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Rices tosses complete game against GAC

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports April 15, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — The final week of the regular season is upon us as the Pickens Dragons, took on the Spartans of Greater Atlanta Christian School in game one of a three game set on Tuesday, April 14th. Coming into the game, the Dragons, were up a game on North Hall atop the 6-AAA standings. The Spartans, were locked into the #3 seed from 6-AAA heading into their state tournament. The Dragons, behind a complete game from Auburn signee AJ Rice, took game one, 3-1.

Rice, would force a pop up on the second pitch of the game for the first out in the top of the first. the Spartans, would then pick up back to back singles from T. Stopher and I. Cobbs to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1-out. J. Givens, would then reach on an error which would allow Stopher to score to make it 1-0 Spartans. A wild pitch, would move both Cobbs and Givens up a base.

Rice, would limit the damage as he picked up a strikeout and a ground out to send it to the bottom of the first. In the bottom half of the frame, Robert Turner, would get things started with a lead off single to left on the first pitch. Jennings Allen, would follow that with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Kam Jenkins, would drive in both Turner and Allen with a 2-RBI double to make it 2-1 Dragons.

Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would then advance to 3rd after a pick off throw sailed into center field. Dawson Lowit, would be hit by a pitch to put runners on 1st and 3rd. Truitt Grubbs, would then draw a walk to load the bases with nobody out. Kirchoff, would come in to score after Christian Starks, would reach on a fielder’s choice. Lowit, would be forced out at 3rd on the play.

Everett Grubbs, would move his brother Truitt up to 3rd after a fly out to center. Starks, would then steal 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2-out. The Spartans, would get out of the first with a strikeout. Heading to the second, the Dragons led it, 3-1.

In the top of the second, Rice, would strikeout the side on 11 pitches to bring the bats back up for the Dragons. In the bottom of the second, Allen, would look to get something going after a pair of ground outs as he would reach with a 2-out single. Allen, would then steal 2nd, and then take 3rd after the throw got into the outfield. The Spartans, would get out of the second with a ground out. Heading to the third, it was still 3-1 Dragons.

In the top of the third, Rice, would pick up a strikeout and a ground out for the first two outs. Cobbs, would keep the inning alive for the Spartans by drawing a walk. Cobbs, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Rice, would get out of the third with a strikeout. Lowit, would lead off the bottom of the third by drawing a walk. The Spartans, would then turn a 4-6-3 double play. A fly out, would send it to the fourth with Pickens leading, 3-1.

Rice, would pick up his 7th and 8th strikeout to begin the fourth inning. D. Fernandez, would keep the inning going with a 2-out single. Fernandez, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. R. Williams, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. Rice, would force a pop out to send it to the bottom of the fourth. The Dragons, would go down in order in the bottom of the fourth. Heading to the fifth, it was still 3-1 Dragons.

The Spartans, would again look for some 2-out magic as Cobbs, would reach with a single. He would be left stranded however as Rice would pick up his 10th strikeout of the game to send it to the bottom of the fifth. In the bottom of the fifth, the Dragons, would look to add to their lead as Jenkins would reach with a 2-out single. Lowit and T. Grubbs, would follow with back to back walks to load the bases.

The final out of the fifth would come after a little rundown as the Spartans would apply the tag at home to keep the Dragon lead at 3-1 heading to the sixth.

In what had been the case the last several innings, the Spartans, would try again to get something going with 2-outs as Fernandez would reach with his 2nd hit of the day. Rice, would pick up his 12th strikeout to send it to the bottom of the sixth with Pickens still ahead, 3-1. The Dragons, would go down in order in the bottom of the sixth on a pair of ground outs and a strikeout. Heading to the seventh, it was still 3-1.

Rice, would come back out for the seventh looking to finish this one off. Rice, would cap off a brilliant start with his 13 strikeout, a fly out, and a ground out as the Dragons picked up the 3-1 win in game one.

Stats for the Dragons:

AJ Rice: 7 IP, 5 H, 1 R/ER, 2 BB, 13 K on 104 pitches

Robert Turner: 1-3 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, and 1 run scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, and 2 RBI

Dawson Lowit: 1 HBP, and 2 walks

Truitt Grubbs: 2 walks

Christian Starks: 1 RBI

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

The series will shift over to Norcross on Thursday, April 16th for game two of the three game series. A win for the Dragons would give them the series win and one step closer to another region championship. The Spartans, will look to even up the series, and help out North Hall in the process. First pitch for game two is set for 6 pm.

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Dragons run rule War Eagles to sweep series

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports April 11, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Gainesville, Ga — The Pickens Dragons, were back in Gainesville on Friday, April 10th as they took on the Chestatee War Eagles in their series finale. The Dragons, were looking for a series sweep, while the War Eagles were looking to build some momentum before the final week of the regular season. A 7 run fifth inning, helped the Dragons pick up a 12-0 win in game three.

Robert Turner, would lead off the top of the first with a single. Turner, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. After a line out and a pop out, A wild pitch, would advance Turner to 3rd. Dawson Lowit, would keep the inning alive by reaching on an error as Turner would come in to score to make it 1-0. Lowit, would move up to 2nd after a wild pitch. AJ Rice, would then draw a 2-out walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Truitt Grubbs, would drive in Lowit with a single to make it 2-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the first. Dragons starter Everett Grubbs, would pick up two quick outs to start the bottom of the first on a strikeout and a line out. C. Edmonson, would draw a 2-out walk to keep the inning going for the War Eagles. E. Grubbs, would pick up his second strikeout to send it to the second with the Dragons leading, 2-0.

The Dragons, would go down in order in the top of the second after a pair of pop outs and a line out. In the bottom of the second, E. Grubbs, would pick up pop out and a pair of strikeouts. Heading to the top of the third, Pickens, still led Chestatee, 2-0.

Kam Jenkins, would look to get a 2-out rally started for the Dragons in the top of the third with a single. Lowit, would follow that up by getting hit by a pitch. The War Eagles, would get out of the third with a pop out. E. Ertis, would lead off the bottom of the third with the first hit of the day for the War Eagles. E. Grubbs, would work around that as he picked up a strikeout, a pop out, and a line out. The Dragons led it, 2-0 heading to the fourth.

Christian Starks, would start the top of the fourth by reaching on a 1-out double. E. Grubbs, would then be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. After a pop out, Turner, would drive in both Starks and courtesy runner Cal Morrison with a 2-RBI single to make it 4-0. Turner, would advance to 2nd on the play. Jennings Allen, would bring in Turner with an RBI single as the Dragons led the War Eagles 5-0 heading to the bottom of the fourth.

E. Grubbs, would toss another scoreless inning in the bottom of the fourth as he picked up a ground out and a pair of strikeouts to bring his total to seven for the game. Heading to the fifth, Pickens led Chestatee, 5-0.

Jenkins, would lead off the top of the fifth by reaching on an error. Lowit, would follow that up by getting hit by a pitch for the second time. After a pop out, T. Grubbs, would reach with a single to load the bases with 1-out. A single by Starks, would bring in courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff to make it 6-0. E. Grubbs, would help himself out as he would drive in pitch runner Tanner Bail and T. Grubbs with an RBI single to make it 8-0.

Matthew Davis, would then draw a walk to load the bases. Turner, would bring in Starks as he would reach on a fielder’s choice to make it 9-0. After Turner would steal 2nd, Morrison, the courtesy runner, and Turner, would come in to score after Allen would reach on a dropped third strike to make it 11-0. After a 2-out single by Jenkins to keep the inning going, Bail, would drive in Allen with a single to make it 12-0 heading to the bottom of the fifth.

Jackson Nunn, would come in to pitch for the Dragons in the bottom of the fifth. After a ground out, R. Head would reach on a 1-out single. Nunn, would come back with a strikeout for the second out. M. Allison, would then be hit by a pitch to keep the game alive for the War Eagles. Nunn, would pick up a ground out to seal the 12-0 win in five innings for the Dragons.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 2-4 with 2 singles, 2 steals, 3 RBI, and 3 runs scored

Jennings Allen: 1-4 with 1 single, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-4 with 2 singles

Dawson Lowit: 2 HBP, and 1 run scored

Tanner Bail: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 run scored

AJ Rice: 1 walk

Truitt Grubbs: 2-3 with 2 singles and 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, and 2 runs socred

Everett Grubbs: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 HBP, 1 RBI, and 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 7 K on 49 pitches

Matthew Davis: 1 walk

Jackson Nunn: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 HBP, 1 K on 11 pitches

Cal Morrison: 2 runs scored

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

6-AAA Region Standings:

Pickens: 25-2 (16-2)

North Hall: 21-6 (15-3)

GAC: 14-9 (12-6)

Dawson: 13-14 (10-8)

White County: 17-10 (9-9)

Lumpkin: 12-14 (7-11)

Chestatee: 7-20 (3-15)

Johnson-Gainesville: 0-23 (0-18)

The Dragons, will wrap up the regular season with a three game series against Greater Atlanta Christian School beginning on Tuesday, April 14th at Dunn Field in Jasper. First pitch is set for 6 pm.

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Dragons sweep Johnson on Senior Night

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 27, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — On Thursday, March 26th, the Pickens Dragons were back at Dunn Field as they welcomed the Johnson Knights for the third and final game of their series. It was also Senior Night as the Dragons recognized five Seniors for their contributions to PHS Baseball. The Dragons, would pick up their 20th win of the season as they defeated the Knights, 15-0 in four innings.

Senior Christian Starks, made his first start of the season for the Dragons as he worked his way back from an arm injury. Starks, would strikeout the side in the top of the first on 11 pitches. Senior Robert Turner, would lead off the bottom of the inning by drawing a walk. Turner, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Jennings Allen, would drive in Turner with an RBI triple to make it 1-0 Dragons.

Senior Kam Jenkins, would bring in Allen with an RBI single to make it 2-0. Courtesy runner Cal Morrison, would steal 2nd to move into scoring position. Dawson Lowit, would drive in Morrison with an RBI single. After a single by Truitt Grubbs, Starks, would help himself out with an RBI double that scored Lowit to make it 4-0. T. Grubbs, would advance to 3rd on the play.

Everett Grubbs, would bring in his brother Truitt with an RBI sac fly to make it 5-0. Courtesy runner Andrew McQueen, would move up a base after stealing 3rd. Senior Caden Kirchoff, would then draw a walk to put runners at the corners with 1-out. An RBI single by Matthew Davis, would bring in McQueen to make it 6-0. Both Kirchoff and Davis, would move up a base after a wild pitch.

After an infield fly was called for the second out, Allen, would draw a walk to load the bases. Jenkins, would drive in both Kirchoff and Davis with a 2-RBI double to make it 8-0 Dragons heading to the second.

In the top of the second, Starks, would face one more batter and he would pick up his fourth strikeout before being taken out to a round of applause. Jackson Nunn, would come in to get the final two outs of the top of the second as the Dragons still led, 8-0. Lowit, would lead off the bottom of the second with a triple. T. Grubbs, would then reach on a walk to put runners at the corners.

Nunn, would follow that up with a walk of his own to load the bases. E. Grubbs, would reach on an error after T. Grubbs, would be forced out at 3rd. Lowit, would score on the play. McQueen would advance to 3rd and E. Grubbs would move up to 2nd on the throw. Kirchoff, would bring in both McQueen and E. Grubbs with a double to make it 11-0. After a ground out, Drew Dunlap, would drive in Kirchoff with an RBI single to make it 12-0 heading to the third.

Nunn, would come back out for the top of the third and picked up where he left off in the second inning as he would strikeout the side to send it to the bottom of the frame. Jackson Walker, now in for Jenkins, would get the bottom of the third started with a 1-out double. Cooper Helmuth, now in for Lowit, would reach on a two base error to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. T. Grubbs, would bring in Morrison with an RBI sac fly to make it 13-0.

McQueen, in his first plate appearance, would reach on a single that would score Helmuth to make it 14-0. McQueen, would advance to 3rd on a wild pitch. E. Grubbs, would keep the third going by drawing a walk. Tanner Bail, pitch hitting for Kirchoff, would then be hit by a pitch to load the bases with 2-out. The Knights, would be able to get out of the third with a ground out. Heading to the fourth, the Dragons were ahead, 14-0.

T. Grubbs, would come in to pitch for the Dragons in the top of the fourth. After a strikeout for the first out, the Knights, were able to draw a walk for their first base runner of the game. Walker, would make a nice throw to 2nd to get the runner trying to swipe the bag for the second out. T. Grubbs, would get out of the fourth with his second strikeout as the Dragons still led, 14-0.

Dunlap, would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single for his second hit of the day. Dunlap, would advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. MT Crenshaw, who came on for Allen in the second inning, would reach with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Walker, would drive in Dunlap with an RBI double to walk it off as the Dragons pick up the 15-0 win in four innings.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 1 walk, 1 steal, and 1 run scored

Drew Dunlap: 2-2 with 2 single, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 1-1 with 1 triple, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

MT Crenshaw: 1-2 with 1 double

Kam Jenkins: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 double, and 3 RBI

Jackson Walker: 2-2 with 2 doubles and 1 RBI

Dawson Lowit: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 triple, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Truitt Grubbs: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, 1 run scored, and 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 2 K on 12 pitches

Christian Starks: 1-1 with 1 double, 1 steal, 1 RBI, and 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 K on 15 pitches

Jackson Nunn: 1 walk and 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 5 K on 16 pitches

Everett Grubbs: 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Caden Kirchoff: 1-1 with 1 double, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Matthew Davis: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Andrew McQueen: 1-1 with 1 single and 2 runs scored

Cal Morrison: 2 runs scored

Cooper Helmuth: 1 run scored

With the win, the 2026 class, consisting of Robert Turner, AJ Rice, Christian Starks, Kam Jenkins, and Caden Kirchoff, became the winningest class in PHS Baseball history with 110 wins. Those five Seniors and the rest of the Dragons, will look to add to that road next week as they begin a three game series against the Dawson Tigers on Tuesday, March 31st at Dunn Field. First pitch is set for 6 pm.

Dragons sweep doubleheader against Johnson

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 24, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Gainesville, Ga — On Tuesday, March 24th, the Pickens Dragons, were on the road as they took on the Johnson Knights in 6-AAA action. It was a beautiful day to play two as the Dragons and Knights played games one and two of their three game series. The Dragons, took care of business in those two games as they took game one, 18-0, and game two, 17-0.

Game one:

Robert Turner, would lead off the top of the first by reaching on an error. Turner, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Jennings Allen, would follow that with a double to bring in Turner. Allen, would score on a two-base error to make it 2-0. Kam Jenkins, would reach with a triple. Dawson Lowit, would drive in Jenkins with an RBI single to make it 3-0. Lowit, would make it to 2nd on the play.

AJ Rice, would bring in Lowit with an RBI single to make it 4-0. Rice, would advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. After Christian Starks drew a walk, Rice and Starks would move up a base after another wild pitch. Drew Dunlap, would drive in both Rice and Starks with a 2-RBI single to make it 6-0. Dunlap, would advance to 2nd on the play. A wild pitch, would move Dunlap up to 3rd.

Everett Grubbs, would then draw a walk to put runners at the corners with nobody out. Dunlap, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 7-0. Grubbs, would also advance to 2nd on the same wild pitch. After a pop out, Grubbs, would move up to 3rd on a wild pitch. Turner, would bring in Grubbs with an RBI single to make it 8-0 heading to the bottom of the first.

MT Crenshaw, would take the mound for the Dragons in game one and he would toss a scoreless bottom of the first by picking up a pair of strikeouts and a ground out. Heading to the second, the Dragons led the Knights, 8-0.

Jenkins, would lead off the top of the second with a single. His courtesy runner, Caden Kirchoff, would then advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. Lowit, would drive in Kirchoff with an RBI single to make it 9-0. Lowit, would advance to 2nd and 3rd on back to back wild pitches. Rice, would then draw a walk to put runners at the corners. Starks, would bring in Lowit with an RBI ground out to make it 10-0.

After a pop out, Grubbs, would drive in Rice with an RBI single to make it 11-0. Matthew Davis, would bring in Grubbs with an RBI double to make it 12-0. Davis, would then advance to 3rd on a wild pitch. Turner, would drive in Davis with an RBI single to make it 13-0. Turner, would move up to 2nd on a passed ball. Allen, would then draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

A wild pitch, would move Turner and Allen up a base. Jenkins, would draw a walk to load the bases with 2-out. Turner, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 14-0. Allen and Kirchoff, would also move up on the wild pitch. A 2-RBI double by Lowit, would bring both Allen and Kirchoff to make it 16-0 heading to the bottom of the second. Crenshaw, was back on the mound for the bottom of the second.

Crenshaw, would get out of the bottom of the second with 9 pitches as he picked up his 3rd and 4th strikeout, as well as a ground out to send it to the third with the Dragons leading the Knights, 16-0.

Chase Hulsey, would pitch hit for Rice and would lead off the top of the third with a single. Starks, would follow that up with a single of his own to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Dunlap, would then be hit by a pitch to load the bases. Grubbs, would bring in Hulsey with an RBI single to make it 17-0. Brock Teal, would drive in Starks with an RBI single to make it 18-0 heading to the bottom of the third.

Tanner Bail, would come in to pitch the bottom of the third for the Dragons. Bail, would seal the win for the Dragons as he struck out the side as Pickens took game one, 18-0.

Stats for the Dragons in game one:

Robert Turner: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 steal, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Jennings Allen: 2-2 with 1 double, 1 single, 1 walk, and 2 runs scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-2 with 1 triple, 1 single, 1 walk, and 1 run scored

Dawson Lowit: 3-3 with 2 singles, 1 double, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored

AJ Rice: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Chase Hulsey: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Drew Dunlap: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 hit by pitch, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Everett Grubbs: 2-2 with 2 singles, 1 walk, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Matthew Davis: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 RBI

MT Crenshaw: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 K on 21 pitches

Tanner Bail: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 K on 17 pitches

Caden Kirchoff: 2 runs scored

Game two:

Jennings Allen: would look to get game two started as he would reach with a 1-out single. Christian Starks, would drive in Allen with an RBI double to make it 1-0. Kam Jenkins, would bring in Starks with an RBI single to make it 2-0 Dragons. Pitch runner Caden Kirchoff, would advance to 3rd on a wild pitch. Matthew Davis, would drive in Kirchoff with an RBI single to make it 3-0. The Knights, would get out of the first with a double play.

The Knights, would have their first base runner of the day as they would draw a walk to lead off the bottom of the first. Dragons starter Chase Hulsey, would work around that lead off walk as he picked up a pair of strikeouts and a ground out to send it to the second with the Dragons leading the Knights, 3-0.

Jackson Walker, would get the top of the second started for the Dragons with a 1-out triple. Courtesy runner, Everett Grubbs, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 4-0. Tanner Bail, would then draw a walk to reach 1st base. A wild pitch, would advance Bail up to 2nd. Turner, would reach with a 1-out single. Turner, would then take 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd.

After a strikeout, Starks, would hit a three run home run to make it 7-0. Kirchoff, now in to pitch hit for Jenkins, would keep the inning going by drawing a walk. Davis, would hit the Dragons second home run of the inning as he would send a 2-run shot over the right field wall to make it 9-0. Drew Dunlap, would then reach with a 2-out double. Brock Teal, would bring in Dunlap with an RBI double to make it 10-0.

Teal, would advance to 3rd on a wild pitch. Walker, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 3rd. Teal, would come in to score as Bail would reach on an error. Walker, would advance to 3rd on that same error. Bail, would move up to 2nd on a wild pitch. Walker, would come in to score after Turner would reach on an error. Both Bail and Turner would come in to score after a triple by Allen.

Starks, would drive in Allen with an RBI single to make it 15-0. Kirchoff, would keep the inning alive by reaching on an error. Starks, would advance to 3rd on the play. The Knights, would get out of the second with a line out. In the bottom of the second, Hulsey, would pick up a ground out and a strikeout for the first two outs of the frame. The Knights, would pick up their first hit of the day with a 2-out triple.

Hulsey, would get out of the second with his fourth strikeout of the game. Heading to the third, the Dragons, led the Knights, 15-0.

After a ground out and a line out to start the top of the third, Walker, would keep the inning going for the Dragons with a 2-out single. Bail, would then reach on an error as courtesy runner MT Crenshaw, would advance to 3rd on the play. Bail, would advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. Crenshaw, would come in to score on the same wild pitch to make it 16-0. Dawson Lowit, pitch hitting for Turner, would bring in Bail with a single to make it 17-0.

The Knights, would get out of the third with a pop out. Elijah Barton, would come in to pitch in the bottom of the third. After Barton picked up a pair of strikeouts, the Knights, would keep the game going after a batter would be hit by a pitch. He would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Barton, would pick up his third strikeout of the inning as the Dragons picked up the win in game two, 17-0.

Stats for the Dragons in game two:

Robert Turner: 1-3 with 1 single, 1 steal, and 2 runs scored

Dawson Lowit: 1-1 with 1 single

Jennings Allen: 2-4 with 1 single, 1 triple, and 2 runs scored

Christian Starks: 3-3 with 1 home run, 1 triple, 1 double, 5 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Kam Jenkins: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 RBI

Caden Kirchoff: 1 walk and 2 runs scored

Matthew Davis: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 home run, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored

Drew Dunlap: 1-3 with 1 double and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1-3 with 1 double, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Jackson Walker: 3-3 with 1 single, 1 triple, 1 walk, and 1 run scored

Tanner Bail: 1 walk and 3 runs scored

MT Crenshaw: 1 run scored

Everett Grubbs: 1 run scored

Chase Hulsey: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 4 K on 27 pitches

Elijah Barton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K on 14 pitches

The series finale, will shift over to Jasper and Dunn Field on Thursday, March 26th as the Dragons will look to pick up their 20th win of the season. First pitch is set for 6 pm.

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Dragons sweep series against Indians

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 21, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Dahlonega, Ga — On Friday, March 20th, the Pickens Dragons, made the trip up to Dahlonega for the third and final game of the series between the Lumpkin Indians. After taking the first two games of the series, the Dragons, were looking for the sweep. The Indians, were looking to build some momentum heading into a big series with North Hall. The Dragons, would pick up the win, 10-2.

In the top of the first, Robert Turner, would reach with a lead off single. An error, would allow Turner to make it all the way to 3rd. An RBI single by Jennings Allen, would bring in Turner to make it 1-0. Allen, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. After a line out, Allen, would come in to score after an RBI double by Dawson Lowit. Truitt Grubbs, would then reach with a single to put runners at 1st and 3rd with 1-out.

Christian Starks, would bring in Lowit with an RBI ground out to make it 3-0 Dragons. The Indians, would get out of the first with a ground out. Dragons starter AJ Rice, was back on the mound for the first time since March 3rd. After picking up the first two outs via strikeout, P. Cambron, would keep the inning alive for the Indians by reaching on a two base error.

E. Buchanan, would bring in Cambron with a single to make it 3-1. Rice, would get out of the first with his third strikeout of the frame. Heading to the second, the Dragons led the Indians, 3-1.

In the top of the second, Matthew Davis, would reach with a 1-out single. Turner, would follow by drawing a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. After a pop out, Kam Jenkins, would draw a four pitch walk to load the bases with 2-out. The Indians, would get out of the jam with a pop out. Rice, would toss a scoreless bottom of the second with a pair of strikeouts and a pop out. Heading to the third, the Dragons were still ahead, 3-1.

Truitt Grubbs, would lead off the top of the third with his second hit of the day. Starks, would follow that with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. After a strikeout, Everett Grubbs, would drive in his brother Truitt and Starks with a 2-RBI single to make it 5-1. Everett Grubbs, would then steal 2nd to move into scoring position. E. Grubbs, would advance to 3rd after a fly out to right field.

The Indians, would get out of the third with a pop out. C. Lee, would lead off the bottom of the third with a double. After a strikeout, Lee, would be thrown out trying to steal 3rd. C. Horton, would keep the inning going by drawing a walk. Horton, would be thrown out trying to steal 2nd. Heading to the fourth, Pickens led Lumpkin, 5-1.

Allen, would lead off the fourth with his second hit. Allen, would move up to 2nd after a ground out. After a line out, T. Grubbs, would reach on an error as the Dragons had runners at the corners with 2-out. The Indians, would get out of the fourth with a pop out. Cambron, would draw a lead off walk to start the bottom of the fourth. A wild pitch, would advance Cambron up to 2nd.

After a strikeout, S. Stancil, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. Rice and the Dragons, would get out of the fourth with a double play. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons led the Indians, 5-1.

Brock Teal, would lead off the top of the fifth with a single. Everett Grubbs, would follow that with his second hit of the game to put runners at 1st and 2nd with nobody out. The Indians, would get out of the jam with a pair of pop outs and a ground out. In the bottom of the fifth, after Rice picked up a strikeout and a ground out, Lee, would draw a full count walk to keep the inning alive for the Indians.

Lee, would advance to 2nd after a wild pitch. M. Hester, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. Rice, would end his outing with a strikeout. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons led the Indians, 5-1.

Jenkins, would lead off the sixth with a single. Lowit, would then be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Truitt Grubbs, would then reach with a single to load the bases. After a pop out, Teal, would draw a walk that would score courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff to make it 6-1. Drew Dunlap, would bring in pitch runner Tanner Bail with a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 7-1. The Indians, would get out of the sixth with a pop out.

Turner, would come on to pitch in the bottom of the sixth. Cambron, would lead off with a triple. Buchanan, would drive in Cambron with an RBI single to make it 7-2. Buchanan, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Turner, would settle down and would strikeout the side to send it to the seventh with the Dragons leading, 7-2.

In the top of the seventh, Allen, would reach with his third hit of the day with a 1-out single. Allen, would advance to 2nd on the play. Jenkins, would drive in Allen with an RBI double to make it 8-2. Courtesy runner Kirchoff, would then move over to 3rd after a wild pitch. Tanner Bail, would bring in Kirchoff with an RBI ground out to make it 9-2. Truitt Grubbs, would keep the inning going with a 2-out double. His fourth hit of the game.

Starks, would drive in T. Grubbs with an RBI single to make it 10-2. The Indians, would get out of the seventh with a ground out. Turner, would come back out for the bottom of the seventh looking to close it out. M. Brooks, would lead off the bottom of the seventh by reaching on an error. Brooks, would then advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. After a strikeout, Hester, would reach with a 1-out single. The Dragons, would seal the win after a 5-3 double play to sweep the series and pick up the win in game three, 10-2.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 1-4 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 run scored and 2 IP, 3 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 4 K on 32 pitches

Jennings Allen: 3-5 with 3 singles, 1 steal, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-4 with 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk, 1 RBI

Dawson Lowit: 1-3 with 1 double, 1 HBP, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Tanner Bail: 1 run scored and 1 RBI

Truitt Grubbs: 4-5 with 3 singles, 1 double, and 2 runs scored

Christian Starks: 2-5 with 1 single, 1 double, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1-4 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 1 RBI

Everett Grubbs: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 steal, and 2 RBI

Drew Dunlap: 1 single, 1 sacrifice fly RBI

Matthew Davis: 1-4 with 1 single

AJ Rice: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R/0 ER, 5 BB, 9 K on 85 pitches

Caden Kirchoff: 2 runs scored

6-AAA Region Standings

Pickens: 17-1 (8-1)

Dawson: 11-7 (8-1)

North Hall: 12-6 (6-3)

GAC: 8-6 (6-3)

Lumpkin: 8-9 (3-6)

Chestatee: 6-12 (2-7)

White County: 10-8 (2-7)

Johnson-Gainesville: 0-14 (0-9)

The Pickens Dragons, will continue region play as they take on the Johnson-Gainesville Knights in a three game series starting on Tuesday, March 24th with game one in Gainesville. First pitch is set for 5 :55 pm.

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Dragons win high scoring game one against Lumpkin

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 17, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Dahlonega, Ga — After an emotional series win against the North Hall Trojans on Friday, March 13th, the Pickens Dragons, took to the road on St. Patrick’s Day to begin a three game series with the Lumpkin Indians. The Dragons, came into the game at 14-1 overall and 5-1 in region play. The Indians, came into the game at 8-6 overall, and 3-3 in region play. In a back and forth game throughout, a 2-run fifth and sixth inning by the Dragons, helped secure a 12-8 win.

Robert Turner, would lead off the top of the first with a double. Jennings Allen, would bring in Turner with an RBI single to make it 1-0 Dragons. Allen, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Allen, would advance to 3rd on a ground out. Dawson Lowit, would drive in Allen with an RBI single to make it 2-0. After a strikeout, Truitt Grubbs, would keep the inning going by drawing a walk.

Christian Starks, would then reach with a single to load the bases. Lowit, would come in to score after Everett Grubbs would be hit by a pitch. Truitt Grubbs, would come in to score after a balk was called to make it 4-0. The Indians, would get out of the first with a ground out. P. Cambron, would lead off the bottom of the first with a single. C. Horton, would follow that up with a single of his own.

M. Hester, would draw a walk to load the bases with nobody out. Dragons starter Jackson Nunn, would then pick up back to back strikeouts. A 2-RBI single from K. Lewis, would score both Cambron and Horton to make it 4-2. Nunn and the Dragons, would get out of the first with a ground out. Heading to the second, the Dragons led the Indians, 4-2.

It would be deja vu all over again in the top of the second as Turner, would lead off with his second double of the game. Allen, would drive in Turner with an RBI double to make it 5-2. After a strikeout, Allen, would be picked off at 2nd for the second out. Lowit, would keep the inning alive after being hit by a pitch. AJ Rice, would then reach on an error to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. The Indians, would get out of the second with a strikeout.

T. Sullens, would lead off the bottom of the second with a single. Courtesy runner E. Truitt, would be picked off at 1st for the first out.Nunn, would then pick up a pop out and a ground out to get out of the second. Heading to the third, Pickens led Lumpkin, 5-2.

Horton, who came on to pitch in the top of the second, would work a scoreless top of the third as he got the Dragons in order. In the bottom of the inning, Hester, would reach with a 1-out walk. Hester, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. C. Boyce, would reach on an error to put runners at 1st and 3rd. Boyce, would get caught trying to steal 2nd. Hester, would come in to score on the play to make it 5-3.

L. Hamrick, would keep the inning going with a walk. K. Lewis, would then get hit by a pitch. S. Stancil, would reach on a two base error that would score Hamrick to make it 5-4. MT Crenshaw, would come to relieve Nunn, and he would force a pop out to send it to the fourth with the Dragons leading it, 5-4.

Turner, would lead off the fourth by drawing a walk. He would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. A ground out by Allen, would move Turner over to 3rd. Kam Jenkins, would bring in Turner with an RBI double to make it 6-4. Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would advance to 3rd after an error. Lowit, would drive in Kirchoff with an RBI double to make it 7-4.

Rice, would reach with a 1-out single to put runners on 1st and 3rd. Truitt Grubbs, would bring in Lowit with an RBI single to make it 8-4 Dragons. Starks, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Rice would be forced out at 2nd. A wild pitch, would move both T. Grubbs and Starks up a base. The Indians, would get out of the fourth with a ground out. C. Lee, would be hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the fourth.

Lee, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Cambron, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. A single by Horton, would load the bases with nobody out. A 3-RBI double by Hester, would clear the bases to cut the lead to 8-7. Hester, would come into score to tie the game as E. Buchanan, would reach on an error. Lewis, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Buchanan would be forced out at 2nd.

Crenshaw, would get out of the fourth with the game still tied as they would head to the fifth with the Dragons nad the Indians deadlocked at 8.

Matthew Davis, would lead off the top of the fifth with a double. Turner, would drive in Davis with an RBI double to make it 9-8 Dragons. Turner, would move over to 3rd after a ground out. Turner, would come in to score after a wild pitch to make it 10-8. Jenkins, would reach with his second hit of the game after a 1-out single. The Indians, would get out of the fifth after turning a double play.

Tanner Bail, would come in to pitch for the Dragons in the bottom of the fifth. Sullens, would reach with a lead off single. His courtesy runner, would be picked off at 1st for the first out. Bail, would then force a ground out and a line out to get out of the fifth. Heading to the sixth, Pickens led Lumpkin, 10-8.

Brock Teal, would come in to pitch hit for Rice in the top of the sixth. Teal, would lead off with a single. Rice, would then come in to run for Teal. After a strikeout, Starks, would reach with a 1-out single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Drew Dunlap, would pitch hit for Everett Grubbs and he would draw a walk to load the bases. After a pop out, Turner, would drive in both Rice and Starks with a 2-RBI single to make it 12-8.

The Indians, would get out of the sixth with a ground out. Bail, would stay in for the bottom of the sixth. Horton, would reach by drawing a lead off walk. Bail, would then get Hester to pop out for the first out. Horton, would advance to 2nd after a ground out. Bail, would get out of the sixth with another ground out to send it to the seventh with the Dragons leading, 12-8.

In the top of the seventh, Lowit, would reach on an error with 1-out. The Indians, would get out of the seventh after turning their second double play of the game. Jenkins, would come in for the bottom of the seventh as he looked to seal the win for the Dragons. Lewis, would lead off the bottom of the seventh by getting hit by a pitch. Lewis, would then advance to 2nd after a wild pitch.

Jenkins, would then pick up back to back strikeouts. C. Lee, would keep the game alive for the Indians by drawing a 2-out walk. Jenkins, would pick up his 3rd strikeout of the inning as the Pickens Dragons took game one, 12-8.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 4-4 with 3 doubles, 1 single, 1 walk, 3 RBI, and 4 runs scored

Jennings Allen: 2-5 with 1 single, 1 double, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-5 with 1 double, 1 single, 1 RBI, and 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 1 HBP, 1 BB, 3 K on 25 pitches

Dawson Lowit: 2-4 with 1 single, 1 double, 1 HBP, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored

AJ Rice: 1-3 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1-1 with 1 single

Truitt Grubbs: 1-3 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 2-4 with 2 singles, and 1 run scored

Everett Grubbs: HBP, and 1 RBI

Drew Dunlap: 1 walk

Matthew Davis: 1-4 with 1 double and 1 run scored

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

The series will shift over to Jasper and Dunn Field on Tursday, March 19th as the Dragons will look to win their third straight series in region play. The Indians, will look to tie the series ahead of game three back in Dahlonega on Friday. First pitch for game two is set for 6 pm.

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Dragons pick up big win in pivotal series opener

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 11, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — The #1 team in AAA, the Pickens Dragons, started another three game series in 6-AAA on Tuesday, March 10th against the North Hall Trojans. The Trojans, another top ten ranked team in AAA, were coming off a sweep of Greater Atlanta Christian last week. This series, could go a long way in determining the region champion. A 5-run second inning, propelled the Dragons to a big 5-3 win in game one.

The Dragons, who came into the game without the services of several players due to being sick, turned to Junior MT Crenshaw to start the game. The Trojans, got off to a quick start as Indiana commit Branson Crawford, would hit a lead off home run on the first pitch to make it, 1-0 Trojans. Ty Kemp, would follow that by drawing a walk. Crenshaw, would settle down to pick up a ground out, a strikeout, and a pop out to send it to the bottom of the frame.

In the bottom half of the first, Kam Jenkins, would look to get something going as he drew a full count walk with 2-out. Boogie Lowit, would then reach on an infield single that hit off the field umpire to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. The Trojans, would get out of the first as Lowit would be forced out at 2nd. Heading to the second, North Hall led Pickens, 1-0.

In the top of the second, after a fly out and a ground out, Jayzen Johnson, would keep the inning alive for the Trojans with a 2-out double. Crenshaw, would get out of the second with a ground out. In the bottom of the inning, Truitt Grubbs, would reach with a 1-out single. Brock Teal, would follow that with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Tanner Bail, would then draw a walk to load the bases with 1-out.

Robert Turner, would draw a walk of his own that would bring in Truitt Grubbs to tie the game at 1. Teal, would come in to score after a throwing error by Crawford to give the Dragons a 2-1 lead. Jenkins, would drive in both Bail and Turner with a 2-RBI single to make it 4-1. Jenkins, would advance to 2nd on the play. Lowit, would bring in courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff with an RBI single to make it 5-1 Dragons heading to the third.

Kemp, would draw his second walk of the game as he looked to get things going for the Trojans in the top of the third. After a fly out for the second out, Smith McGarvey, would reach with a 2-out single to put runners on 1st and 2nd. Thomas Davis, would then draw a walk to load the bases. Crenshaw, would get out of the bases loaded jam with a pop out to send it to the bottom of the third.

Truitt Grubbs, would pick up his second hit of the game with a 1-out single. He would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Back to back strikeouts would get the Trojans out of potential danger and send it to the fourth with the Dragons still leading, 5-1.

Kenny Foudy, would get things started for the Trojans in the fourth with a lead off double. Johnson, would follow that by drawing a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Turner, would come in to relive Crenshaw and would pick up a strikeout for the first out. A hit and run called by the Trojans, would lead to an RBI single for Crawford as he drove in courtesy runner B. Allen to make it 5-2.

An RBI single by Ty Kemp, would bring in Johnson to make it 5-3. Turner, would get out of the fourth as the Dragons were able to turn a big double play to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the fourth, Jennings Allen, would send the first pitch he saw in between the 1st and 2nd basemen for a 1-out single. The Trojans, would get out of the fourth with a pop out and a force out to send it to the fifth with the Dragons ahead, 5-3.

Turner, would come back out for the top of the fifth. Davis, would look to get things going for the Trojans with a 1-out single. After a strikeout, Turner and the Dragons, thought they got out of the fifth after a great diving stop by Everett Grubbs and a throw over to get Foudy at 1st, but the umpire ruled him safe. Turner, would get out of the fifth with a ground out. Heading to the bottom of the inning, it was still 5-3 Dragons.

Everett Grubbs, would pick up his first hit of the game with a 1-out single. The Trojans, would get out of the fifth with back to back strikeouts. Heading to the sixth, Pickens led North Hall, 5-3.

Everett Grubbs, normally the game three starter, came on in relief of Turner for the top of the sixth. Grubbs, would need only five pitches to get out of the sixth as he picked up a pair of fly outs and a strikeout. In the bottom of the sixth, Allen, would reach for the second time with a 2-out single. Crawford, still in the game having thrown 100 pitches, would get out of the sixth with a strikeout. Heading to the seventh, the Dragons were still ahead, 5-3.

Everett Grubbs, came back out for the top of the seventh to try and close things out. Joab Bolton, would reach with a lead off single. The Dragons, would then turn a big 6-4-3 double play. E. Grubbs, would then field a ground ball and toss it to 1st to end the ball game and preserve a 5-3 win for the Dragons in game one of the series.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 1 walk, 1 RBI, 1 run scored and 2 IP, 4 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K on 28 pitches

Jennings Allen: 2-4 with 2 singles

Kam Jenkins: 1-3 with 1 walk, 1 single, and 2 RBI

Dawson Lowit: 2-3 with 2 singles and 1 RBI

Everett Grubbs: 1-3 with 1 single, and 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 K on 12 pitches

Truitt Grubbs: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 steal, and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1-3 with 1 double and 1 run scored

Tanner Bail: 1 walk and 1 run scored

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

MT Crenshaw: 3 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 K on 65 pitches

The series will shift over to Gainesville on Thursday, March 12th for game two as the Dragons will look to pick up a big series win. The Trojans, will look to even up the series heading into game three on Friday. First pitch is set for 6 pm.

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Grubbs tosses complete game shutout to sweep series

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 7, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — It was a rainy night on Friday, March 6th as the Pickens Dragons took on the White County Warriors in the series finale. After winning the first two games of the series, the Dragons, were looking for the sweep. The Warriors, were looking to at least steal a game. After a weather delay that lasted over an hour, the Dragons, would finish off the series strong as Junior Everett Grubbs would toss a complete game shutout in a 14-0 win.

Grubbs, would sit the Warriors down in order on a pair of strikeouts and a pop out in the top of the first. In the bottom of the frame, Robert Turner, would draw a lead off walk. He would then steal 2nd to get into scoring position. Kam Jenkins, would then reach on an infield single to put runners at 1st and 3rd with 1-out. Boogie Lowit, would bring in Turner with an RBI single to make it 1-0.

Jennings Allen, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Lowit would be forced out at 2nd. Allen, would steal 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2-out. Christian Starks, would drive in both courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff and Allen with a single to make it 3-0. Matthew Davis, would keep the inning alive by drawing a full count walk. The Warriors, would get out of the first with a fly out. Heading to the second, the Dragons led it, 3-0.

J. Padgett, would look to get things going for the Warriors in the top of the second with a 1-out single. Grubbs, would pick up back to back strikeouts, to strand Padgett and send it to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the second, the Dragons, would plate 2 runs on 5 walks. Lowit, would bring in Truitt Grubbs and Allen would bring in Turner to make it 5-0 heading to the third.

In the top of the third, Everett Grubbs would continue his great start with another scoreless frame as he picked up a strikeout, a ground out, and a fly out. In the bottom of the third, Truitt Grubbs, would reach on an error with 1-out. He would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. A double by Turner, would drive in Grubbs to make it 6-0 Dragons. Turner, would advance to 3rd on the play after noticing no one covering the bag.

Turner, would then come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 7-0. Rice, would then draw his second walk of the game. Rice, would use a stutter step move to steal 2nd. A ground out by Jenkins, would move Rice over to 3rd. Lowit and Allen, would then draw back to back walks to load the bases with 2-out. Rice, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 8-0.

Starks, would keep the inning going by drawing a walk to load the bases once again. The Warriors, would get out of the third with a ground out. Heading to the fourth, the Dragons were ahead, 8-0.

In the top of the fourth, S. Gailey, would reach with a 2-out triple. E. Grubbs, would get out of the fourth with his 7th strikeout to send it to the bottom of the inning. E. Grubbs, would get hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the fourth. Cal Morrison, would come in for him to be the courtesy runner. Morrison, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. An RBI single by Truitt Grubbs, would bring in Morrison to make it 9-0.

Turner, would then follow that with his second double of the game to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Brock Teal, who came on in the top of the fourth, would be hit by a pitch to load the bases. Jenkins, would drive in T. Grubbs with a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 10-0. Lowit, would be hit by a pitch as the Dragons had the bases loaded for the second time in the inning. Tanner Bail, would come in to pitch run for Lowit.

An RBI single by Allen, would bring in Turner to make it 11-0. Starks, would drive in Teal with a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 12-0. A wild pitch, would advance Bail and Allen. Jackson Walker, who came in to pitch hit for Davis, would drive in both Bail and Allen with a 2-RBI double to make it 14-0. Walker, would advance to 3rd on a wild pitch. The Warriors, would get out of the fourth with a ground out. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons led the Warriors, 14-0.

E. Grubbs would come out for the top of the fifth, looking to complete the shutout. Complete the shutout he did as Grubbs would pick up a ground out, and his 8th and 9th strikeouts to close it out as the Dragons picked up the win, 14-0 to sweep the series.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 2-2 with 2 doubles, 1 walk, 1 steal, and 3 runs scored

AJ Rice: 2 walks, 1 steal, 1 HBP, and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1 run scored

Kam Jenkins: 1-3 with 1 single, and 1 RBI

Caden Kirchoff: 1 walk and 2 runs scored

Dawson Lowit: 1-1 with 1 single, 2 walks, 1 HBP, and 2 RBI

Tanner Bail: 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 1-2 with 1 single, 2 walks, 1 steal, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 3 RBI

Matthew Davis: 1 walk

Jackson Walker: 1-1 with 1 double and 2 RBI

Everett Grubbs: 1 HBP, and 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 9 K on 60 pitches

Cal Morrison: 1 run scored

Truitt Grubbs: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored

6-AAA Baseball Standings:

Pickens: 12-0 (3-0)

North Hall: 9-3 (3-0)

Lumpkin: 8-3 (3-0)

Dawson: 5-6 (3-0)

White County: 8-4 (0-3)

GAC: 2-6 (0-3)

Chestatee: 4-8 (0-3)

Johnson-Gainesville: 0-8 (0-3)

The Dragons, will be in 6-AAA action once again next week as they take on the North Hall Trojans in what could be a regain championship deciding series. Game one, is set for Tuesday, March 10th at Dunn Field with a 6 pm first pitch scheduled.

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Dragons win series against White County

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 5, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Cleveland, Ga — The Pickens Dragons, took to the road on Thursday, March 5th for game two against the White County Warriors. After picking up an 11-1 win in game one on Tuesday, the Dragons, were looking to win the best of three series. The Warriors, were looking to tie the series heading into game three on Friday. A 4 run third and a 5 run fourth to go along with a great outing by Jackson Nunn, helped the Dragons earn a 10-3 win.

The Dragons, would go down in order in the top of the first on a line out and a pair of pop outs. The Warriors, would start the bottom of the frame off in a big way as C. Garrett, would hit a lead off home run to go up 1-0. Nunn, would do a good job of settling down as he would pick up a fly out, a pop out, and a ground out to send it to the second inning with the Warriors leading it, 1-0.

Boogie Lowitt, would lead off the top of the second with a double. After a pop out and a line out, Matthew Davis, would keep the inning alive with a 2-out single. The Warriors, would get out of the second after Davis would be caught in a rundown. W. Powell, would look to get something going for the Warriors in the bottom of the second with a 1-out single. Nunn, would get out of the second with a strikeout and a ground out. Heading to the third, the Warriors, were still ahead, 1-0.

The Grubbs brothers, would get the Dragons on the board in the top of the third as Everett Grubbs, would draw a lead off walk. He would then move up to 2nd after a balk was called. Truitt Grubbs, would drive in Everett with an RBI double to tie the game at 1. Truitt, would come around to score on an error to make it 2-1 Dragons. AJ Rice, would make it to 2nd on that error.

Kam Jenkins, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Rice would be forced out at 3rd. Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would steal 2nd, then 3rd, then score on an error to make it 3-1. Lowitt, would keep the inning going with a 2-out single. Jennings Allen, would then draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. A wild pitch, would move the runners up a base.

Lowitt, would come in to score after a balk was called to make it 4-1 Dragons heading to the bottom of the third. In the bottom of the third, Nunn, got some help from his defense as Robert Turner would make a diving catch in center for the second out. Nunn, would get out of the third with a ground out. Heading to the fourth, the Dragons were on top, 4-1.

Everett Grubbs, would reach base for a second time with a 1-out double. After Truitt Grubbs drew a full count walk, he and Everett would pull off a double steal to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Turner, would drive in Everett with an RBI single to make it 5-1. Turner, would then steal 2nd to get into scoring position. Rice, would draw a walk to load the bases.

Jenkins, would bring in Truitt with a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 6-1. Turner and Rice, would pull off the second double steal of the inning to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2-out. Lowitt, would be hit by a pitch to load the bases. Turner, would come in to score on a wild pitch as Rice and pitch runner Tanner Bail, would also advance on the play. Allen, would drive in both Rice and Bail with a 2-RBI triple to make it 9-1 Dragons.

The Warriors, would get out of the fourth with a strikeout. N. Thomas, would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a double. Thomas, would advance to 3rd after a ground out. J. Padgett, would bring in Thomas with an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 9-2. Nunn, would get out of the fourth with a ground out. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons led, 9-2.

Drew Dunlap, pitch hitting for Matthew Davis, would lead off the fifth by drawing a walk. Dunlap, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Dunlap, would try to score on a single to center by Everett Grubbs, but a good throw to the plate beat Dunlap for the first out. Everett, would move up to 2nd on the play. Truitt Grubbs, would draw his second walk of the game to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out.

The Grubbs brother, would pull off the double steal yet again to put runners and 2nd and 3rd. After a pop out, Rice, would draw another walk to load the bases. The Warriors, would be able to get out of the jam with a fly out. Nunn, would toss a scoreless bottom of the fifth with a ground out, a strikeout, and a line out. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons were ahead, 9-2.

Allen, would extend the lead in the top of the sixth with a solo home run to right to make it 10-2. The Warriors, would get out of the sixth with a pair of pop outs. MT Crenshaw, would come on in relief of Nunn in the bottom of the sixth. Garrett, would lead off with a double to right center. A. Freeman, would then be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Garrett, would come in to score on an RBI double by Thomas. Freeman, would be thrown out at 3rd for the first out. Crenshaw, would pick up back to back strikeouts to send it to the seventh with the Dragons leading, 10-3.

The Dragons, would go down in order in the top of the seventh on a pair of pop outs and a fly out. Elijah Barton, would come for the bottom of the seventh to try and close it out for the Dragons. Barton, would strike out the side to seal the 10-3 win and the series for the Dragons.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 1-5 with 1 single, 2 steals, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

AJ Rice: 2 walks, 1 steal, and 1 run scored

Kam Jenkins: 1 RBI

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

Dawson Lowitt: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 double, 1 HBP, and 1 run scored

Tanner Bail: 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 2-3 with 1 triple, 1 home run, 1 walk, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored

Matthew Davis: 1-2 with 1 single

Drew Dunlap: 1 walk and 1 steal

Everett Grubbs: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk, 2 steals, and 2 runs scored

Truitt Grubbs: 1-2 with 1 double, 2 walks, 2 steals, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Jackson Nunn: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K on 59 pitches

MT Crenshaw: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 1 HBP, 2 K on 17 pitches

Elijah Barton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 K on 17 pitches

The third and final game of the series will shift back to Jasper and Dunn Field on Friday, March 6th. The Dragons, will look to go for the series sweep. First pitch is scheduled for 6 pm.

AJ Rice Caden Kirchoff Dawson Lowitt Drew Dunlap Elijah Barton Everett Grubbs Jackson Nunn Jennings Allen Kam Jenkins Matthew Davis MT Crenshaw PHS Baseball Robert Turner Sports Tanner Bail Truitt Grubbs White County Warriors

Dragons open region play with win over Warriors

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 4, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — 6-AAA region play began on Tuesday, March 3rd as the Pickens Dragons welcomed the White County Warriors to Dunn Field for game one of a three game series. The Dragons, came into the game with a 9-0 record. The Warriors, came into the game with an 8-1 record. The Dragons, scored 5 runs in the fourth and fifth innings to pull away and pick up an 11-1 win.

Dragons starter AJ Rice, worked a short top of the first as he forced a ground out and two line outs on 8 pitches. In the bottom of the first, Rice, would reach with a 1-out single. Rice, would advance into scoring position after stealing 2nd. After a line out for the second out, Rice, would swipe 3rd. Boogie Lowitt, would drive in Rice with an RBI single to make it 1-0 Dragons.

Back to back singles by Jennings Allen and Christian Starks, would load the bases with 2-outs. The Warriors, would get out of the jam with a pop out. Heading to the second, Pickens led White County, 1-0.

S. Gailey, would lead off the top of the second with a double. J. Padgett, would drive in Gailey with an RBI single to tie the game at 1. Rice, would do a good job of settling down and would strikeout the side to send it to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the second, Truitt Grubbs, would draw a walk to reach 1st. Grubbs, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position.

Grubbs, would be left stranded at 2nd as the Warriors picked up a pop out, and a strikeout to send it to the third. Heading to the third, the game was still tied at 1.

Rice, would pull off an immaculate inning in the top of the third as he would strike out the side on 9 pitches to send it to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the frame, the Dragons, would go down in order as we had a pitchers duel going. Heading to the fourth, Pickens and White County were still tied at 1.

In the top of the fourth, for the third straight inning, Rice, would strikeout the side. In the bottom of the inning, Matthew Davis, would reach with a 1-out triple. Everett Grubbs, would bring in Davis with an RBI single to make it 2-1. Everett Grubbs, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Truitt Grubbs, would then reach with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 1-out.

Robert Turner, would drive in the Grubbs brothers with a 2-RBI single to make it 4-1. Turner, would move up a base after stealing 3rd. Rice, would bring in Turner with an RBI ground out to make it 5-1. Kam Jenkins, would keep the inning going for the Dragons with a 2-out double. Lowitt, would drive in courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff with an RBI double to make it 6-1. The Warriors, would get out of the fourth with a line out. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons were back in front, 6-1.

Rice, would polish off a fantastic start as he would force a ground out and pick up his 10th and 11th strikeout in a scoreless top of the fifth. Starks, would lead off the bottom of the fifth with a double. Davis, would bring in Starks with an RBI single to make it 7-1. A stolen base and a wild pitch, would advance Davis all the way to 3rd. Davis, would come in to score on an RBI ground out by Truitt Grubbs to make it 8-1.

Turner, would keep the inning going with a 2-out single. Turner, would then steal 2nd and advance to 3rd on a passed ball. Turner, would come in to score on a wild pitch. Rice, would then draw a walk to keep the inning alive. A double by Jenkins, would put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2-out. Rice, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 10-1. Courtesy runner Kirchoff, would advance to 3rd on the play.

Tanner Bail, who came on a a pitch runner for Lowitt in the fourth and stayed in at 1st in the fifth, would walk it off with an RBI single to score Kirchoff as the Dragons would pick up the win, 11-1.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 2-4 with 2 singles, 2 steals, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored

AJ Rice: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, 2 steals, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R/ER, 0 BB, 11 K on 64 pitches

Kam Jenkins: 2-3 with 2 doubles

Dawson Lowitt: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, and 2 RBI

Tanner Bail: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 RBI

Jennings Allen: 1-3 with 1 single

Christian Starks: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, and 1 run scored

Matthew Davis: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 triple, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Everett Grubbs: 1-3 with 1 single, 1 steal, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Truitt Grubbs: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 walk, 1 steal, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Caden Kirchoff: 2 runs scored

The Dragons, will look to win the series as the series will now shift over to Cleveland for game two on Thursday, March 5th. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 pm.

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Dragons finish non-region at 9-0

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 28, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Blue Ridge, Ga — It was a beautiful afternoon for baseball as the Pickens Dragons, closed out the month of February with a trip up to Blue Ridge to take on the Fannin Rebels in non-region action. The Dragons, came into the game with an 8-0 record. The Rebels, came into the game with a 2-5 record with wins over Rabun County and Gilmer. The Dragons, powered by an 8-run first inning, picked up a 14-4 win in five innings.

Robert Turner, would lead off the game by reaching on a three base error. Turner, would come in to score after a ground out by AJ Rice to make it 1-0 Dragons. Kam Jenkins, would then draw a walk. Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would advance to 2nd and 3rd on back to back wild pitches. Dawson Lowitt, would draw a four pitch walk to put runners at 1st and 3rd. Jennings Allen, would draw a full count walk to load the bases.

Kirchoff, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 2-0. Lowitt and Allen, would also advance on the play. After Christian Starks drew a walk to load the bases, Matthew Davis, would bring in Lowitt on a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 3-0. A single by Drew Dunlap, would once again load the bases. Truitt Grubbs, would bring in Allen after drawing a walk. Turner, up for the second time in the inning, would hit a grand slam to make it 8-0 Dragons.

Rice, would get hit by a pitch to reach 1st. Jenkins, would then draw his second walk of the inning to put runners at 1st and 2nd. The Rebels, would get out of the first with a pop out. Everett Grubbs, in his only inning of work, would get the Rebels in order with a strikeout, a line out, and a ground out. Heading to the second inning, the Dragons were ahead, 8-0.

In the top of the second, Starks, would reach for the second time on a 1-out single. He would be left stranded as the Rebels picked up a line out and a pop out to send it to the bottom of the inning. Jackson Nunn, on in relief of Everett Grubbs, would work around a 2-out single by I. Stephens as he picked up two strikeouts and a ground out. Heading to the third, Pickens led it, 8-0.

Truitt Grubbs, would draw his second walk of the game to lead off the top of the third. Turner, would follow that with a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. After a strikeout, Jenkins, would drive in Grubbs with an RBI single to make it 9-0. Turner, would reach 3rd and Jenkins, would reach 2nd on the play. Lowitt, would bring in Turner on the sacrifice fly RBI to make it 10-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the third.

R. Holloway, would reach with a 1-out single. R. Davis, would follow that with a double. C. Bailey, would drive in Holloway with an RBI single to make it 10-1. E. Queen, would bring in pitch runner B. Walker with an RBI single to make it 10-2. Bailey, would make it to 3rd on the play. D. Barfield, would bring in Bailey with an RBI ground out. N. O’Neal, would then reach with a single as Queen would head to 3rd.

O’Neal, would steal 2nd to get into scoring position. Queen, would come in to score on an error to make it 10-4. MT Crenshaw, would come in to get the final out of the third. Heading to the fourth, the Dragons led it, 10-4.

Starks, would lead off the top of the fourth with his second hit of the game. Starks, would then take 2nd after a wild pitch. After a pop out, Starks, would take 3rd on another wild pitch. Dunlap, after drawing a walk, would steal 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 1-out. Truitt Grubbs, would reach on a two base error as Starks would come in to score to make it 11-4. Dunlap, would advance to 3rd on the play.

A double by Turner, would drive in both Dunlap and Grubbs to make it 13-4. Turner, would make it to 3rd on the play. Brock Teal, who came on as a replacement in the bottom of the second inning, would bring in Turner on a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 14-4. A 2-out single by Tanner Bail, would keep things going for the Dragons. The Rebels, would get out of the fourth with a line out.

Crenshaw, coming back out for the bottom of the fourth, would pick up a ground out, a fly out, and a pop out in a scoreless frame. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons were ahead, 14-4.

Allen, would lead off the top of the fifth with a single. After a strikeout, Davis, would reach with his first hit of the game as Allen would make it to 3rd on the play. Davis, would then take 2nd after a wild pitch to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 1-out. The Rebels, would get out of the fifth with back to back strikeouts to send it to the bottom of the inning. Jenkins, who came out in the third, would take the mound for the bottom of the fifth.

Bailey, would lead off the bottom of the fifth with a single. Bailey, would advance to 2nd after a ground out. Barfield, would then draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. Jenkins, would get out of the fifth after an infield fly out and a strikeout as the Dragons would come away with a 14-4 win in five innings.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 3-4 with 1 single, 1 double, 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 4 runs scored

Brock Teal: 1 RBI

Kam Jenkins: 1-1 with 1 single, 2 walks, and 1 RBI and 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 K on 23 pitches

Dawson Lowitt: 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 1-3 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 walk, and 2 runs scored

Matthew Davis: 1-3 with 1 single, and 1 RBI

Drew Dunlap: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 steal, and 2 runs scored

Truitt Grubbs: 2 walks, 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored

Tanner Bail: 1-1 with 1 single

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

Everett Grubbs: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 K on 8 pitches

Jackson Nunn: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K on 12 pitches

MT Crenshaw: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 1 K, on 9 pitches

The Dragons, will begin 6-AAA play on Tuesday, March 3rd as they welcome the White County Warriors to Dunn Field for game one of a three game series. First pitch is set for 6 pm.

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Dragons move to 8-0 after shutting out Ringgold

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 26, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — It was a cool, rainy day at the ball field as the Pickens Dragons took on the Ringgold Tigers on Wednesday, February 25th. The Dragons, came into the game with a 7-0 record. The Tigers, came into the game with a 3-4 record with wins over Dalton, Heritage, and Northwest Whitfield. The Dragons, behind starter AJ Rice, and an offense that broke things open in fifth, were able to pick up the win, 9-0.

Rice, got off to a fast start on the mound as he would strikeout the side on 14 pitches in the top of the first. In the bottom of the frame, the Dragons, would look to get a 2-out rally going as Kam Jenkins and Dawson Lowitt, would reach with back to back singles. The Tigers, were able to get out of the potential jam with a strikeout to send it to the second with the score still tied at 0.

Rice, would make quick work in the top of the second as he would again strikeout the side. This time, Rice would only need 11 pitches to send it to the bottom of the second. Christian Starks, would lead off the bottom of the second with a hustle double. Jennings Allen, would drive in Starks with an RBI single to make it 1-0. Allen, would make it to 2nd on the throw home.

Everett Grubbs, would do a job and move Allen over to 3rd with a ground out. Truitt Grubbs, would bring in Allen with an RBI ground out to make it 2-0 Dragons heading to the third.

After Rice picked up his 7th strikeout to start the third inning, the Tigers, would have their first base runner of the evening as M. Cummings would draw a walk. Rice, would come back with his 8th strikeout for the second out. G. Haddock, would keep the inning going for the Tigers by drawing a 2-out walk. Rice, would settle in and pick up his 9th strikeout of the game to send it to the bottom of the third.

In the bottom of the third, Jenkins, would reach on a dropped 3rd strike. His courtesy runner, Caden Kirchoff, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Lowitt, would move Kirchoff over to 3rd after a fly out to right. The Tigers, would get out of the third with a pop out. Heading to the fourth, Pickens led Ringgold, 2-0.

In the top of the fourth, Rice, would induce back to back ground outs for the first two outs of the frame. The Tigers, would look to get something going as R. Blankenship, would draw a 2-out walk. Rice, would end the fourth with his 10th strikeout to send it to the bottom of the inning. Allen, would reach on a 1-out single for his 2nd hit of the day. Allen, would score on an RBI double by Everett Grubbs to make it 3-0 Dragons.

The Tigers, would get out of the fourth after a pop out to right, and a ground out to 2nd as Grubbs would be left stranded. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons led the Tigers, 3-0.

Rice, would pick up his 11th and 12th strikeout and a ground out in the top of the fifth as he would close out his night on the mound on a high note. Rice, would lead off the bottom of the fifth with a single. Jenkins, would follow that by drawing a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. A single by Lowitt, would load the bases with nobody out. Drew Dunlap, on to pitch hit for Matthew Davis, would bring in Rice after drawing a walk.

Courtesy runner Kirchoff, would come in to score on a wild pitch. Pitch runner Tanner Bail and Dunlap, would also advance on the play. Starks, would load the bases again by drawing a walk. Allen, would drive in both Bail and Dunlap with a 2-RBI double. Starks, would be thrown out at 3rd even though it appeared he got in under the tag. After a pop out for the second out, Truitt Grubbs, would draw a full count walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

The Tigers, would get out of the fifth with a ground out as the Dragons would head to the sixth with a 7-0 lead over the Tigers.

MT Crenshaw, would come in to pitch in the top of the sixth for the Dragons. H. Fries, would pick up the Tigers first hit of the game with a 1-out single. Crenshaw, would get out of the sixth with a pop out and a line out to send it to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Rice, who led off the bottom of the fifth, would come up again to lead off the bottom of the sixth and reach with a double.

Jenkins, would trade places with Rice as he would drive him in with an RBI double to make it 8-0. Bail, who came on as a replacement for Lowitt in the top of the inning, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. After a pop out, Kirchoff and Bail, would move up a base after a wild pitch. Starks, would draw his second walk of the game to load the bases with 1-out.

Allen, would bring in his 4th RBI of the game as he would reach on a fielder’s choice. Kirchoff, would come in to score and Starks would be forced out at 2nd on the play. The Tigers, would get out of the sixth with a fly out. Heading to the seventh, Pickens led Ringgold, 9-0.

Crenshaw, came back out for the top of the seventh to try and close things out. Crenshaw, would do just that as he would work around a 2-out walk as he picked up a pair of strikeouts and a line out to preserve the shutout as the Dragons picked up the win, 9-0.

Stats for the Dragons:

AJ Rice: 2-4 with 1 single, 1 double, 2 runs scored and 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 12 K on 83 pitches

Kam Jenkins: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, 1 walk, and 1 RBI

Dawson Lowitt: 2-3 with 2 singles

Tanner Bail: 1 walk and 1 run scored

Drew Dunlap: 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 double, 2 walks, and 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 3-4 with 2 singles, 1 double, 4 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Everett Grubbs: 1-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI

Truitt Grubbs: 1 walk and 1 RBI

Caden Kirchoff: 2 runs scored

MT Crenshaw: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 2 K on 29 pitches

The Dragons, will be on the road for their final non-region game before region play starts as they make the trip up to Blue Ridge to take on the Fannin Rebels on Saturday, February 28th. First pitch is scheduled for 12 pm.

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Late inning runs push Dragons past North Atlanta

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 21, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragons, were back at Dunn Field for a third straight day as they took on the Warriors of North Atlanta on Saturday, February 21st. The Dragons, came into the game at 6-0 and were looking to finish the week at 4-0. The Warriors, 2-4 having defeated Haralson County prior to facing the Dragons. In what was a tight game throughout, the Dragons scored 1 in the 5th and 4 in the 6th to pick up the win, 7-3.

Dragons starter Everett Grubbs, would need just 7 pitches to get out of the top of the first as he picked up two ground outs and a strikeout. In the bottom half of the frame, Robert Turner, would lead off by drawing a walk. AJ Rice, would drive in Turner with an RBI double to make it 1-0 Dragons. After a pop out, Dawson Lowitt, would be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Matthew Davis, would draw a full count walk to load the bases with 1-out. After a strikeout, Jennings Allen, would draw a 4 pitch walk to bring in Rice to make it 2-0 Dragons heading to the second.

L. England, would be hit by the first pitch of the second inning and he would take 1st. C. Jones, would follow that with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out. Grubbs, to his credit, would lock in and strike out the next three batters to send it to the bottom of the inning. The Dragons, would go down in order in the bottom of the second. Heading to the third, Pickens led North Atlanta, 2-0.

M. McCaffrey, would draw a walk to lead off the top of the third. After a strikeout, D. Rovak, would reach with a 1-out single to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. B. Hill, would reach on an error to load the bases. Grubbs, would strikeout London for the second out. Jones, would draw a walk to bring in McCaffrey to make it 2-1 Dragons heading to the bottom of the inning.

The Dragons, would again go down in order for the second straight inning after a pop out, a fly out, and a ground out. Heading to the fourth, Pickens led North Atlanta, 2-1.

R. Edwards, would look to get something started for the Warriors after drawing a 1-out walk. Grubbs, would pick up his 7th strikeout, and a fly out to send it to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom half of the fourth, Allen, would draw his 2nd walk of the game to reach base with 1-out. Drew Dunlap, would follow that with a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. The Warriors, would get out of the fourth with a pop out and a fly out to send it to the fifth with the Dragons still ahead, 2-1.

MT Crenshaw, would come on in relief of Grubbs in the top of the fifth. Rovak, would lead off the fifth by drawing a walk. B. Hill, would follow that with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. England, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Rice nearly turned an incredible 5-3 double play. Jones, would then reach on a single to load the bases with 1-out.

Crenshaw, would then pick up a big strikeout for the second out. B. Ford, would draw a bases loaded walk to score Hill to tie the game at 2. Crenshaw, would get out of the fifth with a ground out. Kam Jenkins, would look to get a rally going in the bottom of the fifth as he would reach with a 1-out single. After a fly out, Davis, would reach on an error by the shortstop. Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would advance to 3rd on the play.

Christian Starks, would drive in Kirchoff with an RBI single to give the Dragons a 3-2 lead. Davis, would advance to 3rd on the play. Starks, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. The Warriors, would get out of the fifth with a strikeout. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons led it, 3-2.

Chase Hulsey, would come on in relief of Crenshaw in the top of the sixth. S. Kunz, would reach with a 1-out single. Rovak, would follow that with a single of his own as Kunz would advance to 3rd. Hulsey, would force a pair of pop outs to send it to the bottom of the inning. Dunlap, would start the bottom of the sixth by reaching after catchers interference was called.

Truitt Grubbs, would then reach on a bunt single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Turner, would move the runners over with a sacrifice bunt. Rice, would drive in both Dunlap and Grubbs with a 2-RBI single to make it 5-2 Dragons. Rice, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. A single by Jenkins, would put runners at the corners with 2-out.

Lowitt, would bring in Rice with an RBI single to make it 6-2. Pitch runner Cal Morrison, would steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. At the same time, courtesy runner Kirchoff, would steal home to make it 7-2. Davis, would then get hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd. A second single by Starks, would load the bases with 1-out. The Warriors, would get out of the sixth with a double play as the Dragons led it, 7-2.

Turner, would come on for the top of the seventh to try and close things out for the Dragons. Jones, would lead off the seventh with a solo shot to right center to make it 7-3. Turner, would collect himself and pick up a pop out and a ground out. Edwards, would keep the game alive for the Warriors with a 2-out single. Turner, would end the game with a strikeout as the Dragons would come away with a 7-3 win.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 1 walk, 1 sacrifice bunt, 1 run scored and 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 K on 24 pitches

AJ Rice: 2-4 with 1 double, 1 single, 3 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-4 with 2 singles

Dawson Lowitt: 1-3 with 1 HBP, 1 single, and 1 RBI

Matthew Davis: 1 walk and 1 HBP

Christian Starks: 2-4 with 2 singles, 1 steal, and 1 RBI

Jennings Allen: 2 walks and 1 RBI

Drew Dunlap: 1-2 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Truitt Grubbs: 1-3 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Caden Kirchoff: 1 steal and 2 runs scored

Cal Morrison: 1 steal

Everett Grubbs: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 7 K on 70 pitches

MT Crenshaw: 1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K on 29 pitches

Chase Hulsey: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER on 17 pitches

The Dragons, will be back at Dunn Field on Wednesday, February 25th as they host the Ringgold Tigers. First pitch is set for 5:30 pm.

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Dragons run rule Haralson County to move to 6-0

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 21, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — After defeating the Pepperell Dragons on Thursday, the Pickens Dragons, were back at Dunn Field on Friday, February 20th as they took on the Rebels of Haralson County. The Dragons, came into the game with a 5-0 record. The Rebels, came into the game at 2-1. The Dragons, took control of this one early on as they plated 9 runs in the first inning on their way to a 10-0 win in 5 innings.

Jackson Nunn would get the start for the Dragons. After a pop out, C. Watkins, would draw a walk to reach base. Watkins, would be caught trying to steal 2nd for the second out. K. King, would then draw a 2-out walk to keep the inning going for the Rebels. C. Myers, would follow that with a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. Nunn, would get out of the first with a strikeout.

Robert Turner, would lead off the bottom of the first with a double. After advancing to 3rd on a wild pitch, Turner, would come in to score after an RBI double by AJ Rice. Kam Jenkins, would then reach with a single to put runners at the corners. Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would steal 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Boogie Lowitt, would drive in both Rice and Kirchoff with a 2-RBI single to make it 3-0 Dragons.

Matthew Davis, would keep the line moving with a single. After a single by Christian Starks loaded the bases, Jennings Allen, would bring in both Lowitt and Davis with a 2-RBI single to make it 5-0. The Rebels, would get the first out of the inning via strikeout. Truitt Grubbs, would reach on an error that would score Starks to make it 6-0. Turner, up for the second time in the inning, would drive in Allen with an RBI single to make it 7-0.

After a ground out, Jenkins, would bring in both Grubbs and Turner with a double to make it 9-0 Dragons. The Rebels, would get out of the first after a pop out. Heading to the second, Pickens led Haralson County, 9-0.

Nunn, would get the first out of the second inning on the first pitch with a pop out. L. Kilgone, would then reach on an error. K. Bacon, would follow that with a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. After a line out, J. Huston, would draw a 2-out walk to load the bases. Nunn, would get out of the jam with a ground out to send it to the bottom of the second. The Dragons, would go down in order in the bottom half of the second as they would take a 9-0 lead into the third.

In the top of the third, the Rebels, looked to get something going again as Myers and D. Pruitt, would reach with back to back 1-out singles. Nunn, would settle in and pick up back to back strikeouts to send it to the bottom of the inning. Cal Morrison, now in for Everett Grubbs, would battle back from being down 0-2, to drawing a lead off walk. Truitt Grubbs, would then be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Drew Dunlap, now in for Turner, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Grubbs would be forced out at 2nd. MT Crenshaw, would bring in Morrison with an RBI ground out to make it 10-0 Dragons. The Rebels, would get out of the third with a ground out to send it to the fourth.

Tanner Bail, would come on in relief of Nunn in the top of the fourth. Bacon, would draw a four pitch walk to lead off the inning. L. Wright, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Bacon would be forced out at 2nd. After a ground out, Watkins, would draw a 2-out walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Bail, would pick up a strikeout to send it to the bottom of the frame.

Brock Teal, would look to get something started for the Dragons after drawing a 1-out walk. The Rebels, were able to get out of the fourth with a pair of strikeouts to send it to the fifth with Pickens still leading, 10-0.

Bail, on in his second inning of relief, was looking to close this one out. Myers, would draw a walk to lead off the fifth. Bail, would keep the Rebels scoreless as he picked up back to back strikeouts and a ground out to seal the 10-0 win for the Dragons.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 2-2 with 1 double, 1 single, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored

AJ Rice: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 double, and 1 RBI

Dawson Lowitt: 1-2 with 1 single, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Matthew Davis: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 single and 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 1-2 with 1 single, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Truitt Grubbs: 1 HBP, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored

Cal Morrison: 1 walk and 1 run scored

Caden Kirchoff: 1 run scored

MT Crenshaw: 1 RBI

Brock Teal: 1 walk

Drew Dunlap: 1 steal

Jackson Nunn: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 3 K on 56 pitches

Tanner Bail: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 K on 40 pitches

The Dragons, will finish off a busy week with an afternoon tilt at Dunn Field on Saturday, February 21st as they take on the North Atlanta Warriors.

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Dragons continue win streak against Bobcats

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 17, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Ellijay, Ga — The 515 rivalry shifted to the diamond on Monday, February 16th as the Pickens Dragons made the short ride up to Ellijay to take on the Gilmer Bobcats. Coming into the game, the Dragons, were 3-0, while the Bobcats, were 1-2. In a game that saw nearly double digit hit batsman, it was a 6-run sixth inning that broke things open for the Dragons as they came away with a 15-3 win in six.

Robert Turner, who has been a hitting machine to start the season, continued his early tear with a lead off single. Turner, would then show off the wheels as he would steal 2nd. Turner, would then advance to 3rd after a balk was called. AJ Rice, would bring in Turner after reaching on an error. After a ground out, Boogie Lowitt, would be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. Rice, would advance to 3rd after a pop out by Matthew Davis.

Christian Starks, would keep the inning going with a 2-out single that would score Rice to make it 2-0. Jennings Allen, would then be hit by a pitch to load the bases. The Bobcats, would get out of the top of the first with a ground out. Blake Grizzle, would lead off the bottom of the frame with a double. Grizzle, would come around to score after Cooper Cochran reached on an error to cut the lead to 2-1.

Peyton Chancey, would give the Bobcats 3-2 lead after a 2-run home run. Dragons starter Everett Grubbs, would do a good job of settling down after giving up the home run as he picked up two ground outs and a fly out. Heading to the second inning, the Bobcats, led the Dragons, 3-2.

In the top of the second, Turner, would reach for the second time with a 1-out single. Turner, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. Rice, would follow with a single of his own to put runners at the corners with 1-out. Kam Jenkins, would bring in Turner with an RBI ground out to tie the game at 3. Jayden Grizzle, would lead off the bottom half of the 2nd with a double.

J. Grizzle, would be forced out at 3rd as Landen McClure reached on a fielder’s choice. After a strikeout, Blake Grizzle, would be hit by a pitch to keep the inning going. Jenkins, would throw out McClure trying to steal 3rd to send us to the third with the score still tied at 3.

Davis, would draw a walk to lead off the top of the third. Starks, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Davis would be forced out at 2nd. Starks, would advance to 2nd after an error. Allen, would reach after drawing a four pitch walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Brock Teal, would then be hit by a pitch to load the bases with 1-out.

Drew Dunlap, would also be hit by a pitch to bring in Starks to make it 4-3 Dragons. Turner, would add to the lead as he would drive in Allen and Teal with a 2-RBI double to make it 6-3. Rice, would draw a walk to once again load the bases. The Bobcats, would escape further possible damage with an inning ending double play. After a long at bat, Cochran, would lead off the bottom of the third by drawing a walk.

After back to back strikeouts, Zander Shute, would be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. Grubbs and the Dragons, would get out of the third after a line out to center to send it to the fourth with the Dragons ahead, 6-3.

Lowitt, would be hit by the first pitch in the top of the fourth. Davis, would follow by drawing his second walk of the game to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Lowitt and Davis, would then advance after a wild pitch. Starks, would also draw a walk to load the bases with nobody out. Lowitt, would come in to score as the Bobcats would turn a double play. Davis, would advance to 3rd on the play.

Teal, would keep the inning alive for the Dragons as he would be hit by a pitch for the second time in as many innings. The Bobcats, would get out of the fourth with a ground out as the Dragons led it, 7-3. MT Crenshaw, would come on in relief of Everett Grubbs in the bottom of the fourth. Jayden Grizzle, would lead off the inning by drawing a walk. McClure, would follow by reaching on a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Jayden Grizzle, would then be thrown out trying to steal 3rd. After a strikeout, McClure, would advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. Crenshaw, would get out of the fourth with his 2nd strikeout. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons, led the Bobats, 7-3.

In the top of the fifth, Rice, would reach by getting hit by a pitch. Rice, would then advance to 2nd after a wild pitch. Jenkins, would then follow with a 1-out double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Tanner Bail, who came on as a defensive replacement for Lowitt in the bottom of the fourth, would drive in both Rice and courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff with a 2-RBI double to make it 9-3 Dragons. Davis, would then draw his third walk of the game to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Starks, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Bail would be forced out at 3rd for the second out. The Bobcats, would get out of the fifth after a force out at 2nd. Crenshaw, on in his second inning of relief, would work around a 2-out single by Jase McCollum as he picked up a pair of strikeouts and a ground out in a scoreless frame. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons still led the Bobcats, 9-3.

Teal, would lead off the top of the sixth by drawing a walk. Truitt Grubbs, pitch hitting for Dunlap, would follow with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Turner, would drive in both Teal and Grubbs with a 2-RBI triple to make it 11-3. Rice, would follow that with an RBI triple of his own to make it 12-3. Jenkins, would keep the line moving with an RBI single to make it 13-3.

Kirchoff, would come in to pitch hit for Bail, and would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Courtesy runner Zach Williams and Kirchoff, would advance after a wild pitch. Jackson Walker, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Williams would be forced out at home. Starks, would bring in Kirchoff on an RBI ground out to make it 14-3. Allen, would drive in Walker with an RBI double to make it 15-3 Dragons heading to the bottom of the inning.

Chase Hulsey, would come on in relief of Crenshaw in the bottom half of the sixth. Hulsey, would work around a lead off double and a single as he picked up two ground outs and a strikeout to seal the 15-3 win for the Dragons.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 3-4 with 2 singles, 1 double, 1 triple, 2 steals, 4 RBI, and 3 runs scored

AJ Rice: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 triple, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 2 RBI, 3 caught stealing, and 3 runs scored

Kam Jenkins: 2-5 with 1 single, 1 double, and 2 RBI

Dawson Lowitt: 2 HBP, and 1 run scored

Tanner Bail: 1-1 with 1 double and 2 RBI

Caden Kirchoff: 1 walk and 2 runs scored

Matthew Davis: 3 walks

Jackson Walker: 1 run scored

Christian Starks: 1-4 with 1 single, and 1 walk

Jennings Allen: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Brock Teal: 1 walk, 2 HBP, and 2 runs scored

Drew Dunlap: 1 HBP, and 1 RBI

Truitt Grubbs: 1-1 with 1 double and 1 run scored

Zach Williams: 1 run scored

Everett Grubbs: 3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 3 K on 56 pitches

MT Crenshaw: 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K on 40 pitches

Chase Hulsey: 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K on 17 pitches

The Dragons, will be back at Dunn Field on Thursday, February 19th as they take on the Pepperell Dragons in a battle of top ten teams. Pepperell, is ranked inside the top ten for 1A D-1. First pitch is set for 5:30 pm.

Dragons shut out Chiefs to move to 2-0

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 14, 2026 , by RJ Casey

Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragons baseball team, were back at Dunn Field on Friday, February 13th as they took on the Sequoyah Chiefs in non-region action. After an opening day win on Tuesday against Northwest Whitfield, the Dragons, were looking to do the same in their second game of the week. A.J. Rice, Everett Grubbs, and Robert Turner, would combine for the shut out as the Dragons picked up a 10-0 win in six innings.

In the top of the first, Dragons starter and Auburn signee, Rice, would work around a 1-out walk and a wild pitch as the Chiefs would leave a runner stranded at 3rd. In the bottom of the frame, Turner and Rice, would reach with back to back singles. Carson-Newman signee Kam Jenkins, would then drive a ball over the left field fence to put the Dragons up 3-0.

Dawson Lowit, would then reach after drawing a walk. After back to back strikeouts, Jennings Allen, would keep the inning going by reaching on an error. Grubbs, would bring in Lowit with an RBI single to make it 4-0 Dragons heading to the second.

In the top of the second, Rice, would work around a single, a stolen base, and a walk as he picked up his third and fourth strikeout to send it to the bottom of the inning. Turner, would lead off the bottom of the second with his 2nd single of the game. Turner, would show off the wheels as he would steal both 2nd and 3rd. Lowit, would drive in Turner with a 2-out single to make it 5-0 Dragons.

Matthew Davis Jr, would keep the line moving with a 2-out single of his own to put runners at 1st and 2nd. The Chiefs, would get out of the inning with a ground out. Heading to the third, Pickend led Sequoyah, 5-0.

Rice, would end his night on the mound on a strong note as he would strikeout the side in the top of the fourth to bring his total to 7 for the game. Allen, would lead off the bottom of the third with a single. After Allen was picked off at 1st, Brock Teal, who came on to pitch hit for Grubbs, would draw a 1-out walk. After a strikeout, Turner, would draw a 2-out walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. The Chiefs, would get out of the third with a strikeout to send it to the fourth with the Dragons still leading it, 5-0.

Grubbs, would come on in relief of Rice in the top of the fourth. D. Harmon, would lead off the fourth with a single. Grubbs, would then induce a double play. A line out to short, would end the top half of the inning and send it to the bottom of the frame. Jenkins, would lead off the bottom of the inning with a single. Caden Kirchoff, would come in as a courtesy runner. Lowitt, would then be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd.

Tanner Bail, would come in to pitch run for Lowit. A 2-run double by Davis Jr, would make it 7-0 Dragons. After a strikeout, Allen, would drive in Davis Jr with an RBI single to make it 8-0. Allen, would advance to 2nd on the play. An error, would allow Allen to take 3rd. Grubbs, back in the lineup, would bring in Allen with an RBI single to make it 9-0 Dragons heading to the fifth.

In the top of the fifth, Grubbs, would pick up a strikeout and a ground out for the first two outs of the inning. After issuing back to back 2-out walks, Grubbs, would get out of the potential jam with his second strikeout to send it to the bottom of the fifth. Jenkins, would reach with a 1-out walk. Bail, would follow that up with a double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 1-out.

The Chiefs, were able to get out of the fifth with back to back strikeouts. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons, would still lead it, 9-0.

Turner, would come on in relief of Grubbs in the top of the sixth. C. Gantt, would lead off the sixth by drawing a walk. Much like Grubbs, Turner, got a big double play to clear the bases. J. Brock, would then draw a 2-out walk. B. Winford, would then reach with a 2-out double to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. Turner, would be able to get out of it with a strikeout to send it to the bottom of the inning.

Allen, would lead off the bottom of the sixth with his third hit of the game. Grubbs, would follow that with his third hit of the game. After a strikeout, Allen and Grubbs, would attempt a double steal. Allen, would take 3rd, while Grubbs would be thrown out trying to steal 2nd. While that was going on, Allen, would come in to score to walk it off for the Dragons who picked up the 10-0 win.

Stats for the Dragons:

Robert Turner: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 walk, 3 steals, 2 runs scored, and 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K on 27 pitches

AJ Rice: 1-4 with 1 single, 1 run scored, 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 7 K on 54 pitches

Kam Jenkins: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 home run, 1 walk, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored

Dawson Lowit: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 HBP, and 1 run scored

Matthew Davis Jr: 2-4 with 1 single, 1 double, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored

Jennings Allen: 3-4 with 3 singles, 2 steals, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored

Everett Grubbs: 3-3 with 3 singles, 2 RBI, and 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 K on 29 pitches

Tanner Bail: 1-1 with 1 double and 1 run scored

Caden Kirhoff: 2 runs scored

Brock Teal: 1 walk

The Dragons, will be back on the diamond on Saturday, February 14th as they will take on The Walker School. First pitch is set for 4 pm.

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