2023 Union Bears Baseball
| Jersey | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Austin Stidham | Fr. |
| 4 | Aidan Lane | Fr. |
| 5 | Eli Blanton | Sr. |
| 6 | Braxton Bunch | Fr. |
| 7 | John Ryan Hurley | Sr. |
| 10 | Keith Chandler | Fr. |
| 11 | Cole Chandler | Soph. |
| 12 | Espn Evans | Sr. |
| 22 | Eli Schlobohm | Fr. |
| 26 | Sam Whitman | Soph. |
| 27 | Brady Adams | Sr. |
| 32 | Carter Worley | Soph. |
| 34 | Ryan Gibson | Sr. |
| Varsity Head Coach: | Dave Wyrick | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | Brandon Bunch | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | Tyler McFarland | |
| Varsity Assistant Coach: | David Gregory |
2023 Final Statistics
Final Record: 10 - 14
Hitting Statistics
| Player | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | HR | RBI | AVG | BB | K | SB | OB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Chandler | 89 | 72 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 25 | .458 | 15 | 11 | 9 | .562 |
| Whitman | 60 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | .408 | 11 | 12 | 5 | .517 |
| Ireson | 33 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .385 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .515 |
| B. Bunch | 87 | 76 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 18 | .355 | 5 | 18 | 13 | .425 |
| Hurley | 94 | 74 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 9 | .338 | 14 | 10 | 11 | .467 |
| Blanton | 89 | 74 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .284 | 11 | 14 | 11 | .386 |
| C. Chandler | 87 | 66 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .212 | 15 | 14 | 12 | .402 |
| Evans | 83 | 59 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 18 | .203 | 19 | 11 | 12 | .420 |
| Lane | 63 | 52 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .173 | 9 | 15 | 6 | .306 |
| Stidham | 44 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .161 | 10 | 13 | 3 | .395 |
| Worley | 28 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .143 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .357 |
| Adams | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .375 |
| Gibson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Schlobohm | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .125 |
| Totals | 775 | 614 | 157 | 179 | 38 | 1 | 135 | .292 | 117 | 137 | 85 | .431 |
Pitching Statistics
| Pitcher | G | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | K | H | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bunch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Adams | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 48.0 | 3.06 | 50 | 47 | 33 |
| K. Chandler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.1 | 4.20 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Whitman | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24.2 | 5.39 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Worley | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.2 | 5.81 | 9 | 23 | 9 |
| Stidham | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 | 6.48 | 19 | 37 | 17 |
| Gibson | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18.2 | 7.13 | 12 | 25 | 24 |
| Evans | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 15.27 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Totals | 24 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 146.1 | 5.02 | 127 | 174 | 121 |
2023 Results
| Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Away | L |
| Eastside | Home | L |
| Lee High | Away | W |
| Chilhowie | Away | L |
| Central | Home | L |
| Rye Cove | Away | W |
| John Battle | Away | L |
| Rye Cove | Home | W |
| Chilhowie | Home | W |
| Ridgeview | Away | L |
| Gate City | Away | W |
| Honaker | Away | L |
| Lee High | Home | W |
| Eastside | Away | L |
| John Battle | Home | L |
| Honaker | Home | W |
| Abingdon | Away | L |
| Ridgeview | Home | W |
| Gate City | Home | L |
| Abingdon | Home | L |
| Mountain 7 Tournament | ||
| Ridgeview | Home | W |
| Abingdon | Away | L |
| Central | Abingdon | W |
| Region 2D Tournament | ||
| Marion | Home | L |
| Overall Record | 10 - 14 |
2023 Season Recap
The 2023 season was a season of steady improvement for the Bears who had many contributing seniors on the roster. Seniors Eli Blanton, John Ryan Hurley, Espn Evans, Brady Adams and Ryan Gibson would each play their final games as Bears. The Bears improved from 8 wins the season before while battling tough injuries and a competitive schedule all season long to finish with 10 wins during the 2023 season. The Bears would pick up their first win of the season in game three on the road at Lee High, with probably their most exciting win on the season coming against district rival Wise Central in the District Tournament Consolation Game. The Bears would score 5 runs in the top of the 7th of that game to erase an 8-4 deficit. Senior Ryan Gibson pitched 3 innings of no hit ball in relief for the win to clinch the #2 seed in the regional tournament for the bears. The Bears season would come to an end in the region quarterfinals against eventual state tournament participant Marion Scarlet Hurricanes.
2023 Personal Achievements
| Player | Achievement |
|---|---|
| Keith Chandler | 1st Team All-District C |
| 1st Team Region 2D C | |
| Sam Whitman | 1st Team All-District OF |
| 2nd Team Region 2D OF | |
| Brady Adams | 2nd Team All-District P |
| 2nd Team Region 2D P | |
| Braxton Bunch | 2nd Team All-District OF |
| Eli Blanton | 2nd Team All-District At Large |
| John Ryan Hurley | Honorable Mention All-District |
| Espn Evans | Honorable Mention All-District |
| Cole Chandler | Honorable Mention All-District |
2023 Team Picture
Standing (Back): Eli Schlobohm, Carter Worley, Braxton Bunch, Austin Stidham, Ryan Gibson, Espn Evans, Sam Whitman Assistant Coach Brandon Bunch
Kneeling (Front): Aidan Lane, John Ryan Hurley, Brady Adams, Cole Chandler, Eli Blanton, Keith Chandler
Kneeling (Front): Aidan Lane, John Ryan Hurley, Brady Adams, Cole Chandler, Eli Blanton, Keith Chandler