Athletes Beyond Bartow: Updates on contributions made by locals at the pro and college level for the week ending May 17

May 17, 2026

Charles Wilson / BartowSportsZone.com

Updates on contributions made by local athletes at the professional and collegiate level for the week ending Sunday, May 17.

MiLB

MASON BARNETT — Las Vegas Aviators (MLB Athletics Triple-A affiliate; 5th-year pro; Auburn; Cartersville HS) … made a five-inning start with no decision this past Saturday as the Aviators won 11-5 at the Reno Aces. The 25-year-old allowed three earned runs on five hits and six walks, recording three strikeouts. Barnett is 2-0 in Triple-A this season in seven starts covering 34.1 innings. He has a 3.41 ERA and 35 strikeouts. Las Vegas entered the week with a 23-20 record and in second place in the Pacific Coast League West Division. The Aviators host the Albuquerque Isotopes for a six-game series this week.

LOGAN MARTIN — Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants Double-A affiliate; 4th-year pro; Kentucky; Cartersville HS) … did not pitch this past week after being placed on the Squirrels’ 7-day injured list on May 9. The 24-year-old, now back on the active roster, is 2-0 in six appearances and four starts this season in Richmond. He has 22 strikeouts in 22.1 innings with a 3.63 ERA. The Flying Squirrels entered the week leading the Eastern League’s Southwest Division with a 28-10 record. Richmond hosts the Binghamton Rumble Ponies for six games this week.

ANTHONY SEIGLER — Worcester Woo Sox (Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate; 9th-year pro; Cartersville HS) … in four starts last week at third base, the 26-year-old went 2-for-14 with one walk and scored one run as the Woo Sox went 2-4 in a series at the Buffalo Bisons. Seigler is hitting .275 in 69 official at-bats this season with one homer and nine RBI. Worcester started this week with a 23-20 record and in second place in the International League’s East Division. The Woo Sox host six games with the Rochester Red Wings from Tuesday through Sunday.

SOFTBALL

JORDAN BISHOP — Virginia Tech (Fr., Cartersville HS) … was utilized as a pinch runner in NCAA Regional games against South Alabama and Akron, and scored a run in the Hokies’ 7-6 win over Akron on Saturday. Virginia Tech was eliminated on Sunday with a second loss to 18th-ranked LSU in Baton Rouge. The Hokies finished the season with a 48-12 record.

HAYLEE DISHMON — Berry College (Jr., Cass HS) … was utilized as a pinch runner last Thursday in a 1-0 loss to Emory University at the NCAA Division III Jackson, Mississippi Regional. The Vikings also lost to Westminster College (PA) and finished the season with a 30-15 record.

BASEBALL

CALEB DANIEL — Georgia Tech (So., Cartersville HS) … had only one at-bat this past weekend as the third-ranked Yellow Jackets locked up the ACC regular season title at Boston College with three wins. Georgia Tech (45-9, 25-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) will play the Virginia/NC State/Duke survivor on Thursday in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals in Charlotte.

COLIN EATON — East Tennessee State University (Sr., Cartersville HS) …  made two scoreless pitching appearances this past week at home during losses to Mercer University. He retired the only batter he faced last Thursday in the ninth inning of a 9-7 loss, and he issued two walks with one strikeout in the eighth and ninth innings of an 11-9 loss on Saturday. The Buccaneers (30-22) begin play in the Southern Conference Championship Tournament on Wednesday against UNC Greensboro in Greenville, South Carolina.

AIDAN LARKIN — Georgia Highlands College (Fr., Cartersville HS) … went 3-for-10, including one double and one RBI in the Chargers’ NJCAA Appalachian District Series loss to Walters State CC (TN). Larkin hit .417 in 62 games this season with 17 home runs and 77 RBI to earn GCAA Player of the Year honors. Georgia Highlands won the Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association and finished with a 47-15 record.

HANK SMITH — University of West Georgia (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … made one start and appeared in two losses at the University of North Florida. Smith was 1-for-5 at the plate; his hit was a double in a 5-1 loss on Saturday. The Wolves (13-41) were swept in the three-game series in Jacksonville and did not qualify for the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. 

DAVIS WILLIAMS — University of West Georgia (R-Jr., Cartersville HS) … made two scoreless relief appearances in the Wolves’ series at the University of North Florida this past weekend. He allowed one hit and struck out one in 2-1/3 innings, facing eight batters. West Georgia finished the year with a 13-41 record.

TRACK AND FIELD

JOE WOMACK — Furman University (So., Cartersville resident, Darlington HS) … was a member of the Paladins’ fifth-place 4x400-meter relay team (3:22.05) at the Southern Conference Championships May 11-12 in Cullowhee, North Carolina. He also finished eighth (49.50) in the 400-meter preliminaries, qualified for the finals, but did not run. Furman finished third in the conference behind Samford and Western Carolina.