Rocky Mount beat arch rival Northern Nash on a cold blustery night 6-1 in the final regular season game of the year. Over at Hunt the Warriors were beating Fike and combined with the Rocky Mount win and Fike loss the Gryphons capture second place in the Big East and in doing so get a first round home game next week.
Spencer Ramsey pitched a complete game five hitter for the Gryphons walked four and struck out 12 in securing the 2nd spot for Rocky Mount. Ramsey served up a base hit on the first pitch of the game but before the first inning was over had picked a runner off first and second base. In all my years of watching baseball I have never seen two picked off in one inning.
The Gryphons wasted little time getting three straight hits in the bottom of the first but could score but once on a fielders choice by Trevor Hayworth. Rocky Mount scored again in the third but in a quite unusual way. The scored on a bases loaded walk after two were out and three straight men walked to give them a 2-0 lead.
Northern touched home their only time in the top of the fourth when Dylan Hodges drove in a run after there were two outs and no one on base. Rocky Mount got two in the bottom of the fourth on another three hits in a row with Micah Varnell getting a rbi. Rocky Mount added two more in the fifth one scored on a Jeremy Johnson double and another on a Knight error.
Jeremy Johnson had three hits and an rbi and Ben Yates had another three hits. Three other singles were added by Andy Morris,Micah Varnell and Josh Carter. Northern was lead by Dylan Hodges who had two hits and the lone rbi. Garth Daniel also had two hits and Jacob Green had a single. Northern season ends while Rocky Mount will wait and see who they draw in the opening round of the playoffs. Playoffs start next Thursday.
There are a lot of people who go to NASCAR races just to watch the wrecks. In the first year of the new high school baseball stadium with a full house tonight there were plenty of fan reactions every time a foul ball headed to the parking lot. I think at least three cars have either broken windshields or rearranged fenders at the game tonight.
Friday, May 3, 2013
On The Line
Tonight is the final game of the regular season in Big East Baseball. Only thing settled so far this year is who will not play next week. The four teams that have earned playoff spots it is now down to who wins Friday and where does that stack them in the conference standings and who gets the home games and who is on the road.
The game where outright first place could take place is at Hunt. They control their own destiny. Win and they are the champs. Lose and no telling where they might land. Fike could tie with a win and Rocky Mount lost so they still have as much to play for as Hunt. If Fike and Rocky Mount wins get out the short straws for there will be a three way tie for first.
Rocky Mount is hosting Northern who has nothing to play for other than a chance to really stick it to the Gryphons. It is Rocky Mount's senior night so no one ever knows how emotions act on Senior night. A Rocky Mount win and they can still take first if all the coins come up heads for them. A loss and for sure they hit the road next week in round one of the playoffs.
Nash Central needs to beat Southern Nash. They also need both Fike and Rocky Mount to lose in order that they still get a shot at second place. Any thing is possible for all four teams who will be continuing their seasons next week.
It is possible that a Hunt lost and they could fall to third in the tie breakers. It is possible for Fike to win a tie for first in the tie breakers. It is possible for Rocky Mount to still finish first in the tie breakers. It is still possible for Nash Central to finish second in a tie breaker. It is possible for Fike and Rocky Mount to still fall to the fourth seed.
One thing is for sure tonight that wins can only help and losses hurt all four playoff bound teams. The All New Sports Show with Wes Bradshaw will be taping the RM/NN game. If it is as good as the last one 1-0 there will be a real game for sure to see.
The game where outright first place could take place is at Hunt. They control their own destiny. Win and they are the champs. Lose and no telling where they might land. Fike could tie with a win and Rocky Mount lost so they still have as much to play for as Hunt. If Fike and Rocky Mount wins get out the short straws for there will be a three way tie for first.
Rocky Mount is hosting Northern who has nothing to play for other than a chance to really stick it to the Gryphons. It is Rocky Mount's senior night so no one ever knows how emotions act on Senior night. A Rocky Mount win and they can still take first if all the coins come up heads for them. A loss and for sure they hit the road next week in round one of the playoffs.
Nash Central needs to beat Southern Nash. They also need both Fike and Rocky Mount to lose in order that they still get a shot at second place. Any thing is possible for all four teams who will be continuing their seasons next week.
It is possible that a Hunt lost and they could fall to third in the tie breakers. It is possible for Fike to win a tie for first in the tie breakers. It is possible for Rocky Mount to still finish first in the tie breakers. It is still possible for Nash Central to finish second in a tie breaker. It is possible for Fike and Rocky Mount to still fall to the fourth seed.
One thing is for sure tonight that wins can only help and losses hurt all four playoff bound teams. The All New Sports Show with Wes Bradshaw will be taping the RM/NN game. If it is as good as the last one 1-0 there will be a real game for sure to see.
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