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Bates

@bates2578

2021 AAAA State Champions 🏈🏈 Proud Dad of 3 amazing boys! Canton Academy Athletic Director/Head Baseball Coach #PantherProud

Joined February 2021
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Keep working my guy!! Keep chasing
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Couple of swings from this fall, looking forward to what the spring brings. @ECCCBaseball @rj2fletcher @GriffinGrant_EC
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I see ya Prime! Happy Birthday!!! So proud of you!!
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Happy Birthday, @iamj_3!
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Keep working and chasing that dream!!
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God is good
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Chap Cook and Bradley Watson are NJCAA DII NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Congratulations from your CA Family! KEEP DOING GREAT THINGS! #pantherproud
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Chap Cook (CA Class of '24) & Bradley Watson (CA Class of '25) play for the NJCAA DII World Series today! Pearl River CC takes on South Mountain today at 2:00 PM! Good Luck Boys! #pantherproud
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GET UP, GET OUT! Chap Cook blasts an opposite-field solo shot to double our advantage! His 1️⃣6️⃣th long ball of the year! B2 | No. 2 Pearl River 2, No. 7 Iowa Central 0. #RRR🐾
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JP Abt runs a fastball by a Triton hitter for his fourth punch out of the day! B2 | No. 2 Pearl River 1, No. 7 Iowa Central 0. #RRR🐾
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ENID BOUND. Three former Panthers are headed to Enid, OK to compete for the NJCAA DII World Series! Pearl River CC Chap Cook (c/o '24) and Bradley Watson (c/o '25) East Central CC Sawyer Bates (c/o '25) ECCC opens play Sat. @ 7:00 PM PRCC opens play Sun. @ 1:00 #pantherproud
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Keep working Big Guy!!
Chap Cook (@chap_cook) profile pictureChap Cook@chap_cookApr 16
Updated Stats Juco Sophomore first baseman Through 143 Abs .378 Avg, .503 Obp, 14 HRs, 57 RBIs.
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Step 1 accomplished. 2026 MAIS AA-3 District Champions. #pantherproud
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He’s a dude!!! Keep grinding!!
Chap Cook (@chap_cook) profile pictureChap Cook@chap_cookMar 19
Uncommitted Juco Sophomore 6’4 220 first baseman Through 93 Abs .366 Avg, .500 Obp, 6 HR, 32 RBIs
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Keep working!! 2027 guy
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𝐏π₯𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 & 𝐏𝐒𝐭𝐜𝐑𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π–πžπžπ€: π–πžπžπ€ πŸ’ πŸ… πŸ”‹: @MizunoUSA @PB_Uncommitted '27 RHP Cole Ellison (@CAPantherBSB) is your Mizuno Pitcher of the Week for Week 4 of the 2026 spring season. See more on his performance from last week that consisted of a no-hitter and also hitting a walk-off πŸ’£ in the same game. πŸ‘€ ⬇️ πŸ–‡οΈ: prepbsbl.com/3Na5kmc || @PrepBaseball
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Good night at the plate, 2 doubles (video) and HR, single @bates2578 @goldenspikesbc @WayneRainer @coachhaines22 @PrepBaseballMS
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Have a day dude!! Keep grinding!!
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Run Rule. Dub. βœ… Kayden Peoples (2️⃣), Jacob Wooten (1️⃣), and Sawyer Bates (1️⃣) lead the way crushing 4️⃣ homers. We are Back in Action Friday at 3pm at Home! #DowntownDecatur🍒
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Great performance by these 2! Cole Ellison is a 2027 RHP/INF that will be a valuable asset at the next level. Tanner Floore 2026 RHP/ INF/OF with tremendous work ethic. @bshields0244 @PrepBaseballMS
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NO-HITTER ALERT! Cole Ellison and Tanner Floore combine for the No-Hitter in the Panthers walk-off victory over Winston! Cole Ellison went 7.0 IP with 11 Ks and the WALK-OFF 2 RUN HOMERUN! Tanner Floore went 1.0 IP with 1 K. #pantherproud
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6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Career Wins for Head Coach Neal Holliman Thank you for all you do for us, Coach!
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Excited for this great event! @bshields0244 @msscoreboard
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Congratulations to our MAIS AA All-MAIS selections, Parker Brady and Madden Bates! What a great honorβ€” congratulations, guys! #Family #PantherProud
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Congratulations to 3 of our Seniors, Brendon Murphy, Rhett Hale and Houston Williams on making the MAIS All Stars. They will play today at Mississippi College at 3pm. We are so proud of you and good luck today! #PantherProud #Family
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