5-30-22 roundup: Pro basketball, baseball, soccer and hockey, High school baseball, softball and girls soccer, College baseball, Legion baseball
By Richard Walker
Rivals North Lincoln and East Lincoln gained top honors in All-Western Foothills 3A baseball, softball and girls soccer selections in voting by league coaches and released recently.
In baseball, North Lincoln has seven selections led by pitcher of the year Landon Reeves; Matt Heavner, Reece Moody, Maddux Walker, Timmy Schafer, Kellen Karr and Josh Fox also were Knights all-league picks and first-year Charlie Goss was named the league’s coach of the year.
East Lincoln has six selections led by player of the year Garrett Michel; Graham Smiley, Trey Spees, Gavin Houser, Isaac Armstrong and Evan Matile also were Mustangs’ all-league picks.
In softball, unbeaten conference champion East Lincoln had six all-league selections in Leah Correll, Taliyah Thomas, Betsy Eatmon, Taniyah Thomas, Tatum Martin and Madison Currence.
St. Stephens’ Mayson Lail was named pitcher of the year, Foard’s Riley Vogel and North Lincoln’s Lilly Stump were co-players of the year and North Lincoln’s Breanna Tapp was named coach of the year.
North Lincoln’s all-league selections were Stump, Tessa Hunt, Clara Grace Dellinger, Ellie Huss and Skyla Morrison.
And in girls soccer, co-champions East Lincoln and Hickory led the team.
East Lincoln, which advanced to the Western semifinals were led by offensive player of the year Deana Poteat, all-league selections Deana Poteat, Abbie Hege, Cambell Vanderhaar, Sadie Badget, Devin Poteat, Ginny Overbay and Hannah Casey and coach of the year Jason Dragoon.
Hickory also has seven all-league selections led by defensive player of the year Taylor Rose and Foard was led by player of the year Alexis Wolgemuth.
North Lincoln had one all-league selection in Autumn Lutz.
College baseball
In the National Junior College Athletic Association Division III World Series, Caldwell Tech’s 25-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday in a 6-3 loss Dallas College-Eastfield but the Cobras stayed alive on Monday with a 5-1 win over Northern Essex.
Caldwell Tech (48-8) faces St. Cloud on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in an elimination game at Pioneer Park in Greeneville, Tenn.
Seth Willis, a 2019 West Lincoln High graduate, picked up his 13th pitching victory of the season as Caldwell Tech won 3-2 over St. Cloud on a walk off, two-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth of the Cobras’ first round victory on Saturday. Willis struck out seven in his complete game five-hitter.
High school baseball
This week’s best-of-three N.C. finals pairings:
(Class 4A)
Providence (32-0) vs. Pinecrest (25-6)
June 3 – Game 1, 5 p.m. at Burlington
June 4 – Game 2, 11 a.m. at Burlington
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3, 5 p.m. at Burlington
(Class 3A)
South Rowan (28-5) vs. South Brunswick (24-3)
June 3 – Game 1, 5 p.m. at Holly Springs
June 4 – Game 2, 11 a.m. at Holly Springs
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3, 5 p.m. at Holly Springs
(Class 2A)
Randleman (31-1) vs. Whiteville (23-3)
June 3 – Game 1, 8 p.m. at Burlington
June 4 – Game 2, 2 p.m. at Burlington
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3, 5 or 8 p.m. at Burlington
(Class 1A)
Cherryville (21-10) vs. Perquimans County (29-1)
June 3 – Game 1, 8 p.m. at Holly Springs
June 4 – Game 2, 2 p.m. at Holly Springs
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3, 5 or 8 p.m. at Holly Springs
High school softball
This week’s best-of-three N.C. finals pairings:
(Class 4A)
East Forsyth (26-1) vs. Conley (28-1)
June 3 – Game 1, 7 p.m. at Duke
June 4 – Game 2, noon at Duke
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3, 3 p.m. at Duke
(Class 3A)
North Buncombe (25-1) vs. Eastern Alamance (25-2)
June 3 – Game 1
June 4 – Game 2
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3
(Class 2A)
West Stanly (27-4) vs. Washington (27-0)
June 3 – Game 1 at UNC-Greensboro
June 4 – Game 2 at UNC-Greensboro
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3 at UNC-Greensboro
(Class 1A)
South Stanly (28-3) vs. Bear Grass Charter (24-4)
June 3 – Game 1, 7 p.m. at UNC-Chapel Hill
June 4 – Game 2, noon at UNC-Chapel Hill
June 5 – (if necessary) Game 3, 3 p.m. at UNC-Chapel Hill
High school girls soccer
Here is Tuesday’s area Western N.C. championship pairing:
(Class 3A)
South Point at Lake Norman Charter
Legion baseball
Rowan County 8, Cherryville 1
Cleveland County 5, Hickory 2: Kings Mountain’s Devin Pressley threw the eighth no-hitter in team history as Post 82-155 won an Area IV Western Division home game over Hickory. Pressley struck out 11 batters and yielded five walks.
The last Post 82 no-hitter came in 2008 when Jacob Tisdale no-hit Lake Norman.
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 (Boston wins series 4-3)
(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
3-Golden State vs. 4-Dallas (Golden State wins series 4-1)
(NBA Finals)
East-Boston vs. West-Golden State
Game 1 at Golden State: June 2
Game 2 at Golden State: June 5
Game 3 at Boston: June 8
Game 4 at Boston: June 10
Game 5 (if necessary) at Golden State: June 16
Game 6 (if necessary) at Boston: June 13
Game 7 (if necessary) at Golden State: June 19
Pro hockey
The Carolina Hurricanes defeated Boston Bruins 4-3 in the first round.
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 (Carolina 3-1)
Game 6 at New York: May 28 (New York 5-2)
Game 7 at Carolina: May 30 (New York 6-2, New York wins series 4-3)
Pro soccer
Here’s the full Charlotte FC MLS schedule for the 2022 season (with results):
(5-8-1 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 (L 1-2)
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 completed a four-game sweep of their series at the Long Island Ducks by a 6-2 score on Monday.
Gastonia (24-10) starts a three-game home series against Long Island on Tuesday.
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 (16-9)
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.(L 3-13)
26 at Lancaster, Pa.(L 1-4)
27 at Long Island (W 5-3)
28 at Long Island (W 10-3)
29 at Long Island (W 3-2)
30 at Long Island (W 5-2)
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
An event that started on Sunday evening ended less than an hour before midnight to create history at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord.
After five hours, 13 minutes, 18 cautions and 17 cars finishing in the garage, Denny Hamlin took the checkered flag for the longest race in NASCAR history at 619.5 miles.
Hamlin edged Joe Gibbs racing teammate Kyle Busch by 0.014 seconds in double overtime.
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 (Denny Hamlin-2)
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