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Locals in the pros, colleges update
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Pros
Baseball
Josh Reddick (Oakland Athletics) — Reddick had a game-tying two-run double in the bottom of the ninth Saturday against Houston, and scored the winning run on Jed Lowrie’s single. He was 4-for-14 during the week. Reddick is hitting .252 with 10 home runs, 42 runs batted in, 13 doubles and five triples.
JB Wendelken (Winston-Salem Dash) — Wendelken ended the season on a strong note, striking out seven and allowing one earned run in five innings against Carolina. He finished the season with a 7-10 record, posting an earned run average of 5.25. In 145 2/3 innings, he struck out 129, walked only 33 and allowed 181 hits.

Colleges
Football
Tovar Allen (Alabama State University) — Allen, a senior offensive lineman, played but did not start as the Hornets beat Tennessee State 27-21, piling up 444 yards of offense.
Drew Brindley (LaGrange College) — Brindley, a sophomore defensive back, played but did not record any stats as the Panthers beat Birmingham-Southern 34-28 to start the season Saturday.
Tyler Hagan (Savannah State University) — Hagan, a freshman wide receiver, did not play in Savannah State’s 83-9 loss to Georgia Southern.

Women’s soccer
Sydnie Van Curen (Georgia Southern University) — Van Curen, a senior forward, got the start in a 2-0 win over Mercer and recorded one shot in the home opener. GSU is 4-1 on the season.
Marisa Hamm (University of South Carolina-Beaufort) — Hamm had one shot in the 2-1 win over St. Andrews. She also played but did not register a shot in a 2-0 victory over Talladega. The Sand Sharks are 3-2.