GHSA Team Preview: Riverwood International Charter School
February 4, 2019
The Georgia High School Association has announced that opening day of the 2019 season will commence on Feb. 11. Programs were allowed to begin practicing in an official capacity on Jan. 14, meaning it's time for the PBR Georgia staff to break down the high school baseball scene in the state in the countdown to the first pitch thrown in 2019.
Our staff sent out a preseason questionnaire to the head coaches across the state. Leading up to opening day, we'll be publishing their responses. Eventually, these team previews will bring us to our Preseason Power 25 ranking, a list of the top-25 programs in the state, updated each week.
Until then, with the help of the submitted questionnaires and our staff's research, we'll be providing you a snapshot of the prep baseball scene in Georgia. We're publishing region-by-region breakdowns along the way on the site, but allow these team preview posts to provide for you a more detailed look at the program, with some first-hand insight from the head coach, too.
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Team: Riverwood International Charter School
2018 Record: 15-15
Area Number: 6
Area Finish: 3rd
GHSA Classification: 6-AAAAA
Head Coach: Trey Henson
Playoff Run: Lost in 1st Round
Returning Starters: 9
Returning Pitchers: 6
TOP PLAYERS
| Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Commitment |
| Brett Thomas | GA | Riverwood | 2019 | RHP | South Carolina |
| Harris Beckley | GA | Riverwood | 2019 | OF | Wofford |
| Allen Grier | GA | Riverwood | 2019 | OF/LHP | Chattanooga State |
| Chris Hall | GA | Riverwood | 2019 | OF | Florida State College - Jacksonville |
| Chase Engelhard | GA | Riverwood | 2020 | INF | Tulane |
SEASON SNAPSHOT
Riverwood and Coach Trey Henson enter the season with high hopes. Plagued by injuries last season, the Raiders enter 2019 in full health and ready to roll. RHP Brett Thomas (South Carolina recruit) will give Riverwood the chance to win any game agianst any team. Returning to man the outfield will be Harris Beckley (Wofford recruit), Allen Grier (Chattanooga State) and Chris Hall (Florida State College - Jacksonville). A plethora of expierence from last year will go a long way for the group as a whole this season. Look for Tulane recruit Chase Engelhard to have a a major imapct in the infield.