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Kyle Booker to play in Appalachian League championship game

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker to play in the Appalachian League championship game.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker and the Kingsport Axmen will play in the Appalachian League championship game.

The Axmen (37-17) won the league’s West division and will play East division champion Burlington (38-18).

The championship game will take place Monday at Burlington. First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. EDT.

Booker ended Appalachian League regular season play with a . 310 batting average, totaling one home run, 24 RBIs, eight stolen bases, seven doubles and one triple in 29 games.

As a sophomore for the Vols last season, Booker appeared in 29 games and started six contests.

He recorded a .222 batting average, totaling 10 hits, 12 runs, three doubles and one home run in 2022.

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Kyle Booker records three RBIs against Danville

Kyle Booker records three RBIs against Danville.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker recorded his sixth double and eighth stolen base for Kingsport Monday.

Booker went 1-for-5, recording three RBIs in Kingsport’s 17-0 victory against Danville.

With the Axmen, Booker has recorded a .310 batting average in 25 games.

He has recorded one home run, 22 RBIs, six doubles, eight stolen bases and one triple for Kingsport (35-21), which clinched the Appalachian League West division championship.

As a sophomore for the Vols last season, Booker appeared in 29 games and started six contests.

He recorded a .222 batting average, totaling 10 hits, 12 runs, three doubles and one home run in 2022.

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Kingsport, Kyle Booker win Appalachian League West division championship

Kingsport and Kyle Booker win Appalachian League West division championship.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker has helped the Kingsport Axmen (34-21) to a Appalachian League West division championship.

Booker has appeared in 24 games for Kingsport and has recorded a .317 batting average, totaling one home run, 19 RBIs, five doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases.

Booker went 0-for-3 Sunday in the Axmen’s 4-1 loss to the Greeneville Flyboys.

As a sophomore for the Vols in 2022, he appeared in 29 games and made six starts.

Booker recorded a .222 batting average totaling 10 hits, 12 runs, three doubles and one home run last season.

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Kyle Booker scores one run against WhistlePigs

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker scores one run against the WhistlePigs.

Kyle Booker reached base twice and scored one run for Kingsport in its 10-5 victory over the Princeton WhistlePigs in an Appalachian League game Thursday.

Booker went 0-for-2, recording two walks for the Axmen (28-13). Kingsport is in first place in the league’s west division.

Booker, who stated in left field against Princeton, has appeared in 17 games, totaling 19 hits, three doubles, one triple, one home run and a .328 batting average.

As a sophomore for the Vols, Booker, recorded a .222 batting average in 29 games. He recorded 10 hits, 12 runs, three doubles and one home run.

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Kyle Booker records two hits against Elizabethton

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker records two hits against Elizabethton.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker recorded two hits and scored one run for Kingsport Wednesday.

Kingsport defeated Elizabethton, 3-1, in an Appalachian League game Wednesday.

Booker went 2-for-4 for the Axmen (25-9) Wednesday.

He has totaled 16 hits, one home run, two doubles, 10 RBIs, 15 runs and three stolen bases, while recording a .340 batting average.

Booker, a native of Southaven, Mississippi, appeared in 29 games for the Vols in 2022. He started six contests during the 2022 season.

Booker recorded a .222 batting average, totaling 10 RBIs, 12 runs, 10 hits, three doubles and one home run in 2022 with the Vols.

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Kyle Booker records one hit against Elizabethton

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker records one hit against Elizabethton.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker went 1-for-4 for Kingsport against Elizabethton in an Appalachian League game Sunday.

Kingsport defeated Elizabethton, 11-9.

Booker recorded one run scored and one RBI as the Axmen’s designated hitter.

He has appeared in 11 games for Kingsport. Booker has recorded a .306 batting average, totaling 11 hits, two doubles, 11 runs and nine RBIs during the 2022 season.

During his sophomore season with the Vols in 2022, Booker appeared in 25 games and started six contests. He hit one home run, recording 10 RBIs and 12 runs.

Booker, a native of Southaven, Mississippi, batted .222 for Tennessee (57-9). The Vols won the Southeastern Conference regular season and tournament championships.

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Kyle Booker records two hits against Elizabethton

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker records two hits against Elizabethton.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker recorded two hits for the Kingsport Axmen in its 11-9 loss to Elizabethton in an Appalachian League game Saturday.

Booker went 2-for-5 and scored two runs for Kingsport (20-8).

In nine games for the Axmen this summer, Booker is batting .357 and has recorded 10 hits, two doubles, seven RBIs and 10 runs.

On Friday, Booker appeared as a pinch-hitter for Kingsport in its 10-1 victory against Johnson City at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. He walked and scored one run.

During his sophomore season for the Volunteers, Booker appeared in 25 games and made six starts.

Booker, a Southaven, Mississippi native, batted .222 and totaled one home run, 10 RBIs and 12 runs.

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Kyle Booker starts in left field, records one hit for Kingsport

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker starts in left field and records one hit for Kingsport.

Tennessee sophomore Kyle Booker is playing for the Kingsport Axmen in the Appalachian League.

Booker went 1-for-3 for the Axmen Sunday. He recorded a single in Kingsport’s 4-2 win against the Bristol State Liners.

Booker, a native of Southaven, Mississippi, has appeared in six games for Kingsport. He is batting .389, while recording seven hits, two doubles, six runs, five walks and five RBIs.

Booker appeared in 29 games, starting six contests, for Tennessee in 2022. He recorded a .222 batting average, totaling 10 RBIs, 12 runs, 10 hits, three doubles and one home run.

The 5-foot-10, 175-pound booker has appeared in 56 games during his Tennessee career.

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Kyle Booker records three RBIs for Kingsport

Tennessee’s Kyle Booker records three RBIs for Kingsport.

Tennessee outfielder Kyle Booker played his third game for the Kingsport Axmen Thursday.

The Axmen compete in the Appalachian League.

Booker played center field for Kingsport in its 17-14 loss to the Greeneville Flyboys. He went 1-for-4, recording one double, one run, three RBIs and one stolen base.

Booker is batting .300 in three games. He has recorded three hits, two doubles, one stolen base, three RBIs and three runs.

Kingsport (16-4) leads the Appalachian League West division. The Axmen have won eight of its last 10 games.

Kingsport will play at Greeneville Friday with first pitch slated for 7 p.m. EDT.

Booker, a native of Southaven, Mississippi, recorded a .222 batting average for the Volunteers in 2022.  He finished the season with one home run and 10 RBIs.

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