The 2024 Georgia high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Georgia.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in mid-May inside one of Coolray Field, AdventHealth Stadium, or JI Clements Stadium at Georgia Southern University. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Georgia. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state. Each week we will be releasing our Players of the Week and updating the Power 25 rankings.

Our 2024 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Dawson County Tigers
Head Coach: Logan Burt
Classification: 3A
2023 Record (Finish): 16-16 (Lost in first round)
Team X Handle: @DCHSBaseball22

Team Strengths: Pitching Staff, Depth for position players
No. of Returning Position Players: 7
No. of Returning Pitchers: 5

 

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TOP SENIORS

• Trey Harvey
• Joshua Priest, Emmanuel College commit
• Banks Hickman
• Julian Horner, Georgia Highlands commit
• Sawyer Bearden

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TOP JUNIORS

• Jacson Ricket
• Preston Bannister
• Davis Glass
• Elijah Odom

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TOP UNDERCLASS FOLLOWS

• Carson Sosebee, 2027
• Ryder Sorace, 2027
• Will Battles, 2026
• Jadyn Mattie, 2026

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TEAM OUTLOOK

For a team that’s projected to start two freshmen in the starting nine, you expect some inexperience but Dawson County is returning seven starters as well as one of the most experienced starting staffs in the region. That staff led by a trio of seniors in Trey Harvey, Banks Hickman and Emmanuel College commit Joshua Priest bring the type of leadership and battle-tested innings to give the Tigers a chance to win any given night. Senior right-fielder and Georgia Highlands commit Julian Horner will be the cornerstone of the offense and all-region type of player for the Tigers this spring after a junior season that featured a 1.244 OPS and 8 HR. Junior outfielder Jacson Rickett will be a mainstay at the top of the lineup, as well as 1B/QB1 Preston Bannister, who could be poised for a strong junior season. Aforementioned freshmen catcher Carson Sosebee and second baseman Ryder Sorace will be counted on for significant roles, and sophomore SS Jadyn Mattie will be continuing to mature in his role after earning valuable time as a freshman. It’s a gritty group that will be looking to improve on a .500 season in 2023, and will be a fun team to watch in 3A this spring.

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Upcoming Events

SHOWCASE	DATE	LOCATION
South Georgia Preseason ID	January 6th, 2024	Coffee County High School
East Georgia Preseason ID	January 7th, 2024	IVSA Training
North Georgia Preseason ID	January 13th, 2024	Georgia Highlands College
Georgia Preseason All-State	January 14th, 2024	IVSA Training

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