Thursday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes
Thursday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media. Updates will be noted, so check back.
The Scoreboard is in The Latest Coverage. Full high school coverage, with the updated schedule coming Friday before game 3s, and then after.
Honor Roll/Signings is updated and to be posted Friday morning.
And the postseason scoreboard/schedule, the only way to find out what’s going on with Central Georgia high schools, is in The Latest Coverage.
A name change is coming in Athens
UGA will uncover Vince Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium three days before Vince Dooley turns 87. He was a bit surprised that a meeting with Greg McGarity and Jere Morehead was about that.
Mercer hosts conference leader Samford in final home series
The top two teams in the Southern Conference baseball standings will dig in against each other this weekend when Mercer hosts Samford at OrthoGeorgia Park.
The series opens at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Mercer is on a nine-game winning streak to improve to 24-20 overall and take a solid grip on second place at 11-7, ahead of 8-6 Wofford.
The Bears follow with games at Kennesaw State next Wednesday, at Belmont next weekend, at Georgia Tech on May 14, and then at sixth-place Furman May 16-18 to close out the regular season.
The conference tournament starts May 21 in Greenville, S.C.
Seven graduating players – Kyle Bialousz, Kevin Coulter, Kel Johnson, Taylor Lobus, Scott Smith, Nick Spear and Garrett Wilkinson – will be honored before Sunday’s game on senior day.
Braves Report
Folty falters, San Diego hitting up Mike Foltynewicz for six runs – four earned in 4.2 innings on another soft offensive day in San Diego’s daytime 11-2 romp over Atlanta.
The Padres got the other five runs off of Shane Carle, Braves relievers Grant Dayton, Jerry Blevins, Luke Jackson, and Charlie Culberson – yup – turning in nice outings.
Next: at Miami, Friday, 7:10 p.m., MLBN/FSSO; at Miami, Saturday, 6:10 p.m., FSSO; at Miami, Sunday, 1:10 p.m., FSSO
Around/About Central Georgia
Four Mercer teams earn NCAA academic recognition
Georgia College players named to All-Peach Belt team
GCAA honors GMC softball players, Middleton takes pitching honors
Around/About Georgia