Appreciative
Posted May 18, 2022
When you win 14 of your final 21 in 2021, and are only 5 outs from Region play, you feel good about your run, but being so close to Region play leaves you wanting more, especially in a tough, tough 2-1 loss to University High in the 2021 District Tournament. In saying all of that, we cannot he...
1998!!
Posted May 02, 2022
The 1998 Hampton High School Bulldog Baseball Team was special. They had a 16-7 overall record. The '98 club finished second in the conference and second in the District Tournament (both to University High, after the 1998 District Tournament Championship was raine...
17-8
Posted April 27, 2022
In the history books a win is a win and a loss is a loss. All games have different narratives, however. Some games are lost, but the losing team plays really well. Some games are lost when the losing team goes toe to toe with a team that is far superior on paper. Some ga...
News And Notes Of Interest
Posted April 21, 2022
*On Tuesday night in Johnson City, at Thomas Stadium against University High, Caleb Royston collected his 40th career run batted in (RBI). *In the "Coach Perkins Era" Caleb is second in career RBI behind his teammate, Morgan Lyons (58)! In that same time frame, McKinley Kuhn...
Happy For This Kid...
Posted April 20, 2022
Big Collin Morgan probably put a little too much pressure on himself during the 2021 campaign, as he tried to live up to his reputation as a slugging left handed hitter. The high expectations of the coaching staff may have also put pressure on Mr. Morgan. When it was all said and done, C...
Crucial Conference Clash
Posted April 19, 2022
Today, Tuesday, April 19 your Baseball Bulldogs travel to Thomas Stadium in Johnson City to battle the Bucs from University High. It's the first time the two teams have been on the field together since the electrifying District Tournament clash last May, which saw University High win a 2-1...
Another Offensive Explosion!
Posted April 12, 2022
Morgan Lyons is putting a stamp on his high school athletic career with his play on the diamond for the Baseball Bulldogs. As good as Mr. Lyons has been, he had never hit a home run over the fence (#24 did hit an inside the park HR at Washburn). That all changed on Tuesday, April 12!&nbs...
Offense!!
Posted April 11, 2022
On Monday, April 11 at Scotty Bunton Field vs. the Rangers from Unaka, the Bulldogs recorded 12 hits and collected 14 walks (BB). It is rare a team has double figures in both categories, but that explains our high run production in a 26-4 win. A notable aspect of our ball club h...
Positives in Defeat!
Posted April 06, 2022
On Tuesday, April 5 at Scotty Bunton Field, Jonathan Greenwell left the game after 5 and 1/3 innings of relief work, surrendering no runs! One of the two runners who were on base when Greenwell exited the game did score, so offically he gave up one run, but in 5+ innings of relief work "J...
Have A Day, J-Whitty!!
Posted April 05, 2022
Baileyton, Tennesssee has been a tough place to win for many-a ball club for years!! We do not take our win on Monday, April 4 at North Greene lightly. We rode the narrow shoulders of a tall, thin, quiet, kind, talented junior right handed pitcher! Junior, Josh Whitson had...