Chesterfield baseball, softball fighting for playoff berth
By David Shelton
Senior Writer
Chesterfield – With two weeks remaining in the 2025 regular season, the baseball and softball teams at Chesterfield High are fighting for a spot in the upcoming Class AA state playoff bracket.
Entering the week of April 7, both teams were in position to place among the top four teams in region 4-AA, which would be good enough to be in the playoffs. A strong finish down the stretch would likely secure a first-round home game.
Baseball coach Steven Sellers watched his team win eight of their first 13 games overall, with a 3-3 start in region play. The final four games later this month, two against Central and two against York Prep, will have a major impact on where the Rams finish.
Robert Watford and Brent Banasiewicz have been key performers early. Watford hit .474 with 15 RBI’s through 13 games while Banasiewicz hit .465 with 14 RBI’s.
Will Evans was hitting .344 with 12 RBI’s through 13 games while Holden Lowery and Sky Courtney were hitting .276, each with seven runs batted in.
Max Gulledge and Bryce Adams have been leaders on the mound. The duo leads the pitching staff in innings pitched while Adams has a 2.26 earned run average. Watford is third in innings pitched and freshman Landon Trexler has seen work.
The softball team went 2-3 in their first five region games, going 5-7-1 overall through the first week of April. Second-year coach Graham Harpe has been pushing his team to be more consistent.
“If we play to our potential and get everyone going at the same time, we have a chance. It won’t be easy in our region but it never is. We won the state title two years ago and didn’t win the region. The tough region prepares all of the teams for the playoffs.”
The top returning player is senior shortstop Kayleigh Eubanks, a returning all-state performer and a fourth-year starter. Eubanks is joined on the left side of the infield by Kai Pace, a senior third baseman, one of the top hitters in the batting order.
Taking on duties at second base is sophomore Baylie Harpe, a returning starter as well. Senior Kendall Brock returns as the starting first baseman while sophomore Jamison Miles returns behind the plate.
Freshman Trinity Traxler is the team’s No. 1 pitcher but has help. Eighth-graders Ashton Cassidy and Sydney Sowell also work inside the circle.
Seniors Marah Brock, Michaela Lisenby, and Arianna Vanderpool are seeing most of the action in the outfield. Vanderpool is one of the top hitters and has pitched some in the past.
