On April 29th of this year Coach David Rexroat earned his 200th victory as the head coach of the Mighty Lakers. The Lakers defeated Clinton Co in thrilling fashion with a 5-4 come from behind victory. The win also locked up the #1 seed for the upcoming district tournament.
Coach Rexroat became the head man at RCHS in 2002. During his tenure Coach Rexroat was tallied 206 wins, 98 loses, for a winning percentage of 68%. During that time Rex has continued the storied tradition on Laker baseball with 7 District Championships, 2 Region Championships, Region runner-up, and 2 state appearances. Since 2002, 19 former Lakers of Coach Rexroat have signed to play collegiate baseball at various levels. Including 2 College All-Americans, Chris Grider and Victor Wooldridge. Mid South Pitcher of the Year, Adam Blakey. Gulf South Freshman of the year and 2 time Gulf South All Conference Selection, Nick Huckaby, just to name a few.
Coach Rexroat has also been instrumental with the organization of the youth baseball leagues and instruction of the young players of our county.
Congratulations to Coach Rexroat on his acheivement and to all the hard work that he puts into the program to ensure the Lakers compete at a high level. |