Tuesday, May 5, 2015
UMO knocks off No. 12-ranked Catawba
UMO Media Relations MOUNT OLIVE -- Gunnar Kines surrendered 10 hits in a seven-inning stint as No. 28-ranked University of Mount Olive handed in-state region foe Catawba a 9-4, non-conference loss at Scarborough Field on Monday afternoon. Kines retired eight...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Preps digest: Middle schools
Middle schools * Softball: Faith Christian-RM 23, Wayne Christian 12 (5 inn.) -- The Eagles conclude regular-season play at home Thursday against Cape Fear Christian Academy....Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Ayden-Grifton mounds offensive charge in 6th inning
Ayden-Grifton erased a one-run deficit with a 14-run, sixth-inning uprising and turned back Goldsboro, 17-4, in an Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference game Monday. Isaiah Core, Jared Howard (RBI) and Thomas Vick (RBI) provided two hits apiece for the Cougars. Ti'waun...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Greene Central turns back Kinston
Will Creech claimed the mound win during Greene Central's 7-3 triumph over Eastern Carolina 2-A Conference rival Kinston on Monday afternoon. Justin Lee (RBI), Hunter Murphy (RBI) and Bryce Norman each had two hits for the Rams. Greene Central (8-7...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
NL baseball squeezes past archrival
Defending Eastern Plains 2-A Conference champion North Lenoir upended county archrival South Lenoir, 3-2, on Monday evening. Drew Burke scattered four hits, walked two and retired three Blue Devil batters on strikeouts. Orlando Cannon earned the save with two innings...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Saints drop 8-inning heartbreaker on senior night
DUDLEY -- Matt Holland and Jack Casbarro each provided two hits during Southern Wayne's 2-1, eight-inning loss to Eastern Carolina 3-A/4-A Conference foe J.H. Rose on Monday evening. Holland added an RBI. Aryc Chrisman started on the mound and worked...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Rosewood trips up North Duplin in Carolina 1A baseball
Boone Moody and Ethan Chapin cranked out two hits apiece as Rosewood knocked off North Duplin, 6-3 in their Carolina 1-A Conference battle Monday evening. The Rebels had seven hits on the night. Nick Neal emerged as the winning pitcher....Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Wayne Christian's Floars earns medalist honors in 5-team meet
Blake Floars claimed medalist honors with a 37 and Wayne Christian placed third overall during a five-team meet involving Carolina Christian 1-A Conference schools Monday. Ethan McKenzie shot a 38, followed Maciah Singletary with a 42. Teammates Drake Wise and...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
ECC 3A players see their respective seasons end on Wilson CC links
WILSON -- Charles B. Aycock placed fourth overall as a team during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3-A east regional played on the Wilson Country Club links Monday afternoon. The Golden Falcons wound up seven strokes behind West...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Goldsboro's Hall qualifies for state 2A golf championships
SNOW HILL -- Goldsboro senior Matt Hall turned in a 6-over-par 78 during the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 2-A east regional contested at Cutter Creek Country Club on Monday. Hall qualified for next week's NCHSAA championships. The Cougars...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Boxscore: Princeton-North Duplin softball
North Duplin 000 000 0 -- 0 2 1 Princeton 000 020 x -- 2 5 0 Leading hitters: North Duplin -- Mikayla Koch 1-3; Alyssa Santos 1-3, 2B. Princeton -- Brianna Myers 1-3; Taylor Carroll 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI;...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Bulldogs' Wood nearly perfect, Carroll provides key hit
rcoggins@newsargus.com PRINCETON -- Hailey Wood looked nearly "pitcher perfect" inside the circle on a breezy Monday evening. And teammate Taylor Carroll helped out her injured teammate. Carroll bounced the game-deciding two-RBI off the left-field wall in the fifth inning, and...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Golden Falcons take rematch against Warriors
aetzler@newsargus.com PIKEVILLE -- Standing off to the side talking to his third base coach, Bobby Hampton listened and laughed as Charlie Robertson was announced at the plate. Hampton laughed because it was still his at-bat after he had fouled the...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story
Baseball: C.B. Aycock-Eastern Wayne boxscore
Eastern Wayne 000 100 0 -- 1 2 3 C.B. Aycock 002 070 x -- 9 10 1 Leading hitters: Eastern Wayne -- Ryan Warren 1-3, 2B, RBI; Lee Daniels 1-2. C.B. Aycock -- Ashton McGee 2-2, 2B, 2 RBI;...Published: May 5, 2015 1:48 PM Full Story