Region X, Division II Awards & Tournament Recap

The Region X Division II tournament was held in Burlington, NC May 14 – 18.  The top three teams from the east and west division earned a spot in the tournament . The two No. 4 seeds played a play-in game on May 11^th with Guilford Tech eliminating Bryant & Stratton.  Out of Florida, Pasco-Hernando State was entered as a 3 seed, completing the field of eight.  The winner of the Region X tournament is also named the South Atlantic District Champion, earning their way to Enid, OK for the DII JUCO World Series on May 29 – June 5.

Tournament Seedings

East Division:

1. Brunswick CC (33-12, 22-6)
2. Pitt CC (19-6, 16-11)
3. Camp Community College (18-20, 14-13)
4. Bryant & Stratton College (20-22, 13-14)

West Division:

1. Catawba Valley CC (40-11, 24-2)
2. Patrick Henry CC (34-14, 21-6)
3. Wake Tech CC (20-15, 14-13)
4. Guilford Tech CC (15-14, 10-13)

Tournament Schedule & Results

Play In Game – May 11^th – Louisburg, NC

Guilford Tech – 12           Bryant & Stratton – 5
*Bryant & Stratton eliminated

Friday May 14^th – Burlington, NC

Game 1:  Patrick Henry – 5           Pasco-Hernando St – 2
Game 2:  Brunswick – 3                 Guilford Tech – 2
Game 3: Pitt CC – 8                        Wake Tech CC – 4
Game 4: Catawba Valley – 11      Camp CC – 1  (6inn)

Saturday May 15^th – Burlington, NC

Game 5:  Pasco-Hernando – 6     Guilford Tech – 5
Game 6: Camp CC – 7                    Wake Tech CC – 2
Game 7: Brunswick CC – 11         Patrick Henry – 2
Game 8: Pitt CC – 9                        Catawba Valley – 3

Guilford Tech and Wake Tech eliminated

Sunday May 16^th – Burlington, NC

Game 9:   Patrick Henry – 6         Camp CC – 5  (10 inn)
Game 10: Pasco-Hernando – 3    Catawba Valley – 2
Game 11: Pitt CC – 3                      Brunswick CC – 2
Game 12: Patrick Henry – 11       Pasco-Hernando – 9

Camp CC, Catawba Valley, and Pasco-Hernando eliminated

Monday May 17^th – Burlington, NC

Game 12: Patrick Henry 11               Brunswick CC – 1  (7 inn)
Game 13: Patrick Henry 5             Pitt CC – 4

Brunswick CC eliminated

Tuesday May 18^th – Burlington, NC

Game 14: Patrick Henry 8             Pitt CC – 6  (12 inn)

Pitt CC eliminated
Patrick Henry advances to the DII JUCO World Series

Region X, Division II Awards

Player of the Year: Chandler Blackwelder; Catawba Valley

Pitcher of the Year: Magnus Ellerts; Patrick Henry

Coach of the Year: Cody Ellis; Patrick Henry 

First Team All-Region

• Catcher: Will Samuelson; Catawba Valley
• infield: Cam Murphy; Brunswick
• Infield: Chandler Blackwelder; Catawba Valley 
• Infield: James Hinson; Catawba Valley 
• Infield: Caleb Morris; Pitt
• Outfield: Will Hood; Brunswick 
• Outfield: Micah Brown; Bryant & Stratton 
• Outfield: Brett Eurey; Catawba Valley
• Pitcher: Kei Yamagishi; Brunswick 
• Pitcher: Andrew Dye; Catawba Valley 
• Pitcher: Magnus Ellerts; Patrick Henry 
• Designated Hitter: Cam Jackson; Pitt

Second Team All-Region

• Catcher: Martin Zelenka; Pitt
• Infield: Thomas Fox; Camp
• Infield: Max Harper; Patrick Henry
• Infield: Jayson Arendt; Pitt
• Infield: Nick Badger; Wake Tech
• Outfield: Tristan McAlister; Patrick Henry
• Outfield: Jayson Kramer; Patrick Henry
• Outfield: Van Gupton Jr.; Wake Tech
• Pitcher: Mason Herbert; Catawba Valley 
• Pitcher: Drew Harlow; Patrick Henry 
• Pitcher: Josh Harlow; Pitt
• Designated Hitter: Wayne Mize; Wake Tech

All-Defensive Team

• Pitcher: Drew Harlow; Patrick Henry 
• Catcher: Martin Zelenka; Pitt
• First Base: Caleb Morris; Pitt
• Second Base: Daniel Layne; Guilford Tech 
• Third Base: Davis Powell; Camp
• Shortstop: Omar Gonzalez; Patrick Henry 
• Outfield: Micah Brown; Bryant & Stratton
• Outfield: Jayson Kramer; Patrick Henry 
• Outfield: Van Gupton Jr.; Wake Tech