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Vols’ 2023 signee Daniel Parris, Catholic win state championship

Vols’ 2023 signee Daniel Parris and Catholic win state baseball championship.

Catholic High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) defeated Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, Tennessee), 4-3, in the TSAA Division II-AA state championship game Thursday in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Tennessee 2023 utility player signee Daniel Parris started and pitched six innings for Catholic.

He received a no-decision, allowing three runs (two earned), six hits and five walks, while recording five strikeouts.

Parris went 0-for-3 in the against Christ Presbyterian Academy.

Catholic claimed its first-ever state championship when Ian Hubbard hit a walk-off single in the seventh inning with two outs.

It was the fourth appearance in a state championship for Catholic, which reached the Division II title game in 2009. The Fighting Irish appeared in the Division I Class AA championship game in 2014-15.

Catholic lost to Christ Presbyterian in 2015.

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Vols’ 2023 signee Daniel Parris, Catholic advance to state championship game

Tennessee 2023 signee Daniel Parris and Catholic baseball advance to state championship game.

Catholic High School (Knoxville Tennessee) defeated Lipscomb Academy (Nashville, Tennessee), 6-4, in the TSSAA Division II-AA state baseball tournament Wednesday in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Tennessee 2023 utility player signee Daniel Parris hit a two-run home run for Catholic in the seventh inning, ending a 4-4 tie against. He was 2-for-4, recording two runs and three RBIs in the game.

Catholic (29-9) will next play Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, Tennessee) in the state championship game at Middle Tennessee State University’s Reese Smith Jr. Field in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m. EDT. A second game will be played if Christ Presbyterian wins.

Parris was 0-for-3 in Catholic’s 2-0 win against Christ Presbyterian in Tuesday’s state tournament contest.

Vols’ baseball commits earn all-state honors

Tennessee baseball commits earn all-state honors.

Two Tennessee baseball commits have been named All-State by the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association.

Brooks Wright (Bearden High School, Knoxville Tennessee), a sophomore pitcher, catcher and first baseman, was named to the TBCA’s Division I Class 4A All-State team.

Bearden reached the district tournament championship game after finishing sixth in the regular season standings. The Bulldogs lost to eventual state champion Farragut.

Daniel Parris, a pitcher and infielder for Catholic High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) helped the Fighting Irish reach the Division II-AA state tournament in Lebanon, Tennessee.

Catholic was eliminated by Lipscomb Academy, 11-3.

Parris pitched a two-hit shutout in the semifinals and went 2-for-8 with a home run in the tournament.

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Vols’ commit Daniel Parris advances to state tournament

Vols’ baseball commit Daniel Parris advances to state tournament.

A Tennessee baseball commitment helped his high school team clinch a berth in the Division II-AA state tournament.

Knoxville Catholic High School (Knoxville, Tennessee) junior infielder and pitcher Daniel Parris helped the Irish sweep a double header against Briarcrest Christian School (Eads, Tennessee) in the State VIII round of the playoffs.

The Irish (25-12) avoided elimination twice after losing the first game of a best-of-three series.

Knoxville Catholic defeated the the Saints, 5-2, in game No. 1.

Parris pitched a complete game in seven innings. He yielded two runs (one earned), two hits and two walks, while striking out seven.

In game No. 2, he drove in one run and scored another as the Irish defeated Briarcrest, 12-10.

Knoxville Catholic will open play at the Spring Fling in Murfreesboro, Tennessee next week.

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Daniel Parris commits to Tennessee

Daniel Parris commits to Tennessee.

KNOXVILLE — A local high school baseball player in the 2022 recruiting class has committed to play for the University of Tennessee and head coach Tony Vitello.

Daniel Parris, a rising sophomore at Knoxville Catholic High School, has committed to play for the Volunteers.

Parris, an infielder and pitcher for the Irish, has yet to have much high school experience as the 2020 campaign was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.

He was, however, one of four Knoxville Catholic players to receive 2020 preseason All-America honors from Perfect Game.

Parris, Spencer Margolis and Emery Wright received Honorable Mentions, while Kaden Martin, an outfielder, was named to Perfect Game’s All-America Second Team.

Martin, the son of Tennessee assistant football coach Tee Martin, has multiple Division I scholarship offers. He is a junior at KCHS and was the District 4-AAA Newcomer of the Year in 2019.