Monday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Central Georgian reaches College World Series; Doom situation still hazy; new Tech hall members named
Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media
Central Georgian headed to College World Series
The dream season for Gabe Holt continues.
The Veterans alum went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI to help Texas Tech to a 6-2 win over Duke in the rubber game of their NCAA Super Regional and sent the Red Raiders to Omaha.
Texas Tech, 44-18, is making its third trip to the College World Series in five years, and the Big 12 freshman of the year has played a huge role.
The Red Raiders beat Duke – which dispatched Georgia in the regional – 6-4 on Saturday, but were then thumped 11-2 on Sunday to force the third game. Holt was caught stealing for the first time this season on Sunday, and is now 29-of-30 on steals.
Holt got Texas Tech going on Monday with a solo homer to right in the bottom of the third. He added an RBI single in the eighth, and then scored as the Red Raiders sealed it.
Holt added a little bit to his .349 average, and is sixth on the with six homers and sixth with 41 RBI.
Georgia Doom future no clearer; people in charge still not informing employees/players
The status of the Georgia Doom indoor football team didn’t get any clearer on Monday.
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