Georgia sports for Wednesday, April 16th

From baseball, the Atlanta Braves are sputtering on their 3-city road trip. They opened a 3-game series in Florida last night with a 4-0 loss to the Marlins. Atlanta’s offense was not able to solve Florida starting pitcher Scott Olsen, who scattered 5 hits over 7 innings. Braves-starter Jair Jurrjens was good with 4 hits and 2 runs in 6 innings, but took the loss. The Braves are only 2-5 for this road trip, within a 5-8 start for the season overall.

College baseball--Georgia’s Bulldogs capped a big comeback to top visiting East Tennesee 9-8 in Athens. Georgia trailed in the game 8-1 in the 6th inning. Georgia Tech’s team will resume its action on the field today at 4 o’clock in Statesboro at Georgia Southern. Tech’s Yellow Jackets buried their teammate, pitcher Michael Hutts yesterday. Hutts was found dead in his apartment last Friday.

From the NFL, the Atlanta Falcons are continuing their mini-camp workouts in Flowery Branch this week under new head coach Mike Smith.

Georgia sports for Monday, April 14th

There is a new champion at the Masters. Trevor Immelman earned the green jacket Sunday, becoming the first South African to win a Masters title in 30 years. Immelman faltered a bit with a '75' in the final round, but it was enough to hold-off a gaining Tiger Woods. For his day, Woods carded a '72' Sunday to finish 5-under-par for the tournament--Immelman finished 8-under. Stewart Cink and Brandt Snedeker tied for 3rd place, finishing 4 shots off the pace.

From major league baseball, after wins in the first 2 games of their series in Washington D-C, the Braves faltered in the finale Sunday with a 5-4 loss. Made tougher was the exit of starting pitcher Tom Glavine in the 1st inning after facing only 4 batters. Glavine left the game with a right hamstring strain, and hopes to avoid the disabled list for the first time in his career.

Georgia Tech has cancelled its Tuesday baseball game against Georgia Southern in Statesboro. The Yellow Jackets are dealing with the death of their teammate, junior pitcher Michael Hutts. The team will attend the funeral for Hutts on Tuesday. Michael Hutts' body was discovered Friday afternoon in his apartment in Atlanta. The initial report from the coroner found there was no obvious violent cause of death. A full report may not come for a few weeks. Tech expects to face Georgia Southern in a scheduled game Wednesday. Over this past weekend, Georgia Tech lost all 3 games to visiting Miami. Tech had postponed their Friday night game upon news of Hutts' death.

Georgia Tech baseball player found dead

Georgia Tech pitcher Michael Hutts was found dead Friday afternoon inside his apartment near campus. He was 21 years old.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports no cause of death can be determined right now. An investigator says an autopsy is planned for Saturday.

Georgia Tech athletics director Dan Radakovich released this statement:

"The tragic news of Michael Hutts' sudden passing can not be justified in words. Michael was an outstanding student-athlete, but more importantly an outstanding young man who had a deep impact on his teammates, coaches, classmates and the entire community. Our deepest heartfelt condolences go out to his parents, Mark and Vicky Hutts, and the entire Hutts family."

Hutts was a junior from Dunwoody, majoring in Georgia Tech's College of Management. He starred in baseball for Wesleyan High in Norcross. With the Yellow Jackets, Hutts this season played in 9 games.

Georgia Tech's game tonight against Miami has been postponed.