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Note, when listing hits the following will apply. S=Single, D=Double, T=Triple, HR=Home run

Games: Sun 10/5 league games Ga Cougars VS Carrollton in DH

GAME ONE: The Cougars played host to Carrollton Canes. The Cougar's had 5 players missing due to a showcasr this weekend. Michael Hanson and Zach Spencer were called up to fill needed positions. Thanks Michael and Zach!

Ryan Turner started working 4 innings allowing 6 hits with 4 K's and 2 walks. Taylor Campbell worked the 5th inning allowing 2 hits with 1 K. Zach Cowart came in working the 6th and final inning due to time being expired getting thwe win. Cowart allowed no hits with 2 K's. Garrett Hayes and Zach Spencer split the catching duties with both doing a solid job. The Canes were leading going into the bottom of the final innings 9-8. In the last at bat Turner and Michael Hanson both reached base. Corey Fehribach in grand fashion hit a walk off 2 RBI ground rule double to end the game 10-9 Cougars, he also added a single as well, great job Corey,

Michael Hanson in his 1st game with the GA Cougars this fall hit well with a solid 2 RBI HR out at the 343 sign and also added a single scoring 2 runs. Dylan Smith was hitting well with a solid single and a 2 RBI standup double of his own. GavinPeters also hit a single and a double with 1 RBI. Stephen Fuller Zach Spencer both hit a RBI singles with Zach Cowart adding a single.

Final Cougars 10-9 with 10 hits with Carrollton having 8 hits

GAME TWO: In game two of the double header Carrollton was the home team. Carrollton pitched two good pitchers in both games I must add. Starting for the Cougars was Chris Lairsey working 2 innings having to throw a lot of pitches allowing 4 hits with 4 K's and 6 walks. Dylan Smith came in working the remaining 3 innings as this game was a slow mover running out of time after only 5 inngs. Smith was solid allowing 2 hits with 4 K's and 3 walks and one HBP. Spencer started behind the plate withDustinKimberley making it back for the second game coming in working the last three innings along with Smith. Kimberley picked off two runners at third and second.

Leading the offense for the Cougars was Cowart with a nice triple and a single going 2-2. Fehribach was hot again with a 2RBI single and another double. Hayes was hot going two for three S-S, Hanson, Smith, Kimberly & Peters all added singles with Spencer having a great sac bunt.

Final was the Cougars winning 7-3 off 10 hits with Carrollton having 6 hits.

The 4th Annual Cougar starts thurs at 7pm with the Cougars facing the South Fulton Seminoles. Come on out!

Games: Sun 9/28 league games Ga Cougars VS Northgate in DH

GAME ONE: The Cougars hosted Northgate for the 1st series of the league games. In game one the Cougars won 13-5 in 5 innings. The Cougars hit the ball well with 11 hits while Northgate had 4 hits.

Chris Lairsey started for the Cougars working 3 innings getting the win with Zach Cowart closing the last two innings. Lairsey allowed 3 hits with 2 K's and 2 W's with 2 earned runs. Cowart allowed 1 hit with 1 K and 1 W with no earned runs. Dustin Kimberley caught the complete game a pick off at third base.

Leading the offense was Montana Dowda going 2-3 with a double and a triple with 2 RBI. Josh Bailey also went 2-3 S-S & 2 RBI, Ryan Turner was 2-3 S-S & 1 RBI, Travis Strickland hit a nice 2 RBI double with Garrett Hayes hitting a triple. Corey Fehribach, Kimberley, Seth Wessinger & Gavin Peters all added singles.

GAME TWO: The Cougars bats cooled off getting only 2 hits in a losing effort 2-5 to splite the series. Northgate totaled 5 hits over 6 innings as time expired. Dylan Smith started working 3 innings allowing 2 hits with 6 K's and 3 walks with no earned runs. Taylor Campbell came in working 1/3 of an inning allowing 3 hits for 2 earned runs. Gavin Peters came in working 1 1/3 innings only allowing 1 hit with 1 K & 3 walks. Turner came in getting the last out with a K with time expiring.

The only two hits were Strickland with a double and Dowda with a single. The Cougars were able to get several runners on due to dropped 3rd strikes but in the end could not get them in.

This was a good look for both teams as they will play each other in the reg in 2009.

Next up is the Carrollton Canes coming to Cougar field Sun the 5th for a DH. Game time is 1:00-3:30. Come on out and support the Cougars.

Games: Fri 9/19-Sat 9/20 Perfect Game WWBA Qualifier #1 at ECB

The Cougars played three games in the 2008 PG WWBA. It was way more than the team could handle due to injuries and players missing for personal reasons. When the coaching staff decided to put this team together it was for these kind of tournaments that would allow the varsity seniors a chance to be seen by scouts. Due to a couple injuries that could not be helped, Miller, Lairsey & Morris have been out now for a couple weeks. Missing players Fuller was missing Fri. night and Cowart for the weekend. This caused the staff to have to move players around trying to fill positions.

The team faced Tallassaee Indians Fri. night losing 6-2. Turner pitched a great game but due to a couple errors and not hitting the ball the team was over matched.

Sat in the 1st game the Cougars faced the East Cobb Rebels. Peters pitched a great 5 innings allowing 3 hits with no runs. Fehribach came in working the 6th and 7th innings allowing no hits and no runs. The game was tied 0-0 at the end of 7 innings. One extra inning was added. In the 8th the first three batters were walked. In the end they all three scored. In the bottom of the 8th the Cougars could not score. The Cougars again only had 3 hits over 8 inngs to lose 3-0.

Sat in game two back in East Cobb complex the Cougars faced the EC Titans. Smith started working 2 innings allowing 5 hits with 5 runs with 2 earned and 1K. Taylor Campbell came in workig 2 innings allowing 1 hit with no earned runs with 1 K and 2 walks. Dowda finished what was left of the game that was called on the mercy run rule 10-0. Dowda allowed 2 hits with 1 walk.

Again the Cougars just did not hit. Bailey was 2-3 and Fuller was 1-1 resulting in only 3 hits.  

In 3 games the Cougars only had 12 hits. Things will turn around however as the Cougars have proved in the past that they can hit and hit well.

The Cougars will host North Gate on Sun the 28th for a DH, 1:00-3:30 

Game: Wed 9-17 Ga Cougars 7 vs. Team FCA 11 6:30 7 innings at AHS

The Cougars faced Team FCA for the third time falling 11-7. This was the best chance Team FCA has had of beating the Cougars. With several key players out on the injury list and the Cougars using woodbats getting ready for the Perfect Game WWBA at East Cobb this coming weekend. Miller is still out with pitcher Chris Lairsey also out for a couple weeks with a ankle injury. Also MIF-RHP Brennon Morris will also be out with a hand injury for several weeks.

The Cougar's had 10 hits with Travis Strickland going 3-3 S-S-S-3RBI and Stephen Fuller going 2-2 S-D, Kimberley had a double with Bailey, Fehribach, Wessinger and Cowart all adding singles. TEAM FCA managed 13 hits. Cowart, Bailey, Wessinger, Turner and Campbell all pitched trying to save pitching for this coming weekend's Perfect Game WWBA at East Cobb.

The Cougars are beat up but will attemp to be competitive this yr after last year's team made the Championship in this same tournament! 

Game: Wed 9-10 Ga Cougars 6 vs. Team FCA 4 6:30 7 innings at AHS 

The Cougars faced Team FCA for their second match and came from behind to win 6-4. In the 1st inning 1st baseman Avery Miller in an effort to get the 3rd out on a bang bang play did a complete split resulting in a pulled hamstring. Miller is expected to be out for several weeks.

Starting on the hill for the Cougars was Ryan Turner working the 1st 3 innings allowing 4 hits with two being homeruns. Turner had 2 K's with 3 walks for 2 earned runs. Chris Lairsey came in working the last 4 innings getting the win allowing 1 hit with 4 K's and 1 walk. Lairsey is now 3-0. Dustin Kimberley worked the complete game behind the plate doing a great job with no passed balls and throwing out the only runner attempting to steal 2nd. Team FCA had 5 hits over all.

Leading the offense was Seth Wessinger going 2-2 with a 2 run shot out in LC and also a single with 2 RBI and 1 SB. Josh Bailey was 2-4 with S-S, Stephen Fuller was 1-2 with a stand up double. Both Dylan Smith and Zach Cowart were 1-2 with singles. Garrett Hayes was 1-3 with a RBI double. Travis Strickland was 1-3 with a single. Corey Fehribach was 1-4 with a stand up double. The Cougars had 10hits over all.

Leading the offense for Team FCA was Michael Goodman from East Paulding with a 2 run shot out in CF and Dusty Davis from Chaple Hill with a solo shot out in LF.

Game: Tus 9-9 Ga Cougars 12 vs. CDC Cougars 3 5:30 7 innings at AHS 

It was GA Cougars facing the CDC Cougars with the Ga Cougars getting the win 12-3. Starting for the GA Cougars was Brennon Morris. Morris worked 2 innings allowing 2 Hits with 2 earned runs and 1 K. Taylor Campbell worked the 3rd innings allowing no hits with 2 walks. Corey Fehribach worked the 4th & 5th innings allowing 1 hit with 1 K. Zach Cowart closed the game working the 6th & 7th getting the save allowing 2 hits with 1 K and no runs. The catching crew Garrett Hayes and Dustin Kimberley did a solid job spliting the game. Kimberley had a nice putout on a runner stealing third.

Leading the offense was Avery Miller going 2-2 S-D & 2 RBI. Hayes was 2-3 with a S-D, Dylan Smith was 2-4 with a S-D & 3 RBI. Kimberley hit a RBI standup double with Fehribach, Morris, Wessinger, Cowart & Ryan Turner all adding singles.

Leading the offense for the CDC Cougars was Josh Smith with a big 2 RBI Home-run scoing Addision Brown who hit a standup double. Nick Spensor hit a deep CF sac fly to score Gavin Peters.

If the weather permits the Cougars will host Team FCA Wed at AHS. 

Game: Sat 9-6 Ga Cougars 9 vs. East Paulding 4 at AHS 2:00pm 9 innings

The Cougars faced the best reg 5 team from the 2008 season East Paulding Raiders. The Raiders like the Cougars are in a rebuilding mode. Good game between two good team with the Cougars coming out on top 9-4. The Cougar's had 11 hits while the Raider's had 10 hits.

Starting for the Cougars was Dylan Smith. Smith worked 2/3 innings having trouble with location of his upper 80's fastball. Chris Lairsey came in working 3 1/3 innings to get the win allowing only 2 hits with 7 K's and 1 walk. Taylor Campbell pitched 3 innings in middle relief looking good in his 1st appearance this Fall. Campbell allowed 3 hits with 1 K and 1 earned run. Zach Cowart closed out the game getting his 1st save of the season allowing 4 hits with 3 K's and no runs. Kimberly and Hayes both looked strong behind the plate with Kimberley teaming up with Fehribach picking off a Raider at third base.

Leading the offense for the Cougars was Jose Bailey going 3-4 S-S-S & 1 RBI. Avery Miller went 2-3 S-D 2 RBI, Zach Cowart went 2-4 with a S-S & 2RBI, Dylan Smith was 1-3 with a standup RBI double. Garrett Hayes was 1-3 with a single. Both Kimberley and Montana Dowda were 1-4 with both having triples, Dowda had 2 RBI's.

The Cougars played solid defense and again hit the ball pretty good off the Raider's solid pitching staff.

Next game Tus at AHS vs the ADC Cougars 6pm.

Game: Wed 9-3 Ga Cougars 14 vs. Team FCA 3 at AHS 6:30PM 

The Cougars kicked off the 2008 Fall season with Team FCA coming to Cougar field. Team FCA is made up of players from all over the west metro area playing as an 18U travel team managed by former Cougar standout Reggie Davis. The Cougars came out ready to play getting a big win over a solid Team FCA. The results were 19hits for the Cougars and 8 hits for FCA.

Chris Lairsey started for the Cougars working a solid 3 2/3 innings allowing only 5 hits with 3 K's and 2 walks. Ryan Turner came in working 2 1/3 innings also looking very strong. Turner allowed 2 hits with 3 K's hitting two batters. Josh Bailey closed out the 7 inning affair getting the save allowing only 1 hit with 1 K. Dustin Kimberly and Freshman Garrett Hayes worked behind the plate with both doing a solid job. 

Leading the offense for the Cougars was Avery Miller going 3-3 with a S-S-T & 4 RBI. Bailey was also 3-3 with a S-S-S & 1 RBI with 1 SB. Freshman Corey Fehribach also was hot going 3-4 with a S-S-S. Dustin Kimberley went 2-3 S-S & 1 RBI. Travis Strickland went 2-2 with a S-S & 1 RBI. Dylan Smith hit a nice 2 run hommer going 1-3 with 2 RBI & 1 SB. Adding singles were Montana Dowda, Seth Wessinger, Zach Cowart, Stephen Fuller and Garrett Hayes.

For Team FCA leading the offense were Michael Hollis from Carrollton hitting a 2 run Homer  and Andy Almonte from East Paulding hit a standup double. 

 All in all this was a solid start for the 2008 Fall team. The Cougars have the East Paulding Raiders coming in Sat the 6th for a 9 innings game scheduled to start at 2PM.