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DEL.ICIO.USHardball: The rain, the snow and the week that was in Georgia high school baseball
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Although rain and snow postponed a majority of the baseball that was supposed to be played during the season’s first week, a few teams got their games in. Here’s Hardball’s quick take on the week that was in Georgia high school baseball.
Coffee trio lighting it up
Coffee started 2-0-1 on the strength of three hitters. Junior Logan Miller is hitting .688 (7-for-11) with four RBIs and four stolen bases; sophomore Garrett Adams is hitting .714, and senior Corey Davis, when he gets a chance to hit —he has been walked six times, four intentionally — has hit two home runs and driven in six runs. The Trojans are averaging more than 10 runs per game.
Parkview threesome not too shabby, either
Another Class AAAAA school with three hot hitters is Parkview. In the Panthers’ 13-2 victory against McEachern, senior Brandon Jacobs, an Auburn football commitment, went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and juniors Austin Wheeler (grand slam, 5 RBIs) and Brandon Kregel (2-for-3, 4 RBIs) helped provide most of the offense.
Terrific two for Luella
Luella’s D.J. Wilson and Julius Gaines got off to hot starts for the Henry County school. Wilson, a senior first baseman/designated hitter, drove in six runs in the Lions first two games. Gaines, a sophomore, had the look of a staff ace, allowing two hits and striking out eight in his first five innings.
News and notes
— Zack Wheeler, one of the most sought-after pitchers in the nation, got off to a fast start, striking out five and allowing just two hits in a no-decision. … Patrick Olvaney was 2-for-2 with a home run, triple and four RBIs in South Forsyth’s 13-4 victory against Lovett. Olvaney was also hit by a pitch twice in four plate appearances. … Flowery Branch junior outfielder Brad Stone was walked five times and scored four runs in the Falcons’ 10-7 victory against Gainesville. … With victories against East Paulding, Peachtree Ridge and South Paulding, Pope started 3-0 for the second consecutive season. … During a 4-0 start, Westover is averaging nine runs per game. … Holy Innocents is 2-1 because of seniors Kevin Kyle and Charles Henley, who are both hitting .444.
One final thing
Baseball is a funny game and sometimes things don’t go as planned.
Mt. Paran senior Michael Gray had one of the strangest three-pitch innings in recent memory. Against Glynn Academy, Gray allowed a single to start the inning and got a fielder’s choice ground out to erase the lead runner on his first two pitches. On pitch No. 3, Gray induced a fly out to center field and the runner at first was thrown out at second trying to tag up, ending the inning.
Take YOUR swings: Talk high school baseball with the AJC’s Kurt Aschermann Jr. every week here in the Hardball blog. Got news about YOUR team? E-mail us.
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By Greg
March 10, 2009 4:01 PM | Link to this
Glad to see some baseball coverage finally!
By OT
March 10, 2009 4:22 PM | Link to this
Thanks Kurt. You may be interested to know that Tucker’s Nick Bowers no-hit Cedar Grove 4-0 on 03/06. Nick k’d 13 and walked only one in a dominant performance.
By D-W00D Student
March 10, 2009 4:23 PM | Link to this
Dunwoody, AAA Champs. This is the year.
By Bird Dawg
March 11, 2009 2:53 PM | Link to this
Kurt,
The 3-pitch inning brings up another “strange” play - have you ever seen or heard of a triple-tag-play? In other words, all three outs being recorded on when the player is tagged out, not forces or line/fly outs?
My team was part of one so I wonder if anyone else has ever witnessed one? In our case all three outs were recorded on sliding tag plays!
By alltime
March 11, 2009 3:40 PM | Link to this
Awesome to hear from you again Kurt. Can’t wait till the season is in full swing!!!
By Patrick Tuohy
March 12, 2009 1:02 PM | Link to this
St. Pius climbed over Druid Hills last night, 5-2. Joseph Tuohy pitched the full seven innings, striking out six doing a number on the Druid Hills nine. With deep pitching, solid hitting, scrappy and an ability to stay focused, this team may go even farther than last yeara highly succesful team.
Beware of the BIG GOLD X !
By bobcate1
March 13, 2009 9:23 AM | Link to this
Back in 1979…DHS vs WCHS, a three tag triple play=runnsers 1st, 2nd with base hit to center throwing to plate to tag out runner from second trying to score, then batter tried to go to second, thrown out by catcher for out #2, then runner that was on first tried to score after throw down, he was thrown out at plate for out #3. Scorebook=8-2-4-2, with catcher getting two putouts and assist in a triple play with all tags
By Bird Dawg
March 13, 2009 9:44 AM | Link to this
bobcate1,
On an Irish player or fan would know about the ‘79 triple tag play. That is exactly what happened as I was on the field for the Irish against the Bulldogs. It was Mike to Pete to Blake to Pete. I thought I’d shake the bushes and find another alum. If you recall after the play, Irish fan J. Kibler was laughing at the last runner tagged and he rushed through our dugout attempting to get to J. Kibler - quite an afternoon.
Anyone else got a triple tag play?
By Joe
March 14, 2009 11:57 AM | Link to this
Thanks for the baseball coverage, Kurt. I thought all we had was basketball and, enough, football recruiting.
By KIDROCK23
March 14, 2009 10:58 PM | Link to this
DO YOU HAVE ANY ARTICLES ON CREEKVIEW HS IN CANTON.NEW TO (AAA 7 B ) 5-0 REGION PLAY AND 6-1 OVERALL.
By AAAAAbball
March 17, 2009 9:26 AM | Link to this
where are the writers association baseball polls!!!!