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

UGA cuts loose equipment manager after eavesdropping, drug arrest

          Kevin Purvis was released on an $8,500 bond Saturday and then fired after an arrest on felony charges connected to eavesropping and possession of a controlled substance.

College Baseball: Mercer pitching paces Bears to series win

          The Bears had only 3 hits, 2 less than Wofford, but senior Chase Burks was on point in Mercer's 3-2 win over the Terriers.

College Baseball: Big bats lift Georgia College to sweep of UNCP

          It was a 29-run day for Georgia College in 18-7 and 11-2 wins over UNC Pembroke.

College Baseball: Georgia gets another good pitching day, beats South Carolina

          Georgia pitching stranded 10 runners in a 12-3 win over South Carolina.

 College Softball: Mercer solid in all phases to sweep Chattanooga

          The Bears took a doubleheader on the road.

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