Friday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes
Friday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media
Crean makes high-energy impression in debut
Tom Crean's first trip to Athens this century was Friday, when he was introduced as Georgia's new men's basketball head coach.
He gave quite the introduction of himself and his philosophies.
In This Week's Coverage.
College Baseball: Pair of 5-run innings lifts Mercer
Six extra-base hits, three from Trey Truitt, powered Mercer to a 14-9 win over Eastern Kentucky.
FPD grad Austin Cox improved to 4-0 for the Bears, now 14-5.
College Baseball: Hecht money as Georgia College wins squeaker
Charlie Hecht went 7 innings, fanned five and gave up only 4 hits in Georgia College's 2-1 win over North Georgia.
The 22nd-ranked Bobcats improved to 16-6 overall and 12-1 in Peach Belt play.
College Softball: Mercer splits on opening day of own tournament
Austin Peay had the bats going against Mercer, but the Bears had the offense going in a win over Rutgers at the Mercer Bears Classic.
College Softball: Georgia College has plenty off offense in sweep
It wasn't a day for pitchers in Georgia College's 11-10 and 8-7 sweep of Georgia Southwestern.
College Baseball: Alabama and Georgia needed 13 innings
Alabama survived four errors to nip Georgia 10-9 in 13 innings.
College Baseball: Georgia Tech ends four-game losing streak
Sophomore Tristin English belted a grand slam and had three more hits to lead Georgia Tech past Virginia Tech 16-9.
ICYMI
Coaching legend Barney Hester leaving sidelines for administration
Bibb County's new athletics director knows a bit about winning.
In This Week's Coverage.
Central Georgia's only scoreboard is up to date
The Daily Scoreboard has scores and details from high school baseball and soccer, and plenty of college baseball and softball.