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The Russellville Golden Tigers are looking to continue their long history of baseball success during the 2024 varsity season. RHS advanced to the third round of the 5A playoffs a year ago and the Golden Tigers are off to a winning start this season under second-year head coach Jess Smith. “I think the potential for […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville baseball team tops Cordova, Hatton - Franklin County Times
The Russellville varsity baseball team improved to 7-6 on the season with wins over Cordova and Hatton. The Golden Tigers hosted the two opponents on Saturday, and RHS defeated Cordova 11-1 in a five-inning game before topping Hatton 6-2. Russellville outhit Cordova 8-2 and the Blue Devils committed seven errors while the Golden Tigers had […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville baseball squad extends winning streak to three games - Franklin County Times
The Russellville varsity baseball team led by head coach Jess Smith has won three consecutive games to improve to 5-5 on the season. Russellville 8, Austin 1 The Golden Tigers went to Austin High School Feb. 27 and defeated the Black Bears, marking Russellville’s second win of the season over Austin. The Golden Tigers outhit […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Promised Patriots: Three from RHS sign with Northwest Shoals for baseball, softball - Franklin County Times
Three Russellville High School student athletes signed to continue playing sports at the next level with the Northwest Shoals Community College Patriots. The event took place Nov. 15 at the RHS field house. RHS baseball players Brandt Cummings and Cayden Johns signed with NWSCC head coach David Langston, while Jacey Moore made her plans official […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville celebrates retiring baseball coach’s legacy - Franklin County Times
The Russellville High School baseball program has been successfully led the past 10 years by head coach Chris Heaps, but an era is coming to an end: His retirement from public school education was celebrated recently by a large number of former players and supporters. Heaps has been a tremendous asset to Russellville as a […]TimesDaily.com - Smith's 'dream' opportunity to coach Russellville baseball comes true
Jess Smith was having some trouble falling asleep Monday night. He knew what was going to happen Tuesday, but he could not contain his excitement.FranklinCountyTimes.com - 'Feels like home' – RCS names head baseball coach - Franklin County Times
Play ball! At their meeting Tuesday, members of the Russellville City Schools Board of Education hired Jess Smith to be the new head baseball coach for Russellville High School. Smith will be replacing head baseball coach Chris Heaps, who will officially retire Aug. 1 after leading the Golden Tigers since 2012. Smith is coming to […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - ACCOLADES KEEP COMING: Russellville, Phil Campbell grab major postseason honors - Franklin County Times
It would be hard to argue there is anywhere in the state that has had as impressive a concentration of baseball talent as exists along the Highway 13 corridor that extends from Phil Campbell to Russellville. Russellville was crowned the Class 5A state champions in late May. A few days, later Phil Campbell was hoisting […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - RHS baseball standout Nick Smith signs with Martin Methodist College - Franklin County Times
It was a busy week at Russellville High School as the 2020-21 academic year came to a close. Just before graduation, senior baseball third baseman Nick Smith was honored with a college signing ceremony. Smith, a key member of the 2021 AHSAA Class 5A state championship-winning Golden Tiger team, will continue his playing days after […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville’s Cole Barnett signs for baseball with Wallace State Lions - Franklin County Times
Russellville High School baseball second baseman and 2021 Class 5A state championship finals MVP Cole Barnett made his future plans known at a scholarship signing ceremony May 26. Barnett, a senior leader on this year’s RHS state championship winning team, will be suiting up for the Wallace State Community College Lions next season in Hanceville […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONS: Russellville sweeps Pike Road to win baseball state title - Franklin County Times
For the fourth time since 2015, the Russellville Golden Tigers are the AHSAA Class 5A baseball state champions. Russellville (42-7) swept the Pike Road Patriots in the best-of-three series played at Montgomery’s Paterson Field and Riverwalk Stadium. RHS took game one May 17 by a 3-1 score and rallied from behind late in game two […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - RHS GOLDEN TIGERS TAKE STATE BASEBALL TITLE - Franklin County Times
They did it: The Golden Tigers are state champs again. The Russellville team opened play in the Class 5A baseball state championship series with a 3-1 victory over Pike Road in game one at Montgomery’s Paterson Field Monday night. They followed that with a 3-2 victory Tuesday morning at Riverwalk Stadium to claim the state […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Tigers are golden with game one win - Franklin County Times
The Russellville Golden Tigers opened play in the Class 5A baseball state championship series with a 3-1 victory over Pike Road in game one at Montgomery’s Paterson Field. Emitt Green got the start on the mound for RHS and went 6 1/3 innings for the win, allowing three hits. Reed Hill came on in relief […]AL.com - Emitt Green pitches Russellville past Pike Road in Game 1
Emitt Green scattered three hits and Reed Hill got out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh as Russellville defeated Pike Road 3-1 at Paterson Field.TimesDaily.com - White delight: Russellville roars into finals
HUNTSVILLE — Gordon White's complete-game effort carried Russellville to an 8-2 win at Madison Academy on Thursday that propeled the Golden Tigers into the Class 5A championship series.FranklinCountyTimes.com - Next stop, semifinals: Golden Tiger baseball advances with sweep of Alexandria - Franklin County Times
The Russellville Golden Tigers are headed back to the AHSAA Class 5A baseball semifinals after sweeping the Alexandria Valley Cubs. RHS (38-6) is no stranger to baseball post-season success, with three-straight state championships starting in 2015 and a runner-up finish in 2018 under head coach Chris Heaps. After a second-round exit in 2019 and no […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville takes down Corner to advance in baseball playoffs - Franklin County Times
The Russellville Golden Tigers traveled to Corner for the second round of the AHSAA Class 5A baseball playoffs and took two of three games over the Yellow Jackets to advance to the quarterfinals. The series began with a double header April 30, and RHS won game one by a 10-2 score. Later that evening, Corner […]MountainEagle.com - No. 1 Russellville ousts Corner in Game 3
CORNER — Russellville broke open a scoreless game with a third-inning grand slam and made the lead stand, beating Corner 8-3 in Game 3 of their Class 5A second-round playoff series on …FranklinCountyTimes.com - RHS sinks Pirates to begin baseball playoffs - Franklin County Times
The top-ranked Russellville High School varsity baseball team began the quest for a state championship with a first-round series sweep of the Boaz Pirates in the AHSAA Class 5A playoffs. Russellville hosted BHS April 23, and the Golden Tigers had no trouble eliminating the Pirates by scores of 11-0 and 14-3 in the best-of-three series. […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Golden Tigers head into baseball playoffs out of successful week - Franklin County Times
The Russellville Golden Tigers celebrated senior night Monday with a 5-1 varsity baseball win over the Brooks Lions. Six seniors were honored with their parents before the game, which wrapped up the 2021 regular season. Russellville (32-5) is ranked atop the Class 5A standings and will host Boaz in a play-off three-game series scheduled to […]TimesDaily.com - Monday prep roundup: Russellville baseball beats Brooks, hopes for new win streak
Canyon Pace and Cole Barnett drove in two runs apiece and Russellville hopes it started a new winning streak with a 5-1 win over Brooks on Monday.FranklinCountyTimes.com - RHS baseball clinches area title with sweep of West Point - Franklin County Times
The No. 1-ranked in Class 5A Russellville Golden Tigers can add “area champions” to their growing list of accomplishments during the 2021 varsity baseball season. RHS swept the West Point Warriors to clinch the area title and the home field advantage for the first round of the upcoming playoffs. The Golden Tigers had already won […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville baseball team wins Gulf Coast Classic - Franklin County Times
The No. 1-ranked in Class 5A Russellville Golden Tigers have won 10-straight varsity baseball games – and they can now include Gulf Coast Classic champions on their list of accomplishments so far in the 2021 season. RUSSELLVILLE 11, COTTAGE HILL 0 RHS opened spring break trip with an 11-0 win over Cottage Hill Christian Academy […]FranklinCountyTimes.com - Russellville baseball opens area play with wins over Lawrence County - Franklin County Times
The Russellville High School varsity baseball team started the quest for a playoff berth with a couple of area wins over the Lawrence County Red Devils. RHS, No. 1 in Class 5A, went to Moulton March 23 and took a 4-0 win over LCHS with the help of an outstanding pitching performance by Emitt Green. […]TimesDaily.com - Saturday prep roundup: Russellville baseball beats Decatur, East Lawrence
Cole Barnett hit a two-run homer in the second inning Saturday and the Golden Tigers pulled away with seven runs in the sixth for a 9-3 win over Decatur.