SPORTS BRIEFS: Darton baseball sweeps Gordon College

Darton baseball sweeps Gordon

Darton took a pair of conference victories Saturday at Gordon College. The Cavaliers won the first game 5-0, then took the second game 4-2.

Rabon Martin tossed a complete-game shutout in the first game. The sophomore allowed just three hits, walked three and struck out three. John Cable led the offense, going 2 for 4 with a double and an RBI. Denzell Gowdy went 1 for 2 with a pair of RBIs, while Matt Harman went 2 for 2.

In the second game, Jeremy Beasley earned the complete-game victory, allowing just one earned run on five hits. He struck out five. Cable went 3 for 3 to lead the offense with a double, a homer and two RBIs. Kendall Herron went 1 for 4 with an RBI.

Lee County baseball wins region title

Lee County didn’t have to play a game on Saturday to win the Region 1-AAAAAA baseball title. With Tift County’s 3-2 victory over Colquitt County, the Trojans clinched the crown with two region games left in the regular season. With the region title comes the right to host a state playoff series in the first round.

Thomas County Central tops Worth County baseball

Gabe Goff allowed two hits but the Worth County Rams still fell to Thomas County Central 5-1 Friday night.

Johnathon Robinson recorded the win for Thomas County Central. He allowed one run over six innings. Robinson struck out seven, walked none and gave up two hits.

Jake Jones ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He lasted just two innings, walked two, struck out one, and allowed three runs.

The lead stayed with Thomas County Central after the first when the Jackets scored one run on an RBI single by Stone Stephenson.

The Worth County Rams scored their only run of the game on a groundout by Austin Jones in the second inning.

Thomas County Central brought home one run in the fourth inning, and matched that run total in the seventh. In the fourth, Thomas County Central scored on an error, plating Brandon Slowcumb.

Mets deGrom placed on family emergency medical list

The New York Mets placed right-hander Jacob deGrom on Major League Baseball’s family medical emergency list Saturday due to an issue regarding his newborn baby.

Mets manager Terry Collins said there were “complications” with deGrom’s son.

“We’re all praying and pulling for him,” Collins said.

The 27-year-old deGrom left the team to be with his wife Stacey in Florida during the birth of Jaxon Anthony deGrom on Monday night. He has remained with the family since.

“There’s been some complications, and Jake needs to stay in Florida for a few days,” Collins told reporters. “I’ve spoken to him every day. He’s where you would expect him to be. He’s not been sleeping much, we’re rooting for him, Stacey and the baby to hang in there.”

Collins said deGrom, who has been bothered by a sore muscle on his right side, will proceed with a 40-pitch bullpen session on Sunday and face hitters in Florida on Tuesday. He won his only start this season, giving up one run in six innings.

The bereavement/medical emergency list allows the Mets to replace deGrom on the roster for three to seven days.

The Mets recalled infielder Eric Campbell from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace deGrom.