As of Friday, there are now 10 seniors from Christ School’s Class of 2024 who have committed to play college sports.

Catcher, outfielder, corner infielder, and relief pitcher.

Christ School baseball coach Wes King P’27 can theoretically put Jake Gravley ’24 just about everywhere in his lineup. 

It’s the ultimate double play for Pat James.                       

Already part of the Christ School Athletic Hall of Fame, Pat was recently added to the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Just ask state champion High Point Wesleyan how effective Charlie Collins ’24 can be when his stuff is working.

Charlie gave up only two earned runs, six hits, and no walks when Christ School varsity baseball soundly beat the Trojans, 14-4, back on April 1.

He’s a Natural.

No, really.

The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday that they are promoting Christ School alumnus William Fleming ’17 to their Double-A affiliate – the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

A new tradition served as the unofficial start to Christ School's 123rd Commencement Weekend on Thursday night.

DURHAM – Pitching on short rest, Charlie Collins ’24 made it a dreadfully long afternoon for Durham Academy.

Either looking or swinging, the Cavaliers never managed to catch up with Christ School’s ace – Charlie struck out 11 batters in the first six innings of Saturday’s 9-0 shutout win.

RABUN GAP, Ga.  - Like most at his position, Christ School’s catcher does thankless work every game that never shows up in the box score.

Tuesday might as well have been Jonathan Reece ’25 Appreciation Night with his statistical output.

Matthew Hammel ’23 does not foresee playing baseball beyond the club or intramural level at Appalachian State University.

His senior season would be a pretty hard act to follow.

SWANNANOA – Jake Gravley ’24 watched the ball jump off his bat and knew it was extra bases. There was no hesitation as he wheeled around second base, headed for third.

Getting on base is never overrated.

Christ School has been doing it better this spring than any baseball season in recent memory.

Christ School varsity baseball players and coaches huddled up Wednesday in shallow right field, as they always do, and agreed to a harsh critique of their 10th win.

Parker Beiland ’24 lit up Asheville School for five goals, all in the first half, and by that time Christ School varsity lacrosse was off to races for Tuesday’s 20-5 road win.

Rest assured, had there been a seventh inning on Saturday, no one else was finishing the game for Charlie Collins ’24.

With his stoicism and placement, the right-hander from Bryson City, N.C., gave Christ School varsity baseball a defining performance and said he still had more in him after 93 pitches.

KNOXVILLE - Welcome back, Johno Pierce ’23. 

The senior from Brentwood, Tenn., looked as comfortable as he could be Wednesday in Tennessee, getting the very first at bats of his senior season.

Jake Gravley ’24 never doubted that everyone in Christ School’s dugout had his back. It’s still a nice feeling to be proven right.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Freshman reliever Wells Alderman ’26 was the sixth different pitcher for Christ School on Wednesday.

He was too poised to be cold.

Christ School baseball players will feel history all around them when they step inside TVA Credit Union Ballpark on Wednesday night.

The park has been around since 1956 and hosted the minor-league Johnson City Cardinals (Tenn.) up until three years ago. Future All-Stars, Gold Glove winners, and Silver Sluggers passed through over the years on their way to the big leagues.

Last year, Freddie Freeman agreed to one of the most lucrative contracts in Major League Baseball – six years for $162 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

But on Sunday, he was just another out for Cam Opp ’14.

Brody Raleigh ’23 had no hesitation in his voice when he said he had never hit for the cycle before Wednesday.

Now the Christ School senior can say with equal confidence that he has done it.