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

College baseball: stay updated with Mercer, Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia Southern in conference baseball tournaments in The Latest Coverage 

 Pair places at Meet of Champions 

          Two Central Georgia high school track athletes placed in the Meet of Champions held last week at Marietta.

          Justin Wachtel of Mary Persons was third in the boys 3,200, only five seconds behind the winner.

          Warner Robins’ Zaida Carson finished seventh in the shot put and 13th in the girls discus.

          Dozens of athletes competed for a track club, so email centralgasports@gmail.com with any Central Georgians who did so and their event and place, and we’ll post an update.

Braves Report

Atlanta’s bullpen gave up only two hits in three innings to back up Max Fried, and the offense showed up – three homers - in Atlanta’s 9-2 win over San Francisco.

Next: at San Francisco, Thursday, 3:45 p.m.; at St. Louis, Friday, 8:15 p.m.; at St. Louis, Saturday, 7:15 p.m; at St. Louis, Sunday, 7:05 p.m.

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Next: at San Francisco, Thursday, 3:45 p.m.; at St. Louis, Friday, 8:15 p.m.; at St. Louis, Saturday, 7:15 p.m; at St. Louis, Sunday, 7:05 p.m.

Back to back bombs

The Alex A Way

Swarzak on his trade

What’ll cure some of these pitching ills?

On Campus

NCAA Golf: Georgia Southern is well-rounded

NCAA Golf: UGA eyes third national title

NCAA Golf: Tech, Luke back in the final

Around/About Georgia

SMU, UGA agree on basketball series

Falcons’ Means tears Achilles

Pioli’s leaving the Falcons, but spoke at a college commencement

State championship baseball scoreboard (cumulative)
7A: Parkview 4, Hillgrove 1; Parkview 9, Hillgrove 0; Parkview wins championship
6A: Heritage-Conyers 7, Pope 2; Pope 11, Heritage-Conyers 1; Game 3 Thursday
5A: Loganville 6, Ola 2; Loganville 7, Ola 6; Loganville wins championship
4A: Northside-Columbus 7, Denmark 6; Northside-Columbus 11, Denmark 2; Northside-Columbus wins championship
3A: Pike County 5, Pace 4; Pike County 7, Pace 4; Pike County wins championship
AA: Rockmart 4, Jeff Davis 1; Jeff Davis 4, Rockmart 2; Jeff Davis 2, Rockmart 0; Jeff Davis wins championship
A-Private: Tattnall 11, Savannah Christian 1; Tattnall 11, Savannah Christian 0; Tattnall wins championship
A-Public: Gordon Lee 2, Schley County 0; Schley County 3, Gordon Lee 2; Gordon Lee 9, Schley County 3; Gordon Lee wins championship