Really cool for Coastal. I don't know Gilly personally, but everyone loves him. I've got a bunch of connections to players out there due to my son playing baseball. Lots of Coastal players over the last 6 or so years have been involved in coaching teams, training, or hitting/fielding lessons for him, so I've gotten to know the program pretty well. Two players out there, GK and Woodall, we've played against since Dixie Youth All-Stars. So we know them and their families pretty well. Really cool to see those two players have significant roles. GK has always mashed, but Woodall was a runt up until his senior year and he had a significant elbow injury around 9th grade or so. He sprouted and started becoming a player you had to worry about, but it was late development. I was surprised to see him sign with Coastal and more surprised he was playing significant innings, so watching him over the last few weeks has been pretty neat. He's got a chance to become a good player due to his size. His dad played minor league ball and Woody is built just like him, but up until senior year I thought he was adopted.
Anyway, if I get up with some folks that traveled to the games, I'll post anything interesting I hear later.
One funny story about Alex Cunningham, he was on the mound 3 straight years when his HS team lost the state championship. 3 straight years as the losing pitcher in the final game. I guess he redeemed himself.