Meet Judson Hartwell, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound pitcher/first-baseman from Prince Avenue Christian School. Hartwell is a member of the North Georgia Big 10 cover for the 2025 Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine. Here are 10 questions with him.
Q: What in-game rituals do you have?
A: I tap the plate twice when I walk up to the plate and pray before games.
Q: Are you a morning person or a night owl?
A: Night Owl.
Q: What is your favorite way to spend a weekend?
A: In the fall I love to watch college football, and in the spring, there is nothing like watching college baseball.
Q: Name one thing people may be surprised to learn about you?
A: I lost my sense of taste and smell for six months.
Q: Who is your favorite teacher and what is your favorite high school subject?
A: My favorite teacher is Mrs. Hathaway, and my favorite subject is math.
Q: Outside of baseball, what is your next hobby?
A: Working.
Q: What jersey number do you wear and what reason did you choose that number?
A: 19 and it’s because I was born on June 19th.
Q: What do you like the most about playing baseball?
A: Competing for my school and because baseball is a lot like life - you are going to fail more than you succeed.
Q: Do you have any pets? If so, talk about them.
A: No, I do not.
Q: After baseball, what career are you planning to pursue?
A: Construction Engineering.