2016 Class 2A-6A Baseball Championship Guide

GHSA 2016 STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

GHSA PAST CHAMPIONS

WORD FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

GREETINGS, GHSA BASEBALL FANS elcome to the 2016 GHSA W Championship Series for Baseball, the final GHSA events of

this school year. Nearly four weeks ago these teams began competing in these playoffs, and now they are poised for the final challenge – competing for the State Championship.

The Georgia High School Association is proud of the commitment to excellence that these players and coaches have demonstrated throughout the season, as the quality of play in high school baseball in Georgia continues to grow. Congratulations to Ernie Yarbrough, GHSA baseball administrator, on a job well done now and throughout the entire season.

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2016 Georgia High School Association 2A-6A Baseball State Championship Guide published by Score Atlanta, in conjunction with the GHSA. The guide was designed Tby heisRhonda Rawls, the Managing Editor is Craig Sager II, Lauren Goldstein and Kyle Sandy assisted in the editing process. The information and brackets were provided by the GHSA. Photos on the cover are courtesy of Brian Morgan/Brianography, David McGregor, Westminster HS, Pope HS, and Walton HS. For more information on Score Atlanta, go to ScoreAtl.com or call 404-256-1572.

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1946 Lanier 1947 West Fulton 1948 Decatur Canton 1949 Marist Gainesville 1950 R.E. Lee 1951 Richmond Acad.

Newnan Swainsboro 1952 Richmond Acad.

Avondale Pepperell 1953 Richmond Acad.

Americus Pepperell 1954 Richmond Acad.

Americus Pepperell 1955 Richmond Acad.

Americus Milton 1956 Richmond Acad.

Thomasville Tucker 1957 Richmond Acad.

Miller Co. Pepperell Model 1958 Griffin Campbell, Smyrna Pepperell Model 1959 Griffin Rossville Model Hughes 1960 Murphy Rossville Winder-Barrow Hughes 1961 Bendictine West Rome Americus Perry 1962 Griffin Crisp Co. Carrollton Perry 1963 Murphy West Rome Hughes Norcross 1964 Avondale East Rome Americus Fayette Co. 1965 Lanier Headland Americus Terrell Co. 1966 Dykes Headland Americus West Point 1967 Tucker Tucker Westminster Seminole Co. 1968 Therell Wayne Co. Westminster Terrell Co. 1969 Willingham Walker Americus Terrell Co. 1970 Dykes Pepperell Americus Roswell 1971 Jordan Lakeview Roswell Wheeler Co. 1972 Sequoyah Lakeview Hephizibah West Point 1973 Glynn Stephens Co. Irwin Co. Trion 1974 Henderson Calhoun Harlem West Point 1975 Wheeler Westminster Irwin Co. GACS 1976 Savannah Bradwell Institute Mt. de Sales GMI 1977 Kendrick Marist Pepperell Buford 1978 Valdosta Gainesville Harlem ML de Sales 1979 Newton Co. Winder-Barrow Harlem Gordon Lee 1980 Griffin Coffee Pepperell Mt. de Sales 1981 Lowndes Marist Harlem Brookstone 1982 Coffee NW Whitfield Harlem GACS 1983 Coffee Marist Harlem Trion 1984 Columbus Marist Darlington Gordon Lee 1985 Forest Park Marist Hancock Central Calhoun Co. 1986 Brookwood Roswell Harlem Clinch Co. 1987 McEachern Westside Shiloh Clinch Co. 1988 Evans Westside Berrien Towns Co. 1989 Evans Jones Co. Washington-Wilkes Clinch Co. 1990 Evans Marist Lovett Bremen 1991 Newnan Columbus Perry Clinch Co. 1992 Walton Columbus Cook Clinch Co. 1993 Evans Columbus Lovett Pace Acad.

1994 Evans Marist Lovett Pace Acad.

1995 Sprayberry Columbus Vidalia Pace Acad.

1996 Parkview Columbus Gainesville Toombs Co. 1997 Colquilt Co. Columbus Gainesville Irwin Co. 1998 Harrison Greenbrier Gainesville North Forsyth 1999 Lassiter Greenbrier Thomasville Lovett 2000 Lowndes Columbus Cook Calhoun

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2001 Parkview 2002 Parkview 2003 Colquilt Co. 2004 Milton 2005 Chattahoochee 2006 Lassiter 2007 Walton

2008 Brookwood 2009 Pope 2010 Harrison 2011 Parkview 2012 Parkview

Year 2013 2014 2015

AAAAAA Milton Lambert Parkview

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Pope Houston Co. Greenbrier

C Meigs Ellingham Co. West Point Duluth West Point Glenwood Colbert Mt. Zion Shellman Dade Co. Dade Co. Twiggs Co. Coosa Mt. Zion Twiggs Co. Union Point Plains Union Mt. de Sales Putnam Co. Mt. de Sales Mt. de Sales Clay Co. Mt. de Sales Mt. de Sales

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Loganville Northgate Marist Marist Loganville

Cartersville Cartersville Columbus Columbus Columbus

Wesleyan Lovett Calhoun Buford Appling County

Pacelli Wesleyan Wesleyan Hebron Chr. Providence Chr.

Shaw Marist Marist Columbus Henry Co. Greenbrier Greenbrier

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Redan Carrollton Buford

Gainesville Gainesville Cartersville LaGrange Columbus Blessed Trinity Dunwoody

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Cartersville Blessed Trinity Blessed Trinity

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Lovett Benedictine Wesleyan

Cartersville Cartersville Vidalia Bacon Co. Calhoun Lovett Holy Innocents’

Class A-Private ELCA King’s Ridge Kings Ridge

Walker Walker Clinch Co. Lakeview Acad.

Calvary Day ELCA Calvary Day

Class A-Public Charlton Co. Charlton Co. Schley County

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MAY 21 & 23, 2016 player in the 2016 class, Joshua Lowe.

Lowe, a Florida State signee, is ranked as the No. 4 player in the country by Perfect Game and is projected as an early first round pick in the upcoming draft. Lowe isn’t alone though as Georgia commit, Ryan Webb and Kennesaw State signee, Matt Rowland, command the hill for the Greyhounds.

The most intriguing aspect of this series is how the pitching for Pope will match up against the star-studded lineup of Walton.

In AAAAA, Houston County takes on the winner of South Effingham and Loganville. D.L. Hall, a junior Florida State commit, leads the Bears at the plate. He’s ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the 2017 class by PerfectGame.

Georgia signee and Perfect Game All-American, Anthony Locey (‘16), leads the group on the hill and will be looking to bring a state championship to Houston County with his mid-90’s fastball and plus off-speed pitches.

GHSA BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHUPS

Familiar Foes...

BY JOSEPH CHAPMAN

here were 71 former GHSA baseball standouts that heard their name T called out in the 2015 MLB Draft last

year, led by No. 1 overall pick, Dansby Swanson. For the next crop of GHSA talent, look no further than this year’s state championship matchups where the Peach State’s top prospects are vying for the elusive state title.

Arguably the best matchup in any classification for the state championship can be found in AAAAAA as No.

YOU WERE THERE FOR THEIR FIRST STEP.

2 nationally-ranked (according to Perfect Game) Walton makes the fourmile trip to take on archrival Pope.

Leading the way for Walton is Clemson commit, and a projected early round draft pick, Carter Kieboom. Kieboom (‘16) is joined by Georgia Tech commits, Parker McCoy (‘16), Michael Guldberg (‘17), and Jason Rooks (‘17) in a very dangerous hitting lineup for the Raiders.

Pope is led by arguably the best

Another top team in the country is featured in the AAAA State Championship as No. 8 ranked Buford takes on Locust Grove in a rematch of last year’s Eliyte Eight. Georgia commit Justin Glover leads Buford on the hill while Georgia Tech commits, Austin Wilhite, Nick Wilhite, Griffin Jolliff and Kennesaw State commit Brandon Marsh lead the Wolves at the plate.

For Locust Grove, the Wildcats boast a deep pitching staff led by junior Ethan Lindow. In the past two games, Lindow has struck out 18 in 14 innings

without any earned runs. Seniors Christian Young and Odlanier Rodriguez have also helped guide Locust Grove on the mound.

It’s a Region 4 matchup in AAA as Westminster takes on two-time defending state champion, Blessed Trinity. Power hitting lefty and Duke signee, Will Benson, another possible early round draft pick, leads the Wildcats as they try to dethrone the Titans. Joining Benson, is LSU signee Rankin Woley, Missouri signee Armaan Painter and standout sophomore Ryan Miller, in a powerful Westminster lineup.

Leading Aces...

Blessed Trinity’s Hayden Lehman (10-0, 0.70 ERA) and John Michael Bertrand (9-1, 0.78 ERA) lead the Titans pitching. At the plate, the Titans have a powerful line up of brothers Conor (.442 BA, 5 HR), a senior Auburn signee, and Colin Davis (.408 BA, 3 HR) and freshman CJ Abrams (.464 BA, 1 HR).

In AA, Wesleyan, junior Georgia Tech commit Colin Hall is the centerpiece for the Wolves at the plate. Junior Jordan Ward and Georgia Tech signee and Andy Archer lead on the hill.

For Lovett, the Lions go as senior Aaron Schunk goes. Schunk, a Georgia signee, leads the Lions on the hill, in the field and at the plate. David Easterling and Freddy Achecar (Georgetown) are also potent batters lining up for Lovett.

Photos courtesy of David McGregor and Walton HS

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MAY 21 & 23, 2016

CHAMPIONSHIP BASEBALL ROSTERS CLASS AAAAAA

Pope Greyhounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29

Head Coach: Jeff Rowland Buddy Floyd 9 INF Jake Pralgo 11 INF Kyle Hinton 12 OF Patrick Burke 12 O Chase Smith 11 P Michael Wynne 11 INF/OF Mason Meadows 12 C Max Pralgo 9 P/INF Jack Burrows 12 OF Matt Rowland 12 P Will Lantis 9 INF/OF Ryan Webb 11 P/OF Zack Rasheed 11 INF/OF Cameron Allison 12 P Josh Lowe 12 P/INF Tanner Huyck 11 C/INF Scott LeSuier 10 P Patrick Orr 11 C/INF Antonio Jareno 10 P/INF Ethan Lawson 12 INF Jared Miller 11 INF Connor Frost 10 INF Ryan Ryder 12 INF Daniel Robison 11 P P.J. Gravalec 12 P

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 27 30 31

Head Coach: Shane Amos Zac Kristofak 12 RHP Bradley Kallgren 11 2B Drake Frix 12 C/OF Forrest Wilson 11 RHP/OF Christian Furr 12 1B Cameron Bloodworth 10 P/3B/SS Parker McCoy 12 2B/SS Michael Guldberg 11 2B/CF Ben Spencer 12 OF Chandler Miller 12 3B/2B/OF Kaylen Xie 11 C/1B Addison Shoup 11 3B/SS Luke Bartnicki 10 LHP Aaron Toporek 12 LHP Chris Rolick 11 RHP Jacob Riordan 10 RHP Chris Hummel 12 RHP/1B Carter Kieboom 12 SS/3B Jason Avers 11 C/1B Conner Haseley 12 RHP Tucker MacMeekin 11 2B/OF Jason Rooks 11 RHP/RF Forrest Evans 12 RHP

Walton Raiders

Class AAAAA

Houston County Bears 1 2 3 4 5

Head Coach: Jason Brett Blake Dawson 12 OF Dillon Strickland 12 2B/P DL Hall 11 OF/P Austin Langfod 11 OF Christian Cook 11 OF

6 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24

Cole Simmons Tucker Garland Tyler Flewellyn Riley Cannady Jake Fromm Austin Hittinger Ryan Milton Jared Christian Lawson Trawick Chandler Ring Tanner Hall Jordan Hampton Cameron Jones Dillon Toms Nicolas Joyner Anthony Locey

11 12 12 11 11 11 12 11 11 10 12 11 9 10 11 12

1 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 30 33

Head Coach: Jeff Segars Dawson Ballard 11 INF Mitchell Miller 12 LHP Seth Clark 10 LHP/OF Marcellus Campbell 11 OF Joseph Brandon 10 MI/P Carson McCullers 12 SS Logan Ford 12 C/OF Ryan English 12 RHP Brady Abrahamsen 11 MI Bryce Fowler 12 C/OF Jonathan Lee 12 1B Cole McGaughey 11 1B Robert Marchman 9 C Cody Mixon 12 MI Gabe Knight 10 3B Cameron Taube 12 OF Timothy Elliott 12 RHP/OF Drew Franklin 12 RHP Josiah Butcher 12 RHP Rhett Mixon 11 CF/3B Morgan Copelan 11 C/RHP Jackson Lambert 11 C Brandin Nixon 11 OF Bay Witcher 10 OF/RHP

AAAAAA AAAAA AAAA AAA AA

2B/3B SS/2B OF/P OF 3B/P OF OF C C 3B/P 1B/P 1B/P P/OF C OF 3B/P

Loganville Red Devils

Class AAAA

Buford Wolves 2 4 5 7 10 11 12 15 16 19 20 21 22 23

Head Coach: Tony Wolfe Clay Dickie 12 RHP Tanner Alexander 11 CF Akira Mitchell 11 3B Griffin Jolliff 12 RHP/3B Brandon Marsh 12 RF/RHP Zach Fordham 11 LHP Frank Bradshaw 11 LHP Tyler Perkins 11 RHP/SS/2B Michael Gelb 11 LF Cole Gunter 11 LF Austin Wilhite 12 SS/RHP Thames Hudlow 12 1B/3B Dillon Lancaster 12 2B Robby Proud 11 1B/RHP

Walton at Pope 5/21(DH) 3pm, 6pm; *Game 3 5/23 6pm Loganville at Houston Co. 5/23 (DH) 4pm *Game 3 5/24 6pm Locust Grove at Buford 5/21 (DH) 1pm, 4pm; *Game 3 5/23 5:55pm Westminster at Blessed Trinity 5/21 (DH) 6:30pm, 8:30pm; *Game 3 5/23 5pm Lovett at Wesleyan 5/21 Game 1 4:30pm, Game 2 5/23 4:30pm; *Game 3 5/23 6:30pm

24 26 30 32 37

Nathan Haines Kent Baldy Nick Wilhite Justin Glover Noah Ledford

11 12 12 12 10

C LF CF/LHP LHP/1B C

2 3 4 6 7 9 11 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 25

Head Coach: Stephen Phillips Joah Curry 11 OF/P Trevor Sellers 11 INF/P Will Dyar 11 C Christian Young 12 P Odlanier Rodriguez 12 INF/P Luke Mays 11 INF Nolan Crisp 9 INF/P Clay Shearouse 11 INF Austin Moody 10 OF/P Cole Mallett 11 OF Nick Hughes 12 INF Ethan Lindow 11 P Gavin Lee 10 OF/P Brad Tolleson 12 C Gavin Black 12 OF Colton Bailey 11 INF Justin Nicholson 11 P

Locust Grove Wildcats

Class AAA

Westminster Wildcats 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27

Head Coach: Russell Wrenn Jack Polhemus 10 P/IF Kenneth Hartzfeld 12 P/IF Shota Yasuda 12 P/IF Ben Forte 9 IF Davis Conway 12 C/IF Harrison Jones 12 OF Thomas Watson 12 OF Armaan Painter 12 P/1B Peter York 10 IF/OF Rankin Woley 12 C/IF Ryan Miller 10 IF Brian Chu 11 P/IF Charlie Bennett 11 P/OF Raymond Baltz 10 P/OF Ward Croft 10 P/OF Ethan Price 11 P/OF/1B Luke Jannetta 9 P Rankin Thompson 11 C Andy Capper 12 P/IF Blake Huber 12 P/IF Stephen Ballard 12 P/IF Will Benson 12 P/OF/1B Junta Yasuda 9 P/C Christian Bradley 11 P/3B

2 3 4 5 6 7

Head Coach: Andy Harlin Colin Davis 11 P/OF David Dunn 11 INF Garrett Dupuis 12 C/INF Jake Lundkovsky 11 INF Jake Bogosian 12 INF Michael Markwordt 11 P/C/OF

Blessed Trinity Titans

8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 20 22 24 25 27 37 44 50 55

CJ Abrams Colin Dore Connor Durham Mitchell Weidner Mickey Skole Peyton Glavine Jackson Svete Cole McNamee Conor Davis Ryan Davis Patrick McNamara Hayden Lehman Steele Chambers John Michael Bertrand Russell Dorvee Clark Dearman Jake Smith

9 12 11 11 10 11 12 11 12 9 11 12 9 12 10 10 9

INF P/OF P C C/INF P P P/OF INF P/OF P/OF P INF P P P P

Class AA

Lovett Lions 1 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24 30 32

Head Coach: Lance Oubs Peyton Ringer 10 James Hicks 11 Wyatt Nelson 10 Thomas Murray 11 Trent Beavor 10 John Staton 11 Sam Pritchard 11 Evan McKown 10 Charles Gibson 10 Alex Marshall 12 Grayson Nix 10 Freddy Achecar 12 Drayton Foster 10 Nick Marshall 11 Ben O’Meara 10 Austin Jeter 12 Aaron Schunk 12 Brady Tindall 11 Bennett Kahn 11 Stephen Ewing 11 David Easterling 12

IF IF OF IF/P C OF OF/P C IF/P OF/P OF/P IF/P C IF/P IF/P OF IF/P OF IF/P IF IF/P

Wesleyan Wolves 1 2 3 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 22 24

Head Coach: Brian Krehmeyer Cole Mannion 12 OF Jake McCleskey 12 IF Mikey Olson 12 OF Colin Hall 11 OF Michael Payne 11 P/IF Alex Thompson 12 P/IF Clint Prettyman 12 C/P/IF Drew Aspinwall 12 IF Matt Adent 10 OF Justin Gustafson 11 IF John Morris 11 C Billy Stepp 10 C Andy Archer 12 P/IF Stewart Stamper 10 OF Adam Moon 11 IF Ryan Weed 11 P/OF Jordan Ward 11 P/IF

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GHSA 2016 STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS finished the double-header 5-for-9 with two RBI.

Class AAAA...

GHSA BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

RIVALS WALTON AND POPE LEAD WEEKEND OF MUST-SEE MATCHUPS

BY KYLE SANDY | KSANDY@SCOREATL.COM

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ll eyes will be on a pair of two-time state champions as Region 5 foes Walton (30-4) and Pope (28-6) do battle in the Class AAAAAA finals.

Pope edged Walton for the No. 1 seed coming out of the state’s toughest region with a 14-2 mark while the Raiders finished 13-3. The two squads split during the regular season with Pope winning at Walton 16-1 and the Raiders winning at the Dog Pound 10-5.

The Greyhounds rely on a strong pitching staff that is bolstered by Matt Rowland (Kennesaw State), Cameron Allison (Middle Tennessee State) and junior ace Ryan Webb (UGA). At the dish Pope is powered by hot prospect Joshua Lowe. Lowe, a 6-foot-3 third baseman set to attend Florida State, is ranked No. 15 in Baseball Factory’s Top 100 players. The lefty with power to all fields will be important for Walton to slow down.

The Raiders have their own star hitter with designs on being drafted this June in infielder Carter Kieboom (Clemson). The shortstop/third baseman is pegged as the No. 4 ranked high schooler in the entire nation by Baseball Factory. Described as the “most advanced hitter in the high school class with a mix of barrel accuracy, quick hands, patience and confidence,” Kieboom forms one of the best infields in the nation alongside Parker McCoy

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(Georgia Tech). On the hill, Zac Kristofak (UGA), Chris Hummel and Aaron Toporek are among the staff’s most reliable pitchers.

Class AAAAA...

Houston County (28-8) punched its ticket to the state championship by surviving Gainesville in Game 3, 2-0. The Bears aim for their second title in three years as they face South Effingham or Loganville. Tanner Hall hit an RBI double in the third and Dillon Strickland popped a homer to give Houston County the lead 2-0 before Hall, a lefty, escaped a bases loaded jam to preserve a complete-game onehit shutout. In the finals, expect a heavy dose of aces Tony Locey (UGA) and D.Ll Hall (Florida State). Locey transferred in from Hardaway and is ranked No. 58 in the top 100. Hall, a junior, is a devastating lefty.

In the semifinals between South Effingham and Loganville, University of Georgia-signee and righty Timothy Elliott of Loganville pitched his way to a 5-4 victory in Game 1. The Mustangs responded by finding success against Mississippi-State signee and lefty Mitchell Miller in Game 2 before holding on for a 5-1 victory. South Effingham’s Davis Hare allowed just four hits in the Game 2 win. On the plate, South Effingham’s Austin Thompson

Buford (31-3) enters the Class AAAA state championship as the defending champs but Locust Grove (314-1) has established itself as a worthy title contender. The two programs met back on Feb. 29 at Buford where the Wildcats announced their presence to the rest of the state with a 3-0 shutout of the Wolves. Locust Grove is in search of more sweet redemption after Buford swept them out of the playoffs in the Elite Eight a year ago.

Class of 2019 standout Nolan Crisp is a Mississippi State-commit. The right-handed pitcher/third baseman can carry the Wildcats at times. Justin Nicholson, Ethan Lindow, Christian Young (Andrew College) and Odlanier Rodriguez make up an experienced and deep pitching staff for coach Stephen Phillips. Gavin Lee cranked the game-deciding 3-run homer against Buford earlier in the year.

Rodriguez danced in and out of trouble going three innings in relief of starter Lindow, allowing three hits, three walks and striking out five. Crisp picked up the save.

Buford stranded 15 runners in the game. Brothers Austin and Nick Wilhite are both set to attend Georgia Tech. Brandon Marsh (Kennesaw State) provides power from right field while right-handed pitcher Griffin Jolliff (Georgia Tech) is the team’s veteran pitcher.

Class AAA...

Two-sport star Will Benson leads Westminster (28-6) into the Class AAA finals where they have a chance to claim their first championship since 1975. Benson, the No. 6 ranked prospect out of high school, is a Bo Jackson-like outfielder that has committed to Duke. At 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, Ben-

son has all five tools that MLB teams covet. His name will be called early in the MLB Draft. First baseman Armaan Painter (Missouri) joins Benson in a lineup that has scored a statewide-best 353 runs.

The Wildcats’ only kryptonite this season has been 33-2 Blessed Trinity, who took three games to get past a gritty Jackson County team. The Titans thumped Westminster in their two meetings this year 15-1 and 9-3.

Hayden Lehman (10-0, 0.70 ERA), John Michael Bertrand (9-1, 0.78 ERA) and Peyton Glavine (6-0, 0.80 ERA) lead a devastating pitching staff that is in search of their third straight title. Jake Bogosian (.294, 38 RBI), Auburn-commit Conor Davis (.442, 5 HR, 34 RBI), Garrett Dupuis (.381, 30 RBI) and freshman CJ Abrams (.464, 29 RBI) power a deep offensive onslaught.

Class AA...

Alex Thompson hurled a complete-game shutout in Game 3 against Holy Innocents’ to lift defending state champs Wesleyan (28-9) back into the state title game. Thompson was masterful in the 4-0 win and will be asked to come up big yet again as the Wolves meet yet another Region 6 rival, Lovett (23-11-1) who ended Greater Atlanta Christian’s season with a 4-0 Game 3 victory of their own. Back in midMarch, Wesleyan took two of three from Lovett winning 3-1 and 9-1 with a 3-1 loss sandwiched in between. The Lions have won seven titles with their last coming in 2013.

Cole Mannion finished 3-for-3 with 2 RBIs in Wesleyan’s series clinching win over Holy Innocents’. Ben O’Meara and Freddy Achecar (Georgetown) combined for a one-hitter in Lovett’s shutout of GAC. Aaron Schunk (UGA) provided the offense with a 2-run homer.

Photos courtesy of Brian L. Morgan/ Brianography, Pope HS, Walton HS, and Westminster HS

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GHSA 2016 STATE BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS N. Paulding

Valdosta

Valdosta

2,0,7

Grayson

4,2

Region 1 - Team 2 Region 8 - Team 4

Pope

2015-2016 GHSA Class AAAAAA State Baseball Tournament

1,6,5

Region 4 - Team 3

H

9,6 Pope

7,12

2,1

Region 7 - Team 3

N. Forsyth

Region 6 - Team 2

South Cobb

H

H

0,0 South Cobb

1,0

1,4

Lakeside, DK 7,8

H

Lambert

6,1,8 South Cobb

2,7

Pope

2,10

H

Region 1 - Team 3

DH: 5/21 If: 5/23

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

Lassiter

2,7

5,5

H

4,7

Harrison

2,1

8,4,9

0,2

H

0,0

0,0

Colquitt Co.

8,12

W. Forsyth

Region 6 - Team 3

1,0

H

Harrison

7,4 Collins Hill

Newton

Region 2 - Team 4

6,1

H

H

Norcross

1,0 2,2

Collins Hill

3,5,2

5,2

3,2

Newnan

Parkview

Region 8 - Team 2

Colquitt Co.

Region 1 - Team 4

Hillgrove

Region 4 - Team 1

Tucker

Region 2 - Team 3

3,11

Northview

Region 6 - Team 4

Norcross

1,5,6

Runner-Up

Newnan

Region 3 - Team 2

0,10,3

0,3

H

Etowah

Region 5 - Team 3

12,12

H

Norcross

Champion E. Coweta

15,16

Region 3 - Team 1

0,0

3,7

16,11

Region 7 - Team 2

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

4,1 Brookwood

Region 8 - Team 1

Lambert

Region 6 - Team 1

Etowah

Etowah

Lakeside, DK

Region 2 - Team 2

1,3,4

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

Walton

Westlake

Region 3 - Team 3

Mtn. View

4,3 Harrison

4,8

Region 5 - Team 4

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

2,5

Harrison

Region 4 - Team 2

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

Lee Co.

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 7 - Team 4

H

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

McEachern

Region 4 - Team 4

7,1,0 Lambert

H

1,7,6

Tift Co.

E. Coweta

4,2

H

Walton

0,6

8,7

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

Collins Hill

2,3

6,6 N. Forsyth

Region 2 - Team 1

Brookwood

7,8

Walton

Region 5 - Team 2

Lee Co.

5,2

Region 3 - Team 4

Rockdale Co.

Pope

Archer

Region 8 - Team 3

5,14

H

Walton

6,10

10,10

N. Gwinnett

3,5

Walton

1,1 Pope

Region 5 - Team 1

0,3

5,4

H

Norcross

Region 7 - Team 1

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Columbus

Columbus

Heritage, Con.

Region 8 - Team 4

Allatoona

Region 5 - Team 1

H

Columbus

3,6

4,7

Loganville 2,2

H

Loganville

7,2

2,1

2,8

H

Houston Co.

5,1,5

9,1,2

Statesboro

3,2

Region 3 - Team 4

Houston Co.

Region 2 - Team 1

2,1,0

H

2,1 Houston Co.

2,0

5,8

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/21 If: 5/23

Region 5 - Team 4

Gainesville

Region 8 - Team 1

Dunwoody

Region 6 - Team 3

H

6,4,4

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

9,4

8,9

H

Winder-Barrow

0,4 6,2

1,8

Gainesville

0,5 Dalton

2,2

4,2,0

4,5,3

Harris Co.

8,2,11

H

8,4,11 Dalton

1, 11,8

12,5

Jones Co.

7,4,7

S. Effingham

Region 2 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 2

0,0 9,0,1

Druid Hills

Region 6 - Team 4

Forsyth, Cent.

10,6

Runner-Up

H

0,8,6

H

1,12,2

1,0

Region 4 - Team 1

S. Effingham

S. Effingham

Champion Evans

Northgate

H

S. Effingham

Winder-Barrow

Region 8 - Team 2 Region 1 - Team 4

Northgate 1,5

H

Evans

Rich. Hill

7,7,12

S. Paulding

Region 5 - Team 3

Winder-Barrow

3,7

12,12

Region 3 - Team 1

Gainesville Gainesville

Dalton

Region 2 - Team 4

7,10

Loganville

Mays

Region 6 - Team 1

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

1,5

Region 7 - Team 2

Kell

1,2 3,1

8,4,6

Alexander

3,5,14

H

LaGrange

Region 4 - Team 2

Greenbrier

Region 2 - Team 2 Region 7 - Team 4

2,5,7

Region 1 - Team 3

4,19,2

Kell

H

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

Glynn Acad.

Region 3 - Team 3

H

5,6

4,3

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

Region 1 - Team 1

Greenbrier

Kell

Houston Co.

Houston Co. 0,11, 2

Starrs Mill

6,3,3 Northside, Col.

H

Loganville

5,3,1 Cambridge

1,4

E. Paulding

Region 5 - Team 2 Region 4 - Team 4

Northside, Col.

13,10

Region 6 - Team 2

Loganville

Region 8 - Team 3

4,10,2 Allatoona

SW DeKalb

Union Grove

3,4

0,2

Region 7 - Team 3

LaGrange

10,3

9,3

6,5,10

Region 1 - Team 2

Cambridge

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12,0,9

Region 4 - Team 3

H

Forsyth, Cent.

Region 7 - Team 1

In ALL rounds, the higher seeded team will host. If both teams are the same seed, a coin flip will determine the host school. Exceptions to the scheduled dates may be made with the approval of the Executive Director.

Eastside

Cairo

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1,5,7

Region 4 - Team 3

Eastside

4,3,6

Region 1 - Team 2

Madison Co.

Region 8 - Team 4

H

Pickens Co.

2,0

H

4,8

Liberty Co.

3,1

Region 3 - Team 4

W. Laurens

3,4

0,7

Region 1 - Team 3

St. Pius

4,4,8

9,10

H

Redan

Region 6 - Team 3

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

4,1,3

6,10

North Hall

1,9,7

3,0 Cartersville

0,2

2,5

H

1,3

Crisp Co.

Locust Grove H

Locust Grove

13,6

H

1,1 Cartersville

Thomson

2,8

7,6

3,4

5,3

0,5,0 Champion

Runner-Up

Region 1 - Team 4

Locust Grove

Region 4 - Team 1

Perry

8,5,9

Wayne Co.

Region 2 - Team 3

H

3,2 11,5

Region 8 - Team 2

9,1,8 Wayne Co.

Heritage, Cat.

Carrollton

Region 5 - Team 3

North Hall

11,8 Buford

Marist

5,10

H

4,4,5 Locust Grove

15,16

H

Ridgeland

Region 7 - Team 4

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

9,5

Upson-Lee

Region 3 - Team 1

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

Locust Grove Buford

Buford

12,11

Region 2 - Team 4

0,2

H

Cartersville

Region 7 - Team 2

DH: 5/21 If: 5/23

Veterans

Region 6 - Team 1

3,1 Bainbridge

5,4

Region 8 - Team 1

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

Burke Co.

Region 3 - Team 3

7,20

H

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

Thomas CC

Region 1 - Team 1

Region 2 - Team 2

Marist

6,3

Whitewater

Buford

H

6,8,1

Buford

Griffin

Region 4 - Team 4

13,10

Veterans

0,1 5,4

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

5,2

Region 5 - Team 4

Veterans

H

Spalding Co.

Region 4 - Team 2

H

11,0,2

7,12

Bainbridge

8,8 3,3

W. Laurens

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

Region 5 - Team 2

Thomas CC

Veterans

6,8

H

Region 2 - Team 1

Thomson

Eastside St. Pius

St. Pius

Region 6 - Team 2

H

1,6

2,3

N. Oconee

Region 8 - Team 3

4,4,5 Woodward Acad.

0,7 Woodward Acad.

5,1,10

0,3 Madison Co.

3,1

Region 7 - Team 3

Eastside

6,3

Troup Co.

Region 5 - Team 1

1,5,4 5,7 Woodward Acad.

4,4

Heritage, Cat. 4,12 H

Region 3 - Team 2

Chamblee

Region 6 - Team 4

Heritage, Cat.

Region 7 - Team 1

In ALL rounds, the higher seeded team will host. If both teams are the same seed, a coin flip will determine the host school. Exceptions to the scheduled dates may be made with the approval of the Executive Director.

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SE Bulloch

Region 1 - Team 2

Oconee

Region 8 - Team 4

Cedartown

Decatur

5,5,14

2,8

5,1

Cedartown

H

12,9

Region 7 - Team 3

Calhoun

Region 6 - Team 2

Hepzibah

Region 3 - Team 4

4,17,1 Cedartown

7,4

1,2 ,1

Calhoun

H

2,12,9

6,4

H

0,3 Calhoun

11,1

14,2,2

4,1,3

Region 1 - Team 3

Westminster

Region 4 - Team 2

6,9

Westminster

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/21 If: 5/23

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

Westminster

11,9

0,2

Blessed Trinity

H

Westminster 4,1

2,5

Westminster Dawson Co.

Jordan

Region 2 - Team 4

H

H

Westside, Aug.

0,0

1,2

Westside, Aug. 8,10

Rutland

Region 2 - Team 3

H

Region 3 - Team 2

3,1 9,11,11 Franklin Co. 7,6

Runner-Up

H

Blessed Trinity

Region 4 - Team 1

10,13 Washington Co.

Franklin Co.

Champion

Westside, Aug 1,7,9

Brantley Co.

Region 1 - Team 4

4,11 12,0,3 Washington Co.

1,0

Region 3 - Team 1

Hart Co.

Region 8 - Team 2

Blessed Trinity

13,1,9 Blessed Trinity

13,6

7,4,4

13,14

Region 7 - Team 2

3,1,0

6,5

H

3,12

Dawson Co.

Callaway

Region 5 - Team 3

1,0 Jefferson

Ringgold

Region 6 - Team 1

9,0,1

H

10,5 Blessed Trinity

11,12

Region 7 - Team 4

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

Callaway

H

7,6

Region 6 - Team 3

Banks Co.

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

1,9,18

Adairsville

1,1

5,4

6,0

Region 8 - Team 1

Peach Co.

Region 2 - Team 2

H

Central, Carroll. 3,8

Jefferson

4,2,4

Ringgold

H

Region 5 - Team 4

Laney

Region 3 - Team 3

H

Ringgold

Appling Co.

Region 1 - Team 1

2,6,2 Peach Co.

0,3 Jackson

N. Clayton

Region 4 - Team 4

4,15

Jackson Co.

12,13

Pierce Co.

Rockmart

Region 5 - Team 2

Appling Co.

2,0

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

8,2,3 H

Jackson Co.

5,13

H

Region 2 - Team 1

Jackson Co.

Region 8 - Team 3

3,0 Cedartown

13,15

West Hall

9,6 ,12

1,3,6 Jackson Co.

5,7

Region 5 - Team 1

Jackson

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12,14

Region 4 - Team 3

H

Sonoraville

Region 6 - Team 4

Franklin Co.

Region 7 - Team 1

In ALL rounds, the higher seeded team will host. If both teams are the same seed, a coin flip will determine the host school. Exceptions to the scheduled dates may be made with the approval of the Executive Director.

Monticello

Region 4 - Team 3

Thomasville

Region 1 - Team 2

Oglethorpe Co.

Region 8 - Team 4

Bowdon

Thomasville

6,8

4,11 H

Bowdon

Region 7 - Team 3

Region 3 - Team 4

GAC

1,8,4

GAC

8,3,8

H

5,4 GAC

8,12

8,5

7,1,5

East Laurens

Region 1 - Team 3

Bleckley Co.

Region 4 - Team 2

Manchester

Region 5 - Team 4

H

7,10

H

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/21 If: 5/23

DH: 5/16 If: 5/17

DH: 5/10 If: 5/11

DH 5/4 If: 5/5

7,10,8 Bleckley Co.

0,2

8,9

Wesleyan

H

Union Co.

7,4,7

3,2

8,3,4

H

Heard Co.

1,1

2,3 Union Co.

4,4

16,4

Lamar Co. 8,6

H

Lovett

11,11 Lovett

Darlington

4,1

Bryan Co.

8,3

Region 7 - Team 2 Region 2 - Team 4

H

0,3 4,1,2

Lovett

11,6

Region 3 - Team 1

H

2,1,0 Holy Innocents’

6,3

H

Metter

0,3,4

2,0

4,13

Harlem 2,5 H

6,5,8 Holy Innocents’ Champion

Runner-Up

Heard Co.

Region 5 - Team 3

Heard Co.

H

3,8

Wesleyan

Region 6 - Team 1

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

2,6

Region 6 - Team 3

Coosa

Region 7 - Team 4

3,5,12

H

Jeff-Davis

Region 2 - Team 2

Wesleyan

7,12

Region 8 - Team 1

Region 3 - Team 3

5,11,15

Wesleyan

Lovett

Crawford Co.

Region 4 - Team 4

Berrien

1,6,0 15,3,5

Bremen

Region 5 - Team 2

Region 1 - Team 1

Jeff-Davis

0,4 Benedictine

Rabun Co.

Region 8 - Team 3

7,10

H

Wesleyan

5,20

Early Co.

Metter

8,2,0

Berrien

0,1

DH: 4/29 If: 4/30

Lovett

4,2,19

H

Region 2 - Team 1

Union Co.

6,3

H

Berrien

8,3

3,13

Screven Co.

1,4

Bremen

2,0 Bowdon

Region 6 - Team 2

Benedictine

3,4

8,19

Model

2,1 1,3,7

2,0

Region 5 - Team 1

GAC

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3,1

Social Circle

Region 8 - Team 2

Fitzgerald

Region 1 - Team 4

Lamar Co.

Region 4 - Team 1

Bacon Co.

Region 2 - Team 3

Harlem

Region 3 - Team 2

6,0,9 Holy Innocents

Region 6 - Team 4

3,2,5 Holy Innocents

2,8,3 H

Gordon Lee

Region 7 - Team 1

In ALL rounds, the higher seeded team will host. If both teams are the same seed, a coin flip will determine the host school. Exceptions to the scheduled dates may be made with the approval of the Executive Director.

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