Tate is joined by Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) baseball head coach Larry Nesbitt to discuss the team's incredible run to a state championship. Nesbitt reflects on the significance of ending the season on a 24-game winning streak and praises the unselfishness, tight-knit culture, and leadership of his nine seniors, noteably short stop Burton Moore. He highlights the remarkable depth of his pitching staff—which includes standouts like Beau Holloway, Eli Dickey, and Weston Williford—and commends the postseason performances of several underclassmen, including a standout four-for-four game from sophomore Wright Martin. The conversation wraps up with Nesbitt expressing the immense joy he felt watching the team celebrate their final out and looking ahead to his upcoming weekend plans coaching 13-year-old baseball.

<p>Tate is joined by Christ Presbyterian Academy (CPA) baseball head coach Larry Nesbitt to discuss the team's incredible run to a state championship. Nesbitt reflects on the significance of ending the season on a 24-game winning streak and praises the unselfishness, tight-knit culture, and leadership of his nine seniors, noteably short stop Burton Moore. He highlights the remarkable depth of his pitching staff&mdash;which includes standouts like Beau Holloway, Eli Dickey, and Weston Williford&mdash;and commends the postseason performances of several underclassmen, including a standout four-for-four game from sophomore Wright Martin. The conversation wraps up with Nesbitt expressing the immense joy he felt watching the team celebrate their final out and looking ahead to his upcoming weekend plans coaching 13-year-old baseball.</p>

Growing up in a coaching family and now the owner of Mathews Team Sports, Tate Mathews brings a unique perspective to High School Sports Saturday.

With over fifteen years in the sporting goods industry in Middle Tennessee working with and for high school administrators and coaches, Tate’s relationships provide insight into middle Tennessee high school athletics.

High School Sports Saturday covers each sport during their respective competitive seasons.  Coaches, administrators, TSSAA officials and student-athletes are interviewed each week at 8 AM on 104-5 The Zone.