North Hall baseball forfeits 7 games

051722 Peachtree Corners: The Georgia High School Association or GHSA logo is painted on the baseball field before Wesleyan’s game against Mount Paran in the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

051722 Peachtree Corners: The Georgia High School Association or GHSA logo is painted on the baseball field before Wesleyan’s game against Mount Paran in the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

North Hall’s baseball team has self-reported the use of an academically ineligible player and forfeited its first seven games, all previously won, the GHSA confirmed Thursday.

Wins over Newton, Dawson County, Habersham Central, Chapel Hill, Jackson County, Tucker and Mountain View were reversed.

North Hall’s record is now 7-9 instead of 14-2. North Hall is 6-2 in region play in Region 8-4A and is No. 5 in AJC Class 4A rankings.

North Hall won state titles in 2017 and 2021.