5A State Championship: Sylvan Hills vs Watson Chapel
May 16, 2018
Time: Friday May 18th 12:30 PM at Baum Stadium
Sylvan Hills
Record:24-12
Head Coach: Denny Tipton
Conference: 12-2 5A Central
State Titles: 7 Last in 2008
Road to Baum: Beat Batesville 7-0, Beat White Hall 8-5, Beat Greenbrier 11-8
Sylvan Hills is playing as good as anyone coming into the championship game and look to get their first title since 2008. A tall task against Watson Chapel, but an offense that has played well and scored runs all season. Nick Fakouri isn't scared of the big matchup as he has pitched big inning for Sylvan Hills all season. This will be an old fashion battle and look for it to come down to whoever executes or who hits the Home Run.
Projected Starting Lineup:
RF Kyle Clayton
2B Ryan Lumpkin
1B Ray Young
3B Jason Neeley
SS Gage Taylor
DH Zac Cook
CF Payton Terry
Watson Chapel:
Record: 23-7
Head Coach: Chad Cope
Conference: 7-2 5A South
State Titles: 4 Lsst in 2000
Road to Baum: Beat Farmington 8-1, Beat LRCA 11-3, Beat Valley View 12-3
Watson Chapel makes its first trip back to the title game since 2012 as Coach Cope has a very talented team. Definitely no surprise they are playing this weekend as they have a very deep team offensively and defensively with a nice mesh of upper and underclassman. With Kaleb Hill on the mound they are very tough to beat and Tink Hence in the bullpen should be a battle between great pitching verse a great offense in Sylvan Hills.
Projected Starting Lineup:
1B Andrew Morgan
2B Gabe Starks
DH Trent Goodman
3B Randy Little JR
RF Jayln Williams
SP Kaleb Hill
PBR Staff Predictions:
Walker: Watson Chapel
Gardenhire: Sylvan Hills
Lambert: Watson Chapel