By LEAH DAVIS, Gazebo Staff Writer

Spring is in full swing at Stratford, marking the beginning of the spring sports seasons.

It’s a very exciting time, especially for Stratford starting pitcher, Jackson Pyles.

Last fall, the senior signed a national letter of intent with Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville.

Baseball has definitely treated him well.

“I’ve always done it for fun, I get to do it with my friends, and I get to do it in college next year so that’s cool,” Pyles said.

Jackson was a 2016 Preseason All State selection by the Georgia Dugout Club, and this season he already has a complete game two-hitter against Howard High and a three-hit game shutout against FPD.

Pyles also knows the varsity baseball team as a whole has a lot to look forward to this season.

“We have a good group of guys,” he said. “I expect to win a lot of games or at least to be in some games and play competitively and have a lot of fun.”

This season, Pyles is at a 3-1 record, and an ERA of 2.29. The Eagles are 7-5 heading into tonight’s game against  Wilkinson County at home at 7 p.m.