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The 2013 Titans opened the spring season playing in the Dalton Bash. With temps in the low 30's and snow blowing the Titans  opened play with a solid 7-3 victory over the Bartow Bullets. Landon Ruzicka was outstanding in throwing 6 innings of 3 hit ball.

Game #2 was lost 4-3 to the Creekview Jr Grizzlies in a very lackluster performance from both teams.

With a #2 seed the Titans had a chance to play in the Championship game on Sunday but came out flat in an 6-2 loss to the Dalton Hurricanes to start the 2013 season 1-2

3/10 Triple Crown Slugfest

The Titans opened play at 8:00 am in the Triple Crown Slugfest playing the Ninth Inning Royals, With (3) starters out for the weekend due to sickness and injuries little was expected. The Titans played well losing 6-4 to the Royals and once again received outstanding pitching from Landon Ruzicka who went the full distance pitching 7 innings of 6 hit baseball.

Game #2 was played against Team Elite Grey and the Titans had 2 outs in the bottom of the first before walks, errors and hit batters allowed for 4 early runs by Team elite. The game stayed 4-0 until the 7th inning before an additional 4 runs were put on the board by Team Elite. Stephen Keller pitched 5 innings for 5 hit baseball to lead the Titans in the loss which dropped the Titans down to the Bronze bracket.

 The Titans were rewarded with the #1 seed in the Bronze bracket but had to play at 9:00 PM on Saturday making for a 14 hour playing day. The Titans went to work and in 5 innings pounded Team DemariniGa Silver 16-4 with solid pitching delivered by Tyler McFather and Ty Fox.

Game #4 was Sunday morning vs Sawnee Mountain Jones and the Titans behind 6 strong innings of 4 hit baseball thrown by Garrett Jefferies won 3-1. Both teams pitchers were spot on and defensively (8) double plays were turned by both teams. Titan Shortstop Shawn Swift was outstanding in the field and at the plate along with Barret Bogus leading the Titans into the Championship gam

Game #5 vs the Powder Springs Yellow jackets looked bleak as the Jackets lead 1-0 through 4 innings before a bloop hit made it 2-0 going into the bottom of the 6th inning. Behind strong pitching from Ty Fox and Tyler McFather and timely hitting from Alex Apone, Barret Bogus, Jordan Waldman, Braxton Swanson, Ryan Fortgang and Brandon Keener the Titans erupted for 6 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to win the Triple Crown D2 Bronze championship game.

West Cobb Tournament-Rained Out

Sandlot Classic Tournament -Rained Out

North Cobb High school Diamond invantational-Rained Out

5/24-The Titans rolled into the DSN Georgia Wood bat State Championships rolling down hill as they had just lost a very tough (3) game weeknight series 4-4, 3-2 and 8-5 for the Lanier league regular season championship.

Game #1 in Pool play on Friday night ended in a tough 4-3 loss to the Forsyth Outlaws. The Titans had runners on the corner in the 7th inning but could not put enough wood on the ball to get the needed runs. Tyler McFather pitched 3 innings of 1 hot baseball in relief.

Game #2 vs Team Demarini eneded in a 2-1 pitchers dual loss and continued the one run loss slide the Titans had been enduring as seven out of the ten team 2013 losses through this game had been by one run.

Game #3 facing elimiation the Titans jumped on the Southern Prospects and won 8-2 behind strong pitching from Brett Setchfield and slump busting hitting from Brandon Keener, Ty Fox,Jordan Waldman, Travis Thiess and Braxton Swanson.

Game #4 vs Sawnee Moutain was never in doubt as the Titans jumped to an early 8-1 lead behind 6 innings of strong pitching from Taylor Kellner and perfect small ball hitting & bunting from a host of Titan batters.

Game #5 Championship game vs DSB Diablos ended in a 7-1  Titan loss as playing (8) games in (7) days finally took a physicall toll on the Titans who looked flat and weary throughout the game.

2010 Titans

Louis Farlow-Hardin County High Varsity 

TJ Waterbor-Cherokee High Varsity /17U ECB Prospects

Andrew Fellows-Lee County High Varsity

Mason Ward-Cherokee High Varsity

2011 Titans 

Nick Bruno-Cherokee High JV

Schyler Philips-River Ridge High Varsity

Blake Kasha-ECB 16U Scorpions

Alex Keller-ECB 16U Scorpions 

Michael Brazell- ECB 16U Scorpions

Cameron Johnson-River Ridge High JV

2012 Titans 

Clay Bogdan-Cherokee High JV

Trey Daniels-River Ridge High JV

Donovan Mohan-River Ridge High JV

Zack Herman 8th grader-Pickens High Varsity

Logan Mixson-Cherokee High JV

Jake Dotson-Cherokee High JV

Garret Sanders-Etowah High Freshman

Logan Barnes-Etowah High Freshman

Corey Linz-Sequoyah High-JV

2013 Titans

Alex Apone-Cherokee High JV

Ryan Fortgang-Etowah High Freshman

Brett Setchfield-Etowah High Freshman