Last week on the setup for this week's Big East Conference games I told you by having only one conference game this week Rocky Mount would throw the kitchen sink at Hunt if they needed too. Tonight all it took was Senior Jeremy Johnson as Johnson had a rocky first inning but after that he was the man. He held Hunt in check with only one run and the good news is the Gryphons score more than one. Spencer Ramsey drove in the run that tied the game and then in the top of the fifth Sam Lilley doubled home two runs to give the Gryphons the lead that they would not surrender. Rocky Mount beat Hunt at Hunt 3-1 to tighten the Big East baseball race.
Micah Varnell had two hits on the night. Joining Ramsey and Lilley with hits were Andy Morris, Trevor Hayworth and Jeremy Johnson. J Williams was the hard luck loser for Hunt as they lose to the Gryphons for the second time this year. Hunt drops to 5-2 while the Gryphons climb to 5-3. The Gryphons will need help from someone in order that they could either win or tie for the Big East regular season.
First off they would need wins in their two remaining games at Southern Nash and the home finally against Northern Nash. Hunt and Fike still meet next week but they need for Fike and Hunt both to lose to someone else before they meet the last game of the season to give the Gryphons a shot. Fike and Nash Central are meeting tonight.
Complications for Rocky Mount is if they get help from Nash Central by beating Fike Nash Central has any tie breaker with Rocky Mount . Boy the world is a whole lot more complicated in the middle of the pack than being out front.
The bottom line tonight is Rocky Mount has gotten one step closer to a playoff spot knocking off Hunt and it brings everyone back with hopes.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Legion Baseball Is Right Around The Corner
There is two weeks to go until the end of the regular season in high school baseball. There are four weeks to go until the first Legion game of the summer. This year the hopes of a state tournament can't get any closer than this up coming year as the 2013 tournament will be held at Fleming Stadium in Wilson.
Hank Jones will return to skipper the Post 58 Legion team for his fourth season. I received a calendar today with hand written dates of games so you know at this point the schedule for this season is not complete. The first game as of right now will be May the 20th on the road and the first home game will be May 22nd when Cary pays us a visit. This year there will be no North and South Divisions as all the team will be in the same conference in what we have called our part of the state. What that amounts to is Greenville, Kinston and Wayne Co, they have all been in the other bracket and technically that has been a non-conference game in the past but not this year. I have heard rumors of some of our local players that have played travel league in the past might play Legion this summer which can only help the Legion squad be stronger.
Talk about must win games but both Nash Central and Rocky Mount need these games tonight to go in the win column or their chances of getting a home playoff game will just about be cooked. Nash Central is at Fike. Fike 5-2 holds second with two losses and Nash Central 3-3 hold fourth with three losses. Rocky Mount travel to Hunt. Hunt is in first 5-1 with only one loss while Rocky Mount rest in third place at 4-3. Any hope of still getting a share of first would end for the Gryphons if Hunt takes them down tonight. Both Rocky Mount and Nash Central could keep theirs hopes alive if both win tonight.
The ACC announced yesterday that all members of the ACC have signed what is called a Grant Of Rights. When I say ACC members I am talking all those still in the ACC except Maryland who leaves in July. All incoming members including Syracuse, Pittsburgh,Louisville and Notre Dame have all signed this agreement. What it amounts to if you were to leave the ACC to go to another league it is ok to go but th ACC would hold any rights from any media money you might have in that league.
I guess what that amounts to is the ACC will never break up or lose another member to any other conference because they would give up any money from tv or radio that they might be on. What does all this mean? Say hello to the ACC cable channel which is right around the corner. All that speculation about Carolina and Duke heading to the Big Ten and NC State to the Big 12 is out the door now.
Hank Jones will return to skipper the Post 58 Legion team for his fourth season. I received a calendar today with hand written dates of games so you know at this point the schedule for this season is not complete. The first game as of right now will be May the 20th on the road and the first home game will be May 22nd when Cary pays us a visit. This year there will be no North and South Divisions as all the team will be in the same conference in what we have called our part of the state. What that amounts to is Greenville, Kinston and Wayne Co, they have all been in the other bracket and technically that has been a non-conference game in the past but not this year. I have heard rumors of some of our local players that have played travel league in the past might play Legion this summer which can only help the Legion squad be stronger.
Talk about must win games but both Nash Central and Rocky Mount need these games tonight to go in the win column or their chances of getting a home playoff game will just about be cooked. Nash Central is at Fike. Fike 5-2 holds second with two losses and Nash Central 3-3 hold fourth with three losses. Rocky Mount travel to Hunt. Hunt is in first 5-1 with only one loss while Rocky Mount rest in third place at 4-3. Any hope of still getting a share of first would end for the Gryphons if Hunt takes them down tonight. Both Rocky Mount and Nash Central could keep theirs hopes alive if both win tonight.
The ACC announced yesterday that all members of the ACC have signed what is called a Grant Of Rights. When I say ACC members I am talking all those still in the ACC except Maryland who leaves in July. All incoming members including Syracuse, Pittsburgh,Louisville and Notre Dame have all signed this agreement. What it amounts to if you were to leave the ACC to go to another league it is ok to go but th ACC would hold any rights from any media money you might have in that league.
I guess what that amounts to is the ACC will never break up or lose another member to any other conference because they would give up any money from tv or radio that they might be on. What does all this mean? Say hello to the ACC cable channel which is right around the corner. All that speculation about Carolina and Duke heading to the Big Ten and NC State to the Big 12 is out the door now.
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