PLAYER | SCHOOL |
Jeff Barfield | Houston County |
Thomas Carroll | Deerfield-Windsor |
John Edwards | Southland Academy |
Cam Ellis | Southland Academy |
Joah Evans | Dodge County |
Chris Fenner | Americus |
Bud Fuller | Schley County |
Matt Kiley | Southland Academy |
Josh Oliver | Lee County |
Jody Sellars | Southland Academy |
Eric Skipper | Southland Academy |
Zach Slaughter | Southland Academy |
Drew Wright | Westover |
COACH |
Head Coach: Danny Slaughter |
Assistant Coach: BoBo Short |
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DATE(S) | OPPONENT | # GAMES | TIME | LOCATION |
May 23 - 25 | Memorial Day Tournament | Four Games | Albany, Georgia (Eames Complex) | |
May 27 | Southwest Georgia Rebels | One - Seven Innings | 6:30 p.m. | Americus, Georgia (Bell Stadium) |
May 30 - June 1 | First Pitch Festival Tournament | Three Games | Cocoa, Florida (Cocoa Expo) | |
June 3 | Georgia Bullets | Two - Seven Innings | 5:30 p.m. | Leesburg, Georgia |
June 6, 7 | Travelers Round Robin Challenge | Three Games | Americus, Georgia (Bell Stadium and Georgia Southwestern State) | |
June 10 | Post 30 Jr | One - Nine Innings | 6:30 p.m. | Americus, Georgia (Bell Stadium) |
June 12 | Albany Junior B's | Two - Seven Innings | 6:00 p.m. | Albany, Georgia (Eames Complex) |
June 17 | Post 30 Jr. | One - Nine Innings | 6:30 p.m. | Albany, Georgia (Eames Complex) |
June 20 - 22 | USSSA Class AA State Tournament | Four Games | Americus, Georgia (Bell Stadium) | |
June 24 | Macon Mudcats | One - Seven Innings | 6:30 p.m. | Macon, Georgia (F.P.D.) |
June 26 - 29 | Independence Day Tournament | Four Games | Albany, Georgia (Eames Complex) | |
July 1 | Sumter County Rams | Two - Five Innings | 5:00 p.m. | Sumter High Field |
July 3 | Ellaville Hornets | 5:00 p.m. | Bell Stadium | |
July 8 | Macon Mudcats | One - Seven Innings | 6:30 p.m. | Americus, Georgia (Bell Stadium) |
July 11 | Travelers Benefit Golf Tournament | ----- | 1:00 p.m. | Wolf Creek Golf Course - Americus, Georgia |
July 20 - 27 | USSSA Class AAA World Series | Four Games + | Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
May 23-25 - Memorial Day Tournament @ Albany |
The Travelers went 3-1 in the Memorial Day Tournament, held at the Eames Complex in Albany, Georgia:
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May 27 - Southwest Georgia Rebels |
The Travelers defeated the Southwest Georgia Rebels, 15-3. |
May 30/June 1 - First Pitch Festival Tournament @ Cocoa Expo |
The Americus Travelers went 1-2 in the First Pitch Festival Tournament:
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June 10 - Albany American Legion Post 30 B |
The Travelers lost to Post 30-B of Albany, 6-5. Thomas Carroll, Cam Ellis, and Jody Sellars all saw time on the mound; combined, they allowed a solo earned run. Carroll pitched five frames, allowing a pair of hits, five walks, and fanned five. Americus didn't score until the fourth as Sellars doubled to center and Ellis hit a deep fly ball. With deuce outs and a runner on second in frame #5, Matt Kiley beat out an infield hit to post another score. In the seventh, Sellars hit another ball to center. Going to third base, a wild throw allowed him to score the run that knotted the game at that point. |
June 21 - USSSA AA State Championship/Warner Robins Nationals |
Americus defeated Warner Robins in the best two-of-three series to win the USSSA AA 15 and Under State Championship, winning 18-0 and 21-1. The Travelers would score all eighteen runs in their initial at-batter on ten hits, and the game was called after two and a half frames due to the mercy rule. Cam Ellis took the win on the mound with no hits, fanning four and allowing a pair to walk. In the nightcap, Americus would score 21 on 17 hits in four innings. Jody Sellars took the win, allowing one run and striking out eight. Jeff Barfield closed the matchup out in frame #4. John Edwards had five hits. Sellars and Matt Kiley each contributed four. Posting a trio were Thomas Carroll and Joah Evans, and Ellis, Zach Slaughter, Josh Oliver, and Barfield each contributed a pair. |
June 22 - Southwest Georgia Rebels |
Americus defeated the Rebels, 14-2. |
July 3 - Ellaville |
The Travelers were defeated by Ellaville in a double dip, 3-2 and 3-1. |
July 8 - Macon Mudcats |
The Travelers won against the Macon Mudcats, 10-7. Joah Evans pitched in frames 1-4, allowing a pair of runs on six hits, one walk, and fanned five. Thomas Carroll pitched two and 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking four. Jody Sellars would close the final inning. In Americus' initial at-batter, Drew Wright singled. Sellars posted a double, then both he and Wright scored on a hit from Cam Ellis (three hits total). The Travelers would plate six in the deuce frame, Sellars contributing a three-scoring dinger; Ellis would triple and score himself via a wild pitch. Matt Kiley contributed a run-batted-in hit in inning #5. Sellars then doubled and scored on a run-batted-in out by Eric Skipper in the sixth frame. |
USSSA AAA World Series @ Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
The Travelers went 3-1 in the USSSA Class AAA World Series in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (scores courtesy of murfreesborosports.org).
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