2018 4A Baseball Championship Bracket FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND FOURTH ROUND FOURTH ROUND THIRD ROUND SECOND ROUND FIRST ROUND

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 1-2, 2018 FIVE COUNTY STADIUM, ZEBULON BURLINGTON ATHLETIC PARK, BURLINGTON

2018 NCHSAA BASEBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS Burlington Athletic Park • Burlington Five County Stadium • Zebulon THE FEATURES 2 ...... Welcome 4 ...... 1A Bracket 8...... 2A Bracket 12...... 3A Bracket 16 ...... 4A Bracket 20...... 2017 Championship Retrospectives 26 ...... Past Championship Information THE SCHEDULE Photo by MaxPreps.com Burlington Athletic Park - Burlington, NC THE MATCH UPS 3A CHAMPIONSHIP 5 1A Championship Team Capsules NEW HANOVER vs. CREST West Columbus vs. Murphy Game 1 - Friday, June 1, 5:00 pm (Crest home) Game 2 - Saturday, June 2, 11:00 am (N. Hanover home) 6 1A Championship Team Rosters Game 3 - Saturday, June 2, 5:00 pm (TBD home) 9 2A Championship Team Capsules 1A CHAMPIONSHIP Whiteville vs. Ledford WEST COLUMBUS vs. MURPHY 10 Game 1 - Friday, June 1, 8:00 pm (Murphy home) 2A Championship Team Rosters Game 2 - Saturday, June 2, 2:00 pm (West Columbus home) 13 Game 3 - Saturday, June 2, 8:00 pm (Murphy home)** 3A Championship Team Capsules New Hanover vs. Crest **Game 3 would move to 5:00 pm if 4A Series concludes in 2 games. 14 3A Championship Team Rosters Five County Stadium - Zebulon, NC 17 4A Championship Team Capsules 2A CHAMPIONSHIP Fuquay-Varina vs. Ardrey Kell WHITEVILLE vs. LEDFORD Game 1 - Friday, June 1, 5:00 pm (Whiteville home) 18 4A Championship Team Rosters Game 2 - Saturday, June 2, 11:00 am (Ledford home) Game 3 - Satuday, June 2, 5:00 pm (Whiteville home)

4A CHAMPIONSHIP FUQUAY-VARINA vs. ARDREY KELL Game 1 - Friday, June 1, 8:00 pm (Ardrey Kell home) Game 2 - Saturday, June 2, 2:00 pm (Fuquay-Varin home) Game 3 - Saturday, June 2, 8:00 pm (Ardrey Kell home)** **Game 3 would move to 5:00 pm if 4A Series concludes in 2 games.

Cover photo courtesy MaxPreps.

Live internet streaming of all four Champion- ship Series available on NFHSNetwork.com. Welcome from the President

June 1-2,, 2018

For over a century, the NCHSAA has provided and governed intricate opportunities for participation in highly organized interscholastic athletics. Through sportsmanship, student-athletes grow as representatives of their families, schools and communities. Coaches treat venues of practice and competition as extensions of the classroom. Student sections cheer wildly because

manage clocks and competition. their teams are from the best hometowns. Game administrators maintain order, while officials This context is replayed among 230,000 student-athletes led by 8400 coaches of up to 36 teams in over 400 member schools throughout 3 sports seasons every year. I am honored and humbled to serve as the 2017-2018 president of such an auspicious, transformational, far-reaching and high-value enterprise.

Through interscholastic athletics, student-athletes have unrivaled opportunities to gain -

positiveteamwork. lifetime Memories—ranging characteristics such from as personal fitness, commitment,triumphs to local determination, legacies—are perseverance, made and etched endur ance,into hearts, sacrifice, minds, competition, and halls focus, of fame. humility, grace, prioritization, time management and most of all

The NCHSAA Board of Directors, comprised of representatives from member schools, works between the NCHSAA staff and schools. Board members think beyond stations and selves to negotiate, compromise and render decisions that improve interscholastic athletic opportunities - for all member student-athletes state-wide . . . in a landscape that has changed.

Inclusivity is the current reality in North Carolina high school athletics. The preponder we are year strategic plan, you will see ongoing attention to challenges of fair competition as we embrace ancethe new of alternative normal. As educational with any strategic opportunities plan, we is permanentwill realize andmany evolving. successes. In the Conversely, upcoming five- not above returning to the drawing board to build better mousetraps.

I have been blessed to work with the Association under the leadership of - ence and insight of Past President Rodney Shotwell and Vice-President Sandy George. CharlieI can attest Adams, to the Davis quality Whitfield, of the entireand Que staff Tucker. and Board. Similarly, No wonder I rely on that the the vast North experi Carolina High School Athletic Association is considered among the national models!

But the most important voice in this association is yours. I encourage you to share your comments, concerns, and feedback with us. The backbone of our organi- zation is the work that you do on a daily basis with your student-athletes, your teams, your coaches, your leaders, your schools, and your communities.

We appreciate your continued strident efforts and unyielding support. Best wishes always,

Joseph R. Poletti President

2 Welcome from the Commissioner

June 1-2, 2018

Welcome to the annual edition of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state baseball championships!

During this weekend, four different championships will be decided at two outstanding venues, including Burlington Athletic Park in Burlington and Five Coun- ty Stadium in Zebulon. We believe that this will be a tremendous experience for the student-athletes, the coaches and administrators, and the fans of the schools who have won their way through the playoffs to reach this point.

We are grateful to all of those who have a hand in making these championships possible, including all of the specific host city sponsors in each of the locations. This year the NFHS Network is on hand to provide special video coverage for this event.

There are also a lot of volunteers and NCHSAA staff members who have worked tirelessly toward making this event the best it can be. We always strive to do anything we can to make this weekend a great life-long memory for each of these student-athletes participating and their communities.

If you are a high school baseball fan in our state, then you are in the right place if you’re in one of these stadiums to enjoy championship baseball and a tradi- tion that is nearly a century in the making.

We appreciate your support of high school athletics and hope you enjoy the best high school baseball our state has to offer -- the NCHSAA State Championships!

Sincerely,

Que Tucker Commissioner

3 2018 1A Baseball Championship Bracket FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND FOURTH ROUND FOURTH ROUND THIRD ROUND SECOND ROUND FIRST ROUND

1 Voyager Academy East Surry 1 Manteo East Surry 16 Manteo Swain County 16 Manteo Swain County 17 Oxford Prep Manteo Chatham Charter 17

8 Rocky Mount Prep East Wilkes 8 Falls Lake Academy East Wilkes 9 Falls Lake Academy North Stanly 9 Falls Lake Academy North Stanly 24 Southeast Halifax Bessemer City 24 Riverside-Martin East Surry 5 Rosewood Polk County 5 Rosewood Polk County 12 North Duplin North Stokes 12 Pamlico County North Stokes 21 Pamlico County Highland Tech 21 Lincoln Charter 4 Riverside-Martin Lincoln Charter 4 Riverside-Martin REGIONAL FINAL Lincoln Charter 13 Mattamuskeet Mitchell 13 Tarboro Riverside-Martin North Moore 20 Tarboro North Moore 20 West Columbus West Columbus CHAMPIONSHIP Lincoln Charter STATE CHAMPIONS Murphy 3 Perquimans Uwharrie Charter 3 Perquimans Murphy Uwharrie Charter 14 KIPP Pride Queens Grant 14 Columbia Queens Grant 19 Columbia West Columbus Andrews 19

6 West Columbus Chatham Central 6 West Columbus Cherryville 11 Northside-Pinetown Cherryville 11 Northside-Pinetown Cherryville 22 Lakewood South Stokes 22 Bear Grass Charter Uwharrie Charter

7 Louisburg Pine Lake Prep 7 John A. Holmes Pine Lake Prep 10 John A. Holmes Rosman 10 John A. Holmes Mountain Island Char. 23 Pender Mtn. Island Char. 23 Murphy 2 Bear Grass Charter Murphy 2 Bear Grass Charter Murphy 15 Gates County South Stanly 15 Gates County Mount Airy 18 Roxboro Comm. Mount Airy 18

4 1A Championship Team Information WEST COLUMBUS MURPHY VIKINGS BULLDOGS Location: Cerro Gordo, N.C. Location: Murphy, N.C. Conference: Three Rivers 1A/2A Conference: Smoky Mountain 1A Colors: Columbia, Navy & White Colors: Vegas Gold, Black & White Principal: Jeff Greene Principal: Jason Forrister Athletic Director: Jason Jones Athletic Director: Ray Gutierrez Head Coach: Jason Jones Head Coach: Adam Clonts Assistant Coach: Josh Whitesell Assistant Coach: Richard Curry, Andrew Skogen, Players to Watch: Cody Benton, Nigel Ceesay, Jerry Travis Huffman & Tommy Strickland Locklear, Jr., & Cole Benton Players to Watch: Joey Curry, Caleb Irwin, Royce Team Record: 20-9 (13-5) Peterson & Nathan Barolet Team Record: 27-1 (16-0) Date Opponent Result 2/28 South Robeson* 6 - 4 (W) Date Opponent Result 3/2 @ Fairmont* 4 - 5 (L) 3/5 Union County (GA) 7 - 2 (W) 3/3 South Brunswick 6 - 16 (L) 3/8 Andrews* 23 - 4 (W) 3/3 Western Harnett 3 - 13 (L) 3/9 @ Hiwassee Dam* 19 - 0 (W) 3/6 South Columbus* 10 - 1 (W) 3/10 @ Franklin 4 - 2 (W) 3/9 @ East Bladen* 6 - 5 (W) 3/13 Robbinsville* 5 - 1 (W) 3/13 St. Pauls* 11 - 0 (W) 3/16 @ Rosman* 18 - 3 (W) 3/16 @ West Bladen* 8 - 1 (W) 3/22 Rabun County (GA) 17 - 5 (W) 3/22 Whiteville* 2 - 12 (L) 3/23 Swain County* 8 - 0 (W) 3/23 @ Red Springs* 4 - 3 (W) 3/26 @ Rabun County (GA) 12 - 2 (W) 3/26 @ East Columbus* 9 - 0 (W) 3/27 @ Blue Ridge* 19 - 0 (W) 3/28 @ South Robeson* 12 - 2 (W) 3/29 Cherokee* 12 - 0 (W) 4/2 @ Croatan 8 - 2 (W) 4/2 @ Union County (GA) 11 - 2 (W) 4/3 @ Croatan 1 - 11 (L) 4/3 @ Andrews* 13 - 0 (W) 4/3 @ Croatan 9 - 4 (W) 4/17 @ Robbinsville* 20 - 1 (W) 4/13 @ South Columbus* 5 - 1 (W) 4/18 Hiwassee Dam* 17 - 0 (W) 4/16 Fairmont* 3 - 4 (L) 4/20 Hayesville* 12 - 2 (W) 4/17 East Bladen* 3 - 6 (L) 4/21 Fannin County (GA) 11 - 1 (W) 4/20 @ St. Pauls* 5 - 0 (W) 4/28 Rosman* 8 - 0 (W) 4/25 West Bladen* 3 - 0 (W) 4/30 @ Hayesville* 9 - 2 (W) 4/27 @ Whiteville* 0 - 1 (L) 5/1 @ Swain County* 15 - 5 (W) 5/1 Red Springs* 2 - 1 (W) 5/3 Blue Ridge* 17 - 0 (W) 5/4 East Columbus* 7 - 6 (W) 5/3 Cherokee* 19 - 0 (W) 5/11 Northside - Pinetown# 2 - 1 (W) 5/11 Mount Airy# 13 - 0 (W) 5/15 Perquimans# 10 - 0 (W) 5/15 Pine Lake Prep# 11 - 1 (W) 5/18 Bear Grass Charter# 13 - 0 (W) 5/19 Uwharrie Charter# 6 - 5 (W) 5/22 @ Riverside-Martin# 0 - 5 (L) 5/22 Lincoln Charter# 4 - 1 (W) 5/24 Riverside-Martin# 13 - 8 (W) 5/24 @ Lincoln Charter# 0 - 2 (L) 5/26 @ Riverside-Martin# 11 - 0 (W) 5/26 Lincoln Charter# 11 - 1 (W) 6/1 Murphy# 6/1 West Columbus#

5 WEST COLUMBUS VIKINGS

# NAME YR # NAME YR 1 Bennett Ivey JR 12 Jagger Haynes SO 2 Dylan Blackwell JR 13 Jerry Locklear, Jr. SR 3 Timothy Soles SR 14 LB Allen FR 4 Ethan Hilburn FR 15 Nathan Hunt FR 5 Shawn Tyson JR 16 Austin Booth FR 6 Zach Shrum SO 17 Jared Williamson SO 7 Nigel Ceesay JR 18 Byran McNair FR 8 Cody Benton JR 19 Justin Connor FR 10 Ethan Hinson FR 22 Cole Benton JR 11 Tanner Hinson SR

MURPHY BULLDOGS

# NAME YR HT P # NAME YR HT P 2 Royce Peterson SR 6’ 1” 3B/SS 14 Luke Garrett SR 6’ 1” OF/P 3 Travis Seabolt SR 6’ 2” 3B/P 16 Caleb Irwin SR 6’ 0” C/P 5 Kevin Dean SR 6’ 3” OF 19 Chase Roberts JR 6’ 1” 1B/P 6 Kendall Keating SR 6’ 1” C/2B 21 Jesse Kephart FR 7 Nathan Barolet SR 5’ 11” SS/1B 24 Lucas Barolet JR 6’ 0” CF 8 Curt Brown SR 6’ 0” OF 25 Jeremiah Clark SR 6’ 6” 2B 12 Josh Ott JR 5’ 7” RF/P 27 Dawson Hensley FR 13 Joey Curry SR 6’ 2” SS/P 35 Garrett Clapsaddle FR 5’ 9” C/OF

*Roster information provided by schools 6

2018 2A Baseball Championship Bracket FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND FOURTH ROUND FOURTH ROUND THIRD ROUND SECOND ROUND FIRST ROUND 1 Whiteville North Lincoln 1 Whiteville North Lincoln 32 Richlands Whiteville North Lincoln North Wilkes 32 16 Dixon Foard 16 Dixon Foard 17 Fairmont Whiteville Wilkes Central 17 8 Croatan West Wilkes 8 Northern Vance West Wilkes 25 Northern Vance Brevard 25 N.C.S.S.M. Mount Pleasant 9 N.C.S.S.M. Mountain Heritage 9 N.C.S.S.M. Mount Pleasant 24 SW Edgecombe Mount Pleasant 24 South Granville North Lincoln 5 Nash Central Forbush 5 Nash Central Forbush 28 Eastern Randolph Providence Grove Forbush West Lincoln 28 12 Providence Grove South Point 12 Providence Grove South Point 21 East Duplin Pisgah 21 Smoky Mountain 13 Currituck County North Surry 13 South Lenoir Lincolnton 20 South Lenoir Lincolnton 20 South Granville REGIONAL FINAL Smoky Mountain 4 South Granville Smoky Mountain 4 South Granville Whiteville Smoky Mountain 29 Clinton West Stokes 29 Whiteville North Lenoir CHAMPIONSHIP North Lincoln STATE CHAMPIONS

3 Randleman Ledford North Davidson 3 Randleman North Davidson 30 East Montgomery Wheatmore 30 Randleman Ledford North Davidson 14 Spring Creek Franklin 14 Greene Central Franklin 19 Greene Central Randleman East Rutherford 19 11 Bunn Bandys 11 Roanoke Rapids Salisbury 22 Roanoke Rapids Salisbury 22 Midway Salisbury 6 Midway Bunker Hill 6 Midway Hibriten 27 Bertie Hibriten 27 North Lenoir North Davidson 7 First Flight West Stanly 7 North Pitt West Stanly 26 North Pitt West Craven Ledford East Gaston 26 10 West Craven Ledford 10 West Craven Ledford 23 Red Springs Walkertown 23 Ledford 15 North Johnston Anson 15 North Johnston Anson 18 Reidsville West Davidson 18 North Lenoir R-S Central 2 North Lenoir R-S Central 2 North Lenoir R-S Central 31 Hertford County West Iredell 31

8 2A Championship Team Information WHITEVILLE LEDFORD WOLFPACK PANTHERS Location: Whiteville, N.C. Location: Thomasville, N.C. Conference: Three Rivers 1A/2A Conference: Central Carolina 2A Colors: Blue, White & Orange Colors: Black & Platinum Principal: Jess Sealey Principal: Chris Johnston Athletic Director: David Smith Athletic Director: Donald Palmer Head Coach: Brett Harwood Head Coach: Chris Adams Assistant Coaches: Todd Burney & Fielding Assistant Coaches: Rob Shore, Justin Livengood, Hammond Elliott Childress, Kevin Goss & Jeff Craft Players to Watch: Brooks Baldwin, Jake Harwood, Players to Watch: Logan Whitaker, Chris Villaman, & Dylan Lawson Noah Soles, & Cameron Mills Team Record: 27-1 (18-0) Team Record: 28-3 (16-2)

Date Opponent Result Date Opponent Result 2/28 East Bladen* 7 - 1 (W) 2/28 West Davidson* 4 - 0 (W) 3/3 New Hanover 8 - 14 (L) 3/2 @ West Davidson* 17 - 6 (W) 3/8 South Robeson* 12 - 0 (W) 3/8 @ South Rowan* 8 - 0 (W) 3/9 @ Fairmont* 3 - 2 (W) 3/9 South Rowan* 9 - 1 (W) 3/14 @ West Bladen* 14 - 1 (W) 3/12 @ Thomasville* 15 - 0 (W) 3/16 Red Springs* 10 - 0 (W) 3/14 Thomasville* 15 - 0 (W) 3/22 @ West Columbus* 12 - 2 (W) 3/16 Lexington* 17 - 0 (W) 3/23 St. Pauls* 4 - 0 (W) 3/17 Northern Guilford 6 - 0 (W) 3/26 @ South Columbus* 12 - 0 (W) 3/19 @ Lexington* 22 - 0 (W) 3/28 @ East Bladen* 8 - 1 (W) 3/22 Central Davidson* 9 - 0 (W) 4/2 J.H. Rose 12 - 2 (W) 3/23 @ Central Davidson* 9 - 0 (W) 4/2 John A. Holmes 4 - 3 (W) 3/27 Salisbury* 1 - 4 (L) 4/3 Powhatan (VA) 16 - 8 (W) 3/29 @ Salisbury* 5 - 0 (W) 4/11 East Columbus* 4 - 0 (W) 3/31 Marvin Ridge 9 - 1 (W) 4/12 @ South Robeson* 24 - 0 (W) 4/2 @ Providence 2 - 4 (L) 4/17 Fairmont* 10 - 0 (W) 4/3 @ Ardrey Kell 4 - 1 (W) 4/18 @ East Columbus* 17 - 0 (W) 4/10 @ Oak Grove* 12 - 0 (W) 4/20 West Bladen* 11 - 1 (W) 4/11 @ Randleman 4 - 3 (W) 4/27 West Columbus* 1 - 0 (W) 4/13 Oak Grove* 10 - 0 (W) 4/30 @ Red Springs* 11 - 1 (W) 4/17 @ East Davidson* 11 - 2 (W) 5/1 @ St. Pauls* 13 - 1 (W) 4/20 East Davidson* 13 - 1 (W) 5/4 South Columbus* 9 - 2 (W) 4/25 North Davidson* 9 - 1 (W) 5/9 Richlands# 11 - 1 (W) 4/30 @ North Davidson* 6 - 7 (L) 5/11 Dixon# 6 - 1 (W) 5/1 West Davidson** 4 - 3 (W) 5/15 NC School of Science & Math# 16 - 0 (W) 5/3 Salisbury** 5 - 4 (W) 5/18 South Granville# 2 - 1 (W) 5/9 Walkertown# 8 - 0 (W) 5/23 North Lenoir# 4 - 2 (W) 5/12 @ West Stanly# 7 - 1 (W) 5/25 @ North Lenoir# 4 - 1 (W) 5/16 @ R-S Central# 2 - 1 (W) 6/1 Ledford# 5/19 @ North Davidson# 2 - 0 (W) 5/22 North Lincoln# 11 - 4 (W) 5/24 North Lincoln# 2 - 0 (W) 6/1 Whiteville#

9 WHITEVILLE WOLFPACK

# NAME YR HT P # NAME YR HT P 2 Matthew Smith SR 6’ 0” LF 10 Logan Hooks SO 6’ 0” C 3 Jake Inman SO 5’ 8” OF/P 11 Brooks Baldwin SR 6’ 2” P/2B/SS 4 Lincoln Ransom SO 6’ 2” C/RF 12 Joey Kurtyka SR 6’ 1” OF 5 Jake Harwood SO 6’ 0” SS/P 14 Zach Hunt SO 5’ 9” 3B 6 Earl Grubbs SR 6’ 0” CF 15 Jamie Mishue JR 5’ 10” OF 7 Dylan Lawson JR 6’ 2” 1B/P 16 Jacob Allgood FR 5’ 9” 1B/P 8 Will Hinson SR 6’ 1” 1B/2B/CF 22 John Lawson Cook FR 5’ 8” INF 9 Dylan Hamilton JR 6’ 1” 3B/P 30 Zach Ivey FR 5’ 11” 2B

LEDFORD PANTHERS

# NAME YR P # NAME YR P 1 Dalton Thomason SR OF 12 Eric Sidden JR IF/OF 2 Noah Soles JR OF 13 Mason Conger JR OF 3 Logan Hale SR IF 14 Will Bethune JR P/IF 4 Zack Weant SR IF 15 Gavin Sentell FR IF 5 Coleman Reich JR OF 16 Chris Villaman JR P/OF 6 Avery Cain SR C 17 Justin Vaughn SR IF 7 Cameron Mills SR IF 18 Tyler Chambers SR P 8 Cooper Craven SO C 19 Carson Shetley SO IF/P 9 Aydan Holt SO OF/P 20 Drew Rabon SO IF 10 Logan Whitaker SR P/IF 21 Tyler Smith JR P 11 Jake Stroud JR P/OF 22 Logan MacFarland SO OF *Roster information provided by schools

2018 3A Baseball Championship Bracket FIRST ROUND SECOND ROUND THIRD ROUND FOURTH ROUND FOURTH ROUND THIRD ROUND SECOND ROUND FIRST ROUND 1 New Hanover Crest 1 New Hanover Crest 32 Eastern Guilford New Hanover Crest Dudley 32 16 South Brunswick Northwest Cabarrus 16 Gray’s Creek Northwest Cabarrus 17 Gray’s Creek New Hanover Asheville 17 8 West Carteret Alexander Central 8 West Carteret Alexander Central 25 Swansboro Sun Valley 25 West Carteret Alexander Central 9 Clayton North Gaston 9 South Johnston North Gaston 24 South Johnston Cuthbertson 24 Chapel Hill Crest 5 Fike Carson 5 Fike Carson 28 Havelock Fike Carson West Rowan 28 12 Hunt Morehead 12 East Chapel Hill Morehead 21 East Chapel Hill Forestview 21 Carson 13 Jacksonville Weddington 13 Orange Weddington 20 Orange Cramer 20 Chapel Hill REGIONAL FINAL Marvin Ridge 4 Chapel Hill Marvin Ridge 4 Chapel Hill New Hanover Marvin Ridge 29 Rocky Mount Central Cabarrus 29 New Hanover Terry Sanford CHAMPIONSHIP Crest STATE CHAMPIONS

3 Western Alamance Crest A.C. Reynolds 3 Western Alamance A.C. Reynolds 30 Cleveland North Iredell 30 Western Alamance A.C. Reynolds A.C. Reynolds 14 East Wake SW Randolph 14 East Wake Burns 19 Northwood Terry Sanford Burns 19 11 Cedar Ridge East Rowan 11 Cedar Ridge East Rowan 22 Southern Alamance Tuscola 22 Terry Sanford Southwest Guilford 6 Terry Sanford Southwest Guilford 6 Terry Sanford Southwest Guilford 27 Southern Nash Hickory 27 Union Pines A.C. Reynolds 7 Southern Lee J.M. Robinson 7 Union Pines Jay M. Robinson 26 Union Pines Union Pines T.C. Roberson Cox Mill 26 10 J.H. Rose T.C. Roberson 10 J.H. Rose T.C. Roberson 23 Eastern Alamance Rockingham Co. 23 T.C. Roberson 15 Western Harnett Mount Tabor 15 Western Harnett Mount Tabor 18 C.B. Aycock St. Stephens 18 Western Harnett Southeast Guilford 2 D.H. Conley Southeast Guilford 2 D.H. Conley Southeast Guilford 31 Harnett Central Western Guilford 31

12 3A Championship Team Information NEW HANOVER CREST WILDCATS CHARGERS Location: Wilmington, N.C. Location: Shelby, N.C. Conference: Mideastern 3A/4A Conference: Big South 3A Colors: Orange & Black Colors: Green & Vegas Gold Principal: Dr. Rob Morgan Principal: Holly Robinson Athletic Director: Keith Moore Jeff Melton Head Coach: Richard Foy Athletic Director: Assistant Coach: Scott Sandlin & Erik Bron Head Coach: Steven Hodge Players to Watch: Brayden Barry, Blake Walston, Assistant Coach: Brandon Powell, Robert Melton, Max Hildreth, Brett Kemp, Kyle Smith & Jac Croom Russell Hamrick & Patrick Bowman Team Record: 26-1 (14-0) Players to Watch: Riley Cheek, John Kyle Mitchell, Nick Melton, CJ Mayhue & Luke Scism Date Opponent Result Team Record: 27-3 (13-1) 2/27 Clayton 8 - 1 (W) 3/3 @ Whiteville 14 - 8 (W) Date Opponent Result 3/5 @ Clayton 10 - 0 (W) 3/2 East Burke 3 - 0 (W) 3/9 @ South Brunswick* 8 - 1 (W) 3/7 @ Forestview* 4 - 2 (W) 3/13 North Brunswick* 13 - 2 (W) 3/9 Stuart Cramer* 7 - 2 (W) 3/16 @ Topsail* 1 - 0 (W) 3/13 @ Ashbrook* 5 - 2 (W) 3/22 @ E.A. Laney* 3 - 0 (W) 3/16 Huss* 10 - 0 (W) 3/23 West Brunswick* 9 - 0 (W) 3/22 @ North Gaston* 5 - 4 (W) 3/26 Langley (VA) 11 - 1 (W) 3/23 @ Burns* 5 - 3 (W) 3/27 Stone Bridge (VA) 6 - 1 (W) 3/26 Shelby 9 - 2 (W) 3/28 Patriot (VA) 9 - 1 (W) 3/27 Kings Mountain* 10 - 0 (W) 4/3 Hoggard* 10 - 0 (W) 3/29 Forestview* 8 - 2 (W) 4/11 @ Ashley* 3 - 2 (W) 4/3 South Mecklenburg 7 - 6 (W) 4/13 @ North Brunswick* 13 - 3 (W) 4/4 Burns 1 - 7 (L) 4/17 Topsail* 1 - 0 (W) 4/5 Shelby 11 - 1 (W) 4/20 E.A. Laney* 10 - 0 (W) 4/10 @ Stuart Cramer* 15 - 3 (W) 4/25 @ West Brunswick* 4 - 0 (W) 4/11 South Stanly 10 - 0 (W) 4/27 @ Hoggard* 4 - 1 (W) 4/13 Ashbrook* 13 - 3 (W) 5/1 South Brunswick* 10 - 4 (W) 4/17 @ Huss* 16 - 3 (W) 5/3 Ashley* 2 - 1 (W) 4/20 North Gaston* 7 - 3 (W) 5/8 Eastern Guilford# 14 - 0 (W) 4/24 Burns* 5 - 7 (L) 5/11 Gray’s Creek# 5 - 2 (W) 4/27 @ Kings Mountain* 8 - 4 (W) 5/15 West Carteret# 7 - 0 (W) 4/30 Huss* 10 - 0 (W) 5/18 Chapel Hill# 3 - 1 (W) 5/2 Stuart Cramer** 4 - 1 (W) 5/22 Terry Sanford# 3 - 0 (W) 5/4 North Gaston** 8 - 3 (W) 5/24 @ Terry Sanford# 0 - 3 (L) 5/9 Dudley# 10 - 0 (W) 5/26 Terry Sanford# 3 - 0 (W) 5/12 Northwest Cabarrus# 6 - 0 (W) 6/1 Crest# 5/15 Alexander Central# 2 - 1 (W) 5/18 Jesse Carson# 3 - 2 (W)

5/23 A.C. Reynolds# 1 - 5 (L) 5/25 @ A.C. Reynolds# 10 - 3 (W) 5/26 A.C. Reynolds# 7 - 0 (W) 6/1 New Hanover#

13 NEW HANOVER WILDCATS

# NAME YR HT P # NAME YR HT P 1 Taylor Crawford SR 6’ 0” 2B 13 Troy McCaskill SR 6’ 1” OF 2 William Tyndall SR 5’ 9” LHP 14 Charles Taylor JR 6’ 4” OF 3 Jac Croom JR 6’ 0” 2B/SS 15 Alec Cortner JR 6’ 0” OF 4 Max Hildreth SR 6’ 0” SS 16 Brett Kemp SR 6’ 2” OF/1B 5 Mitchell Baddour SR 5’ 9” OF/P 17 Riley Estes JR 6’ 0” OF 6 Brayden Barry SR 5’ 10” P 18 Chase Hardee SO 5’ 8” IF/P 7 David MacCallum SO 5’ 9” 2B 19 Hunter Hodges SO 6’ 0” P 8 Jonathan Manis JR 6’ 0” DH/C 20 Donovan Jones SR 5’ 10” OF/IF 9 McCallum Hutchins JR 6’ 0” IF 21 Chase Nixon SO 5’ 11” IF/P 10 Kyle Smith JR 6’ 0” C/OF 22 Gerick Turner JR 6’ 2” DH/OF 11 Blake Walston JR 6’ 4” P/1B 23 Bryson Furtado JR 6’ 0” P 12 Jake Cuba SR 5’ 7” OF 24 Alex Sniffen JR 6’ 4” 3B/P CREST CHARGERS

# NAME YR HT P # NAME YR HT P 1 Michael Greene SO 5’ 8” OF/2B 12 Jack Millen SO 5’ 7” 3B/P 2 Caleb Plummer SR 6’ 0” 3B/P 14 Tanner Halbert SR 5’ 9” OF 3 CJ Mayhue JR 6’ 0” P/OF 15 Ben Hodge FR 5’ 10” SS 4 John Kyle Mitchell SR 6’ 0” C 16 Trevor Nanney JR 6’ 4” P/1B 5 Riley Cheek SR 5’ 11” SS/P 17 Jamaud Geter JR 5’ 9” UTIL 6 Wyatt Guntis SR 6’ 0” LF 18 Jonathan Webber JR 6’ 2” LF/P 7 Luke Scism SR 6’ 1” 1B 19 Jackson Ledbetter FR 5’ 11” 1B 8 Tyler Weaver JR 5’ 9” UTIL 20 Jacob Carter JR 6’ 4” P/C 9 Lawson Harrill JR 5’ 11” OF/P 26 Riley Cash SO 5’ 7” 2B/OF 10 Brayson Melton JR 5’ 11” C 27 Nick Melton SR 6’ 0” SS/P 11 Nate Blanton JR 6’ 0” RF *Roster information provided by schools

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1 Holly Springs Providence 1 Middle Creek Providence 16 Corinth Holders Independence 16 Middle Creek Independence 17 Middle Creek Fuquay-Varina East Mecklenburg 17

8 Green Hope Ardrey Kell 8 Fuquay-Varina Ardrey Kell 9 Fuquay-Varina Lake Norman 9 Fuquay-Varina Lake Norman 24 South View Hopewell 24 Sanderson Ardrey Kell 5 Wake Forest South Caldwell 5 Sanderson South Caldwell 12 Sanderson Grimsley 12 Sanderson Grimsley 21 Panther Creek Page 21 West Forsyth 4 Jordan Pinecrest 4 Jordan REGIONAL FINAL West Forsyth 13 South Central West Forsyth 13 Millbrook Fuquay-Varina West Forsyth 20 Millbrook Olympic 20 Fuquay-Varina Apex CHAMPIONSHIP Ardrey Kell STATE CHAMPIONS Ardrey Kell 3 Cardinal Gibbons Myers Park 3 Garner East Forsyth South Mecklenburg 14 Garner South Mecklenburg 14 Garner South Mecklenburg 19 Leesville Road Garner Scotland 19

6 New Bern Hough 6 New Bern Reagan 11 Jack Britt Reagan 11 Riverside-Durham Reagan 22 Riverside-Durham Mooresville 22 Apex Reagan

7 Pine Forest Northwest Guilford 7 Pine Forest Hickory Ridge 10 Heritage Hickory Ridge 10 Heritage Hickory Ridge 23 Ragsdale 23 East Forsyth Wakefield 2 Ashley East Forsyth 2 Apex East Forsyth 15 Apex Richmond 15 Apex Richmond 18 Hoggard Davie 18

16 4A Championship Team Information FUQUAY-VARINA ARDREY KELL BENGALS KNIGHTS Location: Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Location: Charlotte, N.C. Conference: South Wake 4A Conference: South Meck 7 4A Colors: Orange & Black Colors: Purple, White & Black Principal: Jonathan Enns Principal: David Switzer Athletic Director: James Mountford Athletic Director: Brian Knab Head Coach: Zach Boraski Head Coach: Hal Bagwell Assistant Coaches: Assistant Coaches: Justin Rummage, Ray Korn, Spencer Stecher, Brett Bleiweis Players to Watch: Matthew Long & Kyle Mott Cameron Brantly, Trey Tujetsch, 20-11 (6-4) Players to Watch: Team Record: Luke Carpenter, Parker Ledford, Vasilios Kaloudis Team Record: 26-5 (10-2) Date Opponent Result 2/28 @ Pinecrest 1 - 8 (L) Date Opponent Result 3/2 @ Scotland 6 - 3 (W) 3/2 Providence* 3 - 4 (L) 3/5 @ Green Hope 0 - 5 (L) 3/3 Myers Park 1 - 3 (L) 3/7 Wake Forest 11 - 4 (W) 3/7 @ Marvin Ridge 3 - 2 (W) 3/8 @ Southern Lee 2 - 7 (L) 3/8 West Mecklenburg* 20 - 2 (W) 3/10 Northwood 2 - 8 (L) 3/9 @ South Mecklenburg* 6 - 3 (W) 3/16 Holly Springs* 4 - 3 (W) 3/13 @ Harding University* 16 - 0 (W) 3/17 @ South Central 8 - 4 (W) 3/14 Weddington 4 - 3 (W) 3/19 Enloe 7 - 6 (W) 3/16 Phillip O. Berry* 18 - 0 (W) 3/20 @ Garner* 4 - 13 (L) 3/21 David W. Butler 7 - 6 (W) 3/22 Olympic* 9 - 1 (W) 3/23 @ Middle Creek* 0 - 4 (L) 3/24 Independence 2 - 1 (W) 3/27 Apex* 9 - 2 (W) 3/27 @ Providence* 3 - 2 (W) 3/29 @ Wake Forest 15 - 0 (W) 3/31 Independence 6 - 2 (W) 3/31 Leesville Road 1 - 3 (L) 4/2 Weddington 6 - 5 (W) 4/2 Sanderson 9 - 6 (W) 4/3 Ledford 1 - 4 (L) 4/3 Northwest Guilford 1 - 8 (L) 4/10 @ West Mecklenburg* 16 - 4 (W) 4/13 Apex Friendship* 1 - 0 (W) 4/11 @ East Mecklenburg 9 - 0 (W) 4/14 Terry Sanford 8 - 0 (W) 4/13 South Mecklenburg* 3 - 4 (L) 4/17 @ Holly Springs* 6 - 13 (L) 4/16 Harding University* 14 - 0 (W) 4/20 Garner* 7 - 1 (W) 4/18 Hough 5 - 4 (W) 4/24 Middle Creek* 13 - 1 (W) 4/20 @ Phillip O. Berry* 16 - 2 (W) 4/27 @ Apex* 9 - 0 (W) 4/21 @ Indian Land (SC) 8 - 2 (W) 5/1 @ Apex Friendship* 3 - 5 (L) 4/24 @ Olympic* 2 - 1 (W) 4/28 Jay M. Robinson 19 - 2 (W) 5/4 Garner** 5 - 2 (W) 4/30 Harding University** 13 - 0 (W) 5/8 South View# 14 - 4 (W) 5/1 @ South Mecklenburg** 1 - 3 (L) 5/11 Green Hope# 3 - 0 (W) 5/11 Lake Norman# 3 - 0 (W) 5/15 Middle Creek# 3 - 2 (W) 5/15 Providence# 4 - 0 (W) 5/18 Sanderson# 4 - 0 (W) 5/18 West Forsyth# 10 - 3 (W) 5/22 Apex# 11 - 1 (W) 5/22 @ East Forsyth# 8 - 1 (W) 5/24 @ Apex# 0 - 2 (L) 5/24 East Forsyth# 7 - 6 (W) 5/25 Apex# 3 - 1 (W) 6/1 Fuquay - Varina# 6/1 Ardrey Kell#

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tennis volleyball Photos Courtesy of Maxpreps 2017 1A Baseball Championship Recaps Game 1 – Whiteville and Gore blow past The Wolfpack got off to a good start, jumping out to Murphy 10-0 in six a 3-0 lead posting three runs in the second inning. Dylan Lawson opened the inning with a single, coming around to score on a one-out RBI double by Will Hin- RALEIGH, N.C. – The Whiteville Wolfpack cruised to a son. Dylon Hamilton drew a one-out walk to follow 10-0 victory over Murphy as the Gatorade Player of the that. Then Brooks Baldwin slashed a triple to right, Year, Mackenzie Gore led his team both at the plate and scoring both runners. on the mound in game on of the 1A State Championship Series. Baldwin finished the game a homer short of the cycle. He was 3 for 5 in the game with five runs batted in, The Wolfpack jumped on the Bulldogs early, as Brooks including a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh Baldwin opened the game with a single ahead of Gore’s rally. He also doubled home a run to tie the game in mammoth shot to right field to give the Whiteville side a the sixth, scoring Earl Grubbs on the play, tying the 2-0 lead. The Wolfpack added a third run in the first in- game at 4. ning as Cameron Cartrette walked followed by a wild pitch and passed ball to move pinch runner Joey Kurtyka to Murphy scrapped and clawed the whole game. The third. Lincoln Ransom’s single plated Kurtyka and White- Bulldogs tied the game with three in the fourth inning, ville would not look back. turning a walk, a hit-batsman, a Royce Peterson double and a Caleb Irwin single into three runs. Gore took the mound with a 3-0 lead and dominated the Bulldog hitters. He flung a complete game, two-hit shut- The Bulldogs took the lead for the first time in the out, piling up 13 strikeouts in his six innings of work. series in the sixth. With the game tied at three, Joey Impressively Gore only used 76 pitches in his duties. Caleb Curry drew a leadoff walk, making his way around the Irwin and Luke Garrett were the only two Bulldog hitters bases, eventually scoring on a two-out single by Jacob to dent Gore, each with singles. Bates. Cartrette tacked on three more runs as he cleared the bases Murphy exploded for four runs in the top of the sev- in the second inning for the Wolfpack, ripping a triple enth inning, as the first two men of the inning reached, down the right field line. That gave Whiteville a 6-0 lead. Colton Posey on a hit by pitch and Luke Garrett on a The Wolfpack added a pair of runs in the fourth and in the double. Jeremiah Clark broke the tie with a sacrifice fly sixth innings to wrap up the game. to right scoring Posey. Then, Joey Curry sent Garrett scrambling home with an RBI-single. Irwin followed Whiteville can close out the best-of-three series Saturday that with a two-out RBI single of his own, plating Cur- afternoon in game two of the series. ry. Finally, Jacob Bates singled to right scoring Irwin, stretching out their lead to 8-4, needing just three outs Game 2 – Whiteville scores five in bot- to force a decisive game 3 in the series. tom of the seventh to stun Murphy 9-8 and sweep series Mackenzie Gore was named the series MVP. He hom- ered and was the winning pitcher in game one, striking out 13 on his night without allowing a run on two hits. RALEIGH, N.C. – Facing a four-run deficit in their final at He was 1 for 3 in game two, scoring a run in the deci- bat, the Whiteville Wolfpack went to work, sending nine sive seventh inning after reaching on a fielding error to men to the plate before scoring the game-winning fifth run lead off the inning. of the inning on a Jake Harwood single to right field. The Wolfpack stunned Murphy 9-8 to take game two and the 1A State Championship series by a 2-0 count to claim the school’s eighth championship.

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ZEBULON, N.C. – The John A. Holmes Aces found a way ZEBULON, N.C. – Holmes got a masterful performance from senior Mathew Benfield who spun a complete game, to win the opening game of the 2A State Championship allowing just two runs, both earned, on four hits, striking Series against R-S Central, 3-1, despite only mustering two out six and working around three walks. Benfield’s steady hits in the contest. presence on the mound helped Holmes power their way to a 7-2 victory in game two of the 2A State Championship Dylan Patrick was masterful on the mound for the Aces. Series, earning the Aces a sweep and their first ever State Patrick amassed nine strikeouts, holding the Hilltoppers Championship. to a single run. He worked around six hits and two walks during his seven innings on the hill. The two teams traded runs in the opening inning. Holmes got a run on a two-out RBI single by Luke Hoggard, plat- R-S Central grabbed the lead in the third inning as Keaton ing Ben Ward who reached on an error, taking a 1-0 lead. Snethen scored on what ended up being a single by Cam R-S Central struck back in the bottom of the frame, as Jake Snethen after an appeal. Cam Snethen smoked a ball out Laughter drove in Jace Crowe who singled with two out into left field that got by a diving Luke Hoggard in left and earlier, tying the game at 1. rolled all the way to the wall. Both Snethens appeared to score on the play, however, upon appeal to second base, it The Aces piled on two in the third as Ward led off the in- was rule that Cam didn’t touch second, and he was called ning with a walk. Dylan Patrick, the game one starting and out which removed his run from the board, leaving the winning pitcher, followed that with a one out single to set score 1-0 Hilltoppers. the table for Harrison Powell. Powell grounded into what looked to be an inning-ending double play, but shortstop Holmes got on the board in the fourth inning as Ben Ward Keaton Snethen’s throw got away from the first baseman drew a one out walk, working his way over to third before and two runs scored to put Holmes up 3-1. scoring on a passed ball by Hilltoppers catcher Wesley Smith. The passed ball also moved Patrick onto third, and Then in the fifth, Holmes tacked on three more. Patrick he was able to score on an RBI single to right by Harrison Downum was hit by a pitch to begin the inning. Hoggard Powell. Hoggard was cutdown at the plate on the play to singled to move him up into scoring position and that end the inning, but not before the Aces had grabbed a 2-1 brought up Powell who ripped an RBI single with one advantage. away, making it 4-1 Holmes.

Holmes got another run in the fifth as Nathaniel Stallings With runners on the corners and two outs, Nathaniel drew a leadoff walk, stole second and took third on a wild Stallings executed a perfect squeeze bunt, scoring Hoggard pitch. Stallings came around to score on the second and from third and putting the Aces on top 5-1. Stanley White final hit of the game for the Aces, this one by Chace Kelley, roped a triple over the right fielder, scoring Powell from giving Holmes the final margin 3-1. second and making the Aces lead 6-1.

Holmes can close out the best-of-three series in game two The Hilltoppers struck back in the bottom of the fifth as Keaton Snethen scored on an RBI single by Crowe, but on Saturday at Five County Stadium. that would be as close as R-S Central could get at 6-2. Holmes picked up one more in the top of the seventh as Powell scored on an RBI single by Chace Kelley putting the score to the final margin.

Holmes’ Patrick was named the series MVP for his pitching performance on Friday night and 1 for 3 day at the plate on Saturday with an intentional walk and run scored.

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Game 1 - Northern Guilford gets past Crest John Clark Ouzts went the distance on the mound for 4-2 behind strong outing from Cotter Northern Guilford, scattering six hits over six frames with four walks. Crest chipped at Ouzts with a run in the ZEBULON, N.C. – Northern Guilford took game one of third and in the fourth. Riley Cash reached on a dropped the 3A State Championship Series over Crest 4-2 behind a third strike with one out in the third before stealing sec- complete game, four-hit performance by Cameron Cotter. ond. Cash scored on an RBI single by Ben Ledbetter. In Cotter allowed two runs, striking out six with only two the fourth Lawson Harrill drew a two out walk, coming walks on the evening. around to score on an RBI single by Riley Cheek tying the score at 2. The Nighthawk offense got going early, scoring in the bottom of the second inning with John Clark Ouzts led off Northern Guilford got their only two runs in the fourth. the inning with a single ripped to left. Brandon Bledsoe Brandon Bledsoe was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning singled to bring him home and give Northern Guilford a and Logan King followed with a single. J.T. Jarrett then 1-0 lead. ripped a double down the left field line to plate both runners and give the Nighthawks a brief 2-1 lead. The Chargers did not go away quietly as they responded in the third inning. Pitcher Riley Cheek helped his own cause Game 3 – Northern Guilford holds off Crest with a one-out double, coming around to score on an RBI 2-1 to win first state title single to center field by shortstop Nick Melton. Melton’s single tied the game at 1. ZEBULON, N.C. – Northern Guilford’s Logan King ripped a triple in the second inning that scored Troy Minor, tying J.T. Jarrett delivered single to center field in the fourth in- the game at 1 before he scored on an RBI groundout by ning, sending Reece Brondolo and Logan King racing for Brandon Bledsoe to give the Nighthawks a 2-1 lead that home to give the Nighthawks a 3-1 advantage. they made stand up to win the 3A State Championship over Crest. The title was the first in school history for the Crest trimmed the lead to one in the top of the sixth as Nighthawk baseball program. Logan McNeely led off with a walk, then stole second base. Ben Ledbetter singled to right field to bring McNeely Joe Millwee got the call to the mound for Northern Guil- around, cutting the Northern Guilford lead in half at 3-2. ford in game three, and the senior pitched quite well. However, the Nighthawks got some insurance in the bot- Millwee went 5.1 innings with only a single run allowed, tom half of the inning as Evan Mericka grounded to short, striking out four while walking two. He scattered six hits reaching on a throwing error. The error allowed Bledsoe to through his work. come around to score, increasing the Northern lead to 4-2. Crest opened the scoring in the first inning as the Chargers Northern Guilford can close out the best-of-three Cham- came out of the gates swinging. Game one starting pitcher, pionship Series with a win tomorrow. Riley Cheek, led off the ball game with a single and crossed the plate on an RBI double by the next Crest batter, Nick Game 2 – Crest forces game 3 with a 4-2 win Melton. Despite the hot start, the Chargers couldn’t muster over Northern Guilford any further offense.

ZEBULON, N.C. – The Crest Chargers scored two runs Trailing by a run in their final at bat, Crest managed to in the bottom of the sixth and then made a game-ending work three walks off Northern Guilford reliever Josh Pike double play with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh in the top of the seventh. With the tying run at third and to take a 4-2 win over Northern Guilford and force a game go-ahead run at second, Pike buckled down and forced three in the 3A Baseball State Championship Series. Logan McNeely to fly out to right field to end the game.

Crest got a pair of runs in the sixth inning to take the lead Northern Guilford shortshop and leadoff hitter J.T. Jarrett for good. The Chargers got a leadoff single by C.J. Mayhue was named the series M.V.P. Jarrett went 4 for 10 in the and Harrill followed drawing a walk. Cash bunted the two series with 4 RBIs. runners over. An error on the second baseman allowed both runners to cross the plate and gave Crest a 4-2 lead.

26 2017 4A Baseball Championship Recaps Game 1 - Watt 2-run blast lifts T.C. Rob- Game 2 – T.C. Roberson bashes way to erson to 3-1 victory over New Hanover a 10-4 win and sweep of New Hanover

RALEIGH, N.C. – A pair of lefty starters weaved their RALEIGH, N.C. – T.C. Roberson got going early, as the way through the opening four frames scoreless between Rams drew three walks in the opening inning off New Ha- T.C. Roberson and New Hanover in the 4A Baseball State nover starter, Blake Walston, before Will Butcher smashed Championship Series Game 1. While the pitching shined a shot to left field for a grand slam that put the Rams ahead early, it was Collin Watt’s bat that won it, as his two-run for good 4-0 in the opening inning. The Rams kept swing- homer in the fifth lifted T.C. Roberson to a game one win, ing, racking up 10 runs on their way to a 10-4 victory and 3-1 over New Hanover. series sweep of the Wildcats.

Caleb Bishop from New Hanover and Eric Wellington T.C. Roberson piled on five more runs in the second spun scoreless ball through four, with the help of a com- inning, as Jacob McCarthy led off with a double before bined four double plays in the first three innings. However, Garrett Blaylock singled him home. Blaylock went 2 for 2 in the top of the fifth Wellington was touched up as he on the afternoon including the RBI and a double, he was loaded the bases with one out. Alec Cortner grounded to named the series MVP for his heroics over the weekend. third base, where Watt stepped on the bag for one, but his throw was in the dirt and the Rams couldn’t complete the The Rams kept the pressure on after the Blaylock single game’s fifth double play scoring Blake Walston. as Collin Watt scored on an RBI groundout by Ty Gossett to make it 6-0. Butcher dug back in, lofting a soft fly into Roberson responded in the bottom of the inning as Ja- shallow center that fell in for a single scoring Blaylock cob McCarthy singled with one out. That brought up the from third. A Spencer Keehan single to center plated two game’s hero Watt who hammered a ball over the left field more and T.C. Roberson had a 9-0 lead through an inning wall to make it 2-1 T.C. Roberson. The Rams added anoth- and a half. er run in the sixth on a Luke Wood single. New Hanover started to claw back in the third as Jac Wellington got the win, going 5.1 innings only allowing Croom led off the inning with a double. A pair of errors 3 hits and a single earned run. He struck out four while by Blaylock in the inning helped keep the inning going walking only two. T.C. Roberson can close out the best-of- and the Wildcats pushed three across the plate to trim the three series with a single win advantage to 9-3.

In the fourth, T.C. Roberson got a leadoff walk by Gossett. Gossett came around to score with a Butcher double to right center, making it 10-3 Rams. The Wildcats tacked on one run in the seventh, but did not threaten to get back in the game.

The win gave T.C. Roberson the school’s fourth baseball state title, all at the 3A level. The last title for the Rams came back in 2002.

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THROUGH 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES School App. W L T Pct. Last School App. W L T Pct. Last Acme-Delco 6 2 6 .250 1992 Clarkton 4 8 4 .667 1988 Albemarle 19 21 19 .525 2015 Clayton 25 16 25 .390 2017 Alexander Central 26 23 27 .460 2017 Cleveland 2 1 2 .333 2016 Alleghany 19 11 19 .367 2017 Clinton 20 20 20 .500 2017 Andrews, T.W. 1 0 1 .000 2013 Coats 2 1 2 .333 1984 Andrews 18 11 19 .367 2017 Columbia 19 4 19 .174 2016 Anson County 9 5 9 .357 2009 Comm School of Davidson 3 1 3 .250 2017 Apex 19 30 18 .625 2017 Concord 3 1 3 .250 2016 Ardrey Kell 11 25 12 .697 2017 Conley, D.H. 23 41 26 .612 2017 Ashbrook 13 15 13 .536 2016 Corrinth Holders 5 8 6 .571 2017 Ashe Central 3 0 3 .000 1999 Cox Mill 7 3 7 .300 2017 Ashe County 8 1 8 .111 2017 Crest 16 28 18 .609 2017 Asheboro 9 15 11 .577 2017 Cramer, Stuart 3 0 3 .000 2017 Asheville 28 37 29 .561 2017 Creswell 6 1 6 .143 2013 Ashley 7 3 7 .300 2017 Croatan 15 12 15 .444 2017 Athens Drive 14 16 15 .516 2016 Cullowhee 3 3 3 .500 1983 Avery County 8 6 8 .429 2015 Cummings 2 0 2 .000 1992 Aycock, Charles B. 30 44 31 .587 2017 Currituck 25 36 25 .590 2017 Ayden-Grifton 28 17 29 .370 2017 Cuthbertson 7 15 7 .682 2017 Bandys 16 12 17 .414 2013 Davie County 20 18 20 .474 2017 Bartlett Yancey 6 3 6 .333 2016 Dixon 20 21 23 .477 2017 Bath 7 6 7 .462 1989 Draughn, J.C 6 3 6 .333 2017 Bear Grass 16 6 16 .273 2017 Dudley 11 2 11 .154 2015 Beaver Creek 6 6 6 .500 1998 Durham 1 0 1 .000 1980 Durham School of the Arts 1 0 1 .000 2004 Berry Academy 8 5 8 .385 2008 East Bladen 22 25 22 .532 2017 BeddingfieldBertie 56 50 6 .455.000 20142016 East Burke 5 1 5 .167 2009 Bessemer City 26 24 26 .480 2017 East Carteret 29 26 31 .456 2017 Bishop McGuinness 9 11 10 .524 2017 East Chapel Hill 13 7 14 .333 2017 Bladenboro 10 15 11 .577 2001 East Columbus 10 21 10 .677 2017 Blue Ridge 15 4 15 .211 2017 East Davidson 22 33 24 .579 2017 Bowman 2 0 2 .000 1984 East Duplin 17 11 17 .393 2017 Brevard 16 4 16 .200 2017 East Forsyth 21 32 24 .571 2017 Britt, Jack 11 3 11 .214 2017 East Gaston 21 11 21 .344 2016 Broughton 14 16 14 .533 2014 East Henderson 12 3 12 .200 2013 Brown, A.L. 14 7 14 .333 2017 East Lincoln 21 17 22 .436 2017 Bunker Hill 16 15 16 .484 2017 East Mecklenburg 14 3 14 .176 2017 Bunn 28 18 28 .391 2017 East Montgomery 22 33 23 .589 2017 Burns 12 14 13 .519 2017 East Rowan 26 44 26 .629 2017 Butler 13 22 13 .629 2017 East Rutherford 26 68 26 .723 2017 Byrd, Douglas 6 0 6 .000 2017 East Surry 32 46 35 .568 2017 Camden County 29 32 29 .525 2017 East Wake 7 5 7 .417 2017 Cape Fear 19 17 20 .459 2017 East Wake Academy 2 0 2 .000 2017 Cape Hatteras 4 0 4 .000 2017 East Wilkes 26 11 26 .297 2017 Cardinal Gibbons 10 13 11 .542 2017 Eastern Alamance 10 11 11 .500 2017 Carrboro 7 6 7 .462 2016 Eastern Guilford 10 7 10 .412 2017 Carson 10 11 10 .524 2017 Eastern Randolph 24 26 25 .510 2017 Carver 7 1 7 .125 2012 Eastern Wayne 18 30 20 .600 2016 Cary 4 14 12 .538 2006 Edenton Holmes 1 1 1 .500 2015 Cedar Ridge 9 6 9 .400 2017 Edneyville 10 5 9 .357 1993 Central Academy 6 1 6 .143 2017 Elkin 21 17 22 .436 2016 Central Cabarrus 18 14 18 .438 2017 Enka 14 5 14 .263 2015 Central Davidson 17 10 17 .370 2013 Enloe 4 0 4 .000 2002 Chapel Hill 18 13 18 .429 2017 Erwin, C.E. 17 12 18 .400 2015 Charlotte Catholic 19 15 19 .441 2017 Fairmont 12 19 13 .594 2017 Chase 10 7 10 .412 2016 Falls Lake Academy 1 1 1 .500 2017 Chatham Central 25 33 25 .569 2017 Farmville Central 13 22 14 .611 2015 Cherokee 5 0 5 .000 2011 Fike 18 31 18 .633 2017 Cherryville 33 92 28 .767 2017 First Flight 11 13 11 .542 2017 Chocowinity 4 0 4 .000 1997 Foard, Fred T. 15 14 15 .483 2017 Chowan 1 0 1 .000 1980 Forbush 21 22 23 .489 2017 32 BASEBALL PLAYOFF RECORDS

THROUGH 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES School App. W L T Pct. Last School App. W L T Pct. Last Forest Hills 20 14 19 .424 2012 Ledford 24 38 26 .594 2017 Forestview 11 9 11 .450 2017 Lee County 15 28 16 .636 2017 Franklin Academy 3 1 3 .250 2017 Leesville Road 13 21 13 .618 2017 Franklin 16 14 16 .467 2017 Lejeune 8 3 8 .273 2014 Franklinton 12 1 12 .077 2016 Lenoir 1 0 1 .000 2013 Freedom 6 6 6 .500 2016 Lexington 5 2 5 .286 2017 Fuquay-Varina 23 47 26 .644 2017 Lincoln Charter 6 8 6 .571 2017 Garinger 5 1 5 .167 2009 Lincolnton 12 11 12 .478 2017 Garner 26 19 26 .422 2017 Gates County 16 17 16 .515 2017 Louisburg 23 12 23 .343 2017 Glenn 26 40 30 .571 2017 LittlefieldLumberton 69 26 69 .250.400 19902015 Graham 14 13 15 .464 2012 Madison 20 5 20 .200 2017 Granville Central 4 2 4 .333 2017 Magnolia 1 0 1 .000 1991 Gray Stone 8 3 8 .273 2017 Maiden 11 12 11 .522 2017 Gray’s Creek 5 2 5 .286 2017 Mallard Creek 8 7 8 .467 2017 Green Hope 14 17 15 .531 2017 Manteo 29 29 29 .500 2017 Greene Central 25 48 27 .640 2017 Marvin Ridge 10 30 12 .714 2017 Grimsley 17 22 18 .550 2017 Mattamuskeet 8 2 8 .200 2017 Hallsboro 6 16 6 .727 1992 Maxton 1 1 2 .333 1981 Harding 8 7 8 .467 2012 McDowell 10 7 10 .412 2016 Harnett Central 13 7 13 .350 2015 McMichael 9 11 9 .550 2017 Havelock 13 12 14 .462 2016 Middle Creek 10 14 10 .583 2016 Hayesville 34 54 37 .593 2017 Midway 25 33 25 .569 2017 Heide Trask 9 3 9 .250 2016 Millbrook 31 52 32 .619 2017 Hendersonville 29 39 30 .565 2016 Mitchell 10 11 10 .524 2017 Heritage 5 5 5 .500 2017 Monroe 4 5 4 .556 1999 Hertford County 10 3 10 .231 2014 Mooresville 18 10 18 .357 2017 Hibriten 13 14 13 .519 2017 Morehead 3 0 3 .000 2015 Hickory 21 23 23 .500 2017 Mount Airy 11 3 11 .214 2017 Hickory Ridge 8 4 8 .333 2017 Mount Pleasant 15 17 16 .515 2017 High Point Central 18 0 18 .000 2017 Mount Tabor 17 11 17 .393 2017 Highland Tech 7 7 7 .500 2017 Mountain Heritage 14 4 14 .222 2017 Highlands 2 2 2 .500 2013 Murfreesboro 1 0 1 .000 1981 Hillside 1 0 1 .000 1998 Murphy 28 30 31 .492 2017 Hiwassee Dam 20 7 20 .259 2015 Myers Park 13 12 14 .462 2017 Hobbton 12 2 12 .143 2016 Nakina 2 2 2 .500 1981 Hoggard 24 34 25 .576 2017 Nash Central 8 1 8 .111 2017 Hoke County 5 8 4 .667 2010 New Bern 11 7 12 .368 2017 Holly Springs 10 18 10 .643 2017 New Hanover 22 44 24 .647 2017 Holmes 15 20 16 .556 2017 Newton-Conover 1 0 1 .000 2015 Hopewell 14 6 14 .333 2017 North Brunswick 24 39 24 .619 2017 Hough 6 10 7 .615 2017 North Buncombe 17 17 18 .486 2016 Hunt 18 22 19 .537 2017 North Carolina School Sci& Math 7 5 7 .417 Huss, Hunter 6 5 6 .455 2015 2017 Independence 20 16 20 .444 2016 North Davidson 19 36 21 .632 2017 Jacksonville 9 4 9 .308 2017 North Duplin 19 15 19 .441 2017 Jamesville 21 23 20 .535 2010 North Edgecombe 16 6 16 .273 2012 Jefferson, T. 4 0 4 .000 2015 North Forsyth 13 15 14 .517 2011 Jones 11 5 11 .313 2016 North Gaston 18 29 20 .592 2017 Jordan 19 12 20 .375 2017 North Henderson 12 6 12 .333 2016 Jordan-Matthews 23 11 23 .324 2015 North Iredell 3 0 3 .000 2014 Kenan, James 9 20 10 .667 2017 North Johnston 26 27 25 .519 2017 Kings Mountain 14 26 14 .650 2017 North Lenoir 21 51 23 .689 2017 Kinston 7 4 7 .364 2011 North Lincoln 10 0 10 .000 2017 KIPP Pride 6 1 6 .143 2017 North Mecklenburg 23 12 23 .343 2014 Knightdale 3 0 3 .000 2013 North Moore 25 18 25 .419 2017 Lake Norman 11 19 12 .613 2017 North Pitt 14 11 16 .407 2017 Lake Norman Charter 8 13 9 .591 2017 North Rowan 23 16 23 .410 2017 Lakewood 10 3 10 .231 2017 North Stanly 10 12 11 .522 2017 Laney 14 18 15 .545 2013 North Stokes 11 5 11 .313 2017

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THROUGH 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES School App. W L T Pct. Last School App. W L T Pct. Last North Surry 14 8 14 .364 2017 Roanoke 13 15 13 .536 2009 North Wilkes 7 1 7 .125 2017 Roanoke Rapids 28 29 28 .509 2017 Northampton 1 0 1 .000 2015 Robbinsville 8 7 8 .467 2011 Northampton-East 15 1 15 .063 2013 Roberson, T.C. 26 63 28 .692 2017 Northampton-West 2 0 2 .000 2011 Robinson, J. 7 3 7 .300 2017 Northeast Guilford 29 34 31 .523 2017 Rockingham County 19 18 19 .486 2017 Northeastern 10 2 10 .167 2017 Rocky Mount 24 36 23 .610 2017 Northern Durham 17 8 17 .320 2016 Rocky Mount Prep 1 0 1 .000 2016 Northern Guilford 6 15 7 .682 2017 Rolesville 2 0 2 .000 2017 Northern Nash 14 9 15 .375 2016 Rose 35 47 34 .562 2017 Northern Vance 14 4 14 .222 2017 Rosewood 28 30 31 .492 2017 Northside (Pinetown) 14 13 14 .481 2017 Rosman 23 16 23 .410 2017 Northside (Jax) 2 0 2 .000 2014 Roxboro Community 7 3 7 .300 2017 Northwest Ashe 1 2 1 .667 1994 Saint Pauls 21 23 21 .523 2017 Northwest Cabarrus 11 13 13 .500 2012 Saint Stephens 18 10 18 .357 2016 Northwest Guilford 21 23 21 .523 2017 Salisbury 15 13 15 .464 2017 Northwest Halifax 8 4 8 .333 2016 Sanderson 11 22 15 .595 2016 Northwood 21 24 23 .511 2017 Sanford, Terry 13 6 13 .316 2017 Olympic 15 10 15 .400 2017 Scotland County 24 27 26 .509 2017 Orange 22 34 22 .607 2017 Seventy-First 7 4 7 .364 2007 Orrum 3 1 3 .250 1991 Shelby 14 18 14 .563 2014 Overhills 1 0 1 .000 2011 Smith, E.E. 1 0 1 .000 1995 Owen, C.D. 33 34 38 .500 2017 Oxford Preparatory 2 2 2 .500 2017 Smoky Mountain 20 22 16 .579 2017 Page 17 16 17 .485 2017 Smithfield-SelmaSouth Brunswick 159 112 149 .182.440 20122017 Pamlico 19 15 20 .429 2017 South Caldwell 35 53 37 .589 2017 Panther Creek 2 4 2 .667 2016 South Central 11 11 11 .500 2017 Parkland 11 7 11 .389 2009 South Columbus 18 16 18 .471 2017 Parkwood 14 18 14 .563 2017 South Creek 5 2 5 .286 2017 Pasquotank 8 0 8 .000 2016 South Davidson 5 1 5 .167 2012 Patton 9 17 11 .607 2016 South Granville 15 44 28 .611 2017 Pender County 10 3 10 .231 2017 South Iredell 13 7 14 .333 2017 Perquimans County 30 38 31 .551 2017 South Johnston 21 25 21 .543 2017 Person 18 5 18 .217 2013 South Lenoir 18 20 17 .541 2016 Piedmont 27 44 29 .603 2016 South Mecklenburg 25 37 28 .569 2016 Pine Forest 15 6 15 .286 2017 South Point 27 45 28 .616 2017 Pine Lake Prep 4 6 4 .600 2017 South Robeson 13 16 13 .552 2015 Pinecrest 23 13 23 .361 2017 South Rowan 20 15 20 .429 2017 Pisgah 11 5 11 .313 2017 South Stanly 24 56 26 .683 2017 Plymouth 17 15 18 .455 2015 South Stokes 20 30 20 .600 2017 Polk Central 6 2 6 .250 1992 South View 26 15 25 .375 2017 Polk County 13 12 13 .480 2017 Southeast Guilford 24 31 27 .534 2017 Porter Ridge 11 8 11 .421 2017 Southeast Halifax 4 0 4 .000 2015 Princeton 26 43 25 .632 2017 Southern Alamance 27 27 27 .500 2017 Providence 24 52 27 .658 2017 Southern Durham 16 16 18 .471 2002 Providence Grove 7 6 7 .462 2015 Southern Guilford 20 18 20 .474 2016 Queens, Grant 3 0 3 .000 2017 Southern Lee 11 7 11 .389 2017 R-S Central 13 20 14 .588 2017 Southern Nash 18 7 18 .280 2017 Ragsdale 15 13 17 .433 2015 Southern Vance 9 1 9 .100 2009 Randleman 20 45 27 .625 2017 Southern Wayne 18 13 19 .406 2014 Reagan 9 6 9 .400 2017 Southside 7 1 7 .125 2017 Red Springs 24 18 24 .429 2016 Southwest Edgecombe 12 9 12 .429 2016 Reidsville 10 7 11 .389 2017 Southwest Guilford 20 25 20 .556 2017 Reynolds, A.C. 29 35 31 .530 2017 Southwest Onslow 15 23 17 .575 2012 Reynolds, R.J. 10 6 10 .375 2015 Southwestern Randolph 22 11 22 .333 2017 Richlands 8 3 8 .273 2013 Spring Creek 10 14 10 .583 2017 Richmond Senior 32 49 34 .590 2017 Stanly 1 0 1 .000 1994 River Mill Academy 2 0 2 .000 2016 Starmount 24 19 24 .442 2016 Riverside 18 8 18 .308 2016 Statesville 7 9 6 .600 2014 Riverside- Martin 5 12 5 .706 2017 Stoneville 2 0 2 .000 1988

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THROUGH 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES School App. W L Pct. Last School App. W L Pct. Last Sun Valley 14 11 14 .440 2017 Williams, Walter 10 3 10 .231 2013 Surry Central 17 15 18 .455 2017 Williamston 27 43 31 .581 2010 Swain County 31 40 34 .541 2017 Swansboro 8 1 8 .111 2016 Swett, Purnell 15 5 15 .250 2017 Tabor City 7 7 7 .500 1992 Tar Heel 2 2 2 .500 1997 Tarboro 15 6 15 .286 2017 Thomasville 4 2 4 .333 2009 Topsail 21 53 26 .671 2017 Trinity 10 6 10 .375 2017 Triton 11 11 11 .500 2017 Tryon 5 4 5 .444 1989 Tuscola 15 10 17 .370 2017 Union 6 3 6 .333 2017 Union Academy 8 2 8 .200 2017 Union Pines 11 3 11 .214 2017 Uwharrie Charter 2 3 2 .600 2017 Vance 1 0 1 .000 2007 Voyager Academy 6 21 9 .700 2017 Waddell, EE 1 0 1 .000 2011 Wake Forest(-Rolesville) 9 5 9 .357 2017

Walkertown 4 8 5 .615 2017 Wallace-RoseWakefield Hill 2215 114 2215 .300.211 20122016 Warren 2 0 2 .000 2014 Washington 13 18 14 .563 2017 Watauga 13 15 13 .536 2015 Webb 12 8 12 .400 2016 Weddington 12 29 12 .707 2017 Weldon 1 0 1 .000 2009 West Bladen 10 10 10 .500 2017 West Brunswick 22 29 22 .569 2017 West Caldwell 22 13 22 .371 2014 West Carteret 13 7 13 .350 2017 West Charlotte 2 0 2 .000 1996 West Columbus 17 15 19 .441 2017 West Craven 16 8 16 .333 2017 West Davidson 20 13 20 .394 2017 West Forsyth 24 32 26 .552 2017 West Henderson 26 28 25 .528 2017 West Iredell 13 8 13 .381 2015 West Johnston 9 3 9 .250 2017 West Lincoln 13 26 14 .650 2017 West Mecklenburg 16 7 16 .304 2013 West Montgomery 13 6 13 .316 2017 West Rowan 21 15 21 .417 2017 West Stanly 24 27 25 .519 2017 West Stokes 13 15 14 .517 2016 West Wilkes 25 29 27 .518 2017 Western Alamance 21 15 21 .417 2017 Western Guilford 26 36 24 .600 2014 Western Harnett 5 1 5 .167 2013 Westover 8 2 8 .200 2000 Wheatmore 4 0 4 .000 2017 White Oak 10 6 10 .375 2009 Whiteville 34 104 30 .776 2017 Wilkes Central 19 12 19 .387 2017 Wilkinson 1 0 1 .000 1987 Williams Township 2 2 2 .500 1984

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