Saturday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Some football in Athens; loads of college sports
Saturday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Braves Report: Starting pitching falters in first, Indians’ bullpen blows the second
A backup sparked the Indians offense to nicking up starter Julio Teheran for an 8-4 first-game win. The Braves exploded for five runs in the top of the ninth to pull out an improbable win after trailing 7-0 after two.
Next: at Cleveland, Sunday, 7:05 p.m., ESPN; at Cincinnati, Tuesday, 6:40 p.m., FSSE; Wednesday, at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m., FSSE; Thursday, at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m., FSSE.
Around/About Central Georgia
Area college roundup
Mercer’s offense took off to finish the series sweep at VMI.
A two-run homer by Augusta in the top of the ninth forced a split at Georgia College.
Middle Georgia State got a walk-off grand slam from an area alum – followed by a shot-put bat flip - in the first game of the doubleheader with Brewton-Parker countered a slam in the top of the last inning.
Details and more in The Scoreboard.
Around/About Georgia
UGA spring game: The Red won 22-17
UGA spring game: Receivers not overly inspiring
UGA spring game: Backup QBs show stuff
UGA spring game: A trick play?
Collins amped for Tech’s spring finale
Tech wins its 18th ACC golf title
Georgia sweeps Missouri behind Locey; Tech takes series from Virginia Tech