doss, Nemeth and senior Reece Davis were honored on the All-Region 2-7A Team, with Nemeth among four first-team selections and Davis adding an honorable mention. The trio earned five of the six decisions in region play while combining for two-thirds of innings pitched.

After graduating aces Jansen Kenty (Alabama) and Bryce Alewine (Southern Union), the staff had to rely on new faces. Sophomores Kade Corbitt and Logan Wynn were region starters, while juniors Will Davey, Derrick Hand, Dylan Soutter, and Austin Ellis added depth.

A starting outfield was rebuilt from scratch and netted three All-Region selections led by freshman center-fielder Hunter Bedenbaugh. In his varsity debut, Bedenbaugh led the Indians with a .381 average while also among the top five offensively in 11 categories, including second in on-base percentage (.506) while a threat in the No. 9 spot in the order.

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2024 All-Region 2-7A

Baseball Team

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

Evan Doss, Sr.

FIRST TEAM

INF - Conor Goltermann, Jr.

INF - Chance Izzo, Jr,

UT - Hunter Bedenbaugh, Fr.

P - Dylan Nemeth, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

INF - C.J. Rivera, Jr.

OF - Avery Butts, Jr.

OF - Lathan Gibby, So.

P - Kade Corbitt, So.

HONORABLE MENTION

P - Reece Davis, Sr.

INF - Carson Kish, Jr.

East Coweta Baseball Record Book

in single season)

DEFENSIVE RECORDS

TEAM

Stat No Year GP

PO 758 2004 38

A 280 2003 37

280 2006 33

E (fewest) 38 2010 31

FA .958 2003 37

SINGLE SEASON INDIVIDUAL

Stat No Name Year GP

PO 267 Hayden Blair 2022 33

248 Hank Askew 2004 38

A 68 Brad Emaus 2003 37

E (fewest) 0 Jason Plummer 2003 37

0 Tyler Brown 2005 25

PLAYER/CAREER

Stat No Name Years

PO 691 Hayden Blair 2020-2023 629 Ryan Dyal 2016-2019

A 230 Devonte Brown 2014-2017

OFFENSIVE RECORDS

TEAM

Stat No Year GP

AB 1126 2004 38

H 427 2004 38

R 349 2004 38

2B 79 2003 37

3B 20 2003 37

HR 50 2003 37 35 2004 38 32 2023 32

BB 188 2021 33

SB 132 2004 38

SAC 38 2004 38

HBP 63 2017 33

K’s 219 2022 32

RBI 331 2004 38

BA .379 2004 38

OBA .480 2009 32

SLG .639 2003 37

SINGLE SEASON INDIVIDUAL

Stat No Name Year GP

AB 114 Kieron Pope 2004 38

BA .509 Brad Emaus 2004 38

H 57 Brad Emaus 2004 38

R 50 Brad Emaus 2003 37 2B 14 Felton James 2010 31 14 Cole Amtmann 2011 31

3B 6 Recardo Billups 2007 34

6 Bryce Gemmel 2014 29

6 Devonte Brown 2015 27

HR 14 Brad Emaus 2003 37 10 Hayden Blair 2023 32 9 Bryce Alewine 2023 32

RBI 60 Brad Emaus 2004 38

BB 36 Keith Wilson 2016 30

SB 40 Brad Emaus 2004 38 SAC 9 Cam Willis 2006 33 HBP 13 Ben Hollenbeck 2023 32 13 Nico Senese 2022 33

BA .509 Brad Emaus 2004 38 .500 Landon Underhill 2021 33

OBA .602 Landon Underhill 2021 33 SLG 1084 Brad Emaus 2003 37 PLAYER/CAREER

Stat No Name Years

AB 383 Brad Emaus 2001-2004

H 168 Brad Emaus 2001-2004

R 136 Brad Emaus 2001-2004 2B 29 Felton James 2007-2010

17 Devonte Brown 2014-2017

25 Brad Emaus 2001-2004

94 Ryan Dyal 2016-2019

81 Brad Emaus 2001-2004

13 Josh Mitchell 2000-2003

36 Ryan Dyal 2016-2019

Bedrosian 2007-2010

16-1 Zack McCurry 2012-2013

Jansen Kenty 2021-2023 22-3 Jamie Spear 2002-2004

DYLAN NEMETH

EVAN DOSS

(4 saves; T2nd

(Single Season Fewest Walks Record - 6) (3rd single-season IP - 76.2)

2024 East Coweta Baseball Varsity Leaders

OFFENSE

BATTING AVG.

AB Avg.

Hunter Bedenbaugh 63 .381

Evan Doss 97 .351

Conor Goltermann 83 .313

Chance Izzo 103 .311

C.J. Rivera 103 .272

ON BASE PERCENTAGE

(50 AB min)

Conor Goltermann .533

Hunter Bedenbaugh .506

Evan Doss .467

Chance Izzo .427

Lathan Gibby .405

OPS (OnBase-Plus Slugging)

Evan Doss 1.045

Conor Goltermann 1.039

Hunter Bedenbaugh .983

Chance Izzo .806

Avery Butts .721

SLUGGING

Evan Doss .577

Conor Goltermann .506

Hunter Bedenbaugh .476

Chance Izzo .379

Avery Butts .340

C.J. Rivera .340

HITS

Evan Doss 34

Chance Izzo 32

C.J. Rivera 28

Conor Goltermann 26

Hunter Bedenbaugh 24

DOUBLES

Evan Doss 7

Conor Goltermann 7

Avery Butts 6

Chance Izzo 4

Hunter Bedenbaugh 3

Lathan Gibby 3

C.J. Rivera 3

TRIPLES

C.J. Rivera 2

Logan Bence 1

HR

Evan Doss 5

Conor Goltermann 3

Aaron Abke 1

Hunter Bedenbaugh 1

Chance Izzo 1

TEAM STATS

RECORDS: 20-13, 6-3 in Region 2-7A

STRIKEOUTS: 203; WALKS 78 FIELDING

RBIS

Conor Goltermann 29

Lathan Gibby 21

Evan Doss 20

C.J. Rivera 18

Hunter Bedenbaugh 14

RUNS SCORED

Chance Izzo 27

Hunter Bedenbaugh 23

Evan Doss 19

Gavin Lee 19

Conor Goltermann 17

WALKS

Conor Goltermann 27

Evan Doss 22

Lathan Gibby 20

Chance Izzo 17

Hunter Bedenbaugh 12

HBP

Conor Goltermann 12

Jakob Gonzalez 5

Aaron Abke 4

Hunter Bedenbaugh 4

Logan Bence 4

Chance Izzo 4

C.J. Rivera 4

SACRIFICES

Lathan Gibby 2

Jakob Gonzalez 2

Logan Bence 1

Jax Bowles 1

Chance Izzo 1

C.J. Rivera 1

SAC FLYS

C.J. Rivera 4

Evan Doss 2

Lathan Gibby 2

Aaron Abke 1

Logan Bence 1

STOLEN BASES

Chance Izzo 15

Hunter Bedenbaugh 7

Lathan Gibby 5

Koen Eschman 5

Jax Bowles 3

Conor Goltermann 3

Derrick Hand 3

Gavin Lee 3

QUALITY AT-BATS

Conor Goltermann 49.18%

Evan Doss 47.54%

Logan Bence 41.54%

Avery Butts 41.27%

Hunter Bedenbaugh 35.44%

PITCHING

INNINGS PITCHED

Evan Doss 76 2/3

Kade Corbitt 34 2/3

Dylan Nemeth 33 2/3

Logan Wynn 24 1/3

Reece Davis 18 1/3

WINS

Evan Doss 9

Kade Corbitt 4

Dylan Nemeth 3

Reece Davis 2

Will Davey 1

Logan Wynn 1

SAVES

Nemeth 4 Reece Davis 1

2024 Season In Action - Varsity

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13-4-1 overall

2024 Season in Review - Junior Varsity

‘Roc’ steady: In year of flux, JV excelled

By CHRIS GOLTERMANN CowetaScore.com

The final season of JV head coach Roc Coleman’s 20-plus years with East Coweta’s baseball program was as much a feather in his cap during a year when both the varsity and ninth grade were going through their own transitions.

The original roster of 18 players included three who spent all their 2024 seasons on the varsity, which was tasked with replacing 10 graduating players.

It left the JV program equally starting from scratch.

Yet the result was a group of eight freshmen and seven sophomores combining for a 13-4-1 campaign in which the team batted .301 and posted a 2.26 ERA.

Despite the constant flux, the Indians started and closed the spring on high notes, winning six straight games to open the year and then winning six of their final eight contests.

Three of four losses were by two or fewer runs.

Four freshmen who also spent the entire year dressing for varsity saw as much JV action as allowable. At the same time, each batted over .300. They included Hunter Bedenbaugh, who was limited to 15 at-bats after almost immediately moving into a starting position for the varsity in center field.

Two more eventual starters on the varsity, catcher Jakob Gonzalez and infielder Jax Bowles, finished among the top three JV performers in batting average.

Gonzalez, who also pitched and played infield on the JV, led the Indians with a .419 average, .591 on-base percentage, and .613 slugging percentage, along with an OPS of 1.204. His 14 runs and eight walks also led the team while adding three doubles and a homer among 13 hits.

Bowles batted .349, tying for the team lead in hits with 15. He was also among the top-five performers in OPS (.788), slugging percentage (.395), doubles (2), RBIs (10) and runs scored (10).

Bowles also led the Indians with an impressive 58.82 percent among quality at-bats.

Despite being limited to less than a handful of varsity at-bats, freshman Aydan Andrade took full advantage of ample playing time on JV where most of this year’s varsity starters were forced to play in 2023.

Andrade was a two-way standout at the

Freshman Jakob Gonzalez faced double duty while starting for both the JV and varsity Indans in 2024. He led the JV with a .419 batting average.

plate and on the mound. Offensively, he was among the top five performers in batting average (.310), on-base percentage (.487) and OPS (.832). Over 14 innings pitched, the southpaw recorded two wins and struck out 13 batters.

With Bedenbaugh, a projected JV shortstop, moving to the outfield on varsity, sophomore Terry Tyler stepped up while playing most games at the position.

Along with Andrade, sophomore Aiden Lynd helped man both corner infield positions. Lynd recorded 13 hits that included two doubles. His splits included a .439 on-base percentage and a .772 OPS. He tied for the team lead in walks with eight and was also plunked four times.

Lynd added a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in the field.

Freshman Adam Liverman also platooned at third base when not on the mound. His 17 innings ranked second among pitchers while tying for the team lead in victories with four and leading the Indians with 29 strikeouts.

Four pitchers finished with 14 or more innings, led by sophomore Carter Kinley’s 25 2/3. Kinley also added four victories to go with a team-best 1.09 ERA. He added 22 strikeouts.

Pitching leaders for the Indians also included sophomores Ayden Tyler and Aiden Chester. Tyler struck out 20 batters with a 2.44 ERA over 14 1/3 innings. Chester had 11 strikeouts and a 1.68 ERA over 8 1/3 innings.

Chester also saw action among a deep group of outfielders while finishing second on

the team with 12 runs scored.

Freshman outfielder Garrett Dingler batted .375 with team highs of 15 hits, five doubles, a homer and 14 RBIs. He was also among the top five in on-base percentage (.451), OPS (1.026) and slugging percentage (.575).

Starters in the outfield also included freshman Isaiah Alford, who finished second among quality at-bats (50%) and third in fielding percentage (.952). He recorded eight hits, including two doubles, while scoring nine times.

Sophomore Hagan Clifton shared time in the outfield and at catcher, finishing in the top five of seven offensive categories while leading the Indians in total defensive chances with 90 to go with a .978 fielding percentage.

Clifton batted .333 while third among players in on-base percentage (.458) and OPS (.843). He also recorded 13 hits, including the team’s only triple. Clifton also finished with nine RBIs, six walks and was hit three times.

Also handling catching duties was sophomore Dillon Hudson, who was among the top five in on-base percentage (.455), RBIs (10), fielding percentage (.923) and total defensive chances (39).

Coleman, who now moves into an administrative role at East Coweta High as an assistant principal, led his final two JV squads to a combined record of 26-11-2. Eleven JV players from 2023 moved on to play for the varsity this spring.

2024 Junior Varsity Players

2024 Junior Varsity Players

2024 Junior Varsity Players

2024 East Coweta Baseball JV Leaders

OFFENSE

BATTING AVG. (20 AB min)

AB Avg.

Jakob Gonzalez 31 .419

Garrett Dingler 40 .375

Jax Bowles 43 .349

Hagan Clifton 39 .333

Aydan Andrade 29 .310

ON BASE PERCENTAGE (20 AB min)

Jakob Gonzalez .591

Aydan Andrade .487

Hagan Clifton .458

Dillon Hudson .455

Garrett Dingler .451

Aiden Lynd .439

OPS (OnBase-Plus Slugging)

Jakob Gonzalez 1.204

Garrett Dingler 1.026

Hagan Clifton .843

Aydan Andrade .832

Jax Bowles .788

Aiden Lynd .772

SLUGGING

Jakob Gonzalez .613

Garrett Dingler .575

Jax Bowles .395

Hagan Clifton .385

Adam Liverman .351

Aydan Andrade .345

HITS

Garrett Dingler 15

Jax Bowles 15

Aiden Chester 14

Jakob Gonzalez 13

Aiden Lynd 13

Hagan Clifton 13

Adam Liverman 9

Aydan Andrade 9

Isaiah Alford 8

DOUBLES

Garrett Dingler 5

Adam Liverman 4

Jakob Gonzalez 3

Jax Bowles 2

Hunter Bedenbaugh 2

Isaiah Alford 2

Aiden Lynd 2

TRIPLES

Hagan Clifton 1

HR

Garrett Dingler 1

Jakob Gonzalez 1

RBIs

Garrett Dingler 14

Jax Bowles 10

Dillon Hudson 10

Hagan Clifton 9

Adam Liverman 7

Jakob Gonzalez 6

Terry Tyler 5

Aiden Lynd 5

Aiden Chester 4

Aydan Andrade 3

Isaiah Alford 4

RUNS SCORED

Jakob Gonzalez 14

Aiden Chester 12

Aiden Lynd 11

Jax Bowles 10

Terry Tyler 9

Isaiah Alford 9

Adam Liverman 7

Garrett Dingler 7

Dillon Hudson 7

Aydan Andrade 6

Hagan Clifton 6

WALKS

Jakob Gonzalez 8

Isaiah Alford 8

Aiden Lynd 8

Dillon Hudson 8

Aiden Chester 7

Adam Liverman 6

Garrett Dingler 6

Aydan Andrade 6

Hagan Clifton 6

Hunter Bedenbaugh 5

HBP

Jakob Gonzalez 5

Aydan Andrade 4

Aiden Lynd 4

Isaiah Alford 3

Hagan Clifton 3

SACRIFICES

Adam Liverman 2

Terry Tyler 1

Garrett Dingler 1

Isaiah Alford 1

SAC FLYS

Garrett Dingler 3

Jax Bowles 3

Isaiah Alford 1

STOLEN BASES

Aiden Chester 8

Jakob Gonzalez 5

Hunter Bedenbaugh 5

Isaiah Alford 5

Jax Bowles 4

Adam Liverman 3

Koen Eschman 3

QAB (QUALITY AT BATS)

Jax Bowles 58.82% Isaiah Alford

Chester

Dingler

Andrade 43.59%

PITCHING

INNINGS PITCHED

Carter Kinley 25 2/3

Adam Liverman 17

Ayden Tyler 14 1/3

Aydan Andrade 14.0

Jakob Gonzalez 8 2/3

Hunter Bedenbaugh 8 2/3

Aiden Chester 8 1/3

WINS

Adam Liverman 4

Carter Kinley 4

Aydan Andrade 2

Austin Ellis 1 Hunter Bedenbaugh 1

Ayden Tyler 1

SAVES

Jakob Gonzalez 1 Aydan Andrade 1

Aiden Lynd 1

Aiden Chester 1

2024 Season In Action - Junior Varsity

2024 Season In Action - Junior Varsity

Record: 16-1-1

2024 Season in Review - Ninth Grade

Another Sweet 16 for Indians freshmen in ‘24

By CHRIS GOLTERMANN CowetaScore.com

How do you follow up a 16win season?

How about 16 more wins?

East Coweta’s ninth-grade team dominated their competition, further improving on the previous year’s .800 win percentage. Under head coach Matt East, the team finished 16-1-1 and took an unbeaten record into the final day of the 2024 season. It was the third consecutive year that the Indians’ freshman lineup won at least 14 games, again with a majority of newcomers among a roster that included two returning players.

The Indians used a team effort to outscore opponents 130-62 while recording five shutouts. The last helped avenge the only loss of the year to Whitewater, closing the year with a doubleheader split against the Wildcats.

A roster of 12 freshmen and seven eighth graders combined to post a .314 team batting average and an ERA of 2.70. Just as impressive as a 16-game unbeaten streak to begin the year, this year’s ninth-grade team won five games by one or two runs.

The team opened the season with a walk-off over Starr’s Mill after rallying from a 4-3 deficit. Game two followed a similar pattern, with the Indians storming back from an early 4-2 deficit to beat Whitewater 8-6.

A never-say-die attitude stuck, with the team’s unbeaten stretch also being tested on March 16 in Game 1 of a home doubleheader against Pike County. Despite seeing an early 3-0 lead evaporate, the Indians rallied for another walk-off victory on freshman outfielder Chase Simmons’ game-winning RBI double that was among his 12 hits this season.

Simmons was part of a balanced offensive attack among six Indians that recorded 10 or more hits.

Chase Simmons helped the Indians stay unbeaten on March 16 with a walk-off double in Game 1 against Pike County.

He also finished in the topfive in batting average (.343), on-base percentage (.500), OPS (.929), slugging (.429) doubles (3), RBIs (9), runs scored (13), walks (10) and stolen bases (11).

Freshman Kaden Gardner led offensive standouts. An outstanding debut saw Gardner lead the team in five major offensive categories, including a. 576 batting average. He also posted impressive numbers that included a .689 on-base percentage, a 1.477 OPS, and a .788 slugging percentage.

In addition, he recorded team highs in hits (19), doubles (3), triples (2) and runs scored (17) and stolen bases, tying with returning freshman center-fielder

A.J. Gates with 19 apiece.

Gates added leadership as a constant offensive threat in the No. 3 hole, finishing in the top five among on-base percentage (.500), hits (11), doubles (2), RBIs (10), runs scored (12), walks (12) and hit batsmen (6).

He was also perfect in the field among 22 chances.

Versatility was also an asset for East, which used no fewer than three players at every position during the season. At least five Indians, including freshmen first basemen Andrio Perez, Royal Maxwell, and Lane Ryals, were capable of playing the

corner infield spots.

Maxwell was among the topfive in slugging (.429) and Perez was second on the team among quality at-bats with a percentage of 53.33. Ryals’ .957 fielding percentage ranked fifth among Indians.

Internal competition paid dividends among five players, including Gardner, who finished with batting averages over .340.

Eighth-grader Cam Corbitt made an impressive debut of his own as a two-way asset. He batted .405 and was among the top five offensively in OPS (.936), slugging (.486), hits (15), doubles (3) and RBIs (8).

Corbitt equally led East Coweta on the mound in innings pitched (18), WHIP (1.17), wins (4) and saves (2) while posting a 1.94 ERA. He was in the top five in six major categories, including strikeouts (23).

Offensive leaders in batting average also included pitcher Hudson Harrison (.379), who joined Corbitt among key contributors at the plate and on the mound.

In addition to finishing in the top-five offensively in on-base percentage (.526), OPS (1.009), hits (12), doubles (3), RBIs (9), runs scored (13), walks (10) and hit batsmen (4), Harrison posted a team-best 0.93 ERA

while matching Corbitt’s four wins over 15 innings. He also recorded a save and had a WHIP of 1.20.

Pitchers Reginald Sims and Garrett Grantham also won multiple games for the Indians on the mound. Sims recorded a team-high 27 strikeouts over 17 1/3 innings, winning three games and posting a 2.02 ERA.

Grantham added 17 innings of work and a 1.24 ERA with two victories and a save, striking out 15 batters.

Ryan Rogers, Zeb Jenkins and Carter Tchantz also recorded victories for East Coweta’s pitching staff. Standouts included Caleb Harris, who posted a 1.57 ERA over seven innings with eight strikeouts.

Jenkins had 17 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings, ranking among the top five in both categories.

The depth on the field featured seven eighth graders who also contributed immediately.

Robert East batted .346 while playing both middle infield positions. He was among the top five in on-base percentage (.575), OPS (.960), RBIs (8), runs scored (13) and fielding percentage (.967). East also led the Indians with six hit-by-pitches and four sacrifices.

Tristan Gopie also held down second base and appeared at first and catcher. He led the team with 12 RBIs and 13 walks while recording 10 hits.

Gopie and outfielder Baylor Rumsey were among the eighthgraders with a perfect fielding percentage. Rumsey made three highlight-worthy catches alone in Game 1 of the team’s sweep of Pike County on March 16.

The incoming eighth-grade class also featured catcher Ben Thrailkill, who recorded a .947 fielding percentage among a team-high 76 chances. Tristan Lee earned playing time in the infield and outfield, posting a team-best rating of 53.57-percent among quality at-bats.

2024 Ninth Grade Players

A.J. Gates #1 Freshman

Tristan Gopie #2 8th Grade.

Robert East #3 8th GRADE ROYAL MAXweLL #5 FRESHMAN

Chase Simmons #7 Freshman

2024 Ninth Grade Players

HUDSON HARRISON #8 FrESHMAN

ANDRIO PEREZ #11 FRESHMAN

ZEB JENKINS #9 FrESHMAN

REGINALD SIMS #12 FRESHMAN

GARRETT GRANTHAM #10 FRESHMAN

KADEN GARDNER #15 FRESHMAN

2024 Ninth Grade Players

TRISTAN LEE

#16 8th GRADE

CAM CORBITT #21 8th GRADE

RYAN ROGERS #17 8TH GRADE

CALEB HARRIS #22 FRESHMAN

LANE

RYALS

#20 FRESHMAN

BAYLOR RUMSEY #30 8th GRADE

2024 Season In Action - Ninth Grade

BEN THRAILKILL #31 8th GRADE

2024 Season In Action - Ninth Grade

2024 East Coweta Baseball Ninth Grade Leaders

OFFENSE

BATTING AVG.

AB Avg.

Kaden Gardner 33 .576

Cam Corbitt 37 .405

Hudson Harrison 29 .379

Robert East 26 .346

Chase Simmons 35 .343

ON BASE PERCENTAGE

(20 AB min)

Kaden Gardner .689

Robert East .575

Hudson Harrison .526

Chase Simmons .500

A.J. Gates .500

OPS (OnBase-Plus Slugging)

Kaden Gardner 1.477

Hudson Harrison 1.009

Robert East .960

Cam Corbitt .936

Chase Simmons .929

SLUGGING

Kaden Gardner .788

Cam Corbitt .486

Hudson Harrison .483

Chase Simmons .429

Royal Maxwell .429

HITS

Kaden Gardner 19

Cam Corbitt 15

Chase Simmons 12

Hudson Harrison 12

A.J. Gates 11

Tristan Gopie 10

Robert East 9

Andrio Perez 8

DOUBLES

Cam Corbitt 3

Kaden Gardner 3

Hudson Harrison 3

Chase Simmons 3

A.J. Gates 2

Garrett Grantham 1

Royal Maxwell 1

Robert East 1

TRIPLES

Kaden Gardner 2

RBIs

STRIKEOUTS: 111; WALKS 80 FIELDING PERCENTAGE: .916

Tristan Gopie 12

Kaden Gardner 11

A.J. Gates 10

Chase Simmons 9

Cam Corbitt 8

Garrett Grantham 8

Hudson Harrison 8

Robert East 8

Tristan Lee 4

Andrio Perez 4

Zeb Jenkins 4

Baylor Rumsey 3

Carter Tschantz 3

Lane Ryals 1

RUNS SCORED

Kaden Gardner 17

Chase Simmons 13

Robert East 13

Tristan Gopie 12

A.J. Gates 12

Cam Corbitt 9

Tristan Lee 7

Garrett Grantham 7

Ryan Rogers 5

Andrio Perez 5

Hudson Harrison 5

Royal Maxwell 5

WALKS

Tristan Gopie 13

A.J. Gates 12

Andrio Perez 11

Chase Simmons 10

Kaden Gardner 8

Robert East 8

HBP

Robert East 6

A.J. Gates 6

Kaden Garnder 4

Hudson Harrison 4

SACRIFICES

Robert East 4

Ben Thrailkill 2

Kaden Gardner 1

SAC FLYS

Tristan Gopie 2

Andrio Perez 1

Zeb Jenkins 1

A.J. Gates 1

STOLEN BASES

Kaden Gardner 19

A.J. Gates 19

Tristan Gopie 12

Chase Simmons 11

Ryan Rogers 8

Tristan Lee 6

QAB - Quality At Bats (min 20 AB)

Tristan Lee 53.57 Andrio Perez 53.33 Tristan Gopie 47.92 Chase Simmons 45.65

Gardner 43.48

PITCHING

INNINGS PITCHED

Cam Corbitt 18

Reginald Sims 17 1/3

Garrett Grantham 17

Hudson Harrison 15

Zeb Jenkins 11 2/3 Carter Tschantz 8 Caleb Harris 7 WINS Cam Corbitt 4

Harrison 4

Sims 3

Grantham 2

Rogers 1

Jenkins 1

Tchantz 1

Corbitt 2

Grantham 1

Harrison 1

JUNIOR VARSITY

NINTH GRADE

A.J. Gates,

Tristan Gopie, 8th

Robert East, 8th

Royal Maxwell, Fr.

Carter Tschantz, Fr.

Chase Simmons, Fr.

Hudson Harrison, Fr.

Zeb Jenkins, Fr.

Garrett Grantham, Fr.

Andrio Perez, Fr.

Reginald Sims, Fr.

Kaden Gardner, Fr.

Tristan Lee, 8th

Rogers, 8th

Lane Ryals, Fr.

Cam Corbitt, 8th

Caleb Harris, Fr.

Baylor Rumsey, 8th

Frank ‘Papa’ Deloach

Thanks to our head scorekeeper and No. 1 fan of the East Coweta Indians

Additional thanks to scorekeepers

Kim Goltermann (varsity); Kacie and Phillip Dingler (JV); Chris Gardner (9th) and Gene Ryals (9th)

Mandy & Derek Doss

Mandy is behind the scenes of everything to do with East Coweta Baseball. We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you, Derek, for setting live streaming and always pitching in wherever needed.

Mike Nemeth Press Box Operations and Public Address Announcer

Thanks for being the voice of the Indians, making our boys sound good and keeping all those foul ball heading back to the concession stand.

Sid Bedenbaugh & Chris Kenty

Thank you to a couple dedicated dads and board members for all you do behind the scenes on a daily basis!

Stuart Crosby Streamcity.org

play-by-play announcer

Thanks for covering our boys and being on the scene for the Indians’ region title clinching victory.

Angela Tinsley and the EC Diamond Dolls

Thank you for keeping things organized behind the scenes for our boys on the field

Thank you to all our concession stand workers and leads!

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What began as a constant rotation among corner outfielders ended with sophomore Lathan Gibby and junior Avery Butts seeing the most action in left and right field, respectively. Both were named to the 2-7A Second Team, as Gibby was among the top five in OBP (.405), doubles (3), RBIs (21), walks (20) and stolen bases (5).

A late surge saw Butts bat .333 during region play with a 1.057 OPS. Three of his six doubles were against 2-7A teams while also finishing in the top five in OPS and slugging percentage.

Juniors Logan Bence, Gavin Lee and Koen Eschman all appeared in at least 23 games among outfielders in their varsity debuts. Catcher also posed a significant vacancy

heading into 2024, with the Indians turning to an effort by committee to fill a hole left by Hayden Blair.

Juniors Aaron Abke and C.J. Rivera joined freshman Jakob Gonzalez and Doss while handling the load.

Rivera, meanwhile, was among East Coweta’s greatest strengths heading into 2024 at third base among three returning starters in the infield with junior shortstop Chance Izzo and Doss.

Named to the All-Region Second Team, Rivera finished among the top five in average (.272), slugging (.340), hits (28), doubles (3), triples (2) and RBIs (18). He also posted a .952 fielding percentage among 126 chances.

Junior Carson Kish, who had stepped in at second when Doss was on the mound, also

showcased his defensive abilities at third when Rivera was behind the plate. He posted a .966 fielding percentage for the year while named an All-Region honorable mention.

Junior Conor Goltermann filled another sizable vacancy at first base while thrust into the cleanup spot in his first season as a starter. He responded by finishing in the top five of 12 offensive categories en route to earning AllRegion First Team honors.

Behind a 27-game on-base streak, Goltermann led the Indians in on-base percentage (.533), doubles (7), RBI (29), walks (27), hit by pitch (12) and quality at-bats (49.18%). He also posted a .986 fielding percentage playing both corner infield positions and facing a team-high 148 chances.

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