South Doyle HS Baseball

SDHS Baseball | Head Coach: Matt Kirkland | District Champs: ‘07, ‘25 | State Runner-Up: ‘07

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

Schedule is set. 🗓️🗓️

#WeAreSouthDoyle #SouthKnox

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

2027 MIF/OF that just hits! High IQ guy that swings the bat and defends at a plus level! College coaches need to be all over this kid!

@u_prospect @PG_Uncommitted @ETBCAbsb

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Fisher Jacobs
South- Doyle HS(TN)
27 Grad
OF/INF
OF Velo- 84
INF Velo- 87

[Matt Kirkland @kirklandmatt11]

@TNYardBall @SDbaseballKees

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

Rising Sophomore with insane upside! 15 years old with a lot of growth in the tank! District Rookie of The Year, All-District selection as a true freshman! Can swing it and field it! Finished T-1st in the state with a 1.000 fielding percentage while hitting .330!

[Perfect Game Scout @PG_Scouting]

Matthew Kirkland (‘29 TN) gets onto this ball for a base knock into LF; gets out and through the ball working in the lower half generating some pop off the bat, XL frame at 6’4 220. #BeastOfTheEast @PG_Tennessee

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

2027 flashing the leather this weekend at LakePoint! Coaches this kid can play the hot corner with the best of them!!

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[Chase Swaggerty @Chase_Swaggerty]

Chase Swaggerty 2027

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

2027 putting some good swings on display early this summer! Controls the barrel and is lockdown at the hot corner!

[Chase Swaggerty @Chase_Swaggerty]

Chase Swaggerty 2027

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Big shoutout to 2029 Matthew Kirkland on finishing tied for 1st in the state in Fielding Percentage! Matthew was the only freshman in the state inside the Top 10!

Stats- @MaxPreps

#GoKees #Brotherhood #SouthKnox

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

Big shoutout to 2029 Matthew Kirkland on finishing tied for 1st in the state in Fielding Percentage! Matthew was the only freshman in the state inside the Top 10!

Stats- @MaxPreps

#GoKees #Brotherhood #SouthKnox

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

YOUR 2027 South Doyle Cherokees!!

#Brotherhood #GoKees #SouthKnox

[Mason Chandler @masonchandler02]

Huge honor for these 4 guys and our program!!

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

Big shoutout to 2027’s Fisher Jacobs and Chase Swaggerty, 2029 Matthew Kirkland, and Head Coach Matt Kirkland for representing SD Baseball well at the 2026 East TN vs Knoxville High School All-Star Game tonight at CAK!!

#Brotherhood #SouthKnox #GoKees

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! We could not do what we do without you!

#GoKees #Brotherhood #SouthKnox

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

CALLING ALL CHEROKEES!!

Tryouts for the 2027 season will be Thursday, May 28th starting at 6:30pm!

#GoKees #Brotherhood #SouthKnox

[Matt Kirkland @kirklandmatt11]

Fisher Jacobs 2027 6’1 160lbs 4.2GPA @SDbaseballKees MIF/OF athletic kid w/ speed who can hit and can flash the glove on defense! Great baseball IQ Two sport athlete who can play at the next level!!
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GAMEDAY!

#3 Cherokees return to action against #2 Alcoa with a berth to the district championship and a region berth on the line!

#Brotherhood #SouthKnox #GoKees

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

HELLO WIN COLUMN!

Cherokees defeat Loudon 11-3 behind an 8-run 6th!

Everett Lusby CG, 4 H, 7 K
Eddie Blackwood 2-3 💣, 3 RBI
Mason Knowles 2-3 RBI
Chase Swaggerty 2-4 2B, 3 RBI
Cale Victory 2-4 RBI

Cherokees return to action tomorrow against Alcoa!

#Brotherhood #GoKees

[South Doyle HS Baseball @SDbaseballKees]

GAMEDAY.

#3 Cherokees return to Heritage for Game 2 of the district tournament against #4 Loudon.

First Pitch scheduled for 8 pm!

#Brotherhood #SouthKnox #GoKees

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TOURNEY TIME!

#3 Cherokees return to action as we travel over to tournament host Heritage and face off with #2 Alcoa!

First pitch scheduled for 8:00 pm!

#Brotherhood #GoKees #SouthKnox

[Matt Kirkland @kirklandmatt11]

Proud of @matt_kirk4044 aka BIG BUB!! Keep grinding and never be satisfied!! #HardWorkWorks #keeforlife

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🚨 ALL-DISTRICT/ROTY🚨

2029 Matthew Kirkland was named to the 5-AAA All-District team and was named the 5-AAA Rookie of the Year, voted on by opposing coaches!

Matthew's 2026 Stats:
.333 AVG
.410 OBP
29 H
8 2B
1 💣
18 RBI

#GoKees #Brotherhood #SouthKnox

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🚨 ALL-DISTRICT🚨

2027 Fisher Jacobs was named to the 5-AAA All-District team, voted on by opposing coaches!

Fisher's 2026 Stats:
.358 AVG
.475 OBP
29 H
6 2B
2 3B
13 RBI

#GoKees #Brotherhood #SouthKnox