North Lincoln coach Jon Carpenter earns Gazette baseball coach of the year
North Lincoln, led by first-year coach Jon Carpenter, dominated the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A regular season with a 16-8 overall record and 11-1 league mark to win the SPC title. Players such as Drew Belk and Johnny Walker starred, while Carpenter credited assistant David Rutledge and his prior JV work for success.
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2010 All-Gazette Baseball First Team Selections
North Lincoln Drew Belk led the Knights with a 7-1 record and 2.74 ERA while adding a .333 average with 14 RBIs. West Lincoln Trey Drewery posted a .403 average with four homers and 19 RBIs despite Tommy John surgery. South Point Jordan Edgerton hit .407 with 16 RBIs and two homers as team finished second in the Big South 3A. Forestview Reilly Hovis excelled as pitcher/shortstop with a .354 average, four home runs and 19 RBIs. Cherryville Blake Mosteller batted .431 with 26 RBIs and six saves on the mound. North Gaston Henry Rundle won nine games with 78 strikeouts, batting .306 with two homers and 19 RBIs. Bessemer City Seth Weekley hit .468 with 10 RBIs and won both playoff starts. East Gaston J P Wilder batted .389 with 14 RBIs and 9 steals while slugging .542.
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Byron Sherrill
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Henry Rundle North Gaston
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All-Star players shine in regional high school baseball
Logan Armstrong East Gaston Jr. leads with .447 average and 3 HRs and 17 RBIs while Justin Blair Hunter Huss Sr. hits .409 with 8 RBIs. Travis Blake adds 3 HRs and .339 with 9 RBIs. Brian Brown Kings Mountain Jr. slugs 2 HRs, hits .421 with 20 RBIs, 3-5 pitching. Second team Denton standout bats .412 with 2 HRs and 19 RBIs. Ryan Doty Gaston Christian Jr. hits .500 with 3 HRs and 7 RBIs. Chris Harkey South Point Sr. earns nine wins and 1.90 ERA. Dylan Hastings posts 7-2 and 2.29 ERA with 5 HRs.
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Dylan Abernathy
East Gaston
Chris Allen
Kings Mountain
Cody Austin
Thomas Bess
Cherryville
Kevin Conn
Daniel Courtney
North Lincoln
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Cherryille
Clayton Dellinger
East Lincoln
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Gaston
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Travis Heffner
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Lincolnton
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South Point
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Bessemer City
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All-Gazette honors: Gaston area baseball players named
The Gaston Gazette selects an All-Gazette baseball team from area players based on observations, stats, and coach nominations. The 12 top players span Clover East Gaston Kings Mountain Lincoln and nearby schools, with standout batting averages and pitching records noted.
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Baseball Standouts Show Strong Lineup and Pitching Depth
Fielding stats list Hils Thompson through Brown as top hitters with multiple home runs and RBIs. Pitching leaders include Shelton and Springs with ERA under 2.00 and notable innings pitched. Strikeout leaders spotlight Springs and Hastings while Dellinger and Hills contribute with saves and late-game relief.
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Sumter shortstop lifts solo shot to beat Shelby in North South duel
Sumter Post 15 shortstop Bruce Caldwell lined a ninth inning curve ball for a solo homer over right field, lifting Sumter to a 2 1 victory over Shelby Post 82 in a tense North South Challenge at Fraley Field. Shelby drops to 8 5 while Sumter improves to 9 0.
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