The 2026 high school baseball season is underway for Atlanta Public Schools (APS) and this year’s teams had the opportunity to introduce themselves at the APS Baseball Media Day held at Truist Park, home of the Atlanta Braves. This is the second consecutive year that APS was able to highlight their baseball programs at Truist […]
During this year’s Hank Aaron Week, we officially unveiled the first of four fields of our Hank Aaron Diamonds program. The new turf infields and facility upgrades were provided by the Henry Louis Aaron Fund and The Atlanta Braves Foundation. Listen as our speakers present about the significance of the partnership between Atlanta Public Schools, […]
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) proudly unveiled the first four, brand-new turf infields in the first week of February at Benjamin E. Mays High School, Maynard Jackson High School, Booker T. Washington High School, and North Atlanta High School, thanks to the generosity of the Atlanta Braves Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund. The Braves […]
North Atlanta High School’s baseball program has added another name to its growing list of student-athletes taken in the annual MLB Draft. The Cincinnati Reds selected outfielder Eli Pitts (class of 2025) in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB Draft. “Eli is a very special person,” North Atlanta head baseball coach Ricky Plante said. […]
During the Major League Baseball All-Star break, two Atlanta Public Schools (APS) baseball coaches were invited to speak to Atlanta-area student athletes at the Jordan Brand “Own Every Inning” Takeover on Monday, July 14, at the Lenox Mall Dick’s Sporting Goods. Therrell High School head coach Ryan Christian and Maynard Jackson High School head coach […]
The Atlanta Public Schools (APS) Athletics Department introduced its 2024-2025 baseball programs inside the Hank Aaron Terrace at Truist Park for APS Baseball Media Day. With the Atlanta Braves home field as a backdrop, each APS baseball program had the chance to introduce themselves and express their excitement for the 2024-2025 high school baseball season. […]
A day after celebrating the birthday of Atlanta Braves legend Henry “Hank” Aaron, the Atlanta Braves Foundation and the Henry Louis Aaron Fund unveiled their latest gift to Atlanta Public Schools. The baseball and softball teams at Carver High School now have a brand-new batting cage to practice in along with new windscreens for both […]
The best of Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County’s high school baseball players faced each other in the third annual APS vs. DeKalb All-Star Game to finish the season. This year, DeKalb hosted the All-Star game at Redan High School and broke the series tie with a 9-6 win over APS. The friendly, cross-county rivalry […]
The baseball and softball players at Frederick Douglass High School have new uniforms, a covered batting cage and new equipment thanks to their hometown team, the Atlanta Braves. On a windy Wednesday morning, the student-athletes cut the ribbon with representatives from APS, the Atlanta Braves and Truist Bank and thanked them for the generous gift. […]
APS is ready for baseball season! The APS baseball teams introduced themselves and shared their goals for the upcoming season during the APS Baseball Media Day event at Therrell High School. This year will be an exciting year for APS teams. North Atlanta High School will replace two MLB draft picks and several seniors after […]