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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Georgia High School Baseball Playoffs: May 14, 2008, second-round games
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Complete list: Second-round pairings for all classes
Brackets: AAAAA • AAAA • AAA • AA • A
Class AAAAA
It’s safe to say Johnny Knight is having a good time at the plate these days. The Mill Creek center fielder hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning of Game 2, his second long ball of the day, to lead the Hawks to a 7-5 victory over Walton and a split of their Class AAAAA second-round doubleheader.
The teams will meet in the rubber game today at Mill Creek at 5 p.m.
With the score tied and one out, Knight hit losing pitcher Alex Sherrod’s 0-1 fastball over the right-center field wall for his 11th home run of the season and ninth in the past two weeks.
“At one point late [in the season, Knight] had two home runs, and all of a sudden he’s just gone nuts,” Mill Creek coach Doug Jones said.
The pitch that resulted in a home run failed to fool Knight.
“I’m thinking curve,” he said. “I guessed they tried to sneak a fastball by.”
Walton won the opener 5-2 as Mark Pope struck out 10.
- Kurt Aschermann Jr.
More Class AAAAA
Brookwood 9-0, Norcross 0-1: Needing a gritty effort after a Game 1 shellacking, Norcross pitcher Taylor Rakes delivered Wednesday at Brookwood.
Against the vaunted Broncos (27-3), Rakes spun a three-hit gem in a 1-0 Norcross victory that forced a decisive Game 3 today.
After Brookwood rolled to a 9-0 win in Game 1, the prospects for Norcross (21-8) looked bleak. But Rakes - with a cunning mixture of power pitches and off-speed stuff - shut out USA Today No. 1 Brookwood for the first time all season. - Curtis Bunn
Camden County 4-4, Mundy’s Mill 2-1: Nick Schuepach struck out 10 in the second game, helping the Wildcats complete the second-round sweep.
Class AAAA
Rome 3-1, Loganville 2-4: Loganville rebounded for a split after a first game in which Rome’s Jake Williams scored the game-winning run on an error. Rome led the first game 2-0 with one out to go when Loganville’s Blake McCullers tied it with a two-run homer.
Class AA
Wesleyan 10-3, Callaway 0-1: With dominant pitching and towering home runs, Wesleyan swept Callaway on Wednesday to reach the Class AA quarterfinals.
The Wolves won the opener 10-0 in six innings as ace Grayson Garvin struck out 15 and allowed two hits. Of his 98 pitches, 71 were strikes. Shortstop Connor Winn hit a majestic 400-foot, three-run homer to left-center.
Wesleyan won the nightcap 3-1, passing its first real postseason test.
With the game tied 1-1 in the sixth, right fielder Kevin Ruiz belted a two-run homer to center. Starter Devin Stanton pitched brilliantly until the seventh, when he walked two.
Reliever Drew Fithian was summoned to get the final two outs. After falling behind 3-0, he worked the count full, then induced a series-ending double play started by third baseman James Ramsey.
- Larry Hartstein
Lovett 11-13, Calhoun 10-3: Gary O’Meara hit a three-run homer in the opening-game victory, and the Lions rode the momentum to a sweep.
Holy Innocents’ 10-7, Adairsville 0-5: With Andrew McGonnigle’s three-run homer supporting him, Mark Grimm shut out the Tigers in the first game, and the Golden Bears swept into the quarterfinals with the second-game win.
Class A
Eagle’s Landing Christian 11-2, Jefferson 5-9: Jake Davies struck out 14 to lead the Chargers in the first game. Jefferson’s Jed Gurley went 3-for-4 with two homers in the loss.
Brookstone 6-2, Calvary Day 3-1:Jake Howard hit a walk-off home run in the eighth inning, ending the series with a sweep.
Second-round scores: May 14, 2008
Class AAAAA
Brookwood 9-0, Norcross 0-1 (Game 3, 6 p.m. today at Bkwd.)
Camden 4-4, Mundy’s Mill 3-1
East Coweta 9-10, Coffee Co. 1-2
Newnan 5-2, Warner Robins 3-12 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at WR)
North Cobb 4-1, Lassiter 2-8 (Game 3: 6 p.m. today at Lass.)
South Forsyth 5-1, Kell 2-3 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at Kell)
Valdosta 7-6, Luella 5-4
Walton 5-5, Mill Creek 2-7 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at Mill)
Class AAAA
Greenbrier 15-10, Jones Co. 0-3
Griffin 4-14, Statesboro 2-2
Heritage 6-6, Dalton 5-2
Lee Co. 10-5, Starr’s Mill 9-1
Rome 3-1, Loganville 2-4 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at Rome)
Salem 5-2, East Paulding 4-8 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at E.Paul.)
Sequoyah 8-2, Marist 3-0
Woodward Acad. 6-14, Thomas Co. Central 3-8
Class AAA
Carrollton 1-6, Dunwoody 7-5 (Game 3: 5:55 p.m. today at Dunw.)
Cartersville 5-9, Blessed Trinity 1-1
Columbus 13-10, Crisp Co. 0-1
Flowery Branch 4-7, Stephens Co. 1-8 (Game 3: 5:30 p.m. today at FB)
Oconee Co. 3-11, Westminster 2-5
Shaw 12-6, Burke Co. 2-4
South Effingham 9-10, Henry Co. 3-0
Troup 7-17, Harlem 3-7
Class AA
Cook 7-10, Savannah Chr. 2-0
Holy Innocents’ 10-7, Adairsville 0-5
Lovett 11-13, Calhoun 10-3
North Oconee 5-7, Armuchee 3-3
Pierce Co. 6-10, Fitzgerald 5-0
Screven Co. 11-10, Appling Co. 7-5
Wesleyan 10-3, Callaway 0-1
Westside-Augusta 10-15, Bleckley Co. 0-0
Class A
Aquinas 9-3, Gordon Lee 3-11 (Game 3: today at Aqui.)
Brookstone 6-2, Calvary Day 3-1
ELCA 11-2, Jefferson 5-9 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at Jeff.)
Landmark Chr. 6-15, Athens Chr. 3-1
Pacelli 6-15, Baconton 0-0
Providence Chr. 7-4, Bremen 6-6 (Game 3: 5 p.m. today at Brem.)
Schley Co. 17-1, Lanier Co. 4-2 (Game 3: noon today at LanCo.)
Telfair Co. 14-11, Seminole Co. 1-1
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