2017 Georgia Baseball Media Guide

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Meet The Bulldogs

Riley KING

#31

INF, 6-0, 193, Fr.-HS, R-R Lawrenceville, Ga. (Collins Hill HS) High School: A graduate of Collins Hill and played for Daniel Warzon *A four-year letterman for the Eagles as a third baseman/

pitcher *Named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American *Earned second team Gwinnett Daily Post AllCounty honors as a senior *Batted .350 with three home runs, 27 RBI and nine stolen bases as a junior in earning AllCounty honors *Helped team go 21-10 in 2015

*Named a Scholar-Athlete and Peer Leader, made the Honor Roll and a member of National Honor Society and Beta Club *Summer league action with Team Elite Roadrunners that won a CABA title Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1997 *Son of Matt and Judith King *Major: Exercise and Sport Science

Zac #12 KRISTOFAK RHP, 5-9, 176, Fr.-HS, R-R Marietta, Ga. (Walton HS) High School: A 2016 graduate of Walton and played for Shane Amos *A 37th-round selection of the Atlanta Braves in

the 2016 MLB draft *A four-year letterman for the Raiders as a pitcher and two-time recipient of Marietta Daily Journal/Cobb County Pitcher of the Year award *Key part of 2016 Region Five 6-A state championship team that finished No. 5 nationally by Basball America after going 32-4 *Posted a 10-3 record, 1.77 ERA and 84 strikeouts as a senior *Tossed a complete game, six-hitter in 11-1 win over Pope in game one of the finals of the 2016

state playoffs *Named a 2016 Rawlings/Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American *Led the squad as a junior going 11-1 with a 1.18 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched *Helped the 2015 Walton squad to a 30-7 mark and the finals of the state playoffs *Named to Region Five 6-A team and Cobb County, Marietta Daily Journal and Walton Pitcher of the Year in 2015 and 2016 *Summer league action with the East Cobb Yankees and won the 18 WWBA and Connie Mack World Series Personal: Born Dec. 8, 1987 *Grandson of Helen Pullium and Don Nations *Major: Management

Bulldog Draft Selections

Three current Bulldogs have been drafted by a Major League club in their career.

Cam Shepherd

Bulldog..........................................................Team, Year (Round) Justin Glover (LHP)........................................Tampa Bay, 2016 (26th) Zac Kristofak (RHP)........................................Atlanta, 2016 (37th) Cam Shepherd (SS).......................................Boston, 2016 (29th)

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