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Morgan County senior Skylar McCoy (26) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run homer, which solidifed the Dogs’ victory as they run-ruled Newton 13-2 on March 12. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County senior Skylar McCoy (26) celebrates with teammates after hitting a three-run homer, which solidifed the Dogs’ victory as they run-ruled Newton 13-2 on March 12. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Dogs ranked No. 1, but seek to be ‘better’

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Morgan is ranked No. 1 in Class 2A by CoachesBox.com following a strong start to the 2025 season. The Dogs boast a 13-2 overall record and a 1-0 mark in the region after Tuesday’s road win over Rutland.
Morgan County’s Ty Tillery (23) had a clutch hit in the bottom of the sixth inning of game two against Calvary Day that helped his team spark a rally and eventually tie the game. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Morgan County’s Ty Tillery (23) had a clutch hit in the bottom of the sixth inning of game two against Calvary Day that helped his team spark a rally and eventually tie the game. (LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff)

Calvary Day sweeps MoCo in second round

Lance McCurley
Thursday, May 2, 2024
SAVANNAH — Calvary Day swept Monday’s second-round series over Morgan County at Grayson Stadium to advance to the Class AAA quarterfinal.The Cavaliers took game one of the afternoon 8-4 and followed up that performance with a gritty 7-6 win in 12 innings over the Diamond Dogs.
Morgan County sophomores Ty Tillery (23), Hudson Reed (18), Drew Ainslie (7), and Davis Strickland (4) have helped lead the team this season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County sophomores Ty Tillery (23), Hudson Reed (18), Drew Ainslie (7), and Davis Strickland (4) have helped lead the team this season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Young nucleus helps lead Diamond Dogs

Lance McCurley
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Morgan County baseball has a young nucleus of four sophomores that has helped the team succeed this year.Four sophomores – Ty Tillery, Hudson Reed, Drew Ainslie, and Davis Strickland – have contributed a lot to the program’s success.
Tripp Lancaster (8) had several big hits to power the Diamond Dogs’ offensive attack during their six-game winning streak. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Tripp Lancaster (8) had several big hits to power the Diamond Dogs’ offensive attack during their six-game winning streak. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Lessons learned for Diamond Dogs

Lance McCurley
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Morgan County dropped a pair of games to Brookwood and Mary Persons a few weeks ago but responded well.After Tuesday, the Diamond Dogs had won six straight, including non-region games against Pike County, Flowery Branch, and Swainsboro.
Morgan County sophomore Ty Tillery (23) at the plate against Jefferson on March 4. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County sophomore Ty Tillery (23) at the plate against Jefferson on March 4. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Diamond Dogs take care of business

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 21, 2024
At the midpoint of the season, Morgan County’s baseball team is playing solid and entered this week on a tear.The Diamond Dogs recently started region play last week by sweeping the Academy of Richmond County, outscoring the Musketeers 18-3 in two games.
Morgan County pitcher Skylar McCoy (26) delivers a strike during the second inning of Monday night’s road loss to Jefferson. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Morgan County pitcher Skylar McCoy (26) delivers a strike during the second inning of Monday night’s road loss to Jefferson. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Jefferson rallies to top Diamond Dogs

Lance McCurley
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Despite Monday’s non-region loss to Jefferson, Morgan County baseball sits at 7-2 overall and is playing well.The Class 5A Dragons rallied to a 7-5 victory over Class 3A’s No. 4 Diamond Dogs at Horace J. Jackson Field.
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