6-17-21 roundup: Prep baseball, College athletics, Pro football, College baseball and Pro baseball

By Richard Walker

East Lincoln, Lincoln Charter and Mountain Island Charter stayed alive on Thursday in the N.C. High School Athletic Association baseball playoffs.

East Lincoln routed Thomasville Ledford 11-1 in five innings in Class 2A.

And in Class 1A, Mountain Island Charter won 12-9 at top-seeded Hayesville and Lincoln Charter knocked off North Moore 12-7.

Meanwhile, South Point and Cherryville suffered road losses.

South Point lost 8-3 at Southwestern 2A Conference rival R-S Central and Cherryville lost 9-2 at East Surry.

Here are the full state playoff results and upcoming pairings:

Class 4A

Tuesday’s first round
No. 16 Wilmington Hoggard 5, No. 1 Wake Forest Heritage 4
No. 9 Scotland County 12, No. 8 Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons 8
No. 5 Southern Pines Pinecrest 9, No. 12 Wake Forest 5
No. 4 Fuquay-Varina 6, No. 13 Raleigh Leesville Road 5
No. 11 Wilmington Laney 5, No. 6 Winterville South Central 0
No. 10 Apex Middle Creek 6, No. 7 Raleigh Millbrook 1
No. 15 Purnell Swett 5, No. 2 Hope Mills South View 3
No. 1 Charlotte Providence 2, No. 16 Jamestown Ragsdale 1
No. 8 Lake Norman 3, No. 9 Cary 1
No. 5 Northwest Guilford 12, No. 12 Huntersville Hopewell 6
No. 4 Huntersville Hough 1, No. 13 East Forsyth (10-4) 0
No. 3 Pfafftown Reagan 4, No. 14 Greensboro Grimsley 0
No. 11 Charlotte Myers Park 9, No. 6 Durham Jordan 1
No. 7 Porter Ridge 9, No. 10 Charlotte Kell 5
No. 2 McDowell County 5, No. 15 Charlotte Olympic 1

Wednesday’s first round
No. 3 Wilmington Ashley 2, No. 14 Raleigh Broughton 0

Thursday’s second round
No. 16 Wilmington Hoggard 5, No. 9 Scotland County 3
No. 4 Fuquay-Varina 11, No. 5 Southern Pines Pinecrest 6
No. 3 Wilmington Ashley 15, No. 11 Wilmington Laney 7
No. 15 Purnell Swett 7, No. 10 Apex Middle Creek 4
No. 1 Charlotte Providence 10, No. 8 Lake Norman 2
No. 5 Northwest Guilford 11, No. 4 Huntersville Hough 4
No. 3 Pfafftown Reagan 5, No. 11 Charlotte Myers Park 4
No. 2 McDowell County 5, No. 7 Porter Ridge 4

Saturday’s regional semifinals
No. 16 Wilmington Hoggard (11-4) at No. 5 Southern Pines Pinecrest (15-1)
No. 15 Purnell Swett (11-5) at No. 3 Wilmington Ashley (13-3)
No. 5 Northwest Guilford (13-3) at No. 1 Charlotte Providence (14-2)
No. 3 Pfafftown Reagan (14-2) at No. 2 McDowell County (14-1)

Class 3A

Tuesday’s first round
No. 1 Northern Guilford 10, No. 16 Fayetteville Cape Fear 0
No. 9 Northern Durham 5, No. 8 Wilson Hunt 3
No. 5 South Brunswick 5, No. 12 Southeast Guilford 1
No. 13 Greenville Rose 7, No. 4 West Johnston 0
No. 3 Greenville Conley 3, No. 14 Jacksonville 0
No. 6 Asheboro 5, No. 11 Orange County 4
No. 7 Fayetteville Sanford 14, No. 10 Cameron Union Pines 6
No. 15 Clayton 9, No. 2 West Carteret 3
No. 16 North Henderson 6, No. 1 Crest 3
No. 9 Concord Cox Mill 9, No. 8 Kings Mountain 4
No. 12 Marvin Ridge 2, No. 5 Northwest Cabarrus 1
No. 4 Skyland Roberson 12, No. 13 Winston-Salem Mount Tabor 0
No. 3 East Rowan 5, No. 14 Western Guilford 4
No. 11 Monroe Sun Valley 7, No. 6 Southwest Guilford 1
No. 7 Waxhaw Cuthbertson 12, No. 10 Asheville 3
No. 2 St. Stephens 3, No. 15 China Grove Carson 2 (8 innings)

Thursday’s second round
No. 1 Northern Guilford 10, No. 9 Northern Durham 0
No. 13 Greenville Rose 2, No. 5 South Brunswick 1
No. 3 Greenville Conley 4, No. 6 Asheboro 1
No. 15 Clayton 11, No. 7 Fayetteville Sanford 0
No. 9 Concord Cox Mill 12, No. 16 North Henderson 0
No. 4 Skyland Roberson 7, No. 12 Marvin Ridge 6
No. 11 Monroe Sun Valley 5, No. 3 East Rowan 4
No. 2 St. Stephens 5, No. 7 Waxhaw Cuthbertson 1

Saturday’s regional semifinals
No. 13 Greenville Rose (12-4) at No. 1 Northern Guilford (15-0)
No. 15 Clayton (12-4) at No. 3 Greenville Conley (14-1)
No. 9 Concord Cox Mill (13-3) at No. 4 Skyland Roberson (15-1)
No. 11 Monroe Sun Valley (13-3) at No. 2 St. Stephens (11-3)

 

Class 2A

Tuesday’s first round
No. 16 North Pitt (8-2) 2, No. 1 Mayodan McMichael 1
No. 9 East Bladen 6, No. 8 Croatan 1
No. 5 Roanoke Rapids 7, No. 12 West Craven 3
No. 4 North Lenoir 6, No. 13 Providence Grove 2
No. 14 Whiteville 1, No. 3 Midway 0
No. 6 First Flight 6, No. 11 East Duplin 5
No. 10 Randleman 17, No. 7 Reidsville 0
No. 15 Southwest Onslow 7, No. 2 North Johnston 5
No. 16 Thomasville Ledford 7, No. 1 North Davidson 5
No. 9 East Lincoln 5, No. 8 West Stokes 4
No. 5 West Wilkes 17, No. 12 Foard 2
No. 13 East Bend Forbush 8, No. 4 Bunker Hill 0
No. 14 South Point 7, No. 3 Canton Pisgah 2
No. 6 R-S Central 3, No. 11 North Lincoln 1
No. 10 Oak Grove 3, No. 7 Madison 2
No. 15 South Rowan 6, No. 2 West Stanly 2

Thursday’s second round
No. 9 East Bladen 13, No. 16 North Pitt 3
No. 4 North Lenoir 6, No. 5 Roanoke Rapids 4
No. 6 First Flight 3, No. 14 Whiteville 2
No. 10 Randleman 10, No. 15 Southwest Onslow 0
No. 9 East Lincoln 11, No. 16 Thomasville Ledford 1 (5 innings)
No. 13 East Bend Forbush 7, No. 5 West Wilkes 4
No. 6 R-S Central 8, No. 14 South Point 3
No. 15 South Rowan 11, No. 10 Oak Grove 0

Saturday’s regional semifinals
No. 9 East Bladen (11-4) at No. 4 North Lenoir (13-3)
No. 10 Randleman (15-1) at No. 6 First Flight (15-0)
No. 13 East Bend Forbush (11-5) at No. 9 East Lincoln (15-1)
No. 15 South Rowan (14-2) at No. 6 R-S Central (14-2)

 

Class 1A

Tuesday’s first round
No. 1 Perquimans 16, No. 16 Ocracoke 0
No. 9 Hobbton 6, No. 8 East Columbus 0
No. 12 Edenton Holmes 3, No. 5 Roxboro Community 1
No. 4 Bear Grass Charter 2, No. 13 North Duplin 1
No. 3 East Carteret 8, No. 14 West Columbus 5
No. 11 Princeton 5, No. 6 Tarboro 1
No. 10 East Wake Academy 3, No. 7 Rosewood 2
No. 2 Granville Central 4, No. 15 Durham Voyager Academy 1
No. 1 Hayesville 6, No. 16 Huntersville Christ the King 1
No. 8 Mountain Island Charter 3, No. 9 North Stanly 2
No. 12 Lincoln Charter 6, No. 5 Greensboro Cornerstone Charter 0
No. 13 North Moore 8, No. 4 Polk County 7
No. 3 Asheboro Uwharrie Charter 11, No. 14 Chatham Charter 0
No. 11 Murphy 13, No. 6 Boonville Starmount 10
No. 7 Cherryville 6, No. 10 Pine Lake Prep 5
No. 2 East Surry 3, No. 15 Community School of Davidson 2

Thursday’s second round
No. 1 Perquimans 10, No. 9 Hobbton 0
No. 4 Bear Grass Charter 4, No. 12 Edenton Holmes 0
No. 3 East Carteret 9, No. 11 Princeton 5
No. 2 Granville Central 6, No. 10 East Wake Academy 0
No. 8 Mountain Island Charter 12, No. 1 Hayesville 9
No. 12 Lincoln Charter 12, No. 13 North Moore 7
No. 3 Asheboro Uwharrie Charter 11, No. 11 Murphy 3
No. 2 East Surry 9, No. 7 Cherryville 2

Saturday’s regional semifinals
No. 4 Bear Grass Charter (13-1) at No. 1 Perquimans (14-2)
No. 3 East Carteret (13-3) at No. 2 Granville Central (9-7)
No. 12 Lincoln Charter (14-1) at No. 8 Mountain Island Charter (12-2)
No. 3 Asheboro Uwharrie Charter (12-1) at No. 2 East Surry (15-1)

 

College athletics

Gaston College announced the addition of a women’s cross country to its start-up program on Thursday.

The school, which is restarting its athletic program from the first time in 50 years, will begin fielding women’s softball and beach volleyball and men’s baseball and basketball as well as an esports team in the fall of 2021.

“Women’s Cross Country is a welcome addition to our athletics program,” Dr. John Hauser, President of Gaston College, said in a school news release. “We’re excited about bringing more student athletes to Gaston College and are really looking forward to seeing them grow and develop both in athletics and academics.”

Gaston College will be a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and compete in Region X that includes schools in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

 

 

Pro football

After an injury cost him all of what would’ve been his rookie season of 2020, former South Point High football star Tanner Muse is prepping to make his NFL debut with the Las Vegas Raiders.

Muse is expected to be on special teams and in the linebacker rotation after missing all of 2020 with a left toe injury that eventually required surgery.

A 2015 South Point High graduate, Muse was a third-round draft pick of the Raiders after he was a four-year standout and two-time national champion at Clemson.

According to a Raiders’ fan website, Muse has “looked healthy and active so far” in offseason workouts.

 

 

 

 

College baseball

First round pairings have been set for the upcoming College World Series in Omaha, Neb., where N.C. State will be making its third appearance in the event; The Wolfpack previously advanced to the CWS in 1968 and 2013.

The 2021 CWS pairings:

Saturday’s games
Game 1: N.C. State (35-18) vs. No. 9 Stanford (38-15), 2 p.m.
Game 2: No. 5 Arizona (45-16) vs. No. 4 Vanderbilt (45-15), 7 p.m.

Sunday’s games
Game 3: Virginia (35-25) vs. No. 3 Tennessee (50-16), 2 p.m.
Game 4: No. 7 Mississippi State (45-16) vs. No. 2 Texas (47-15), 7 p.m.

Monday, June 21
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.
Game 6: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, June 22
Game 7: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 23
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 loser, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 24
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 7 p.m.

Friday, June 25
Game 11: Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 2 p.m.
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 26
Game 13 (if necessary): 2 p.m.
Game 14 (if necessary): 7 p.m.

Finals (Best-of-3 series)
Game 1: Monday, June 28, 7 p.m.
Game 2: Tuesday, June 29, 7 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, June 30, 7 p.m.

 

 

Pro baseball

Southern Maryland dropped Gastonia 9-1 on Thursday night to knock the Honey Hunters’ overall to below .500.

Gastonia (8-9) begins a six-game road trip that starts Friday through Sunday at West Virginia and continues next Tuesday through Thursday at Long Island.