Beesball Notes

JACKETS BEAT GA SOUTHERN, HALL GETS #700
Congrats to Coach Hall on career victory #700.


HODGES RETURNS FEARLESS FROM INJURY


LOOKING AT JASON NEIGBORGALL
A very interesting story about Jason and his path from high school where he was asking for big bucks to losing his control to looking like the a guy with big potential again.


RANKING THE 2005 FRESHMAN CLASS

5. GEORGIA TECH


Recruiting coordinator: #Scott Stricklin. Key recruits: Eddie Burns, rhp; Michael Fisher, inf.; Brian Futral, rhp; Tim Ladd, lhp; Matt Wieters, c/rhp; Danny Payne, cf.


Wieters ranks as one of Tech's top pitchers and hitters entering the season, and could end up in the weekend rotation and as the starting DH, leaving catching duties to returning junior Andy Hawranick. He and Fisher, who will figure into the lineup somewhere defensively, provide solid power with easy strokes. Payne reminds the staff of Lenny Dykstra and will start in center field. Futral, Ladd and Burns all offer power arms and could figure in relief roles for 2005.