Wednesday's News 'n Notes: Scoreboard; FVSU hosting UCLA, Mercer, Upson-Lee's Walker; Braves/Freeman/Rosario, Falcons/Matthews/more; Ga. State, UGA Pro Day; NCAAs, college BKB, NFL, MLB, 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.
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High School
Baseball
Warner Robins 7, Northside 0
Two in the first was more than enough for the Demons, who got a one-hitter from Cam Thrift, with 12 strikeouts and two walks. He handled offense, too, with three hits – including a double and homer – and two RBI, plus three runs. Isaiah Canion and Amir Quick added two hits each.
West Laurens 14, Howard 8
The Huskies rallied to make it respectable after the Raiders charged out to a 13-5 lead after three. Six errors and six unearned runs doomed the Huskies. Eli Floyd drove in four runs for West Laurens, with got two hits from William Kellam. Matthew Thigpen, Kaden Baggett, and Parker Bryant combined for eight strikeouts against only one walk.
Veterans 17, Crisp County 1
The Warhawks did all the damage in the third and fourth innings, to end it. Keegan McLemore, Tanner O’Neal, and Brennan Mercer had two hits each for Veterans. McLemore, O’Neal, and Colin Weldford had two RBI each to back up four from Hunter Dryden. Cody Daugherty and Jarrett Pierce teamed for an eight-strikeout, no-walk three-hitter.
College
Baseball
Georgia Southern 8, Mercer 3
Softball
Georgia Southwestern 10, FVSU 1
Volleyball
Pro
NBA
Charlotte 116, Atlanta 106
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Signing
Tattnall’s Yasir Saleem signed Wednesday to play football at Morehouse.
Alumni Update
Around/About Central Georgia
NCAA Basketball
No. 15 Mercer vs. Connecticut, Saturday, 1 p.m., at Storrs, Conn., ABC
No. 6 Georgia women: vs. Dayton, Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Ames, Iowa, ESPN News
No. 16 Georgia State men: vs. Gonzaga, Thursday, 4:15 p.m., at Portland, Ore., TNT
No. 9 Georgia Tech women: vs. Kansas, Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Palo Alto, Cal., ESPNU
Around/About Georgia
The winner of the Freeman Sweepstakes? Yup, way out there (reports)
Freeman says ‘thanks’ in Instagram post
Braves re-sign NLCS MVP Rosario, add Dickerson
Falcons get Matthews for three more years
MBKB: Georgia State really got it together the last month
UGA’s Gilbert finally ready, but for where?
Smart downplays defensive playcalling title
NCAA Tournaments
M-Hometown Wright State advances past Bryant
M-Notre Dame nips Rutgers in 2-OT thriller
W-Howard wins first women’s First Four game
W-Dayton advances, now gets Georgia
W-IUPUI get a second chance a tournament debut
M-Richmond’s six seniors get another shot
Women’s tournament a quick sell for ESPN
M-Gonzaga happy to see more mid-majors
M-More to prove than seeding for Vols
College basketball tournaments
College basketball
Hired: East Carolina plucks from Tennessee staff
W-Kentucky’s Howard the rare three-time All-American
Why Krzyzewski never needed the NBA try
NBA/WNBA
Baseball/MLB
Schwarber, Phils reportedly come to terms
NFL
Another step toward new OT rules?
League women’s forum attracts admins from all 32 teams
Mack happy to be back with Staley
It’s (Von) Miller time in Buffalo
College Football
Column: Why the CFB playoff should envy the Tournament
College Sports
Nine members of U. of the Southwest golf team dead in crash
Golf/Tennis
Unvaxxed Djokovic allowed in French
Around the nation/world