Raiders fall in Baseball Region Semifinal

May 16, 2022

The Coffee County Red Raider baseball team suffered a difficult loss at home on Monday to the Bradley Central Bears, 12-2 in six innings.

The Bears jumped to 2-0 lead after the first inning and never trailed as the Red Raiders’ season came to a close in the Region 3-4A semifinal.

Aiden Robertson took the tough loss for Coffee County. The junior went two innings, allowing two runs on two hits.

Cole Pippenger, Jacob Holder, Caleb Moran, and Jacob Sherrill all had one hit to lead Coffee County offense. Pippenger and Dayne Crosslin had one RBI each.

The Raiders finished the season at 16-17 and were winners of the District 6-4A tournament championship.

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.