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   By Kevin Price

Glynn Academy’s Wessley Roberson is a really

good baseball player.

The proof is already in the pudding for the Red

Terrors’ standout who is our featured MVP in this

edition of 912 Sports Magazine devoted to

baseball in our Southeast Georgia coverage area.

For the Terrors, Roberson, a 6-foot, 185-pound

senior outfielder, infielder and pitcher, has already

been named all-region three times and also all-

state while starting for Glynn since his freshman

season.

He has also played on high-level state and national

travel teams, alongside top college prospects who

possess major-league potential. Roberson, of

course, is one of those himself.

He committed to play for Louisiana State prior to

his junior season with the Terrors and signed with

the school this past fall during the early signing

period for current seniors. The Tigers are a

national powerhouse that competes in the SEC,

widely considered the nation’s best overall

conference in collegiate baseball. They have won

17 SEC championships and eight national titles,

including their latest one just last season.

LSU was the country’s top-ranked team when this

article was submitted on deadline the last week in

February and stands a good chance of repeating as

national champions again this season.

Only time will tell if Roberson ever steps onto the

LSU campus in Baton Rouge, though. It’s possible

he heads straight into professional baseball to

chase his dream of playing in the major leagues.

One of the top overall players in the Class of 2026,

Roberson is considered a potential first-day pick in

this year’s Major League Baseball draft that will

take place in July.

Glynn head coach John Welborn doesn’t doubt his

star player will get to the pro ranks, whether his

route there takes him through the Lousiana bayou

or he goes straight from the marshes of Glynn that

surround Adam Wainwright Field, the home of the

Terrors.

“He’s definitely committed to being a baseball

player,” Welborn said. “It’s all he thinks about on a

daily basis. Everything he does is geared toward

making himself a better player.”

Roberson was a few years away from playing in

high school when Welborn first came to Brunswick

as an assistant coach for the Terrors. His skills

stood out even then.

“You could just tell he was different than the other

kids,” the coach says. “He had ‘It.’”

Many would consider Roberson a five-tool player.

That means he can hit for average and with power,

that he has elite speed, excellent fielding ability

and a strong throwing arm. Five-tool guys are

considered complete players, those who can

dominate in all facets of the game.

“He is a freak athlete,” Welborn said. “He has

super athleticism. He runs well, moves well. That’s

what the (major-league) scouts like about him.”

Anyone who has seen the Terrors play in recent

seasons and at least somewhat knows the game

can see the overall skills that Roberson possesses.

The thing that stands out the most is his running

ability, especially when he’s on the base paths,

where he can impact a game in a heartbeat. A left-

handed lead-off batter for the Terrors for most of

his career, Roberson entered this season with 90

stolen bases and figures to easily surpass 103

steals which is believed to be the program-record.

No matter how he reaches base, it’s likely he goes

from first to second in a hurry to get into scoring

position and might be on third moments later as

well.

Roberson has been clocked at 6.34 seconds in the

60-yard dash, which translates into a 4.2-4.3 time

in the 40-yard dash which more people might be

familiar with when it comes to measuring foot

speed.

That speed also helps him track down balls in the

outfield gaps that others might not reach when

he’s patrolling center field for the Terrors.

His arm is considered “plus” as well. Roberson can

throw it 97 mph hour from the outfield. And yes,

he is a pitcher for Glynn, too. His fastball reaches

into the mid-80s consistently and combines with a

pretty good curve ball that gives him a good

arsenal of pitches, especially considering the

general movement he puts on all his pitches,

according to his head coach.

Last season, Roberson finished with a 6-3 won-loss

record as a pitcher while striking out 60 batters in

47 innings. He was named the South Sub-Region

Pitcher of the Year in Region 1-AAAAA.

At the plate, Roberson doesn’t cheat himself by

swinging at bad pitches off the plate or out of the

strike zone. He is among the best in the state at

drawing walks and also has an uncanny knack for

getting hit by pitches.

Last season, his on-base percentage, which

measures how frequently a batter reaches bases

per plate appearance, was .588. For what it’s

worth, the average OPB in Major League Baseball

is .320, according to Baseball-Reference.com while

anything above .400 is considered elite with the

batter having exceptional plate discipline and

hitting ability.

There is also one other major statistic that does

catch the eye of the most astute box-score

watchers. That’s .324, which is Roberson’s highest

batting average in his previous three seasons with

the Terrors.

That surprises the locals who figure that a player

of Roberson’s stature would have have hit for a

higher average than that in high-school ball, when

not every pitcher is a college prospect or someone

who potentially could pitch at the pro-level one

day.

Roberson understands them thinking that way.

“I would have thought I would have been way

better, too,” he says when talking about his

batting average.

Welborn thinks Roberson is more relaxed when he

plays with the all-star travel teams and has tried to

do too much while playing for his high school

team.

“Everyone else is just as good as him when he

plays on the summer teams, so he doesn’t put as

much pressure on himself,” the coach notes. “With

us, I think he’s tried to do a lot by himself and has

put a lot of pressure on himself to carry the team.

He doesn’t want to let anyone down.

“So far this year, he’s done better just staying

within himself, doing his job and letting everyone

else do theirs as well.”

When this story was turned in to meet deadline,

Roberson was certainly performing at a high level,

despite nursing a nagging injury through the first

few weeks of the season. Through six games

played, he was hitting .529 with two doubles, a

homer and four RBIs. He had already drawn seven

walks and stolen three bases.

“I’m just playing, trying to have fun with all our

guys one last time,” Roberson says.

For Roberson, that’s what baseball is. It’s fun.

“I’ve played for as long as I can remember,” he

says. “I played soccer, basketball and football, too.

My dad made me play football because he thought

it would make me tough, but baseball has always

been my favorite.”

Some of Roberson’s favorite childhood memories

include the summer neighborhood wiffle ball and

backyard ballgames that also included Kyle and

Jordan Lodise, brothers who went on to play for

rival Brunswick High in high school. Kyle is now

playing pro ball in the Chicago White Sox

organization while Jordan is in his first season at

the University of Central Florida.

“We played all day until dark,” Roberson says.

Most recently, Roberson has spent his summers

touring the country playing with those high-level

travel teams like the Canes National/N.Y. Mets

Scout Team, which he played for last summer.

That team featured prep players who are headed

to big-time programs like Texas, Tennessee,

Oregon State, Wake Forest and Georgia.

Playing with such teams has put Roberson in front

of professional scouts who have been attending

GA games and practices in bunches this season.

He has also been around baseball people from

which Roberson has tried to learn as much as he

can about the game.

“I just try to be a sponge and take in as much as I

can,” he notes.

Welborn says Roberson’s baseball knowledge is

pretty advanced for a high-school player.

“He understands the game on a much different

level than most kids at this age,” the Glynn coach

notes.

Welborn added its not uncommon for him to get

several text messages a week from Roberson

regarding something he thinks can help the

Terrors win, be it a drill to try in practice or a

strategic move to implement into a game plan.

He’s constantly watching live baseball games or

game footage from the past and all sorts of

baseball-related videos.

“I’m always trying to learn something,” said

Roberson who carries a 3.5 grade-point average in

the classroom.

Roberson shares what he knows with his

teammates as well. Earlier this season, when he

sat out Glynn’s game against Cartersville to rest

before the Terrors opened region play a few days

later, Welborn said Roberson spent the game

coaching his teammates as much as any coach.

This wasn’t something new. He had seen it before.

“He does a good job with that. It’s something he

has always done,” Welborn said. “I can see him

being a good coach one day.”

When Roberson isn’t playing or practicing with the

Terrors or one of his travel teams, there’s a good

chance he is doing something baseball-related on

his own or with teammates who are close friends,

also.

He’s a self-professed cage rat, the equivalent of a

gym rat in basketball who is always on the hoops

court getting up shots. For him, hanging out with

friends at the batting cages is as much fun as

playing a video game or going to a movie.

“I love it. I like it,” he says. “I’d feel bad if I didn’t

do it.”

Roberson also knows all the weight-room work

and batting-cage swings could pay off for him one

day, too. His dream is to play baseball in the big-

leagues, and Roberson doesn’t want to fall short

for lack of trying.

“I love it, but I also want to be as good as I can be,”

he says. “I know I have some talent and don’t

won’t to waste it by not putting in the work.”

So far, so good.

“I don’t know that he’s ever not working,” his

current coach says.  

Serving your country is a high honor and a true mark of character but before Ware County’s Walker Hudson goes off to the armed forces, he has more baseball to play in the swamp. 

The senior catcher will continue his career on the diamond next season in New York as Hudson is committed to the United States Military Academy

“I chose this school because it was my best offer, and will open opportunities for me later in life in a career outside of baseball,” Hudson told 912 Sports when asked why he chose to play baseball for the Black Knights. 

West Point came calling not only because of his athletic prowess but his academic achievements. 

Hudson is an exceptional student who boasts a perfect 4.0 grade point average. 

That mark is good enough for 13th best in his graduating class of 325 students. 

His GPA translates into a 96.77 numerical average, a high mark for any student. 

Army coach Chris Tracz will look to get the same production Hudson was able to produce in 2025. 

During his junior year, Hudson achieved three Ware County High School single-season records. 

Hudson secured records with 47 hits, a battering average of .511 and 13 doubles across the 2025 campaign.

 Hudson also made the record books in 2024 when he earned 27 walks, another single-season best. 

A moment in that 2024 season is remembered as his favorite.

“My favorite memory of my high school athletic career is hitting a grand slam against Greater Atlanta Christian to help send us to the final four,” Hudson said. 

His coach, Jamie Ammons, had high praise for the man and player he has become. 

“Walker has been a steady presence in our lineup and behind the plate for 4 years, the coach said. “He takes pride in handling the pitching staff and being another voice on the field.” 

Hudson says keys to his performance on his field are nutrition and the weightroom, with the latter being something his coach has noticed.

“He takes great pride in his swing,” Ammons said. “His work ethic in the weight room and batting cages are a true testament to his commitment to the program.” 

He told 912 Sports he doesn’t shy away from the hard work. 

“My favorite part about baseball is seeing hard work translate onto the field in game,” Hudson said. 

Hudson added that his success is because of teammates, especially those he competes with. 

“Tanner Lairsey is a great catcher that gives me competition.” 

Leaving friends and familiarity with will be one of the things he’ll miss most about playing for the Gators. 

“I will miss playing with guys I’ve played with my whole life,” he said. 

When not catching and hitting, Hudson enjoys playing on the gridiron for coach Jason Strickland’s Gators football team. 

Despite his strong performances in Memorial Stadium, baseball is his first love. 

He tells 912 Sports he plans to play baseball as long as he can. 

A secret to his success is having a relaxed attitude while in the lineup or out in the field. 

“Baseball should be treated as just a game,” Hudson said. “It’s easier to play loose and carefree.” 

Ultimately, Hudson will look to continue his success at and behind the plate, the classroom and eventually in the army. 

And for that, the swamp thanks

 him for his future service.