Southern Alamance High School ⚾️ 3 State Championships, 2 Runner-Ups, 7 Final Fours, 19 Conference Championships, 37 years in playoffs, 12 MLB Draft Picks.
Our hearts are broken. Coach Paul Bishop has passed. He was with our SA family since 2003. He was our pitching & 1st base coach. More than that, he was an amazing role model, mentor, and teacher to all at SA. The impact of this loss can’t be measured. We love you Coach B.
Chase Moore is our senior OF who is battling Hodgkins Lymphoma. He completed his 1st chemo treatment and has more scheduled. Chase is a strong competitor and will beat this!!!
Below is a link if you are interested in helping the family out.
#CHASEstrong
We lose a heartbreaker 8-6 in playoffs to Hoggard. Love this team! Majority of players picked to ride the 4 hour bus trip home to be together one more time.
We could not be more proud of the effort and commitment this group of young men contributed to Patriot baseball 2022.
Our bag tags came in today! We ordered these so each member of our program would have a way to honor Coach Bishop. It has his signature over our 8 guiding principles. On the other side it has each player’s name. Let’s hope we still get to have them on our bags this season. 🤞⚾️
Welcome to the world Sinclair Harding Smith! We welcomed this bundle of joy to our family on Thursday 5/17. Baby and mother are both doing great. She will soon be running around at Patriot baseball games.
Shout out to
@CRHS_Baseball20
for hosting the scrimmage last night. They gave all the gate money to Chase Moore’s family to help with the medical expenses in his fight vs Hodgkins Lymphoma. We appreciate it. Good luck on your 2023 season.
#ChaseStrong
Sadly we lost Thomas Oldham (class of 2015). Coaches and former players attended the memorial service Saturday. His power hitting, infectious smile, caring personality, and love for Jesus will be his legacy. Prayers go out from the SA baseball family to the Oldhams.
#BeBigBeKind
It is with a heavy heart we say goodbye to our 4 members of the class of 2020. We hate it ended this way. We will miss you but never forget you. Thanks for your contributions to the success of SA baseball over the years. Chandler, MK, Nate, and Luke we love you.
#OneTeamOneFamily
Prayer warriors we need you. 🙏
Drew Caison is fighting with all he has right now. Former Patriot player needs prayers for healing of his body. An outstanding man who needs all the prayer and support from everyone. We love you Drew!
#DrewStrong
Congratulations to these 4 who participated in our Spring signing day.
Macon Pickard- Greensboro College
Kaleb Potts- Greensboro College
Jackson Pass- Lenoir CC
Austin Gilley-GTCC
Proud of the work you put in. Thanks for your contributions to Southern Alamance Baseball.
Good luck to all SA alumni who are still playing at the next level. We wish you well this season-
Holden Drake - Erskine
Hunter Curtis- Greensboro
Brayden King - Greensboro
Chayce Aldridge - RCC
Austin Johnson - Peace
Brady Edwards - Louisburg
Noah Handy - Pfeiffer
BIG TIME!!! We are super proud of this 2023 Patriot. Nate has put in tremendous effort to reach this level. The hard work & dedication he has shown are impressive. We know you will keep grinding. The sky is the limit. The next 2 years will be a fun ride. Congratulations Nate!
I am beyond blessed to announce my commitment to Vanderbilt University. I would like to thank God, my family, my friends, in the Dirtbags/Southern Alamance. None of this is possible without y’all. I would like to thank The entire coaching staff at Vanderbilt for this blessing.
The journey comes to an end with a 3rd Rd playoff loss at 1 seed New Hanover. 15 wins. Deepest run since 2007 for our program. Thanks to our Seniors and everyone else who made this a fantastic season.
We look forward moving to 3A next year & wish our former DAC7 opponents well.
Congratulations to the 4 players in our program who participated in signing day.
Grant Thompson- Greensboro College Basketball
Maddux Smith- Davidson College Baseball
Jacob Ray- Guilford College Baseball
Daniel King- Elon University Cross Country
We are proud of you!!!
Congratulations to the 17 Senior student athletes who participated in Signing Day 2022
Special shout-out to our 5 young men who will play at the next level.
Parker Evans- RCC
Blake Freeman- Mt Olive
Drew Siegner- Campbell
Aulden Richardson- Ferrum
Evan Sykes- Greensboro College
We are moving on! We win 7-3 in 12 innings vs a tough Broughton team. Total team effort. Massive contributions up and down the lineup.
Up next is a second round matchup at Rolesville on Friday at 4:30
Tonight we get to celebrate the 9 members of the Class of 2022. We are so proud of this outstanding group. Many accomplishments and bright futures ahead.
JV at 5:00 Varsity at 7:00
Senior signing day at SA.
Congratulations to our two baseball players moving on to the next level.
Chase Moore - Brunswick Community College
Nate Teague - Vanderbilt
Congratulations to one of our own. Drew is a 2022 that is a hard worker and caring teammate with an electric arm. Campbell is adding a special young man to their program. We are proud of your accomplishment.
Blessed to announce that I will be continuing my baseballs career at Campbell University! I would like to thank my parents, coaches and teammates that have helped me along the way!
#rollhumps
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Congratulations to Coach Drake and his wife Kelsey on the birth of their daughter last week. Weslie Elizabeth Drake helps our Patriot family keep on growing. Can’t wait to see her running around the ballpark.
Congratulations to Nate Teague who earned his 100th Strikeout of the season on his 1st K of our Senior Night game. He now has 111 on the year. Truly an outstanding accomplishment.
Varsity wins 13-0 vs Graham in Graham Easter Tournament. Scottie Thompson & Hunter Harrelson combine for one hitter on the mound. Chase Wood had a double and a Grand Slam. Kaleb Potts, Austin Gilley, and Matt Nickerson added 2 hits each. Semifinals are Friday vs Chatham Charter.
If the field dries up we will celebrate our 3 seniors from the class of 2018. Senior Night vs Williams is Thursday night 7:00. Please come out and support these seniors in their last regular season home baseball game. They have helped continue our winning tradition.
Congratulations to another Patriot commitment going to play in college. Maddux has worked hard and made it happen on the mound as well as excelling in the classroom to make this opportunity possible. The 2021 season cannot get here soon enough to watch your senior year unfold.
Moving on to Round 3️⃣. Patriots get an 11-1 victory in five innings. Another TEAM effort. So proud of this group. We will try to keep it going next week.
#SAallday
On Wednesday, Nate Teague will sign his papers for his commitment to Vanderbilt. The ceremony will happen right after school around 4:00 at the baseball field. Everyone is welcome.
Congratulations Macon!! We are proud of you. You have put in the work and are seeing the results. Can’t wait to get your senior season rolling next week.
Blessed and excited to say I’ve commited to Winston-Salem State University to further my education and baseball career. Thank you to everyone who has helped me and believed in me along the way. Excited for the next 4 years!
#WeSeeRed
#WSSU
@WSSU_Baseball
@SAHS_Baseball1
Started the season off with a 19-1 victory at Graham. Kaleb Potts, Macon Pickard, and Seth Smith pitched for the Patriots. Solid D with a rare triple play in 3rd inning. Multiple players with hits tonight. Onto the next game, home vs Person.
Congrats to 3 baseball alumni who were inducted to school Hall of Fame
Kevin Hooker- Member 1988 State title team who went to play at UNCW
Buck Atwater- Member 1988 State title team; drafted by the Expos
Joseph Atwater- Member 1992 State Runner-up team; drafted by the Mets
Unfortunately our season ended today one spot away from making playoffs. 15-9 was not enough this year.
Special thanks to our seniors:
Scottie Thompson
Macon Pickard
Seth Smith
Kaleb Potts
Jackson Pass
Austin Gilley
You will be missed.
So far we have 3 baseball commitments in the Class of 2022. We look forward to celebrating with all the other Patriot athletes with our BIG signing celebration in the Spring. Congrats to these 3. Stay tuned for future SA baseball commitments that will add to the list.
#SAallday
Epic game last night ending around 11:45pm. Varsity wins 16-11 over E Guilford in 11 innings
Drew Siegner 3 hits w/ a 💣
Evan Sykes 3 hits w/ a 💣
Kamden Gurley 3 hits
Alex Choim 5 solid innings on the mound and Nate Teague picked up the save pitching the 11th
JV wins 12-0
Varsity gets the split in the series with a 3-0 win at Jordan
Drew Siegner had a complete game 12K performance.
Evan Sykes and Blake Freeman lead the way with 2 hits.
Congratulations Ayden! So proud of you. Your hard work has paid off in a big way. ECU Baseball just got a strong addition to their program. We know you will keep grinding. Looking forward to the upcoming high school season with you.
Excited to announce that I have made a commitment to play baseball with East Carolina University. ⚾️☠️. Thank you
@USAEliteBSB
and
@SAHS_Baseball1
for all your support!!
Southern Alamance pitcher Drew Siegner committed to Campbell with the help of a slider that caught the attention of college coaches. It's a pitch he first learned from late Patriots assistant coach Paul Bishop.
@SAHS_Baseball1
@sahssports
Varsity gets win 2️⃣ on the season 11-1 (in 5) vs EG. Chandler Kime and Daniel King combine on 10 K’s on the mound. Cole Harris with a 💣. Jacob Ray 3 hits. Maddux Smith and Grant Thompson had 2 hits.
Up next is county rival Eastern Alamance at home on Saturday 1:30.
New warning track✅
New visitor bullpen✅
New outdoor cages✅
Thanks to all who helped with upgrades
-Players & coaches
-Mr Faulkner & his carpentry classes
-Mr Anders hort. class
-all who help with fundraising
SA family gets things done
#alwaysimproving
#firstclassfacilities
Walk off conference win for Varsity in the 8th vs Eastern Guilford 4-3. Maddux Smith’s hit scores Grant Thompson in ⬇️7 to tie. Jacob Ray gets hit in ⬇️8 to score David Hines for the win. Drew Siegner had 12 K’s in 5 IP 👀. Smith had 6 K’s in 3 IP.
#forCoachB
WOW! SA Varsity wins 8-7 on walk off single by Amren Strigo in bottom 7. Strigo pitched 6 innings and had 4 hits. Hunter Harrelson and Kaleb Potts had 3 hits each. Austin Gilley had 2 hits. The team showed big heart tonight and move to 3-1 on the young season.
Congrats to our own Assistant Coach Eddie Wood for being inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Eddie has been a coach for the baseball team for 34 seasons. A SA graduate and mainstay at athletic events for decades, Coach Wood is a foundational piece to our program.
On the road to Morehead City! We are playing in The Battle for the Big Rock at the beach.
Great competition ✅
TEAM bonding ✅
Making memories ✅
#SAallday
We are headed all the way to Wilmington for a 3rd round playoff game on Tuesday. We have booked a charter bus but need help to have funds to cover it.
If you know anyone willing to donate please make checks payable to SA Baseball Boosters and get them to Coach Smith.
Thanks
Big win to get the sweep over N Durham 4-3
Drew Siegner 12K’s in 6.2 IP
Kris Young 4 K’s in 1.1 IP in relief
Chase Moore 2 hits
Blake Freeman 2 hits
Drew Siegner 3 hits
Kamden Gurley 2 hits
Kris Young 2 hits
13 total hits. Should have scored many more but we will take the W
Varsity gets opening day win 4-3 over Jordan-Matthews. Kaleb Potts & Macon Pickard combine for 12K on mound. Ayden Edwards had a clutch 3 RBI hit in 5th. Scottie Thompson had a double and scores on passed ball for a run in 6th. Nice to be 1-0. Lots of things to keep working on.
Cold, rain, wind. No problem today. 20 players got good work in today in our building. So fortunate to have this practice place. Gotta keep getting better. It is almost here!!!
Varsity now 2-0 with win over Eastern Alamance 7-1. Scottie Thompson 6IP in 67 pitches with only 16 balls👀. Thompson and Macon Pickard each had a double and run scored. Hunter Harrelson added a triple and scored 2 runs.
Start conference next week with trip to SWR on Tuesday.
Congratulations to players who made All-Conference
Stats are for all season
Austin Gilley C/DH
BA .463 (Team high)
37 Hits (Team high)
9 Doubles (Team high)
Kaleb Potts P/OF
5-1 pitching & 56 Ks (Team high)
BA .329
17 RBIs (Team high)
Ayden Edwards C/1B/3B
BA .301
8 Doubles
Congratulations to Matthew Nickerson on winning the Male Athlete of the Year award for our school. 3 sport athlete!!! Did an amazing job for our baseball team this year.
Varsity gets Game 1 at Northern Durham 11-0. Nate Teague had 8K’s with some 🔥. Chase Moore 2 hits. Blake Freeman 💣. Drew Siegner 3 hits including a Grand SLAM. We are now 4-2, 2-1 on the season.
JV stays undefeated with a 15-2 victory.
Having a good time at State Games in Charlotte.
Braxton Cain is scheduled to pitch Thursday. Eli Holland went 2 for 2 today in the opening game.
Coach Smith is an assistant coach for Region 5. And of course no event is complete unless Coach Eddie Wood is in attendance.
Fall workouts concluded with a Red vs Blue inter squad game. We’ve had our highest numbers ever for the Fall workout period. We are happy with the effort, attendance, & energy this Fall. Love the chemistry with this group. We will get back at it after Thanksgiving.
#keepgrinding
Varsity wins today 19-3 vs East Montgomery at Copperhead Classic. Amren Strigo & Hunter Harrelson had 3 hits. Cole Greeson, Blake Qualls, Kaleb Potts, Austin Gilley & Matt Nickerson had 2 hits each. Ayden Edwards had a Grand Slam for the Patriots! Up next Lee County on Wednesday.
Varsity wins regular season finale at Southern Guilford 7-4 in 8 innings. Locks up 3rd place and a playoff spot. Cole Greeson and Kaleb Potts had 3 hits each. Matthew Nickerson and Jackson Pass had 2 hits each. Team is now 15-8 on the season.
Congratulations to Amren Strigo, Kaleb Potts, Austin Gilley, Hunter Harrelson, and Scottie Thompson for being selected to the All-Tournament team. Congratulations to Austin Gilley for being Tournament MVP.
Had fun watching a bunch of future Patriots. Congratulations to Southern Middle on winning the Alamance County Middle School Championship with an undefeated season.
We support
@BaseballWhirlie
We were in a conference with Grimsley for 8 years. It is one of the best facilities around. It would be a crime to tear it down. We are hoping and praying GCS does what is right for that community. Keep this beautiful park for the kids! Go Whirlies!
In 2007 Young-McCall Field was named to honor Willie Young and Lewis McCall. Young spent 40 yrs of service to Grimsley HS. McCall 38 yrs as teacher, coach(2 State Titles) administrator in our local public schools. It's 2021, the field is slated to be destroyed. Disgraceful.
Varsity wins 4th in a row!!!!
17-1 vs Southern Guilford.
@yaboibill2
with a GRAND SLAM, 1B, 4 BB & 6 RBI’s.
@AydenEdwards34
with 3 hits. Austin Gilley with 2 hits. Jacob Ray with 2 hits.
15 total hits!
Maddux Smith with 11 K in 6 IP.
Patriots now 6-3 on the season.
Big conference win for Varsity over Asheboro 7-3. Amren Strigo was strong on the mound with 6 innings. Austin Gilley had 2 doubles and a single. Hunter Harrelson and Kaleb Potts had 2 hits each. Conference rival SE Guilford is next game at home on Tuesday.