Brandon Moss

Former major leaguer and now Gatewood baseball head coach Brandon Moss has turned his team into a perennial favorite once playoff time rolls around. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Former major leaguer and now Gatewood baseball head coach Brandon Moss has turned his team into a perennial favorite once playoff time rolls around. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Moss sets high standard for Gatewood baseball

Trey Norris
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
When Gatewood hired former Major League Baseball All-Star Brandon Moss in 2021, it generated plenty of excitement about the program and what it could become under his leadership.
Gatewood players pose with their fourth consecutive state championship trophy last Friday in Statesboro. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood players pose with their fourth consecutive state championship trophy last Friday in Statesboro. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gators win program’s fifth state title

Trey Norris
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
STATESBORO — If there was any doubt about Gatewood’s status as the GIAA’s premier baseball program over the past four seasons, the Gators’ latest state championship run put those questions to rest.
Gatewood senior Ben Brannen rounds the bases after hitting his first home run of the season on March 13 against Trinity Christian. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood senior Ben Brannen rounds the bases after hitting his first home run of the season on March 13 against Trinity Christian. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Gators rack up region wins on the diamond

Trey Norris
Thursday, March 26, 2026
With a pair of wins over region foe Trinity Christian of Dublin two weeks ago, the Gatewood baseball team set their league record at 2-0, then added a third region win last Tuesday in Eatonton with a 16-1 decision over Central Fellowship Christian Academy (CFCA).
Sophomore Lawson Moore set a single-game school record with 17 strikeouts in a dominant performance against rival Piedmont on March 3. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Sophomore Lawson Moore set a single-game school record with 17 strikeouts in a dominant performance against rival Piedmont on March 3. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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STRIKE 3: Gatewood’s Lawson Moore sets school strikeout record

Trey Norris
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Gatewood starting pitcher and outfielder Lawson Moore has been a standout for the baseball program since joining the varsity team as an eighth-grader in 2024.
Gatewood catcher Connor Mitchem blocks a Strong Rock runner at the plate in the Gators’ season opener last week in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood catcher Connor Mitchem blocks a Strong Rock runner at the plate in the Gators’ season opener last week in Eatonton. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood baseball off to strong start

Trey Norris
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
After winning the last three GIAA Class AA state championships, Gatewood baseball has opened the season with another hot start, going 3-0 so far with no less than 10 runs scored in each game.
Ben Brannen is Gatewood’s lone senior in 2026. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Ben Brannen is Gatewood’s lone senior in 2026. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Gatewood baseball hopes to four-peat in 2026

Trey Norris
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Last year was another terrific season for Gatewood baseball, as the Gators won their third-straight GIAA Class AA state championship after their sixth consecutive appearance in the final series.
The Gatewood Gators pose for a photo after defeating Southwest Georgia Academy to win the GIAA Class 2A state championship. CONTRIBUTED

The Gatewood Gators pose for a photo after defeating Southwest Georgia Academy to win the GIAA Class 2A state championship. CONTRIBUTED

THREE-PEAT! Gatewood brings home third-straight state title

Trey Norris
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The Gatewood baseball team has done it again.The Gators secured their third consecutive GIAA Class AA state championship last week, defeating the Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors at Synovus Park in Columbus.
Gatewood’s seniors (L-R) Ames Johnson, Jackson Love, John Wallace Thompson, head coach Brandon Moss, Jake Rich, Wilson Moore, Hunter Johnson, and Walker Roberts) pose for a photo. CONTRIBUTED

Gatewood’s seniors (L-R) Ames Johnson, Jackson Love, John Wallace Thompson, head coach Brandon Moss, Jake Rich, Wilson Moore, Hunter Johnson, and Walker Roberts) pose for a photo. CONTRIBUTED

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Seniors leave mark on Gatewood baseball

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The Gatewood baseball 2025 class certainly left its mark on the program.The Gators’ seven seniors concluded their time with the program last Saturday after winning three consecutive GIAA Class AA state championships.
Gatewood’s Lawson Moore takes off his helmet and celebrates with teammates after hitting of his two home runs against Trinity Christian. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood’s Lawson Moore takes off his helmet and celebrates with teammates after hitting of his two home runs against Trinity Christian. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Gators to play for state title after sweeping Trinity Christian

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Despite a slow start last Friday, the Gatewood Gators wound up dominating in consecutive wins over the Trinity Christian Crusaders to seal a spot in their fifth-straight GIAA Class 2A state championship series.
Gatewood’s Wilson Moore in the wind-up, getting set to deliver a pitch. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Gatewood’s Wilson Moore in the wind-up, getting set to deliver a pitch. TREY NORRIS/Staff

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Gators sweep Brentwood to reach Final Four

Trey Norris
Thursday, May 22, 2025
The Gatewood baseball team advanced to the GIAA Class AA Final Four for the fifth-straight season by sweeping rival Brentwood in a doubleheader on May 16 in Eatonton.The Gators dominated the Eagles with a pair of shutout wins, defeating them 9-0 in game one and 10-0 in game two.
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