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TN High School Team Preview: Chattanooga Christian Chargers


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The 2023 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 Tennessee.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Murfreesboro at The Spring Fling as they compete for a state championship, 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 Tennessee. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and by continuing other pieces of content covering the Volunteer State.

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High School Name: Chattanooga Christian School

Coach’s Name: Ben Wharton

Classification: D2-AA

2022 Record: 8-17

District + Region Number: East Region

No. of Returning Positional Starters: 7

No. of Returning Pitchers: 4

Team Strengths: Versatility

Top Returning Players:

  • RHP/SS Cooper Kay (2023)
  • P/OF Keegan Nieckula (2025)
  • UTL Isaiah McKenzie (2025)
  • SS/3B Gage Hardy (2024)
  • C Connor Tyler (2023)
  • CINF/RHP William Wall (2023)

Top 2025 & 2026 Prospects:

  • OF Drew Petty (2025)
  • 1B Owen Brown (2025)
  • MIF/RHP Aidan Swinney (2025)

Team Outlook:

Chattanooga Christian and head coach Ben Wharton are coming off a 2022 season where they came up short of the playoffs and finished with a (8-17) record last spring. Looking ahead at the upcoming 2023 season, the Chargers have a lot to look forward to as they bring back seven positional starters in the field and four arms that are back on the mound as well. 

Some top returning players for the Chargers include 2023 RHP/SS Cooper Kay, 2023 C Connor Tyler, 2023 CINF/RHP William Wall, 2024 SS/3B Gage Hardy, 2025 UTL Isaiah McKenzie, and 2025 P/OF Keegan Nieckula. The Chargers will rely on a heavy mix of 2023-2025 prospects this spring and will also look to some fresher faces to get some varsity experience as well, including a trio of sophomores 2025 OF Drew Petty, 2025 1B Owen Brown and 2025 MIF/RHP Aidan Sweeney.

Coming up short of the playoffs last season, expect the Chargers to be a competitive and hungry group as we approach the upcoming 2023 high school spring season.

 

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