Kel Johnson Sidelined with Sprained Ankle[/B]
The Yellow Jacket freshman was hitting .379 with seven home runs
THE FLATS -- Georgia
Tech baseball freshman Kel Johnson suffered a sprained ankle in
Saturday's game versus North Carolina. An x-ray of the ankle found no
fracture,
and Johnson will be sidelined indefinitely as he rehabs the injury.
Johnson had started the first 23 games and was hitting .379 overall.
Johnson,
a native of Palmetto, Ga., was fourth in the ACC in average (.379),
fifth in hits (36), fourth in home runs (seven), fourth in RBI (25) and
third in slugging percentage (.705). Of his seven home runs,
five had either tied a game or given Tech a lead. His .457 average in
ACC play was third-best in the conference.
The
Yellow Jackets (16-7, 5-4 ACC) host Auburn tonight at 6 p.m. and are at
Louisville this weekend to begin an eight-game road swing.
The Yellow Jacket freshman was hitting .379 with seven home runs
THE FLATS -- Georgia
Tech baseball freshman Kel Johnson suffered a sprained ankle in
Saturday's game versus North Carolina. An x-ray of the ankle found no
fracture,
and Johnson will be sidelined indefinitely as he rehabs the injury.
Johnson had started the first 23 games and was hitting .379 overall.
Johnson,
a native of Palmetto, Ga., was fourth in the ACC in average (.379),
fifth in hits (36), fourth in home runs (seven), fourth in RBI (25) and
third in slugging percentage (.705). Of his seven home runs,
five had either tied a game or given Tech a lead. His .457 average in
ACC play was third-best in the conference.
The
Yellow Jackets (16-7, 5-4 ACC) host Auburn tonight at 6 p.m. and are at
Louisville this weekend to begin an eight-game road swing.
