“Dylan has been awesome, both at the plate and on the mound. When he is on the mound, he changes the game. He has the confidence that he is going to dominate. He’s the reason for their success.”

Brett Gaff

Head Coach - head coach of Gatlinburg-Pittman High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior left-handed pitcher and first baseman compiled an 11-1 record with a 0.10 earned run average on the mound this past season, leading the Tigers (25-9) to the Class 2A sectional series. Loy struck out 169 batters in 71.1 innings pitched, allowing just 23 hits and 11 walks. At the plate, the Class 2A Mr. Baseball winner posted a .549 batting average with 13 doubles, 35 runs scored, 35 RBI and a .879 slugging percentage.

Academic Achievement

Loy has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Tennessee this fall.

Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner in his church community, Loy has donated his time preparing and delivering meals to disadvantaged families during the holidays. He has also volunteered by assisting the elderly with yard work and clean-up activities in addition to serving as a youth baseball coach.