Top stars, best performances in the past 2 rounds of the Georgia high school baseball playoffs

By Darren Nichols | Photo by Ed Turlington
Here are some stars from the past week's high school baseball playoff games across Georgia.
If you know of a top performance we should include, please send an email to swanson@scorebooklive.com.
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Ethan Sutton, Allatoona
Sutton helped send Allatoona to the state championship round. He pitched seven innings with 10 strikeouts and allowed only four hits.
Final (Game Two):
— Allatoona Baseball (@ahsbucsbaseball) May 15, 2022
Allatoona 5
Lassiter 1
Win:@ethansutton2023 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 10 K
Multi-Hit:@taylorshultz9 2-4, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R@Blake_Wootton17 2-2
The Buccaneers will compete for the State Championship at Truist Park on May 19th at Truist Park pic.twitter.com/PPcE54g2ey
Landon Perkins, Allatoona
Perkins came out of the bullpen and was lights-out for the Buccaneers. He went two innings with three strikeouts and didn’t allow a run.
Final (Game 1):
— Allatoona Baseball (@ahsbucsbaseball) May 15, 2022
Allatoona 4
Lassiter 2
Win:@rileygaskinss 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 3 K
Save:@landon_0909 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Multi-Hit:@AidanJolley6 4-4, 2B, 0 RBI
Nate Taylor, Buford
Taylor got the win for the Wolves versus Houston County. He went four innings, allowing only one run and striking out five batters.
‘24 RHP Nate Taylor picked up the W for @Bwolvesbaseball in Game 3 of the Elite 8 vs Houston Co.
— Phil Kerber (@PhilKerber) May 11, 2022
4.0 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K.
FB: 84-86
CB: 69-72, 12/6, some sharp, strikes.@PBRGeorgia @ShooterHunt pic.twitter.com/KnL2YGE4aA
Justin Byrd, North Oconee
Byrd was phenomenal on the mound, pitching six innings and striking out 14 batters against Thomas County Central, leading to a sweep of Benedictine to advance to the 4A state championship.
Bryce Toci, North Oconee
Toci capped off his great series with a walk-off home run against Thomas County Central to help send the Titans to the semifinals and eventually the championship round.
Fantastic series! Phenomenal Finish! 28 guys on the roster & every guy laid it on the line.
— NorthOconee Baseball (@NOHS_Baseball) May 10, 2022
Masterful performance by J-Byrd in relief going 6IP & K-ing 14. All highlighted by Bryce Toci’s walk off HR.
Nothing but respect for TCC’s squad. A tough, talented & well coached team. pic.twitter.com/A82oe3kWza
Brayden Davis, Woodstock
Davis paced Woodstock’s first win over Parkview. He threw a complete game with four strikeouts and gave up only two earned runs.
FINAL - Game 1@ViewBoysGA - 3@WHSWoodBaseball - 4
— Phil Kerber (@PhilKerber) May 14, 2022
A 4-run 5th & CG performance by #Uncommitted ‘22 LHP Brayden Davis seal the deal. Davis goes 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K.
FB: 81-83
CH: 70-73
CB: 64-68@PBRGeorgia @PBR_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/b23DNXHJNO
KJ Moon, North Oconee
Moon went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run to knock off Benedictine and punch North Oconee's ticket to the state championship.
Love this team! Semifinal sweep and 💣 #4 against Benedictine! Playing for the state championship Friday!💯 ⚾️ 🏆
— KJ Moon (@kjmoon34) May 15, 2022
2 for 3 (HR, double, sac fly, 2BB) @NOHS_Baseball @TEAMELITENATION @Camfritz5 pic.twitter.com/VnbDdEvT7Q
Danny Hershberger, Etowah
Hershberger pitched a gem versus North Gwinnett. He picked up the win after going five innings and allowing only two hits.
2023 #RSAbaseball RHP @DannyHersh18 picks up W w/ 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 K @EtowahBaseball makes Class 7A Final 4
— Mike Ewing (@MikeEwingRSA) May 11, 2022
FB 83-87
CB 72
CH 81
4.0 GPAhttps://t.co/tzFZwbnaf1 @FlatgroundApp @RecruitingStud1 @CEwing_RSA @bkennedyrsa @ChadRSATN @KostaCooperRSA @chrisbateman55 pic.twitter.com/wkWqpk1drz
Will Curcio, Etowah
Curcio was red-hot at the plate to send North Gwinnett home. He went 3-for-3 with two homers and five RBIs.
Grant Hudson, Fellowship Christian
Hudson was dominant on the mound versus Savannah Christian. He threw a shutout and allowed only three hits while striking out 11 batters.
Senior @GrantHudson2022 pitches complete game shutout (11 K’s, 3 hits), #FellowshipBSBL wins game 2 vs. Savannah Christian 6-0. Game 3 tomorrow at 1:30 pm!#GoFCSPaladins #HardWorkPaysOff #RoadWarriors #ROWtheBOAT @Coach_O_10 pic.twitter.com/9E6k2IzYy2
— Fellowship Christian Athletics (@PaladinsFCS) May 11, 2022
Wilson Long, Fellowship Christian
Long pitched 5⅔ shutout innings versus Savannah Christian, striking out seven batters.
Sam Albee enters the game, gets the last out in the 🔽6️⃣th. @WilsonLong20 goes 5-2/3, with 7 S/Os and 0 ERs. Paladins lead 6-0.
— Fellowship Christian Athletics (@PaladinsFCS) May 11, 2022
Due Up for #FellowshipBSBL:
7. Long
8. Phipps
9. Hughes#GoFCSPaladins #HardWorkPaysOff #RoadWarriors #ROWtheBOAT
Dawson Campbell, Pope
In Game 1 versus Buford, Campbell went five innings to earn the win on the mound and went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs. He went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Game 2 as Pope eliminated Buford for the second consecutive year.
Carson Kerce, Pope
Kerce put the nail in Buford’s coffin with a great game at the plate. He went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs in Game 2. He also earned the save in Game 1.
GM1 8-5W@D_Campbell13 5IPW 3/3 2RBI@treykaiser24 3/4 2RBI@CarsonKerce 1/3 RBI;2IP SV@Jack_Myers456 RBI@CooperOrr12 RBI@CodyMcGill2022 1/2 2B
— Pope Baseball (@Pope_Baseball) May 15, 2022
GM2 8-4 W (31 -7)@jackbutler21 6IP W@CarsonKerce 3/4 2B; 3RBI@D_Campbell13 2/3 RBI@kentschmidt_ 2/3 2B 2RBI@Jack_Myers456 RBI pic.twitter.com/zp3HSkB6om
Landon Stripling, Parkview
Parkview defeated Colquitt County in the third round, and Stripling went off to close out the Packers. He pitched six innings, giving up one run and striking out eight. At the plate we went 2-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs.
Andrews Opata, Parkview
Opata was a beast at the plate and on the base paths versus Colquitt County. In the close-out game he went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs and two stolen bases.
Moving on to the Final Four!!!!@striplinglandon W, 6IP, 1ER, 8K / 2-3, HR, 2RBI@andrews_opata 2-4, 3B, 2RBI, 2SB#ViewBoys | #Grit pic.twitter.com/LC4lDQZqhA
— Parkview Baseball (@ViewBoysGA) May 10, 2022
Trevor Bagwell, Pike County
Bagwell closed out Greater Atlanta Christian with a gem on the mound. He pitched six innings and struck out 10 batters.
Huge game 3 win today to move on to the final four. Got the start went 6ip, 1R, 4BB, 10k’s, 3hits. Pirates move on again!! @PikecoB @BlakeCooper27 @zachlucas11 @CraigGibson_MU @corybarton8 @mwilliams2929 @Josh_McDonald14 @mpass13 @WillDorton24 @LMUCoachWoody @Jjeanes24 pic.twitter.com/YiF7hiov7d
— Trevor Bagwell (@TrevorBagwell1) May 12, 2022
Conner Partin, Lovett
Partin went 6.1 innings with five strikeouts in a win over Model to advance to the semifinals.
BASE | Lovett with a 5-2 win over Model. They move on to the Final Four.
— Lovett Athletics (@lovettathletics) May 11, 2022
Conner Partin got the win on the mound, 6.1 IP, 7 H, 2 R and 5 Ks.
Daniel Sams went 3-for-4 at the plate with 1 RBI. #GOLIONS | #LovettBaseball
Cole Brewer, South Paulding
Brewer threw a complete game versus Lassiter and gave up only three hits in the win.
Cole Brewer (‘23, Ga.)- with a complete game 3-hit victory in Game 1 of Elite 8 GHS playoffs. 4 Ks 1 ER & 2nd complete game victory of playoffs for South Paulding. #PGHS @PG_Uncommitted pic.twitter.com/eV5e90XZ3a
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 10, 2022

Darren Nichols is a freelance sports journalists from Stockbridge, Georgia. He has been with SBLive Sports covering the state of Georgia since 2022 and specializes player profiles and various polls, including Player of the Week honors for high school football, softball, boys and girls basketball and baseball. Darren attended Augusta University before completing his Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication at Clayton State University.