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Season Recap: MS Baseball

The 2021 season for the middle school baseball team proved to be successful in many ways, as the Indians learned how to win, come from behind, and overcome adversity.

All told, TFS went 7-5 overall on the season, and saw players like Wyatt Dorsey, Chase Pollock, Will Greene and Jackson Savage step up as leaders. The 2021 roster had six eighth-graders looking to prepare for the varsity level, and a blend of younger players growing into their roles. The roster included seven seventh-graders and four sixth-graders.

TFS opened the season with a flurry of wins, jumping out to a 4-0 record after early wins over Towns County, Lumpkin County twice and Young Americans Christian. The boys won close games over Towns, 5-2, and Lumpkin 5-4 the first go-around. In the Young Americans Christian game, the offense ignited to a 13-7 win, followed by a 14-4 win over Lumpkin in the rematch.

After a 9-6 home loss to Towns at home, the boys rebounded with a nice win over Rabun Gap, 13-9. The close-by rivals took the second game of a double header, and TFS dropped four in a row and five of six to move their record to 5-5 overall.

That adversity led to the boys learning how to work on the fundamentals and put the tough games in rearview mirror. The Indians scripted a great ending to their season with a pair of wins over Veritas Christian Academy, including a 19-2 win and then a 10-9 walk-off win (thanks to Elijah Barker) in the finale.

"These boys never quit on each other," says an emotional Dustin Rogers. "When the going got tough, these guys reached down deep and found a way. Many teams would fold under pressure, or once adversity hit, just close shop. Not this group - they played for something bigger than just wins and losses. They played for each other. You can't coach that."