Prep Baseball Report

2025 Georgia Preview: Thomasville Bulldogs


Prep Baseball Georgia
Staff

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: Thomasville Bulldogs
Head Coach: Erik McDougald
Classification: GHSA Class 1A-Public
Region: 1-1A Public
2024 Record (Finish): 21-13, Elite 8
No. of Returning Positional Starters: 7
Team Strengths:Defense


TOP RETURNING PLAYERS 

  • 2025 RHP/1B Jay Harrison
  • 2025 RHP/INF Jasper Davis
  • 2025 UTL Trip Gebel
  • 2025 OF Bradley Vanlerberghe
  • 2025 1B/3B David Chastain
  • 2026 RHP/C Brandon Allen
  • 2026 RHP/OF Joe Douglas
  • 2026 LHP/OF William Marler

TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

  • 2027 Preston Deutsch
  • 2027 Ben McDougald
  • 2028 Kenyon Jones
  • 2028 Augi Pelt

TEAM OUTLOOK

The Thomasville Bulldogs had a strong season in 2024 that ended with an elite 8 run after going 22-13. Coach McDougald returns 7 starters, and 5 of his arms on the mound. They will be led by seniors Jay Harrison, Jasper Davis, and Trip Gebel. Davis will contribute on the mound as well as help lead the offense and be a leader over at 1B. This Thomasville team in 2025 is upperclass heavy, but will have a cast of young players ready to contribute. Junior, Joe Douglas will patrol the outfield, and be a key piece on the line up. Their defense will be strong and led by senior Trip Gebel at short stop. The Bulldogs will have a strong core returning in 2025 and should see them back in the playoffs in 2025.


Find more information on the 2025 Thomasville program below:

+ Follow them on X: @thsbulldogsath
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Georgia, 2025 HS Team Previews


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South Georgia Preseason ID  1/04 Lowndes High School - Valdosta, Ga
Augusta Preseason ID 1/05 Augusta Christian School - Augusta, Ga
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LakePoint Preseason ID 1/12 LakePoint Sports Complex - Emerson, Ga
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