Team Roster
| # | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Rogers | Sr. | IF | 6-02 | |
| 2 | Hunter Skarstad | Fr. | P | 5-11 | |
| 3 | Clayton Speck | Jr. | IF | 6-00 | |
| 4 | Hunt Solomon | Sr. | P | 6-03 | |
| 5 | Brayden Holland | So. | C | 6-01 | |
| 6 | Houston Walker | Sr. | CF | 6-02 | |
| 7 | Cole Photopulos | Jr. | IF | 6-02 | |
| 8 | Zachary Pierce | Jr. | C | 5-08 | |
| 9 | Caleb Cowles | Sr. | OF | 6-02 | |
| 10 | Lane Elrod | Sr. | P | 6-02 | |
| 12 | Taylor Brady | Sr. | 1B | 5-11 | |
| 13 | Joel Gish | Jr. | IF | 5-09 | |
| 14 | Phinn Waters | Jr. | P | 6-00 | |
| 16 | Nathan Powers | Jr. | P | 6-08 | |
| 17 | Preston Johns | Jr. | P | 6-01 | |
| 21 | Luke McGee | Sr. | OF | 6-01 | |
| 24 | Carter Hanshew | Jr. | P | 5-10 | |
| 25 | Charlie Spann | Jr. | OF | 5-10 | |
| 26 | Spence Moore | Jr. | P | 6-02 | |
| 40 | Lance Bryan | Sr. | P | 5-10 |
Head Coach: Craig Hopkins
Assistant Coaches: Nathan Adams, Jason Huisman, Daniel Roberts, Connor Shamblin
Team Information
Record: 25-11 as of May. 20
Colors: Green, Gold
Principal: Tyler Salyer
Athletic Director: Matt Saunders
| Past State Tournament Appearances | 11 (2024) |
| Past State Championships | 1 (2024) |
| Past State Runners-Up | 2 (2021) |
| State Tournament Record | (14-21) |
- West Region Champions
- Second consecutive state tournament appearances. Consecutive state tournament appearances: 1999-00 (2); 2005-07 (3); 2024-25 (2).
- Their first appearance was in 1999 where they lost to Goodpasture and defeated MUS before losing the Christian Brothers in the loser's bracket final, 8-5, finishing in third place.
- They finished as runners-up for the second time in 2021 after losing their first game to McCallie and fighting their way through the loser's brackets before losing to Baylor, 8-1.
- They won their first championship in their last appearance in 2024 after defeating CPA and Baylor before being forced to play the if necessary game against Christian Brothers and winning, 11-10.
Tournament Overview
2025 Division II Class AA Baseball State Championship
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Date: May 20 - May 22, 2025
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Thursday, May 22, 2025
· 5:00 PM
Lipscomb Academy 13, Briarcrest 4
PCA
Thursday, May 22, 2025
· 10:00 AM
Briarcrest 1, Christian Brothers 0
PCA
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
· 4:00 PM
Lipscomb Academy 4, Briarcrest 2
PCA
Road to the State Tournament
| Date/Time | Matchup | Tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May. 13, 2025 | Briarcrest 2, Knoxville Catholic 0 | Division II-AA First Round & Quarterfinals | |
| May. 9, 2025 | Briarcrest vs. Bye | Division II-AA First Round & Quarterfinals |