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2026 Friendship Christian Commanders Team Preview

January 2, 2026
Prep Baseball Tennessee Staff

The 2026 Tennessee high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Tennessee.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in Murfreesboro at the state tournament championships – but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Tennessee. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power 25 rankings that’ll carry us into the opening week of action.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state. Each week we will be releasing our Players of the Week and updating the Power 25 rankings.

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

Please note that all Team Previews were submitted by High School Coaches.

High School: Friendship Christian School
Head Coach: John McNeal
TSSAA Classification: Dll-1A
District: Middle
2025 Record (Playoff Finish): 16-15

 

ROSTER PREVIEW

+ Top Returning Position Players:

C Brody McCue (2028)

 
+ Top Returning Pitchers:

  • P Bradyn Stringer
  • P Brody McCue
  • P Garrett Taylor

TOP NEWCOMERS

+ Impact Underclassmen:

2026 OUTLOOK

+ Friendship Christian School enters the 2026 season under head coach John McNeal looking to build consistency in TSSAA Division II–1A after finishing 16–15 a year ago. Competing in the Middle District, the Commanders return a solid group of varsity contributors while continuing to develop a young core that should allow them to take a step forward this spring.

Offensively, Friendship Christian brings back multiple returning positional starters who provide experience across the diamond. Miles Fitzpatrick (2026) anchors the infield at third base, while Dee Boone (2026) and Bradyn Stringer (2026) add athleticism and versatility in the outfield. Perez Parker (2026) returns to the infield after gaining valuable innings last season, and the catching corps is led by Jaxon Pulliam (2027) and Brody McCue (2028), giving the Commanders depth and flexibility behind the plate.

On the mound, Stringer and McCue headline the returning pitching staff, with Garrett Taylor also expected to log meaningful innings. A trio of impact underclassmen, Knox Tenpenny (2028), Kellan Lee (2028), and Ty Duckwiler (2028), adds depth and upside to the roster. With a balanced mix of experience and youth, Friendship Christian looks to be competitive in district play and make strides during the 2026 season.

Find more information on Friendship Christian School’s 2026 season below:

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+ Find more 2026 team previews on our TSSAA Season Preview page

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