4-23-22 roundup: Pro baseball, basketball and soccer, High school baseball and softball, College baseball

By Richard Walker

Parker Agosta’s 1-hitter with 11 strikeouts in East Gaston’s 7-0 win over North Gaston in the 2022 Gaston County Baseball Championship finals on Thursday at Gastonia’s Sims Legion Park to earn him most valuable player honors.

He was joined on the all-tournament team by East Gaston teammates Logan Agosta, Dylan Howell and Daniel McClellan, North Gaston’s Austin Wood and Ashton Pope, Forestview’s Jesse Osborne and Austin Parker, Cramer’s Julian Hall and Hunter Reavis, Ashbrook’s Johann Antonio, Highland Tech’s Gavin Blackwell, Bessemer City’s Nik Ellis and Huss’ Ben Kimmel.

Logan Agosta was the top hitter in the tournament with seven hits and a .636 average.

In the Shelby Easter tournament, Kings Mountain dominated top individual honors as Caleb Broome was named defensive MVP, Wyatt Davis was named tournament MVP and Jacob Hamrick was named offensive MVP; Davis and Peyton Fisher combined on an 8-0 shutout win over Crest in Thursday’s championship game at Shelby’s Keeter Stadium.

Here are standings for teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties through Friday:

Big South 3A
Kings Mountain 9-1, 14-3
Crest 8-2, 13-6
South Point 6-4, 10-7
North Gaston 6-4, 9-7
Forestview 6-4, 10-8
Cramer 4-6, 10-9
Ashbrook 1-9, 6-12
Huss 0-10, 1-15

Southern Piedmont 1A/2A
Burns 9-1, 16-3
East Gaston 10-2, 15-5
Shelby 7-3, 13-7
Cherryville 6-4, 10-8
Bessemer City 3-7, 4-13
Highland Tech 1-9, 5-12
Thomas Jefferson 0-10, 0-12

Western Foothills 3A
North Lincoln 9-2, 14-4
Foard 9-2, 13-4
St. Stephens 8-3, 16-4
East Lincoln 8-3, 14-4
Hickory 5-6, 8-9
North Iredell 2-8, 6-10
West Iredell 2-9, 3-13
Statesville 0-10, 0-15

Catawba Valley 2A
Bandys 10-2, 15-6
Lincolnton 9-3, 11-6
Bunker Hill 8-4, 9-9
West Lincoln 8-4, 9-11
Maiden 6-6, 7-12
East Burke 4-8, 4-12
Newton-Conover 3-9, 5-12
West Caldwell 0-12, 1-19

Others
Piedmont CC 4-3, 7-6
Lincoln Charter 7-1, 15-3
Mtn Isl Charter 1-7, 5-10
Gaston Christian 3-4, 6-8
Gaston Day 0-7, 2-12

(Saturday’s game)
Charlotte Country Day 8, Gaston Christian 6 (8 innings)

Upcoming schedule:

(Monday’s games)
Cherryville at Bessemer City
Corvian Community at Piedmont CC

(Tuesday’s games)
Cramer at North Gaston
Crest at Huss
Kings Mountain at Ashbrook
South Point at Forestview
East Gaston at R-S Central
Shelby at Burns
Thomas Jefferson at Highland Tech
East Lincoln at St. Stephens
Foard at North Lincoln
East Burke at West Lincoln
Lincolnton at Maiden
Concord Academy at Gaston Christian
Gaston Day at Hickory Grove Christian, DH
Christ the King at Lincoln Charter
Mountain Island Charter at Langtree Charter

(Wednesday’s games)
Piedmont CC at Queen’s Grant
Ashbrook at Highland Tech
Bandys at Burns
Cramer at Bessemer City
East Gaston at North Gaston
Lincoln Charter at Charlotte Stampede
West Lincoln at Cherryville

(Thursday’s games)
Bradford Prep at Piedmont CC
Gaston Day at Charlotte Latin

(Friday’s games)
Ashbrook at Kings Mountain
Forestview at South Point
Huss at Crest
North Gaston at Cramer
Bessemer City at Cherryville
Burns at Shelby
Highland Tech at Thomas Jefferson
North Iredell at East Lincoln
West Iredell at North Lincoln
West Lincoln at Lincolnton
Gaston Day at Northside Christian
Hickory Grove Christian at Gaston Christian
Lincoln Charter at Christ the King
Langtree Charter at Mountain Island Charter

 

 

 

 

High school softball

(Monday’s games)
Lincoln Charter at Lake Norman Charter

(Tuesday’s games)
Ashbrook at Cramer
Crest at North Gaston
Forestview at Huss
Kings Mountain at South Point
Cherryville at Bessemer City
Highland Tech at Thomas Jefferson
Shelby at Burns
East Lincoln at St. Stephens
Foard at North Lincoln
East Burke at West Lincoln
Lincolnton at Maiden
Concord Academy at Gaston Christian
Mountain Island Charter at Langtree Charter

(Wednesday’s games)
Burns at Crest
Highland Tech at Ashbrook
Lincoln Charter at Myers Park
North Gaston at East Gaston
South Point at Shelby
West Lincoln at Cherryville

(Thursday’s games)
Cramer at Kings Mountain
Bandys at East Lincoln
Lincoln Charter at Maiden

(Friday’s games)
North Gaston at Huss
South Point at Ashbrook
East Gaston at Forestview
Bessemer City at Cherryville
Burns at Shelby
Thomas Jefferson at Highland Tech
Bradford Prep at Piedmont CC
North Iredell at East Lincoln
West Iredell at North Lincoln
West Lincoln at Lincolnton
Gaston Christian at Hickory Grove Christian
Langtree Charter at Mountain Island Charter

 

 

 

College baseball

Gaston College’s nationally-ranked baseball team split a doubleheader on Saturday with Catawba Valley Community College at Hickory’s Henkel-Alley Field as the Rhinos moved within one victory a pair of milestones. Gaston College won 8-4 in the opener before losing 8-6 in the nightcap.

The Rhinos (39-5, 29-4), who have already clinched the Region 10 Division II Western Division title, can pick up a 40th overall victory and 30th league victory in Sunday’s noon game that closes out the three-game series. Gaston College is ranked No. 2 in one National Junior College Athletic Association poll and No. 3 in two others.

 

 

 

 

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 (Atlanta 111-110)
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 (Toronto 110-102)
Game 5 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 (Boston 109-103)
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 (Chicago 114-110)
Game 3 at Chicago: April 22 (Milwaukee 111-81)
Game 4 at Chicago: April 24
Game 5 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 (New Orleans 125-114)
Game 3 at New Orleans: April 22 (Phoenix 114-111)
Game 4 at New Orleans: April 24
Game 5 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 (Dallas 126-118)
Game 4 at Utah: April 23 (Utah 100-99)
Game 5 at Dallas: April 25
Game 6 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 (Minnesota 119-118)
Game 5 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 (Golden State 118-113)
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

Charlotte FC had its first tie in team history with a scoreless match at Colorado on Saturday.

The tie leaves Charlotte with a 3-5-1 record.

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 (T 0-0)
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 won their second straight game of the season with an 8-1 victory over the visiting Lancaster Barnstormers on Saturday night.

Gastonia continues a season-opening 10-game homestand on Sunday against Lancaster.

The full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2022 schedule (Games times 6:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 4:15 on Sunday):

April (2-1)
21 Lancaster, Pa. (L 2-5)
22 Lancaster, Pa. (W 4-3)
23 Lancaster, Pa. (W 8-1)
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.