I have good news and then there is bad news and I guess you want the good news first. Coleman Pitt Post 58 won a double header from Edenton Post 40 by forfeit. The two teams were scheduled to play two at 5pm today but I received a text around lunch from Joe Bell that if Edenton could get here they were going to try to play at 4pm.
I arrived at the field around 3pm and the word then from coach Bob Jordan of Edenton was that he thought he would have his team here by 3:50 or so. So we are on the let's play as soon as we can to beat any possible rain that might be coming. 4:00pm arrived Edenton has eight players and one should be here but he is not answering text. Since the official start time on the published schedule is 5pm Ricky Crumpler the umpire in charge of the first game informed Edenton that if they didn't have nine to put on the field at 5pm he would have to forfeit the first game. If they thought that player was coming they could get some extra time for the second game but if Jordan felt he was not coming might as well at 5pm call both games and that is what has happened.
The past two seasons both Windsor and Elizabeth City have formed teams and even though they are 30 miles from Edenton their pool of players is the same. So three teams in that area are trying to field three teams from a pool that is just big enough for two teams. So all three teams instead of having 17 on each squad only have 12. When you are down to only 12 an injury depletes you to 11 and then three decide to go to the beach and you don't have but eight. Even Rocky Mount had a no show player on Saturday but when you have 14 players there ready to play missing one is easy to absorb.
Here is where as a person who knows all the coaches because most have coached their teams forever like Bob Jordan or Wilson's Rusty Dail who has coached Wilson for 25 years these guys put their heart and soul into it every year only to see players more interested in going to the beach. You wonder how long these guys will put up with the changing world of disinterest from young people today.
Now the bad news, Post 58 jumps to 8-1 in conference play but think about this. The last eight days they have only played five innings of baseball and here we are a week from the playoffs needing playing time but weather and forfeits are not making Hank Jones and Pat Smith job easy getting this team prepared for the playoffs.
Post 58 travels to Kinston Monday night in what now might be a clinching night if P58 can win. They are home for a double header Tuesday that starts at 5:30 against Elizabeth City. They will finish the game tied in the eighth inning which is in extra innings of a seven inning double header rained out a week ago and then a seven inning game will start.
One of the strangest season I have ever seen in any sport took another turn today in Rocky Mount's favor as Edenton gives two to Rocky Mount
Friday, June 28, 2013
Another Gully Washer
Post 58 will see if starting early does the trick again this afternoon as the doubleheader scheduled with Edenton will start at 4pm instead of 5.
Once again tonight Coleman Pitt Post 58 starts a game but it never makes it all the way to the ninth inning. It didn't need too as Coleman Pitt finally caught a break with the weather and got just enough game in and at the time the bottom fell out was leading in the bottom of the fifth inning and that was enough to call BALL GAME to complete a victory for Post 58.
It took some good planning between Hank Jones P 58 coach and Athletic director Joe Bell to get Wilson to come early as they moved the game up one hour at 6pm and if they had not done that another rain out. The rains came at about 7:15 or so and that at best may be would have made the top of the second if the game was not moved up.
Hank Jones sent Northern Nash Pitcher Derrick Carter to the mound and both the first and second inning Wilson loaded the bases but they managed only a single run in the first on a ground out by Casey Flora to take a 1-0 lead. The bottom of the second P58 struck for three runs after Brock Waynic singled, he was wiped out on a fielders choice by Spenser Ramsey. Andrew Weatherly laid down a bunt that he beat the throw to first but a wild throw sent Ramsey to third and Weatherly to second. Jeremy Johnson, David Williams and Adam Bayless all had back to back to back hits and each collected and rbi.
As the clouds started moving in Carter got Post 13 out in the top of the fifth and while batting in the bottom of the fifth P58 score three times again as Andy Morris lead off with a hit. Linwood Jones beat out an infield single and once again a wild throw sent Morris home and Jones to third. Andrew Weatherly and Jeremy Johnson got back to back hits that lead to a 6-1 lead and Wilson was ready to make a pitching change when the clouds finally brought a clap of thunder and the field was cleared and about five minutes later the rains game and that was that.
The umpires were in the visitors dugout while the heavy rains came down and I am sure in about 15 minutes there was enough water to call the game but nobody was brave enough to run over in the pouring rain and challenge the lightening to get to the P58 dugout. When the rained slacked up a dash by the umpires over to the home dugout and five seconds later the signal game over.
Four plus inning P58 got two hits each from Jeremy Johnson, David Williams,Adam Bayless and Andrew Weatherly. Joining the hit parade was Brock Waynic, Linwood Jones and Andy Morris. Derrick Carter allowed 6 hits in five innings but one of the big items the defense didn't have a miscue while Wilson had three. Carter beats Wilson for the second time this year as after the second inning he settled down and made quick work of Wilson on a night when ten minutes could have lead to another lost game with the weather .
Post 58 is now 6-1 in league play and for the first time this year go over 500 on the season at 6-5. P 58 plays a double header Saturday at Legion field starting at 5pm against Edenton who is another one of those teams right at 500 in the league and if they could knock off P58 twice they would help their playoff cause tremendously. As bad as the weather forecast is for the next few nights Hank and Joe are hoping to move the games up from five pm so if the games are moved up check here and I'll let you know.
Once again tonight Coleman Pitt Post 58 starts a game but it never makes it all the way to the ninth inning. It didn't need too as Coleman Pitt finally caught a break with the weather and got just enough game in and at the time the bottom fell out was leading in the bottom of the fifth inning and that was enough to call BALL GAME to complete a victory for Post 58.
It took some good planning between Hank Jones P 58 coach and Athletic director Joe Bell to get Wilson to come early as they moved the game up one hour at 6pm and if they had not done that another rain out. The rains came at about 7:15 or so and that at best may be would have made the top of the second if the game was not moved up.
Hank Jones sent Northern Nash Pitcher Derrick Carter to the mound and both the first and second inning Wilson loaded the bases but they managed only a single run in the first on a ground out by Casey Flora to take a 1-0 lead. The bottom of the second P58 struck for three runs after Brock Waynic singled, he was wiped out on a fielders choice by Spenser Ramsey. Andrew Weatherly laid down a bunt that he beat the throw to first but a wild throw sent Ramsey to third and Weatherly to second. Jeremy Johnson, David Williams and Adam Bayless all had back to back to back hits and each collected and rbi.
As the clouds started moving in Carter got Post 13 out in the top of the fifth and while batting in the bottom of the fifth P58 score three times again as Andy Morris lead off with a hit. Linwood Jones beat out an infield single and once again a wild throw sent Morris home and Jones to third. Andrew Weatherly and Jeremy Johnson got back to back hits that lead to a 6-1 lead and Wilson was ready to make a pitching change when the clouds finally brought a clap of thunder and the field was cleared and about five minutes later the rains game and that was that.
The umpires were in the visitors dugout while the heavy rains came down and I am sure in about 15 minutes there was enough water to call the game but nobody was brave enough to run over in the pouring rain and challenge the lightening to get to the P58 dugout. When the rained slacked up a dash by the umpires over to the home dugout and five seconds later the signal game over.
Four plus inning P58 got two hits each from Jeremy Johnson, David Williams,Adam Bayless and Andrew Weatherly. Joining the hit parade was Brock Waynic, Linwood Jones and Andy Morris. Derrick Carter allowed 6 hits in five innings but one of the big items the defense didn't have a miscue while Wilson had three. Carter beats Wilson for the second time this year as after the second inning he settled down and made quick work of Wilson on a night when ten minutes could have lead to another lost game with the weather .
Post 58 is now 6-1 in league play and for the first time this year go over 500 on the season at 6-5. P 58 plays a double header Saturday at Legion field starting at 5pm against Edenton who is another one of those teams right at 500 in the league and if they could knock off P58 twice they would help their playoff cause tremendously. As bad as the weather forecast is for the next few nights Hank and Joe are hoping to move the games up from five pm so if the games are moved up check here and I'll let you know.
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