Monday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Braves lose; signings and the honor roll

Monday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.

Folty was hot, Atlanta bats were not

          Mike Foltynewicz was strong for six innings, with one run and five strikeouts, but Philly pitching was a little better in a 3-0 win over the visiting Braves.

          Atlanta manged just five hits against the second-place Phillies.

This Week's Signings

          Five Houston County baseball players took part Monday in a signing ceremony.

          Logan Morris and Chandler Ring are headed to East Georgia State, a junior college in Swainsboro that had Central Georgians Case Matthews (West Laurens) and Parker Stahlman (Perry) on the 2018 roster.

          Dillon Toms signed with Lee University, a member of the Gulf South Conference

          Conner Martin will play for Wilson College, a Division III program in Chambersburg, Pa. And Jackson Jones signed with Covenant College, a Division III program in Lookout Mountain, Ga. whose 2018 roster included Stratford's John Mitchell. ...

          Perry's John Micah Law has signed to play baseball at Augusta University.

This Week's Honor Roll

           Five Georgia College baseball players were named to the all-region team by the national college baseball writers and the Division II Conference Commissioners Association.

          Outfielder Logan Mattix, pitcher Charlie Hecht, and utility Nate Schmal made the first team on both lists, and first baseman Matthew Miller and outfielder Wesley Wommack the second team on both.

          Hecht was named the region's pitcher of the year by both groups, with D2CCA tabbing Mattix as the region player of the year. ...