Top stars, best performances in the second round of the Georgia high school baseball playoffs
By Darren Nichols | Photo by Jamie Spaar
Here are some stars from the past week's high school baseball playoff games across Georgia.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please send an email to swanson@scorebooklive.com.
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Landon Stripling, Parkview
Stripling was a monster in the second-round series versus Lambert. He went 6-for-7 with three homers and six RBIs. He also pitched five innings with eight strikeouts and didn’t allow a run.
Druw Jones, Wesleyan
Jones showed off his power once again, hitting two home runs as the Wolves swept Calvary Day.
KJ Moon, North Oconee
Moon was killing it at the plate versus Columbus. He went 4-for-5 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Drew Fields, Allatoona
Fields was stellar on the mound in Round 2. He shut out South Effingham, going seven innings as he struck out five batters and didn’t walk any.
Braeden Smith, North Oconee
Smith went to work at the plate versus Columbus. He had four hits in the series, including a home run and four RBIs.
Kent Schmidt, Pope
Schmidt’s hot bat helped Pope advance to the quarterfinals, going 5-for-7 with five RBIs in the series.
Ethan Sutton, Allatoona
Sutton threw a complete game with seven strikeouts and allowed only one run and four hits.
Levi Clark, Decatur
Clark had three hits in the series sweep of Veterans. He had a double, a home run and three RBIs.
Traver Park, Apalachee
Park went 3-for-5 in a win over Whitewater. He had a double, single and a two-run homer.
Collin Strovinskas, Lassiter
Strovinskas went 3-for-7 in the series versus Richmond Hill. He had a two-run homer, a double and drove in three runs.
Caleb Bennett, Evans
Bennett refused to get out versus Carrollton. He went 4-for-4 and helped Evans advance past Carrollton.
Conrad Cason, Greater Atlanta Christian
Cason shut out Long County and helped the Spartans advance to the semifinals. He pitched five innings of shutout ball and had three strikeouts, plus went 3-for-3 at the plate with three RBIs.
Javy Garcia, Harlem
Garcia had a monster day at the plate versus Jefferson. He went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and five RBIs.
Ethan Seipts, Harlem
Seipts was dominant on the mound as he shut out Jefferson. He didn’t allow a single run and struck out 10 batters. At the plate he helped himself out with two RBIs.
Paul Farley, Mount Paran Christian
Farley had a strong outing versus Tattnall Square. He went seven innings and struck out seven batters and got the win.
