RINGGOLD, Ga. – If this year’s Ringgold High School baseball team is a sign of what is to come for the next decade, the Tigers are in very good hands.
A run to the GHSA Class AAA semifinals did not come easy as coach Drew Walker’s team overcame a 5-5 start, thanks to the leadership and work ethic of eight seniors who all will be playing college baseball after their time as Tigers came to an end when they were swept in a best-of-three series against North Hall, 10-2 and 3-1 on Saturday.
Entering the doubleheader, Ringgold was 24-1 since March 6. In 14 of those wins, the Tigers held their opponent to one run or less.
“These guys have been putting in the work for this season since June,” Walker said. “I can’t run those seniors out of that hack shack or run them off this field. They are always here and even beat me here at times.
“I think a lot of people thought this program might be going down after such a great last decade. But through these seniors’ work ethic and consistency, they have solidified that this legacy and tradition is still intact. The younger guys certainly learned a lot from watching them stay process driven all the way through.”