Tonight's Liberty victory was career win
#150
for Head Coach Paul Sutherland, sweetened by the fact he reached the milestone on the field where he played his own HS football at Palmetto HS. Could not have happened to a better man. Congratulations!
Greenville's
@Tylerbrownn2
might be the best player interview in my 20+ years freelancing HS football. Apologies to the others but I could've talked to that dude all night. Tremendous player of course but rare for me to get such a brilliant interview.
I've coached, taught at, & watched games from many stadiums across this country, not to mention making my wife stop to look at many while we're travelling. It doesn't get much better than this
@SHSVikingFB
. Well done.
So many reasons all of us lucky enough to know him have pictures of this stallion. What a presence and amazing friend to all. I miss you Coachie Glenn Wilson, but I know your life was well lived.
Among Daniel's too many to name is for sure
@crosby_jackson
. Never runs out of energy, always picking up teammates, always first to celebrate others, never seen him miss a block, can/will play any position, and he does the flashy things. A coach's dream. Congratulations Jackson!
Man I love a great new HS baseball field experience. AC Flora is a sight, even if you ignore their incredible tradition. Beautiful playing surface, great amenities, nooks and crannies everywhere to explore, great setting and setup. Can't beat it.
Thrilled to become part of the
@GMCAthletics
staff! I cannot wait to meet our guys and get to work. Much more to come but what an outstanding opportunity.
Brilliant collegiate debut for Eric Meilinger! 4 IP, 4H/BB, 4 Ks in his CIU club's opener Friday.
Excelled at the 2A level, then the 5A level, now the NAIA level!
Congratulations Eric!
Great to run into James Hanvey
@JamesHanvey2
Sunday! 2 weekend tournaments, both I run into great people I rarely get to see first thing. Makes the morning game much better!
@Shanvey7
rain limited his work to 1 game, so send money.
Can't ask for a better group, both baseball talent & personal character. Hoping we're lucky enough to have 10 seniors like these again. I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to spend time with them. Each is brilliant and fun to talk to plus such incredible will to win. 💯
To our 10 seniors, THANK YOU!! What an incredible group of young men you are. You’ll be successful in whatever it is you choose to do in life. Once a Patriot, always a Patriot.
#Pats
Eric Meilinger! Left, GMC freshman Eric at Mann for an AS game where he didn't pitch. Right, Mann senior Eric at Fluor Field before tossing a scoreless opening inning.
The postseason funk is more gut wrenching than usual this year, so I started my morning with half a box of Fruity Pebbles to help the emotions subside. Better wait the full 24 hours before starting the tales of the greatest team to ever grace me with their presence.
Patriots win game 1 of the year 16-4 in 5 innings.
@KevinDonlin2
gets the win with 8 Ks in 4 innings.
@JamesMelehes
with the first 💣 of the year.
#Pats
Patriots win 8-7 on a walk off single by Ed Michael Santini!!
WP: Matthew Sill
Ben Lumsden: 2-2 3 BB
Ed Michael Santini: 3-4 2 RBI
Bryce Harder: 1-3 2 RBI
Jonathan Sill: 1-3 RBI
Patriots will travel to Boiling Springs Monday for the District Championship.
#Pats
As always, the
@ABCA1945
takes such amazing care of us coaches. Learning from great coaches inside Foley Field with
@BaseballUGA
! Such an outstanding experience!
Spending three days immersed in baseball with your former star player who is now the HC at his alma mater is another of the many perks of
@ABCA1945
. Enjoyed it
@CoachT_Payne
!
@spotsybaseball
is in great hands for sure.
T.J. Borow (2027)
@tjborow
@prostockbc
yanks a first inning pitch down the LF line for a 2B at Gray Collegiate Academy in our first playoff game. TJ finished with 3 hits on the day.
Friday night & football weather for the first round of the playoffs! I get to do it from this absolute cathedral of HS football here at Spartanburg HS, where
@SHSVikingFB
hosts
@Woodmont_FB
in the 5A opening round.
@864Huddle
This guy
@JonahEpps4
has it. All the tools except size, which won't matter in the end. He can flat make things happen. Great to talk to from the 3B coaches box too!
My man Brady Smouse! A grinder and a leader with baseball IQ. What more can you ask for? Spotted us a few innings behind the plate in a pinch, too. Plenty of great days at the plate for you pal, even if they don't all fall safely.
Unexpectedly got to see
@Smithboi25
at one of his games this season! He was a clearly special dude in 9th grade world history some years ago who has done plenty already, but now he's
@GSCBaseball
all time hits leader too! Super proud of Trevon then and now.
@carter_jones18
He gets it. Leader, every game. He makes plays & holds teammates accountable, all the right way. Never a bad teammate about it. Just wants guys to take advantage of opportunities. He takes pride. In my 22 years, he's among my best leaders. Special things in store.
Huge shoutout to Micah Sepko and and Sepko Synthetic Solutions for the install of our brand new halo.
Big thanks to everyone who donated to make this big upgrade to Holden Field possible.
#Pats
👏👏 Ben! Deserves all the accolades. Best hitter I've been lucky enough to be around in 23 years coaching. Tools, work ethic, makeup, understanding all there. So many of his BP swings are legendary moments for me. Most importantly, always a great guy to all. Thank you Ben! 🤴🧨
Congratulations James Melehes! Don't let the soft hands receiving pitches fool you because James plays baseball like a fullback. One tough sucker who puts his head down and gets it done all over the field. Proud of you James.
Certainly there's been a message since the fall season, but our guys have taken ownership of their ballclub without incessant prodding. Proud coach here.
Coached in 3 states for 16 years so I've been in many baseball facilities. At
@_17CO_
there is top notch instruction & no condescension or dishonesty. Their resume says enough but these guys get it!
If you haven't given
@_17CO_
&
@JohnNester17
a follow & a look, don't miss out! Great baseball guys, straight shooters, & a great facility over there in Taylors Mill. Can't go wrong there.
Great atmosphere at Franklin County. For the ol time baseball coaches interested, just ran into David Skelly, former Pendleton coach & current FC coach. In addition to his baseball duties, Coach Skelly spends Fridays retrieving blasting powder for the Lions loud TD cannon!
Huge night for Daniel to stay atop 1-4A but what a moment for
@crosby_jackson
! Couldn't ask for a better dude so no surprise he was ready when called on!
T.J. Borow (2027)
@tjborow
up to .480/26 R/13 RBI in 74 plate appearances in 2024. .558 BABIP but he has put tons of pressure on a defense the other 44%! If only we could count RBI after errors.
Hard time of year for a lot of folks. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255. A simple copy and paste might save someone's life.
Would 3 Twitter friends please copy this text and post under their own name?
Now that was some fun to watch! Great things happen when you are surrounded by great people. We absolutely have the great people ingredient.
It also didn't hurt that Coach Leeroy and I figured out where to stand to make the mojo work.
Down 6-0 in the bottom of the 7th and score 7 runs to walk it off!
@richking_21
with a 3 run HR and
@benjaminlumsden24
with a 3 RBI double to tie it with 2 outs!
#Pats
Happy 21st Birthday to
#MNTwins
minor league RHP Bradley Hanner (
@1999bradleyh
)! The Virginia native was the Twins 21st round pick in 2019 from Patrick Henry CC in Virginia). He struck out 30 batters in 26 2/3 innings for the GCL Twins following the draft.
Future J.L. Mann Patriot Carter McAdams is a tooled up go getter with a cerebral approach. I've been impressed all around. Gonna be a great 4 years with him on board.
What a game at Sirrine Stadium! Hated to see such an effort by a growing
@JLMannFB1
squad fall short, but hats off to an established
@GHSFootball2
bunch. Great to see the ultra talented
@mikelmcclellan4
with a 1 hand grab and a TD, plus my man
@WyattWard6
with some big hits.
Season isn't finished but a huge thank you from this ol freelancer to
@bnimmons59
,
@Journal_ESprott
, &
@864Huddle
(
@ChrisMcMahon_SC
) for getting me out to some great South Carolina HS football this fall! Much appreciated that you all save me a spot at some point.
Good evening from beautiful Calhoun Falls here on the shores of Lake Russell! The West-Oak Warriors have made the drive down to Abbeville County in search of their 3rd win this season.
Day 1 - I was nominated by
@lariscy_wh3
- Everyday I will post a picture from a day in the life of an educator / coach. I will post without explanation and nominate another to take the challenge. Thats 7 pics, 7 days, 7 posts. I nominate
@CoachT_Payne
.
@CardPurchaser
Current fave because I just pulled it from a retail blaster I bought impulsively. My first hand numbered! Gonna try to own it for a week or two before listing.
A formal welcome also to
@CoachBTC_
. Always great to add an energetic, dynamic, great baseball guy to the state and region. Good work
@KennyLedford21
.
Since my tweets are apparently posting now, here are a few scenes from West-Oak HS, where Fountain Inn leads the Warriors 14-0 in Q2. WO is driving and in Fury territory.
This duo has combined to contribute 102 hits,62R,60RBI,115.2IP,121K over the last 4 years. They are fantastic ball players. More so than any of that, they are great young men, both with a bright future. Thank you for all of the memories, let’s go make more!
@Drewb_29
@EvattNolan
that's a wrap for 14u summer ball. played 2 metal bat tournaments and 4 wood bat tournaments finished with /.316 avg/ .904 ops/ 18 hits/ and topped at 81 MPH on the fastball coming back from injury.
@USAPrime_SC
@BUncommitted
@PBR_Uncommitted
@PG_Uncommitted
Bryce Harder is every bit of a competitor, plus he even grew an inch as a HS senior! He's worked his way back from arm troubles and will want the ball in his hands. He located everything and made everybody get themselves out at 82-84, so adding 91 to the mix? 👀
Big, strong Jake Short coming through with all the barrel! Loaded with a great skill set. He's been a huge help to our
@USAPrime_SC
15s late this summer!