5-24-22 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey, High school baseball, softball and girls soccer, College baseball, Legion baseball
By Richard Walker
Gaston County’s first Olympian has a new coaching job.
Former North Gaston High star Duane Ross was hired on Tuesday as University of Tennessee track and field coach.
A 1991 North Gaston High graduate, Ross is a 2017 Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame inductee who was a state champion hurdler in high school who later won ACC and NCAA honors at Clemson before competing internationally capped by his appearance on the 2004 U.S. Olympic team.
One of the fastest hurdlers in the world from 1995 to 2004, Ross first became a track coach at Methodist College in Fayetteville and later N.C. A&T State University in Greensboro before signing a five-year contract through June 2027 to run the Volunteers’ men’s and women’s track and field programs.
Ross, who has been head coach at A&T since 2012, will complete his season running the Aggies’ programs as 12 women and 13 men will compete at this week’s NCAA East Preliminary Outdoor Championships in Bloomington, Ind.
Ross will make his transition to Tennessee following the completion of North Carolina A&T’s NCAA outdoor season.
Ross led the A&T men to a third-place finish at the 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships, resulting in co-National Coach of the Year honors. The Aggies men took it a step further this March when they posted a second-place team finish at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships—the best-ever finish by an HBCU program.
High school baseball
This week’s best-of-three Western N.C. championship series matchups:
(Class 4A)
No. 1 Providence (30-0) vs. No. 10 T.C. Roberson (22-6)
Game 1 – Tuesday at Providence (Providence 10-0 in 6)
Game 2 – Thursday at Roberson
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at Providence
(Class 3A)
No. 1 South Rowan (26-4) vs. No. 11 East Lincoln (20-6)
Game 1 – Tuesday at SR (ppd. to Wednesday)
Game 2 – Thursday at EL
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at SR
(Class 2A)
No. 1 Randleman (29-1) vs. No. 15 Community School of Davidson (17-6)
Game 1 – Tuesday at Randleman (ppd. to Wednesday)
Game 2 – Thursday at CSD
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at Randleman
(Class 1A)
No. 3 Cherryville (19-9) vs. No. 5 Union Academy (19-7)
Game 1 – Tuesday at Cherryville (Cheryville 9-1): The Ironmen yielded a run in the top of the first before scoring the final nine runs of the contest sparked by Chase Miller’s three-run home run in the bottom of the first. Cherryville starter Brayden Reynolds went five innings to take the victory.
Game 2 – Thursday at UA
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at Cherryville
High school softball
This week’s best-of-three Western N.C. championship series matchups:
(Class 4A)
No. 3 Marvin Ridge (20-2) vs. No. 5 East Forsyth (24-1)
Game 1 – Tuesday at MR (EF 1-0 in 8)
Game 2 – Thursday at EF
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at MR
(Class 3A)
No. 3 North Buncombe (23-1) vs. No. 4 Central Davidson (17-5)
Game 1 – Tuesday at NB (NB 2-0)
Game 2 – Thursday at CD
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at NB
(Class 2A)
No. 2 West Stanly (25-4) vs. No. 5 West Stokes (20-4-1)
Game 1 – Tuesday at West Stanly (West Stanly 5-2)
Game 2 – Thursday at West Stokes
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at West Stanly
(Class 1A)
No. 1 South Stanly (26-3) vs. No. 11 South Stokes (21-6)
Game 1 – Tuesday at South Stanly
Game 2 – Thursday at South Stokes
Game 3 (if necessary) – Saturday at South Stanly
Legion baseball
Queen City at Lincoln (at North Lincoln, ppd., no date)
Rock Hill, S.C. 8, Cleveland County 4
High school girls soccer
Here are Tuesday’s area third round pairings:
(Class 3A)
South Point 5, W-S Atkins 0
East Lincoln 3, Asheboro 0
(Class 2A)
Pine Lake Prep 3, East Gaston 2
Here are Thursday’s area fourth round pairings:
(Class 3A)
West Henderson at South Point
East Lincoln at Lake Norman Charter
College baseball
Pairings and results from the ACC baseball championship at Charlotte’s Truist Field:
POOL A – No. 1 Virginia Tech (0-0), No. 8 North Carolina (1-0), No. 12 Clemson (0-1)
POOL B – No. 2 Louisville (0-0), No. 7 Georgia Tech (0-1), No. 11 Pitt (1-0)
POOL C – No. 3 Miami (0-0), No. 6 Wake Forest (0-1), No. 10 N.C. State (1-0)
POOL D – No. 4 Notre Dame (0-0), No. 5 Virginia (0-0), No. 9 Florida State (0-0)
Here is the schedule for the games:
(Tuesday)
Pitt 12, Georgia Tech 6
N.C. State 11, Wake Forest 8
North Carolina 9, Clemson 2
(Wednesday)
Louisville vs. Pitt, 11 a.m.
Florida State vs. Virginia, 3 p.m.
Miami vs. N.C. State, 7 p.m.
(Thursday)
Georgia Tech vs. Louisville, 11 a.m.
Notre Dame vs. Florida State, 3 p.m.
Virginia Tech vs. Clemson, 7 p.m.
(Friday)
Virginia vs. Notre Dame, 11 a.m.
Wake Forest vs. Miami, 3 p.m.
North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech, 7 p.m.
(Saturday – semifinals)
Pool A Winner vs. Pool D Winner, 1 p.m.
Pool B Winner vs. Pool C Winner, 5 p.m.
(Sunday)
ACC Championship, Noon
ACC regular season standings:
(Atlantic)
Louisville 18-11-1
Notre Dame 16-11
Wake Forest 15-14-1
Florida State 15-15
N.C. State 14-15
Clemson 13-16
Boston College 5-25
(Coastal)
Virginia Tech 19-9
Miami 20-10
Virginia 17-13
Pitt 13-13
North Carolina 15-15
Georgia Tech 15-15
Duke 10-20
Big South Conference tournament pairings at High Point:
(Wednesday’s games)
Charleston Southern vs. High Point, 11 a.m.
Gardner-Webb vs. UNC-Asheville, 3 p.m.
(Thursday’s games)
Campbell vs. CS-HP winner, 11 a.m.
USC Upstate vs. GW-UNCA winner, 3 p.m.
Pro basketball
Here’s the schedule for the NBA playoffs:
(Eastern Conference)
FIRST ROUND
1-Miami vs. 8-Atlanta (Miami wins series 4-1)
4-Philadelphia vs. 5-Toronto (Philadelphia wins series 4-2)
2-Boston vs. 7-Brooklyn (Boston wins series 4-0)
3-Milwaukee vs. 6-Chicago (Milwaukee wins series 4-1)
SEMIFINALS
1-Miami vs. 4-Philadelphia (Miami wins series 4-2)
2-Boston vs. 3-Milwaukee (Boston wins series 4-3)
FINALS
1-Miami vs. 2-Boston
Game 1 at Miami: May 17 (Miami 118-107)
Game 2 at Miami: May 19 (Boston 127-102)
Game 3 at Boston: May 21 (Miami 109-103)
Game 4 at Boston: May 23 (Boston 102-82)
Game 5 at Miami: May 25
Game 6 (if necessary) at Boston: May 27
Game 7 at Miami: May 29
(Western Conference)
FIRST ROUND
1-Phoenix vs. 8-New Orleans (Phoenix wins series 4-2)
4-Dallas vs. 5-Utah (Dallas wins series 4-2)
2-Memphis vs. 7-Minnesota (Memphis wins series 4-2)
3-Golden State vs. 6-Denver (Golden State wins series 4-1)
SEMIFINALS
1-Phoenix vs. 4-Dallas (Dallas wins series 4-3)
2-Memphis vs. 3-Golden State (Golden State wins series 4-2)
FINALS
1-Dallas vs. 3-Golden State
Game 1 at Golden State: May 18 (Golden State 112-87)
Game 2 at Golden State: May 20 (Golden State 126-117)
Game 3 at Dallas: May 22 (Golden State 109-100)
Game 4 at Dallas: May 24 (Dallas 119-109)
Game 5 (if necessary) at Golden State: May 26
Game 6 (if necessary): at Dallas: May 28
Game 7 (if necessary): at Golden State: May 30
Pro hockey
The Carolina Hurricanes’ first round playoff schedule in their series against the Boston Bruins:
Game 1 at Carolina: May 2 (Carolina 5-1)
Game 2 at Carolina: May 4 (Carolina 5-2)
Game 3 at Boston: May 6 (Boston 4-2)
Game 4 at Boston: May 8 (Boston 5-2)
Game 5 at Carolina: May 10 (Carolina 5-1)
Game 6 at Boston: May 12 (Boston 5-2)
Game 7 at Carolina: May 14 (Carolina 3-2, Carolina wins series 4-3)
The Carolina Hurricanes’ second round playoff schedule in their series against the New York Rangers:
Game 1 at Carolina: May 18 (Carolina 2-1, OT)
Game 2 at Carolina: May 20 (Carolina 2-0)
Game 3 at New York: May 22 (New York 3-1)
Game 4 at New York: May 24 (New York 4-1)
Game 5 at Carolina: May 26
Game 6 at New York: May 28
Game 7 (if necessary) at Carolina: May 30
Pro soccer
Here’s the full Charlotte FC MLS schedule for the 2022 season (with results):
(5-7-1 record)
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 (L 1-2)
May 7, Miami (W 1-0)
May 14, Montreal (L 0-2)
May 22, Vancouver (W 2-1)
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
Gastonia knocked off Lancaster for its fourth victory in five games to improve to 20-8 on the season.
The full Gastonia Honey Hunters’ 2022 schedule (Games times 6:15 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 4:15 on Sunday):
April (8-1)
21 Lancaster, Pa. (L 2-5)
22 Lancaster, Pa. (W 4-3)
23 Lancaster, Pa. (W 8-1)
24 Lancaster, Pa. (W 13-4)
26 Wild Health, Ky. (W 12-1)
27 Wild Health, Ky. (W 17-4)
28 Wild Health, Ky. (W 6-4)
29 Staten Island (W 5-4)
30 Staten Island (W 6-5)
May (12-7)
1 Staten Island (W 10-5)
3 at York, Pa. (W 3-1)
4 at York, Pa. (L 4-5 in 10)
5 at York, Pa. (W 12-7)
6 at Staten Island (ppd.)
7 at Staten Island (ppd.)
8 at Staten Island (W 4-1)
8 at Staten Island (W 7-2)
10 at So. Maryland (W 2-0)
11 at So. Maryland (L 0-4)
12 at So. Maryland (L 2-4)
13 at Staten Island (ppd.)
14 at Staten Island (ppd.)
15 at Staten Island (L 1-2)
15 at Staten Island (W 1-0)
16 at Staten Island (W 8-3)
17 So. Maryland (L 4-5)
18 So. Maryland (L 6-8)
19 So. Maryland (W 13-1)
20 Charleston, W.Va.(W 12-10)
21 Charleston, W.Va.(W 6-4)
22 Charleston, W.Va.(L 1-8)
24 at Lancaster, Pa.(W 2-1)
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 So. Maryland
25 at So. Maryland
26 at So. 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 So. Maryland
17 So. Maryland
18 So. 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.
Auto racing
The 2022 NASCAR cup schedule (with winners):
Feb. 6 Busch Light Clash (Joey Logano)
Feb. 17 Bluegreen Vacations Duel 1 (Brad Keselowski)
Feb. 17 Bluegreen Vacations Duel 2 (Chris Buescher)
Feb. 20 Daytona 500 (Austin Cindric)
Feb. 27 Wise Power 400 (Kyle Larson)
Mar. 6 Pennzoil 400 (Alex Bowman)
Mar. 13 Ruoff Mortgage (Chase Briscoe)
Mar. 20 Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (William Byron)
Mar. 27 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Ross Chastain)
Apr. 3 Toyota Owners (Denny Hamlin)
Apr. 9 Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 400 (William Byron-2)
Apr. 17 Food City Dirt Race (Kyle Busch)
Apr. 24 Geico 500 (Ross Chastain-2)
May 2 DuraMAX Drydene 400 (Chase Elliott)
May 8 Goodyear 400 (Joey Logano)
May 15 AdventHealth 400 (Kurt Busch)
May 22 NASCAR All-Star Open (Daniel Suarez)
May 22 NASCAR All-Star (Ryan Blaney)
May 29 Coca-Cola 600
June 5 Enjoy Illinois 300
June 12 Toyota/Save Mart 350
June 26 Ally 400
July 3 Kwik Trip 250
July 10 Quaker State 400
July 17 Ambetter 301
July 24 NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono
July 31 Verizon 200 at the Brickyard
Aug. 7 FireKeepers Casino 400
Aug. 14 Federated Auto Parts 400
Aug. 21 Go Bowling at The Glen
Aug. 27 Coke Zero Sugar 400
Sept. 4 Cook Out Southern 500
Sept. 11 Hollywood Casino 400
Sept. 17 Bass Pro Shops Night Race
Sept. 24 AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 500
Oct. 2 YellaWood 500
Oct. 9 Bank of America ROVAL 400
Oct. 16 South Point 400
Oct. 23 Dixie Vodka 400
Oct. 30 Xfinity 500
Nov. 6 NASCAR Cup Series Championship