Andrew Smith and Sims Griffith are friends with the same expectations in the Heartland Baseball Classic, even though they will take very different roads once this week-long baseball showcase for some of the nation’s top talent representing seven different states is complete in Oklahoma. “It’s one of those experiences that’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Griffith, who recently graduated from Gainesville and will continue playing baseball at Furman University next year. Smith, a two-sport star and recent North Hall High graduate, may be playing baseball for the last time, after hitting .495 with 22 RBIs and 52 runs scored as a senior for the Trojans.
Griffith, Smith representing Team Georgia in Heartland Baseball Classic
Local standouts chosen after sterling senior seasons