LIVE UPDATES: GHSA State Playoffs Round 1, Fannin vs Fellowship Christian (Games 1&2)
Sports, TeamFYNSports April 24, 2023
Roswell, GA- The #4 seed Fannin County Rebels traveled to Roswell, Georgia to take on the #1 seed Fellowship Christian Paladins.
GAME 1
End of 1st inning: Fellowship Christian leads 1-0
The Rebels went down in order in the top of the first. Fellowship Christian added a run in the bottom of the first thanks to a Rebel error.
End of 2nd inning: Fellowship Christian leads 1-0
Nothing doing for either team in the second.
End of 3rd inning: Fellowship Christian leads 1-0
Gavin Davis sits down the Paladins in order as we head to the top of the 4th.
End of 4th inning: Fannin County 1 Fellowship Christian 1
Clay Heaton drives in the game-tying run on a hard-hit ball to left field.
End of 5th inning: Fellowship Christian 5 Fannin County 1
Fellowship Christian started the inning off with a solo homer as Aubrey Moraitakis went yard to start the bottom of the fifth inning. The Paladins would go on to score 3 more runs in the inning as Cooper Davidson and Will Austin both had RBIs in the inning.
END OF GAME 1: Fellowship Christian 5 Fannin County 2
Fannin County tacked on a run in the top of the seventh inning, but it was too little-too late as the Paladins struck out Carson Callihan to end Game 1.
GAME 2
Top of the first inning- Fellowship Christian leads 2-0
Fellowship Christian’s bats got hot early as they scored two runs in the top of the first inning to take an early 2-0 lead over Fannin County.
END OF GAME 2: Fellowship Christian advances to round 2 with 2-0 win over Fannin
Fannin held Fellowship Christian to only two hits on the evening in game 2, but the 2 early runs they gave up in the first inning came back to haunt them as the Rebels season comes to a close with a 2-0 loss to the Fellowship Christian Paladins.
Fannin County Baseball Completes The Sweep Of Gordon Central
Sports, TeamFYNSports April 5, 2023
Blue Ridge, GA- The Fannin County Rebel’s baseball team is riding high heading into spring break, as they just completed a three game sweep over region 7AA foe, Gordon Central.
In the three game series, the Rebels outscored the Warriors by an astounding 41 runs to 2.
In the first game of Mondays double header Shortstop Carson Callihan had an outstanding evening at the plate. Callihan was credited with 3 RBI’s thanks to a double and a homerun he cranked out vs the Warriors. Callihan finished the first game batting a perfect 3-3.
In the three game series, the Rebels were great on the mound as they only gave up 2 runs in the entire series.
Sophomore Gavin Davis was on the mound for game one where he pitched five innings and was credited with the win as he only allowed three hits while striking out 8 Gordon Central batters.
Sophomore Bristol Hughes toed the rubber for game two, and he was nearly perfect as well as he pitched a complete game 5 innings while only allowing 1 run on 4 hits and striking out 10.
In the third and final game Connor Martin only had to pitch three innings thanks to the Rebels offensive onslaught as the Senior only allowed one hit and struck out 5 batters.
Up next for the Rebels will be an away game vs 7AA rival Model on Tuesday the 11th.
Rebels Sweep Gordon Central, Fall to Dade County
TeamFYNSports March 25, 2021
Photo from Fannin County Baseball Facebook Page
The Fannin County Rebels were able to get their first series sweep of the year against Gordon Central last week. After two straight games of scoring at least seven runs, the Rebels bats got cold and they weren’t able to get anything going offensively in their following games against Dade County and are currently on a 2 game losing skid.
In the first game of the Rebels series against Gordon Central there were runs galore, as they beat the Warriors 7-0.
Those hot bats carried over into the second game of the series that Friday where they thumped the Warriors 11-2. In the second game of the series 8 rebels picked up hits, but no one was better at the plate than Senior Brady Martin. Martin went three for five at the plate with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Chance Stacy was on the mound for the Rebels in their 11-2 win, lasting four innings and allowing 4 hits and two runs while striking out seven and walking zero. Jordan Bennet and Bradley Holloway helped close out the game for the Rebs.
In their two games against Dade County the following week, Fannin wasn’t quite as perfect at the plate.
In their first game against Dade, Fannin was in it until the end. Holloway and Logan Hughes drove in runs and the score was tied up at 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth, until Dade County drew a walk with the bases loaded that scored the winning run. Fannin lost 4-2.
In last nights game against Dade, the Wolverines just pulled away early and the Rebels could never climb back within striking distance.
Fannin was not able to contain the high powered offense of the Wolverines ultimately falling 11-5. Jason Pearson, Carter Mann, Holloway, and Martin all had RBIs in the game. Holloway went yard in the seventh inning for the only homer of the game.
Fannin is scheduled to play at Dade County on Friday and will look to end their 2 game slump.
Fannin Baseball Falls to Model in Second Game of Series
TeamFYNSports March 11, 2021
Fannin, Ga- The Fannin County Rebels played host to the Model Blue Devils in the second game of this three game series.
The Rebels were unable to overcome some great pitching from the Blue Devils, and ultimately lost the game 3-1.
Fannin County opened up scoring in the second inning, when Chance Stacey singled on a 1-0 count and drove a man home.
Grayson Gross earned the W on the mound for the Model Blue Devils. He allowed five hits and one run over six innings while striking out nine and walking one.
Wyatt Rogers was on the mound for the Rebels and he had some pretty good stuff, only allowing two hits and two runs over six innings while striking out six.
The offense just wasn’t there for the Rebels. Sawyer Morgan, Carter Mann, Jason Pearson, Chance Stacy, and Logan Hughes all managed one hit for the Rebels, but they were never able to advance runners.
Josh Land led Model with 2 hits in four at bats.
Fannin will take on Model in the final game of this series on Friday in Rome, Georgia at 5:00 pm.
Fannin Baseball Opens Region Play With Loss to Model
TeamFYNSports March 9, 2021
Photo from Fannin County High School Baseball Facebook page
Rome, Ga.- The Fannin County Rebels (3-6, 0-1) took on the Model Blue Devils (7-2, 1-0) in the first game for both teams in Region 7AA play this year.
The Rebels found themselves in a hole early and were never able to dig themselves out of it, falling 3-0.
J. Land for the Model Blue Devils doubled in the bottom of the first, driving in D. Swinger and making it 1-0.
Hughes toed the rubber for the Rebels, pitching 6 innings and allowing just 1 earned run on four hits, while striking out 3 and walking 6.
Edwards was on the mound for the Model Blue Devils and he was nothing short of perfection, pitching a complete game, no hit-shutout, while striking out 12 and walking 4 Fannin batters.
The Rebels will take the field again this week on Wednesday against Model for the second game of the series.