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.