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7-31-11

16u Titans Win AAU National Champions

 

16U EC Titans out scored their opponents 92-15 to go 9-0 in the 2011 AAU Underclass National Championships.

Mayo to Mabini to Friend double play to end championship game.

 

7-22-11

16U Titans Finish 3rd

EC Titans 16U played in the 2011 World Wood Bat Association national tournament held in Atlanta Georgia.  216 teams entered the tournament from all over the country.  36 pools of 6 teams each competed to simply get out of pool play.  The Titan won their pool 4-0-1 tying in their last game of pool play versus a competitive Flood City team from Johnstown, PA.  Only 48 teams entered championship play with the Titans ranked #18 of the remaining field.  The Titans defeated South Florida Elite, Palm Beach PAL, South Charlotte Panthers, and Mariucci Elite Ark-LA-Tex on their way to the semi finals.  This was an incredible team effort.  Congratulation to the 16U Titans on an incredible run in the 2011 16U WWBA.   Titans finish in 3rd place out of 216 teams in the 16U WWBA

7-21-11

Titan's Hustle in Rain Delay

 

 

7-8-11 

2011 14U Perfect Game BCS National Champions

 

14u BCS title belongs to Titans
Published: Thursday, July 07, 2011

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The East Cobb Titans 14u squad entered the playoffs of the Perfect Game 14u BCS Finals with

the No. 4 seed and a somewhat modest 4-1-1 record.

The Titans went on to prove they’re anything but modest when it comes to winning championships.

Armed with an ability to come back from early deficits and a tradition of winning that is inherent in the East Cobb  Baseball program, the Titans rallied for a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to salvage a 7-6 victory over No. 7 seed 

Boca Thunder Baseball in the championship game of the Finals on a rainy Thursday at City of Palms Park.

The Titans (8-1-1) also rallied from a 3-1-1 start to the tournament, winning their last five games en route to

their first 14u BCS Finals championship.

“This is the second year we’ve brought a team down here and it’s a great tournament and I love being down

here,” head coach Tim Ayers said after his squad accepted the championship trophy and banner. “The kids

love being down here and it was good for them. They love playing in a big stadium – they were talking about

how much better could it be than being at an event like this and playing in a big stadium.”

At the conclusion of the tournament, Titans right-hander Matthew Olson was named the Most Valuable

Pitcher after (unofficially) pitching 11 2/3 innings in two games and giving up seven hits with a 1.85 ERA and

10 strikeouts. The Thunder’s Joshua Parker was named the Most Valuable Player after batting .458 (11-for-24)

 with 10 RBI and 17 runs scored. He also pitched well, striking out 12 in 12 innings pitched.

The Thunder jumped to an early lead with two runs in the top of the first but the Titans came right back

with four in the bottom of the frame.

It remained 4-2 until the Thunder pushed across a run in the top of the sixth, but the Titans seemed to take

 control in the bottom of the inning when they scored twice on a deep sacrifice fly from big Marcus Mitchel

l (5-10, 200) and an RBI single from Logan Peterson.

With a 6-3 lead heading into the top of the seventh, the Titans probably felt secure, but Evan Schaffner

came up with a big two-run double that tied the game at 6 in the top of the seventh.

The first two Titans couldn’t reach, but Malcolm Boyce came up with a two-out single, Landon Faulkner

drilled a two-out double, and Matthew Broadhead delivered the game-winning RBI single as the rain picked

up in intensity.

“You have to give credit to the Thunder,” Ayers said. “We were up three and we had our best pitcher on

the mound (right-hander Faulkner) and we really thought he was going to shut them down. They did a good

job of fighting back and coming back.

“But getting the bases loaded and Matthew Broadhead coming up with that base-hit was big for us.”

The Titans were use to coming back from early deficits.

“(Wednesday night in the quarterfinals) we went down 2-0 and this morning in the semis) we went down

 3-0 and both times we came back and answered,” Ayers said. “All we kept telling them was ‘pitch-by-pitch,

it’s a long game, so win each pitch.’ They did and we came out winning.”

Jabin Smith was 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and one run scored for the Titans in the title tilt. Boyce was

2-for-3 and scored three runs, Brayden Graham was 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs, and Mitchell

 finished 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Michael Spooner was 2-for-3 with a double and triple, two RBI and a run scored for the Thunder.

The Titans have been together for a year now, since they were 13-year-olds. Big things are always expected

from the teams in the massive East Cobb Baseball organization, but this BCS Finals championship might have

been a bit of a surprise.

“One of the coaches back at East Cobb called me and said, ‘If you would have told me back in January that

you were going to be playing in (the championship game) of the Finals, I would have told you you were crazy.’

They’ve worked hard since January and they’ve done exactly what they’ve needed to do to win. All the

credit goes to those guys – they did what they needed to do.”

The East Cobb Titans 14u reached the championship game by beating the No. 13 seeded Tampa Suns, 9-1, in

the first round of the playoffs and knocking off No. 5 Meteors Baseball, 12-3, in the quarterfinals. It was a

 family feud when the Titans beat the ninth-seeded East Cobb Tigers 14u, 10-9, in Thursday’s semifinal round.

Olson was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored, Mitchell 2-for-4 with five RBI and two runs scored and Smith

1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored in the win over the Tigers.

 

 

 

7-1-11

2011 Week #4 Champions - East Cobb Titans (Marietta, Georgia)
2011 Week #4 Cooperstown Champions - East Cobb Titans (Georgia)

Special Congratulation to the 12U Titans who are Week #4 Champions of Cooperstown Dream Park.  The tournament consisted of 98 teams.  The EC Titans slugged their way finals scoring double digit runs in every game except for the championship game where they won 5-2.  Click the link below for the full rundown on the tournament.  Congrats on a great accomplishment!!!!

-Click here for more details.

 

6-20-11

2011 Triple Crown Battle of the South 18U
 Congrats to the 16U EC Titans on a great weekend!

 

6-17-11  Congrats to TWO former Titans who will be playing the 2011 College World Series.

Will Casey (USC)  Will CaseyAndrew Smith  Andrew Smith (UNC)

 

 

 

6-13-11

 

2011 Nations Baseball Georgia State Champions!
 Congrats to the 8U EC Titans for a hard fought victory this weekend!  Great job guys!!

 

 

 

 

6-7-11

These three former Titans were recognized on June 2 at Turner Field in the 755 Club as part of the 2011 Atlanta Braves High School All Stars.  The final 18 were chosen from 80 finalist and are considered to be the top player in the state of Georgia. All 3 played for and won a National Championship in Mckinney, TX as Titans - AABC World Series 2009    1TAT

 

 

 

11-9-10

Special Congratulation to the following current and former Titans on the Awards at the 2010 East Cobb Baseball Awards banquet.

2010 East Cobb Baseball Coach of the year - Todd Harris

8-11 Yr Old Team of the Year Steve Vogel's 9U Titans

12-14 Yr Old Team of the Year Chris Mielnicki 12U Titans

15 Yr Old Defensive player of the Year - Skye Overton

15 Yr Old Pitcher of the Year - Brian Kehner

16 Yr Old Defensive player of the Year - Sean McLaughlin

18 Yr Old Pitcher of the Year - Johnnie Magliozzi

 

8-25-10

Going green at East Cobb Park; PB&J drive successful

Read more: The Marietta Daily Journal - Going green at East Cobb Park PB J drive successful

7-23-10

Congratulation to former Titan Johnny Magliozzi on making the AFLAC Games. 

Johnny Touched 97 5 times during his one inning of work during the games!

 

8-13-10

Congrats to EC Titans on an incredible year!

2010 Final records

14U

15U 40-15

16U 52-20

 

7-25-10

16U Titans Southeast Region Champions.  McKinney, TX bound!

 

 

7-19-10

Great day in the Titan Nation!

The 16U Titans made the Elite 8 and 15U Titans made the round of the Sweet 16 from a field of 192 teams Nationally.  An incredible accomplishment. Congrats to both teams for a job well done.

 

7-14-10

14U Titans Finish in Elite 8 of BCS World Series

 

5-4-10

Life of a Father in Travel Baseball!

 

3-15-20

Former Titan - Sam Bragg strikes out 14 in a row and get following right up in Baseball America

Bragg Fans First 14



Sam Bragg, a junior righthander for Wheeler High, Marietta, Ga., was untouchable in the first 4 2/3 innings of his latest start. Against Campbell High of Smyrna, Ga. on Wednesday night, Bragg retired the first 14 batters he faced via the strikeout.

"In my 29 years as a head coach at Wheeler, this was the most dominant performance I have witnessed," Dave McDonald said. "Location was perfect on all pitches, with a fastball at 89-90 mph, breaking pitches and a straight changeup kept hitters off balance the entire seven innings."

He finished the game with 17 strikeouts while allowing just four hits and one walk. On Monday he threw two innings of relief against Milton (Ga.) High, striking out five and allowing two hits, giving him 22 strikeouts in nine innings this week.

The record for consecutive strikeouts in a game is 22, set by Jim Peterson of Sonora, Calif. in 1973.

 

 

2-28-10

14U Titans Win Season Opening Triple Crown Spring Frost 

 

     The Triple Crown Spring Frost Tournament  hosted at ECB was true to its name during the weekend of February 26-28.  Cold weather proved to be as tough an opponent as any of the teams the Titans faced on their way to being crowned champs of their season opening tournament.  Tournament MVP honors went to center fielder, Matt "Mullet" McGuire, who led off for the Titans and batted .750 plus for the weekend.  Heavy lumber notoriety also goes to Michael Chavis for the team's inaugural bomb on field 3 in game #1 on Friday night, and to Thomas "Leap-Year" Gaines, who celebrated his birthday on Sunday in game #3 with a blast on field 2  that may still be rolling around in the Kell High School parking lot.

     The Titans managed to keep their parents on edge in the bleachers during most of the tournament and the semi-final game was no exception.  Eli Sepnieski pitched 5 outstanding innings, when without warning, a tough EC Stallions came to bat with bases loaded, one out and trailing by only one in the bottom of the seventh.  In an exciting finish, the Titans rolled a  6-4-3 (Datoc-Cancelliere-Desmond) double play to seal the win, securing their chance to vie for the hardware by taking on favored Paulding County Vipers in the championship game.

     "There is one thing that you have done this weekend that they (Paulding County Vipers) have not," Coach Beam was heard telling his players in the pre-game huddle, "and that's come from behind."  Injuries plagued the Titans with three strong offensive players sidelined, but reminders from Coach Beam that "teams win ball games...not players," proved to inspire a winning attitude.  Once again left to biting their fingernails in the stands, parents watched, as the very capable-of-winning-in-the-eleventh-hour-Vipers came to bat in the bottom of the seventh trailing by only one run.  Holding onto Coach Beam's pre-game sage morsels, "...they have not come from behind," the Titans managed to grind out three outs and a tournament championship, due in large part to tenacious pitching by closer, Brandon Sattenfield, who struck out two batters with runners in scoring position.

    When asked to comment on the tournament, Coach Beam had this to say:  "I want to congratulate the guys that were there this weekend as you over came a great deal of adversity and found a way to win.  While for Feb we played well, we are still a long way away from being successful in June and July.  It is a long process with much work yet to be completed."   

 

 

Special Congrats to the 15U Titans

We had 12 out of 17 kids make their Varsity team and are starters right now.

 

 

Titan Family mourns the lose of 2007 MVP BCS World Series Champion Antonio Burke

Florida A&M Students hold vigil to remember friend Antonio Burke

By Antonio Hairston

Correspondent

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Published: Monday, January 11, 2010

Updated: Monday, January 11, 2010

Florida A&M students gathered Friday night to mourn the death of fellow student, Antonio Burke. A candlelight vigil was held in honor of the former baseball player Friday night.

Family members could  not be reached for details regarding his death.  A cause of death has not been officially released.

Burke, 20, was an outfielder for the Rattler baseball team during the 2008-2009 season. The Atlanta native had plans to return to Tallahassee in the fall and play for Florida State University.

The candle light vigil took place at the FAMU baseball field at 7 p.m. Not even 19-degree weather could keep students from paying tribute to one of their own. Students huddled together in attempt to keep warm as well as comfort one another in this time of sorrow.

Joseph Agboola, 21, a third-year graphic design student, England led the memorial service.

“He was a Rattler and students would want to come out and show support,” Agboola said.

Student Body Vice President Calvin Hayes, 21, a public relations student from Orlando opened the service.

“We all may not be able to hit a home run, but we know how to run home to haven when it is time,” Hayes said. “Time like these come to teach lessons and unify our student body…we all may not be able to hit a home run, but we know how to run home to heaven when it is time.”

Fellow baseball players, campus organizations, clubs and students who never had the opportunity to meet Burke, were all in attendance to show support.

Burke’s friends were given a segment to speak and reminisce on memories of Burke.
Dominique Key, 20, a junior biology student from Orlando said Antonio had a great sense of humor, which always kept her smiling.

“He was so funny, always had me laughing, he always cracked jokes whether it was about me, or something else,” said Key.  “He was just always fun to be around. Every time he would see me he would give me big hug and just make me feel loved.”

Devin Iverson, 20, a second-year public relations student from Atlanta, said Burke had a desire to make everyone happy.

“Antonio always focused on the positive side of life,” Iverson said. “My brother was a good student and an even greater baseball player. There weren’t many days that went by that he didn’t do something to perfect his craft.”

Iverson said she met Burke in her seventh biology class and they remained friends for eight years.

“I will miss him as my big brother figure in my life…he always looked out for me,” Iverson added. “I am proud to say I knew Antonio and his memory will make me smile forever.”

Steven Pargett, 20, a third-year marketing student from Los Angeles said the vigil opened his eyes to the significance of life.

“What this said to me is that it is important for us to be living our dreams today and celebrate life everyday,” Pargett said.

Memorial services for Burke will be held at the Faith Cathedral, 212 Riverside Pkwy., in Austell, Ga., on Jan. 15 at 11 a.m.

8-9-9

16U Titans Win AABC World Series and named National Champions

Congrats to our 16U East Cobb Titans who claimed AABC Mickey Mantle National Championship.  The Titans played incredibly well finishing the week 5-1 this past week.  This past week was one of the most impressive team performances that I have ever seen.  With the Titan down 2 run in the bottom of the 7th they scored the lead of hitter on a single to center field cutting the lead to 4-3.  Then with runners on 2nd 3rd with a 1-2 count on the hitter, Caden Bailey singled up the middle.  midland's shortstop made an incredible stop throwing the ball to first base missing his mark.  Titan plated both runs on that play winning the game in exciting fashion.  The Championship game was between the Dallas Patriot and EC Titans.  Titans got behind early trailing 1-0 after the 1st.  Then in the top of the 3rd the Titan scored 8 to cruise to a decisive victory and its 5 National Championship in 4 years.

 

 

Link to Mickey mantle World Series site. http://themmws.com

8-1--9

16U Titans CABA FINALIST

The 16U Titans played incredibly well this week.  Sweeping both their 1st and 2nd pools to advance to the Elite 8.  In the elite a double elimination bracket was formed.  The 16U Titans won their bracket in a playoff game on Sunday, having to play Nor Call twice.  In the 2nd game the 16U Titans swung the bat incredibly well winning decisively in 3 innings 16-1.  The finals match East Cobb Astro's and East Cobb Titans with the Astros winning the game and the CABA National Championship.

 

7-25-9

16U Titans Sweep AABC Regional at Pike County

The 16U Titans won the Southeast Regional Gaining a birth to the AABC World Series in McKinney Texas by run ruling all teams in the South East Regional Held at Pike County High School.

 

7-6-9

16U Titans reach Sweet 16 of 18U WWBA

The 16U Titans completed a tremendous run in the 18U World Wood Bat Associations tournament held at East Cobb over the July 4th week.   The 16U Titans finished the tournament 5-1-1 making the championship round of Sweet 16.  The was a huge accomplishment as the tournament consist of a 192 teams total.  Congrats gentlemen on your hard work and determination.

6-21-9

16U Titans Win 18U Winthrop Wood Bat Classic

Winthrop's New Ballpark Is A 'Jewel'

The 16U Titans capped off a perfect weekend completing the 18U Winthrop Wood Bat Classic with a 5-0 record  holding on to a victory in the Championship game versus Team Georgia at Winthrop University Baseball Stadium

 

6-8-9

16U Titans Win BCS Regional Presented by Reebok

 

16U Titans went 7-0 during the tournament and 3-0 on Championship Sunday. Defeating Knoxville Baseball Development, Franklin Mustangs and the Tennessee Twisters for the Championship.  The game down to the final out and the Titans won in nail biting fashion.  Congrats 16U Titans!

 

6-1-9

14U TITANS Win CABA State

 

The Titans reach the finals by good hard work and a never say die attitude, they were tied in the first game by a real good Sandy Plains Team, and the next game they put away the Georgia Prospects. The Titans entered the third and most important game against a VERY good Atlanta Wildcats Team and there they were equal to the task and defeated them also. They had timely hitting good defense, with a good mixture of pitching and beat a VERY Strong 13 Year old Astros Team, it took 9.5 innings to win this Championship and the win was a total team effort. All of the players need to be congratulated on their efforts. The EC Titans 14U record for this tournament was 4-0-1. The Titans now have won 2 Championships and have one runner-up spot to their credit for this young Spring/Summer 2009 Season.
The Team is Managed by Red Martin and Coached by Scott White and Tony Dudek
Again
Congratulations EC Titans 14U

 

5-25-9

15U TITANS Finish 2nd in USSSA 16U Smoltz Grissom Wood Bat Classic

The 15U EC Titans went 5-1 finishing 2nd in the USSSA 16U Smoltz Grissom Wood Bat Classic.  The Titans had to win 3 games on Sunday in bracket play to get invited to the championship game which was played at Turner Field on Memorial Day.  Congratulations to the ECB Titans 15U for an outstanding opening tournament against some good 16U travel teams.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5-3-9

TITANS 14U Ranked #1 in country by USSSA

Rank State Teams (285) Power Usssa In Class Record
Rating Points Record of Teams
      Beaten
1 GA East Cobb Titans 1274 275 1-Oct 42-35
2 AZ Reds 1268 690 18-2 138-220
3 CAS Cal Lite 1231 300 2-Aug 38-43
4 CAN All American Sports Academy 1225 430 2-Aug 37-38
5 LA Louisiana Tigers 1222 225 Aug-00 31-42
6 GA East Cobb Astros 1207 635 3-Dec 25-44

 

4-26-9  Titan update

 

 

Congratulation to 14U East Cobb Titans Champions of 2009 East Cobb USSSA World Series Qualifier

 

Timely hitting and great pitching and good defense help the 14U EC Titans defeat a great 14U EC Astros Team Sunday in the Championship Game of the USSSA World Series Qualifier Tournament @ the East Cobb Complex.
The game was a see-saw affair and no one new until the last out was made who the victor would be.This was a tremendous ballgame between 2 of the BEST teams that you will see anywhere in the 14 and under Division.
The Titans on the way to the Championship Game defeated the EC Braves 10 to 4, the Alabama team 12 to 3 and shut out a good Sandy Plains team 4 to 0 and defeated the Astros 10 to 9 for the Championship Game.
The E C Titans 14U are Managed by Red Martin , Coached by Scott White and Tony Dudek

 

 

 

 

Coach Beam and former Titans after Georgia Tech vs Georgia Southern game in Atlanta.  (Left to Right) Matt Skole -Ga. Tech, Evan Martin -Ga. Tech, Jarrett Didrick - Ga. Tech, and Collin Snow - Ga. Southern.  Not pictured also at played during this game were Chris House and Tony Plagman from Georgia Tech and Roman Grimaldi from Georgia Southern.

 

 

Matt Skole had three homers and two doubles in five games last week.

Former Titan -2006 and now Georgia Tech stand out Matt Skole Named ACC Baseball Player of the Week

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March 23, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Georgia Tech third baseman Matt Skole has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Player of the Week, while Duke's Andrew Wolcott was recognized as the league's Pitcher of the Week for the period of March 15-22.

Skole, a freshman from Woodstock, Ga., went 10-for-15 (.667) with three home runs and 11 RBI in last weekend's three-game series at Virginia Tech. Skole's three-run homer highlighted a six-run ninth-inning comeback in the Yellow Jackets' 10-9 win over the Hokies in the series opener.

Skole also posted a career-high four hits, including his second home run of the series, in Saturday's game. He then added another three-run homer in the fourth inning of Sunday's series finale, which was the hit that gave the Yellow Jackets the lead for keeps. Skole finished that game 4-for-5 with five RBI.

For the week, Skole compiled slugging percentage of 1.043 in the five games, helping Georgia Tech to a 4-1 record. He batted .565 (13-for-23) with three homers, two doubles and 12 RBI. A true freshman that has started every game at third base this season, Skole currently leads the team in homers (7) and stands second on the squad with a .389 batting average and in RBI (25).

Duke's Wolcott beat his second straight top-10 opponent Saturday after holding No. 1 North Carolina to one earned run over seven complete innings. Wolcott held the Tar Heels scoreless for his first six innings before allowing two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh. The unearned runs ended a streak of 15 consecutive scoreless innings.

Georgia Tech will return to action this week when it hosts Georgia State (Tuesday, 6 p.m.) and No. 1 Georgia (Wednesday, 7 p.m.) for a pair of midweek contests. The Yellow Jackets will then travel to Coral Gables, Fla., to face No. 4 Miami for a three-game ACC series beginning Friday at 7 p.m. All five games this week will be televised.


 
Matt Skole had three homers and two doubles in five games last week.

First Name            Last Name            High School             Position

Cory Cronan Grayson GA 1B/OF

Alex Glenn Henry County GA OF

Zachary Lowery Kennesaw Mountain GA 1B

Kevin Kyle Holy Innicents GA LHP

Luke Bole Hartselle GA LHP

 

  • Congrats to Luke Bole Louisville Slugger Pre- Season 2nd Team All American

 

  • Special Congratulation to the following Titan teams being ranked Nationally by PGCrosschecker.com
  • 14U EC Titans being ranked 25th
  • 15U EC Titans being ranked 29th
  • 16U EC Titans being ranked 21st
  • 18U EC Titans being ranked 43rd

 

 


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Ranked #2 Nationally in Final Poll by USA Sports Rankings!! -Click here for link


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World Series Champions!!!!


The Titans are a select travel team playing as part of the East Cobb Baseball Association, which was founded in 1985. Since that time, 130 East Cobb teams have won national championships. East Cobb Baseball was named "The Most Outstanding Youth Baseball Program in the Nation" by Baseball America Magazine for the decade of the 90's. The main focus of the East Cobb Titans and the entire East Cobb Program is total player development with an emphasis on preparing players for baseball (and life) beyond.

Accountability and Responsibility always come before winning!


East Cobb Baseball has been instrumental in obtaining hundreds of collegiate baseball scholarships from more than 100 different collegiate programs for it's players since its inception. Unlike many other select travel baseball teams, the Titans team is coached and operated by experienced non-parent, ex-collegiate and professional athletes who do not have sons on the team.

The Titan program started in 2003, when Chance Beam joined the East Cobb program after moving to Atlanta from Knoxville where he coached at Carson Newman University. The Titans also possess a very experienced and talented assistant coaching staff including Assistant Coach Todd Harris, click on the "Coaches Corner" link in the Menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 
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