Team Roster
| # | Name | Class | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Dillon | Jr. | IF | ||
| 2 | Noah Helmick | So. | OF | ||
| 3 | Houston Matlock | Fr. | IF | ||
| 4 | Jake McDaniel | So. | IF | ||
| 5 | Paxton Mealer | Fr. | IF | ||
| 6 | Ryan Hill | Fr. | OF | ||
| 7 | Jordan Northam | Fr. | P | ||
| 8 | Carter Walk | Jr. | OF | ||
| 9 | Tyler Tackett | So. | P | ||
| 10 | Preston Gentry | Jr. | IF | ||
| 11 | Tyler Baxter | So. | C | ||
| 13 | Ryan Meglis | Sr. | OF | ||
| 14 | Connor Harmon | Fr. | OF | ||
| 15 | Conner Silverthorn | So. | IF | ||
| 18 | Branham Haynes | Fr. | IF | ||
| 19 | Brennan Mealer | Jr. | OF | ||
| 20 | Riley Durbin | Sr. | P | ||
| 21 | Blaze Bourne | Fr. | OF | ||
| 22 | Luke Allen | So. | P | ||
| 24 | Kason Fuller | So. | IF | ||
| 25 | Kameron Street | So. | IF | ||
| 26 | Drew Glover | So. | IF | ||
| 28 | Matthew Morgan | Fr. | C |
Head Coach: Andy Burkett
Assistant Coaches: Jacob Daughrity, Chandler Harmon, Bryce Oliver
Team Information
Record: 23-12 as of May. 22
Colors: Blue, White, Grey
Principal: Angie Phifer
Athletic Director: Oakey Gaskill
| Past State Tournament Appearances | 6 (2022) |
| Past State Runners-Up | 2 (2019) |
| State Tournament Record | (9-11) |
- District 7 Runners-Up - Region 4 Runners-Up
- Second consecutive state tournament appearance. Consecutive state tournament appearances: 2018-19 (2); 2022-23 (2).
- They finished as runners-up in their first appearance in 2006 after shutting out Lookout Valley, defeating Huntingdon twice, 8-1 and 12-0, before losing to McKenzie, 2-0.
- They finished as runners-up for the second time in 2019 after defeating Haywood and Loudon, before splitting with Sequatchie Co. to win the upper bracket and earning a spot in the championship against Covington in which they lost, 11-1.
- Their last appearance was in 2022 where they defeated Riverside before losing to Pigeon Forge and White House Heritage.
Tournament Overview
2023 Class 2A State Baseball Tournament
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Date: May 23 - May 26, 2023
Location: Smyrna & Murfreesboro, TN
Games will be played at Riverdale High School and Stewarts Creek High School. The championship game will be played at Reese Smith Jr. Field (MTSU). When a field is to be used for more than one game per day, game times are approximate on all games following the first.
Visitors: TSSAA Fan Information, VisitRutherfordTN.com
Thursday, May 25, 2023
· 4:30 PM
Union Co. 11, Forrest 2
Stewarts Creek
Thursday, May 25, 2023
· 2:00 PM
Forrest 9, Union Co. 6
Stewarts Creek
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
· 5:00 PM
Forrest 12, WH Heritage 2
Stewarts Creek
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
· 10:00 AM
Forrest 5, Adamsville 3
Stewarts Creek
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
· 4:00 PM
WH Heritage 7, Forrest 6
Stewarts Creek
Road to the State Tournament
| Date/Time | Matchup | Tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|
| May. 18, 2023 | Forrest 2, Sequatchie Co. 1 | Class 2A Region Tournaments | |
| May. 13, 2023 | Forrest 14, East Nashville 2 | Class 2A Region Tournaments | |
| May. 13, 2023 | Cascade 17, Forrest 6 | Class 2A Region Tournaments | |
| May. 12, 2023 | Forrest 16, East Nashville 1 | Class 2A Region Tournaments |