Tuesday's Daily News 'n Notes: A full Braves Report; Mercer baseball cited; more GHSA discussions; Falcons, college football
Tuesday's Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
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Mercer baseball program earns national top-100 ranking, again
For the third time, Mercer’s baseball program has been rated among the top 100 Division I teams in the nation by D1Baseball.com.
The Bears check in at No. 86, after ranking No. 82 in 2015 and No. 75 in 2017.
Mercer along with LSU, Vanderbilt, and Florida State are the only Division I programs to win at least 35 games a year the past 10 years. They’ve won at least 38 games three of the last five seasons.
Mercer is the only Southern Conference team to make the top 100. Former Atlantic Sun rival Stetson is No. 57
There are 299 Division I programs, putting Mercer in the top 29 percent.
Georgia is ranked 29th and Georgia Tech 42nd.
State lawmakers, others have a sitdown looking at the GHSA … again
A group of state lawmakers as well as area athletics directors and outsiders met with GHSA executive director Robin Hines in Savannah on Tuesday to ask questions about the association.
A state senate committee taking a look at the workings of the GHSA expects to have perhaps two more meetings and deliver its findings in a few months.
The GHSA regularly undergoes increased scrutiny from a small collection of legislators.
Around/About Central Georgia
Braves Report
Remember Albies? He’s doing big things
Breaking the series down so far
The Braves weren’t part of Braves postseason past
Cards’ Flaherty brings some flair
Honor Roll
Warner Robins grad Eli Mashburn and quarterback Slade Jarman of Fort Valley State earned SIAC player of the week honors after the Wildcats' upset win over Florida Tech.
Mercer's J.R. DeRose and Trevor Martineau earned Southern Conference men's soccer honors for defense and offense.
Former Peach County standout Omar Cervantes is again the Gulf South special teams player of the week for his work in West Georgia’s 44-34 win over Shorter.
State college football Report
UGA: Herrien tops in ‘Dawg Yards’
UGA: Confidence for South Carolina
UGA: Next three opponents will be rested
Tech: Graham may be the right fit at QB
Falcons Report
Former Falcon predicts Quinn’s firing
Around/About Georgia