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July 17, 2025
– SPECIAL FEATURES
Dennis Garcia
spoke with Asheboro High School's new varsity baseball coach Jamey May
for the latest SPECIAL FEATURE
from SportsTone.
July 17, 2025 – Thursday Schedule
LEGION BASEBALL
– AREA III
SEMI-FINALS (3 of
5)
7:00 High Point at Rowan
County (Game
5)
AMERICAN LEGION
PLAYOFFS
July 16, 2025 – Wednesday Results
LEGION BASEBALL
– AREA III
SEMI-FINALS (3 of
5)
High Point 8, Rowan County 7 (9 innings) (Series tied 2-2)
Union County 2, Randolph County 1
(Union wins series 3-1)
Single runs were all either team could
manage with Randolph County scoring one in the first inning and Union
County scoring once in the bottom of the second and again in the
sixth inning for the final score.
Post 45 got two hits from Jake Riddle
with a run scored and from Carter Brown with a triple and an rbi.
There were single hits by Tate Andrews, Cohen Caviness and Ben Luck.
Starter Braxton Walker took the loss
going 5.1 innings with two runs on seven hits and five walks and four
strikeouts. Grat Dalton walked two batters and recorded the final two
outs.
Union County advances to the state
championship tournament in Cherryville beginning Saturday, July 26
and Randolph County will be back in action on August 6 when the
American Legion Southeast Regional begins at McCrary Park in
Asheboro.
AMERICAN LEGION
PLAYOFFS
July 15, 2025 – Tuesday Results
LEGION BASEBALL
– AREA III
SEMI-FINALS (3 of
5)
High Point 5, Rowan County 4 (Rowan leads series 2-1)
Randolph County 13,
Union County 6
(Union leads series 2-1)
Post 45 jumped out to a 5-0 lead after
three innings before Union County responded with five in the bottom
of the fourth to tie the score. Randolph scored five more in the
fifth to take the lead for good with Union adding a run in the sixth
before Randolph County scored three more runs in the seventh.
Carter Brown had three hits to lead
post 45 driving in two runs and scoring two more.Braxton Walker had
two hits with two rbi and a run scored. Everyone else in the lineup
had one hit and everyone scored at least one run: Ben Luck (double, 2
rbi, run), Grat Dalton (rbi, run), Zack Scruggs (rbi, run), Tate
Andrews (rbi, 2 runs), Caleb Coggins (2 runs), Jake Riddle (run) and
Ethan Willard (rbi, 2 runs).
Sean Jennison pitched 5.1 innings and
got the win giving up six runx (5 er) on four hits and five walks
with five strikeouts. Elijah Prince threw 1.2 innings in relief with
two hits, one walk and two strikeouts.
Game four will be at Wingate University
at 7 pm Wednesday.
AMERICAN LEGION
PLAYOFFS
July 14, 2025 – Monday Results
LEGION BASEBALL
– AREA III
SEMI-FINALS (3 of
5)
Rowan County 6, High
Point 1 (8 innings) (Rowan leads series
2-0)
Union County 14, Randolph County 3
(Union leads series 2-0)
Union County sent 21 batters to the
plate in the first two innings putting Post 45 in a 12-0 hole before
the home team had made it through their lineup once. Single runs in
the fourth and fifth innings gave Post 535 a 14-0 advantage before
Randolph scored three in the fifth for the final score.
Ethan Willard went 2-for-2 at the plate
with a double in the first inning, a single in the third and a walk
in the fifth. Zack Scruggs drove in two runs with a double and Jake
Riddle had a hit and scored a run. Braxton Walker also had an rbi and scored a run.
Parker Kines was the first of four
pitchers used and took the loss. He was followed on the mound by Drew
Harmon, Grat Dalton and Tate Andrews.
Robert Jackson used 109 pitches for the
win in 4.2 innings. Alex Lerch recorded the final out.
Game three is scheduled for 7 pm
Tuesday at Wingate University.
AMERICAN LEGION
PLAYOFFS
July 14,
2025 – ASHEBORO HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL
Asheboro High School has
announced that
Jamey May will be taking over the Blue Comets' baseball program in
the 2025-26 school year.
May has been the coach at
Atkins High School in Winston-Salem after time spent at Walkertown High.
AHS Athletic Director Wes
Berrier says
“Coach May brings a powerful blend of experience, energy, and
player development to the program. Coach May also leads the High
Point Hushpuppies, a collegiate summer league team, where he's
continued to sharpen his ability to develop elite talent and manage
high-level competition.”
Berrier added that “Coach
May's
arrival marks a new chapter for Asheboro Baseball — one filled with
high expectations, renewed energy, and a commitment to Blue Comet
excellence. Under his leadership, expect hustle, accountability, and
a culture of pride in wearing the blue and white.“
July 13, 2025 – Sunday Results
LEGION BASEBALL
– AREA III
SEMI-FINALS (3 of
5)
Rowan County 6, High Point 1 (Rowan leads
series 1-0)
Union County 5,
Randolph County 3
(Union leads series 1-0)
A night after advancing past
Mooresville in extra innings, Post 45 was unable to repeat that
outcome and fell to Union County in eight innings.
Tate Andrews drove in Zack Scruggs in
the bottom of the second inning to put Randolph up 1-0 but Union
County responded with a run in the fourth on a Ryan Ramirez single
and two more in the fifth after a two-rbi double by Robert Jackson.
In the home half of the fifth inning
Ben Luck scored on a Caleb Coggins ground ball and Luck scored again
on an inside-the-park home run leading off the bottom of the seventh
to tie the game 3-3.
With two outs in the top of the eighth,
however, Grayson Slusher hit a two-run home run to put Union back in
front and they held on for the Game 1 win.
Luck had two hits for Randolph County,
the home run and a single with an rbi and two runs scored. There were
single hits by Andrews (rbi), Scruggs (run), Carter Brown, and Ethan
Willard.
Starting pitcher Lincoln Coble worked
six innings giving up three runs on six hits and three walks while
striking out six batters. Elijah Prince pitched two innings and took
the loss allowing two runs on two hits and one walk with three
strikeouts.
Game 2 in the best-of-five series will
be at McCrary Park Monday night.
AMERICAN LEGION
PLAYOFFS
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