2006 Great South Athletic Conference
Baseball Championship Tournament
Saturday, April 29th through Monday, May 1st, 2006
Loudermilk Field - Demorest, GA
Admission --> $20 for a tournament pass, $10 single day, $5 Monday only
Official Tournament Program

Saturday, April 29th
Game #1 - #4 Maryville 27, #5 Fisk 2 - Box Score
Maryville advance to semifinal action with an easy 27-2 victory over Fisk as the Scots scored 11 runs in the third inning to pull away. Fisk opened the scoring in the top of the first with one of their two runs but it was all MC from there. Maryville had 11 different players record multiple hits as AJ Herron earned the victory on the mound allowing only one hit against nine strikeouts. Fisk's Justin Carter was 1-3 to lead the Bulldogs.
Game #2 - #3 LaGrange 10, #2 Huntingdon 1 - Box Score
LaGrange used a seven-run sixth inning en route to a 10-1 victory securing a place in the winner's bracket game. LC's Joey Merrifield earned the victory on the mound pitching a complete-game scattering six hits against seven strikeouts. HC avoided the shutout with a single run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Seth Tucker and Nick Nelson combined for six hits for LaGrange while Huntingdon's Tyler Jones posted a pair of hits to lead the Hawks' offense.
Game #3 - #1 Piedmont 5, #4 Maryville 3 - Box Score
Top-seeded Piedmont held off a last-inning rally from Maryville and post a 5-3 victory to move to the winner's bracket game versus third-seeded LaGrange. MC jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with single runs in the first and third innings, but Piedmont responded with three in the bottom of the third to take the lead for good. Bill Secor earned the victory for Piedmont while Josh Berens earned the save after recording the final out with bases loaded. PC's Travis Hunt was 3-5 from the plate with a run scored and an RBI to lead the Lions' offense while Adam Rosen led the Scots with a 4-2 day from the plate including an RBI.
Game #4 - Huntingdon 20, #5 Fisk 0 - Box Score
In the championship's first elimination game, second-seeded Huntingdon advanced to Sunday action with a 20-0 victory over fifth-seeded Fisk. Huntingdon scored runs in all seven innings as they pounded out 24 hits on the evening. Brent Nichols went the distance allowing only one hit while Kaleb Davis hightlighted the offense with a 4-5 night from the plate. The loss eliminates Fisk from the GSAC Championship.
Sunday, April 30th
Game #5 - #3 LaGrange 13, #1 Piedmont 3 - Box Score
Third-seeded LaGrange earned a berth in tomorrow's championship game with a 13-3 victory over top-seeded tournament host Piedmont. LC trailed 2-1 heading midway through the fourth inning but scored seven runs in the bottom half and never looked back. Kevin Finnigan earned the victory on the mound throwing a complete-game striking out four while scattering nine hits. Brandon Mahoney and Andrew Keith were each 3-5 from the plate for LaGrange as the duo combined to knock in five runs. Travis Hunt led the Piedmont offense with a 3-5 day from the plate that included a run scored and two RBI's.
Game #6 - #2 Huntingdon 5, #4 Maryville 1 - Box Score
Second-seeded Huntingdon eliminated fourth-seeded Maryville 5-1 to advance to the third-place game. The Hawks broke open a 1-1 tie with three runs in the top of the seventh inning. Kevin Patton earned the victory on the mound with a complete-game performance that included four strikeouts. Taylor Files led the HC offense with a 3-4 performance from the plate that included a run scored and an RBI. Maryville's Kevin McKeethan and Ryan Kinsler each recorded multiple hits in a losing effort.
Game #7 - #1 Piedmont 3, #2 Huntingdon 1 - Box Score
Top-seeded Piedmont earned a spot in tomorrow's championship game with a 3-1 victory over second-seeded Huntingdon. PC scored single runs in the fourth and sixth innings before adding an inusurance run in the eighth inning. HC plated its only run in the bottom of the seventh. John Vohlken earned the victory on the mound scattering five hits in just over six innings of work. PC's Travis Hunt was a perfect 4-4 from the plate offensively. Five different HC players recored a single hit for the Hawks.
Monday, May 1st
Game #8 - #3 LaGrange 12, #1 Piedmont 11 - Box Score
Third-seeded LaGrange earned the school's second Great South Athletic Conference baseball championship in dramatic fashion as Stephen Cheney belted a walk-off two-run homerun over right center field for a 12-11 championship win. Piedmont raced out to an 8-1 advantage midway through the sixth inning, but LC rallied for seven in the bottom half to tie the game. Piedmont would again grab the momentum with three in the top of the eighth only to set up LaGrange's dramatic four-run ninth. For his efforts, Cheney was voted the championship's Most Valuable Player.

Tournament Most Valuable Player - Stephen Cheney, LaGrange

GSAC Year-End Awards
Player of the Year - Robby Preston, Huntingdon
Pitcher of the Year - Jake Baker, Huntingdon
Freshman of the Year - Patrick Langley, LaGrange
Coach of the Year - Jim Peeples, Piedmont

All-Conference Team
Outfield - Blake Toole (Huntingdon), Cole Spedale (Piedmont), Michael Sims (LaGrange), Travis Hunt (Piedmont)
Infield - Mike Santowski (Piedmont), Ryan Kinsler (Maryville), Tyler Jones (Huntingdon), Adam Rosen (Maryville), Robby Preston (Huntingdon)
Utility - Marshall Barfield (Huntingdon)
Designated Hitter - Andy House (Piedmont)
Catcher - Nick Nelson (LaGrange), Eric Hite (Maryville)
Pitchers - Joey Merrifield (LaGrange), Blake Thomas (Piedmont), Kevin Patton (Huntingdon), Jake Baker (Huntingdon), Kevin Finnegan (LaGrange), Bill Secor (Piedmont)

All-Freshman Team
Edmond Williams (Fisk), Brandon Hitch (Piedmont), Ben Peters (Maryville), Patrick Langley (LaGrange), Brandon Mahoney (LaGrange), Andrew Keith (LaGrange), Oki Teo (LaGrange), Evan Smith (LaGrange), Andy Graf (Piedmont), Matt Johnson (Maryville)

All-Academic Team
Fisk - James Braxton, Joshua Lazzar
Huntingdon - Kyle Futral, Brandon Harris, Brent Nichols, D.J. McGahee, Ryan Rice, Matthew Schacht
LaGrange - Marcus Martin, Jose Navarro, Nick Nelson, Shaun O'Hara, Michael Sims, Jimmy Statler, Seth Tucker, Bob Wise
Maryville - Peter Herbert, Kent Hogan, Ryan Kinsler, Jason Lambert, Kevin McKeethan, Michael Spratling
Piedmont - Andy House, Tim Jones, Mike Santowski, Bill Secor, Cole Spedale

Past Tournament Champions
2005 - Huntingdon
2004 - Piedmont
2003 - LaGrange
2002 - Maryville
2001 - Marvyille