Season Recap: Baseball 2024-25 - Heritage Hall Athletics

Filling in after a late-breaking coaching vacancy, legendary head coach Jordan Semore (129-37 career record, 2021 State Champions) donned the skipper's cap once more to lead the Chargers in the quest for another State title in 2025.

With an experienced quartet of seniors – Brody Offel (2B), Ben Thomas (P), Gavin Meagher (U), and Sam Shaw (U) – The Hall won 7 of their first 8 games and finished the season with a 18-8 record. Season highlights included winning the inaugural Charger Invitational tournament with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Mount Saint Mary, placing 3rd at the stacked Jones Bo Duren Tournament, and blasting Ardmore and Clinton at Regionals. Unfortunately, the always-tough Byng Pirates scrapped The Hall's state title plans before they could advance to the Super Regionals.

On the mound, Ben Thomas '25 led the team in starts (9) and posted a 3-3 record with a 1.83 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 42 innings. Sophomore Matthew Kalcich shared the load and took his performance to another level with a team best 6-2 record to go along with a 1.19 ERA and 36 strikeouts and a saved game. Fellow sophomore Grady Murray went 3-0 with a 1.02 ERA and 31 strikeouts in 30.1 innings, while freshman Tripp Thomas came up clutch with a 3-0 record, a save, and a 1.11 ERA.

At the plate, the Chargers were sparked by leadoff hitter Tripp Thomas '28 (.407, 10 doubles, 9 steals). Junior slugger Isaac Beeson powered the lineup booming a team-high three homers to go with 7 doubles and a .391 average. Freshman third baseman Jackson Echalk came on strong late in the season to post the team's top batting average (.478). Offel (.412) also hit above .400 with 9 extra base hits. Xavier-commit Whit Thomas '26 anchored the defense at shortstop, blasted 9 extra base hits, and led the team in steals with 17 for the season. Junior first baseman Rhett Davis (.351), sophomore centerfielder T.J. Williams (.397), and sophomore catcher Andrick Golden (.299) provided more offense at the dish.

With Semore returning to his primary duties on the fastpitch diamond next year, the program made big off-season news, hiring former OSU and MLB star Mickey Tettleton to take the reins and lead the Chargers back to the State Tournament in 2026.

Written by Luke Steelman '93
Photos by Tina Walker

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