Saturday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes
Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
For coverage of Georgia’s G-Day game, go to This Week’s Coverage
Georgia Tech spring game goes as, well, planned: injury free
Defense showed some spark in Georgia Tech spring game
http://thewhiteandgold.com/only-spring-but-defense-shows-bigplay-ability-p1197-165.htm
The Jackets unvieled a 3-5 alignment.
https://collegefootball.ap.org/article/georgia-tech-debuts-defensive-3-4-alignment-spring-game
A summary:
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/042018aaa.html
No surprise: Wisler to get another chance
Atlanta will give Matt Wisler the ball at least one more time this month.
https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-wisler-will-make-another-start-for-braves/c-273097794
College Baseball: Mercer breaks losing streak
Mercer pitching came through with a 6-hitter and a shutout in the final seven innings in a 4-1 win over Western Carolina.
College Baseball: Georgia College blows lead in loss
Augusta handed the Bobcats the rare loss, 6-5.
http://www.gcbobcats.com/sports/bsb/2017-18/releases/20180421zg2dg5
College Baseball: Bullpen fails to come through for Yellow Jackets
North Carolina scored twice in the 10th inning off of three relievers to beat Georgia Tech 9-8.
College Baseball: Georgia falls in doubleheader
No. 7 Mississippi made a crowd of more than 10,000 happy with an 8-4, 5-2 doubleheader sweep of Georgia.
http://georgiadogs.com/news/2018/4/21/baseball-no-7-ole-miss-wins-doubleheader-over-no-19-georgia.aspx
College Softball: Georgia College gets a pair of shutouts
The pitching was on point as Georgia College beat Augusta 6-0 and 2-0.
http://www.gcbobcats.com/sports/sball/2017-18/releases/20180421pk60it
College Golf: Mercer ready for conference tournament
Mercer's men ahve the fourth-best average entering the SoCon Tournament at Pinehurst.
http://mercerbears.com/news/2018/4/21/mens-golf-mercer-men-take-aim-at-socon-championships.aspx
MLB: Braves win on walk-off bunt
Atlanta beat the Mets 4-3.
Atlanta United picks up road shutout
Atlanta upped its unbeaten streak to six with a 2-0 win over the Galaxy.
https://www.atlutd.com/post/2018/04/22/atl-utd-keeps-red-hot-form-clean-sheet-win-over-galaxy
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This Week's Signings
FPD baseball players Ryan Jones and Garrett West signed on Friday, Jones with Maryville College and West with Berry. ...
Nikayona Warthen of Washington County has signed to play women's basketball at Middle Georgia State. ...
Brett Horton of Veterans signed with Shorter to run cross country. ...
Peach County wing Brice Paster signed Thursday with South Georgia Tech, a junior college in Cordele that finished 20-12 last season.
Paster started for two years and averaged nearly 19 points a game as a senior. ...
Windsor pitching standout Holly Phillips has signed with Georgia State. ...
Lamar County guard Dallas Ogletree has signed with Maryville College.
Jones County baseball shortstop Jackson Mix signed Thursday with Gordon State in Barnesville. ...
Former Southwest multi-sport standout Justin Slocum has signed with Division II Delta State for basketball. Slocum averaged 12.1 points and 9.6 rebounds last season for Columbia State (Tenn.) Community College.
This Week's Honor Roll
Nishanth Rebello of Middle Georgia State was named the SSAC men's tennis player of the year while the Knights' Tom Bates was named coach of the year.
Rebello was joined on the all-conference team by teammates Octavio Tamola, Alvaro Conesa, and Alejandro Prada. Rebello, Tamola, and Masao Perrett earned all-academic honors.
MGSU women Preeti Gokhale, Andjela Rajovic, Franziska Nobis and Lara Persiani made all-conference, with Rajovic and Laura Cocoma-Hernandez making all-academic. ...
Mercer senior Desmond Ringer has been named to the NABC "Give Back" team, "a group of 10 men's college basketball players that are recognized for their outstanding community service efforts."
He is one of five Division I basketball players picked. Ringer started for three seasons, and has been part of a team involved in Habitat for Humanity, local hospital and youth center visits, among other things. ...
Seniors Kristen Jones, Jena Kelly, and Emma Niemi of Georgia College's women's tennis team were named to the Peach Belt Conference women's tennis all-academic team. The three have GPAs of 3.68, 3.76, and 3.48. Kelly has made the team for the third time, Jones a second.
Jannik Kumbier (3.56) made the men's team for the Bobcats. ...
Houston County alum Blake Jackson of Middle Georgia State is the SSAC player of the week. Jackson, a junior third baseman, hit .471 with 3 HRs, 3 doubled and 8 RBIs in the 3-1 week for the Knights.
A transfer from ABAC after starting out at Georgia Tech, Jackson is hitting .303 with 15 doubles, 8 HRs, and 58 RBI.
This Week's Poll Watch
Georgia College's No. 25 softball team is fourth in the first release of the Division II region rankings. The Bobcats (31-11/12-2) are behind North Georgia, Lenoir-Rhyne, and Queens.
The final poll determines the five at-large spots in the NCAA Tournament, which begins May 11.