High school baseball season and the warmer days of spring
High school baseball is just around the corner. With these cold and icy conditions, who is not looking forward to sitting in the baseball stands in the glorious spring weather?
One of the state’s best to watch this year is Central Gwinnett’s Philip Bates.
He is a four-year member of the varsity, playing infield and pitcher. As a sophomore, Bates turned heads with a .366 batting average. Last year, he was one of the state’s top hitters, pushing his average up to .478, good enough to earn All-County honors by the Gwinnett Dougout Club. Bates will play in college at Reinhardt.
Who do you think will be some of the top baseball players in the metro and state for 2010? Please post below.
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austin jenkins
February 8th, 2010
9:30 pm
okay you guys. i must admit i didnt start varsity for dunwoody! i had to come to rockdale because i wasnt playing enough over there. i wish you guys would give me a chance to prove i can play infield and not outfield. i was about to get cut coach arrington said but he kept me bc i already got a letter from him. so im confessing now that all the stuff yall said about me is true.
region 6 4A
February 8th, 2010
9:32 pm
evan giest is by far the best pitcher in region 6
he will lead this marist team to the state title
florida state really got somethin right here
region 6 dekalb
February 8th, 2010
9:47 pm
I think that the first two teams will be in that order than it will go chamblee then tucker.
Marist like said earlier is always stacked with talent.
Lakeside will have a real close season and will be a game behind marist but will still go far in the playoffs with threat, midour, means, earnest, and wofford all did well last year
Chamblee still has good ptching with lowe and bj robinson will lead this team
Tucker has Seniors bowers and hooker coming back along with mcall and roberts to lead the pitching staff.
baseball
February 8th, 2010
9:48 pm
region 6 4A- Is that the lefty?
region 6 4A
February 8th, 2010
10:50 pm
ya it is and he is nasty
he has gotten so much better from last year and he was sick then
dekalb baseball dad
February 8th, 2010
11:03 pm
the region will go as followed:
Lakeside
Marist
Tucker
Chamblee
Lakeside- has a solid team this year. they are the talk of the region. the big threats for the vikings are threatt,middour,stathakis,means,smith,wofford,earnest
Marist-always a huge threat. but will fall short to lakeside this year. will make it far in the playoffs
tucker- watch for eric bower to perform well
chamblee-bj robinsoan
Dunwoodylover43
February 8th, 2010
11:13 pm
So Dunwoody…..i have a question? So since u didnt get admitted to albany state… All that crap that u be wearin from albany state must be ur brothers then right?? So ur wearing hammy downs from ur brother?? So i read that u have to leave practice early cause u dont have headlights to see?? How does it feel to be the only senior in the world that has a curfew time at 7 p.m? U must not be really good after all if coach lets u actually leave practice. He should of cut u to find another pitch counter like this sigwald dude.
leopold dixon
February 9th, 2010
10:00 pm
Leopold Dixon #7 is gone lead in every category this year……..
towers high
February 9th, 2010
10:03 pm
Leopold dixon #1 one
hahaha he sucks!!!!!!!!
February 10th, 2010
8:43 am
don’t know why every one on here is talking crap. Let my boy dunwoody prove himself I mean we all know that dunwoody is nowhere near nakeem but hey what can you expect from a jv pinch runner, so just wait for the season to start before yall start roasting all the horrible lies hah p.s. Get a headlight
the gapper
February 10th, 2010
10:11 am
the only gap shot he is gonna get is when he looks in the mirror or when he gets a bad hop at short and the ball goe down his throught…
Job Cannon
February 10th, 2010
10:03 pm
I say look out for Dj and Darius Hill out there in Newton County along with Dustin Daniels and Seth Sullivan. They got a young team but their a bunch of studs.
paul ardeeser
February 13th, 2010
12:18 pm
after this 2010 season every one will know clay ardeeser from grayson highschool
Louis Prima
February 13th, 2010
2:22 pm
This isn’t a very serious baseball blog, is it?
baseball
February 13th, 2010
6:19 pm
Louis Prima- no its not i bet half these kids on here are wriiten by their parents or even themselves
s ponder65
February 15th, 2010
10:05 am
HI EVERYONE JUST WANTED TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO CLAY ARDEESER GREAT PITCHER AND FIRST BASEMAN
s ponder65
February 15th, 2010
10:06 am
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rocket
February 17th, 2010
6:42 pm
keyon dukes,josh childers,and quay shavers at henry county high their all great players and also fun to watch
HS SCOUT
February 20th, 2010
7:28 pm
Keep your eye on Wheeler Junior standout Sam Bragg… Pitcher, Outfielder, Switch Hitter. Commited to UGA as a pitcher… HIT 3 HR’s in opener (scrimmage) against Mt. Paran.
Georgias Talent
February 28th, 2010
10:57 pm
Here are some highly recruited kids out of Georgia. I had the Opportunity to watch these kids compete this summer. GA has tremendous talent. A couple of the kids listed have not signed NLI. FELLOW SCOUTS-I highly recommend you to take a look at the list and find unsigned kids. This list is in no order, but groups Georgia’s Top Talent.
Kevin Jordan-Northside Columbus
Conner Mason-Home School
Delino Deshields-Norcross
DeMondre Arnold-Creekside
Alexander Cruz-Blessed Trinity
Zach Alvord-South Forsyth,
Dwight Smith-McIntosh
Zane Evans-Roswell
D’Monte Grissom-Whitewater
James Garner-Loganville
Cameron Bedrosian-East Cowetta
Julius Gaines-Luella
Chevez Clark-Marietta
Trey Griffin-MLK
Kent Emanuel Woodstock
Caleb Bryson-Brookwood
Chase Butler-Darlington
Kaleb Cowart-Cook County
Jake Skole-Blessed Trinity
Andrew Toles-Sandy Creek
C.J. McDowell-Ola
Will Kendall-Pope
Connor Kendrick-Northgate
Derrick Workman-Dominion Christian
Khirus Ware-MLK
K.J. McAllister-Gainesville
Blake Austin-Landmark Christian
Micah Grissom-Our Lady Of Mercy
Ralston Cash-Lakeview
Ian Davis-Dunwoody
Grant Newsome-Alpharetta
Niko Goodrum-Fayette County
Jonathan Roberts-Landmark Christian
DeAndre Smelter-Tattnell
Christopher Triplett-Sandy Creek
Kyle Wren-Landmark Christian
Brandon Stephens-Lassiter
Chase Scott-Luella
Ryan Gallardo-Alpharetta
Devin Stanton Parkview
Aaron Shipman-Brooks
Cody Powell-Luella
Tim Massengale-Northside Columbus
Justin McCalvin-Lee County
Daley Carey-Wheeler
Christopher Hawkins-North Gwinett
Will Kendall-Pope
Connor Kendrick-Northgate
Jeremy Holcomb-Griffin
Andrew Smith-Roswell
Mott Hyde-Calhoun
Picker
March 1st, 2010
2:03 pm
OLA HIGH SCHOOL in McDonough Henry County has the team to beat in Region 4 4A. 3-1 now only losing to NorthGate 7-4. Walked to many batters. 2 games won on run rule (Seqouia Gwinnette and Spalding County). Beat North Gwinnettes power hands down. Speed in the out field NEAL GANDEE and on bases, C J McDOWELL, KYLE BEACH. Good base and double base hitters. Gandee finished last year as sophmore playing JV and Varsity with a batting av of over .500. On base perc. even higher. This team plays the game smart and brings back the fun of the game.
ga baseball
March 1st, 2010
9:02 pm
stephenson jaguars will be looking good this year… three great pitchers will be untouchable from the team… -Darryl Watkins 5′9 160 -Rumeal Robinson 6′3 195 -Jordan Tarver 5′10 200
ball fan
March 2nd, 2010
6:39 pm
He, there’s this cat at Millergrove High in Lithonia Oscar Britton. He is going to sneak in the ranks. He is fast, fast and fast. Runs the bases like a pro. He is about 6′2 plays center. I wouldn’t snooze on him. with some training he will easily run the county or state in stolen bases.
baseball fan
March 2nd, 2010
7:18 pm
one more name must be added to geogia’s overall list has got to be Mendez Elder a sophmore at Grady high school this kid have all the
tools to play at the next level and further. No dought he’ll hit atleast 10 homeruns this season.
Diamond
March 5th, 2010
1:18 pm
OLA H.S McDonough 5-1 now
Took out Union Grove with alot to spare. It seemed as though OLA was just as relaxed and confident with the game as the first ones. Unbelievable talent with young men playing the game as a perfected machine. The Jr’s on this team really shine and have a very good chance at the college level. A selected few Sr’s will move on to the next level. Ola predicted to be one of the top prospects for players. They are being noticed.
a kid trying to make
March 12th, 2010
10:32 am
to be honest the best player in dekalb county is LEOPOLD DIXION and if you have a problem about that check the 09 stat book and if you have a problem with that at the end the of the year check the stats again I DONT KNOW WHO DID THOSE RATINGS BUT LEOPOLD IS TOP OF THE STAT LIST BUT NOT ON YOUR TOP TEN LEOPOLD IS THE BEST BASEBALL PLAYER IN THE STATE
Meleke Bell
March 13th, 2010
8:43 pm
WATCH OUT FOR Desmond Stegall, Junior at Mays High School. OF/P. Definite prospect out of the L.E.A.D program with former chicago cub- C.J. Stewart.
Stegall can take Mays to the playoffs.
Only needs a team around him..
March 13th, 2010
8:45 pm
Desmond Stegall, Junior at Mays High School. OF/P.
Should be a big season for Stegall.
Leopold Dixon=fixed stats and your team cant do scoreboard right
March 15th, 2010
1:21 pm
Leoplod dixon sucks. 1st- look who yall play. If my team played cross keys and teams that are garbage then everyone on my team would be hitting homeruns. 2nd- yall count a single as a homerun. yall pat your stats so bad. Im sorry but there are way better players out there in Ga, which areon good team and they dont pat the stats
Dekalb don't sleep
March 16th, 2010
1:10 pm
DeKalb don’t sleep..I know most of ya’ll posted before the season but Arabia Mountain will show that they can beat in their first year all the schools they play from DeKalb.. SW got lucky the sun went down.. and well I believe Towers still is looking for that grand slam that got hit against them in the 20-3 loss. Up next Stephenson & Miller Grove on the same day…OH before I forget be happy the rain came MLK
TheMan
March 26th, 2010
11:30 am
Chiller – YOU are a joke. Keep your Chamblee hating to yourself and let the baseball speak for itself. You’re an idiot.
batter up
April 18th, 2010
3:27 pm
James Dixon. top junior in Dekalb county with 2 home runs,22 runs scored,34 stolen bases 2 doubls, 1 triples. 57 at bats.
baseball prospects
April 21st, 2010
9:07 am
Look out for Yuri Parker from Benjamin E. Mays. He has the most raw talent i have seen in years
ball fan
April 22nd, 2010
12:06 am
Ha, Ha, Ha Chamblee..You let Millergrove beat you. Millergrove is stacked with talent. check out the teams stats. I told you to watch for Oscar Britton. He’s a senior and not even playing his best. Just think the team have juniors that will still be there next year.
UCF John
May 30th, 2010
11:00 pm
cody adkins the top short stop in 4A and the top in the county and Neal Gandee the top outfielder in the state led Ola High School to a great year.. both hitting over .375 and a whopping on base percentage.. these two are the top prospects to watch out for next year.
Rashad
August 15th, 2010
1:34 pm
Shawn Watson and Rashad Brown – Douglas County high
emanwms
September 13th, 2010
1:29 am
Dwight Smith Jr. McIntosh is the best I have seen across the state thus far. His ethics,attitude and love for the game makes him special. I don’t think he’ll see NCAA he is that prepared.
Prep fan
April 1st, 2011
5:40 am
Lassiter middle-infielder Nelson Ward has to be mentioned in this group. A true gamer, he is headed to Georgia. A sleeper among this year’s pitching class is Bret Marks of Blessed Trinity. He was 9-1 as a junior and already has 4 wins this year. He is 87-90 with hard sink and the best command (32
Strikeouts and 2 walks in 24 innings), I have seen in a prep pitcher in a while. He is committed to Mississippi State.
southgabaseball
April 8th, 2011
4:27 pm
Wayne County in Jesup GA is having an awsome season in 4A, Colby Dent is as fast a center fielder as I have seen in many years, Wayne County is loaded and undefeated
Know a lot about baseball
April 21st, 2011
10:36 am
Garrett Hayes from Alexander High School has hit 11 homers this season alone..
o_O
November 8th, 2011
10:18 pm
Who cares… I <3 football