Gunnar Akins logged 48,128 of the 69,826 total votes for the Baseball ‘Last Finalist’ spot. He now completes the finalist group of seven: Gunnar Akins (Union), Preston Bannister (Dawson), Maverick Chitwood (Habersham), Reid Giles (Rabun), Chase Pollock (Tallulah Falls), Gaven Sears (Banks), and Steven Tavares (Jefferson).

NEXT: Our internal voting panel (made up of local media members, some former GHSA coaches, players, and officials) will vote Heisman-style for the winner.

Gunnar Akins – Union County JR P #15

STATS: 6 Wins, 1.82 ERA, 81 K, 65.1 IP, 1.194 WHIP; .360 AVG (32 Hits), 19 RBI, 21 R, 5 2B, 1 3B, .415 OBP, .811 OPS

Preston Bannister – Dawson County SR OF #5

STATS: .449 AVG (48 Hits), 35 R, .538 OBP

Maverick Chitwood – Habersham Central JR OF/P #5

STATS: .440 AVG (55 Hits), 19 RBI, 35 R, 19 BB, .510 OBP, 5 K; 2.00 ERA, 51 K, 73.1 IP

Reid Giles – Rabun County JR CF/P #5

STATS: .461 AVG (47 Hits), 1 HR, 33 RBI, 26 R, 19 SB, 6 2B, 8 3B, .540 OBP, 1.246 OPS (8 3B 5th-most in single-season for GHSA); 5-1, 3.45 ERA, 48 K, 54.2 IP

Chase Pollock – Tallulah Falls SR P #2

STATS: 6-2, 1.77 ERA, 61 K, 55.1 IP; .321 AVG (27 Hits), 1 HR, 29 RBI, 18 R, 7 2B, 15 BB, 6 SB, .436 OBP

Gaven Sears – Banks County JR UTIL #2

STATS: .463 AVG (44 Hits), 11 HR, 34 RBI, 7 SB, 23 HBP, 30 BB (20 IBB), 1.521 OPS

Steven Tavares – Jefferson SR 1B #13

STATS: .422 AVG (43 Hits), 7 HR, 36 RBI, 24 R, 12 2B, .504 OBP, .765 SLG

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