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Locals in the pros, colleges update
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Pros
Baseball
Josh Reddick (Oakland Athletics) — Reddick went on the disabled list with an oblique strain but he is eligible to return to action April 11.

J.B. Wendelken (Winston-Salem Dash), the former SEHS right-hander will be assigned to Chicago White Sox’ high single-A team. The Dash open the season April 9.

College
Baseball
Alec Arnsdorff (Georgia Highlands College) — Arnsdorff has played in six games and is 5-for-14 with one run batted in.

Cal Baker (Georgia Southern University) — Baker, a sophomore infielder, is hitting .250 in 11 games, with seven starts. He has five RBIs.

Austin Denney (Savannah State University) — A senior, Denney (3-1) has an earned run average of 2.19 in eight starts. He has allowed 12 earned runs on 53 hits in 49 1/3 innings while striking out 44. He has issued 10 walks.

Ryan Frederick (GSU) — Frederick has pitched in 11 games, giving up three earned runs in 16 2/3 innings on nine this. He has struck out 14 batters. He is 2-0 with a 2.16 earned run average.

Eric Knox (Walters State Community College) — Knox is 6-for-37 in 11 games with two doubles and three RBIs.

Austin Peigh (Darton College) — In seven games, Peigh is 4-for-14 with three RBIs and four stolen bases.

Jacob Teston (East Georgia College) — Teston is 0-for-8 in four games for the Bobcats.

Kyle Ward (Georgia College and State University) — Ward has pitched in 12 games and has allowed 13 earned runs on 20 hits in 12 2/3 innings. He has struck out 10.

Softball
Maddie Evans (Reinhardt University) —Evans is hitting .337 with 10 doubles and 23 RBIs for the Lady Eagles in 36 games.

Mallory Ferguson (Georgia Regents University) — Ferguson is hitting .356, with three homers and 17 RBIs. She also has a team-high 10 doubles.

Bri Lewis (Point University) — Lewis has a team-high six home runs and has driven in a team-best 29 runs in 40 games. Her .398 batting average and 11 doubles also lead the team.

Alexis Mercer (Armstrong State University) — Mercer is hitting .405 with 10 home runs and 30 RBIs, slugging .848 in 29 games.

Shelby Zipperer (University of South Carolina-Beaufort) — Zipperer is hitting .303 with four home runs and 17 RBIs for the Sand Sharks (22-8).

Tennis
Men’s
Brent Jenkins (Piedmont College) — A freshman, Jenkins is 6-7 on the season, primarily at No. 4 and No. 5 singles.

Track and field
Tyjon Williams (University of South Carolina) — Williams was in the high jump at the Crimson Tide Invite with a best of 6-6.75 feet.

Kortney Sizemore (SSU) — Sizemore finished second at the Tiger Twilight with a best of 3.05 meters in the pole vault.