Good Morning from beautiful Hiawassee Georgia! Join us here at Georgia Carolina Premier Properties along with businesses throughout our town displaying purple and black ribbons in support of our hometown Young Harris College Mountain Lion Baseball Team! Read the story below to see how our hometown heroes are finding their way to Grand Junction Colorado for the 50th anniversary Junior College World Series! Go Mountian Lions!!!
YHC to play in the College World Series
YHC will play New Mexico JC Saturday @ 3:00
The Young Harris College Mountain Lions are one of ten Junior College teams left in the nation. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Junior College World Series. Young Harris will take on New Mexico Junior College in the opening day of the tournament. New Mexico has a rich tradition and is no stranger to Grand Junction. In 2005 New Mexico JC made its first trip to the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series and went through the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record. This year New Mexico JC has a 47-6 overall record.
Western Nevada and Delgado Community College are the other two teams in YHC's bracket. The Mountain Lions will take on one of these teams' regardless of the outcome in game 1 against New Mexico JC. The Mountain Lions come into the tournament as one of the hottest teams. YHC has won 19 of their last 21 games. WNGM 1230 has taken the opportunity to let the community follow the games from Grand Junction, Colorado. YHC fans can listen to the games on 1230 am or pull the games up on the internet.
Listen to YHC live thanks to WNGM 1230
Juco World Series Information
First Round Tournament Games:
Chipola College (FL) vs. Iowa Western CC (IA)
Shelton State CC (AL) vs. Spartanburg Methodist (SC)
Young Harris College (GA) vs. New Mexico JC (NM)
Western Nevada CC (NV) vs. Delgado CC (LA)
Cowley County CC (KS) vs. San Jacinto College (TX)
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The Mountain Lions are headed to Grand Junction, Colorado
2007 District Champions
Game 3 - YHC 5 Chattanooga State 4
The Young Harris College Mountain Lions came from behind to win a one run game over a very talented Chattanooga State team. Nick Terry pitched seven shutout innings to record the victory. Terry entered the game with no outs in the third inning and recorded four strikeouts and only allowed three hits to secure a trip to Grand Junction.
Mike Hornsby and J.C. Lyons led the Mountian Lions offensively with three hits an RBI and a run scored each. Jordan Price scored the game winning run when he led off the seventh with a single through the right side of the infield. He was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mike Markakis and scored on an error.
Game 2 - YHC 1 Chattanooga State 6
Chattanooga State forced Game 3 by scoring five in the top of the 11th inning. The Mountain Lions got an amazing start from Freshman Stephen McCray but couldn't capitalize on various offensive opportunities. McCray struck out five batters in a impressive 10 1/3 inning outing.
The YHC offense had plenty of opportunities but Jon King was the only Mountain Lion to get a big hit. In the bottom of the seventh Matt Sanders singled through the left side of the infield and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mike Markakis. King followed the sacrifice bunt with a double down the left field line.
Tomorrow's game three will start at 2:00. YHC will be the home team in the game. The winner of the game will be on a fast track to Grand Junction, Colorado to compete in the Junior College World Series.
Game 1 - YHC 6 Chattanooga State 4
The Young Harris College Mountain Lions scored four runs in the fourth inning and held off the Chattanooga State offense for a 6-4 game 1 victory. Sophomore Will Harvil threw seven solid innings to record his eleventh victory of the 2007 season. Harvil got out of some tough spots early in the game and kept Chattanooga State scoreless until they scored four unearned runs in the sixth inning. YHC answered back in the top of the seventh to grab a 6-4 lead. Sophomore Nick Terry entered the game and threw two scoreless innings to record his third save of the season.
The Mountain Lion offense exploded for four runs in the third inning. Jonathan King led off the inning with a line drive single up the middle. After a Mike Hornsby walk Stephen McCray got the Mountain Lions on the board with a line drive double down the left field line and advanced to third on a throwing error. Zac Rhinesmith drove in the third run of the inning with a two out single to left field. The fourth run of the inning was scored on a misplayed line drive off the bat of Mike Lobacz.
The Mountain Lions scored one more in the top of the sixth when Mike Lobacz led off with a double to left-center field. Mike Hornsby eventually drove Lobacz home when he hit a two-out line drive single up the middle. The Mountain Lions scored their final run in the top of the seventh inning.
YHC will be the home team for the second game of the series. Game two will be played Saturday at 2:00. We would like to invite everyone to this weekends games. Please come and support your 2007 Region XVII Champion Mountain Lions.
Read more at: http://www.yhc.edu/studentlife/athletics/baseball/index2.html
YHC to play in the College World Series
YHC will play New Mexico JC Saturday @ 3:00
The Young Harris College Mountain Lions are one of ten Junior College teams left in the nation. This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Junior College World Series. Young Harris will take on New Mexico Junior College in the opening day of the tournament. New Mexico has a rich tradition and is no stranger to Grand Junction. In 2005 New Mexico JC made its first trip to the Alpine Bank Junior College World Series and went through the tournament with a perfect 5-0 record. This year New Mexico JC has a 47-6 overall record.
Western Nevada and Delgado Community College are the other two teams in YHC's bracket. The Mountain Lions will take on one of these teams' regardless of the outcome in game 1 against New Mexico JC. The Mountain Lions come into the tournament as one of the hottest teams. YHC has won 19 of their last 21 games. WNGM 1230 has taken the opportunity to let the community follow the games from Grand Junction, Colorado. YHC fans can listen to the games on 1230 am or pull the games up on the internet.
Listen to YHC live thanks to WNGM 1230
Juco World Series Information
First Round Tournament Games:
Chipola College (FL) vs. Iowa Western CC (IA)
Shelton State CC (AL) vs. Spartanburg Methodist (SC)
Young Harris College (GA) vs. New Mexico JC (NM)
Western Nevada CC (NV) vs. Delgado CC (LA)
Cowley County CC (KS) vs. San Jacinto College (TX)
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The Mountain Lions are headed to Grand Junction, Colorado
2007 District Champions
Game 3 - YHC 5 Chattanooga State 4
The Young Harris College Mountain Lions came from behind to win a one run game over a very talented Chattanooga State team. Nick Terry pitched seven shutout innings to record the victory. Terry entered the game with no outs in the third inning and recorded four strikeouts and only allowed three hits to secure a trip to Grand Junction.
Mike Hornsby and J.C. Lyons led the Mountian Lions offensively with three hits an RBI and a run scored each. Jordan Price scored the game winning run when he led off the seventh with a single through the right side of the infield. He was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mike Markakis and scored on an error.
Game 2 - YHC 1 Chattanooga State 6
Chattanooga State forced Game 3 by scoring five in the top of the 11th inning. The Mountain Lions got an amazing start from Freshman Stephen McCray but couldn't capitalize on various offensive opportunities. McCray struck out five batters in a impressive 10 1/3 inning outing.
The YHC offense had plenty of opportunities but Jon King was the only Mountain Lion to get a big hit. In the bottom of the seventh Matt Sanders singled through the left side of the infield and was moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Mike Markakis. King followed the sacrifice bunt with a double down the left field line.
Tomorrow's game three will start at 2:00. YHC will be the home team in the game. The winner of the game will be on a fast track to Grand Junction, Colorado to compete in the Junior College World Series.
Game 1 - YHC 6 Chattanooga State 4
The Young Harris College Mountain Lions scored four runs in the fourth inning and held off the Chattanooga State offense for a 6-4 game 1 victory. Sophomore Will Harvil threw seven solid innings to record his eleventh victory of the 2007 season. Harvil got out of some tough spots early in the game and kept Chattanooga State scoreless until they scored four unearned runs in the sixth inning. YHC answered back in the top of the seventh to grab a 6-4 lead. Sophomore Nick Terry entered the game and threw two scoreless innings to record his third save of the season.
The Mountain Lion offense exploded for four runs in the third inning. Jonathan King led off the inning with a line drive single up the middle. After a Mike Hornsby walk Stephen McCray got the Mountain Lions on the board with a line drive double down the left field line and advanced to third on a throwing error. Zac Rhinesmith drove in the third run of the inning with a two out single to left field. The fourth run of the inning was scored on a misplayed line drive off the bat of Mike Lobacz.
The Mountain Lions scored one more in the top of the sixth when Mike Lobacz led off with a double to left-center field. Mike Hornsby eventually drove Lobacz home when he hit a two-out line drive single up the middle. The Mountain Lions scored their final run in the top of the seventh inning.
YHC will be the home team for the second game of the series. Game two will be played Saturday at 2:00. We would like to invite everyone to this weekends games. Please come and support your 2007 Region XVII Champion Mountain Lions.
Read more at: http://www.yhc.edu/studentlife/athletics/baseball/index2.html
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