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

Here are some stars from the past week’s high school baseball playoff games across Georgia.

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 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

— Allatoona Baseball (@ahsbucsbaseball) May 15, 2022

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 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

— Allatoona Baseball (@ahsbucsbaseball) May 15, 2022

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.

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

— Phil Kerber (@PhilKerber) May 11, 2022

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.

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

— NorthOconee Baseball (@NOHS_Baseball) May 10, 2022

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

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

— Phil Kerber (@PhilKerber) May 14, 2022

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!💯 ⚾️ 🏆

2 for 3 (HR, double, sac fly, 2BB) @NOHS_Baseball @TEAMELITENATION @Camfritz5 pic.twitter.com/VnbDdEvT7Q

— KJ Moon (@kjmoon34) May 15, 2022

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
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

— Mike Ewing (@MikeEwingRSA) May 11, 2022

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.

Due Up for #FellowshipBSBL:

7. Long
8. Phipps
9. Hughes#GoFCSPaladins #HardWorkPaysOff #RoadWarriors #ROWtheBOAT

— Fellowship Christian Athletics (@PaladinsFCS) May 11, 2022

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

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

— Pope Baseball (@Pope_Baseball) May 15, 2022

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.

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

— Lovett Athletics (@lovettathletics) May 11, 2022

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