Friday's Central Georgia Daily News 'n Notes: Former WR coach Orgel still fighting ALS; Bacon update; UGA eyes Papa John's deals; Bulldog BKB will look different; Mercer WSOC schedule set

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

The Braves Report is up, and final.

Former Warner Robins football coach Orgel still fighting ALS

          The Albany Herald offers a quality update on the battle of Frank Orgel, one of the architects of building Warner Robins into a state power.

Bacon win completion of one game, and win the shortened game

          Macon got the game-winner in the seventh for a 3-2 win over Florence in the completion of a game stopped by rain a few weeks ago.

          Then they got the walk-off 1-0 win in the regularly-scheduled game, albeit shortened to seven innings.

          Alex Canty walked and Andres Perez singled, Connor Corbitt pinch-running for Perez.

          A groundout and intentional walk followed, and Cal Gentry (Perry/Georgia College) brought in the winning run with a grounder that was booted.

          Riley King and Andres Perez had two hits each for Macon.

          Crotty opened the Macon seventh in the first game with a double and stole third, scoring on Keaton Weisz’s groundout to second.

          Holden Nix got Florence out 1-2-3 in the eighth and ninth.

          Brandon Michie (Mercer) had two hits for Macon.

          James Williams had a nice start, going six innings and giving up two runs on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts.

Georgia looking into its Papa John’s deal

          The comments by the pizza chain’s former boss will have repercussions throughout the country. His name is coming off of all sorts of Louisville things.

Georgia hoops fans will see some differences

          The hiring of Joe Scott, who played and coached at Princeton, indicates some fundamentals and cutting will be emphasized.

Hawks eyeing busy free-agency season

          GM Travis Schlenk said free agency will be huge in the Hawks’ short-term for the long-term.

Mercer women’s soccer schedule set

          A bit more than a month away is the Mercer women’s soccer opener.

          The Bears welcome Georgia Southern in exhibition play on Aug. 11, and then host USC Aiken on Aug. 17 and Mississippi Valley State two days later.

          Mercer, 10-10-1 last year, will host the Southern Conference tournament in early Nov.

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