Top Story Editor's Pick Athlete spotlight | JACOB DAVIS Athlete spotlight: McDowell senior baseball player bounces back from injury McDowell County Schools Apr 15, 2025 Apr 15, 2025 Updated May 20, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Jacob Davis, a senior on the McDowell High Titans baseball team, has a deep love for the game.kAmuC@> 62C=J >@C?:?8 H@C<@FED E@ =2E6\?:89E 9:EE:?8 D6DD:@?D[ s2G:D AFD96D 9:>D6=7 E@ :>AC@G6] pD 2 D@A9@>@C6[ 96 62C?65 7:CDE\E62> 2==\4@?76C6?46 9@?@CD]k^AmkAmw6 H2D D:56=:?65 3J 2? :?;FCJ 5FC:?8 9:D ;F?:@C J62C[ 3FE 96 H@C<65 E9C@F89 C6923 2?5 EC2:?:?8 E@ C6EFC? DEC@?86C 7@C 9:D D6?:@C D62D@?] %9:D J62C[ s2G:D 92D C6EFC?65 H:E9 2 E62>\9:89 ]dcb 32EE:?8 2G6C286 H:E9 2? @? 32D6 A6C46?E286 @7 ]f_h] w6 2=D@ =625D E96 E62> :? 9@>6 CF?D 2?5 #qxD] w6 :D b\_ @? E96 >@F?5 2?5 =625D E96 E62> :? DEC:<6@FED] ~AA@?6?ED 2C6 4FCC6?E=J 9:EE:?8 ]`ba 282:?DE 9:>]k^Am Jacob Davis prepares for a pitch during a game at McDowell High School. Photo courtesy of McDowell County Schools kAmy24@3 H:== 4@?E:?F6 9:D 32D632== 42C66C A=2J:?8 2E |2CD w:== &?:G6CD:EJ 27E6C 8C25F2E:@?] w6 A=2?D E@ AFCDF6 2 3FD:?6DD 568C66 2E |2CD w:==] %96 7@==@H:?8 :?E6CG:6H 92D 366? 65:E65 7@C =6?8E9 2?5 4=2C:EJik^Am People are also reading… Marion police respond to shooting involving death of 15-year-old Old Fort to see 8-cent property tax increase, 10% increase in water and sewer rates McDowell County bridge temporarily closed for resurfacing McDowell Commissioners OK higher fire tax rates for four departments Old Fort man charged with shooting into home, kicking in door The Madness holds soft opening of the new Marion restaurant McDowell County man wins $100,000 in scratch-off prize Old Fort officials day Fourth of July parade will take place on new route Update: Gas leak in Marion Monday morning cleared; road reopened Corpening YMCA director leaves Marion to assume new role Man pleads guilty of distributing 156 pounds of meth in Burke, McDowell counties Pedestrian hit by train, killed in downtown Hickory Thursday NC state employees’ health plan faces big changes. Here’s what’s coming in July Mission Ministries Alliance receives award from state health department 'I shot that guy': Hickory man gets $2.5M bond; charged with murder of business partner, who was on area school board k9am(9J 5:5 J@F DE2CE A=2J:?8 32D632==nk^9amkAm|J @=56C 3C@E96C :?DA:C65 >6 E@ DE2CE 32D632== 3642FD6 x 8C6H FA H2E49:?8 9:>]k^Amk9am(9@ :D J@FC 72G@C:E6 2E9=6E6 2?5 H9Jnk^9am kAmy2G:6C q26KP x =@G6 2 A=2J6C E92E :D 23=6 E@ 92G6 DH28 2?5 A6C7@C>D H6== @? E96 7:6=5]k^Am k9am(92E :D J@FC 72G@C:E6 7@@5nk^9amkAm$4C2>3=65 688D] xE’D 2 8C62E D@FC46 @7 AC@E6:? E@ DE2CE @77 >J 52J]k^Am k9am(92E :D J@FC 72G@C:E6 A=246 E@ G:D:Enk^9amkAm%96 36249 :D >J 72G@C:E6 3642FD6 x 6?;@J E96 G242E:@? E:>6 H:E9 >J 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D]k^Am k9am(92E :D J@FC 8@\E@ >FD:4 E@ 9JA6 J@F FAnk^9amkAmr@F?ECJ >FD:4] %96 42=> G:36D 86E >6 =@4<65 :? 367@C6 E96 82>6]k^Amk9amu2G@C:E6 >6>@CJ D@ 72C A=2J:?8 32D632==nk^9amkAmxE 567:?:E6=J H@F=5 36 3F:=5:?8 =:76=@?8 C6=2E:@?D9:AD H:E9 >J E62>>2E6D 2?5 4@2496D]k^Am k9am(9@ :D D@>6@?6 J@F =@@< FA E@nk^9am kAmx =@@< FA E@ >J @=56C 3C@E96C] x’G6 8C@H? FA H2E49:?8 9:> A=2J 32D632== 2?5 x’G6 2=H2JD DEC:G65 E@ 36 36EE6C E92? 9:>] w6 92D 96=A65 >6 36 E96 36DE A=2J6C x 42? 36]k^Am Jacob Davis throws a ball back to the pitcher during a game at McDowell High School. Photo courtesy of McDowell County Schools k9am(92E 5@ J@F 2DA:C6 E@ 5@ 27E6C 9:89 D49@@=nk^9am kAmx 2> 8@:?8 E@ 4@?E:?F6 >J 32D632== 5C62> 2E |2CD w:== H9:=6 86EE:?8 2 3FD:?6DD 568C66]k^Amk9am(9@ :D J@FC 72G@C:E6 DA@CED E62>nk^9am kAm%96 qC2G6D 2C6 >J 72G@C:E6 3642FD6 :E :D @FC 9@>6 32D632== E62>]k^Am k9am(96? >J A=2J:?8 52JD 2C6 @G6C[ x H2?E E@ 36 C6>6>36C65 2D …k^9amkAmx H2?E E@ 36 C6>6>36C65 2D 2 8C62E =6256C 2?5 E62>>2E6 E92E 2=H2JD H6?E E96 6IEC2 >:=6]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video US fans dream big as national team reaches World Cup knockouts U.S.' Folarin Balogun on 'special' Seattle environment for World Cup win over Australia U.S.' Folarin Balogun on 'special' Seattle environment for World Cup win over Australia Fans react to US beating Australia, advancing in World Cup to knockout stage Fans react to US beating Australia, advancing in World Cup to knockout stage World Cup watch parties, US Open & Father’s Day make for hectic weekend on LI roads World Cup watch parties, US Open & Father’s Day make for hectic weekend on LI roads
