The Tennessee Sports Writers Association released its All-State baseball teams on Tuesday and four local athletes earned state-wide recognition.
Greeneville’s Carson Quillen, Noah Murray and Will Harmon were named to the Class 3A All-State Team, and Chuckey-Doak’s Jake Hinkle was named to the Class 2A All-State Team.
Quillen was named to the All-State baseball team for the third time and this marks his sixth overall All-State selection after being recognized three times in football as well. In his senior season Quillen was named Class 3A’s Mr. Baseball Award recipient.
To earn that award he turned in maybe the greatest baseball season in Greene County history. At the plate Quillen hit .512 with a .657 on-base percentage. He had 65 total hits, 21 doubles, two triples and three home runs. He drove in 36 runs and scored 69 runs. Quillen walked 48 times and stole 49 bases.
He saved his best performance for his final game, going 4-for-4 with five RBIs in the state championship game. That included a game-ending two-run double that secured the Greene Devils a second state title in three years.
On the mound Quillen had a 10-1 record with a 2.0 ERA in 62.1 innings. He struck out 66 batters, walked just 17 and allowed 60 hits. He earned two wins on the mound in the Class 3A State Tournament, including a shutout in the state championship game.
Murray was the guy on the receiving end of those deliveries from Quillen and over his career at Greeneville he became an invaluable asset at catcher. He directed the defense, was in constant communication with the coaches and was a big reason why the Greene Devils had one of the best pitching staffs in the state.
On offense the Walters State signee became an asset in the batters box during his senior season. He finished with a .347 batting average, and .446 on-base percentage with 43 hits, eight doubles, two triples, one home run and 29 RBIs.
Harmon became one of the top arms in the state this season and a powerful piece of the Greene Devils’ lineup as a junior.
On the mound Harmon had an 8-3 record with four shutouts and a no hitter. In 66.1 innings he struck out 85, walked 21 and allowed 42 hits while turning in a 1.4 ERA.
He was selected to the Class 3A All-State team at a utility spot because his bat was just as good as his arm. He hit .346 with a .418 on-base percentage. Harmon had 47 hits with nine doubles, five triples and five home runs. He drove in an astounding 56 runs and scored 29 runs.
Hinkle was the leader of Chuckey-Doak this season as it won both the District 1-2A regular season and tournament titles.
The senior held down the top spot in the Black Knights’ lineup and made sure those batting behind him had a chance to drive in plenty of runs. The speedster hit .453 with a .539 on-base percentage. In 30 games he had 43 hits, 37 runs scored and 36 steals. Hinkle also had six doubles, a triple and two home runs with 19 RBIs.
He was the District 1-2A Defensive Player of the Year and the District 1-2A Tournament MVP.
On the mound he threw 41.1 innings with a 4.9 ERA. He had 32 strikeouts, 15 walks and allowed 52 hits.
TENNESSEE SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION
ALL-STATE BASEBALL TEAMS
Class 1A
C: Luke Treece, Coalfield, Sr.
C: Noah Graves, Greenback, Sr.
IF: Brady Burns, Eagleville, Sr.
IF: Eli Brummett, Oliver Springs, Sr.
IF: Kason Young, East Robertson, So.
IF: Will Edwards, Greenfield, So.
IF: JJ Caudill, Greenback, Jr.
OF: Levi Heidel, Coalfield, Sr.
OF: Caiden Brewer, Midway, Sr.
OF: Brodie McDaniel, Bradford, Jr.
OF: Cooper Stevenson, University School-Johnson City, Sr.
UT: Jackson Treece, Coalfield, So.
UT: Colton Bennett, Gordonsville, Jr.
P: Jacob McCurry, Whitwell, Sr.
P: Easton Sullivan, Greenfield, Jr.
P: J Foster, Gordonsville, Jr.
P: Waylon Burgess, Coalfield, Jr.
P: Brody Gleason, Eagleville, Jr.
P: Colby Ary, Perry County, Sr.
P: Gavin True, East Robertson, Sr.
Class 2A
C: CJ Potter, Watertown, Jr.
C: Jayden Kuhn, Hampton, Jr.
IF: Cooper Spaulding, Westview, Sr.
IF: Gray Eubanks, Huntingdon, Sr.
IF: Ryan Pitts, Lakeland Prep, So.
IF: Ty Eichman, Alcoa, So.
IF: Ben Kauffman, Cannon County, Sr.
OF: Bowen Combs, Meigs County, So.
OF: Wyatt Helton, Lakeland Prep, So.
OF: Bennett Gammon, Smith County, Sr.
OF: Jake Hinkle, Chuckey-Doak, Sr.
UT: Christopher Damron, Westview, Jr.
UT: EJ Larkin, Creek Wood, Sr.
P: Zeb Major, Watertown, Sr.
P: Tyler Oaks, McMinn Central, Sr.
P: Myles Cox, Alcoa, So.
P: Owen McMahan, Sycamore, Jr.
P: Bleau Kennedy, Alcoa, Sr.
P: Jayden Hathcock, Cascade, Jr.
P: Easton Byars, Huntingdon, Sr.
Class 3A
C: Huston Hargrove, James Lawson, Sr.
C: Noah Murray, Greeneville, Sr.
IF: Carson Quillen, Greeneville, Sr.
IF: Andrew Fulmer, Tullahoma, Sr.
IF: Noah Lyons, Fulton, Jr.
IF: Tommy Baker, South Gibson, Jr.
IF: Kolby Jones, Unicoi County, Jr.
OF: Alex Bedford, Lawrence County, Sr.
OF: Elijah Miller, Seymour, Jr.
OF: Ty Edds, Union County, Sr.
OF: Jack Barkeloo, Red Bank, Sr.
UT: Baylan Tuten, Tullahoma, Sr.
UT: Will Harmon, Greeneville, Jr.
P: Garrett Keiter, Claiborne, So.
P: Cade Allen, South Gibson, Jr.
P: Gaven French, Heritage, So.
P: Mason Bratcher, Tullahoma, Sr.
P: Will Price, Gibbs, Sr.
P: Cooper Poe, Soddy Daisy, Sr.
P: Coby Johnson, Seymour, Sr.
Class 4A
C: Korbin Reynolds, Clarksville, Sr.
C: Parker Free, Oak Ridge, So.
IF: Ryan Mitchell, Germantown Houston, Sr.
IF: Collin Bland, Germantown Houston, Jr.
IF: Jaxon Jones, Hardin Valley, Sr.
IF: Liam Goodhart, Riverdale, Jr.
IF: Nate Stoots, Science Hill, Jr.
OF: Stephen Bobo, Shelbyville Central, So.
OF: Warren East, Oak Ridge, So.
OF: Lucas Dye, Science Hill, Sr.
OF: Jack Wyatt, Clarksville, Sr.
UT: Kaden Powell, Beech, Jr.
UT: Drew Wood, Ooltewah, Sr.
P: Brody Carr, Jefferson County, Jr.
P: Michael Teasley, Oak Ridge, Jr.
P: Ari Bethea, Collierville, Sr.
P: Ryan Russell, Siegel, Jr.
P: Titus Torbett, Walker Valley, Sr.
P: Cole Draper, Farragut, Sr.
P: Cam Hayworth, Dobyns-Bennett, Jr.
Division II-A
C: Davis Peralta, Lakeway Christian, Sr.
C: Tine Bowman, Providence Academy, Sr.
IF: Tyler Bennett, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Sr.
IF: Gunner Skelton, Columbia Academy, Jr.
IF: Banks Addison, Evangelical Christian, So.
IF: Christian Doty, Lausanne Collegiate, Jr.
IF: Rinaldo Matti, Providence Academy, Jr.
OF: Bryson Allen, Lakeway Christian, Jr.
OF: Jayden Pearl, Battleground Academy, So.
OF: Brennen Gibson, Clarksville Academy, Sr.
OF: Rylan Moses, Goodpasture Christian, Sr.
UT: Kylie Mabie, Evangelical Christian, Sr.
UT: Josh Owens, Providence Academy, Sr.
P: Evan Leonard, Clarksville Academy, Sr.
P: Brody Waller, Christian Academy of Knoxville, Jr.
P: Jackson Lee, Columbia Academy, Sr.
P: KL Farr, Northpoint Christian, Sr.
P: Aidan Sproles, Providence Academy, Sr.
P: Ryan Edwards, Webb School-Bell Buckle, Jr.
P: Ean McCord, Davidson Academy, Sr.
Division II-AA
C: Blake Lundy, Baylor School, So.
C: Will Brick, Christian Brothers, So.
IF: Jack Dugan, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.
IF: Gabe Boyd, Christian Brothers, Sr.
IF: Nash Stark, Lipscomb Academy, Jr.
IF: Alex Ditmore, Knoxville Catholic, Sr.
IF: Hutson Chance, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
OF: DJ Lowery, Knoxville Catholic, So.
OF: Madden Williams, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OF: Bo Strickland, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
OF: Roman Abbagnaro, Christ Presbyterian Academy, So.
UT: Brock Beddingfield, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
UT: Reagan McCluskey, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Sr.
P: Phinn Waters, Briarcrest Christian, Jr.
P: Corbin Crosby, Lipscomb Academy, Sr.
P: Lance Bryan, Briarcrest Christian, Sr.
P: Matt Dill, Baylor School, Sr.
P: Wells Grisham, Baylor School, Jr.
P: Eli Dickey, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Jr.
P: Connor Hamilton, Montgomery Bell Academy, Sr.
