Baseball Is Here!!! Harlem vs Grovetown

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"It was all I lived for, to play baseball."--Mickey Mantle

I know there are some players in this area who think the same way Mickey Mantle once did. And I know there is some fans/players out there who have been calling for us to cover baseball....well it is finally here! After having a few games rained out last Friday that we were going to cover, we will now be covering the Harlem vs Grovetown game Wednesday night.

Being a former baseball player myself, I am excited to cover a baseball game. It will take some getting used to though, as it is much different than baseball. So bear with us if the coverage is not up to par at the start. And as far as the Harlem vs Grovetown game goes, I am excited to get a first look at each team. I know next to nothing about each team, so it will be a good time to learn on Wednesday afternoon.

As far as previewing the game goes, I will give you what I have. Last season each team was in Region 3B-AAA, but according to ga.prepcountry.com Harlem now resides in Region 3-AA and Grovetown is in Region 2A-AAAAA. So, the game does not mean as much as it would have last year, since it is no longer a Region matchup. Harlem finished last season with a strong record of 20-9, while Grovetown was 13-11. The two teams split the season series last year, each claiming one victory.

So, Harlem entered this year with a little more momentum than Grovetown; at least based off of their seasons last year. But, the two teams met last Wednesday and Grovetown earned an 8-5 victory in 8 innings. With that said, even though this is no longer a Region game I am sure Harlem will be seeking revenge, as they have faired pretty well against Grovetown the last few years. I can't imagine they enjoyed losing to them last Wednesday.

We will see you on the diamond Wednesday to find out if Harlem can in fact get revenge!!!
(And please comment with any information you have about either team: season predictions, players, etc; we do not have much info as of now)

Baseball Is In the Near Future

We are in the heart of the basketball season with many local teams making it to the State tournament. We are very busy trying to determine how to cover all of the games and keeping you guys up-to-date. However, we have noticed many people would like for us to cover baseball as well. Today we discussed the possibilities of doing that and we would love to. With that being said, what are some of the things you would like to see? For example, mainly stats on twitter? Highlight reels? Just the top plays of the week?

Another topic is that of our twitter account. As of right now we have plans to have a seperate twitter acount just for baseball named "augbaseball." We will need your support and feedback in order to keep this going. We are all very excited about extending our coverage, and hopefully you are as well.

For the first few weeks it may seem a little slow but bare with us. As stated previously we are in the heart of basketball season right now and we do not want to miss out on the possibility of local teams winning the State title. Our plans as of now are to start this Friday, February 22nd. It is going to be a test run for us to see what we think would be the best.

Each week let us know of games you would like for us to cover. Let us know the time, location, and maybe some details about the game. Let us know maybe who is going to be pitching, win streaks, and players with a hit streak, any kind of details that may help us. We, the reporters, will be doing our homework; yet, you can help us because you hear the "buzz" around school all day.