Chris Turco
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Head baseball coach - Pope High School Marietta, Ga @pope_baseball @championhitter - hitting content #GDN #HembreeRoadGrown
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"Hembree Road Take me home,
To the Place I belong,
At Pope High School,
East Cobb Georgia,
Take me home, Hembree Road"
#HembreeRoadGrown
#Paradisecityusa
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We were lucky to witness & be part of a masterful 26 yr career for the most sucessful baseball coach in Cobb county history! We Love you & will miss you
@rowdawg18
We wish you all the best
- 4 state championships
- 6 title gm appearances
- 8 final 4's
- 1st class human!
#GDN
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Last month has been a whirlwind 🌪
I've recently accepted the head baseball position
@Pope_Baseball
& resigned my position with
@PopeFastpitch
PFP will always be part of my ❤ but it's left in great hands with
@CoachViland
I'm excited for what our future with PBB holds!
#GDN
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Congrats to coach
@rowdawg18
for being the only
@CobbSchools
head baseball coach to ever win 3 state championships!
2009, 2013,2017
#LEGEND
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The thing that differentiates HS athletics from travel athletics is the support of a community! No greater rallying experience than hosting a state championship! Win, lose, or draw, tonight is for you
#Greyhoundnation
See you all at 4:30 at the
#Racetrack
#Popefamily
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We love you
@MurdockElement
Bunch of former "Mustangs" on this bus!
We 👀 you
#FutureGreyhounds
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One of my favorite teams I have ever coached! Amazing season, but more importantly, an amazing group of girls & parent boosters! Can't forget the coaching staff either! Most caring, dedicated and talented assistant coaches one could ever ask for!
#PFPFamily
#NASA
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Thank you
@Pope_Baseball
families! You are the reason
@PopeHS1
is the Greatest!
There is literally nothing quite like
#Greyhoundnation
See you all down in Guyton!
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
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GIVE THAT MAN A DOUBLE!
The mayor of
#Rakecity
with his 1st MLB hit!
@nathaniel_lowe
#popebaseballboys
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Said it at start of year and I'll say it again....What a SPECIAL senior class!
4 REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS for this class!
#GDN
#Brotherhood
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14th trip
6th consecutive as a head coach
"It’s always exciting no matter how many times you’ve been there. What’s so special is that each season, there are kids that are in this position for the 1st time, & you get to experience it through their eyes.”
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WIN, LOSE, or DRAW
@PopeHS1
has the BEST FANS!
Thank you for the support all season long
#Greyhoundnation
See you
@TruistPark
#GDN
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RECORD ALERT!
@floyd_buddy
earns
#Toughout
belt b/c he doesnt get out! Floyd goes 7/7 2day!
7 cons. hits & 7 hits in a day=program records!
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5-3 W (27-9)
@RileyFrost_21
2/4 RBI - 2 run go ahead 1b with 2 out top of 7th
@D_Campbell13
2/4; 2B RBI
@CaidHeflin
2/3 RBI
@kentschmidt_
1/2 RBI
@CarsonKerce
2B, W - records both wins of series
@QuinnKerce
3IP, 0 hits
Pope advances to Elite 8.
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
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Loved getting to watch
@floyd_buddy
make his 1st collegiate start today in a 5-4
@BaseballUGA
W! Played great D, put down 2 sac bunts and even got HIT BY A PITCH!
#GTMTA
#GDN
#popebaseballboys
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Drafted on Saturday, signs contact on a Sunday, officially starts his pro career on Monday!
#Godspeed
@MattyRow14
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#Final4
2day at
#TheJeff
3:30.
U know what is neat? Every kid who has attended Pope since 2009 has seen Pope in the Final4!
#Paradisecityusa
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Wouldn't trade you ladies & gents for any other fans in the world! You are what
#Paradisecityusa
is all about!
Didn't matter what corner of GA we went, YOU WERE THERE! THANK YOU for all the support! We ❤you!
#GDN
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RECORD ALERT:
@Pope_Baseball
hit for the HOMERUN CYCLE today for the 1st Time in school history!
Grand slam -
@JamesTibbsIII
3 Run HR -
@ReidRobertson4
2 Run -
@BlakeRedman
Solo -
@QuinnKerce
#GDN
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Can't believe we just had our last practice tonight!
These guys have been getting after it since August & they have earned the right to try to bring home a state championship for
@Pope_Baseball
Come support the Srs & the rest of the crew 5PM 2morrow
@TruistPark
#MUDITA
#GDN
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SHE DID IT!
Thank you to everyone for supporting and voting for
@kkatlyn111
as she brought home an ESPY tonight!
#Greyhoundnation
@PopeHS1
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RECORD ALERT:
@floyd_buddy
has tied the 13 yr old
@Pope_Baseball
record for hits in a career with 144 hits!
#LEAVENODOUBT
#PopeLegend
#GDN
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Awesome event put on by
@CAstarsbaseball
@CarsonKerce
1/2 2b and some great plays
@kentschmidt_
2 barrels and stellar 1st base D
#GDN
#HembreeRoadGrown
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Congratulations to
@floyd_buddy
for being named 2018 Georgia Dugout Club
player of the year! Buddy was honored at the GADC clinic today
#GDN
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Our fans are TREMENDOUS! THANK U to the students & teachers who made the 4 hr trip from
#Paradisecityusa
to pull us through! You mean the world to us! 1 more reason y
@PopeHS1
=best place on earth
Special shoutout to my
#PFPFamily
I LOVE ALL OF YOU!
@PopeFastpitch
4 LIFE
#GDN
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RECORDS ALERT
Congratulations to
@Pope_Baseball
SR pitcher
#MaxPralgo
(JimmyT)
for setting the school record for career pitching WINS!
#GDN
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"Secret weapon" has a birthday today!
HBD to the engine behind many successful
@PopeFastpitch
seasons & the 2022
@Pope_Baseball
season!
#GWE
- (greatest wife ever)
I ❤️ U
@snturco
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Great decade for
@Pope_Baseball
Elite 8 or furthur 8 times in 10 playoff trips
3 State Championships
5 Title gm appearances
6 Region Championships
2 top 10 National Rankings
42 college signees
3 MLB signees from HS
257 Ws
AND most importantly many college grads & New DADS!
#GDN
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"The Jeff" called......it says it misses the
#popebaseballboys
Striped up and looking good waiting for some
@Pope_Baseball
games.....someday.....
#GDN
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10-2 W (34-8)
@floyd_buddy
2/5 2RBI
@antonio_jareno2
2/4 RBI
@JamesTibbsIII
2/3 RBI
#Frost
2RBI
Caldwell/Brown RBI
#StateChamps
#Back2back
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REGION CHAMPS!
@Pope_Baseball
1st ever back to back region championships
5th championship overall.
Pope will host 1st rd of playofss Apr 28
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Legendary SR class
- 4 region championships
- 2 state championships(chance for 3 Wed) & 4 finals appearances
- 127 WINS (school record)
#GDN
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Congratulations to
@Pope_Baseball
senior
@JamesTibbsIII
for signing today with
@FSUBaseball
today!
Big things ahead for Tibbs!
#GDN
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I appreciate my healthy days out on the diamond more and more every second! This is the best I could do to put my thoughts on the situation into words......I know it can't make anyone feel better right now, but I believe this to be true!
Im sorry seniors!
I love you!
#GDN
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So THANKFUL for our
#Greyhoundnation
supporters!
#GasShortage2021
can't stop these dedicated fans from making 2 trips this week! No idea where they found fuel but glad they did!
We ❤you!
#GDN
#Gimmedat
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Great
@Pope_Baseball
event last night as
@CoachSavvy
& fiance Ceci became Mr. & Mrs. Savransky!
Congrats to Coach Sav & beautiful wife! Our staff was honored to be in attendance & we appreciate our boys who volunteered to help Sav break down the venue!
#HembreeRoadGrown
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Thank you to Chuck and the staff at our longtime
@Pope_Baseball
sponsor
#BiscuitsandMore
for fueling our boys on this gameday morning!
Go pay Chuck a visit at:
3162 Johnson Ferry Rd
#450
, Marietta, GA 30062
You won't be disappointed!
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
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Solid 2019 for
@Pope_Baseball
&
@PopeFastpitch
Thankful for our amazing booster clubs & parents, skillful and dedicated players, talented coaches, & supportive wives!
@rowdawg18
@snturco
@suzannehounds
#Paradisecityusa
#PFPFamily
#GDN
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Love to see our
#Popebaseballboys
suceeding at the next level.
@chase_smith29
&
#JaredMiller
crossed paths today in Orlando!
#IRISH
#PITT
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Congratulations to
@PopeVball
for winning the state championship!
So excited for all the players and coaches!
#HembreeRoadGrown
#Paradisecityusa
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"The grass in life isn't always greener......UNLESS YOU ARE AT PARDISE CITY" - Turco
Year 19 at
#Paradisecityusa
Day 1 as a PE Teacher!
Living that 30062 life!!!!!!
#HembreeRoadGrown
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New CHAMPIONS ALLEY put up at Jeff Rowland field this week! Cant believe its the 10 yr reunion of championship
#1
!
10yr celebration date TBD
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Pope moms are special ladies & they are our SECRET WEAPONS behind our success! These ladies work tirelessly to take care of all of the details that make
#greyhoundnation
the united family that we are! We are nothing without our AWESOME moms!
#HappyMothersDay
from
#Paradisecityusa
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And just like that day 3 starts with
@MattyRow14
going to our home town
@Braves
@Pope_Baseball
#Congrats
to
@rowdawg18
& family
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Thanks to amazing booster clubs, administrators, loyal & extremely talented assistant coaches and great / coachable players! I have been blessed beyond belief! And of course, the biggest THANK YOU to
@snturco
for being the most loving and supportive wife ever!
Congrats to
@PopeFastpitch
Head Coach
@CoachTurco8
on securing his 300th career win as the Greyhounds secure a place in Columbus at the
@OfficialGHSA
State Tournament.
@CobbSchools
@cobb_sports
@scoreatlanta
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From a freezing Jan night to a 92° May 21st, 118 days passed, but a million memories were made!
Ready to make 1 more memory 2morrow!
#GDN
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AMAZING!
Both
@_joshelowe
&
@nathaniel_lowe
got to start in an
@MLB
game agaist one another!
A true
#HembreeRoadGrown
success story for the ages!
#ParadisecityUSA
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I ❤️
@Pope_Baseball
I ❤️ our guys!
Proud to be their coach
Proud to be an alumni BROTHER of the class of 2023
Proud to be
#HembreeRoadGrown
#GDN
#ParadisecityUSA
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Blessed to be awarded 2017 AAAAAA assistant coach of the year!
Thankful to coach super talented players & work with amazing head coach!
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One of the greatest swings anyone at
@Pope_Baseball
will take all year!
Congrats to
@WHarrisonPHS
& wife Tori!
#PBBFamily
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W 8-4 (33-8)
At 1:05AM Pope forces gm 3
#Feld
3/5 2RBI
@Will_Lantis_
3/6 2RBI
@GraysonCaldwell
2/4
Frost,Buddy,Jareno RBI
Tibbs gm tying RBI
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2019 Region 7-AAAAAA CHAMPIONS! Thank you for all the continued support
#Popenation
Excited to bring the championship back to
#Paradisecityusa
& cannot wait to share the 2019
#RoadtoColumbus
with all of you!
#3Peat
#PFPFamily
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LEGENDARY
@PopeAthletics
hall of fame class in 2021! Excited to see them inducted tonight.
Coach Jeff Rowland -
@rowdawg18
Coach Jim Haskin -
@jhaskin11
Kelly Barnhill -
@kkatlyn111
#Popefamily
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For 4 years the Floyd's have spent countless hrs making sure
@Pope_Baseball
needs were taken care of! This is what
#GDN
is about!
#LEGENDS
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Wishing a very Happy B-Day to the fearless leader of
@Pope_Baseball
the "silver fox"
@rowdawg18
From then to now he's been a Hall of fame coach & more importantly an a all around hall fame DUDE!
#GDN
#HBD
🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂
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I'll never forget this.. Memorial Day 2017 at breakfast - Hampton Inn Rome Ga. Pope was about to win the State Championship that day but this put it all in perspective for me.
We play a game but that only happens because SOME GAVE ALL
Thank you to our Gold Star Families
🌟
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Congrats
@PopeAthletics
Athletic Director
@jwmathews14
(Josh Mathews) for being named the
@GADACOACHES
state of Georgia Athletic Director of the year!
Tough year to be an AD with all the Covid protocols so this award is well deserved!
#Paradisecityusa
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Got to deliver some
@PopeHS1
signs this morning with
@PopeFastpitch
&
@Pope_Baseball
coaching staffs this morning! Had a couple of player's houses on our routes! Ran into Dr. Flugum, a player parent and even a player!
This is why Pope is
#paradisecityusa
#GDN
#PFPFamily
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Opening day for Pope Legend
@nathaniel_lowe
happened in the ATL tonight!
Hembree Road Roots Run Deep!
#HembreeRoadGrown
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IAN HANCOCK = 1st man in
@Pope_Baseball
history to mash one off the new gym building! Estimated 425 foot bomb!
#popebaseballboys
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Special night
@PopeHS1
honoring head
@PopeBasketball
#CoachAbney
for 300 wins and 25 amazing years at Pope!
#CONGRATULATIONS
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#popebaseballboys
being honored
@SunTrustPark
prior to the
@Braves
game tonight! Thank you to our partner in ED!
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
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Congratulations to
@rowdawg18
for being named 2018 GADC Coach of the year! Coach Rowland was honored today at the GADC clinic!
#GDN
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126 days later here we are at the last practice! 80 days ago we were 3-3! Who'dve thought we'd be playing 4 Championship 2morrow?
#GDNMAGIC
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#Greyhoundnation
game 3 for all the marbles 2nite 7:30 -
@TheRomeBraves
State Mutual Stadium. We could sure use your energy again
C U there
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks
@MarucciSports
for helping our
@Pope_Baseball
coaching staff step up our fungo game!
@CoachSavvy
@MichaelNelsonJr
@statechamp2009
@WHarrisonOHS
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
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#ABCA2023
reunion
Very 1st coaching staff I ever had the opportunity to work with!
2003 SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!
#BlueHose
@bluehoseball
@dkovash
@Coach_Pollock
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ICYMI:
@Pope_Baseball
star
@ReidRobertson4
tossed a CG NO HITTER
@PerfectGameUSA
17U WWBA tourney this past weekend for
@643DPAthletics
#GDN
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@CoachSavvy
captured 10th Pope State Championship joining Haskin as the only Pope people to achieve the feat! Sav has titles in 3 sports
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Pope 9-2 W. Advances to "Final 4"
4th "Final 4" in last 5 season
Pope = 30-6
Only 2nd 30 win season in Pope history.
#paradisecityusa
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WELCOME TO THE SHOW
@_joshelowe
#HembreeRoadGrown
Another Top 💯 prospect in Tampa?
According to
@JeffPassan
, Josh Lowe will be promoted to the Rays today.
He’s one of four players on the Top 100 for the AL’s top team.
(🎥
@DurhamBulls
)
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@Pope_Baseball
JV completes best season EVER (16-5).
@CoachSavvy
is now officially the winningest JV coach in
@CobbSchools
history!
#legend
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Congrats to
#MaxPralgo
for verbally commiting to
@MiamiOHBaseball
! Great work
#Redhawks
#HappyBdayMax
#JimmyT
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6-1 W (29-10)
@JamesTibbsIII
2/4 2b,HR 2RBI
@D_Campbell13
2/4 2B,5IP, W 3hits
@kentschmidt_
3/3 RBI
@HeathOwen17
2/3 RBI
@QuinnKerce
RBI
@CaidHeflin
RBI
@CarsonKerce
2IP 0hits
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
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THANK YOU to our booster club for updating our V / JV locker rooms today in preparation for the start of the season!
Great work on our MLB player wall honoring our 5 players who have made it to the show!
@_joshelowe
@nathaniel_lowe
@dlunderwood94
#StevieWilkerson
#BrandonBoggs
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As a coach nothing means more than this! So blessed to coach alongside 3 alumni & blessed to regularly have alumni in the stands supporting THEIR program!
#PFPFamily
#Greyhounds4life
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Hardest working coaching staff in America!
Many hours last night and this morning to make
#JRF
playabke today.
#Paradisecityusa
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Back in the State Championship! As a Pope alumni my heart is full! Excited to coach my 5th championship series Sat.
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Getting it done on the field and off!
My man
@z_wright34
earning the Chik-Fil-A leadership scholar award!
Genius student, Amazing teammate/ person, & a good ball player!
#TotalPackage
#GDN
#HembreRoadGrown
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Congrats to
@PopeFootball
for a big W tonight! Congrats to
@CoachTabGriffin
for his 1st career win! Lets make it the 1st of many!
#wearePope
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With the CG game victory in the state championship clinching game,
@chase_smith29
sets a new school record for wins in a season with 12!
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Blessed to have had the opportunity to coach them & excited to see them walk across the stage!
That walk symbolizes more than an end to HS...it is a physical manifestation of the start of the REST OF THEIR LIFE & I Can't wait to see what amazing things these guys accomplish!
#GDN
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2 of the best
@Pope_Baseball
LEGENDARY PITCHER
@PeytonCariaco
&
@smith12chase
squared off this weekend as
@WVUBaseball
Takes on
@KentStBaseball
Love seeing our guys at the next level!
#GDN
#HembreeRoadGrown
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2nd Greyhound to make
@MLB
debut in the past week!
@dlunderwood94
will make pitching start for
@Cubs
Monday!
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We have a great group of srs this yr! Love hearing this said about them!
Not surprising though b/c as the author points out their parents are special too!
#GDN
in action!
#HembreeRoadGrown
@JamesTibbsIII
@Cullenorr15
@QuinnKerce
@HvizdakJackson
@RileyFrost_21
@fabianguillen01
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High School version of Todd Helton back on the market. Wow, someone is going to get an ON BASE MACHINE!
Soph yr - .549 OBP
JR yr - .551 OBP
Getting on base is in his DNA.
Hit .463 this year with 39 RBIs against some of this country's top pitchers!
DM or email me for more info
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Pope splits in rd. 2 (26-9)
@PeytonCariaco
9IP; 10Ks/0BB
@CarsonKerce
2IP; W 4 hits RBI
@QuinnKerce
2 hits 3B
@kentschmidt_
2 hits
@D_Campbell13
2 hits
@RileyFrost_21
walkoff RBI 1b
#JonStrydom
3IP, 0hits, 2Ks
Game 3 6PM Thursday night
#GDN
#Paradisecityusa
Riley Frost (‘21) with the clutch wall-off base knock to force a rubber match! Also delivered Bufords first loss of the season.
#PGHS
@PG_Uncommitted
@Pope_Baseball
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Congrats to
@rowdawg18
for being named Coach of the year in AAAAAA!
He has also won best stache & sweetest coaching shorts!
#LoveussomeJOROW
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MASSIVE THANKS to my asst. coaches! One of the greatest coaching jobs EVER!
Their work literally started in Jan repairing the facility,
continued through the pandemic to get our cage/pens built,zoom workouts & managed coaching & COVID to get us to final game HEALTHY!
#BestEVER
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@Pope_Baseball
sign today! So excited for the boys!
@ReidRobertson4
-
@DBUbaseball
@BlakeRedman
-
@OhioStateBASE
@jacksonnbrownn
-
@JSUGamecocksBB
@NateShipley5
-
@GordonStateBSB
@CooperKrause
-
@CSUCougarsBSB
@breeks27
-
@YHCBaseball
#GDN
#popebaseballboys
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@rowdawg18
joins Elite company tonight with 500 wins! Blessed to be there for the 1st one. 200th, 300th, 400th, and now 500th!
#LEGEND
#GDN
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Ouch
😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥
Love all you guys.......
So sad for the SRS.....
So sad for what could've been...
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Walkoff HR by
@BaileyChapin
propels
@PopeFastpitch
into the Sweet 16 of the
@OfficialGHSA
softball playoffs.
RD. 2 TBD
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