2007 Baseball State Playoffs

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Baseball & Softball
2007 Baseball State Playoffs
By Rod "Kut" Freeman
May 15, 2007, 02:05 EST

Round 1

Lose two and go home! DAY-TONA

The Warhawks Looking Like 2005

Is the world ready for Jason Heyward?

Henry County High School - McDonough, GA

Jason Heyward has committed to UCLA but could go first round of the MLB 2007 Draft.

When I pulled up to the first round match up of the class 3-A state playoffs between the Cairo “Syrupmakers” versus the Henry County “Warhawks” it was already 10-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning, so no need to talk about that game. (Quick Note) Warhawks starting pitcher 6’2 junior Jamal Mann finished with 10 strikeouts. (WOW)

In the second game of the best of a 3 game series, the Warhawks would lead

6’2 junior Jamal Mann finished with 10 strikeouts. You the Mann!

off the inning and strike first. With the pitch count 3-0 (3 balls 0 strikes) Jason Heyward would drive in the first run on a triple with a blast into the left field wall and it was down hill from there. Tyler Norton drives in a run on a shot into the gap bring in Jeremy Boyd moving the score to 3-0 in the top of the 1st inning. The Sypermarkers would change pitchers after one inning and Heyward would drive in Blake Newalu from first base on another triple into the fence on a 3-1 count moving the score to 5-0 in the top of the 2^nd inning. Boyd would come up next with a hit to bring Heyward from third base and that was it. Final Score: Henry County 10 Cairo 0.

Look out for those Warhawks. They won it all in 2005.

Round 1 Message of the Week!

James 4:2 & Luke 11:9 “You do not have, because you do not ask God.” / "So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

Situation: 10^th grader Mitch Frazier wanted to play on the varsity team but everyone knew coach Flint “Mr. No” Thomas answer to everything so they didn’t bother. One day after practice before the big rival game Mitch took a chance an asked”Coach, you think I can play tomorrow?” Coach Thomas looked at him with a smile on his face and said YES!

Scores From Around The Playoffs by Class (5/11/07)

Class 5-A

Laugh Now

Short Stop Ryan Davis.

Kennesaw Mountain ain’t no joke I told yall (Country Grammar). You still have time to cast your vote on the class 5-A champs. Get your tickets now for June 1 it’s going to be a big one. O, I forgot the Mustangs beat up on the South Gwinnett Comets in two straight. LAUGH NOW!

Game 1: Kennesaw Mountain 8 South Gwinnett 3 / Game 2: Kennesaw Mountain 14 South Gwinnet 6

Hit Out

Harrison took the hit out on the Parkview Panthers taking care of business in 2 straight. I looked for the Panthers to at least make it pass the first round behind the bat of Zach Cone. Hoyas with the HIT OUT!

Game 1: Harrison 15 Parkview 6 / Game 2: Harrison 16 Parkview 4

Steakhouse

The Kell Longhorns seem to have some of the best pitching in the state class 5-A, as they silenced the bats of the Norcross Blue Devils in 2 straight games. Well Blue Devils next year, enjoy the STEAKHOUSE.

Game 1: Kell 3 Norcross 0 / Game 2: Kell 2 Norcross 0

Randy Moss

Just because the Raiders lost Randy Moss doesn’t mean they wasn’t going to bring the bats out on Johnson out of Savannah. It was a long bus ride back to 3012 Sunset Boulevard. Did you know Moss can still run a 4.29, WOW!

Game 1: Redan 12 Johnson 1 / Game 2: Redan 17 Johnson 0

Camden County 5 Luella 4 (Camden County wins series in 3 games)

Luella 6 Camden County 5

Camden County 3 Luella 1

Coffee County 12 Hiram 5 (Coffee County wins series in 3 games)

Hiram 2 Coffee County 0

Coffee County 14 Hiram 7

Colquitt County 2 Newnan 0 (Newnan comes back to win it in 3 games)

Newnan 5 Colquitt County 1

Newnan 2 Colquitt County 1

Jenkins 7 M.L. King 6 (Jenkins took care of MLK in 2 Straight)

Jenkins 18 M.L. King 3

Lowndes 10 Mundy’s Mill 4 (Vikings handle business in 2 Straight)

Lowndes 8 Mundy’s Mill 7

North Gwinnett 3 Roswell 2 (Battle of Fulton vs. Gwinnett)

North Gwinnett 7 Roswell 6

South Forsyth 3 Walton 1 (Walton wins in 3 game series)

Walton 9 South Forsyth 0

Walton 8 South Forsyth 0

Valdosta 7 East Coweta 3 (East Coweta wins in 3 game series)

East Coweta 3 Valdosta 0

East Coweta 9 Valdosta 6

Union Grove 8 Groves 2 (Union Grove in 2 straight)

Union Groves 11 Groves 1

Brookwood over McEachern in 2

Mill Creek over Alpharetta in 3

Class 4-A

Gambler

Northgate is a team full of potential but if you a gambling man you take your chances by choosing this team. One minute the Vikings look like the team to beat then others times, let’s just say you better off not rolling the dice. The Vikings did want they need to do in the first round beating Evans to move on to play Westside, Macon on May 16. Good luck! Game 1: Northgate 11 Evans 0 / Game 2: Northgate 3 Evans 2

No Secret

It’s no secret that I like the Marist “War Eagles” to win it in all in Class 4-A. The “War Eagles” have the pitching, bats and great coaching staff. Believe coach Mike Strickland will have the boys ready for Loganville. Marist handled their business in the first round winning 2 straight over Dalton 10-3 & 10-2.

Passed Down

Heritage to me personally have one of the best teams in Class 4-A. The only thing about them is that they can be scary or streaky sometimes. After the losing the first game of the 3 game series to Cherokee 9-3, it look scary for the Patriots. The Patriots would bounce back to win the next two games to advance to the second round.

Game 2: Heritage 7 Cherokee 3 / Game 3: Heritage 17 Cherokee 4

Bainbridge 9 Westside, Macon 3 (Westisde, Macon wins series in 3 games / Close ones)

Westside, Macon 10 Bainbridge 9

Westside, Macon 7 Baindbridge 6

East Paulding 14 Dacula 0 (East Paulding in 2 straight)

East Paulding 9 Dacula 8

Forest Park 7 Thomas County Central 6 (Thomas CC wins series in 3 games)

Thomas County Central 21 Forest Park 1

Thomas County Central 6 Forest Park 5

Greenbrier 5 Whitewater 1 (Greenbrier in 2 straight)

Greenbrier 11 Whitewater 0

Jones County 10 Americus-Sumter 0 (Jones County advance to meet Starr’s Mill)

Jones County 12 Americus-Sumter 2

Lakeview-Ft Oglethorpe 13 St. Pius X 3 (St. Pius advance to face E Paulding)

St. Pius 10 Lakeview 6

St. Pius 6 Lakeview 4

Lee County 4 Northside, Warner Robins 0 (Lee County wins 3 game series)

Northside 5 Lee County 4

Lee County 9 Northside 2

Loganville 8 Sequoyah 4 (Loganville plays Marist next)

Loganville 12 Sequoyah 8

Ringgold 6 Lakeside, DeKalb 3 (Ringgold to play Heritage next)

Ringgold 14 Lakeside, DeKalb 11

Starr’s Mill 3 Brunswick 2 (Starr’s Mill to play Jones County May 16)

Starr’s Mill 7 Brunswick 5

Northwest Whitfield 10 Tucker 0 (Northwest Whitefield beat Tucker by the same score)

Northwest Whitfield 10 Tucker 0

Woodland 5 Salem 0 (Woodland to see NW Whitefield May 16)

Woodland 15 Salem 5

Class 3-A

Champs R Here

You can’t mention the state baseball championship without mentioning Cartersville. The Canes have won 3 state championships in school history (2001,2002 & 2003). What a match up we have next as they face the defending champs in Blessed Trinity on May 16. Well I guess we know where I will be, like Muhammad Ali (That Rhymed). The champs are here. Cartersville beat Flowery Branch in 2 straight. Game 1: Cartersville 4 Flowery Branch 1 / Game 2: Cartersville 7 Flowery Branch 0

White Out

Ok so I chose the Dunwoody Wildcats because one of my best friends Antonio White played for the Wildcats in 1996. Tonio they better win or it’s going to be a White Out! The Wildcats have plenty of bats but can their pitching hold them up. The Wildcats feature one of the best young catchers in the game, let’s see if that’s enough to get pass Cass in the next round. Wildcats defeat Monroe Area in 2 straight. Game 1: Dunwoody 5 Monroe Area 0 / Game 2: Dunwoody 17 Monroe Area 0.

Blessed Trinity 10 Oconee County 0 (Cartersville next)

Blessed Trinity 9 Oconee County 8

Carrollton 6 Lumpkin County 3 (Carrollton advance to play Westminster)

Carrollton 9 Lumpkin County 0

Cass 21 North Hall 9 (Come on Ump)

Cass 5 North Hall 3

Troup 10 Harlem 7 (Troup Wins in 3 game Serious)

Harlem 4 Troup 3

Troup 10 Harlem 8

Harris County 10 Benedictine 3 (Peach County Next)

Harris County 22 Benedictine 6

Perry 12 Crisp County 1 (Perry in 2 straight)

Perry 13 Crisp County 12

Riverwood 8 Franklin 1 (Riverwood to meet Sandy Creek)

Riverwood 8 Franklin 2

Sandy Creek 10 Gainesville 5 (Sandy Creek – Calvin Johnson)

Sandy Creek 4 Gainesville 3

South Effingham 7 Shaw 6 (West Laurens – Antonio Vickers)

South Effingham 6 Shaw 4

West Laurens 10 Westover 2 (Tone Vic you going to the game?)

West Laurens 18 Westover 8

Westminster 6 Stephens County 5 (Westminster in 2 straight)

Westminster 9 Stephens County 6

Class 2-A

Wolverine

Since I am doing movies in class 2-A. The Wesleyan Wolves are my pick to win it all. The Wolves play a team game and are solid at every position. I look for Rick Anderson, Kevin Ruiz, Ben Jackson and Jay Marshburn to be X-Men 4. The Wolves scratch Adairsville in 2 straight. Game 1: Wesleyan 13 Adairsville 0 / Game 2: Wesleyan 8 Adairsville 2

300

Greater Atlanta Christian drop two straight to Temple. I was expecting great things from the Spartans. The movie 300 had just come out and I was excited. Well if you seen the movie you know what happen to the 300 at the end. Game 1: Temple 1 GAC 0 / Game 2: Temple 12 GAC 1

Appling County 8 Swainsboro 6 (Cook Next)

Appling County 10 Swainsboro 0

Calhoun 7 Lovett 1 (Got to Lovett)

Calhoun 14 Lovett 1

Callaway 7 Washington-Wilkes 0 (Callaway will face Temple next)

Callaway 8 Washington-Wilkes 2

Cook 6 Toombs County 2 (Hey good looking what you got _ooking)

Cook 13 Toombs County 2

Dawson County 6 Rutland 1 (Dawson to meet the Wolverine)

Dawson County 9 Rutland 5

Dodge County 6 Early County 2 (Dodge County to play Savannah Christian)

Dodge County 14 Early County 2

Dublin 7 Berrien 0 (Mrs. Evelyn will be at the game)

Dublin 10 Berrien 6

Holy Innocents 10 Armuchee 3 (North Oconee Next)

Holy Innocents 12 Armuchee 0

Jeff Davis 8 Metter 2 (Valdosta State University)

Jeff Davis 7 Metter 0

North Oconee 4 Heard County 1 (Heard That)

North Oconee 10 Heard County 0

Pierce County 7 Screven County 0 (Pierce County to meet Dublin next)

Pierce County 9 Screven County 0

Pike County 2 Morgan County 0 (Pike to play Calhouh next)

Pike County 10 Morgan County 2

Savannah Christian 8 Westside, Augusta 7 (Sea-port - Marquita)

Savannah Christian 5 Westside, Augusta 4

Class 1-A

Aquinas 3 Trion 0 (Providence Christian Nex)

Aquinas 22 Trion 13

Bacon County 2 Brookstone 1 (Bring home the _acon)

Bacon County 2 Brookstone 1

Bowdon 6 Georgia Military 5 (Georgia Military wins 3 game series)

Georgia Military 7 Bowdon 5

Bryan County 8 Turner County 7 (Turner County win 3 game series)

Turner County 9 Bryan 6

Turner County 15 Bryan 0

Calvary Day 9 Hawkinsville 1 (Taylor County Next)

Calvary Day 10 Hawkinsville 2

Eagles Landing Christian Academy 10 Athens Christian 0 (GA Military Next)

Eagles Landing Christian Academy 13 Athens Christian 7

Emanuel County Institute 8 Johnson County 1 (Schley County Next)

Emanuel County Institute 4 Johnson County 3

Gordon Lee 12 Lincoln County 5 (MY PICK)

Gordon Lee 20 Lincoln County 1

Jefferson County 7 St. Francis 4 (Bremen Next)

Jefferson County 15 St. Francis 0

Lanier County 5 Pacelli 4 (Pacelli wins 3 game series)

Pacelli 7 Lanier County 6

Pacelli 15 Lanier County 7

Providence Christian 8 Lakeview Academy 1 (Aquinas Next)

Providence Christian 13 Lakeview Academy 2

Schley County 6 Atkinson County 5 (1 or 2 Schillings)

Schley County 15 Atkinson County 0

Taylor County 6 Baconton 1 (Calvary Day Next)

Taylor County 11 Baconton 6