4-21-22 roundup: Pro baseball, basketball and soccer, High school baseball and softball
By Richard Walker
East Gaston became the third Gaston County team to win six Gaston County Baseball Championship titles with a 7-0 win over North Gaston on Thursday night at Sims Legion Park.
East Gaston improved to 6-7 all-time in GCB championship games with its first title since 2016.
Additionally, Warriors coach Randy Sellers became the seventh coach with three or more GCB titles and improved to a perfect 3-0 in championship games. Other coaches with four or more GCB championships are South Point’s Mickey Lineberger (4-1 record) and Jason Lineberger (4-3), Ashbrook’s James Parks (3-1), Bruce Clark (3-2 at Kings Mountain and North Gaston), Forestview’s Brian Horne (3-3) and East Gaston’s Darrell Van Dyke (3-7).
Here are this week’s tournament schedules and results:
Gaston County Baseball Championship at Sims Legion Park in Gastonia:
(Monday’s games)
East Gaston 13, Bessemer City 3 (6 innings)
Forestview 6, Highland Tech 5
North Gaston 10, Huss 0 (5 innings)
Cramer 12, Ashbrook 7
(Tuesday’s games)
Highland Tech 16, Bessemer City 4 (5 innings)
Ashbrook 8, Huss 4
East Gaston 8, Forestview 4
North Gaston 6, Cramer 4
(Thursday’s games)
7th place – Bessemer City 7, Huss 4
5th place – Ashbrook 10, Highland Tech 1
3rd place – Forestview 6, Cramer 5
Championship – East Gaston 7, North Gaston 0
Shelby Easter tournament at Veterans Field at Keeter Stadium:
(Tuesday’s games)
Shelby 10, Piedmont 0
Crest 5, South Caldwell 4
Kings Mountain 7, Bandys 1
Burns 1, South Point 0
(Wednesday’s games)
South Caldwell 11, Piedmont 10
Bandys 6, South Point 2
Crest 7, Shelby 0
Kings Mountain 9, Burns 2
(Thursday’s games)
7th place – South Point 4, Piedmont 1
5th place – Bandys 11, South Caldwell 5
3rd place – Burns 7, Shelby 3
Championship – Kings Mountain 8, Crest 0
Catawba County Easter Baseball Classic at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds:
(Tuesday’s games)
No. 2 Foard 11, No. 7 West Lincoln 1
No. 3 St. Stephens 11, No. 6 Bunker Hill 1
No. 1 Alexander Central 10, No. 8 Newton-Conover 0 (6 innings)
No. 4 Hibriten 11, No. 5 Hickory 10
(Wednesday’s games)
West Lincoln 6, Newton-Conover 5
Bunker Hill 3, Hickory 1
St. Stephens 10, Foard 5
Alexander Central 10, Hibriten 0 (6 innings)
(Thursday’s games)
3rd place – Foard 17, Hibriten 12
Championship – St. Stephens 8, Alexander Central 1
Beach Diamond Invitational at West Brunswick in Shallotte:
(Monday’s games)
Rock Hill Legion Collegiate 9, South Columbus 1
Northwest Guilford 4, Scotland County 2
West Stanly 2, Southwest Guilford 0
(Tuesday’s games)
West Brunswick 1, Cherryville 0
Scotland County 23, South Columbus 8
Southwest Guilford 7, Cherryville 2
Rock Hill Legion Collegiate defeated Northwest Guilford
West Stanly 9, West Brunswick 1
(Wednesday’s games)
7th place – Cherryville 11, South Columbus 5
5th place – Scotland County 2, Southwest Guilford 0
3rd place – Northwest Guilford vs. West Brunswick
Championship – Rock Hill Legion Collegiate 14, West Stanly 2
Myrtle Beach, S.C., Ripken Experience:
(Monday)
Canfield, Ohio 15, East Lincoln 5 (6 innings)
(Tuesday)
East Lincoln 8, North Royalton, Ohio 5
(Wednesday)
East Lincoln 7, Boardman, Ohio 1
Mingo Bay Classic in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
(Wednesday)
Grafton, O., Midview 5, North Lincoln 3
North Lincoln 2, Rocky Mount, Va., Franklin County 1
(Thursday)
North Lincoln 4, East Rutherford 3 (8 innings)
(Friday)
North Lincoln vs. Elyria, Ohio, 12:30 p.m.
High school softball
Cherryville Easter tournament:
(Tuesday’s games)
Game 1 – North Lincoln 9, Burns 8
Game 2 – North Lincoln 9, Cherryville 1
Game 3 – West Lincoln 15, Kings Mountain 3
Game 4 – West Lincoln 14, North Gaston 5
Game 5 – Cherryville 13, North Gaston 8
(Wednesday’s games)
Game 1 – Burns 6, West Lincoln 5 (9 innings)
Game 2 – North Lincoln 11, Kings Mountain 4
Game 3 – Burns 7, North Gaston 6 (8 innings)
Game 4 – Kings Mountain 20, Cherryville 7
South Point Easter tournament:
(Monday’s game)
Lincolnton 11, South Point 0
(Tuesday’s games)
Cramer 15, South Point 3
Forestview 7, East Gaston 4
Cramer 12, East Gaston 0
Forestview 4, Lincolnton 2
(Wednesday’s games)
East Gaston 18, Lincolnton 7
Cramer 5, Forestview 1
Pro basketball
Here’s the schedule for the NBA playoffs:
(Eastern Conference)
1-Miami vs. 8-Atlanta
Game 1 at Miami: April 17 (Miami 115-91)
Game 2 at Miami: April 19 (Miami 115-105)
Game 3 at Atlanta: April 22
Game 4 at Atlanta: April 24
Game 5 (if necessary) at Miami: April 26
Game 6 (if necessary) at Atlanta: April 28
Game 7 (if necessary) at Miami: April 30
4-Philadelphia vs. 5-Toronto
Game 1 at Philadelphia: April 16 (Philadelphia 131-111)
Game 2 at Philadelphia: April 18 (Philadelphia 112-97)
Game 3 at Toronto: April 20 (Philadelphia 104-101)
Game 4 at Toronto: April 23
Game 5 (if necessary) at Philadelphia: April 25
Game 6 (if necessary) at Toronto: April 28
Game 7 (if necessary) at Philadelphia: April 30
2-Boston vs. 7-Brooklyn
Game 1 at Boston: April 17 (Boston 115-114)
Game 2 at Boston: April 20 (Boston 114-107)
Game 3 at Brooklyn: April 23
Game 4 at Brooklyn: April 25
Game 5 (if necessary) at Boston: April 27
Game 6 (if necessary) at Brooklyn: April 29
Game 7 (if necessary) at Boston: May 1
3-Milwaukee vs. 6-Chicago
Game 1 at Milwaukee: April 17 (Milwaukee 93-86)
Game 2 at Milwaukee: April 20
Game 3 at Chicago: April 22
Game 4 at Chicago: April 24
Game 5 (if necessary) at Milwaukee: April 27
Game 6 (if necessary) at Chicago: April 29
Game 7 (if necessary) at Milwaukee: May 1
(Western Conference)
1-Phoenix vs. 8-New Orleans
Game 1 at Phoenix: April 17 (Phoenix 110-99)
Game 2 at Phoenix: April 19 (Phoenix 125-114)
Game 3 at New Orleans: April 22
Game 4 at New Orleans: April 24
Game 5 (if necessary) at Phoenix: April 26
Game 6 (if necessary) at New Orleans: April 28
Game 7 (if necessary) at Phoenix: April 30
4-Dallas vs. 5-Utah
Game 1 at Dallas: April 16 (Utah 99-93)
Game 2 at Dallas: April 18 (Dallas 110-104)
Game 3 at Utah: April 21
Game 4 at Utah: April 23
Game 5 (if necessary) at Dallas: April 25
Game 6 (if necessary) at Utah: April 28
Game 7 (if necessary) at Dallas: April 30
2-Memphis vs. 7-Minnesota
Game 1 at Memphis: April 16 (Minnesota 130-117)
Game 2 at Memphis: April 19 (Memphis 124-96)
Game 3 at Minnesota: April 21 (Memphis 104-95)
Game 4 at Minnesota: April 23
Game 5 (if necessary) at Memphis: April 26
Game 6 (if necessary) at Minnesota: April 29
Game 7 (if necessary) at Memphis: May 1
3-Golden State vs. 6-Denver
Game 1 at Golden State: April 16 (Golden State 123-107)
Game 2 at Golden State: April 18 (Golden State 126-106)
Game 3 at Denver: April 21
Game 4 at Denver: April 24
Game 5 (if necessary) at Golden State: April 27
Game 6 (if necessary) at Denver: April 29
Game 7 (if necessary) at Golden State: May 1
Pro soccer
Here’s the full Charlotte FC schedule for the 2022 season (with results):
Feb. 26 at D.C. (L 0-3)
March 5, L.A. (L 0-1)
March 13, at Atlanta (L 1-2)
March 19, New England (W 3-1)
March 26, Cincinnati (W 2-0)
April 2, at Philadelphia (L 0-2)
April 10, Atlanta (W 1-0)
April 16, at New England (L 1-2)
April 23, at Colorado, 9 p.m.
April 30, at Orlando, 7:30 p.m.
May 7, Miami, 3:30 p.m.
May 14, Montreal, 7 p.m.
May 22, Vancouver, 5 p.m.
May 29, at Seattle, 9:30 p.m.
June 11, New York, 3 p.m.
June 18, at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
June 25, at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
June 30, Austin, 7 p.m.
July 3, at Houston, 8:30 p.m.
July 9, Nashville, 7 p.m.
July 16, at Miami, 8 p.m.
July 23, at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
July 30, Columbus, 7 p.m.
August 3, D.C., 7 p.m.
August 6, Chicago, 7 p.m.
August 13, at LAFC, 10:30 p.m.
August 17, at New York City, TBD
August 21, Orlando, 7 p.m.
August 27, Toronto, 7 p.m.
September 3, at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.
September 10, New York City, 7 p.m.
September 17, at Chicago, 8 p.m.
October 1, Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
October 9, at New York, TBD
Pro baseball
The Gastonia Honey Hunters opened their second season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball on Thursday with a 5-2 home loss to Lancaster, Pa., Barnstormers.
Gastonia continues a season-opening 10-game homestand on Friday against Lancaster.
The full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2022 schedule (Games times 6:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 4:15 on Sunday):
April
21 Lancaster, Pa. (L 2-5)
22 Lancaster, Pa.
23 Lancaster, Pa.
24 Lancaster, Pa.
26 Wild Health, Ky.
27 Wild Health, Ky.
28 Wild Health, Ky.
29 Staten Island
30 Staten Island
May
1 Staten Island
3 at York, Pa.
4 at York, Pa.
5 at York, Pa.
6 at Staten Island
7 at Staten Island
8 at Staten Island
10 at Southern Maryland
11 at Southern Maryland
12 at Southern Maryland
13 at Staten Island
14 at Staten Island
15 at Staten Island
17 Southern Maryland
18 Southern Maryland
19 Southern Maryland
20 Charleston, W.Va.
21 Charleston, W.Va.
22 Charleston, W.Va.
24 at Lancaster, Pa.
25 at Lancaster, Pa.
26 at Lancaster, Pa.
27 at Long Island
28 at Long Island
29 at Long Island
30 at Long Island
31 Long Island
June
1 Long Island
2 Long Island
3 at High Point
4 at High Point
5 at High Point
7 at Charleston, W.Va.
8 at Charleston, W.Va.
9 at Charleston, W.Va.
10 High Point
11 High Point
12 High Point
14 Charleston, W.Va.
15 Charleston, W.Va.
16 Charleston, W.Va.
17 at Lexington, Ky.
18 at Lexington, Ky.
19 at Lexington, Ky.
21 Charleston, W.Va.
22 Charleston, W.Va.
23 Charleston, W.Va.
24 at Southern Maryland
25 at Southern Maryland
26 at Southern Maryland
28 Wild Health, Ky.
29 Wild Health, Ky.
30 Wild Health, Ky.
July
1 at Lexington, Ky.
2 at Lexington, Ky.
3 at Lexington, Ky.
4 High Point
5 High Point
6 at High Point
7 at High Point
8 High Point
9 High Point
10 High Point
12 at Wild Health, Ky.
13 at Wild Health, Ky.
14 at Wild Health, Ky.
15 Lexington, Ky.
16 Lexington, Ky.
17 Lexington, Ky.
19 at York, Pa.
20 at York, Pa.
21 at York, Pa.
22 at High Point
23 at High Point
24 at High Point
26 Lexington, Ky.
27 Lexington, Ky.
28 Lexington, Ky.
29 York, Pa.
30 York, Pa.
31 York, Pa.
August
2 at Lexington, Ky.
3 at Lexington, Ky.
4 at Lexington, Ky.
5 High Point
6 High Point
7 High Point
9 Staten Island
10 Staten Island
11 Staten Island
12 at High Point
13 at High Point
14 at High Point
16 Southern Maryland
17 Southern Maryland
18 Southern Maryland
19 High Point
20 High Point
21 High Point
23 at Charleston, W.Va.
24 at Charleston, W.Va.
25 at Charleston, W.Va.
26 at High Point
27 at High Point
28 at High Point
30 High Point
31 High Point
September
1 High Point
2 Wild Health, Ky.
3 Wild Health, Ky.
4 Wild Health, Ky.
6 at Wild Health, Ky.
7 at Wild Health, Ky.
8 at Wild Health, Ky.
9 Lexington, Ky.
10 Lexington, Ky.
11 Lexington, Ky.
13 at High Point
14 at High Point
15 at High Point
16 at Charleston, W.Va.
17 at Charleston, W.Va.
18 at Charleston, W.Va.