Ball
Matt Lane
Schedule
*All times are tentative and subject to change.*
Perfect Timing We start off in crunch time for high school baseball, as teams across the two-state area look to solidify their post-season status. But before we talk about the game to watch, let’s acknowledge the best in the area: Thomson and Aquinas. Both are itching to return deep into the playoffs like last year and see if this year’s edition of their teams can finally take them over the top.
Cumpton Returns Home
Thursday, April 14 Greenbrier vs. South Effingham, 5 p.m. Grovetown at Thomson, 6 p.m. Friday, April 15 Harlem vs. Josey, 5 p.m. Evans at Statesboro, 6 p.m. Aquinas vs. Twiggs County, 5 p.m. Burke County vs. Butler, 5 p.m.
Brandon Cumpton returns to Augusta as a member of the West Virginia Power, the Pittsburgh Pirates Class A affiliate, who take on the Augusta GreenJackets April 15-18 for a four-game series. Cumpton finished strong at Greenbrier, leading them to back-to-back state titles his junior and senior years. He then went on to Georgia Tech, where he played three seasons before being taken in the ninth round by the Pirates in last year’s draft.
Saturday, April 16 Grovetown at Evans, noon Greenbrier vs. Marist, 1 p.m. Lakeside vs. Effingham County, 3 p.m. North Augusta at Midland Valley, 1 p.m.
Game to Watch
Monday, April 18 Aquinas at Hephzibah, 5 p.m. South Aiken vs. Brookland-Cayce, 7 p.m.
Greenbrier hosts South Effingham on Thursday, April 14. After dropping the earlier match-up against the Mustangs by a score of 4-1, the Wolfpack continued a brief cold spell at the plate for a few games with their once red-hot bats that saw them routinely score in the double digits with ease. Greenbrier sets their sights on redemption to stay atop the Region 2B-AAAA rankings, a sub-region that could become fiercely competitive quickly.
P O T
Tuesday, April 19 Aquinas vs. Hancock Central, 5 p.m. South Aiken vs. White Knoll, 7 p.m. North Augusta at Aiken, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 Aquinas at Washington-Wilkes, 5 p.m.
5 1. Thomson 2. Greenbrier 3. Aquinas 4. South Aiken 5. Evans
Matt Lane is host of The Weekend Rundown, which airs from 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays on News-TalkSports 1630 AM. He can be reached at mattlane28@ gmail.com.
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Also receiving votes: North Augusta, Burke County, Harlem, Westside, Silver Bluf f.
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