Photos: Cooper Blauser, Jeff Blauser's son, leads Wesleyan to win

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Photos: Cooper Blauser, Jeff Blauser's son, leads Wesleyan to win

AJC photos from the Wesleyan vs. Mount Paran game at the Georgia high school baseball state tournament on May 17, 2022.

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7, center), a son of former Braves player Jeff Blauser, celebrates with Schley Gordy, left, and Druw Jones after Blauser hit the game-winning walk off single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game 3 of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7) acknowledges the crowd after Blauser hit the game-winning walk off RBI single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Druw Jones, a son of Braves great Andruw Jones, acknowledges the crowd after a win against Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7, center) celebrates with teammates after he hit the game-winning walk off RBI single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7) hits the game-winning walk off RBI single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Reed Purcell (1) scores the winning run off of a single by Cooper Blauser (not pictured) to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser celebrates after hitting the game-winning walk off RBI single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser, facing, celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning walk off RBI single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

Wesleyan players celebrate with Cooper Blauser, under the scrum, after Blauser hits the game-winning walk off RBI single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Mount Paran’s Tate McKee, right, celebrates his three-run home run with teammates during the third inning against Wesleyan in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Mount Paran’s Tate McKee reacts after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning against Wesleyan in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Mount Paran’s Tate McKee hits a three-run home run during the third inning against Wesleyan in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan starting pitcher Dominick Scalese delivers to a Mount Paran during the first inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan Druw Jones prepares for their game against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Mount Paran starting pitcher Davis Hodges delivers to a Wesleyan batter during the first inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Druw Jones hits a single during the fifth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Druw Jones hits a single during the fifth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan Cooper Blauser pitches in the eighth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)a

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Druw Jones reacts after hitting a single during the fifth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Forrest Lietz hits a RBI single tying the game at six runs during the fifth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan shortstop Cooper Blauser is late on the tag as Mount Paran’s Luke Dotson (8) steals second base during the fifth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Nate Kerpics, right, celebrates his RBI single during the fourth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Nate Kerpics (22) hits a RBI single during the fourth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7) reacts after sliding into third base ahead of the tag from Mount Paran third baseman Kyle Crisp (4) during the fourth inning in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Jett Miller (15) celebrates a run with Schley Gordy (4) after a hit by Cooper Blauser (not pictured) during the fourth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser hits a RBI single during the fourth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Druw Jones hits a single during the fourth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

051722 Peachtree Corners: Wesleyan’s Druw Jones prepares to hit during the fourth inning against Mount Paran in game three of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan won 7-6 to advance to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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

Wesleyan’s Cooper Blauser (7, center), a son of former Braves player Jeff Blauser, celebrates with Schley Gordy, left, and Druw Jones after Blauser hit the game-winning walk off single to beat Mount Paran 7-6 in the eighth inning in game 3 of the Private A semifinal playoff series at Wesleyan School Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Peachtree Corners, Ga. Wesleyan advanced to play in the Private A championship next week. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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