Sunday's Central Georgia News 'n Notes

Sunday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media

Mercer, Central Georgia Tech set for tournament play

          Mercer and Central Georgia Tech will fly the Central Georgia men's basketball banner Monday night when they compete in a pair of tournaments only about 400 miles apart.

          Mercer takes on North Texas at 8 p.m. in the College Basketball Invitational Tournament just north of Dallas, while CGTC is in Hutchinson, Kansas for the National Junior College Athletic Association national championship.

          The 21st-seed Titans face 12th-seeded Connors State at 9:30 p.m.

          More in This Week's Coverage.

College Baseball: Mercer holds on to sweep EKU

          The bullpen was solid and helped make up for a so-so offense as Mercer staved off Eastern Kentucky's late rally for a 5-4 win Sunday to sweep the series.

http://mercerbears.com/news/2018/3/18/baseball-mercer-sweeps-colonels-with-5-4-win-sunday.aspx

College Baseball: Georgia College wins it in the ninth

          Georgia College needed 3 in the ninth to  get past North Georgia 9-6 on Sunday to win its fifth Peach Belt series of the season.

http://gcbobcats.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180201kgzox2

College Baseball: Georgia nips Alabama again

          The Tide scored 2 in the bottom of the ninth, but reliever Zac Kristofak shut the door and stranded 2 runners for a 6-5 Georgia win.

          Houston County grad Tony Locey went 1.2 innings in relief and got the win.

http://georgiadogs.com/news/2018/3/18/baseball-georgia-beats-alabama-to-clinch-first-sec-series.aspx

College Baseball: Tweaks pay off for Yellow Jackets against Hokies

          Head coach Danny Hall made a few changes between Saturday night's loss and Sunday's first pitch, and they paid off with a 10-6 win to take the series.

http://thewhiteandgold.com/english-datoc-come-up-big-on-mound-in-win-over-hokies-p1013-251.htm

College Baseball: Tattnall alum leads Eagles

          Blake Simmons went 3-for-4 and drove in 2 runs to lead Georgia Southern past Louisiana 5-4 Sunday to take the series.

          The reshirt freshman from Tattnal had an RBI in the Eagles' key 4-run fourth that was the difference.

http://www.gseagles.com/news/2018/3/18/baseball-eagles-slide-past-louisiana-to-take-series-win.aspx

College Baseball: Georgia State loses in extras, then on a walk-off

          It was not a good trip for the Panthers, who lose 12-10 in 10 innings and then 6-5, both on walk-off home runs, to Texas Arlington.

          Georgia State has lost five straight and fell to 11-9, 0-3   

http://www.georgiastatesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=12700&ATCLID=211706700

College Softball: Mercer strikes early to win

          Three runs in the first two innings were enough for Mercer to edge Austin Peay in the Mecer Bears Classic.

          The Bears improved to 12-2 at home and 19-19 overall

http://mercerbears.com/news/2018/3/18/softball-mercer-fends-off-governors-rally.aspx

College Softball: Georgia College hits its way to sweep

          The Bobcats got off to a pair of good starts to beat Coker 8-2 and then 13-5 in 5 innings.

          Georgia College is 19-9 and has won eight straight.

http://gcbobcats.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180203dqs90j