Students around the state are ready to get back to school, but 16 teams from around south Georgia are already on the softball diamond as Bulloch Academy hosted the first day of the third annual Miriam Burnette Memorial "Striking out Alzheimer’s" tournament Wednesday on the grounds of Georgia Southern University. The event began in 2012 when tournament co-founder and Sea Island Bank President Darron Burnette and Bulloch coach Chandler Dennard came together on a plan to honor Burnette’s late mother while raising money for Alzheimer’s research. The Lady Gators were already accustomed to hosting their preseason Bulloch Bash tournament, but swapped out the name while keeping the early season softball action and picking up a great cause.