Charlie Blackmon (Class of 2004) enjoyed another great year in the Colorado Rockies farm system in 2009. Blackmon hit .307 this season with 34 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs, and 69 RBI . Charlie spent the year in Modesto in the California League (High A). Blackmon is still regarded as a top outfield prospect in the Rockies organization.
Blake Wood (Class of 2003) has battled some injuries this season as he was 2-8 with a 5.83 ERA , as a pitcher with the Kansas City Royals AA club Northwest Arkansas. According to reliable sources though, Wood has been invited to the KC Instructional Fall League.
Danny Sawyer (Class of 2003) had a solid year behind the plate in the Frontier League ((Independent) with the River City Rascals. After a trade from Windy City to River City, Sawyer has hit .239 with nine doubles, nine home runs, and 28 RBI. As of 9/18/09, the Rascals were playing in the Frontier league Championship series. The Bulldogs are looking for Sawyer to return to the coaching staff in 2010.
Bulldogs in College
2009 Stats for former Bulldogs in College
Player College H 2B 3B HR RBI SB .AVG
Travis Echols (07) Young Harris 97 13 7 75 .402
Justin Rahm (07) NC-Wesleyan 49 7 7 23 .333
Mitch Rider (07) Gordon 56 16 0 6 49 .299
Jim Moreland (08) Gordon 51 13 2 2 37 21 .302
Ellis Logeman (06) Coker College 21 3 1 1 9 .276
Brock Anderson (06) Berry College 11 4 0 0 7 .306
Several Bulldogs are currently active in the college ranks.
2009: Taylor Forrester (Piedmont), Josh Wright (Truett-McConnell), J.R. Van Wie (Andrew), and Wyatt Brown (Middle Georgia).
2008: Jim Moreland (Gordon College)
2007: Justin Rahm (North Carolina-Wesleyan), Travis Echols (Georgia College & State University)
2006: Ellis Logeman (Coker College, KY), Brock Anderson (Berry College), John Crowe (Emmanuel College)
