Middle Tennessee Christian School Cougar Baseball
Murfreesboro, TN
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Proud of JD and his example. Please take the time to read. Will make your day a little bit better.
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Congratulations to JD McCracken on his signing to continue playing baseball at the University of Tennessee! Proud of you kid! @Vol_Baseball
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Today our seniors took their jerseys to the teacher that has had the greatest impact on their life. They asked them to wear their jerseys for the day. Thank you to Mr. Jones, Mr. McCubbin, Mr. Cooper, and Mrs. Boyd for your roles in our young men’s lives.
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Congratulations to (Sr) Harrison Gant, (Sr) Cade Carr, (Sr) Ross Prosser, and (Jr) Adam Jamison on being named to the All-District Team! Also, big time congrats to (Sr) JD McCracken on being named the District Player of the Year!! Proud of you all.
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Recent tornados made a violent path thru KY. Our guys asked how to help. After some calls, I spoke to the Director of Housing in Bowing Green.
We sponsored a family of 4 and delivered the furniture needed for them to move into a new apartment today. Thank you to all who donated!
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Wow! What a day! We were blessed to have @Jason_Maxwell9 come speak to the team today. Max, thank you for sharing your time. Everyone in that locker room is a better person by having met you today. Best wishes to you at @EnsworthBB this spring!
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Shout out to (Sr) JD McCracken for collecting his 200th career strikeout last Saturday!! Huge accomplishment for our guy. He has also broken the school's record for Wins in a career with 17!
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Big time news!! Proud of him.
Pitching: 9-0, 53.0 IP, 103 K, 11 BB, 1 ER (0.13 ERA), 6 CG, 4 ShO, 1 No-Hitter
Offense: .420, 10 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 40 RBI, 23 R
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When you realize its more than just a game. This is what its all about. Proud to say Phillip Jones was baptized 2nite
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To honor our Class of 2020, we will be turning on the lights for 20 minutes at 8:20pm. Please excuse the six year old who doesn’t understand why the lights at the ball field are not like the lights in the house. #BeTheLight
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Congratulations to @brock_culpepper on his signing to continue playing baseball at Carson-Newman! Proud of you kid! @CNBaseball
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Big thanks to Billy Francis and Joe Geren!! They’re doing custom lockers in the baseball locker room! Can’t say thanks enough to these guys. Progress is coming right along on the locker room renovation. Can’t wait for final product. @MTCSATHLETICS
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A huge thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, parents, players, and coaches for the hours of work and years of improvements at Joe Baron Field!! On Saturday, Coach Carver was presented a plaque recognizing Joe Baron Field as the 2023 TBCA DII Field of the Year.
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Here is the best new thing at Joe Baron Field!! Huge thank you to the one and only Billy Francis and Matt Russell for helping us complete this project! May be the best seat in the house.
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If you weren't drawn to tears by the 57 on Ezell's helmets, you just don't understand class at its finest. Utmost respect to the Eagles
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Great day for @zachstephens54 !! Proud of him for making things official with his @RoaneStBaseball signing today!!
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Senior Spotlight:
#20 Michael Self - RHP
Nickname: Big Mike, Bertolo
Harding University
Major: Biology
Favorite Memory: “Striking out Webb in an intersquad game.”
Big thank you to Mike for all he’s done. We’ll miss you.
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Congratulations to (JR) Ben Durham and (Soph) JD McCracken for being named to the All-District Team!! Great season for them both!
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Can’t think of a better way to spend a Saturday morning. Thank you to the Miracle Field staff for having us out to be buddies today!
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Congratulations to @JohnnyBurnzy on his signing to continue playing baseball at Trevecca! Proud of you kid! @TNUBaseball
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Congratulations to @22T_Wilson on signing with @FHU_LIONS today! He and his family have so much to be proud of. They have been a blessing to us. We’re looking forward to one more season with him at @MTCSAthletics.
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Had a team unity event tonight. Asked the guys to come up with goal(s) for the season and a scripture to tell me why they picked it. This is what they came up with.
Goal: Give the best you can everyday for the sake of your teammate.
Scripture: John 15:12-13.
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Boom! Cougars (2-0) pick up a 3-0 win over Forrest! JD McCracken works 3 IP, 8 K, 1 H. Adam Jamison works 4 IP, 4 K, 1 H. @mswizzzzzle and @cadecarr2 add 2 hits each. Carr also adds a RBI. Jamison adds an RBI. Back to action Thursday vs Clarksville Academy at home.
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Big day today. 18 year old chain link fencing removed. Next task is to remove the poles. We’re replacing our old fence with a new metal fence. Excited for the finished product!! Our boys killed it today! Took the entire fence down in an hour.
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MTCS (26-7) closes the 2021 season after a 7-1 loss to Clarksville Academy. It has been a fantastic season! We’re thankful for the hard work put in by this group of young men. This has been a special group.
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Bragging on @EnglandBryan. Notice in 1st picture, England has a brown glove on. Then in 2nd picture, my guy Wake holding it.
I noticed & asked England why. He said “I gave it to him.” I asked “Was that a spare glove? Do you have a new one?” He said “I’ll just get a new one.”
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One of the best aspects of Friday nights. Dad's Pregame prayer with their sons. Awesome place to be!
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Here we go!! It has been a long process to make sure we get all of the prep work done correctly. Seeing what will be the finished product was a great thing. 7 sheets up. Only 185 more to go!!
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We know that guy!! @BrooksBJones5 and the one who threw it @YatesGeren11 !!
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Boom! Another one moves on! @rossprosser makes our 5th commitment from the 2021 class!
Excited for this guy creating an opportunity. We’re proud of who you are and excited for where you’re going. Go do big things kiddo!
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Our season has come to an end. Not how anyone would have wanted, but it is our reality. I hate it for our guys. While they will miss the game of baseball, they are still better people for the work put in to prepare for the season. Their actions changed our program. Love you guys
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MTCS 7
BGA 2
WP: JD McCracken (1-0), 5 IP, 14 K
@mlprice2020 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R
@BenDurham_11 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 R
@rossprosser 2 RBI, 1 R
@cadecarr2 1-2, 1 RBI, 2 R
@Braden_smitth 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 R
MTCS (1-0, 1-0)
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Proud of (Sr) Tyler Webb for bringing the message tonight at church! He delivered a great message on being focused, relentless, and proud of our faith. When he spoke of his late grandmother, wasn’t a dry eye in the room.
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Cougars (1-0) come rolling out the gates! 14-0 victory over MJCA. Grant Tiller works a 5 Inning no hitter! 2 BB, 7 K. @rossprosser 3 H, 2 2B, 3 RBI. McCracken 2 H & 2 RBI. @BenDurham_11 3B & 3 RBI. @Braden_smitth 1 H, 3 R.
Great way to open. Head to Forrest tomorrow.
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Cougars pull off the comeback!
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Ezell-Harding 6
*9 innings
WP: @Adamjamison4 (1-0), 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
JD McCracken 3-5, 1 R, 1 2B, 4 RBI
@Braden_smitth 2-5, 2 R
Adam Jamison 1-4, 2 RBI
MTCS 15-21
Next Game: Monday 5/6 vs Friendship Chr / Clarksville Aca loser
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Excited to announce this news for Jonathan! He has worked incredibly hard to create this opportunity for himself. We’re so proud of him!
Jonathan is our 4th commitment from the class of 2021 and 5th commitment on the roster. Big things happening!!
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More details to come later, but Cougars get the weekend off to a good start with a big 9-7 comeback win!!
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Proud to announce that (Sr) Austin Melton has committed to play at Freed-Hardeman University! Years of hard work has paid off.
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Congratulations to Ben Durham, Grant Pickard, & Zach Stephens for being named to All-District 9A Team. Jared Smith named Co-District MVP!!
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Senior Spotlight:
#2 Braden Smith - CF
Nickname: B
Harding University
Major: Business
Favorite Memory: “Go ahead 2 Run Home Run vs Rockwood in the Chattanooga tournament last year.”
We’re proud of you B. Thank you for your contributions to our program. We’ll miss you.
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Cougars move to (26-6) with a 5-0 win over Goodpasture!! McCracken works a CG Shutout with 11 K! We live to see another day. Rematch with Clarksville Academy is on Monday.
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Great day of work at Ensworth. Played well in all 3 phases of the game. Pitched it well, defense was great, and offense showed up. Proud of these dudes and the strides they have taken to get better. One week left until opening day! Back to the practice field we go.
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Locker Room Update: We’re not completely finished, but here is a good look at the progress. So thankful to those who have helped make this come true for these young men! Great space for them
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Proud of Blayne and his drive to get better. Great opportunity for him. Go @FHU_LIONS !!
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After the FRA series sweep, MTCS advances to the District Semi-Final vs CPA on Monday. In addition, we will also be playing in the Region Tournament next weekend! Proud of our guys!
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We’re going to the Ship!! MTCS (20-11) gets a walkoff Single by Braden Smith in Bot 7 to win 6-5 over BGA!! @BenDurham_11 works 6 IP with 8 K, 3 ER, 1 BB. Pickard gets the win working a scoreless 7th. Durham 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI. @WLovinski 2-3 1 2B, 1 RBI. Smith 1-3, 2RBI
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It’s about that time! We’re under a week. Time to tighten up the edges and get everything ready for the show.
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We had the privilege to work the Miracle Field this morning. It is one of the best things we do as a team! Not possible to leave there without a smile on your face.
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Cougars sweep the day with a win over Morristown East!! It was a cold night for some baseball, but we’re having a good time. Back at it tomorrow morning vs Knoxville West.
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Laying down some straight edges as we prepare for the season. Nice to see some sunshine today. Thank you to @zachstephens54 and @Parkr_B for your service!!
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It has been great to have some of our alumni back on campus for winter training this week! It is awesome to see our HS guys connect and work with our college guys.
We’re proud of their growth and development. We wish these men the best this spring!!
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Was a big weekend for some of our guys at the latest @PBRTennessee event. @brock_culpepper hit 86 mph and showed a plus slider. @JohnnyBurnzy hit 83 mph with and a good breaking ball at his first PBR event. Proud of these dudes. Both uncommitted 2021 RHP.
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MTCS (4-4) gets a big 4-2 win in district play over CPA!! JD McCracken gets his first win and Grant Pickard closes the 7th for the save! Back to action tomorrow as CPA travels to Joe Baron Field for the series finale.
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Congratulations to @bray_melton and @Parkr_B for being selected to the All-District 9A team! Great job boys
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End of week 1 update: Excavation is complete and the first drain is installed. The progress is unbelievable! Anticipation continues to build for the final result.
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Unbelievably proud. MTCS (9-25) falls to Eagleville 1-0. Can't express how much our guys grew this year. Played our best late. All u can ask
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Beautiful day at the Miracle Field! Such a blessing to be a part of what is going on there. Big thanks to @DAVIDprice24 @Project14DPF and @cityofmborotn for helping put this together. Can’t wait to go back!
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Congratulations to Grant Pickard (SR), @WLovinski (SR), @BenDurham_11 (SO), and @Parkr_B (SR) for being named to the All-District Team! Also, big shout out to JD McCracken (FR) for being named District Pitcher of the Year.
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MTCS (20-14) loses a heartbreaker 7-6 to Goodpasture to bring the 2018 season to a close. Trailing 7-1 going into the top 7th, the Cougars close the gap to 7-6 with a runner at 3rd. 90 feet away from tying things up. Love the fight of these young men. It has been an honor
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Big thank you to @JasonSpray for his help in today’s Hit-a-thon!! Our boys were leaving the yard left and right. Great day of support from many fans, friends, and families. Thank you to all who pitched in to make today such a great success! One more week until opening day!!
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Exciting News for Cougar Athletics!! Read about our Baseball facility upgrades for @mtcsbaseball at mtcssports.com #GoCougars
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Congratulations to @WLovinski , @BenDurham_11 , JD McCracken, and Grant Pickard for being named to the All-Rutherford County Team!!
Murfreesboro Post 2018 All-Rutherford County Baseball Team murfreesboropost.com/sports/…
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Proud of our guys for getting a big come from behind road win tonight!
New Story: Varsity Baseball wins over Franklin Road Academy 6 - 2 mtcssports.com/recap/varsity…
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More to come as we break down this season’s numbers, but as of right now here are some new school records...
@BenDurham_11 is now the Program Leader in the following:
2B in a Season (14)
RBI in a Season (52)
Hits in a Career (129)
3B in a Career (8)
RBI in a Career (105)
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Huge thank you to Matt Russell and Billy Francis!! Last year they built our fan deck, and now this year our new fence. You can’t beat great help. Need to finish off our double gates and wrapping the trim, but we are excited for the upgrade!!
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Well sports fans, that will do it for Joe Baron Field in 2019. Congratulations to @TCABaseball1 on advancing to play for a championship tomorrow! Also, great seasons for @GCAHARDball @Lorettobaseball and @USBucs.
Thanks to @DIRTGottaLoveIt and all of our parents this week!
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Cougars (5-10) pick up a 13-0 win at MJCA. @BenDurham_11 gets the win working 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K. Ben also 1 GS HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
@mswizzzzzle 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI
David Cary 2-3, 2 R
@rossprosser 2-4, 1 R
@brock_culpepper 1-2, 1 GS HR, 5 RBI, 1 R
@Braden_smitth 1-3, 3 R
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Excited to show facility improvements at Joe Baron Field!! We have extended the concrete pad for our bleachers & created a sidewalk behind the press box.
Footers are being dug today for our new block wall down the foul territory lines. Thank you to those who made this possible!
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Best day of practice in recent memory! Unbelievable day at the ballpark. We got better today. Great effort, great energy, great execution...was a good day to be at Joe Baron Field!
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Proud to announce Grant Pickard (Sr) has been selected to play in the Mid TN Senior All-Star Classic!! He will be playing June 14 at @VandyBaseball in the Division II vs Division I Class A All-Star Game.
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Boom! JD McCracken posts the 6th best ERA in the state this season with his 0.59! Big things coming from him.
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Great 1st day! Weather allowed a couple hours in the infield. We got better today. Got in pens, infield work, rundowns, and bunt defense. It is great to be back at it!
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Congrats to @Adamjamison4 @rossprosser and JD McCracken on being named to the Super Freshmen / Sophomore Team!!
tnbaseballreport.com/2019%20…
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Another year, another deck. #2 is complete!! Thank you once again to Matt Russell, Billy Francis, Joe Geren, and Gaines Haussin.
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That a boy JD!! Collects his first collegiate win working 2 innings in scoreless relief! Proud of you.
FINAL: No. 1 Tennessee beats Belmont 18-0 in its final midweek game of the season and the final regular season home game.
#Vols now 46-7 as they head to Mississippi State.
WP: J.D. McCracken (1-0)
LP: Jordan Zuger (2-2)
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Cougars (1-4, 1-0) get first win and district win of season. 5-2 over Huntland on the road. @zachstephens54 goes 5 ip for the win. #1PA
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Welcome to the staff! Glad to have you back on campus @zachstephens54. You’re going to be a great addition to our program.
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Senior Spotlight:
#5 Jackson Green - OF
Nickname: Jax
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Major: Business
Favorite Memory: “Our 8th grade season, because I didn’t play my freshman-junior season.”
Thank you for coming back out for your senior season. We wish you well.
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MTCS (3-0) keeps it going after a 10-0 win over Cascade! @Braden_smitth gets the win working 4 IP, 3 H, 6 K. @rossprosser adds another 2B on a 2 hit night. @Adamjamison4 adds 1 2B, 2 RBI. McCracken and Tiller score 2 R each. Back at it tomorrow at Col. Academy at 12:00.
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