How CPA ended season with TSSAA baseball state title, 24 straight wins
Christ Presbyterian Academy won its third TSSAA baseball state tournament title, defeating Brentwood Academy for its 24th straight win.
MURFREESBORO — As players poured onto the field after the final out, Weston Willeford braced himself for the uncomfortable but sweet feeling of being the low man in a dogpile. The Christ Presbyterian Academy senior pitcher earned it after throwing seven dominant innings in the Lions’ 6-0 win over Brentwood Academy in the Division II-AA TSSAA baseball state championship game on May 21 at MTSU’s Reese Smith Jr. Baseball Field.
“I’m just so thrilled to be able to end it like that,” Willeford said. “Winning our last game is awesome and winning the state championship is great. But being able to dogpile with my friends, having Eli (Dickey) tackle me.
That’s what I’ll remember. ” CPA (35-6-1) ended the year on a 24-game win streak with its seventh win against Brentwood Academy (29-13) and erased the painful feeling from last season’s state runner-up finish. In 2025, the Lions needed just one win to capture the title and lost twice to Lipscomb Academy.
This year’s team took control of its destiny. After a 3-2 loss to Father Ryan on March 30, the Lions decided not to lose again. CPA coach Larry Nesbitt sensed something special about this group before its first game, he said, not knowing if that meant a state title was in store, or if maybe the Lions were headed for a national ranking.