Today, we traveled down to Randleman, North Carolina to sit down with Head Coach Jake Smith for this edition of Program Preview. If you know anything about High School baseball here in North Carolina, you know Randleman High School has shown dominance in the 2A ranks. Learn more about the 2023 club below…

What’s the outlook on the Tigers? What’s the strength’s of this year club?
The Tigers are hoping for a successful season with good starting pitching and depth throughout that lineup.

What are some key games on this year’s schedule?
Every conference game is important and will be challenged with tough non conference opponents.

Who are some names on the Tigers 2023 roster we should look for?
Some of the key names on the 2023 Tiger roster are: Hunter Atkins, Seth Way, Austin Lemons, Caleb Dunn

When thinking about Randleman baseball, what’s one word that comes to mind?
Compete

What’s a typical practice look like for the Tigers?
We typical start practice around 3:15. We proceed with Indy D, Team D, Indy O, Team O and then situations.

Below I’m going to list adjectives, list the player on the 2023 roster who it describes:

Leader: Caleb Dunn
Gamer: Hunter Atkins
Hitterish: Jake Riddle
Bulldog: Riley Edwards
Selfless: Austin Lemons
Competitor: Seth Way

Also can you please name a few notable alumni:

Dallas Mcpherson (2001 Anaheim Angels Draft Pick)
Brooks Brannon (2022 Boston Red Sox Draft Pick)

Stay tuned for another Program Preview article coming up on Wednesday..