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UPDATED April 1 - 10:35 a.m.
Hot Hoyas going strong
Only one team in Class AAAAA remains unbeaten after the season’s first month — Harrison is 14-0.
The Hoyas have six hitters averaging .375 or better and five pitchers with at least two victories. At the forefront is speedster Jamal Austin (.390 average, 10 stolen bases), and David Chabucos and Davis Hamby have teamed to knock in 26 runs to help Harrison average nearly eight runs per game. The pitching staff has five shutouts, led by Matt Graef (1.17 ERA) and Chabucos (16 strikeouts, two walks), who are each 4-0.
Bat on the ball
Three hitters who are enjoying super hot seasons:
• John Roberts, senior catcher, South Effingham — The Mustangs are 3-0 in Region 3-AAA, and Roberts is a big reason, with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs through 14 games.
• Corey Davis, junior first baseman, Coffee — Davis is hitting .850, and his eight home runs and 28 RBIs have helped the Trojans to an 11-3 start and a 4-0 mark in Region 1-AAAAA.
• Shaun Ball (shortstop) and Justin Carruth (outfielder), seniors, Ridgeland — These left-handed wizards have sparkled at the plate. Ball is hitting .630 with 19 RBIs, and Carruth, who has gotten on base more than 80 percent of the time, is hitting .650 with 17 RBIs.
AJC Top 10*
An all-classification look at the state:
1. Brookwood (1) — Broncos have won five straight since loss to McEachern.
2. Harrison (5) — Pitching staff has surrendered one run in last five games.
3. Greenbrier (3) — Wolfpack 5-0 in Region 3-AAAA after Monday’s thumping of Richmond Academy.
4. Columbus (4) — Bounced back from Brookwood loss with eighth straight Region 2-AAA victory.
5. Walton (2) — Defending Class AAAAA champs have slumped lately, dropping consecutive shutouts before Monday’s victory against Sprayberry.
6. Holy Innocents’ (6) — Golden Bears are 5-0 in Region 6-AA; surprising Creekview and Buford next.
7. Heritage (7) — Twelve straight victories after 0-2 start.
8. East Paulding (8) — Staff has allowed two runs per game in 12-1 start.
9. Valdosta (9) — Wildcats are 11-1 and 5-0 in Region 1-AAAAA.
T10. South Effingham (10) — Roberts’ 10 homeruns and 32 RBIs lead a potent offense averaging 10.7 runs per game.
T-10. Parkview (NR) — Eight straight, with victories against Columbus, Greenbrier and Cartersville.
*(Last week’s rankings in parenthesis)
Squeeze bunts
McIntosh cruised to victories against Fayette County, 20-0, and Riverdale, 13-4, behind Andrew Austin (4-for-5, home run, eight RBIs in the two games) and David Pauley (4-for-4, four RBIs vs. Fayette; 3 IP, 3K, 0 runs vs. Riverdale). … University of Georgia-bound Chase Hawkins is 5-0 with 39 strikeouts and three walks in 29 innings pitched for AJC No. 1 Brookwood. … Jonesboro is 55-for-55 as a team in stolen bases, led by Logan Morrison (19-for-19) and Antonio Allen (17-for-17).
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Monday’s Scores
Chattahoochee 10, Bay (FL) 2
Creekside 14, Banneker 7
Dawson County 6, Banks County 4
Druid Hills 11, South Oldham (KY) 5
Dutchtown 5, Westside-Macon 2
East Jackson 5, Fannin County 4
Forest Park 2, Mt. Zion-Jonesboro 1
Gainesville 8, Pickens 1
Georgia Military 6, Johnson County 0
Grayson 6, Central Gwinnett 5
Hiram 6, Newnan 4
Hiram 5, Paulding County 4
Jackson County 5, Dacula 0
Kendrick 10, Jordan 2
Loganville 5, Salem 2
Marist 4, Greenbrier 3
Mill Creek 11, Norcross 6
North Gwinnett 4, South Forsyth 3
Northgate 8, Westlake 2
Rome 1, Dalton 0
Shaw 13, Troup 7
Shiloh 3, Berkmar 0
Stephens County 4, Oconee County 3
Thomson 2, Burke County 0
Toombs County 8, Pierce County 6
Union County 6, Rabun County 5
Walker 14, Pace Academy 0
Wilkinson County 13, Central-Macon 6
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By Cliff
March 28, 2008 2:14 PM | Link to this
You might take a look at CGHS, a past perennial cellar dweller. 2006 4-22; 2007 10-16; 2008 off to an 8-3 start and working to make the playoffs in one of tougher regions, 8AAAAA.
By Pike?
April 1, 2008 1:56 AM | Link to this
is Pike legit? see them racking up the wins.
By Eddie Money
April 1, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
That Jonesboro club is legit! Look out for the Cardinals.
By Gene
April 1, 2008 1:02 PM | Link to this
Pitching Prospects…Has anyone seen Cecil Tanner pitch…UGA signee has been clocked @94+ this season…Senior @ Ware County…potential top 2 rounds draft choice…
By Jason
April 1, 2008 1:06 PM | Link to this
Really Kurt? Shouldn’t you stick to something you know like sweaty guys rolling around on mats or Herman Favors making free throws with no time on the clock?
Proud of ya man!
By Joe
April 1, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
Anyone have updates on how Xavier Avery is doing this spring?
By Derrick Mahone
April 1, 2008 1:28 PM | Link to this
It appears Xavier is having a good year from the latest stats from DeKalb County. As of March 28, he was hitting .611 with 26 runs and six RBI and two home runs. He has 23 stolen bases for the Saints.
By Tiger John
April 1, 2008 1:47 PM | Link to this
Xavier may be the man but the Tucker Tigers have held him to 2 singles in 6 at-bats.
By BMOC in East Cobb
April 1, 2008 1:58 PM | Link to this
Kurt,
Interesting piece. Thank you.
One thing…..Holy Innocents’…..they are the Golden Bears…..Lovett would be the Lions.
By Royal Guard
April 1, 2008 2:16 PM | Link to this
Kurt, do you feel that this will be the changing of the guard in McDonough? Henry County is about to face rival Ola for the first time, already down a game in the region standings. Is the Warhawk dynasty finally dead?
By bdixon
April 1, 2008 2:33 PM | Link to this
Boys, you better take a hard look at the kids from Calhoun. They’re 11-1 with the only loss coming to a school 2 classifications higher. 7 of their games have been call by the mercy rule…They’re good. AGAIN!
By Mo
April 1, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this
Mundy’s Mill High School 14 -1, you might want to take a look at them. 2 STUD pitchers and great hitting team. Had a back to back to back homeruns start to a game this year!!!
By Filo Beto
April 1, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this
How is Calhoun’s pitching compared to that of the past.
By Tony Flack
April 1, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this
What about Cartersville? I heard they are really good this year, but they are not on the list….I have heard they are taking on 5 A schools.
By TIGER FAN
April 1, 2008 4:19 PM | Link to this
GO TIGERS!!!!
By mikefresh
April 1, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this
where is hertiage in your ranking’s???
By h222
April 1, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this
Greenbrier may have the best pitcher in the state and is already in the top 50 high school players in the Nation. Nolan Belcher has been a staff ace since 9th grade and had 3 straight high school championships to his credit. This kid is legit, wish he had signed with UGA, but went with USC instead.
By Tony
April 1, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this
Heritage is #7
By Vince
April 1, 2008 8:47 PM | Link to this
Cartersville???? They are 9-5 and have a record of 1-5 against 5A schools. Maybe they should stay away from 5A.
By Bill
April 2, 2008 6:45 PM | Link to this
While hitting over .600 is noting to sneeze at, the Ridgeland players were allowed for pad their stats against a bunch of A and AA teams. Let them come down to the metro area and hit over .600 against 4A and 5A teams (or even some of the good 3A teams like Cartersville, Cass, Dunwoody or Blessed Trinity, then I’ll be impressed.
By Bill
April 2, 2008 6:49 PM | Link to this
Belcher is 22, playing with a bunch of HS boys.
By MM Tiger Fan
April 3, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
The Mundy’s Mill Tigers should be in the Top 10!
By nysouth
April 3, 2008 5:22 PM | Link to this
Kurt:
No love for Dunwoody in your top 10? The defending AAA champs appear to have not missed a beat winning their last 9 in a row, coming in at 10-1 and 5-0 in region 5-AAA. You might want to check them out.
By Levi
April 4, 2008 12:22 AM | Link to this
where is pierce county on your top ten list? they beat north gwinnett earlier this season and beat valdosta tonight to move to 14-0 and are number one in the GACA coaches poll in AA, which btw is ahead of holy innocents’ who you’ve got ranked 6th in your poll. where’s the love for south georgia baseball?
By Joe
April 29, 2008 10:18 AM | Link to this
Where can I find the Ga High School baseball rules on-line?