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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2007
Page
15
North Gaston and surrounding programs honor a star-studded class led by Jake Buchanan 14-1 with 0.40 ERA and 146 strikeouts. Jesse Cadenhead, Josh Frazier, Trent Hopkins, Zach Horne and others post high batting averages, ERAs, and multiple awards as they prepare for college signees at NC State, Charleston Southern, Belmont Abbey, and more.
A long list of players from Cherryville East Gaston South Point and others receive all conference and all Big South honors. Standouts include Jake Black batting .427 with five home runs Jason Borjas hitting .426 with 10 RBIs and two homers Markus Duckworth batting .392 with 20 stolen bases and Michael Franklin posting a .453 average with 69 strikeouts as a workhorse pitcher.
Jake Buchanan, a 6-1 right hander from North Gaston, earns Gazette player of the year for a second time after a 14-1 season with 146 strikeouts and a 0.40 ERA over 88 innings. The NC State signee helped the Wildcats win the Big South title, built on a dominant fastball, improved changeup, and leadership, with 26-2 over two seasons and 280 strikeouts.
Coach Scott Heavner turned around Cherryville Ironmen from a 3-5 start to 20-9 finish earning area coach of the year. Five seniors and several underclassmen anchored a resilient squad, with standout sophomores Cory Parks and Bryan DaCanal guiding a strong pitching staff that shared the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A title and upset North Gaston en tourney run.
Key leaders include Hopkins NL with 6 homers alongside Kirksey Ash 6 and Benson Cr 5. RBIs top with DaCanal Ch 31 and Reynolds CC 31, while hits pace to Houser WL 45 and Fraeman Ch 42. Pitching highlights feature Buchanan NG 88 innings and ERA leader Buchanan NG 0.40. Saves show Frazier Ash 3 and Johnson SP 3 sharing the top marks.
The All Gazette team was chosen by Gazette sports staff based on games statistics and area coach nominations. Not all schools submitted stats or nominations, and comments can be sent to Phillip Gardner at Dgardner gastangazette.com.
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