2025 Georgia Preview: Clinch County Panthers
January 11, 2025
The 2025 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds 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 the GHSA or GIAA state playoffs, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. 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 and by continuing our scheduled podcasts and releasing our preseason top-10 rankings in each GHSA classification and Power 25.
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, updating the top-10 ranks in each GHSA classification, as well updating our Power 25 overall rankings. One thing, especially, you don’t want to miss are our scheduled podcasts with guests from across the state, as well as the recaps and previews of the big games we’re covering.
*Please note the information has been gathered from head coaches across the state, based on their replies to the questionnaire we distributed over this offseason.
High School: Clinch County Panthers
Head Coach: Lee Douglas
Classification: GHSA Class 1A-Public
Region: 2-1A-Public
2024 Record (Finish): 17-16, First round
No. of Returning Positional Starters: 6
Team Strengths: Returning experience
TOP RETURNING PLAYERS
- 2025 1B Levi Corbett
- 2025 C/OF Watts Fortner
- 2026 INF/RHP Mattox Allen
- 2026 C Weston Bennett
- 2026 RHP Hunter Henderson
TOP UNDERCLASSMEN
- 2027 RHP/OF Jacob Delk
- 2027 3B/RHP Tate Denmark
- 2027 OF Carter Griffis
- 2028 IF Dane Brown
- 2028 C/1B Ian Reliford
- 2028 SS Jake King
TEAM OUTLOOK
The Clinch County Panthers finished with a 17-16 record last year and made it to the first round of the 1A-Public State Playoffs. The Panthers return an experienced young core in 2025. The rotation will be centered around sophomore two-ways RHP/3B Tate Denmark and RHP/OF Jacob Delk, who both gained valuable experience last year as freshmen. They both will be pivotal pieces in the Panther line-up. Junior RHP Hunter Henderson looks to round out the rotation. Seniors 1B Levi Corbett and C/OF Watts Fortner will provide senior leadership while being strong bats in the line-up. Corbett brings some experience to the bullpen as well. Junior two-ways C/RHP Weston Bennett and INF/RHP Mattox Allen will provide consistent bats in the line-up, and be key pieces in the bullpen. 2027 OF Carter Griffis is another strong name for the Panthers as he saw valuable time as a freshman. Underclassmen 2028 Dane Brown, 2028 Ian Reliford, and 2028 Jake King all look to make an instant impact in the line-up and on the mound. The Panthers will lean on their young core, while setting themselves up for success within the coming years.
Find more information on the 2025 Clinch County program below:
+ Follow them on X: @ClinchBaseball
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Georgia, 2025 HS Team Previews
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Upcoming Events
SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
East Georgia Preseason ID |
1/12 | Infinite Vision Sports Academy - Flowery Branch, Ga |
Preseason All-State: Underclass | 1/18 | Infinite Vision Sports Academy - Flowery Branch, Ga |
Preseason All-State: Upperclass | 1/19 | Infinite Vision Sports Academy - Flowery Branch, Ga |
East Georgia Rising Stars ID (2029 and 2030 grads) | 2/1 | Infinite Vision Sports Academy - Flowery Branch, Ga |
LakePoint Rising Stars ID (2029 and 2030 grads) | 2/17 | LakePoint Sports |