Cleaning out my storage shed. Pulled out a crate. Memorabilia from my 1st 27 years of high school coaching. 8 State championships, a million memories, and thousands of relationships on that floor. So proud to be a part of each school and all my players.
Like a kid on Christmas morning. Got up early, jumped out of bed, and got to roll out the 1st roll of sod on War Eagle baseball field. A dream coming true.
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History made at Gray Collegiate. War Eagle baseball players enter the gate for the 1st time ever at our new home stadium. Still a work in progress. Excited to be a part of these dreams. Slept in my practice gear last night. After all these years there is still a little boy inside
This is not the outcome we started the day with, but I reminded myself at 8:30pm tonight we were one of two teams in South Carolina still playing high school baseball. Many others wish they could be in our shoes. 28-7 overall. We took the next step.
Shout out to Brent Stukes. No hitter tonight in a complete game 3-0 win over Abbeville. Only 81 pitches, with 12 K’s. 21 batters up and 21 down. Hit the lead off batter of the game and then picked him off. No other base runners allowed.
Mission accomplished. District 2 AA Champions. 9-0 winner over Blacksburg. 24-5 on the season. Looking forward to competing in the AA Upper State Championship on Thursday.
Well our season come to an end. Fell a little bit short of the ultimate goal. 26-9 record this year. 54-16 and two AA State Runners Up over the last two seasons. Not too shabby. These 7 seniors are a special group. Gonna miss them big time.
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Special night. Great team effort. Two no-hitters. Perfect 6-0 in Region 4-AA. Somewhere mixed in tonight the “ole man” won his 500th win as a head coach. Proud to be a part of this team and part of high school baseball.
Bittersweet. Last practice and last time to lock gates at our home away from home. Midlands has been our home for 4 seasons. Thanks to the Midlands Board and Lexington County Recreation for allowing us this privilege to have a place to call home.
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The calm before the storm. Early Friday workout before Prom weekend. Regular season in the books. We take a 21-5 record and a
#1
seed into the AA state playoffs. Let’s finish this.
Something all players ought to try. Gray Collegiate graduate and Francis Marion Signee, Peyton Starkey, taking a Saturday to umpire youth league baseball. Proud of this guy.
Great day for War Eagle Baseball. Big win over AAAA power North Augusta on the heels of a win over AAA power Strom Thurmond last night. 2-0 record on the season for our 2nd ranked AA War Eagles.
Back at home where we are undefeated this season. Will need a big effort from our players to “Defend Our House”. Hats on straight. Don’t look back. Let’s play Saturday.
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2024 AA District 4 Champions. 6-2 winners over a very good Batesburg Leesville team. It was a great day to have a great day. Our players answered the bell. Proud of this group of young men.
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North/South All Star game. Proud of Peyton Starkey representing Gray Collegiate. Starting shortstop with 2 RBI’s for the 5A-2A-1A North Team. Poetic justice for Peyton to tie the game at 3 in the top of the 7th with a 1st and 3rd RBI bunt to score the runner from 3rd. Won 5-3.
A big thanks to Shannon Edwards and Elisa Edwards for taking care of us for lunch at his restaurant in Orangeburg on the way down to Game 2 of the AA State Championship Series at Shipyard.
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2022 Peach Ridge Invitational Champions walk off style Gray Collegiate War Eagles. Raymond Jones with the single in the bottom of 7th to score Bryce Williamson vs North Augusta.
12 hours ago we were celebrating a playoff win. Back at it in the weight room for our Friday morning workouts. More work to be done.
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Special Day. 1st official home game at our new on campus facility. A new chapter for War Eagle Baseball. Honored to be a part of this historic day.
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A very special thank you to these 8 young men. So proud to be their coach. Zach Ebert, Dominick McIntosh, Turner Thackston, Luke Mays, Hayden Kirkland, Callen Begley, Warren Wasden and Michael Kestner. Always a War Eagle.
I have been told that in a 3 game series, games 2 and 3 are the most important. We have a chance to find out. Might be down, but not out. Hats off to Andrew Jackson. They got key hits when needed and a great pitching effort. Let’s see how we respond.
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Congratulations to War Eagle baseball players Peyton Starkey and Brent Stukes for being named to the AA All State Team selected by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association. Well deserved. We still have work to finish.
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Final touches for Senior Night. Doesn’t get any better than this. To my seniors, I hope it is your best year ever. To the underclassmen, make sure the seniors have their best year ever.
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2024 OPENING DAY. Preseason Tournament at Woodlands HS in St George SC at 7:30pm. Good luck to everyone that puts on a uniform and plays this great game.
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Congratulations to Savion Smith (2024) top 10 ranking as a second baseman and Brent Stukes (2023) top 20 ranking as a right handed pitcher by Diamond Prospects. Their best is yet to come. Two of “OUR” Gray Collegiate guys.
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Perfect game by Senior Dominick McIntosh. 21 batters and 21 outs. 14 strikeouts.
16-4 on the season and 6-0 in region III-AA
Love this team.
Monday on the left, Thursday on the right. Now we need nature to take over. Thank you Mark Grainger and Modern Turf. “If you build it, they will come”.
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Home stretch. 3 games remain in the regular season. A win tonight would clinch the Region III-AA championship and a
#1
seed in the State Playoffs. Something special is brewing with this group.
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Job well done. Could be the biggest baseball win in school history. Locks up a spot in the championship game. Proud of this team. We still have unfinished business.
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What a great game. Walk off fashion in the bottom of the 7th. Proud of our guys. Hats off to the Fairfield Central Griffins and Coach Larry Perry for their efforts.
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Big win over the
#5
ranked Atlantic Shores Christian from Virginia. Peyton Starkey with the win on the mound and Warren Wasden the save while Junior Mason Turner 3-3, Sophomore Brent Stukes 2-2, and Freshman Savion Smith 2-4 and 4 RBI’s to lead the offense.
This is what we work for. A chance to play this great game on the big stage. Down to 2 teams. Stay humble and lock in. Game 1.
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Big win today in extra innings. 3-2 over Augusta Christian. Game time was moved up to 4:30 to escape the rain forecast later tonight. Finish our regular season 19-6. On to the playoffs next week.
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Proud of our team. 2024 Woodland HS Wood Bat Classic. 7-3 winners over Phillip Simmons HS. Blaine Redmond was winning pitcher. Will Magee with the save. Trey Craig was 3-4 with 2 RBI’s.
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Great team effort today against a very good Chesterfield team. Big win to put us in the drivers seat for the Upper State Championship. Let’s stay focused and finish this.
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Game day. Today is a day you dream about. Proud to be a part of a great game and great event. Today is a great day to have a great day. Let’s finish this.
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Big Saturday coming up with Legion Collegiate and Oceanside Collegiate coming to play Gray Collegiate at the Blowfish Stadium in Lexington.
Noon: Legion vs Gray
3:00pm: Legion vs Oceanside
6:00pm: Oceanside vs Gray.
Gray Collegiate is hosting this. Saturday April 17
When your team has success, THEN individuals get recognized. Congratulations to our players for being picked to be on the 2021 All Region Team for Region III-AA.
Proud of Brent Stukes. North Select All Star selection. Named North Most Valuable Player for performance over the past two days. It’s been a great ride coaching him for the last 4 years. The best is yet to come.
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Great TEAM win to put our varsity baseball in Saturdays Championship Game. Also, congratulations to our JV and Bteam on their tournament wins tonight. On the brink of something special in War Eagle Nation.
Will be last home game for few weeks for Gray. The War Eagles are in process off adding a few games with Region 4-2A teams not playing them.
Gray will travel to Washington DC next week for one of them
Please help us welcome Pitching Coach, Steven Estep to the WKHS Baseball program. After a successful coaching run at Grey Collegiate, which included two state championship appearances, he will be joining our staff for the 2023-2024 season.
Special night for these young men and their parents. Proud of each one. Thank you for the memories. Still have unfinished business. Let’s finish the job.
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