Holder’s One-Hitter leads Raider Baseball to Win over Shelbyville

April 27, 2022

Coffee County got an outstanding pitching performance from Jacob Holder on Wednesday night at Powers Field. The junior right-hander threw a one-hitter against Shelbyville in the Raiders 8-0 win. Holder who was named the Sir Pizza Player of the Game struck out 9 Golden Eagle batters.

Andrew Dawson was 2-for-2, scored a run and had an RBI. Cole Pippenger added 2 hits and two stolen bases. Coffee County swiped 8 bases to bring their team total to 82 on the season.

For Shelbyville, Kyler Trice had the only Golden Eagle hit in the game.

The Raiders at 7-4 in District 6-4A play are only a half-game behind Franklin County as the Rebels finished district play at 8-4 with a win over Warren County on Wednesday.

Photo: Jacob Holder fires a pitch against Shelbyville earlier this season.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.