With the upcoming State Games Baseball event, I would like to give you some insight on what it is like to be a former participant. First, you may be asking what is the State Games Baseball event? The event is broken up into two parts. First, you have a best of three […]
The 2007 North Carolina State Games come off an exciting weekend that included track (results), ice hockey (PDF of results), and softball (PDF of results), and prepare for baseball to start up on Wednesday.
The baseball schedule is packed - starting with scout workouts on Wednesday morning (over 80 NCAA and MLB scouts expected), and then […]
North Carolina beat South Carolina in the game three clincher of the Super Regional to advance to Omaha for a College Word Series berth against suprising Mississippi State. UNC is going to Omaha for the second straight year - the first time in school history that UNC has gone back-to-back. And, like last […]
Reported by Will Robinson:
Is Rowan Legion the best team in the Southern Division of Area III? They are playing like it right now. Rowan improved to 10 - 1 on the season by crushing Statesville Legion on Sunday night at Newman Park to finish off an impressive week of baseball in which they […]
Reported by Will Robinson:
Rowan won a thriller over Randolph County Legion tonight at Newman Park, 7-6, on a 9th inning, two-out, bases loaded hit by Joseph Kesler. Rowan improved to 8-1 on the young year with the tough victory over a solid Randolph County team.
Trey Holmes started the 9th inning rally with a double, […]
Madison Bumgarner from South Caldwell high school was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 10th overall pick.
Andrew Brackman from NC State University was selected by the New York Yankees with the 30th overall pick.
Justin Jackson from T.C. Roberson high school was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays with the 45th overall pick.
Sam Runion […]
LocalReplay’s live draft blog:
1st Round Selections
10. San Francisco Giants - Madison Bumgarner (LHP), South Caldwell HS
30. New York Yankees - Andrew Brackman (RHP), NC State University
Supplemental 1st Round Selections
45. Toronto Blue Jays - Justin Jackson (SS), T.C. Roberson HS
52. Seattle Mariners - Matt Mangini (3B), OK State University
2nd Round Selections
66. Kansas City Royals - Sam […]
North Carolina players prepare for their upcoming selection into the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.
Madison Bumgarner - After taking home MVP of the State Championship series this past weekend he looks to be selected in the first round and the top 20 picks.
Reynolds’s Hinson and Runion - Sam Runion and John Hinson look […]
Top high school prospects:
Madison Bumgarner (LHP) - South Caldwell High School, Hudson, NC
(Photo above) Projected to go in first 20 picks of 1st round. Superb senior season although may go to UNC Chapel Hill. Ended high school career on a high note as the winning pitcher in the first game of South Caldwell’s […]
Ryan Daughtry was named the Most Valuable Player as his Bulldogs downed East Surry 7-3 in the third and decisive game of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 1-A baseball championship series at Five County Stadium on Saturday. Daughtry pitched six strong innings giving up three runs on seven hits getting the […]
In a terrific matchup of two teams that have dominated NC 2A high school baseball in recent years, the East Rutherford Cavaliers beat the North Lenoir Hawks 8 - 1 in game three of the championship series. The Cavaliers potent offense - 54 regular season home runs - broke the game open with a […]