“Braden Booth is the ultimate teammate and competitor. He’s one of the hardest workers that I have ever had the privilege to coach. He is the best player ever to play at our school and can affect any game on the mound or at the plate.”

Jared Smith

Head Coach - Bob Jones head coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound senior right-handed pitcher and shortstop led the Patriots to a 44-9 record and the Class 7A state championship this past season. Booth compiled a 13-1 record on the mound with a 1.51 ERA and 127 strikeouts in 83.1 innings of work. At the plate, he batted .429 with 10 home runs, 49 RBI and 57 runs scored, compiling a 1.333 OPS. Ranked as the state’s No. 5 prospect in the Class of 2024 by Perfect Game, Booth earned MVP honors in the Class 7A State Championship Series when he batted .700 with three home runs. He tossed a complete-game, two-hitter with seven strikeouts in the series opener.

Academic Achievement

Booth has maintained a 3.68 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Mississippi State University this fall.

Exemplary Character

A member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Booth has volunteered locally on behalf of the Miracle League of North Alabama and as a youth mentor for elementary school students.