Thursday, June 5, 2014

Post 58 Out Pitches Post 39

Coleman Pitt Post 58 got six strong innings from starter Blake Helms who's only run that crossed the plate he struck out the batter.  Helms allowed two hits struck four and walked a single batter.  The fourth inning Helms threw a 58 foot curve ball which the batter Jehreil House swung and missed but the ball bounced all the way to the back stop.  House reach third on a single by Bailey Sugg and a sacrifice fly by Drew Piscorik.

M J Jones came in relief and pitched the final three innings giving up a run on three hits he struck out three and walked a single batter.  On the night Post 58 pitching gave up five hits and walked two batters in holding Post 39 to two runs.

The opposite dugout wasn't quite as good as 13 P 58 batters reached base  with walks or hit batters.  P 58 had six hits and one runner reach on an error.  Six Post 58 runners scored from third base on wild pitches.  Another scored on a bases loaded walk with Luke  Mills getting an RBI.  The  11 runs that Coleman Pitt scored only five RBI were had.  Garrison Vick got a RBI on on a ground out.  The final RBI came on a Chase Roupe single. Khalil Macklin got two RBI with a two runner homer. Final Post 58 11 Post 39 2.

Post 58 runs it record to 3-0-1 and will travel to Pitt County Friday night at Pitt Community College.  Their next home game is Tuesday night against Apex Post  124.

Tuesday in their game with Ahoskie Post 102 Will Edwards went the distance which was 7 innings striking out 8 in the 14-1 Post 58 win.

Xavier Macklin is still playing in the Frontier League for Gate City.  He has hit three homers and is batting 268.

Carlos Rodon of NC State was the third player in the major league draft as he was picked 3rd in the first round by the Chicago White Sox. He is the highest drafted player in NC State history.

ECU pitcher Jeff Hoffman despite just having under gone Tommy John Surgery was picked ninth by the Toronto Blue Jays.

Trea Turner became the second highest drafted player at NC State when he went 13th in the draft to the San Diego Padres.