Sunday's Report: Scoreboard; Mercer, Georgia College; NFL Draft: Mercer, FVSU, UGA, Falcons, NFL; Tech ⚾, United, Braves; NBA, MLB, NASCAR, more
Saturday'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.
In Coverage: Updates for GHSA and GISA spring sports
Scoreboard
High School
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GHSA Playoffs
3A-Burke County 10, Upson-Lee 4
Burke score five in the fourth and fifth, and doubled up the Knights with 10 hits. Upson-Lee pitchers Jake Taylor, Evan Helms, Jordan Wainwright, and Beau Ellington teamed for six strikeouts and no walks, but the offense stranded 10 runners.
A Public-GMC 26, Marion County 12
The Bulldogs racked up a pair of nine-run innings to end it in five, the teams combining for 11 errors and a mind-numbing 27 unearned runs: 15 from Marion County and all 12 from GMC. Jessie Washington went 4 for 5 with two RBI, and Cayden Avant 3 for 3 with three RBI and five runs. Christian Black and Jason Heaybeard each had two hits, Black with three RBI. Tyler Saunders added two RBI.
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Boys
GISA quarterfinals
GMC 3, Trinity Christian 0
The Bulldogs advanced to their first semifinal, Friday at 4 p.m. at Mercer
College
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Coastal Carolina 6, Georgia Southern 4
ETSU 6, Mercer 4; Mercer 6, ETSU 3
Georgia College 14, Augusta 5; Georgia College 12, Augusta 10
Kennesaw State 8, North Florida 2
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Augusta 4, Georgia College 3; Augusta 8, Georgia College 5
Georgia State 3, Louisiana Monroe 2
Kennesaw State 8, Stetson 0; KSU 7, Stetson 2
South Alabama 3, Georgia Southern 1
Pro
MLB
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NFL Draft
Nation’s best 15 Georgia players get picked
Media grades on Atlanta’s day 3
Green Bay takes another Peach Stater, Tech’s Carpenter
NFL calls on Mercer, Fort Valley State after draft (w/state signings)
Arizona takes 25-year-old Valdosta State DB
Ebiketie a ‘doctor’ of the pass rush, hooped with London
New Atlanta LB knows about blue-collar ranch work, as a valedictorian, QB, and LB
Media grades on Atlanta’s day 2
Why did UGA’s Dean fall to the third round?
Dallas tests character issue with Mississippi’s Williams
McVay says reaction –laughter – to Pats’ pick was misunderstood
Around/about Central Georgia
BSB: Big offense leads Georgia College to DH sweep
BSB: Mercer splits with ETSU to win series
SB: Bobcats end season with DH loss
Around/About Georgia
Seager homers again as Rangers top Braves
Are the Hawks a little too much of a mess under McMillan?
Lanning looking to ‘whoop’ his old boss, UGA in opener
BSB-Tech takes series from No. 3 Miami
Montreal takes down United for six-game unbeaten streak
Basketball/NBA/WNBA
Right orbital fracture for Embiid
There’s hope about Embiid’s return
Jazz face questions after another early exit
Baseball/MLB/Baseball
Kershaw becomes Dodgers’ all-time K leader
Defense, clutch play lifts Pirates over Padres
Auto Racing
Bowman looks to defend Hendrick dominance
Hamlin respects NASCAR punishment
Veeky wins pole at Barber as Rossi rebounds
College Baseball
College Basketball
W-Legend Stringer retiring after 50 years
Football/NFL/USFL
KC thinking about Arrowhead’s future
Watson attorney inquiring about emotional distress of alleged victims
Boxing/MMS
Taylor edges Serrano by split decision to keep title
Around the nation/world