Dillon Baseball Battling Through Injuries As Play-offs Near

By Billy G. Baker

Publisher

Dillon—Entering the last third of the 2025 baseball season, the Dillon Wildcats baseball team (4-9, 1-7) has been set-back by injuries to key players as head baseball coach Keith Coward continues to work around the situation.

“Hank Grider would be our number one pitcher but he has not thrown yet in a game due to an injury, but he is able to bat and play in the field and we are thankful for that,” said Coach Coward. “We were also counting on the defense of freshman JJ Campbell, who can play second or any position in the outfield, but due to an injury he is being used as a designated hitter.”

The leadoff for Dillon is senior Dan Graves who is currently batting .343 with 8 RBI’s. Grider, a junior, bats second and he leads the team at .436 and 14 RBI’s. Junior Jaden Williamson bats in the three hole and he is batting .436 with 8 RBI’s. The clean-up hitter is Austin Miles who is batting .300 with six RBI’s.

In the 5^th slot is catcher/first baseman Jamison Pittman who is currently batting .409 with three RBI’s. Cambell, the DH bats 6^th and he is at .300. Freshman Bryson Davis, batting .306 with six RBI’s out of the 8^th spot, provides pitching depth and he usually starts at third base. Eighth grader Aiden McAlister bats in the 9-hole and he is the starting shortstop.

“Every team in AAA makes the baseball play-offs and we are hoping Grider can pitch some in the playoffs,” said Coach Coward. “We have seven more games before the play-offs start and our goal is to finish strong and have a good showing in the play-offs.”

Dillon will play at Aynor on April 15^th, travel to Marion on the 22^nd, and then host the Foxes the nest day. Aynor comes to Dillon on April, 29. The Wildcats close out the regular season at Latta on May, 1st.   

Coach Coward is assisted by Coley Bohachic, Steven Reeves, and Austin Moody, Sr.