Baseball

Athens Academy verses Jefferson
May 2, 2008

Two incredible seniors were honored tonight at Spartan Field. Matt Woodruff, son of Nita and Brooks Woodruff, and Evans Wellborn, son of Margaret and Walter Wellborn. Their leadership and love of baseball will always be remembered and appreciated.

Henry Terrell is home from the hospital and on the road to recovery.

The Spartans put an outstanding team on the field and experienced another excellent pitching performance from Russ DeVore. Jefferson was able to take advantage of key hits and errors to beat the Spartans in the final region game of the season.

Highlights:
• The fans in the stands… the support the baseball Spartans receive by their fans is unparalled by any other school… once again the bleachers were full
• The coaches are extraordinary ... Coaches Kane, Chuboff and Nonni go the extra mile to help each player achieve his personal best
• Russ went all seven innings, striking out 4 and allowing only six hits
• McKay Matthews was 1 for 4
• Matt Woodruff was 1 for 3
• Patrick Jansen was 1 for 2 with an RBI
• Hunter Stiles was 1 for 2 with a double
• Thomas Sanders was 1 for 3
• The defense once again sparkled
o In the 4th inning, McKay made a superb play at shortstop
o In the 5th inning, Matt make another one of his great signature catches in center field

Scoring:
• The lone Spartan run came in the 3rd inning when McKay reached on an error, stole second, and came home on a base hit by Patrick

The Spartans continue to play with heart. They have clinched a play-off position for the ninth consecutive year. They overcome adversity and have a great deal of pride. The parents and fans are extremely proud of these young men.

The Spartans will play next Friday in the first round of the state play-offs. Depending on results tonight, they will either be a three or four seed and play against Bremen or Bowden. Hope to see you there!

Final Score: Athens Academy 1, Jefferson 7