Georgia State notebook: Logan rewrites record book

Before the season, the Georgia State baseball team could have been nicknamed “Bradley and the Boys.”

Panthers senior third baseman Bradley Logan had a chance to set numerous school records this year and most of his teammates were young and untested.

But the season has unfolded with a twist. The Panthers have developed such a strong supporting cast for Logan that most of his exploits have been overshadowed by those of his teammates.

Logan has set the school career records for runs scored, RBIs, sacrifice flies and doubles this season. He entered a weekend series at Virginia Commonwealth needing three hits and three at-bats to break those marks.

Logan is on pace to have his best season ever. He is hitting .378 with nine home runs, 38 RBIs and 14 doubles with a .655 slugging percentage.

But four other Panthers have won weekly CAA awards for player of the week (three times) and pitcher of the week (one time), borrowing the spotlight.

“That’s perfectly fine with me,” he said. “I would rather the focus be on my team and my teammates instead of me.”

Of all of the records he has set or could set, Logan said the hits record would be the most special, because it would be an indicator of how hard he has worked for four years.

Women’s track

Senior Tamika Kinchen was named CAA track co-athlete of the week after two first places and one third-place finish at the War Eagle Invitational last week at Auburn.

Kinchen won the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 8.28 seconds and was on Georgia State’s winning 1,600-meter relay team (3:44.05). She finished third in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:29.15.

Women’s golf

The Panthers repeated as CAA champions last Sunday at th Old Course at the Homestead in Hot Springs, Va. GSU finished nine shots ahead of runner-up James Madison.

Sophomore Charlotte Lorentzen won her first collegiate tournament with a 1-over 217 (75-73-69). She won by 10 shots, tying the conference record for the largest margin of victory, which was set by Georgia State's Lisbeth Meincke in 2006.

“I’ve been hitting the ball well for a week, but my short game and my putting really started to peak,” Lorentzen said.

Lorentzen finished the tournament with a 3-under 69.

“With the par-5 holes I thought it was essential that I exploit them and then I had to get the birdies that I could, keep the ball in play and just be patient,” she said.

Softball

Freshman infielder Whitney Phillips said she was worried about how well she would play once she returned to the lineup after missing a month and a half with a broken index finger on her right throwing hand.

But Phillips has not missed a beat. She was 6-of-11 with four runs scored and seven RBIs against James Madison last weekend and was named CAA rookie of the week.

“I’m just glad to be back,” Phillips said. “I didn’t like watching people play.”

Phillips is hitting .484 and leads the CAA with five triples.