Rebels Repeat as Regional Champions... 13 May 08, The Franklin Rebels (26-7) won their second Regional title in as many years tonight by defeating the Ravenwood Raptors by a score of 6-2. Tyler Harris (6-3) started on the mound for Franklin and went three solid innings. Harris allowed one run on two hits while striking out two. Colton Robertson (3-0) came on in the 4th and worked through the 6th, allowing one run on one hit. Robertson struck out the side in the 6th before giving way to Matt de la Torre (0-0) who faced the minimum in the 7th. Offensively, Pat Raley collected two hits on the night. Matt Headley lined a base hit to left to drive in two insurance runs in the top half of the 7th. On the day Headley had three RBI. With the victory, the Rebels secured homefield advantage for Friday nights Sectional matchup against the Mount Juliet Golden Bears. First pitch is set for 7:00. Regional Championship Moved to Tuesday... 13 May 08, The Regional Championship game at Ravenwood High School has been moved to Tuesday at 7:00. The game was moved because of the threat of inclement weather on both Wednesday and Thursday. Rebels Rout Raiders 19-0... 13 May 08, Franklin (25-7) got three strong pitching performances from seniors Martin Grude (7-1), Max Pittman (2-1) and Matt de la Torre Monday night en route to a 19-0 shutout victory over the McGavock Raiders in the Regional Semi-Final game. The win secures a berth in the Regional Championship against Ravenwood. The Rebels pounded out 15 hits on the night and were led by Michael Perkins who went four for five in the contest. Matt Dobbins, Casey Dykes, Matthew Young and Max Pittman had multi-hit games for the Rebels. The Rebels will travel to Ravenwood on Wednesday night to take on the Raptors in the Regional Championship. Game time is set for 7:00. Rebels to Take on McGavock in Regional Semi... 12 May 08, The Rebels (24-7) will travel to McGavock High School tonight to take on the Raiders in a must win Regional Semi-Final contest. First pitch is set for 7:00. Come out and support the Rebels as they begin their quest for a fourth straight berth in the TSSAA State Tournament. Franklin Starts Well in District Tourney Play... 3 May 08, Franklin (24-5/14-1) pounded out eleven hits and put seventeen runs on the board in the opening round of district tournament play against the Hillwood Hilltoppers this afternoon. Aaron Brown (4-1) got the start for the Rebels and worked three innings of two hit baseball. Brown gave way to Brandon Flippen in the 4th. Flippen worked the final two innings, allowing no hits and striking out one. Corban Joseph led the offensive attack, going three for three with a triple and his thirteenth and fourteenth homeruns of the season. On the day Joseph drove in five. Michael Perkins continued his hot hitting by going two for three with two runs scored and two runs batted in. Matt Dobbins and Michael Patton collected doubles and Casey Dykes added a triple. The Rebels will be back in action on Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at Cheek Park as they take on the Ravenwood Raptors. Tournament Start Pushed Back... 2 May 08, Tonight's opening round of the district tournament has been postponed due to inclement weather. The opening matchup featuring the (4) Ravenwood Raptors and the (5) Brentwood Bruins will be played on Saturday at 2:00. (1) Franklin will take on the (8) Hillwood Hilltoppers at 4:30. The losers bracket game will be played on Sunday at 2:00 with the winners to follow at 4:30. Rebels Close Out Regular Season With Shutout... 30 Apr 08, The Rebels (23-5/13-1) closed out the regular season campaign tonight with an 18-0 shutout of the Antioch Bears. Franklin will be back in action in district tournament play on Friday at home as they take on the Hillwood Hilltoppers. Game time is set for 7:00. Rebels Shutout La Vergne 7-0 on Senior Night... 29 Apr 08, The Rebels (22-5/13-1) played their last regular season home game of the year tonight against the La Vergne Wolverines. The Franklin seniors went out in fine style, shutting out the Wolverines by a score of 7-0. Martin Grude (6-0) got the start and went three strong innings before giving way to Matt de la Torre (0-0) in the fourth. The senior righthander worked through the sixth and allowed only one hit while striking out three. Matt Headley (1-0) came on and worked a hitless seventh. Michael Perkins went three for four with a double and three runs scored on the night and Corban Joseph went three for three with a double a two runs scored. The Rebels will close out the regular season on Wednesday afternoon as they travel to Antioch for a 4:45 matchup against the Bears. Rebels Down La Vergne in 10... 28 Apr 08, Franklin (21-5/13-1) got four strong innings of relief work from Max Pittman (2-1) tonight and outlasted La Vergne in ten innings by a score of 12-7. Pittman worked the final four innings and did not allow a run on one hit while striking out two. Matt Dobbins went three for five with two double and three runs scored. Michael Perkins was also four for six with three runs scored, a double and four RBI. Corban Joseph added his eleventh and twelfth homeruns of the season. Franklin will be back in action on Tuesday against La Vergne at Cheek Park. Tuesday night is Senior Night with a first pitch set for 6:00. Rebels Close Out District Campaign With 13-1 Mark... 24 Apr 08, Franklin (20-5/13-1) downed the Ravenwood Raptors in a come from behind 4-3 victory tonight at Greer Stadium. The win solidified the regular season district championship for the Rebels who finished with thirteen district wins. The Rebels will travel to La Vergne on Monday night for a 6:00 matchup against the Wolverines. Rebels Pound Burros 17-0... 23 Apr 08 The Rebels (19-5/12-1) shutout the Hillsboro Burros this afternoon by a score of 17-0. Aaron Brown (3-1) worked a four hit complete game, striking out one. Michael Perkins was three for five on the day scoring twice and Casey Dykes went four for four with two doubles and three RBI. Max Pittman added his first homerun of the season and Michael Patton added two hits to the cause. Franklin will play Ravenwood in the final district game of the season tomorrow night at Greer Stadium. First pitch is slated for 7:30. Franklin Edges Centennial 2-1... 22 Apr 08, Franklin (18-5/11-1) took control of the District XI standings tonight by going on the road and defeating the Centennial Cougars by a score of 2-1. Colton Robertson (3-0) turned in a masterful performance, working five and two thirds of three hit baseball before turning it over to Tyler Harris who retired the second hitter he faced on a flyball to centerfield. Matt de la Torre came on in the seventh and got a called third strike to end the game but not before Centennial put the tying and winning runs on second and third. The save was de la Torre's second of the season. Corban Joseph drove in Franklin's only two runs of the night with his tenth homerun of the year in the sixth inning. Franklin will travel to Hillsboro tomorrow. Game time is set for 4:00. Rebels Over Independence 5-3... 21 Apr 08, The Franklin Rebels (17-5/10-1) went on the road and avenged last week's 5-4 loss to Independence by a score of 5-3. Martin Grude (5-0) went the distance allowing three runs on two hits. On the night Grude walked three and struck out eight. Michael Perkins and Corban Joseph collected two hits and a double each. Matt Headley added a run scoring double in the first and John Boesch had an RBI single on the night. Franklin will travel across town to face the Centennial Cougars Tuesday night. Game time is set for 6:30. Franklin Explodes for Seven in the 4th, Down Overton 9-1... 18 Apr 08, Franklin (16-5/9-1) entered the fourth inning on Friday trailing 1-0 to district foe Overton but when the inning ended the Rebels had exploded for seven runs in the frame. Tyler Harris (4-2) went five strong innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out three. Matt de la Torre (0-0) came on in the 6th and worked the final two innings, facing the minimum and striking out one. On the day Matt Dobbins was two for five with a run scored and an RBI. Corban Joseph collected two doubles and Casey Dykes had a big afternoon going three for four with two runs scored, a double and three RBI. Franklin will be back in action on Monday as they travel to Independence for a rematch against the Eagles. First pitch is slated for 6:30. Rebels Lose Tough One to Independence... 17 Apr 08, Franklin (15-5/8-1) suffered their first district loss of the season tonight at the hands of the Independence Eagles by a score of 5-4. Joey Falletta (0-1) took the loss for the Rebels. Colton Robertson (2-0) started on the mound for Franklin and left the game after the 5th with the score tied at four. Franklin loaded the bases in the 4th and again in the 5th but could not manage a run. Franklin will travel to Overton Friday to take on the Bobcats. Game time is set for 6:30. Rebs Rally for Win at Brentwood... 16 Apr 08, The Rebels (15-4/8-0) went on the road tonight and led rival Brentwood 2-0 for five innings before the Bruins took the lead 3-2 on a Rebel throwing error in the 6th. Franklin entered the 7th trailing by one and proceeded to plate four runs to regain a 6-3 lead. Michael Patton started the inning with a 3-2 walk and was followed by Pat Raley who reached via catcher's interference. Matt Dobbins was intentionally walked to load the bases. Michael Perkins then hit a rocket off of the Bruins secondbaseman which plated two and gave the Rebels a 4-3 lead. Matthew Young then lined a two out two run double to right center to give the Rebels a 6-3 advantage. Matt de la Torre worked the bottom of the 7th and recorded his first save of the season. Matt Headley also added his first homerun of the season. The Rebels will return home to take on Independence Thursday night at 7:00. Rebels Get No-Hitter from Flippen... 15 Apr 08, The Franklin Rebels (14-4/7-0) got a no-hit performance out of sophomore right hander Brandon Flippen (3-0) this afternoon. Franklin defeated MBA by a score of 11-0. Flippen worked five innings and struck out three. Casey Dykes was two for three with a double, two runs scored and three RBI and Matt Headley also went two for three with a double and three RBI. The Rebels swiped a season high seven bases en route to the win. Franklin will travel to Brentwood Wednesday night in a key District XI matchup. Game time is set for 6:30. Rebels Return to Winning Ways... 14 Apr 08, After dropping a tough nine inning affair to Columbia 8-7 that saw their ten game win streak come to an end on Saturday the Rebels (13-4/7-0) took out their frustrations on the visiting Hillwood Hilltoppers by a score of 26-2. Aaron Brown (2-1) worked four solid innings to gain the win. Brown allowed only two hits and struck out three on the night. Michael Patton came on and worked the fifth, striking out the side. Corban Joseph had a big night for Franklin at the plate. The senior went five for five with a triple and hit homeruns seven, eight and nine on the season. Joseph scored five times and drove in ten on the night. Matt Dobbins, Joey Falletta, Michael Perkins, Casey Dykes, John Boesch, Matt Headley and Kyle Grider also collected multi-hit games. Franklin will be back in action on Tuesday afternoon at Cheek Park as they take on the Montgomery Bell Academy Big Red. First pitch is set for 5:00. Centennial Game Postponed... 11 Apr 08, Friday's game at Centennial High School has been postponed. The makeup date has been set for Tuesday, April 22nd. The JV will play at 4:00 with the Varsity to follow at 6:30. Saturday Game Times Changed... 11 Apr 08, The start times for both the JV and Varsity games Saturday at Columbia have been changed. The new start times are as follows: 11:00 - JV @ Columbia 1:30 - Varsity @ Columbia Rebels Beat Raptors 7-4... 9 Apr 08, The Rebels (12-3/6-0) traveled to Ravenwood tonight and came away with a 7-4 district win. Franklin used four pitchers in all to gain the victory. Colton Robertson (2-0) started and worked four solid innings allowing three runs on four hits while striking out four. Matt de la Torre came on and worked a scoreless 5th, his first appearance of the season after coming off Tommy John surgery. Martin Grude and Max Pittman worked the 6th and 7th innings. Pittman faced the minimum in the 7th to record his third save of the season. At the plate the Rebels were led by Corban Joseph who hit his 5th homerun of the year and added a single. Joseph drove in five on the night. Matt Dobbins went two for two and scored twice. The Rebels will be back in action on Friday night as they travel across town to face the Centennial Cougars in a key District XI matchup. Game time is set for 6:30. Franklin Blanks Hillsboro 10-0... 7 Apr 08, The Rebels (11-3/5-0) blanked district opponent Hillsboro this afternoon by a score of 10-0. Tyler Harris (3-2) worked five innings of scoreless baseball. On the day Harris allowed only two hits while striking out three. Corban Joseph was three for three on the day, smacking his fourth homerun of the season and driving in three. Casey Dykes also collected two hit, one being a triple. Dykes also drove in three runs on the afternoon. The Rebels will travel to Ravenwood on Wednesday night to take on the Raptors. Game time is set for 7:00. Rebels Drop Bobcats 10-6... 2 Apr 08, The Rebels (10-3/4-0) continued their winning ways tonight by downing district foe Overton by a score of 10-6. Tyler Harris (2-2) went five solid innings to gain the victory. Joey Falletta came on in relief in the 6th and worked the final two innings. Michael Perkins continued to swing a hot bat, going four for four with a double an RBI and three runs scored. Perkins also swiped two bases on the night. Casey Dykes drove in four runs on a three for four performance with two of his three hits being for extra bases. Franklin will travel to Greer Stadium Thursday night to take on Ravenwood. First pitch is set for 6:00. Rebels Defeat Brentwood 4-2... 31 Mar 08, Franklin (9-3/3-0) defeated arch rival Brentwood tonight by a score of 4-2. Martin Grude (3-0) went the distance, scattering five hits and allowing only one unearned run. Grude tallied fourteen strikouts on the evening. The Rebels got it going early, scoring their first two runs in the first inning. Michael Perkins collected two hits on the night and drove in a key run in the fifth to give the Rebels the cushion they needed. Max Pittman was also one for one with a run scored. Franklin will take on Overton in another key district matchup on Wednesday night at Cheek Park. Game time is set for 7:00. Rebels Win Two in Sportsbelle Classic Before Rains Hit... 30 Mar 08, Franklin (8-3/2-0) won their first two games in the 2008 Sportsbelle Classic in Knoxville before the rains hit, washing out the tournament. On Friday afternoon the Rebels opened up against the McCallie Blue Tornado at Farragut High School and came away with a 5-1 win. Aaron Brown (1-1) went the distance, allowing one unearned run and scattering seven hits. Matt Dobbins and Michael Perkins added their first homeruns of the season. Dobbins also added a double on the day. In the nightcap the Rebels traveled over to Lindsey Nelson Stadium on the campus of the University of Tennessee and outlasted the Heritage Mountaineers by a score of 19-10. Brandon Flippen (1-0) got the win for Franklin. Max Pittman led the Rebels with a three for four performance that was just a homerun shy of the cycle. Pittman also scored twice, stole a base and drove in four runs. In addition, Michael Perkins, Casey Dykes and Joey Falletta collected muti-hit games. Falletta drove in three runs as well. With the two victories, the Rebels assured themselves of a bid in the tournament semi-finals on Saturday. Overnight rain backed up the start of Saturday's game and then completely washed out the tournament as it returned in the top half of the third of the Rebels game with the Daniel Boone Trailblazers. Franklin will return home to Cheek Park for a district matchup with the Brentwood Bruins on Monday evening at 7:00PM. Rebels Pound Hillwood 23-1... 26 Mar 08, The Franklin Rebels (6-3/2-0) got it going early Wednesday and never looked back. The Rebels scored twenty three runs while pounding out sixteen hits to route district opponent Hillwood. Colton Robertson (1-0) went three solid innings in the five inning affair to gain his first win of the season. Robertson allowed one unearned run on two hits while striking out five. Joey Falletta came on and worked the final two innings allowing one hit and striking out five. Five Franklin players collected multi-hit games. They were led by Michael Perkins who went four for five with four runs, three doubles and five RBI. Casey Dykes also collected three hits and drove in three and Matt Dobbins scored four times on the day. The Rebels will travel to Knoxville to participate in the Sportsbelle Classic on Friday and Saturday. They will open with the McCallie Blue Tornado on Friday at 4:30EST at Farragut High School. Franklin Holds on for 2-1 Win Against Columbia... 25 Mar 08, Franklin (5-3/1-0) needed just one hour and twenty three minutes to outlast Columbia 2-1 at Cheek Park Tuesday night. Tyler Harris (1-2) went the distance and needed only sixty-nine pitches to dispose of Columbia's hitters. Harris allowed one earned run on five hits while striking out two. Michael Perkins went two for two on the day while walking once and swiping a base. The Rebels will travel to Hillwood tomorrow for a district matchup with the Hilltoppers. Game time is set for 4:00. Rebels Down Cougars 6-5... 24 Mar 08, Franklin (4-3/1-0) defeated the Centennial Cougars tonight by a score of 6-5. The win marked the opening of the 2008 district campaign for the Rebels. Martin Grude (2-0) went 6.2 strong innings before giving way to Max Pittman who retired the final batter for his second save of the season. On the night Grude allowed five runs, four of them earned and scattered five hits while striking out ten. At the plate the Rebels were led by Corban Joseph who went two for three with his third home run of the season. Matt Headley also went two for three on the night with an RBI. The Rebels will be back in action at Cheek Park on Tuesday night as they face the Columbia Lions. First pitch is set for 7:00. Antioch Game Rescheduled... 26 Mar 08, Tomorrow's game with Antioch has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 30th at 4:45PM at Antioch High School. Caleb Joseph Named to Preseason Wallace Watch... 12 Dec 07, Caleb Joseph, class of 2005 was named to the Wallace Player of the Year Award Watch List. In 2007 Joseph earned All Atlantic Sun Conference first team honors after leading Lipscomb University in several offensive categories. Joseph posted team leading numbers in batting average (.335), home runs (eight), runs batted in (48) and slugging percentage (.566). His 25 doubles also led the A-Sun and ranked in the top 10 nationally. The Wallace Award is presented to the nation's top collegiate player. The award will be given on July 3rd in Lubbock, Texas in conjuction with the College Baseball Hall of Fame's annual induction festivities. Grude Signs Letter of Intent With Lipscomb... 22 Nov 07, Senior right handed pitcher Martin Grude has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend David Lipscomb University. In his first three years with the Rebels, Grude has compiled a record of 7-2 with 5 saves in 64.1 innings pitched. In those 64.1 innings he has struck out 67, posted a 3.93 ERA and an opponent's batting average of .236. Over the course of Grude's career Franklin has posted an 86-30 record and has made three consecutive appearances in the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament. Congratulations to Martin as he furthers his academic and athletic careers as a Lipscomb University Bison. Joseph Signs Letter of Intent With Kentucky... 22 Nov 07, Senior infielder Corban Joseph has signed a National Letter Intent to attend the University of Kentucky. In his first three years with the Rebels, Joseph has hit .418 (148x354) with 38 doubles, 8 triples and 22 homeruns with 139 runs batted in over 113 games. Over the course of Joseph's career Franklin has posted an 86-30 record and has made three consecutive appearances in the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament. Congratulations to Corban as he furthers his academic and athletic careers as a Kentucky Wildcat. Dykes Signs Letter of Intent With Western Kentucky... 22 Nov 07, Senior catcher Casey Dykes has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend Western Kentucky University. In his first three years with the Rebels, Dykes has hit .331 (105x317) with 21 doubles, 3 triples and 1 homerun with 98 runs batted in over 105 games played. Over the course of Dykes' career Franklin has posted an 86-30 record and has made three consecutive appearances in the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament. Congratulations to Casey as he furthers his academic and athletic careers as a Western Kentucky Hilltopper.

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