Tennessee baseball commit records seven strikeouts in state sectional
Tennessee baseball commit pitches a shutout to lead Heritage to a state tournament.
Heritage High School (Maryville, Tennessee) defeated Watertown High School (Watertown, Tennessee), 1-0, in a TSSAA Class AAA state sectional game on Thursday. With the victory, the Mountaineers won the best-of-three series, 2-0, and advance to the Class AAA state tournament for the first time in school history. 2027 Tennessee baseball commitment Gaven French pitched seven innings.
He allowed five hits in seven innings. French recorded seven strikeouts and also went 1-for-2 in the contest against the Purple Tigers. In Game 1 of the series on Wednesday, French went 2-for-3.
He hit two home runs, scored three runs and recorded two RBIs. A two-way player for the Mountaineers, French also plays second base and shortstop. He committed to the Vols and head coach Josh Elander on Nov.
5, 2025. The junior also received offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt and Clemson . Follow Vols Wire on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).