Dragons take series against War Eagles
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports April 10, 2026
Jasper, Ga — The Pickens Dragons, were back home on Thursday, April 9th as they welcomed the Chestatee War Eagles to Dunn Field for game two of their three game set. The Dragons, came into the game looking for a series win while the War Eagles, were looking to even up the series. Prior to the game, the Dragons all-time home run leader, Jake King, added to his total against the War Eagles. Early offense by the Dragons, helped seize control of the game as they would come away with a 9-2 victory.
Senior Christian Starks, made his 2nd start of the season as he took the mound for the Dragons. Starks, would work around a 2-out triple by Carter Edmonson as he picked up a pair of strikeouts and a ground out in a scoreless top of the first. In the bottom of the frame, Robert Turner, would reach with a lead off single up the middle. Turner, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position.
Jennings Allen, would drive in Turner with an RBI double to make it 1-0 Dragons. Allen, would move up to 3rd after a ground out. Dawson Lowit, would reach after being hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 3rd with 1-out. AJ Rice, would bring in Allen with an RBI single to make it 2-0. Lowit, would advance to 3rd on a fly out to put runners at the corners with 2-out. Rice, would swipe 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd.
The War Eagles, would get out of the first with a strikeout. Heading to the top of the second, Pickens led Chestatee, 2-0.
In the top of the second, Starks, would toss another scoreless frame as he picked up a pop out and a pair of strikeouts. Everett Grubbs, would lead off the bottom of the second by drawing a walk. E. Grubbs, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. An RBI single by Matthew Davis, would make it 3-0 Dragons. Davis, would advance to 2nd on the play. Turner, would draw the second walk of the inning to put runners at 1st and 2nd with nobody out.
Allen, would drive in Davis with an RBI double to make it 4-0. Kam Jenkins, would bring in Turner with a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 5-0. Allen, would move up to 3rd on the play. Lowit, would be hit by a pitch for the second time to put runners at the corners with 1-out. Lowit, would then move up to 2nd after a wild pitch. Rice, would draw a walk to load the bases. Truitt Grubbs, would then draw a walk of his own to bring in Allen to make it 6-0.
Starks, would help himself as he would drive in both Lowit and Rice with a 2-RBI single to make it 8-0 Dragons. The War Eagles, would get out of the second with a pair of pop outs. Heading to the third, Pickens led Chestatee, 8-0.
The War Eagles, would look to get something going in the top of the third as E. Ertis, would draw a lead off walk. M. Allison, would then reach on an infield single. The Dragons, questioned if Allison interfered with Lowit’s attempt to catch the ball, but it was ruled that Allison didn’t. Ertis, would advance to 3rd on the play. Starks, would settle in and would strike out the side to send it to the bottom of the inning with the Dragons still up, 8-0.
Turner, would reach base for a third time as he would lead off the bottom of the third with a single. Allen, would then draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Jenkins, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Allen would be forced out at 2nd. Turner, would move up to 3rd on the play. Turner, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 9-0. Courtesy runner Caden Kirchoff, would also move up to 2nd on the same pitch.
Lowit, would then draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. Rice, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Lowit would be forced out at 2nd. Kirchoff, would advance to 3rd on the play. The War Eagles, would get out of the third with a line out. Heading to the fourth, the Dragons led the War Eagles, 9-0.
Truitt Grubbs, would come on to pitch for the Dragons in the top of the fourth. He would pick up a fly out, a ground out, and a strikeout in a scoreless frame. Drew Dunlap, in to hit for Starks, would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single. Dunlap, would then advance to 2nd after a balk was called. Dunlap, would be left stranded at 2nd as the War Eagles would pick up a pop out, a strikeout, and a ground out to send it to the fifth with Pickens still leading, 9-0.
T. Grubbs, on in his second inning of relief, would pick up a pair of ground outs and a strikeout to keep the War Eagles scoreless. In the bottom of the fifth, Jackson Walker, would reach on a bloop single to center with 1-out. Tanner Bail, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as courtesy runner MT Crenshaw would be forced out at 2nd. The War Eagles, would get out of the fifth with another force out as the Dragons still led it, 9-0 going to the sixth.
In the top of the sixth, Edmonson, would reach with a 2-out double. Cort Hagerman, would drive in Edmonson with an RBI single to make it 9-1. Trenton Eaton, would bring in Hagerman with an RBI double to make it 9-2. Chase Hulsey, who came in to pitch the top of the sixth for the Dragons, would limit the damage after picking up his second strikeout to send it to the bottom of the inning.
The Dragons, would go down in order in the bottom of the sixth on a ground out, a pop out, and a strikeout. Heading to the seventh, Pickens now led Chestatee, 9-2.
Elijah Barton, would come in to pitch for the Dragons in the top of the seventh. Barton, would seal the win for Pickens as he would strike out the side on 13 pitches as the Dragons took game two, 9-2.
Stats for the Dragons:
Robert Turner: 2-2 with 2 singles, 1 walk, 1 steal, and 3 runs scored
Jennings Allen: 2-2 with 2 doubles, 1 walk, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Kam Jenkins: 1 RBI
Jackson Walker: 1-1 with 1 single
Dawson Lowit: 2 HBP, 1 walk, and 1 run scored
AJ Rice: 1-3 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 steal, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Truitt Grubbs: 1 walk and 1 RBI and 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K on 20 pitches
Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 single, 2 RBI, and 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R/ER, 1 BB, 7 K on 40 pitches
Drew Dunlap: 1-2 with 1 single
Everett Grubbs: 1 walk, 1 steal, and 1 run scored
Matthew Davis: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Chase Hulsey: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K on 16 pitches
Elijah Barton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 3 K on 13 pitches
With the win, the Dragons, pick up another series win and remain a game ahead of North Hall for the top spot in the region standings. The Dragons, will head back to Gainesville for the series finale against the Chestatee War Eagles on Friday, April 10th. First pitch is set for 6 pm.
Dragons sweep doubleheader against Johnson
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 24, 2026
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.
Dragons move to 16-1 after series win against Lumpkin
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 20, 2026
Jasper, Ga — After a back and forth battle in game one on Tuesday, March 17th, game two between the Pickens Dragons and the Lumpkin Indians shifted over to Dunn Field. After the Indians took an early lead, the Dragons, behind solid pitching and hot bats, would pick up the win, 9-1.
M. Hester, would lead off the top of the first by drawing a walk. Hester, would move up to 2nd after a ground out. P. Cambron, would reach on an error that would allow Hester to come in and score to make it 1-0. Cambron, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. After a strikeout, S. Stancil, would reach on a fielder’s choice to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out.
Dragons starter Everett Grubbs, would get out of the top of the first with his second strikeout. Heading to the bottom of the frame, the Indians led it, 1-0. In the bottom of the first, after a pair of fly outs, Kam Jenkins, would keep the inning alive for the Dragons by beating out an infield single. His courtesy runner, Caden Kirchoff, would move up to 2nd after a wild pitch. The Indians, would get out of the first with a ground out to send it to the second, leading 1-0.
C. Tuggle, would lead off the top of the second by reaching on an error. After a strikeout, Tuggle, would steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. E. Grubbs, would get out of the second with a pair of line outs. In the bottom of the second, Truitt Grubbs, would reach with a 1-out single. The Indians, would then turn a 6-3 double play to end the second and send it to the third with Lumpkin still leading, 1-0.
E. Grubbs, would have his first 1-2-3 inning of the game in the top of the third as he picked up a ground out, a strikeout, and a line out on 7 pitches. The Dragons, would look to get something going in the bottom of the third as Robert Turner, would reach with a 1-out single. A pick off attempt at 1st, would go all the way to the outfield allowing Turner to advance to 3rd.
Jennings Allen, would drive in Turner with an RBI single to tie the game at 1. Allen, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. The Indians, would get out of the third with a line out. Heading to the fourth, the game was tied up at 1.
K. Lewis, would lead off the top of the fourth by getting hit with a pitch. The Dragons, would turn a double play of their own and E. Grubbs, would get out of the fourth with a pop out. Dawson “Boogie” Lowit, would lead off the bottom of the fourth with a single. AJ Rice, would follow that up with a single of his own to put runners at 1st and 2nd with nobody out.
T. Grubbs, would then reach on an error, that would allow Lowit to come into score to make it 2-1 Dragons. Rice, would make it to 3rd and T. Grubbs, would make it to 2nd on the play. Christian Starks, would bring in both Rice and T. Grubbs with a 2-run single to make it 4-1. After a pick off at 1st for the first out, Drew Dunlap, would draw a walk. Matthew Davis, would drive in Dunlap with an RBI double to make it 5-1 Dragons.
The Indians, would get out of the fourth with a ground out and a strikeout. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons were ahead, 5-1.
C. Lee, would lead off the top of the fifth with a single. Lee, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. E. Grubbs, would get out of the fifth with a fly out, a strikeout, and a successful pick off move to get the runner at 2nd. Jenkins, would lead off the bottom of the fifth by drawing a walk. Lowit, would then follow with a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Pitch hitter Brock Teal, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Kirchoff was forced out at 3rd.
T. Grubbs, would then also reach on a fielder’s choice as Teal would be forced out at 2nd. Starks, would then be hit by a pitch to load the bases with 2-out. Pitch runner Tanner Bail, and T. Grubbs, would come in to score after Dunlap would reach on an error to make it 7-1 Dragons. The Indians, would get Dunlap at 2nd to end the inning after Dunlap tried to take an extra bag. Heading to the sixth, Pickens led Lumpkin, 7-1.
E. Grubbs, who really found a groove after a long first inning, capped off an outstanding start with a scoreless top of the sixth as he picked up a pair of pop outs and a ground out. Davis, would lead off the bottom of the sixth by drawing a walk. Davis, would then advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. Turner, would follow that by drawing a four pitch walk as Davis would head to 3rd on another wild pitch.
Turner, would advance to 2nd on defensive indifference as Davis would be thrown out at home for the first out. Allen, would drive in Turner with an RBI single to make it 8-1. After a fly out, Tanner Bail, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 2-out. A balk would then be called as Allen would move up to 3rd and Bail would move up to 2nd. Allen, would come in to score after a wild pitch to make it 9-1 heading to the seventh.
Chase Hulsey, would come to pitch the top of the seventh as he would look to close it out for the Dragons. Hulsey, would pick up a pair of strikeouts and a ground out in a 1-2-3 seventh as the Dragons would pick up the series win with a 9-1 victory in game two.
Stats for the Dragons:
Robert Turner: 1-3 with 1 single, 1 walk and 2 runs scored
Jennings Allen: 2-4 with 2 singles, 1 steal, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored
Kam Jenkins: 1-3 with 1 single and 1 walk
Dawson Lowit: 2-3 with 2 singles, and 1 run scored
Tanner Bail: 1 walk and 1 run scored
AJ Rice: 1-2 with 1 single and 1 run scored
Truitt Grubbs: 1-3 with 1 single and 2 runs scored
Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 HBP, and 1 RBI
Drew Dunlap: 1 walk and 1 run scored
Matthew Davis: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 walk, and 1 RBI
Everett Grubbs: 6 IP, 1 H, 1 R/ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 5 K on 67 pitches
Chase Hulsey: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ER, 0 BB, 2 K on 13 pitches
The series finale will shift back over to Dahlonega on Friday, March 20th as the Dragons look for the series sweep. The Indians, will look to gain some momentum heading into a series with North Hall next week. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 pm.
Late inning runs push Dragons past North Atlanta
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 21, 2026
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.
Dragons continue win streak against Bobcats
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 17, 2026
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.
Clutch moments help Dragons defeat Wolverines
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 14, 2026
Jasper, Ga — It was love and baseball on Saturday, February 14th as the Pickens Dragons took on the Walker School Wolverines for the third game of opening week. The Wolverines, were playing their second game of the day as they fell to North Atlanta 4-0. The Dragons, came in looking to complete a perfect week after defeating Northwest Whitfield and Sequoyah. Some late game offensive and defensive plays for the Dragons helped them pull away late and pick up a 5-1 win.
Jackson Nunn, got the start for the Dragons against the Wolverines. Nunn, would work around a 2-out single as he picked up a strikeout, a pop out, and a ground out in a scoreless top of the first. Robert Turner, would lead off the bottom of the frame with a single. After a line out and a fly out, Boogie Lowit, would reach with a 2-out walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd. The Wolverines, would get out of the first with a fly out.
In the top of the second, the Wolverines, were able to plate a run on 1 hit, 1 HBP, 1 wild pitch, and 1 ground out. The Dragons, would go down in order in the bottom of the second. Heading to the third, the Wolverines, led it, by a score of 1-0.
M.T. Crenshaw, would come on in relief of Nunn in the top of the third. Crenshaw, would toss a scoreless frame to send it to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the third, Drew Dunlap, would reach with a lead off single. Dunlap, would then advance to 2nd after a balk was called. Turner, would reach after his second hit of the game. After Turner was picked off at 1st, AJ Rice, would reach on a fielder’s choice as Dunlap would be thrown out at home.
A single by Kam Jenkins, would keep the inning alive for the Dragons. Lowit, would drive in Rice with a single to tie the game at 1. The Wolverines, would get out of the third with a ground out. Heading to the fourth, the game was now tied at 1 a piece.
Crenshaw, would keep the game tied after a scoreless top of the fourth with a strikeout and a pair of ground outs. In the bottom of the inning, Everett Grubbs, would try to start a rally by drawing a 2-out walk. Dunlap, would then reach by getting hit with a pitch. A wild pitch, would move the runners up a base. The Wolverines, would get out of the jam with a ground out as the game was still tied at 1 heading to the fifth.
Chase Hulsey, would come on in relief of Crenshaw in the top of the fifth. He would toss a scoreless frame with two strikeouts and a fly out. Rice, would lead off the bottom of the fifth by drawing a walk. After a line out, Lowit, would pick up his second hit of the game with a single. Truitt Grubbs, would come up with a clutch hit as he would drive in Rice with a 2-out RBI single to give the Dragons a 2-1 lead heading to the sixth.
Hulsey, on in his second inning of relief, worked around a lead off single and a 2-out HBP as he kept the Wolverines off the board in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the inning, Dunlap, would reach with a 1-out double. Christian Starks, would come in as a pitch runner for Dunlap. The Wolverines, trying a snap throw over to 2nd, allowed Starks to advance to 3rd. Turner, would then draw a walk after a great at bat.
Turner, would then steal 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 1-out. Rice, would then draw his second walk of the game to load the bases. After an infield fly was called for the second out, Lowit, would come up big with a 2-out bases clearing double to give the Dragons a 5-1 lead heading to the seventh.
Elijah Barton, would come on in relief of Hulsey to try and close this one out. Barton, would work around a lead off walk and a 2-out HBP as he would pick up a ground out, a fly out, and a line out as the Dragons would come away with a 5-1 win.
Stats for the Dragons:
Robert Turner: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 walk, 1 run scored, and 1 steal
AJ Rice: 2 walks and 3 runs scored
Kam Jenkins: 1-4 with 1 single
Dawson Lowit: 3-3 with 2 singles, 1 double, 1 walk, and 4 RBI
Truitt Grubbs: 1-1 with 1 single and 1 RBI
Everett Grubbs: 1 walk
Drew Dunlap: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 double, and 1 HBP
Christian Starks: 1 steal and 1 run scored
Jackson Nunn: 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HBP, 1 K on 30 pitches
MT Crenshaw: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K on 14 pitches
Chase Hulsey: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 HBP, 3 K on 35 pitches
Elijah Barton: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP, on 17 pitches
The Dragons, will be on the road for the first time this season as they make the short drive up 515 to Ellijay to take on the Gilmer Bobcats on Monday, February 16th. First pitch is set for 6:30 pm.
Dragons shut out Knights to win series
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 27, 2025
Gainesville, Ga — The Pickens Dragons, made the trip over to Gainesville on Thursday, March 27th to take on the Johnson Knights in game two of their three game region series. The Dragons, who took game one on Tuesday, 15-0 in three innings, were looking to pick up the series win and keep pace at the top of the region standings. The Dragons, did just that as the bats were alive and the pitching was spectacular as they came away with a 17-0 win in three innings.
Christian Starks, would reach base on an error with 1-out. Starks, would come around to score on an error to make it 1-0 Dragons early. Kam Jenkins, would keep the inning going with a single. He would make it all the way to 3rd on an error. Dawson Lowit, would knock in Jenkins with an RBI single to make it 2-0 Dragons. Zach Williams, the courtesy runner for Lowitt, would steal 2nd to get into scoring position.
Matthew Davis, would then get hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Williams and Davis, would then pull off a double steal to put runners at 2nd and 3rd. The Knights, would get out of the first with a fly out to center. Heading to the bottom of the frame, Pickens led Johnson, 2-0. In the bottom of the first, Dragons starter Jackson Nunn, picked up a pair of strikeouts and a line out to send it to the second with the Dragons leading the Knights, 2-0.
Sam Hammontree, would lead off the top of the second with a double. An infield single by Jennings Allen, would put runners at the corners with nobody out. Allen, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. A.J. Rice, would drive in both Hammontree and Allen with a 2-RBI single to make it 4-0. Rice, would advance into scoring position by stealing 2nd.
Starks, would bring in Rice with an RBI double to make it 5-0. Starks, would then steal 3rd. An RBI ground out by Jenkins, would make it 6-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the second. In the bottom of the inning, Nunn, picked up his 3rd strikeout, a fly out, and a ground out to send it to the third with the Dragons ahead, 6-0.
Davis, would lead off the top of the third with a single. He would then steal 2nd to get into scoring position. Dawson Holland, would then reach on a fielder’s choice as Davis would be forced out at 3rd. After Holland stole 2nd to get into scoring position, Hammontree, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. A wild pitch, would advance Holland and Hammontree up a base.
Allen, would then draw a walk to load the bases with 1-put. Chase Hulsey, who came on to pitch hit for Rice, would drive in Holland with an RBI single to make it 7-0. Zach Williams, would then be hit with a pitch as Hammontree would come in to score. A double by Cade Sutton, would bring in both Allen and Hulsey to make it 10-0. Jenkins, would then drive in Williams with an RBI single to make it 11-0.
After Lowit drew a walk to load the bases, Davis, would drive in Sutton and Jenkins with a 2-RBI single to make it 13-0. After a strikeout, courtesy runner Daven Abernathy, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 14-0. Davis, would move up to 3rd on the play. Caden Kirchoff, would keep the inning going with a walk. Coleman Keener, would drive in Davis with an RBI single to make it 15-0.
Hulsey, would draw a walk to load the bases. Williams, would follow that by drawing a walk to bring in Kirchoff to make it 16-0. Keener, would then come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 17-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the third. Ezra Faber, would come on in relief of Nunn in the bottom of the third. After a pair of strikeouts, Joe Sanchez, would reach base on an error. Sanchez, would then advance to 2nd on a wild pitch.
Faber, would shake that off to pick up his 3rd strikeout of the inning to seal the 17-0 win for the Dragons.
Stats for the Dragons:
A.J. Rice: 1-2 with 1 single, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored
Christian Starks: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Cade Sutton: 1-3 with 1 double, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Kam Jenkins: 2-3 with 2 singles, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Dawson Lowit: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 1 RBI
Matthew Davis: 2-2 with 2 singles, 1 HBP, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored
Dawson Holland: 1 run scored
Sam Hammontree: 1-1 with 1 double, 1 walk, and 2 runs scored
Jennings Allen: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 2 runs scored
Chase Hulsey: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Zach Williams: 1 HBP, 1 BB, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored
Caden Kirchoff: 1 walk and 1 run scored
Coleman Keener: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Daven Abernathy: 1 run scored
Jackson Nunn: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K on 21 pitches
Ezra Faber: 1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K on 19 pitches
The Dragons, will look to sweep the series on Friday, March 28th in the series finale. It will also be Senior Night as the Dragons will honor the Seniors who have become the winningest class in Pickens Baseball history. The first pitch for the series finale is set for 5:55 pm.
Dragons run rule Johnson to open series
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 26, 2025
Jasper, Ga — It was a beautiful day at the ball field as the Pickens Dragons took on the Johnson Knights of Gainesville in game one of their three game set on Tuesday, March 25th. The Dragons, were coming off of a big series win against Lumpkin last week. The Knights, haven’t had the best of seasons, but were looking to possibly spoil a season as we head towards the playoffs. The Dragons, got things going early and took home the win, 15-0 in three innings.
In the top of the first, Payton Rose, would get things started for the Knights by getting hit with a pitch. Dragons starter A.J. Rice, would bounce back with a strikeout. Kam Jenkins, would then throw out Rose trying to steal 2nd. Rice, would pick up another strikeout to send it to the bottom of the first. In the bottom half of the frame, Christian Starks, would reach on a two base error with 1-out.
Starks, would then steal 3rd. Starks, would then come in on a wild pitch to make it 1-0 Dragons. A pair of 2-out walks drawn by Jenkins and Dawson Lowit, would put runners at 1st and 2nd. An RBI single by Matthew Davis, would bring in courtesy runner Daven Abernathy to make it 2-0. Davis, would then steal 2nd to put runners at 2nd and 3rd with 2-out. An RBI single by Dawson Holland, would bring in Lowit to make it 3-0 Dragons heading to the second.
In the top of the second, Rice, would pick up two more strikeouts and a ground out in a scoreless inning. In the bottom of the second, Jennings Allen, would lead off with a double. Rice, would follow with a single to put runners at 1st and 3rd. Allen, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 4-0. Rice, would steal 2nd and advance to 3rd on the wild pitch. Starks, would bring in Rice with an RBI single to make it 5-0.
Starks, would then steal 2nd to advance into scoring position. After a ground out, Jenkins, would drive in Starks to make it 6-0. Lowit, would add on to the lead with a 2-run home run to make it 8-0. Davis, would keep the inning going with a triple. He would then come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 9-0 Dragons. After back to back walks from Holland and Sam Hammontree, Allen, would load the bases with a single.
Rice, would help himself out by clearing the bases with a 3-RBI triple to make it 12-0. Starks, would bring in Rice with an RBI single to make it 13-0. Starks, would advance to 2nd after an error on the play. Chase Hulsey, would come on to pitch hit for Cade Sutton. Hulsey, would reach base after being hit with a pitch. The Knights, would finally get out of the second with a ground out and a fly out. Heading to the third, the Dragons led the Knights, 13-0.
In the top of the third, Daven Abernathy, would come on in relief of Rice. After a strikeout, Felipi Delgado, would reach base after drawing a walk. Alex Alvarez, would then be hit by a pitch to put runners at 1st and 2nd with 1-out. Delgado and Alvarez, would then move up a base after a wild pitch. Abernathy, would settle in to pick up a strikeout and a ground out to keep the Knights scoreless and send it to the bottom of the third with the Dragons leading, 15-0.
In the bottom of the third, Caden Kirchoff, would draw a lead off walk to reach base. Kirchoff, would then advance to 2nd on a wild pitch. After a strikeout, Kirchoff, would then move up to 3rd on another wild pitch. Ezra Faber, would draw a walk to put runners at 1st and 3rd with 1-out. Kirchoff, would come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 14-0. Coleman Keener, would reach on an error by the second baseman.
Abernathy, would then be hit with a pitch to load the bases. J. Walker, would bring in Faber on a fielder’s choice to seal the win for the Dragons, 15-0.
Stats for the Dragons:
A.J. Rice: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 triple, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored, & 2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 hit batsman, 0 BB, 4 K on 25 pitches
Christian Starks: 2-3 with 2 singles, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Kam Jenkins: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 1 RBI
Dawson Lowit: 1-1 with 1 walk, 1 home run, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Matthew Davis: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 triple, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Dawson Holland: 1-1 with 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Sam Hammontree: 1 walk and 1 run scored
Jennings Allen: 2-2 with 1 single, 1 double, and 2 runs scored
Daven Abernathy: 1 HBP, 2 runs scored, & 1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 hit batsman, 2 K on 24 pitches
Caden Kirchoff: 1 walk and 1 run scored
J. Walker: 1 RBI
Ezra Faber: 1 walk, and 1 run scored
The series will now shift over to Gainesville as game two will take place on Thursday, March 27th at Johnson. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 pm.
Dragons sweep Warriors to begin region play
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports March 8, 2025
Cleveland, Ga — The Pickens Dragons, took to the road on Friday, March 7th as they took on the White County Warriors in the third and final game of the series. After taking the first two games of the series, the Dragons, were looking for the series sweep. After getting runs from the 2nd-5th inning, the Dragons, picked up the win in the series finale, 8-1.
The Dragons, would go down in order in the top half of the first as Warriors starting pitcher, Shelton Ramey, would force a ground out, a fly out, and pick up his first strikeout of the game. In the bottom of the first, Trevor Butler, would draw a lead off walk. Dragons starting pitcher, Christian Starks, would induce a 6-3 double play to clear the bases. Caleb Campbell, would keep the inning alive for the Warriors as he drew a 2-out walk.
Starks, would get out of the first inning with his first strikeout of the game. Heading to the second inning, Pickens and White County, were tied at 0.
In the top of the second, Kam Jenkins, would lead off with a hustle double as the ball would fall in between several Warriors in no mans land. Matthew Davis, would move the courtesy runner Zach Williams over to 3rd with a ground out. After Ramey picked up a strikeout for the 2nd out, Williams, would come in to score after a wild pitch to give the Dragons a 1-0 lead. Ramey, would pick up his 3rd strikeout of the game to send it to the bottom of the second.
In the bottom of the second, Starks, would toss a scoreless frame as he picked up his 2nd and 3rd strikeout of the game, and fielded a comebacker for the ground out. Heading to the top of the third, Pickens led White County, 1-0.
Ezra Faber, would lead off the top of the third by working a full count walk to reach 1st. A double by Jennings Allen, would put runners at 2nd and 3rd with nobody out. A.J. Rice, would bring in Faber with an RBI ground out to make it 2-0 Dragons. Allen, would advance to 3rd on the play. Allen, would then come in to score on a wild pitch to make it 3-0 heading to the bottom of the third.
In the bottom of the third, Starks, would pick up two quick outs with a ground out and a strikeout. Butler, would keep the inning going by drawing his 2nd walk of the game. Starks, would get out of the inning with a fly out. Heading to the fourth, Pickens led White County, 3-0.
Davis, would add to the Dragons lead in the top of the fourth as the lefty would pull one over the right field fence for a solo home run to make it 4-0. Ramey, would get out of the fourth with a pair of ground outs. In the bottom of the fourth, Campbell, would lead off by drawing his 2nd walk of the game. After picking up his 5th strikeout, Brady Gaddis, would draw a walk. John Bannon, would pick up the Warriors first hit of the game to load the bases with 1-out.
Starks, would do a good job of settling in and calming himself down as he would pick up his 6th and 7th strikeout of the game to keep the Warriors scoreless. Heading to the fifth, Pickens led White County, 4-0.
In the top of the fifth, Allen, would reach with a 1-out double. Rice, would follow that up by drawing a walk to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1-out. After a strikeout, Cade Sutton, would send a shot down the right field line for a 2-RBI triple as both Allen and Rice would come in to score. Jenkins, would keep the inning alive for the Dragons by drawing a walk.
Davis, would then reach on a two base error as both Sutton and courtesy runner Zach Williams, would come in to score in the play to make it 8-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the fifth.
Daven Abernathy, would come on in relief of Starks in the bottom of the fifth. The Warriors, would threaten a big inning yet again as they would load the bases. Abernathy, would work around a pair of walks and a single to keep the Warriors scoreless. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons led it, 8-0.
In the top of the sixth, Sam Hammontree, would lead off by drawing a walk. Caden Kirchoff, would come in to pitch run for Hammontree. Warriors relief pitcher, Josh Adams, would pick up a strikeout and two fly outs to keep the Dragons off the board. In the bottom of the sixth, Abernathy, in his second inning of relief, would force three ground outs in a scoreless frame. Heading to the seventh, the Dragons led the Warriors, 8-0.
Dawson Lowitt, would lead off the top of the seventh with a single. Chase Hulsey, who would come in to pitch run for Lowitt, would steal 2nd to get into scoring position. After a pair of strikeouts, Williams, would draw a 2-out walk. Hulsey, would advance to 3rd on a passed ball to put runners at 1st and 3rd. Adams, in his 2nd inning of relief, would strikeout the side to send it to the bottom of the seventh.
In the bottom of the seventh, Kam Jenkins, would come on in relief of Abernathy. Carter Nguyen, would lead off the inning with an infield single. Butler, would then draw his 3rd walk of the game to put runners at 1st and 2nd with nobody out. Alex Freeman, would then reach on an error to load the bases. After Jenkins would strike out Campbell for the first out, Ramey, would bring in Nguyen with an RBI ground out to make it 8-1.
Jenkins, would close out the game with his second strikeout of the inning as the Dragons would pick up the win, 8-1. The Dragons, sweep the series, 3-0.
Stats for the Dragons:
A.J. Rice: 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Christian Starks: 4 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 7 K, 5 BB on 69 pitches
Dawson Lowitt: 1-1 with 1 single
Cade Sutton: 1-3 with 1 triple, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored
Kam Jenkins: 1-2 with 1 double, and 1 walk & 1 IP, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 H, 2 K, 1 BB on 25 pitches
Matthew Davis: 1-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Sam Hammontree: 1 walk
Ezra Faber: 1 walk and 1 run scored
Jennings Allen: 2-3 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored
Chase Hulsey: 1 steal
Zach Williams: 1 walk and 2 runs scored
Daven Abernathy: 2 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 H, 1 K, 2 BB on 31 pitches
6-AAA Baseball Standings:
Pickens: 11-1 (3-0)
Lumpkin: 9-2 (3-0)
North Hall: 7-3 (3-0)
Dawson: 8-4 (3-0)
White County: 5-6 (0-3)
GAC: 3-6 (0-3)
Johnson-Gainesville: 2-10 (0-3)
Chestatee: 1-11 (0-3)
The Dragons, will begin probably the most important series of the season as they will travel down to Gainesville to start a three game set with the North Hall Trojans. Most polls have the Dragons and Trojans #2 and #3 in AAA. Game one, will be on Tuesday, March 11th at North Hall. First pitch scheduled for 5:55 pm.
Dragons defeat Bobcats in 515 match up
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 19, 2025
Ellijay, Ga — It was rivalry Tuesday on February 18th as the Pickens Dragons, took the short bus ride up to Ellijay to battle the Gilmer Bobcats. The Dragons, came into the game with a record of 3-0. The Bobcats, came in with a record of 1-1. While this game was tightly played the majority of the way, the Dragons, pulled away late to pick up the 14-6 win.
AJ Rice, would lead off the game with a single. He would then advance to 2nd on a passed ball and to 3rd on a wild pitch. Rice, would come in to score on another passed ball as Christian Starks would reach on a walk. Cade Sutton, would drive in Starks with an RBI double. Kam Jenkins, would follow that up with his own RBI double as he brought in Sutton to make it 3-0.
A single by Dawson Lowitt, would put runners at the corners with nobody out. Sam Hammontree, would then reach on an error as courtesy runner Coleman Keener, would come in to score to make it 4-0. Lowitt, would come in to score after an RBI knock by Dawson Holland. After a sacrifice bunt by Matthew Davis moved the runners over to 2nd and 3rd, The Bobcats, were able to send it to the bottom of the first trailing 5-0.
The Bobcats, would get 2 runs back in the bottom half of the first as Noah Gutillo would bring in Haden West with a double, and Hayden Berry would drive in Gutillo with an RBI sacrifice fly. Heading to the second, Pickens led Gilmer, 5-2.
Starks, would lead off the top of the second with a first pitch double to center. Sutton, would then bring in Starks with his second double of the game to make it 6-2. After Jenkins drew a walk to reach 1st, the Bobcats, would pick up a fly out and two ground outs to send it to the bottom of the frame. The Bobcats, would cut the lead in half in the bottom of the second as Blake Grizzle would come in to score on a passed ball. Heading to the third, The Dragons led it, 6-3.
The Bobcats, would pick up their first 1-2-3 inning in the top of the third as Cooper Cochran came on in relief of Berry. In the bottom of the third, Mel Mosley, would drive in Eli Cooper to make it 6-4 Dragons heading to the top of the fourth.
Jenkins and Lowitt, would draw a pair of back to back 2-out walks in the top of the fourth. Cochran, in his second inning of relief, would get out of the fourth with no damage done. Jackson Nunn, in his second inning of relief work for the Dragons, would send it to the fifth as the Bobcats would leave Peyton Chancey stranded at 2nd. Heading to the fifth, the Dragons led it, 6-4.
Holland, would lead off the top of the fifth with a double. Davis, would follow with a single. He would make it to 2nd after a throw from the outfield. Jennings Allen, would bring in both Holland and Davis with a 2-RBI double to make it 8-4. After Rice drew a walk, he would steal 2nd to get into scoring position. Starks, would drive in Rice with an RBI triple to make it 9-4.
Sutton, would bring in Starks with an RBI ground out to make it 10-4. The Bobcats, would get out of the inning with a strikeout. Heading to the bottom of the fifth, Pickend led Gilmer, 10-4. The Bobcats, would once again stay within striking distance as they would score two runs off a pair of errors in the bottom of the inning. Heading to the sixth, the Dragons led the Bobcats, 10-6.
The Dragons, got those two runs back in the top of the sixth as pitch runner Coleman Keener, would score on a ground out. Rice, would bring in Holland with an RBI single to make it 12-6 Dragons heading to the bottom of the inning. In the bottom of the sixth, Chase Hulsey, on in relief of Nunn, worked around back to back singles as he forced a fly out, and induced a 5-3 double play to send it to the seventh with the Dragons leading, 12-6.
Sutton, would lead off the top of the seventh with his 3rd double of the game. Jenkins, would drive in Sutton with an RBI double to make it 13-6. Lowitt, would bring in courtesy runner Daven Abernathy, with an RBI single to make it 14-6. Hammontree, would then reach with a single to put runners at 1st and 2nd. Holland, would line out to 1st and Hammontree would be tagged out by the 1st baseman for a double play.
A ground out, would get the Bobcats out of the top half of the inning and send it to the bottom of the seventh. In the bottom of the seventh, Hulsey, would force a pair of ground outs and pick up a strikeout in a 1-2-3 seventh to secure the 14-6 win for the Dragons.
Stats for the Dragons:
AJ Rice: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 walk, 2 steals, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Christian Starks: 2-3 with 1 double, 1 triple, 1 steal, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored & 2 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 K, 1 BB on 33 pitches
Cade Sutton: 3-5 with 3 doubles, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Kam Jenkins: 2-2 with 2 doubles, 3 walks, and 2 RBI
Dawson Lowitt: 2-4 with 2 singles, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored
Sam Hammontree: 1-5 with 1 single and 1 RBI
Dawson Holland: 3-5 with 2 singles, 1 double, 1 steal, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored
Matthew Davis: 1-3 with 1 double, 1 walk, and 1 run scored
Jennings Allen: 1-4 with 1 double and 2 RBI
Coleman Keener: 2 runs scored
Daven Abernathy: 1 run scored
The Pickens Dragons, will be back at home on Wednesday, February 19th as they play host to East Paulding. First pitch is set for 4 pm.
Dragons run rule Phoenix to open season
PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports February 11, 2025
Calhoun, Ga — It was opening day for the high school baseball season in the state of Georgia on Monday, February 10th as teams from around the state began their 2025 campaign. Two of those teams were the Pickens Dragons and the Sonoraville Phoenix. The Dragons, came in ranked 5th in AAA to start the season and were looking to continue the run of success they’ve built the past couple of seasons. Led by Auburn commit AJ Rice, and a offense that came out swinging, the Dragons, defeated the Phoenix 14-0 in five innings.
Rice and Christian Starks, would lead off the game by drawing back to back walks. Cade Sutton, would drive in Rice with an RBI double to give the Dragons an early 1-0 lead. Kam Jenkins, would follow that by knocking in Starks and Sutton with a 2-RBI double to make it 3-0 Dragons. The Phoenix, would get out of the top of the first with a pop out, and two strikeouts.
Rice, took to the mound in the bottom of the frame and started off sharp. Rice, would strikeout the side on 15 pitches to send it to the top of the second with the Dragons leading the Phoenix, 3-0.
Ezra Faber, would lead off the top of the second by getting hit with a pitch. Jennings Allen, would then reach on a fielder’s choice to put runners at 1st and 2nd with nobody out. A grounder by Rice, would move Faber and Allen to 2nd and 3rd with 1-out. Starks, would then bring in both Faber and Allen with a 2-RBI single to make it 5-0. Starks, would steal 2nd to advance into scoring position.
A grounder by Sutton, would move Starks up to 3rd. Starks, would come in to score after a pick off attempt went past the infield to make it 6-0. The Dragons, would then load the bases as Jenkins would reach on an error, Dawson Lowitt would draw a walk, and Dawson Holland would get hit with a pitch. The Phoenix, would get out of the jam after forcing a pop out to send it to the bottom of the second.
After Rice picked up his fourth straight strikeout to begin the bottom of the second, Hudson Kinman would reach base with a 1-out single. Rice, would work around that as he picked up his 5th strikeout and forced a line out to Starks. Heading to the top of the 3rd, Pickens led Sonoraville, 6-0.
Faber, would lead off the top of the third with a double. Allen and Rice, would then draw back to back walks to load the bases with nobody out. Starks, would draw a bases loaded walk to bring in Faber to make it 7-0. Sutton, would drive in Allen with a sacrifice fly RBI to make it 8-0. After Jenkins would draw a walk to load the bases once again, Lowitt, would bring in both Rice and Starks with a 2-RBI single to make it 10-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the third.
Jackson Nunn, would come on in relief of Rice in the bottom of the third. Nunn, would pick up a fly out, and two strikeouts as he worked around a 2-out single by Eli Bailiew to send it to the top of the fourth with the Dragons on top, 10-0.
Daven Abernathy, would lead off the top of the fourth by getting hit with a pitch after falling behind 0-2. Abernathy, would then take 3rd after a wild pitch. Rice, would draw another walk to put runners at the corners with 1-out. Starks, kept his big night going as he drove in both Abernathy and Rice with a 2-RBI double to make it 12-0. Starks, would then come into score on a throwing error to make it 13-0 Dragons heading to the bottom of the inning.
Nunn, on for his 2nd inning of relief, worked around a 1-out double by Will Patterson and a 2-out walk drawn by Sam Dixon to leave runners stranded at the corners. Heading to the fifth, Pickens led Sonoraville, 13-0.
Matthew Davis, would lead off the top of the fifth by drawing a walk. Coleman Keener, would then reach on a 1-out single. Rice, would drive in Davis with an RBI single to make it 14-0 Dragons. Sutton, would reach base on an error to load the bases with 2-out. The Phoenix, would pick up the strikeout to send it to the bottom of the fifth with the Dragons leading it, 14-0.
Chase Hulsey, would come on in relief of Nunn in the bottom of the fifth. Hulsey, would work around a lead off walk as he would force a ground out, and strikeout two to help seal the 14-0 win for the Dragons.
Stats for the Dragons:
AJ Rice: 1-2 with 1 single, 3 walks, 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored & 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K on 30 pitches
Christian Starks: 2-3 with 1 single, 1 double, 2 walks, 1 steal, 5 RBI and 4 runs scored
Cade Sutton: 1-3 with 1 double, 1 walk, 1 sac fly, 2 RBI, and 1 run scored
Kam Jenkins: 1-2 with 1 double, 1 walk, and 2 RBI
Dawson Lowitt: 1-2 with 1 single, 1 walk, and 2 RBI
Matthew Davis: 1 walk and 1 run scored
Ezra Faber: 1-1 with 1 double, 1 hit by pitch, and 2 runs scored
Daven Abernathy: 1 hit by pitch, and 1 run scored
Jennings Allen: 1 walk and 2 runs scored
Coleman Keener: 1-2 with 1 single
Jackson Nunn: 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K on 40 pitches
Chase Hulsey: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 HBP, 2 K on 21 pitches
The Dragons, will be at Dunn Field for the 2025 home opener on Thursday, February 13th as they take on the Woodland Wildcats in non-region action. First pitch is set for 5:30 pm.