Tropics Baseball

🌴TROPICS PLAYER SPOTLIGHT — EVAN GARRETT

As some of our boys begin the next chapter of their baseball journey, we want to take a moment to recognize the players who have meant so much to the Tropics family.

First up… Evan Garrett!

Evan joined us in the spring of 10U and has been a Tropic for 7 seasons.

First and foremost, Evan is a phenomenal kid and an incredible teammate. From the moment he joined our team, he gave us a major jolt and quickly became a huge part of what we were building.

An awesome left-handed pitcher and one of the best first basemen around, Evan was as consistent as they come for all 8 seasons. And who says pitchers can’t hit? Evan was a fixture in the middle of our lineup year after year, always giving us a quality at-bat when we needed it.

But as good of a baseball player as Evan is, we’re even more proud of the young man and teammate he has become.

We can’t say enough good things about this kid. It’s been an absolute privilege watching him grow over these 8 seasons, and we’re so excited to watch him flourish at the high school level.

Without a doubt, Evan is ready for the next chapter.

Go do your thing, Bear! We’ll always be cheering for you! 🌴⚾️
Once a Tropic, always a Tropic. 🌴❤️

Our run in Pigeon Forge came to an end today in the semifinals with a tough 1-0 loss.

Of course, losing a game like that hurts. But today was about so much more than the final score.

For a handful of these boys, this was their last ride together as Tropics. Some have played alongside each other for many seasons of their young baseball careers, creating memories and friendships that will last far beyond the baseball field. As some move on to new teams, new paths, and high school baseball, we wish every one of them nothing but the very best.

The Tropics has never been just about developing baseball players. We’ve always wanted to build something bigger, a family. A place where these boys learn how to compete, how to handle adversity, how to be great teammates, and hopefully take lessons with them that help shape them into better young men.

Looking at this picture of our players and families, it’s a reminder that baseball brought us together, but the relationships and memories are what we’ll remember most.

To our boys moving on: we’re proud of you, we’ll always be pulling for you, and you’ll always be part of the Tropics family. 🌴⚾️

One last ride. One great group. One family.

🔥 6-0 and still rolling in Pigeon Forge! 🔥

The boys took care of business today, winning the quarterfinals and punching their ticket to the semifinals tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM!

This team continues to play with grit, energy, and confidence. Proud of the way these players compete for each other every time they take the field.

One more sleep before another big one. Let’s keep it going! 🌴⚾

📍 Pigeon Forge, TN
⏰ Semifinals: Tomorrow at 8:00 AM

Quarterfinals starts now… Let’s go Tropics!

Final: Tropics Baseball 13U 16, Warriors Baseball Club Sendi 13U 7

Another great team win! 💥 The Tropics pounded out 17 hits and stole 8 bases on the way to a 16-7 victory.

🔥 Isaiah T. led the offense, going 3-for-3 with 4 RBIs.
💣 Cohlton G. delivered the big swing with a 3-run homer.
👊 Josiah W., Karsen D., Kasen D., Chase M., and Evan G. all finished with multiple hits.

On the bases, Chase M., Jaxson O., and Isaiah T. each swiped multiple bases to keep the pressure on.

On the mound, Kason M. earned the win with 6 strikeouts over five strong innings.

Tropics finish pool play 5-0 and #2 seed. Bracket starts tomorrow! 🌴

Another 2 wins today going 4-0 in pool play so far. 1 more tomorrow before bracket play starts. Tropics scoring 31 runs and 31 hits today putting on quite the offensive show! 🌴💪

Fireworks in that last one indeed..Tropics go 2-0 1st day of pool play. That last one was a battle! What a 1st day in Pigeon Forge! 🌴