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SW DeKalb’s Tyrus Taylor Picks up 200th Career Victory
Southwest DeKalb head baseball coach Tyrus Taylor picked up his 200th victory during Week 9 of the 2021 baseball season. Three local squads posted perfect records in action [...]
Chamblee, Lakeside Get Spring Break Games in over Holiday
Only two games played over the Spring Break. There was an extremely light schedule for DeKalb County schools over spring break last week, as only two local squads [...]
Seven Teams Post Undefeated Mark in Week 7 of Baseball Season
Seven DeKalb baseball teams post undefeated marks in Week 7 of the high school baseball season. The week before spring break proved to be a strong one for [...]
Redan Cruises to Four Region 5-3A Victories to Lead Week 6 Baseball Action
The Redan Raiders rolled to four Region 5-3A wins over Salem and Cedar Grove during DCSD Week 6 baseball action. Redan led the way among five DeKalb County [...]
Tucker Rolls Past Morrow for Region 4-6A Three Game Series Sweep
The Tucker Tigers swept three Region 4-6A games against Morrow in Week 5 baseball action Tucker led the local charge a week ago, posting the best of three [...]
Lithonia Gives New Head Coach First Win, Lakeside Remains Hot
Lithonia's Zalyn Davis fouls off a pitch against M.L. King in recent Region 5-5A play. Davis had a big double in Bulldogs win over Clarkston giving first year head [...]
Big Inning Propels Decatur Past Chamblee in Region 5-5A Tussle
Chamblee's Sydyk Ross dives safely back into first base as Decatur first baseman James White tries to come up with a low throw on a pick-off attempt. Decatur won [...]
Lakeside Rolls to 8-1 with 4-0 Undefeated Week 3
Lakeside's Isaac Terrell waits his turn on deck. Terrell and the Vikings had a big week during Week 3 of the 2021 baseball season. (Courtesy Photo) Lakeside’s 4-0 [...]
M.L. King Defeats Bulldogs 11-4 in Region 5-5A Rematch
Martin Luther King's Leigh Allen dives safely back to first as Lithonia first baseman Wesley Covert waits for a throw during the Lions 11-4 win at Lithonia. (Photo by [...]
DeKalb Baseball Teams Took Advantage of Better Weather in Week 2
DeKalb baseball teams enjoyed better weather during Week 2 of the season. Mother Nature was kind to the DeKalb County baseball teams last week as many got in [...]
Despite Rain a Few DeKalb Baseball Teams Pick Up Victories
Baseball got underway during a wet first week of action. Poor weather again washed away most of the first week baseball action in DeKalb County, as only 15 [...]
Several DeKalb Teams Have Great Weeks before Suspension of Play
Southwest DeKalb led the way among seven local teams that posted perfect records in abbreviated action from last week before play was suspended until further notice due to the corona [...]
Redan Wins Five Games in Two Days on Rain Shortened Week 4
Representing Redan at the 2020 DCSD Baseball Media Day were (front row, l-r) Ryan Pruitt, Keiron Dowell and Jacob Rushin; and (back row, l-r), head coach Alexander Wyche, Myles [...]
Flowers Throws One-Hit Shutout against Miller Grove
Chamblee's Taylor Flowers came very close to a complete game no-hitter in his 6-0 shutout of the Miller Grove Wolverines in Region 5-5A play on Tuesday at Chamblee. (Photo [...]
DeKalb Baseball Teams Continue Battling the Weather in Week 3
DCSD Baseball Media Day representatives from Stephenson included (front row, l-r) Vincent Latimer, Blake Tyler and Shane Daley along with (back row, l-r), assistant coach Amarri Whyte, Alote Jones, [...]
Weather Wreaking Havoc With Early Season Baseball Schedules
Joining Chamblee Bulldog head baseball coach Brian Ely (far left) at the 2020 DCSD Baseball Media Day were (l-r) Hunter Flowers, Leon Schmidt, Isaac Harkins, Ryan Bray and Michael [...]
Chamblee Twins Following Dream in MLB’s Gulf Coast League
Chamblee alums Brenton (left) and Christopher Burgess living out their dream. Twin brothers Christopher and Brenton Burgess continue their baseball dreams in Florida on opposing teams in the [...]
Legendary Redan Baseball Coach Marvin Pruitt Passes Away
Redan and DeKalb Schools all-time winningest baseball coach Marvin Pruitt. Former Redan Raider state championship coach Marvin Pruitt passed away over the weekend after a hard fought battle [...]
East Ends Slide Against West in Senior All-Star Baseball Classic 5-2
2019 DCSD Senior All-Star Baseball Classic MVPS(l-r) East - Juston Jordan, SW DeKalb and West - Travis Hammond, Chamblee The East All-Star’s pitching staff combined for 18 strikeouts [...]
West Rolls Past East 15-5 in DCSD Junior All-Star Baseball Classic
Junior All-Star Baseball Classic MVPS(l-r) East - Donye Evans, Redan and West - Kolby Taylor The West Junior All-Star team extended its lead in the series to 5-2 [...]
History
The Dunwoody Wildcats ended a 33-year drought of baseball state championships for DeKalb County Schools by bringing home the Class AAA state title in 2007 with a 2-0 sweep of Columbus.
The last Georgia High School Association baseball state championship to find a home in DeKalb County Schools before 2007 came back in 1974 when Henderson laid claim with a 2-0 series sweep of Southwest Macon.
DeKalb County Schools had come up short since that time despite sending some very good teams into the playoffs. Prior to 1974, DeKalb had won titles in 1952 (Avondale), 1956 (Tucker), 1964 (Avondale), 1966 (Tucker), 1967 (Tucker), 1968 (Walker) and 1972 (Sequoyah).
Redan made sure it would not take 33 years for the next title as the Raiders knocked off rival Marist 2-0 (11-0, 4-3) in the 2013 championship series on the way to setting a school record for wins at 30-7 on the season.
It gave the perennial playoff contender, Redan, its first baseball state title as the Raiders upended the Marist War Eagles who had won the Region 6-AAAA title with a 2-1 series win over the Raiders. Redan went 10-1 in the state playoffs while sweeping four of the five playoff series.
Beginning with the 1952 season, DeKalb County Schools teams have combined for 129 playoff appearances through the 2007 season. Eighteen of the current 19 DeKalb schools have made at least one playoff appearance following Martin Luther King Jr.’s rise to 5AAA champ in 2004. Gordon and Shamrock, two of the seven schools that are no longer high schools, were the only ones of the 26 DeKalb schools to never make a playoff appearance prior to the opening of Miller Grove High School in 2005. The playoff run has collected 211 wins over that time as well.
The baseball history of DeKalb County Schools also includes the likes of former pros Wally Joyner (Redan), Pete Ladd (Henderson) and Ron Blomberg (Druid Hills).
Wally Joyner played 16 seasons in the majors with the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres and the hometown Atlanta Braves. He collected a .289 career batting average, 204 home runs, 1,106 RBI and 2,060 hits.
Ron Blomberg was the first player picked in the 1968 major league draft. He signed with the Yankees and spent eight years in the majors with New York and the Chicago White Sox. The .293 career hitter was baseball’s first designated hitter.Pete Ladd led Henderson to the 1974 state title and signed with Ole Miss. He had a career best 25 saves for Milwaukee in the 1983 season and posted two saves in the 1982 American League Championship Series.DeKalb County Schools has been a hotbed on draft day with 75 players drafted between 1985 and 2006. That includes three from the 2004 season including first round and number 9 pick overall Chris Nelson of Redan (Colorado) and four from 2006 including Scott Hunter of M.L. King in the 3rd round (San Diego, 93rd pick) and 2005 second round selection P.J. Phillips of Redan (California, 73rd pick).
Redan’s Brandon Phillips (Cincinnati) and Dominic Brown (Philadelphia) gave the Raiders a double-dip as both appeared in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. Phillips was making his third appearance and first as the starting second baseman for the National League. Brown, an outfielder, was chosen for the National League squad after leading the league in home runs before the All-Star break.
Two former Redan coaches honored in Braves Untold Stores. See link below:
Goodwin, Pruitt honored in Braves Untold Stories
State Champions (10)
- Tucker (3) – 1956, 1966, 1967
- Avondale (2) – 1952, 1964
- Dunwoody (1) – 2007
- Henderson (1) – 1974
- Redan (1) – 2013
- Sequoyah (1) – 1972
- Walker (1) – 1968