In a thrilling culmination to a season marked by grit, teamwork, and unwavering focus, the Creekside Christian Academy Varsity Cougars captured the 2025 GAPPS Division I-AA State Baseball Championship with back-to-back victories over Pinecrest Academy.
With a 7-5 win in Game 1 and a 9-6 triumph in Game 2, the Cougars sealed their place in school history, bringing home Creekside’s first-ever varsity baseball state title.
Creekside Christian Academy Baseball State Championship 2025
Game 1 kicked off with fireworks when Pinecrest’s Matthew Mitchell launched a two-run homer in the first inning. The Cougars responded swiftly in the second; Daylen Williams delivered a momentum-shifting three-run blast to center on an 0-2 count. The inning saw Creekside pile on five runs and seize control of the game.
Pinecrest fought back to tie it at 5-5 in the third, but Creekside wouldn’t be denied. Senior Trey Gatlin came through with a clutch double in the fourth inning, driving in two runs to retake the lead. From there, the bullpen held strong: Bryce McCadden threw three innings of shutout relief to earn the win. Brady McCadden closing the door with 1.2 innings of no-hit ball.
Game 2 started with Pinecrest once again jumping ahead, but Creekside’s offense refused to stay quiet. Daylen Williams continued his tear, tying the game with an RBI double. Runs from Gatlin, Nemo Lymon, and Zack Clark pushed the Cougars in front by the third inning. The Cougars tallied 10 hits and six walks in a balanced offensive attack.
Pitching depth proved to be a crucial advantage once again. Bryce McCadden picked up his second win of the day, tossing four strong innings, and Justus Smith added a shutdown relief inning to preserve the win.
Williams led the charge at the plate with four hits across both games and several key RBIs, while Gatlin and Fleming drove in multiple runs during the championship series. The Cougars showed exceptional plate discipline, racking up 15 total walks across the two games.
“The underlying theme of this season was family,” said Coach Rossiter. “We started the season as a family, and we finished it as a family: strong, together, and united.”
This portion of the article was provided to The Henry Reporter in a press release.
About Creekside Christian Academy
Creekside Christian Academy is a K3-12 grade private academy serving Henry & surrounding counties. Their east campus serving grades K3-5 is located in McDonough, and their west campus serving grades 6-12 is in Hampton.
About GAPPS
Creekside Christian Academy competes in the Georgia Association of Private & Parochial Schools. GAPPS is the largest, private, interscholastic organization in Georgia with over 120 competing schools. The organization coordinates championships for 21 high school sports and 18 middle school sports.
Featured image shows the Creekside Christian Academy baseball team 2025. Creekside photo.
