Whether it’s playing for a local high school or a national team, baseball players must know how to be a team player. In the Homewood High School baseball program, the team is built on a solid foundation of core values, teamwork, and a passion for the game.
Earlier this month, Nate Stevens, Homewood High School baseball player, had the honor of being a Baron for a day. The Barons, in conjunction with Regions Bank and Make-A-Wish Alabama, teamed up to make this happen.
Stevens received a special hero’s welcome in the clubhouse. He was given a specialized jersey and a special tidbit of information. This tidbit was that he had received his final chemo injection on Friday. It was all a part of the Barons’ “Wish Grant Celebration” in honor of Stevens’ upcoming cruise.
He was also given a bottle of wine and a small hero’s medal to go with the special award. Despite being a little sluggish on his first day, Stevens finished with a 10-under-par 134 at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids. He only had one bogey in the entire day.
Despite battling leukemia since age eight, Nate Stevens isn’t giving up on his dream of becoming a professional baseball player. He plans to transfer to Johnson County for the spring semester of 2020. Nate is a hard worker and is committed to improving. He has his eyes on the prize, which is a state championship in his final year of high school baseball. He is also the Star Tribune’s Metro Boys’ Golfer of the Year.
He was also the first player to ever receive the state’s most coveted award, the coveted Big Ten award. Nate has also been given the accolade of the state’s most improved player. In fact, he is the only player to have won this honor twice. He is also the only player to have been voted to the all-conference team three times. He is also a member of the state’s most prestigious honorary fraternity, the Kappa Kappa Psi.
Currently, Lee Hall is the head coach of Homewood High School in Birmingham, Alabama. He has 26 years of experience in the game and is a graduate of Berry High School (now Hoover High School). He played in college at Auburn University at Montgomery, Shelton State University, and Samford University. He also earned a master’s degree from Auburn.
Hall’s first team at Homewood features a 12-man senior class that is eager to continue the program’s rise. This season, the Patriots reached the quarterfinals of the Class 6A playoffs. They also qualified for the state tournament. They were eliminated by perennial power Cullman. The Homewood varsity baseball program is currently on track to produce the most wins in school history.
Hall’s team pitches very well, and has a promising ace in the rotation. He credits his assistant coaches for providing the leadership needed for the program to reach new heights.
In addition to his coaching, Hall is the parent of Josh Hall, an Ole Miss signee who played at Hoover High School. Josh broke three state records in the spring. He is also a two-time Collegiate Baseball All-American.
He has been a guest speaker at Mississippi State’s Coaches Clinic and the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association’s state convention. He is a former assistant coach at UAB and Central Alabama Community College. He has also been a high school coach at Briarwood Christian School, Northview (Dothan), Shelby County (Birmingham), and Northpoint Christian (Olive Branch, MS).
He is also the father of Carson Hall, who is a member of the University of Memphis baseball team. He and his wife, Leanne, have four children. One of his sons, Josh, is set to become the most prolific base stealer in high school baseball history.
Despite losing last weekend to Decatur, the Homewood High School baseball team is advancing to the second round of the Alabama high school baseball playoffs. The Patriots are playing Briarwood Christian in a best of three Class 5A series.
The Patriots have won three of the four games so far. The team has been able to overcome deficits of 3-6 and 3-0. In Game 2 of the series, the Patriots scored seven runs after the third inning.
The Patriots’ first two games of the series were split. They defeated Oxford in the first game 7-1, and they followed up with a 12-1 win in the second game. The series will resume Saturday at 11 a.m. and Saturday at 1 p.m.
In Game 1, the Patriots got to Oxford starter Brody Syer early. The Patriots scored four runs in the first two innings. The Patriots’ first three batters reached base on walks and two balks. They scored a run on an RBI single by Ben Teel.
In Game 2, the Patriots were able to overcome deficits of 3-6. The game was tied at 6-6 in the sixth inning when Homewood scored two runs. The Patriots scored three runs in the first inning and three more in the second inning.
The Patriots were led in pitching by Jarin Turner, who allowed one run in two and a half innings. Jarin Lloyd was the next pitcher and went the rest of the game. Lloyd went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.
The Homewood Patriots have been led by baseball coach Doug Gann since 2006. He served as the head coach for the Patriots’ football team for 16 seasons, and he has a 17-year tenure as physical education teacher at HHS. He and his wife, Brooke, have three children.
During the 2021 season, Oak Lawn Community High School faced an incredibly tough schedule to open the season. The team faced two of the area’s top teams, as well as some of the area’s best pitchers. Although the team had a rough start to the season, the team has begun to make up for some of the early season challenges. Now the team is hoping to capitalize on its early season struggles.
Sophomore pitcher Jack McGlynn has started games for the team. He has also improved the pitching depth of the team. In addition to his role as a pitcher, McGlynn also plays a hot corner. Another player to watch for is Cristian Ruiz, a sophomore who doubles as a middle infielder. Ruiz has played in a number of games and has closed games as well.
For those who are interested in participating in the 2023 National Senior Games, there are many ways to get started. You can register for Open Sports, which means that you have to be 50 years old by December 31, 2022. You can also participate in other sports, such as Power Walk, Cornhole, 8v8 soccer, and Triathlon Relay.
During the week of May 22nd, 2016, a young Homewood High School graduate, Myles Butler, died while trying to drive home from a friend’s house during a storm. The 23-year-old, who was a member of the school’s 2016 State Championship basketball team, was located in a submerged vehicle in Hoover. A local coroner has identified him as the victim of a tragic car crash. The incident was also reported to have caused traffic delays throughout central Alabama.
The risk of flooding is not entirely unknown in Homewood, as the city is surrounded by rivers that are susceptible to flooding. However, the city does not have a high risk of wildfires. Rather, it is more likely that the city will be exposed to extreme heat and cold. These conditions could result in damage to property and utilities, and can be the culprit in a disaster if the area is hit by a hurricane.
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