John Davis, a standout left-handed pitcher and center fielder, is ITG Next’s 2025 Tift County High School Male Athlete of the Year, presented by Georgia Sports Medicine.
Davis is considered one of the best high school baseball players in the state and has committed to attend Georgia Southern University following his graduation from Tift County High School.
Davis has also played travel baseball in his high school offseason with the Aces National travel team.
Davis is considered a five-tool player with above-average speed in covering ground as an outfielder and on the bases, arm strength as a pitcher and from the outfield, hitting for average, and hitting for power.
His overall 2025 stats certainly support his recruiting profile. Davis finished his senior season with a .459 batting average and a .622 on-base percentage. He had 45 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs, and 24 stolen bases. On the mound, Davis pitched 50 innings, with a 6-3 win-loss record and a 2.80 ERA. Davis recorded 73 strikeouts in those 50 IPs.
Davis said that he has not thought about the upcoming MLB draft, but instead will get ready to start his college baseball career.
“June 22 is move-in day, so right now I’m most likely headed to Georgia Southern,” Davis said. “I haven’t really heard anything about the (MLB) draft, so right now I hope to just go and develop and better myself for the draft in future years to come.”
Tift County head baseball coach Greg Williams talked about the recognition Davis has received during his high school baseball career.
“JD was once again selected as the Region 1-6A Player of the Year for the third consecutive year,” Williams said. “He was awarded the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Male Athlete of the Year for Tift County High School, and now he has been selected as the 2025 Male Athlete of the Year for Tift County High School.”
Williams said while there is a lot of great talent in the state of Georgia, he thinks Davis is among the best.
“I think he’s the No. 1 player in the state below Macon for sure,” Williams said. “I’m going to miss him big time.”
Congratulations to John Davis, ITG Next’s 2025 Tift County High School Male Athlete of the Year, presented by Georgia Sports Medicine.
