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Tennessee HS Team Preview: Science Hill Hilltoppers

February 17, 2025
Prep Baseball Tennessee Staff

The 2025 Tennessee high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound 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 state tournament championships – 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, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

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 and updating the Power 25 rankings.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Science Hill
Head Coach: Ryan Edwards
TSSAA Classification: 4A
District & Region: District 1 + Region 1
2024 Record (Playoff Finish): 32-13

 

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2025 OUTLOOK

+ Science Hill High School finished the 2024 season 32-13. The Hilltoppers were put out in the sectional series by eventual state champion Farragut Admirals. They come into 2025 returning 5 starters and 2 of their starting pitchers on the mound. Two impact seniors return in 2025’s 3B Lucas Dye and OF Samuel Lane. Dye will once again be the starting 3rd baseman while Lane returns to the outfield. Both players should bring strong leadership to a veteran team. 

The strongest class in the program should come from the juniors. MIF/RHP Caden Wells should be one of the better players in East Tennessee. Wells will play either shortstop or second base and will also be one of the main arms in the rotation. Other juniors that will be heavy contributors are 2026’s C Aiden Vermillion, 1B Nathan Stoots, and INF/RHP Cole ReSue. Vermillion will return as the starting catcher where he thrives as a strong defensive catcher where his pop time sits between 2.00 and 2.05 and up to 79 mph behind the plate. Stoots is a first baseman that has a strong frame and should hit in the middle of the order for the Hilltoppers . One of the biggest pieces for the 2025 team could be Cole ReSue. ReSue has dealt with injuries the last couple of seasons. He has big time talent as he is in the low 90’s on the mound and should also return as a factor in the infield. He should be a headliner for a strong rotation. 

Science Hill comes in as a veteran group that has a pedigree of winning baseball games. They should be a favorite to make it to Murfreesboro out of East Tennessee.

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