Lions land first NCAA bid with conference title win
Concord College Lions clinched an NCAA Division II North Atlantic Baseball Tournament berth by beating Shepherd in the West Virginia Conference final at Hunnicutt Field. The 27-15 Lions earned the No. 4 seed and will face top seed Kutztown in Kutztown, Pa. Toby Legacy leads Concord with a .441 average while Dennis Smeding and Mike Waldt pace Shepherd.
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Concord Mountain Lions claim WVIAC crown in baseball regional upset
Concord College earned a four seed in the North Atlantic Regional after winning the WVIAC title. The Mountain Lions face top seed Kutztown in Kutztown Pa as they pursue a spot in the NCAA Division II World Series amid critique of seeding fairness for Concord and West Virginia State.
James Monroe tops PikeView in Class AA playoff rout
James Monroe beat PikeView 12 2 in the Class AA Region III Section 3 first round at PikeView. Field Terry worked five innings with no earned runs, Drennin Adkins went 3 for 4 for James Monroe, and Cory Jackson sparked the offense with three runs as the Mavericks used seven hits and seven PikeView errors to race to an early 11 2 lead before the mercy rule ended the game in the bottom of the sixth.
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Obey's two run homer lifts Mount View to come from behind win
Mount View's Thomas Obey belted a game winning two run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Golden Knights to a 5 4 comeback victory over Jaeger in Class AA sectional play. Jaeger led 4 3 entering the seventh as Josh Parish tossed a strong seven inning effort with 12 strikeouts.
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Beckley pounds Princeton in regional baseball showdown
Beckley's Beckley Flying Eagles routed Princeton 8 to 1 at Hunnicutt Field in a region IV sectional clash. Freshman pitcher Shawn Yearego improved to 8-0 with a complete game as Beckley jumped early with four runs in the second and added four more by the fourth inning. Princeton starter Micky Burks also took the loss after a four-hit, 10-hit allowed showing, while Beckley’s Sullivan and Sutphin paced the offense with multi hit nights. The two teams meet again tonight at 6:30 to decide the sectional title bound for Beckley if Woodrow Wilson wins.
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