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Prep Baseball Report of NC will run a weekly blog, looking into games from across North Carolina’s High School scene.  All scores and stats are unofficial, but have been collected by PBR’s staff while attending games, watching scoreboards, talking to coaches, talking to scouts, and in other various ways.

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Saturday May 13th
NC High School State Playoffs

Falls Lake Acad	0		Bear Grass Charter	3
+ Cody Morris CG shutout - 7IP, 2H, 0R, 5K, 0BB
+ Lelan Slotesberry - 2-3 with 2 runs scored
+ Reid Harrison - 1-2 with 2 RBI
Jack Britt	1		Cape Fear	4
+ 4 run 5th lead Cape Fear
North Stokes	7		Chatham Charter	4
Carson	5		Crest	9
+ Crest scored 5 in the first and 3 in the 4th to take a 8-4 lead into the 5th
+ Riley Cheek - 3-4 with a 2B, HR, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored
+ Ledbetter and McNeely also homered for Crest
+ Owen White homered for Carson
+ 3 of the ballgames homers came in the first, with White, McNeely, & Ledbetter accounting for all 6 first inning runs
East Lincoln	0		East Rutherford	1
Pine Lake Prep	1		East Surry	0
Bethel Christian Acad	2		Faith Christian	0
Westminster Catawba Christian	1		Faith Christian	6
Draughn	0		Forbush	1
Bunker Hill	1		Franklin	4
Scotland	3		JH Rose	13
+ Down 3-2 in the 3rd, Rose scored 7 in the 4th and 4 in the 5th
+ 7 run 4th capped by 2 run HR from Hunter Christopher
+ Tyshawn Barrett also homered for Rose, a Grand Slam in the 4th
+ Greg Hardison - 2-4 with 2 runs scored in leadoff spot
+ Barrett ended with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored
+ CG win for Chandler Hallow - 5IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 4K, 2BB
Smoky Mountain	2		Lake Norman Charter	3
+ Tied at 2 in the bottom of the 7th, Landon Calton lead off with a HR to walk-off with the win
+ LNC was out hit by SMHS 9-4
+ Alex Lonegan & Evan Borcich combined for 3IP in relief - 5H, 0R, 4K, 0BB
+ Daniel Alperi also homered for LNC -  a 2 run shot to tie the game at 2.
South Rowan	0		Ledford	7
East Montgomery	2		Lincoln Charter	1
Walkertown	13		Mitchell	12
+ Walkertown overcame a 1st inning 3-0 deficit
+ 7 run 3rd led the Walkertown charge.
+ Mitchell pushed across 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th -- 2 run HR from Justin Greene
+ Walkertown answered with a 4 run 8th - all with 2 outs on 3 consecutive hits, including a double from Tyler Lynch
+ With 3 runs across in the bottom of the 8th, and runners on 1st and 2nd, Dustin Suiter lined out to right to close the game
West Stanly	9		Mountain Heritage	2
Uwharrie Charter Acad	5		Murphy	6
Calvary Christian	6		New Manna Christian	7
Bishop McGuinness	0		North Stanly	10
Corinth Holders	1		Northern Guilford	2
+ Bottom of the 9th with one out, Troy Minor doubled.  A fly ball from Josh Pike moved Minor to 3B and he scored on a throwing error
+ JC Ouzts worked into the 9th, getting a no-decisin in the win - 8.2IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 11K, 3BB
+ Minor and Pike combined for 4 of NGHS's 7 hits
Spring Creek	6		Perquimans	12
AL Brown	1		Providence	9
+ Providence arms Reese, Roth, and Shane teamed up to allow 1 run on 4 hits, striking out 9
+ Cameron Bare - 3-3 with 2B, HR, & 3RBI
Christ School	5		Providence Day	6
East Duplin	0		Roanoke Rapids	8
+ CG win for Josh Elias - 7IP, 5H, 0R, 4K, 5BB
+ Hunter Connell, Marcus Allen, and Aaron Jackson all with 2 hits and accounted for 5 RBI for RRHS
Surry Central	0		RS Central	8
East Forsyth	7		South Caldwell	8
J M Robinson	3		South Point	5
Oak Level Baptist Acad	10		Tabernacle Christian	0
Alexander Central	1		TC Roberson	7
+ Colllin Watt - 4-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored
+ Of Watt's 4 hits, 3 were HR, including a leadoff HR in the bottom of the 1st.
+ Garrett Blaylock worked 3.2 innings of 1 Hit relief, punching 6, 0 runs.
+ Aaron Mckeithan - 204 with a double
South Stanly	0		Union Acad	2
Northwood Temple Acad	1		Wayne Country Day	9
Lakewood	1		Whiteville	7
Sheets Memorial Christian	1		Wilmington Christian Acad	6

Friday May 12th

Sheets Memorial Christian	3		Bethel Christian Acad	9
West Brunswick	5		CB Aycock	1
Eastern Alamance	3		Cedar Ridge	0
+ Tyler Stephenson worked 6 for the win - 3H, 0R, 6K, 4BB
+ 2 walks to start the 4th were moved up on a SAC bunt and singled home by Chase Ebert
SouthLake Christian Acad	1		Charlotte Christian	9
+ 4 run 3rd and 4 run 5th put the game away
+ Jonathan Jagielski in the 8 hole - 2-3 with 6 RBI and a run scored.  Had a double and grand slame
+ Scottie Wallace worked into the 7th - 6H, 1R, 1ER, 6K, 4BB
High Point Christian Acad	1		Charlotte Country Day	0
+ CG win for Brody Lawson - 7IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 7K, 1BB
+ Only 3 total hits in the game - HPCA scored their run in the 1st
+ Tough luck loss for William Hamil - 6IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 4K, 4BB
Fuquay-Varina	5		Durham Jordan	4
Cardinal Gibbons	14		Garner	2
Millbrook	1		Heritage	6
+ 3 runs in the 2nd and 3rd spell the difference
+ Max Ruskie - 2-2 with an RBI
+ 6 of the 9 Heritage hitters had a base knock -- 5 thru 9 in the order went 6-12.
+ Trent Harris worked 6 strong innings - 2H, 0R, 3K, 4BB
South Central	0		Holly Springs	3
North Davidson	2		Hough	1
+ 2 run 3rd is enough for NDHS
+ With 2 quick outs, ND took a walk and a single to bring up Austin Beck who singled to CF scoring 1.  The second run scored on an error on the hit by Beck
+ Blaine Curry worked into the 6th - 5H, 1R, 0ER, 5K, 3BB
+ Austin Beck got the save, working 1.1IP, 3H, 0R, 4K, 1BB
+ In relief for Hough, JD Brock worked 3IP, 0H, 0R, 6K, 1BB
+ Hough out hit NDHS 8-3
Rockingham Cty	3		Hunt	2
Terra Ceia Christian	0		Kerr-Vance Acad	17
+ Jabe Montgomery throws a perfect game
+ 5IP, 0H, 0R, 12K, 0BB
Pinecrest	2		Leesville Road	1
+ A misplayed bunt in the 8th scored Nik Pry
+ Pinecrest only had 2 hits
+ Nik Pry started and worked 6IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 4K, 3BB for Pinecrest
+ Dax Ingram worked 2 scoreless innings in relief to get the win
+ Noah Latta received the loss - 7IP, 2H, 2R, 0ER, 3K, 3BB
+ Jack Kaelin had 3 of Leesville's 4 hits going 3-4 with a run scored
East Rowan	1		Marvin Ridge	11
+ CG win for Jason Cornatzer - 5IP, 5H, 1R, 0ER, 6K, 2BB
+ Jake Kuchmaner - 1-3 with a double and 3 RBI
+ Bryce Bilodeau - 2-3
CATA	8		Mount Pleasant	18
Middle Creek	3		New Hanover	3
Tabernacle Christian	12		New Manna Christian	4
Ayden-Grifton	7		North Brunswick	0
+ CG shutout for Austin Jones - 7IP, 3H, 0R, 5K, 3BB
East Davidson	0		North Lenoir	10
Calvary Day	2		Northside Christian Acad	9
Rocky Mount	4		Northwood	14
Northside-Pinetown	6		Pender	1
South Columbus	1		Randleman	6
+ Chase Webb worked into the 7th - 3H, 1R, 1ER, 7K, 2BB for the win
+ Petty Ramsey - 2-3 with a double and 2 runs scored
Franklin Acad	1		Riverside	9
James Kenan	2		Rosewood	7
Ardrey Kell	2		SE Guilford	6
+ Jaylen Guy worked into the 5th, allowing 2 runs.  Also homered and scored 2 runs
+ Tyler Alley worked the final 2.2 innings - 0H, 0R, 2K, 1BB
Dixon	1		South Granville	11
Orange	2		Southern Lee	1
+ All 3 runs in the game posted in the 2nd
+ With two outs, a double and a single scored 2 unearned runs for Orange
+ CG win for Will White - 7IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 2K, 1BB
+ Touch luck loss for Dillon Touchard - 7IP, 4H, 2R, 0ER, 7K, 0BB
Myers Park	13		SW Guilford	3
+ Down 1-0, Myers Park scored 13 unanswered, including 5 in the 5th and 4 in the 6th and 7th
+ Evan Campbell got the win - 6IP, 5H, 1R, 0ER, 5K, 2BB
+ Patrick Alvarez homered while going 1-3 with 5 RBI
+ Vice Chelena set the tone in the leadoff spot - 2-3 with a double, 2 runs scored and an RBI
West Craven	7		Terry Sanford	1
Triton	5		Topsail	7
Statesville Christian	3		Wayne Christian	7
Covenant Day	0		Wesleyan Christian Acad	4
+ CG shutout for Luke Davis only took 89 pitches -- 7IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 9K, 3BB
+ Jackson Prillaman - 1-3 with a run scored
+ Caleb Cozart - 2-3 with a HR and 3 RBI
+ For CDS - Elijah Hunt went 3-3 with a double
Wilkes Central	4		West Davidson	11
West Columbus	3		West Montgomery	13
Faith Christian	9		Wilmington Christian Acad	3

Thursday May 11th
2nd Round Games in NC's State Playoffs

Weddington	1		AC Reynolds	8
Mooresville	9		Butler	5
+ Eric Jackson - 2-3 w/ RBI and run Scored
+ Brantley Sherrill - 2-3 w/double, RBI & run scored
+ Sam Iler - 1-2 with double, 3RBI, and 2 runs scored
+ Down 5-4 entering the 7th, Mooresville scored 5 runs with Iler's bases loaded double being the big blow.
Grace Christian	2		Calvary Day	4
Asheboro	2		Foard	5
+ Caleb Lutjens scatterd 9 hits over 5.1IP… 2R, 2ER, 4K, 3BB
+ Austin Houser closed - 1.2IP, 1H, 1K, 1BB
+ Double from Tyler Scronce in the first opened the scoring for Foard
+ 3rd inning HR from Austin Houser provided the big blow
+ Parker Clayton (ASH) - 3-4 with a double, HR, and 2RBI led Asheboro
Freedom Christian	3		Harrells Christian Acad	7
Washington	0		John A Holmes	7
Reagan	3		Lake Norman	4
+ Down 3-1 in the 6th, Lake Norman answered with 1 in the 6th and 2 in the 7th to walk-off
+ Zack Ladowski singled home the winning run after Sam Zayicek scored on a wild pitch a hitter before
+ Ladowski, Jonathan Perez, and Cole Dowles each had 2 hits
+ Perez Homered
+ Dowles had 2 doubles and Ladowski added one double
+ Sam Zayicek gets the win with 3 scoreless innings in relief.
Oak Level Baptist	0		Landmark Christian	10
Ridgecroft	1		Lawrence Acad	11
+ Austin Wynne - 2-4 with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored
+ Jarrett Harrell - 2-4 with double, 2 runs scored and a RBI
+ Wood Trowell works 4.2IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 7K, 4BB
+ Down 1 in the 3rd, Lawrence scored in each of their last 4 at-bats, including a 5 run 6th.
Northeast Acad	2		Northwood Temple Acad	9
Grace Christian	0		Statesville Christian	10
Pisgah	0		West Rowan	1
+ No-Hitter from West Rowan's Olen Stamper leads to 1-0 win
+ Olen Stamper - CG Win, 7IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 9K, 1BB… 68 strikes in 102 pitches
+ 2 doubles in the 2nd from Olen Stamper & Pearce Wilhelm led to the gam's only run
+ Jaxon Reid (Pisgah) - 6IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 4K, 0BB
Arendell Parrott Acad	0		Westminster Catawba Christian	4

Wednesday May 10th
1st Round Games in NC's State Playoffs

Charlotte Catholic	1		AL Brown	2
+ Matt Baucom - CG win, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 5K, 2BB
North Stokes	8		Alleghany	7
Mount Tabor	0		Ardrey Kell	2
East Wake Academy	1		Bear Grass Charter	11
Charles D Owen	0		Bunker Hill	4
Lakewood	4		Camden Cty	2
East Wake	0		Cape Fear	10
Tuscola	1		Carson	11
+ Owen White worked 4IP, 4H, 0R, 5K on 54 pitches
+ Luke Barringer -- 1-3 with HR, 2RBI
+ Owen White -- 3-4 with a double, 2 RBI, and a run scored
NE Guilford	3		CB Aycock	7
Nash Central	1		Cedar Ridge	4
Triton	5		Chapel Hill	2
Swain Cty	2		Chatham Charter	7
West Columbus	6		Cherryville	0
West Henderson	3		Cuthbertson	4
+ Cam Roberts works 4IP, 2H, 2R, 1ER, 5K, 1BB
+ Mackin Ohs records save with 3IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 4K
+ Ohs was 2-2 with a RBI and run scored
+ West Henderson starter, Staton, limited Cuthbertson to 3 hits and 2 walks on the day
West Bladen	0		Dixon	1
Parkwood	4		Draughn	5
First Flight	4		East Bladen	5
North Pitt	5		East Davidson	6
Olympic	3		East Forsyth	4
Ashe Cty	1		East Lincoln	14
Highland Tech	0		East Montgomery	8
Blue Ridge Early	0		East Surry	15
Southside	1		Falls Lake Acad	11
Madison	0		Forbush	9
+ Tyler Campbell -= 2 hits and 3 RBI
+ Carter Foster - 2 Hits including a HR and 2 RBI
West Wilkes	2		Franklin	8
Pamlico Cty	6		Franklin Acad	10
South Rowan	7		Hickory	2
Jack Britt	6		Hoggard	3
+ Win ties a school record for wins at Jack Britt
Oak Level Baptist	2		Hope Christian	10
South View	1		JH Rose	4
+ Hunter Christopher with CG win, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 6K, 1BB
+ Roman Galaska -- 2-3 with 1 RBI and a run scored
Davie	0		Lake Norman	1
Polk Cty	0		Lake Norman Charter	7
+ Grayson Hickert & Alex Lonergan combine on 2 hit shutout, striking out 8
+ Evan Borcich had 2RBI and 2 Runs scored
Gray Stone Day	1		Lincoln Charter	5
Spring Creek	6		Louisburg	3
Granville Central	2		Manteo	1
Kings Mountain	0		Marvin Ridge	6
+ Jake Kuchmaner CG win, 5H, 0R, 7K, 1BB
+ Alex Leshock - 2-3 with a HR, 2RBI and 2 runs scored
+ Kevin Molnar - 2-3 with a RBI and run scored
East Duplin	8		Midway	7
North Moore	0		Mitchell	6
Brevard	2		Mount Pleasant	7
North Rowan	0		Mountain Heritage	4
Roxboro Comm	4		Murphy	8
NW Guilford	0		Myers Park	5
+ SR LHP Owen Copps with the win in a strong outing
Southern Alamance	0		New Hanover	9
South Stokes	4		North Brunswick	5
+ Down 3-0, North answered with a 4 run 6th.
+ After South scored in the top of the 7th to tie, Joey Matthews drew a bases loaded walk to walk-off with the win
East Rowan	7		North Gaston	3
+ SR John Owen with a double, HR, and closed on the bump
Farimont	1		North Lenoir	3
J M Robinson	14		North Lincoln	1
Fike	5		Northern Guilford	7
North Duplin	0		Northside-Pinetown	5
South Brunswick	3		Northwood	10
KIPP Pride	0		Oxford Prep	15
Union	0		Perquimans	7
Mount Airy	2		Pine Lake Prep	3
McMichael	0		Pisgah	5
+ Mason Herbert with CG win, 2H, 8K, 2BB
+ Cody Lovelace - 1-3 with a HR and 3RBI
High Point Central	2		Providence	7
Greene Central	0		Randleman	16
East Meck	0		Reagan	10
+ Noah Lawson - 3-3
+ Will Sprinkle - CG Win with 7K's -- 2-4 with 3RBI
Ayden-Grifton	6		Reidsville	3
Hickory Christian Acad	1		Ridgecroft	2
Trinity	0		Roanoke Rapids	4
Southern Nash	0		Rockingham Cty	6
+ Coby Ingle - CG win with 9 K's
East Carteret	1		Rosewood	4
South Stanly	16		Rosman	3
Mallard Creek	0		SE Guilford	11
Salisbury	4		Smoky Mountain	9
Page	2		South Caldwell	9
Hickory Ridge	2		South Point	12
Kenston Forest	6		Southampton Acad	16
Northern Vance	0		Southern Lee	14
James Kenan	11		Tarboro	5
Grimsley	4		TC Roberson	5
+ Roberson, down 4-2, scored 3 in the 6th to grab the lead as Grimsley relieved CJ Neese
+ Collin Watt - 1-3 with a HR & 3 RBI
+ Aaron Mckeithan - 2-4 with a double
+ Garrett Blaylock threw the final 3, 1H, 0R, 6K
+ CJ Neese threw 105 pitches in 5 innings, 5H, 2R, 5K, 2BB
Oakwood	4		Terra Ceia Christian	6
Jacksonville	0		Terry Sanford	10
Comm School Davidson	3		Union Acad	8
Hayesville	6		Uwharrie Charter Acad	7
Mattamuskeet	0		Voyager Acad	10
+ Michael Jones - 5 inning CG, 1H, 0R, 4K
+ Jones also 3-3 with 4RBI and 3 runs scored in the leadoff spot
Andrews	0		Walkertown	7
Eastern Alamance	11		West Carteret	8
Lee Cty	0		West Craven	1
Forestview	1		West Rowan	8
+ CG and 7 K's for Austin Love
+ Olen Stamper with 3 hits
+ Brandon Walton - 2 hits and 2 RBI
West Lincoln	0		West Stanly	10
+ Zack Smith with 7 RBI and 2 HR
+ 3 Hit game from Trent Wilson
+ Tyler Captain gets the win
West Brunswick	4		Western Alamance	1
Cape hatteras	0		Whiteville	13
North Surry	2		Wilkes Central	3

Tuesday May 9th
1st Round Games in NC's State Playoffs

Central Cabarrus	1		AC Reynolds	2
+ Andrew McKay goes 3-4, including the walk-off single in the 7th
+ Josh Dotson worked a CG punching 5 and allowing 4 hits and 1 walk
Richmond	1		Alexander Central	2
+ PBR was there… More coming on the HS Notebook
Asheville	2		Asheboro	3
+ Parker Clayton had the walk-off RBI with a single scoring Carson Wright
+ Trevor Marsh worked 3.2 scoreless innings in relief to pick up the win
Vandalia Christian	4		Bethel Christian	13
South Columbus	7		Bunn	4
Porter Ridge	1		Butler	2
+ A bunt single from Brent Moody scored Jared Bimberg with the walk-off run in the 7th
+ TJ McEvilly with the CG win, spreading out 4 hits and striking out 5
+ In the loss, 2019 RHP Brennan Malone went 6, allowing 5 hits and K'ing 10
Ashley	1		Cardinal Gibbons	6
North Raleigh Christian	4		Christ School	13
Cannon	0		Covenant Day	1
+ Jackson Bertlesen & Eli Ellington combined on a no-hitter with Bertlesen working the 1st 5 innings
+ Rohan Honda kept Canon close with 6IP, 3H, 1R, 0ER, 4K, 2BB
SW Randolph	2		Crest	12
NCSS&M	1		Currituck Cty	3
Stuart Cramer	4		East Rutherford	14
Washington	4		Eastern Randolph	0
Greenville Christian	0		Faith Christian	4
Cox Mill	2		Foard	5
SouthLake Christian	8		Forsyth Country Day	7
Village Christian	1		Freedom Christian	6
DH Conley	0		Fuquay-Varina	3
Apex	4		Garner	5
Princeton	0		Gates Cty	3
Coastal Christian	6		Grace Christian	12
East Chapel Hill	0		Heritage	5
Lee Christian	0		Hickory Christian	7
Metrolina Christian	0		High Point Christian	9
Rolesville	2		Holly Springs	7
Glenn	0		Hough	3
+ Nick Swiney - CG win, 7IP, 1H, 0R, 10K, 1BB
+ Hough pushed across 1 in the 5th and 2 in the 6th for the win
Gray's Creek	2		Hunt	5
Wheatmore	0		John A Holmes	4
Burns	0		Ledford	10
Pine Forest	0		Leesville Road	4
+ LRHS pushed across all 4 runs in their 1st two innings
+ CG win for Will Sandy - 2H, 0R, 9K, 3BB
Clayton	0		Middle Creek	2
McDowell	1		North Davidson	2
+ Carson Simpson knocks in 2 runs in the 2nd with a double
Clinton	2		North Johnston	4
Farimont	1		North Lenoir	3
Bessemer City	0		North Stanly	9
Pungo Christian	4		Oakwood	11
South Creek	2		Pender	9
New Bern	1		Pinecrest	7
Millbrook	3		Purnell Swett	1
East Columbus	3		Riverside	7
Douglas Byrd	0		Rocky Mount	4
Lexington	0		RS Central	7
Green Hope	5		South Central	7
Green Hope	5		South Central	7
Croatan	0		South Granville	10
Sun Valley	0		South Iredell	1
Orange	4		South Johnston	2
Brunswick Acad	0		Southampton Acad	12
Northeastern	0		St. Pauls	4
+ 2020 Jeremiah Locklear improves to 7-1 with 7 K's on the night
Maiden	2		Surry Central	3
Hopewell	3		SW Guilford	11
Eastern Guilford	1		Topsail	4
Hibriten	0		Weddington	2
Mooresville	6		West Forsyth	5
+ 8th inning HR from Mark Miller is the difference
+ PBR was there… More coming on the HS Playoff Notebook
Queens Grant	0		West Montgomery	10
CATA	4		West Wilkes	2
Alamance Christian	5		Wilmington Christian	13