Huntington Baseball Team Preview

General Information

Team Name

Huntington (WV)

Mascot

Highlanders

School Colors

Green, Gold,

2024 - 2025 Coach Name

John Dennison

2024 - 2025 League Record

5-7-0

2024 - 2025 Overall Record

10-18-0

State Rank

40

State Division Rank

18

Achievements

Section Championships:

1

2025 - 2026 Preview Information

Coach Name

John Dennison

Strengths
Senior Leadership, Speed, Freshman and Sophomore players ready to contribute, Improved hitting with fielding, Pitching staff returning two of the top pitchers in the state from last season.

Returning
Jamie Legg LHP Senior
Evan Childers RHP Senior All MSEC and All Tri-state
Xavier Goodwin C Senior


Newcomers
Merick Midkiff C Freshman
Tyler Long OF Freshman

Describe your Pitching Staff
Jamie Legg LHP
Evan Childers RHP
Caleb Nicely RHP
Cooper Mayo RHP
Kaleb Lucas LHP
Jordan Brooks RHP
Matt Hood RHP
Chris Midkiff RHP
Bradley Johnson RHP
Tayveon Wilson RHP

Team Wins

Date	Opponent	Result
3/22/2025	St. Albans (WV)	10-6
3/29/2025	Oak Hill (WV)	4-1
4/5/2025	Hurricane (WV)	5-4
4/10/2025	Riverside (Belle, WV)	5-0
4/11/2025	Winfield (WV)	11-7
4/18/2025	Capital (Charleston, WV)	12-8
4/21/2025	Wayne (WV)	3-0
4/24/2025	Cabell Midland (Ona, WV)	4-1
4/28/2025	Parkersburg (WV)	6-0
5/14/2025	Parkersburg South (Parkersburg, WV)	1-0

Mountain State Teams

Team Name
Hurricane (WV)
Cabell Midland (Ona, WV)
Capital (Charleston, WV)
George Washington (Charleston, WV)
South Charleston (WV)
Spring Valley (Huntington, WV)
Riverside (Belle, WV)
St. Albans (WV)
Huntington (WV)
Parkersburg (WV)
Woodrow Wilson (Beckley, WV)

Year-by-Year Results

Year	Coach Name	Record	Achievements
24-25	J. Dennison	10-18-0
23-24	J. Dennison	7-17-0
22-23	J. Dennison	15-13-1
21-22	J. Dennison	18-12-0
20-21	J. Bankston	21-5-1

Notable Alumni

• Adam Yeager 

  Cincinnati / Marshall short stop

• Andrew Wellman 

  Wittenburg College First Base - Slugger

• Rick Reed 1982

  Marshall University and 16 year Major League Starting Pitcher. 2x All-Star

• Patrick Arnold 2008

  Pitcher - Drafted out of HS - Nationals

• Grant Williams 2010

  WV Tech - Utility

• Jacob Fischer 2010

  Bethany - Pitcher

• Zack Sizemore 2010

  WV Tech - Slugger

• Trace Dempsey 2011

  Ohio State - Pitcher

• Anthony Brunetti 2012

  Univerity of Charleston - Pitcher/Infielder