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Hammonds after being introduced as the new skipper with THS athletic director Mike Battles and baseball assistant coaches LD Bell and Jacob Gibson.

Hammonds set for first season

By Michael Butler

Tallassee will start a new baseball season on Feb. 17 vs. Chilton County at Southside Field. It will be the first with THS for new head coach Kyle Hammonds.

"We're looking good," Hammonds said. "Being my first year, I'm still evaluating. I've definitely leaned on the other coaches."

While at Oak Grove, Hammonds' teams were a regular post-season contender reaching the quarterfinals twice and semifinals once. He won seven area titles there.

"I'm going to stick with what I know; hard work, fundamentals and no excuses. It's served me well over the years, Hammonds said after being hired last April. "Baseball is not a hard game. A lot of people try to make it a hard game. I try to simplify it and do the little things right. When we're succesful is when team is more important than the person."

Tallassee is coming off a 7-16-1 season in 2021 missing the playoffs. The 2020 season was cut short due to Covid. The 2019 squad was 10-16 and was also absent from the post-season. Despite some struggles of late in the program, Hammonds is familiar with the championship history that includes seven state titles.

"I know the expectations in Tallassee, but I promise my expectations are going to be the highest of anybody. I want us to compete for area titles, win area titles, compete for state championships and go win a state championship."

The competition in 2022 is expected to be difficult.

"You're never going to get any better unless you play the best. Sometimes you take on the chin. That's alright. You keep your head up and keep moving."

A spring break tournament will be played in Gulf Shores with out-of-state opponents. Tallassee will play teams from Illinois, Tennessee and a state champion from Arkansas.

"You get all the kids together on a trip. That helps with bonding. You get to play teams you'd never get a chance to play otherwise. It's always a good gauge."

Tallassee will also play in the FCA Tournament in Montgomery at Paterson Field and Riverwalk Stadium.

"The most important thing to me, especially in this first year, is they're learning how we do things and how I want them to play. The wins will come."

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Tallassee Baseball History

Year W-L Postseason Coach
*1959-70 No Program  
1971     Duane Webster/Jack Finlayson
1972     Dan Bianchi
1973 5-12 Dan Bianchi
1974     Dan Bianchi
1975 13-2 Ronnie Baynes
1976 8-8   Ronnie Baynes
1977 12-3   Ronnie Baynes
1978 8-7 Ronnie Baynes
1979 9-3 Lost to Thompson 8-5, 1st Round State Class 3A Playoffs Ronnie Baynes
1980 9-6 Lost to Thompson 3-2, 1st Round State Class 3A Playoffs Ronnie Baynes
1981 6-7   Tim Posey
1982 6-8 Ronnie Baynes
1983 2-13 Ronnie Baynes
1984 8-8 Ronnie Baynes
1985 15-8 Lost to Wilson in Class 4A State Finals Ronnie Baynes
1986 21-5 Won over Pleasant Grove, 1st State 4A title Ronnie Baynes
1987 26-4 Won over Litchfield, 2nd State 4A title Ronnie Baynes
1988 18-4 Lost to Haleyville, 4A Quarterfinals Ronnie Baynes
1989 19-8 Won over East Lawrence, 3rd State 4A title Ronnie Baynes
1990 24-3 Won over New Hope, 4th State 4A title Ronnie Baynes
1991 29-1 *(22-0 Regular Season)
Won over Pleasant Grove, 5th State 4A title
Ronnie Baynes
1992 22-8 Lost to Daphne, 4A Semifinals Ronnie Baynes
1993 19-6 Lost to Opp, 4A Quarterfinals John Goodman
1994 20-7 Lost to Grand Bay, 4A 2nd Round John Goodman
1995 30-6 Won over Jacksonville, 6th State 4A title John Goodman
1996 20-7 Lost to Ashford, 4A 2nd Round John Goodman
1997 29-8 Lost to Grand Bay, 4A 2nd Round John Goodman
1998 33-5 Won over Pleasant Grove, 7th State 4A title John Goodman
1999 12-23 Lost to T.R. Miller, 4A 2nd Round John Goodman
2000 20-14 Lost to Greensboro, 4A 2nd Round John Goodman
2001 15-12 John Goodman
2002 21-11 John Goodman
2003 13-19 Lost to Elmore County, 4A 2nd Round John Goodman
2004 13-22 John Goodman
2005 15-14 Lost to Gulf Shores, 4A 1st Round John Goodman
2006 23-16 Lost to St. James, 4A Semifinals John Goodman
2007 18-21 Lost to Bibb County, 5A 2nd Round John Goodman
2008 15-15 Lost to St. Paul's, 5A 2nd Round John Goodman
2009 17-19 Lost to Beauregard, 5A 2nd Round Adam Clayton
2010 28-10 Lost to Beauregard, 5A 2nd Round Adam Clayton
2011 20-17 Lost to Russell County, 5A 2nd Round Adam Clayton
2012 13-19 Lost to Charles Henderson, 5A 1st Round Adam Clayton
2013 14-18 Adam Clayton
2014 18-12 Adam Clayton
2015 28-8 Lost to Rehobeth, 5A First Round Adam Clayton
2016 27-9 Lost to Charles Henderson, 5A First Round Adam Clayton
2017 26-15 Lost to UMS Wright in 4A Quarterfinals Adam Clayton
2018 16-14 Lost to Munford, 4A First Round Adam Clayton
2019 10-16   Adam Clayton
2020 8-6 *Latter half of season canceled due to COVID-19 Adam Clayton
2021 7-16-1   Adam Clayton