Mount Paran Christian School class of 2023 graduate Luke Dotson was selected by the Georgia Dugout Club as 2023 Division 2A Player of the Year, with MPC Baseball Coach Kyle Reese also selected as Coach of the Year. Other selections for the 2023 Georgia Dugout Club Postseason Coaches All-State Team for GHSA Class 2A included the following:
First Team
Pitchers: Tate McKee, Sr., Mount Paran Christian
Catchers: Kyle Crisp, Jr., Mount Paran Christian
Infielders: Luke Dotson, Sr., Mount Paran Christian
Second Team
Outfielders: Garrett Droege, Jr., Mount Paran Christian School
Notably, Dotson and Reese also received honors from the Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club, with Reese chosen as Coach of the Year and Dotson named to the 2023 Metro Atlanta High School All-Star Team. This year marked the 51st presentation of this recognition, with former Braves player Jeff Francoeur as guest speaker and award presenter.
The All-Star Team makes 16 player selections, chosen from any classification. The nominations rely mainly on recommendations from MLB scouts and the 400 Fan Club nominating committee. In previous years, numerous player selections have moved on to play professionally at the Major League level.
After graduating from MPCS in 2023, Dotson matriculated to Mississippi State University, where he is a student-athlete on the baseball team.
About the Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club
The Braves 400 Fan Club was formed in 1965 as a Braves booster club, a full year before the Milwaukee Braves came to Atlanta. In September 2017, the name was changed to Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club. Fan Club membership provides Braves fans VIP access to players, coaches, and management at frequent club luncheons and activities, as well as trips to major and minor league cities to see the Braves and their farm clubs. A registered charitable non-profit organization, the mission of the 400 Fan Club is to support baseball at all levels in Metro Atlanta. Atlanta 400 Baseball Fan Club membership is open to all Braves fans.