Wednesday's Daily News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; Mercer; Malik Herring, Trey Hill pro days; Tech minus Wright in NCAA opener; Falcons; Madness, more
Wednesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
Scoreboard
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High School
Baseball
Bleckley County 4, Swainsboro 2
Two in the fourth broke a 2-2 tie, the Royals tripling up Swainsboro in hits. Conner Senters had two hits and Brody Little two RBI for Bleckley County, which got five strikeouts in five innings from Eli Mullis.
Howard 4, Rutland 0
The Huskies won the small-ball battle with three more hits and a 14-strikeout performance from Landon Daniels, on 104 pitches with a walk and four hits. Losing pitcher Casey Summerday fanned eight with two walks, allowing two earned runs.
Locust Grove 3, Jones County 1
Locust Grove won it with two in the fifth. Tucker Mix had half of the Greyhounds’ four hits, Jones County’s Landon Califf, Bailey Taylor, and Dawson Harris teaming for a two-hitter in the loss.
Perry 5, Baldwin 0
Jonah Wynn and Carson Bryant teamed for 14 strikeouts – nine from Bryant in four innings and 58 pitches – and two walks in the one-hitter. Tristen Freis had three hits for the Panthers.
College
Baseball
Around/About Central Georgia
Mercer takes down FAMU again on the road
Bears get new opponent this weekend
Mercer women to face first-team All-American
UGA’s pro day chat: Malik Herring
Around/About Georgia/Southeast
Tech to be without Wright in NCAA opener
He kept mum well during a hometown interview
Hank Aaron museum coming to Georgia State, and big
Stokes turns head – fast – with sprint at UGA pro day
Falcons’ Koo speak out about Atlanta spa shootings
Almost a dozen Bulldogs at pro day
Smart talks about UGA’s pro day
Restructured Ryan contract or not, Atlanta may still eye a QB
Mack going from Atlanta to San Fran
Former Bulldog Green moves from Cincinnati to Arizona
Bracing for battles on Braves bench
Alabama, Auburn set spring-game times
Men’s NCAA Tournament
March Madness now Life on Lockdown
Last champion enters this tournament on tippy toes
Got an early bid last year, no tournament
Sister Jean thrilled to join Loyola vs. Tech
How Hinkle – of Hinkle Fieldhouse – changed the game
Kansas will be short-handed and rested
Women’s NCAA Tournament
Field is set, but concerns remain high
College Basketball
Let coaching speculation begin
AP women’s All-America team (Mercer’s facing one)
Three Final Fours later, Oklahoma’s Coale retiring
Sports and racial/social issues
Tournament players push for reform on social media
Sports and COVID 19
Tournaments are bar-heavy social events
NFL
Suddenly, Deshaun Watson has two lawsuits to face
And the Texans plan to sign Taylor
Is Fitzgerald now thinking more of retiring?
Patriots begin major reboot … enough?
NBA
Cycling accident paralyzes Shawn Bradley
Around the nation/world