Ready for the baseball this summer - proud to welcome Jackson Downing of Cavalier Baseball to our Kingsport Axmen pitching staff! #AxesUp 🪓⚾️

The wait is over. 🔥 Your 2025 Kingsport Axmen roster is HERE! (updated roster) From power at the plate to speed on the bases, this squad is ready to bring the heat all summer long. 💪⚾️ 📍 Opening Day: 06/09/25 7:00pm EDT

I am thankful for my time at the University of Kansas. I am officially in the transfer portal with 2 years of D1 experience and 2 years of eligibility remaining. Seeking D1 opportunities.

Our Kingsport Axmen pitchers came up big tonight as they delivered a 1 hit shutout for the win and the franchise’s 100th victory! Jacob Gholston, Jackson Downing, Cooper Jones and Kaleb Townsend needed just 106 pitches, 72 which were strikes, to take down Elizabethton. All

Outing against Elizabethton 1 W (1-0) 3.0 ip 4ks 1 BB 0H 0 R FB 90 SL 81 Uncommitted, playing for the Kingsport Axmen in the Appalachian League Cavalier Baseball Noah Sharp 2-Year Baseball #JucoRoute

BANG!!

Relief appearance for the Kingsport Axmen in the Appalachian League 2.2 ip 3ks FB 90 SL 81 3 years of eligibility- Uncommitted Cavalier Baseball 2-Year Baseball

Outing vs Elizabethton in Appalachian League 06/28 2.0 ip 2ks 0R Uncommitted 2 yr : @jcccbaseball 3 years of eligibility remaining 2-Year Baseball

Outing vs Burlington in the Appalachian League 07/02 3.0 ip 2ks 1H 0R Uncommitted 2 yr: Cavalier Baseball 3yrs of eligibility remaining 2-Year Baseball

ICE IN HIS VEINS TONIGHT! 🧊 Jackson Downing with four BIG innings of relief tonight as he earns his second win of the season! He threw for 77.1% strikes and lowers his ERA to 3.32! He’s our Kingsport Axmen Pitcher of the Game! #AxesUp 🪓⚾️

BIG OUTS FROM DOWNING! 👊🏻 Jackson Downing got the last four outs of the game including a BIG strikeout from the league leader in HRs! He’s our Kingsport Axmen Pitcher of the Game!! #AxesUp 🪓⚾️

No runs allowed! 🚫 The Kingsport Axmen beat the Otterbots 11-0 in 7-innings behind a combined shutout from 4️⃣ pitchers. #AppyLeague | Cristofer Cespedes | Jackson Downing | Justin Bell

DOWNING STRIKES OUT THE SIDE! Jackson Downing with three Ks to shutdown the Greeneville Flyboys! 🔥 🔥 🔥 Our Kingsport Axmen lead 3-2!!

DOWNING K'S THE SIDE! 🔥 The Kingsport Axmen head into the bottom of the 7th inning with a 3-2 lead over Greeneville after Jackson Downing strikes out of the side. #AppyLeague | Mulerider Baseball

🚨 POSTSEASON CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST DIVISION 🚨 Our Kingsport Axmen ADVANCE to the Appalachian League CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!! #AxesUp 🪓⚾️

DOWN GO THE OPPONENT’S OFFENSE! 🚫 Jackson Downing with a brilliant relief appearance tonight for our Kingsport Axmen! He’s the Pitcher of the Game in our playoff win over Greeneville! #AxesUp 🪓⚾️

For the first time, the Axmen History Award, given to the player with the most historical moments! 2025's recipient is Jackson Downing of Mulerider Baseball! He was the winning pitcher in the team's 100th win on 6/13 vs ELZ and in KNG's first home playoff win since 8/31/96 vs GRN!

.Jackson Downing was a solid relief pitcher for our Kingsport Axmen this season as well: (3-1), 3.33 ERA in 12 games. In 24.1 IP he struck out 23 and didn’t allow a HR! #AxesUp 🪓⚾️

Best MLB Game of all time? I'll go first with 2014 Wild Card Athletics @ Royals.

Back to Work! #GoBigBlue