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PBR Summer Kickoff - Scores and Highlights



By PBR Staff

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Prep Baseball Report of North Carolina kicked off its inaugural team weekend on June 9 - 11 at two venues, covering two different age brackets.  At Gardner Webb University, teams full of 2019 graduates teed it up for three days of competition.  The 2020 graduates played at Jack Hughes Park in Pineville, NC. 

PBR Team Events feature one site for each bracket.  Teams will play a round robin format, allowing college coaches, scouts, and the PBR staff to see the entire roster compete for a full weekend at one venue.  PBR will cover the games through social media, stories on the website, and additions to the Scout Blog.  In the coming days, players from the Summer Kickoff Events will be profiled in the 2017 Summer Scout Blog.  

CLICK HERE for a full look at the schedule and teams participating in each event.  News and notes will continue to be updated to this page as our team of scouts sift through their notes.

PBR Summer Kickoff – 2020 Grads – Jack Hughes Park

Friday June 9    

5:30pm                South Charlotte Cougars  10        On Deck O’s  11
On Deck O’s win a wild one 11-10 in the bottom of the 7th.  In the top of the 7th the Cougars scored seven to take a 10-8 lead, led by a double to LCF off the bat of Luke Osteen (2021, Hough HS).  A single in the bottom half by Peter Gullo (2020, Ardrey Kell HS) gave the O’s the win.  Gullo also had an RBI in the sixth, doubling off the left field wall.

8:00pm                On Deck O’s  0                  South Charlotte Cougars  8
Corey Avant (2020), a RHP at Sun Valley HS, works a complete game in the win.  Avant also had two triples in the game.  Luke Osteen (2021, Hough HS) had an inside-the-park HR in the win. 

Saturday June 10            

9:00am                5 Star Baseball  4             Dry Pond Blue Sox 3

11:45pm              Dry Pond Blue Sox           Akadema Knights 
Akadema prevailed in 5 innings via the 10-run rule.  Stewart Evans homered for the Knights.  Michael Clayton and AJ Jones both showed quickness with the bat and on the base paths. 

2:30pm                On Deck O’s  2                  NCBA Golden Spikes  3

5:15pm                Akadema Knights 0          5 Star Baseball  10
Trey Cooper (2020, Randleman HS) works a CG in the win.  Final line had 3H, 9K, and only 1BB

8:00pm                NCBA Golden Spikes  10 South Charlotte Cougars  0
Gus Hughes (2020, Grimsley) sat 81-82 and touched 85 during his 4 innings of work.  Showed good feel for all of his pitches.

Sunday June 11

9:00am                Akadema Knights  10      On Deck O’s  2

11:30pm              NCBA Golden Spikes v Akadema Knights
Golden Spikes take the game behind right-handed hitting Jalen Martin (2020, High Point Central HS).  Jalen barreled three balls and ran well, turning in a 4.50 H-1B.  For Akadema, Stewart Evans continued to barrel the baseball, completing a strong weekend. 

2:00pm                South Charlotte Cougars 2           5 Star Baseball  13
Nick Neal (2020, 1B) showed a quick bat and physical presence.

4:30pm                Dry Pond Blue Sox  1       NCBA Golden Spikes  5
Ethan Martin turned in another good game receiving behind the plate.  Pop time registered at 2.12 in game.

7:00pm                5 Star Baseball v Dry Pond Blue Sox

PBR Kickoff Event – 2019 Grads – Gardner Webb University

Friday June 9    

5:30pm                Southern Athletics v South Charlotte Panthers
Southern athletics beats South Charlotte Panthers 6-1 in game Saturday at Gardner Webb. RJ Dantin scattered 3 hits along with collecting 8 strikeouts getting the win. CJ Mayhue finished the game with 2 innings to close out the game.  Colin Fowler , Luke Wood, and Joe Salvo each had two hits to lead Southern Athletics to the win. 

8:00pm                NCBA Golden Spikes v On Deck O’s

Saturday June 10            

9:00am                South Charlotte Cougars v Southern Athletics
11:45am              NCBA Golden Spikes v Southern Athletics
Southern Athletics beats NCBA Golden Spikes 8 to 5. Hunter Taylor rhp for (Southern Athletics went 5 innings giving up 7 hits/5 runs / 1 strikeout with 2 walks.  James Hinson LHP went 2 innings giving up only 3 hits with no walks and no runs allowed. He had 2 strikeouts.  Key Hitters for Southern Athletics Wright-  Colin Fowler 2 for 2 with two doubles and 2 RBI's.  Joe Marshawn also had two hits along with Luke Wood/Tye Chastain/Garrett Stephens all with singles to lead them to a win.

2:30pm                Rawlings Prospects v South Charlotte Cougars
South Charlotte Panthers beat Rawlings 10 to 3.  Cj Neese for South Charlotte pitched 5 innings giving up 2 earned runs, 2 walks, with 5 strikeouts and giving up only 1 hit.  Velocity on fastball sit 85 to 86 (Live).   Key hitters for South Charlotte leading them to the win Hite Merrifield with a single and 2 RBI's, Carson Lowder had two hits with a double with an RBI, Quin Ferguson with 1 double and 2 RBI's.

5:15pm                South Charlotte Panthers v Rawlings Prospects
8:00pm                South Charlotte Panthers v On Deck O’s               

Sunday June 11

9:00am                Rawlings Prospects v Southern Athletics
Southern Athletics beats Rawlings 5 to 1. Even with loss Ryan Kennedy threw well. Topping out with Fastball at 87 to 88 going 3 innings, with 5 strikeouts and 3 walks. Patrick Treace scattered 2 hits for Rawlings.  With the win by Landon Hinkley for Southern Athletics went 5 innings, 1 earned run, 1  strikeout and 5 hits. Leading the Athletics to the win was Joe Salvo (1 for 3) Will Butcher (with 2 hits both a single) Tye Chastain (1 for 3 rbi) and Noah Mitchell ( 1 for 3 with rbi). 

11:30pm              On Deck O’s v Rawlings Prospect
Rawlings beat On Deck 1 to 0. Seth Werner for Rawlings went all 7 innings with 4 strikeouts, 4 hits and 2 walks to lead Rawlings to the win.   Colby Miller, Patrick Trease, and Ryan Kennedy all had hits to contribute with the run. 

2:00pm                NCBA Golden Spikes v South Charlotte Panthers
4:30pm                On Deck O’s v South Charlotte Cougars
7:00pm                South Charlotte Cougars v NCBA Golden Spikes