July 15, 2026 - Wednesday Schedule

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Area 3 Semi-Finals (3 of 5)

7:00 #2 Union County at #1 Randolph County (Game 2)

July 14, 2026 - Tuesday Results

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Area 3 Semi-Finals (3 of 5)

#1 Rowan County 5, #2 High Point 4  (Game 1)

#1 Randolph County 10, #2 Union County 9  (Game 1)

Post 45 managed another come-from-behind at McCrary Park with what turned out to be the winning run scoring in the bottom of the fifth inning against Union County.

Lucas Connor doubled in Jake Riddle to cut Union's 2-0 lead in half in the third but the visitors scored 5 in the top of the fourth for a 7-1 advantage at the midway point.

Same Gore hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to make the score 7-4 and Randolph County added 6 more runs in the fifth with a 2-rbi double by Tate Andrews and rbi singles by Ashton Poe and Riddle. Gore picked up an rbi on a fielder's choise and Connor drove in the tenth run with a ground out.

John Kirkpatrick earned the win in relief of starter Sean Jennison. Kirkpatrick gave up 2 runs on 1 hit and 4 walks with 5 strikeouts in 3.2 innings.

July 13, 2026 - ALUMNI NEWS

Tanner Marsh (AHS '23) was selected by the Athletics in the ninth round of the Major League Baseball draft over the weekend.

The Liberty University shortstop has started every game of his college career and has been among the leaders in numerous offensive and defensive categories for the Liberty program, Conference USA and NCAA baseball. He is the 2026 CUSA Player of the Year and CUSA Defensive Player of the Year. He was also named to the NCAA Division I All-Region Team for the Atlantic Region.

ARTICLE from Liberty Flames.

July 13, 2026 - Monday Schedule

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July 12, 2026 - Sunday Schedule

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July 11, 2026 - Saturday Result

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Area 3 Quarter Finals (2 of 3)

Randolph County 12, Queen City 2 (Game 2)

Post 45 advanced to the Area III semi-final series with the road win.

Tate Andrews hit his second home run in two nights - this time a grand slam - and Brady Armfield added a 3-run home run to push Randolph ahead 9-0 at the midway point of the game. Andrews finished with 5 rbi while Armfield drove in 3 runs and scored two.

Price Kidd got the complete game victory allowing 2 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks with 1 strikeout in five innings.

Jake Riddle (double, rbi, 2 runs), Hudson Deel (double, 2 runs) all had two hits. There were single hits by Andrews, Lucas Connor (rbi), Sam Gore (run), Ashton Poe (2 runs) and Wilson Boswell.

The semi-finals are scheduled to begin Tuesday with Randolph County facing defending Area Champion Union County in a best-of-five series. Union defeated Randolph last season 3 games to 1 in a semi-final matchup,

July 11, 2026 - SPECIAL FEATURES

Dennis Garcia and coach Nate Cockman talk about the 2026 American Legion Baseball season in the latest SPECIAL FEATURE from SportsTone.

July 10, 2026 - Friday Result

LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Area 3 Quarter Finals (2 of 3)

Randolph County 19, Queen City 15  (Game 1)

The teams combined for 28 hits, including 5 home runs and 6 doubles, and Post 45 scored in all six offensive innings for the come-from-behind win in the first game against Queen City in the Area III quarter finals.

Tate Andrews had 2 hits with a solo home run and 3 rbi, Lucas Conner hit a solo homer and scored 4 times and Hudson Deel had 3 hits (2 doubles), scored 3 runs and drove in 2 more. There were 2 hits each by Brady Armfield who drove in 4 runs and scored three, Jake Riddle (rbi, 2 runs) and Ashton Poe (2 rbi, run). Jackson Hill added a hit and an rbi and scored a run.

John Kirkpatrick took the mound with 2 outs in the top of the fourth, pitched 3.1 scoreless innings and was the winning pitcher with scattering 5 hits and a walk. Keaton Hill pitched the first two innings (8 runs, 6 hits, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts) and Kyle Dillow followed with 1.2 innings of work (7 runs, 4 hits, 3 walks).