Wednesday's Report: Bleckley County's Mims, FPD's Emener, Houston County's Dunford; Braves, Messi/United, Dream, Falcons, Atlanta Open; ACC 🏈, college 🏈, World Cup, NFL, NBA
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Little League Softball Southeast Region
At Warner Robins
Monday
North Carolina 8, Florida 2; Virginia 17, South Carolina 1; Tennessee 3, West Virginia 1
Tuesday
North Carolina 10, Georgia 2; Tennessee 5,Virginia 0; West Virginia 11, South Carolina 1
Wednesday
11 a.m.: Florida vs. Virginia; 2 p.m.: West Virginia vs. Georgia
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Alum Update
Bleckley County’s Mims named No. 6 OT prospect for ’24 draft
FPD alum Emener is signed
Austin Emener went from FPD to North Alabama to ETSU, and now he paid to play. MLB, not NIL.
The 16th round pick of Colorado earlier this month has signed with the Rockies, according to an SBNation website covering the organization, www.purplerow.com.
It reports that he signed for $150,000, $25,000 above the slot value.
In two seasons at North Alabama of the ASUN Conference, he was 0-4 with ERAs of 8.40 and 6.56, 86 strikeouts and 60 walks in 76.2 innings. At ETSU, he went 2-4 in 15 games with eight starts, a 5.40 ERA, 62 strikeouts and 40 walks in 53.1 innings.
As is Houston County’s Dunford
Detroit picked Houston County’s Andrew Dunford in the 12th round of the MLB Draft, and didn’t waste too much time signing him.
The Tigers locked him down about a week after the draft for $367,500, of which $217,500 counts toward the slot pool.
The 6-7, 230-pound Mercer commit belted seven homers with 50 RBI while batting .489. On the hill, he went 8-2 with a save, and a 2.24 ERA., going 8-2 overall with a save, 2.24 ERA.
He had 59 strikeouts and 26 walks in 59.1 innings in helped the Bears to their second Class 6A state title in three years and earn top-20 national rankings. He went 5.1 innings in one of the championship series games, striking out six with a walk.
Around/About Georgia
Braves get a triple play, Boston gets a win
Messi scores twice as Miami blanks Atlanta
Let Falcons camp begin (Terrell, London, Campbell talk)
Falcons waive Huntley, put Campbell on IL
ACC Media Days
Tech’s Key: ‘It’s a new program’
ACC commish believes conference benefits from tough talks
‘World full of social media tough guys’
College Football/South
How big is Cadillac’s impact at Auburn?
Vols recall how big Florida win was last year, a spark
Rebel: Ol’ Miss gave up in 2022
Will a coaching adjustment help the Florida football secondary?
What the SEC learned from the Hamlin incident
One coach said Deion Sanders wasn't SWAC at Jackson State. But what about T.C. Taylor?
College Football
Harbaugh faces four-game suspension
Northwestern players to skip conference media days
Miami-Louisville winner will receive a trophy recognizing Schnellenberger. Boots included
Kelly sees similarities between Sanders and Saban
Obit: 1947 Heisman winner Lujack
‘I can’t wait to beat his tail;’ Nix, Lanning look forward to Dillingham and ASU
Florida A&M picked over Jackson State in SWAC East, days after rap video controversy
Soccer
College Basketball
James’ son suffers cardiac arrest at Southern Cal practice
Virginia Tech inks women’s hoops coach Brooks to extension after Final Four trip
MLB/Baseball
Phils rally past AL-best Orioles
Swanson belts two to lead Cubs
NFL/USFL/ XFL/Football
Chargers, Hebert come to big terms
NBA/Basketball
Celtics, Brown agree to supermax deal, worth up to $304 mil
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