2007 Baseball State Playoffs

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Baseball & Softball
2007 Baseball State Playoffs
By Rod "Kut" Freeman
May 16, 2007, 06:01 EST

Round 2 aka Sweet 16

Lose two and go home! Uggy Dog

Bulldogs take 3 bites to beat the Rams

Mitch Rider and Travis Echols bat power

North Gwinnett High School – Suwanee, GA

Travis Echols and Mitch Rider.

The three game series between the North Gwinnett Bulldogs and the Grayson Rams was a battle of night and day. The Bulldogs would take the first game 11-4. The Rams would not go away forcing a game 3 by winning game two 10-0 behind the strong pitching of Chris Meredith. When it was all said and done, game three was the one to win or go home.

The Bulldogs would jump out to a big first inning scoring 4 runs on a three-run homer by senior catcher Mitch Rider and a solo blast by Travis Echols. With the lead being 4-0 the Bulldogs seemed to have enough room to close the deal but 4 unearned runs on 3 errors gave the Rams a tie game at 5-5 going into the sixth inning. With one inning left to play Rider would hear his name called again as he gets the game winning hit moving the score to 9-5 and the Bulldogs would hold on to win 9-6. The Bulldogs will play Camden County in the Elite 8 May 22 (Get to the game early).

Broncos run pass the Longhorns in 3

Jordan Erisman you are the man.

North Gwinnett High School – Suwanee, GA

Jordan Erisman and Alex Beebe.

The three game series between the Brookwood Broncos versus the Kell Longhorns was more than Gwinnett versus Cobb. More like two wins get you into the Elite 8. The Broncos would take the the first game 4-3 and the Longhorns would claim the second game 4-2. When it was all said and done, game 3 was the one to win. The Broncos would start the game behind the arm of Alex Beebe. Can head coach Donnie English squeeze one more win out of his Longhorns?

The game was scoreless for five innings then came the junior shortstop Jordan Erisman who hit his first career homerun in the top of the sixth inning over the leftfield wall to start the scoring. Catcher Seth Adkins would help the cause on a 2 run single and the Broncos would come away 4-0. The Longhorns would cut into the lead with 2 runs but in the seventh, the Broncos would add on a little insurance. Ross Heffley, Troy Snitker and Seth Adkins would get hits to seal the victory. The Broncos move on to play East Coweta in the Elite 8. Final Score: Brookwood 8 Kell 2.

Round 2 Message of the Week!

Mark 8:36 “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”

Situation: Hinesville Bombers little league team was the happiest and most joyful team in the region, even though they received old hand me down uniforms to begin the season. It never bothered them that their uniforms had missing pockets, holes, hat’s different colors and cleats missing spikes. They went on playing hard and finished the season undefeated 25-0. Their last game of the season was against the Midtown Mustangs who arrived to the game on a custom charter bus with TV’s and playstations in every seat. The Mustangs were 0-25 and got off the bus unhappy. One of the players from the Bombers ask the coach,” Why are they not smiling? They have brand new cleats and uniforms.”

Scores From Around The Playoffs by Class (5/16/07)

Class 5-A

Kennesaw takes a trip to see Lowdnes! / Newnan plays Walton in Elite 8.

East Coweta 6 Union Grove 2 (East Coweta wins in 2 straight)

East Coweta 8 Union Grove 0

Lowndes 4 Jenkins 1 (Vikings handle business in 2 Straight)

Lowndes 15 Jenkins 10

Walton 5 Harrison 4 (Walton wins in 2 straight)

Walton 12 Harrison 5

Class 4-A

Marist will face Northgate in the Elite 8! Heritage to face Jones County Elite 8!

East Paulding 10 St. Pius 4 (It took 3 for East Paulding)

St. Pius 6 East Paulding 1

East Paulding 11 St. Pius 6

Greenbrier 5 Thomas County Central 1 (Greenbrier in 2 straight)

Greenbrier 12 Thomas County Central 6

Jones County 6 Starr’s Mill 4 (Jones County advance to meet Heritage)

Jones County 7 Starr’s Mill 3

Woodland 11 Northwest Whitfield 0 (Woodland to see Greenbrier May 22)

Woodland 5 Northwest Whitfield 1

Lee County 9 Woodward Academy 4 (Lee County wins 3 game series)

Woodward Academy 5 Lee County 4

Lee County 9 Woodward Academy 7

Class 3-A

Blessed Trinity to face Columbus Elite 8. / Dunwoody invites Troup in the Elite 8!

Carrollton 7 Westminster 1 (Carrollton advance to play Peach County)

Westminster 1 Carrollton 0

Carrollton 5 Westminster 4

Peach County 3 Harris County 2 (Peach County takes on Carrollton May 22)

Peach County 4 Harris County 1

Perry 4 Troup 3 (Troup Wins in 3 game to play Dunwoody Next)

Troup 16 Perry 4

Troup 18 Perry 9

Riverwood 15 Sandy Creek 1 (Riverwood takes 3 to beat Sandy Creek)

Sandy Creek 6 Riverwood 2

Riverwood 8 Sandy Creek 3

South Effingham 4 West Laurens 1 (Well Tone it’s always next year)

South Effingham 9 West Laurens 1

Class 2-A

Wesleyan invites Pierce County into the Elite 8!

Calhoun 9 Pike County 5 (Calhoun takes on Cook next)

Calhoun 11 Pike County 1

Cook 6 Appling County 2 (Will Calhoun Cook Next?)

Cook 13 Appling County 4 2

Callaway 6 Temple 3 (Callaway will face Jeff Davis next)

Callaway 8 Temple 2

Jeff Davis 4 Fitzgerald 0 (Valdosta State University)

Jeff Davis 9 Fitzgerald 7

Pierce County 6 Dublin 4 (Pierce County to meet Wesleyan next)

Pierce County 12 Dublin 2

Savannah Christian 7 Dodge County 1 (Sea-port - Marquita)

Savannah Christian 7 Dodge County 5

Holy Innocents 1 North Oconee 0 (Holy meets Christian May 22)

Holy Innocents 5 North Oconee 4

Class 1-A

Aquinas 4 Providence Christian 3 (Aquinas hangs on by one point)

Aquinas 8 Providence Christian 7

Calvary Day 5 Taylor County 4 (Calvary Day to meet Aquinas Next)

Calvary Day 8 Taylor County 6

Eagles Landing Christian Academy 6 Georgia Military 5 (ELCA plays Bacon County next)

Eagles Landing Christian Academy 11 Georgia Military 1

Pacelli 1 Turner County 0 (Great Pitching)

Pacelli 2 Turner County 0

Wilcox County 7 Bacon County 6 (Bacon still cooking)

Bacon County 9 Wilcox County 2

Bacon County 11 Wilcox County 5

Athens Academy 8 Gordon Lee 7 (MY PICK)

Gordon Lee 7 Athens Academy 1

Gordon Lee 16 Athens Academy 3

Bremen 6 Jefferson County 5 (Schley County Next)

Jefferson County 7 Bremen 2

Jefferson County 12 Bremen 4

Emanuel County Institute 16 Schley County 10 (Bring on Bremen)

Schley County 12 Emanuel County Institute 2

Schley County 13 Emanuel County Institute 5