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GAME STORIES 2012

Game Stories from June 2

ELM STREET PARK - A refreshingly cool late spring day greeted Eastern Plumbing and NorthCare as they came to Elm Street to play the front end of the Saturday night Tar Heel League doubleheader.  Eastern Plumbing broke open a scoreless deadlock in the bottom of the third by scoring 9 times on their way to a 13-2 win.  5 diffferent "Plungers" had two hits each to provide most of the hitting heroics.  Will Kenerly and Evan Gaddy had big days to lead EP as they each went 2-3.  Austin Vick, Grant Matthews and Hunter Christopher had solid 2-4 days with one of Hunter's hits being a double.  Eli Maxey and Coye Matthews were 1-2 while Parker Ledbetter had a double in 4 trips.  Phifer Ozimek led NorthCare with a 3-4 day.  Colby Case and Ryler Galaska each went 1-2 while Corey Williams had a double in two trips.  Parker Ledbetter was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - BB&T and Carolina Windows & Doors participated in a seasaw affair which in the end saw CWD come out on top with an 8-7 victory.  The game was tied at 3 at the midway point before BB&T took a 5-3 lead by plating 2 fifth inning runs.  Undaunted, CWD came back with 5 big tallies in the bottom of the fifth to grab an 8-5 lead going to the sixth.  BB&T scored 2 times in the top of the sixth but their comeback attempt fell just short as the game ended with CWD up by a single run.  Brandon Edgerton was 2-2 with a triple to lead the "Glaziers".  Sam Fisher also had a big night as he was 2-3 with a two bagger to his credit.  Taylor Duncan had a triple in his only official at bat.  BB&T had 5 players with a hit each.  Zane Jernigan (1-2), Reece Cutler (1-3, 3b), Sawyer Garrett (1-4), Braeden Whiter (1-2), and Lukas Rickenbach (1-1) provided the BB&T offense.  Ethan Russell, in relief, was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from June 1

ELM STREET PARK - This year's first edition of one of Little League's most storied rivalries went to Jarman Auto Sales as they defeated East Carolina Auto & Truck Center 4-1.  Jarman scored 1 in the first 2 in the second and added a run in the fifth.  EC Auto scored their lone run on a Holton Ahlers homer in the third.  Jarman's seven hit attack came from 7 different players.  Grant Charles Jarman (1-3), Anthony Saieed (1-2), Tyler Burgwyn (1-3), Courtland Hargrove (1-3), Davis Pugh (1-3), Gaines Fuqua (1-1) and Wade Jarman (1-2) had the hits for the "Evil Empire".  Holton Ahlers led EC Auto with his aforementioned homer and a double.  Austin McCoy and Darryl Blunt were each 1-3 while DeAngelo Goddard had a double in 2 trips.  Grant Charles Jarman was the winning pitcher for Jarman.

ELM STREET PARK - The second of tonight's "Big 4" matchups went to Brown & Wood as they completed an undefeated 3 game week as they took a 5-3 win over Pepsi Cola.   Brown & Wood held a 5-0 advantage after two innings.  Pepsi scored a pair in the third and added a single tally on a Jackson Allsbrook solo homer in the sixth.  Brown & Wood, although they were out hit 9-4,continued to have timely hits in bunches to maximize their offensive efficiency.  Trey Brooks led the "Car Dealers" with a homer in his two trips. Ross Johnson and Evan Marr were each 1-2 while Lanier Evans was 1-3.  Jackson Allsbrook (2-3, HR), Kenneth Simmons (2-3), and Jake Henry Rogers (2-3) carried the biggest Pepsi Cola sticks.  Stone Baldwin and Austin Bland were each 1-3 while Shea Ward had a double in 4 trips.  Ross Johnson took the win on the mound for Brown & Wood.

KIWANIS FIELD - Physicians East scored 3 times in the first and added single runs in the third  and fourth as they defeated Overton's 5-2 on Friday afternoon.  Jordan Atkinson led the "Whitecoats" with with a double and a single in three trips.  Nick Huber had a good day as he was 2-4.  George Dismukes and David Sawyer were 1-2 while Britton Laughinghouse and Zane Knowles were each 1-3.  Kyseem Powell had a line drive homer as a part of his 1-2 day which led Overton's.  Blake Mizelle and Fuller Lawson also did well as they were 1-2.  Keonte Goodman and Cutler Braxton had 1-3 days to round out the Overton's offense.  Nick Huber took the pitching victory for PE.

VFW FIELD - Sylvan Learning Center continued their hot play as they defeated Coca Cola 15-0.  Dustin Swiderski led the "Tutors" as he was 3-4 with two homers on the evening.  Robby Wacker had 3 doubles in his 4 official trips  while Tanner Fields had a solid 3-3 day.  Dylan Griffin had a double and a single in two trips while Clay Stanley had 2 doubles in his three at bats.  Kris Jackson had a double and a single in 4 tries to help out as well.  Matthew Wacker (1-2) and Jake Lysaght (1-3) rounded out the Sylvan offense.  Zach Nicholson had the only hit for Coke as he went 1-2.  Robby Wacker was the winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 31

ELM STREET PARK - Eastern Plumbing scored 4 in the first, 9 in the second, and 3 in the third on their way to a 17-2 defeat of BB&T.  Hunter Christopher was the star of stars for the "Plungers" as he was 5-5 with 2 doubles and a homer.  Will Kenerly had a big day as well as he went 3-4.  2-3 days were had by Connor Wainwritght and Coye Matthews.  Eli Maxey had a solid 2-2 effort while 1-3 was the order order of the day for Evan Gaddy and Parker Ledbetter (3b).  Grant Jones rounded out the EP offense with a double in 2 trips.  Lucas Thomas led BB&T with a 2-2 day.  Nicholas Loy went 1-3.  Sawyer Garrett went 1-1 with a double and Zane Jernigan had a hit in 2 trips.  Hunter Christopher was the winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - NorthCare and Carolina Windows & Doors put on a fine show for those in attendance at Elm Street Park on Thursday night with NorthCare taking the 10-9 win over CWD.  NorthCare scored 6 in the first but CWD bounced back with 4 of their own to keep the game competitive.  CWD then scored 1 in the third and 2 in the fourth to carry a 7-6 lead to the sixth.  NorthCare then scored 2 to grab a 1 run advantage going to the bottom of the sixth.  Noah Stox (1-2) tied the game with a clutch solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to send the game to extra frames.  NorthCare then plated a pair in the top of the seventh while CWD could only muster 1 more run which wasn't quite enough.  Phillip Boykin led the "Caregivers" going 3-5 with a double.  Phifer Ozimek had a solid 2-4 outing while Ryker Galaska (1-3), Corey Williams (1-4),  Nolan Mills (1-2), Travis Webb (1-4) and Colby Case (1-1) had the other NorthCare hits.  Sam Fisher had a big night for CWD as he was 2-4.  Ethan Russell was right there with Sam as he was 2-4 with a two bagger.  Taylor Duncan also had a big night as he had a triple and a single in his 4 trips.  Brandon Edgerton and Kaleb Meeks finished out the night at 1-3.  Travis Webb was the game's winning pitcher.

KIWANIS FIELD - The Host Lions Club scored in every inning but the third as they posted a 14-12 win over Ross Orthodontics on Thursday afternoon.  The game was tied at 6 after the midway point but Lions took the win in the end.  Liam Collier led the '57 NFL Champs with a triple and two doubles as a part of his 4-5 day.  Syncere Pittman and Noah Rivera each had good days as they were 3-5.  One of Noah's hits was a two bagger.  Jermaine Smith had a double during his 3-4 effort.  The Link brothers combined to go 3-6 with a double as Noah was 2-3 and Tanner was 1-3 with a double.  The hot hitting Hunter Blount led Ross with 3 hits in 4 tries.  2-3 days were had by Grant Brodeur (3b), Andrew Bailey, and Will Voliva.  Shane Rademacher had a triple during his 2-4 day while Andrew Cole batted .500 on the day, going 1-2.  Liam Collier took the mound victory for Lions.

VFW FIELD - Kiwanis scored 7 times in the  first then Optimist scored 7 times in the second to tie their game which in the end turned in to a 11-10 Optimist victory.  Ben Trimpi led the "Glass Half Fullers" with a double and a single in 3 trips.  Gene Briggs and Connor Whitehurst each had a hit in three trips while Trent Allen and Jarrett Bond went 1-2.  Easton Dally added a hit in his 4 trips to the plate.    Colin Rice was 2-4 with a double to lead Kiwanis.  Aidan Clifford, Jaden Askew and Spencer Fain were all 1-3 with Spencer's hit being a two bagger.  Edward Gray (1-2, 2b) and Jackson Morse (1-1, 2b) rounded out the  Kiwanis attack.  Ben Trimpi was the winning pitcher for the "Glass Half Fullers".

Game Stories from May 30

ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales scored 4 times in the bottom of the fifth inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit and defeat Pepsi Cola by a score of 5-2 in the front end of Wednesday night's Elm Street doubleheader.  With Beryl dumping an inch and a half of rain in Greenville there was doubt on whether or not the game would get in but after neither team took BP or infield practice the game began on schedule at 5:30.  The teams combined to have only 5 hits on the game with no player getting more than 1 hit.  Tyler Burgwyn amd Courtland Hargrove were each 1-3 with Courtland's hit being a two bagger.  Gaines Fuqua had a hit in his only official at bat.  Austin Bland was 1-3 for Pepsi while Stone Baldwin went 1-2.  Anthony Saieed was the winning pitcher for the "Evil Empire".

ELM STREET PARK - The nightcap of Wednesday's doubleheader. saw Brown & Wood and  East Carolina Auto & Truck Center stage a thoroughly entertaining affair with Brown & Wood coming out on top 8-6.  After 4 innings Brown & Wood held an 8-1 lead but 5 EC Auto runs in the top of the fifth made the game a whole lot closer than the Brown & Wood wanted it to be.  The "Car Dealers" were led by Ross Johnson who was 2-3 with double.  Evan Marr and Trey Brooks were each 1-2 with Trey's hit being a 3 bagger.  Jack Hastings was 1-3 while 1-1 was the way it went for Aaron Joyner, Harrison Miller, and Sam Moser.  Holton Ahlers led EC Auto with 2 hits in 3 trips (neither hit stayed in the yard).  Austin McCoy also had a solid game as he was 2-3 with a homer.  Gage and CJ Woolard rounded out the EC Auto attack with each brother picking up a hit in 3 trips.  Trey Brooks was the winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 29

ELM STREET PARK - Eastern Plumbing was effective offensively in odd numbered innings as they scored 2 in the first, 4 in the third, and 1 in the fifth as they defeated Carolina Windows & Doors 7-2 on Tuesday afternoon.   Parker Ledbetter (2-2, HR) and Grant Matthews (2-3) paced the "Plungers" 8 hit attack.  Eli Maxey and Evan Gaddy had solid 1-3 efforts while Connor Wainwright had a good day as well, going 1-2.  Austin Vick rounded out the EP attack with a 1-1 performance.  Ethan Russell led CWD with a double in two trips.  1-3 days were had by Noah Stox, Spencer Tingen, Brandon Edgerton.  Hunter Christopher was the winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - NorthCare rode the strength of a 3 run fourth inning to defeat BB&T 5-3 in Tuesday night's nightcap.  Phillip Boykin led the way for the "Caregivers"  with a 2-2 performance.  Only one of Phillip's hits stayed in the yard.  Jalen Ball had a double in three trips, Ryker Galaska was 1-2 and Corey Williams ended up 1-3.  Nolan Mills hit a gapper into right center which he turned into a double as a part of his 1-1 day.  Zane Jernigan led BB&T as he was 2-3 on the night.  Braeden White had a triple in 3 trips and Lucas Thomas had a triple in 4 at bats.  Sawyer Garrett batted .500 on the night, going 1-2.  Corey Williams took the win on the mound for NorthCare.

KIWANIS FIELD - Coca Cola (who left both water coolers in the dugouts as they hustled off to Cubbie's) picked up a 7-0 win over Optimist here today. Coke held their 7-0 advantage after four innings while neither team scored in the fifth or the sixth. Griffin Mercer led the "Soda Jerks" with a 3-3 day which included a double. Zach Nicholson went 2-2 with a homer to his credit. Griffin Curtis rounded out the Coke attack, going 2-3.  Four Optimist players had a hit for each. Gene Briggs was 1-3 with a double. Jalen Dowell was 1-2 along with Connor Whitehurst. Spencer Jones was perfect on the day, going 1-1. Harrison Daigle took the pitching victory for Coke.

Some of Greenville Little Leagues' finest ballplayers talking strategy after the game.

VFW FIELD - Sylvan Learning Center picked up a 10-2 win over Overton's today.  The "Tutors" had 12 hits on the day by 7 different ballplayers.  Clay Stanley led the way for Sylvan as he was 3-4 on the day.  Robby Wacker had a good day as well along with Tanner Fields as both went 2-3.  Dustin Swiderski had a double and a single in his 5 trips while Matt Wacker was 1-1 with a double.  Jake Lysaght (1-3) and Kris Jackson (1-4) had the other Sylvan hits.  Jersey English and Cutler Braxton both had excellent 2-3 days to lead Overton's.  Dustin Swiderski took the pitching victory.

Game Stories from May 28

ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales outhit Brown & Wood 12-6 and shut them out for five differerent innings but the inning the "Car Dealers" did score in was some kind of inning as they took 9 third inning runs and turned those runs into a 9-6 win over Jarman Auto Sales (sorry for the run on sentence).  Lanier Evans led Brown & Wood with a double and a single in 4 trips.  Aaron Joyner and Evan Marr were each 1-3.  Ross Johnson had a 1-2 day while Phillip Johnson went 1-1 to round out the Brown & Wood attack.  Wade Jarman banged out 3 singles in 4 trips to lead Jarman.  2-4 days were had by several Jarman players as Tyler Burgwyn (2b), Davis Pugh, Anthony Saieed, and Grant Charles Jarman (2b) fell into this catergory.  Nick Grizzard finished out the Jarman offense with a hit in three trips.  Ross Johnson was the mound winner for Brown & Wood.

ELM STREET PARK - Austin Bland, Stone Baldwin, and Jake Henry Rogers combined to allow no EC Auto & Truck Center hits as Pepsi Cola beat EC Auto 4-1 to move into a tie for first in the Tar Heel League.  Pepsi only picked up 5 hits against the tough EC Auto pitching but it was enough to propel the "Soda Drinkers" to the win.  Jake Henry Rogers (1-3, 2b), Jackson Allsbrook (1-2), Shea Ward (1-3). Kenneth Simmons (1-3), and Austin Bland 1-3, 2b had the Pepsi hits.  This game was knotted at 1 after an inning but Pepsi forged ahead with a single 4th inning tally before scoring a pair of 5th inning insurance runs to take the victory.   Stone Baldwin was the game's winning pitcher.   

KIWANIS FIELD - Physicians East scored in every inning but the first and the fifth as they defeated the Host Lions Club 18-1 here today.  Jordan Atkinson (2-3, 2b), Spencer Simons (2-3, 2b), Zane Knowles (2-2) and Jared Lewis (2-4) all had two hits to lead the "Whitecoats".  George Dismukes had a 1-4 day while Will O'Rear (1-5), Nick Huber (1-2), and David Sawyer (1-3) all had good days to help the PE offense.  Ethan Davis and Blake Hess each were perfect on the day for PE, each going 1-1.  Liam Collier led the Lions attack as he was 3-3.  Noah Rivera had a double in three trips to round out the Lions offense.  Will O'Rear was the winner on the mound for PE.

VFW FIELD - Kiwanis scored three runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit and they went on to defeat Ross Orthodontics 4-3 here this afternoon.  Aidan Clifford led Kiwanis with a 2-3 day which included a two bagger.  Jaden Askew was 1-3 while Harris Casey (1-2) and Colin Rice (1-2) also had hits for the "Clubbers".   Ross had 4 different players with a hit for each to provide their offense.  Hunter Blount and Will Voliva were each 1-3 while Grant Brodeur and Gavin Russell each went 1-2.  Spencer Fain was the mound winner for Kiwanis.

Game Story from Make Up Game on May 27

ELM STREET PARK - Physicians East and Ross Orthodontics staged an entertaining make up game on Sunday afternoon with PE coming out on top by a score of 8-2.  Ross scored 2 in the bottom of the first to hold a 2-0 advantage after 1.  PE then answered back with two of their own in the top of the second.  PE then added a run in the top of the third to go up 3-2 at the  game's midway point. The game stayed with the same score until PE threatened in the top of the sixth, putting two runners on with nobody out when a heavy rain shower passed through causing a 46 minute delay.  When play resumed PE's bats came alive and they scored 5 times which effectively put the game away.  Nick Huber led the way for the "Whitecoats" as he was 2-3.  1-2 days were had by Jared Lewis, David Sawyer, and Tanner Everette.  Jordan Atkinson had a hit in three trips as did George Dismukes.  George's hit was a two bagger.  Hunter Blount had a big day for Ross as he was 3-3.  Shane Rademacher was right behind Hunter as he went 2-3. Robert Allen was 1-3, while Gavin Russell contributed a hit in two trips.  Will Voliva rounded out the Ross offense with a home run in 4 at bats.  Jordan Atkinson was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from Reguarly Scheduled Games on May 26

ELM STREET PARK - Optimist held on to defeat Physicians East by a score of 9-6 during the front end of Elm Street's Saturday night twinbill.  Optimist scored in every inning but the first while PE had the bulk of their offense during their 5 run fifth inning.  Ruben Beltrain was on fire today as he went 4-4 to lead the "Glass Half Fullers". Ben Trimpi and Gene Briggs also had fine days at the plate.  Ben was 2-5 with 2 doubles and Gene was 2-3 with a double.  1-3 days were had by Jaylen Dowell and Trent Allen while Easton Daly picked up a hit in 4 trips.  Jordan Atkinson led PE with a 2-3 day which included a homer and a double.  Britton Laughinghouse had a solid effort as well as he was 2-4.  David Sawyer picked up a hit in 4 trips and Spencer Simons was perfect on the day, going 1-1.  Easton Dally took the pitching victory for Optimist.

ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center continued their dominant play in the North State League with an 11-1 win over Ross Orthodontics here tonight.  Sylvan held a commanding 10-0 lead at the game's midway point and each team scored 1 run each over the second half of the game.  Robby Wacker led the "Tutors" with a homer and two singles in three trips.  Dustin Swiderski had a fine 2-2 evening as he had a single and a homer to his credit.  Kris Jackson went 1-4, Dylan Griffin was 1-3 with a double and Matthew Wacker had a solid 2-2 outing.  Will Voliva and Gavin Russell both had excellent 2-3 nights to lead Ross.  One of Gavin's hits was a double.  Hunter Blount and Charlie Price each batted .500 on the evening, going 1-2.  Gabe Garcia was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from Early Games on May 26

ELM STREET PARK - Coca Cola defeated Kiwanis 6-0 in a game that had to be continued on Saturday morning after heavy rains forced it to be suspended on Wednesday.  Coke held a 3-0 advantage coming into the completion of the suspended game and they outscored Kiwanis 3-0 on Saturday morning to complete the victory.  Coke was led by Griffin Mercer who was 3-4 finishing a homer shy of hitting for the cycle.  Josh Murensky was 2-4 on the with a single and I believe his first career homer which exited the park in left center field.  Zach Nicholson had a 1-3 game with a double to round out the "Soda Jerk" offense.   Jaden Askew was 2-3 with a double to lead Kiwanis.  Edward Gray had a double in two trips while Si Duke finished up 1-1.  Harrison Daigle was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - Overton's and the Host Lions Club got together late Saturday morning for a make up game which was originally scheduled thie previous Wednesday.  Each team plated a pair of runs in the first inning but Overton's pushed one across in the third which proved to be the difference in their 3-2 victory.  Keonte Goodman (1-2), Cutler Braxton (1-3) and Thad Lewis (1-2) had the hits for the "Sportsmen".  Syncere Pittman led Lions with a 2-3 day.  Liam Collier rounded out the Lions offense with a hit in three trips.  Cutler Braxton was magnificent on the mound for Overton's as he posted a 57 pitch complete game effort while issuing no bases on balls.

Game Stories from May 25

ELM STREET PARK - The Host Lions Club continued their rainout induced busy schedule with an 8-2 win over Coca Cola in the front end of today's North State League doubleheader.  The Lions held a 4-2 advantage after an inning then plated a pair of runs in both the third and fourth innings for insurance.  Syncere Pittman and Jermaine Smith led the '57 NFL Champs with 2-3 performances for each of these youngsters.  Noah Rivera and Noah Link were each 1-3 with Noah Rivera's hit being a two bagger.  Jackson Collie had a hit in two trips to round out the Lions offense.  Zach Nicholson (1-2) and Griffin Mercer (1-1, 3b) had the hits for Coca Cola.  Liam Collier was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - The Overton's vs. Kiwanis game went into triple overtime tonight before Overton's plated 5 in the top of the ninth to defeat Kiwanis 6-1 in nine innings.  Overton's scored 1 in the first then hung 7 straight goose eggs before their big 5 run ninth.  Kiwanis tied the score at 1 by scoring 1 in the bottom of the fifth.  Overton's was led by Keonte Goodman (2-4) and Kyseem Powell (2-5).  Thad Lewis had the only other hit for Overton's as he was 1-4.  Jackson Morse paced Kiwanis' 9 hit attack with a 3-5 showing.  Si Duke had a triple and a double in his 5 trips.  Aidan Clifford went 1-5, Colin Rice was 1-2, Edward Gray was 1-3 and Jaden Askew was also 1-3.  Fuller Lawson took the piching victory for the "Sportsmen".

KIWANIS FIELD - Pepsi Cola overcame and early 2-0 deficit by scoring 4 in the first and 7 in the second as they defeated Carolina Windows & Doors by a score of 13-2. here today.  Kenneth Simmons led the "Soda Drinkers" with a triple and two singles in 4 trips.  Austin Bland (2-3, 2b) and Stone Baldwin (2-4) also had solid outings for Pepsi.  Shea Ward had a hit in 4 trips while Will Cox (1-1), Julian Adamson-Price (1-2,2b), Jackson Allsbrook (1-1), and Matthew Hayes (1-1) had the other Pepsi hits  Jacob Peaden was the mound winner for Pepsi.

VFW FIELD - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center scored 11 times in the second inning and scattered some other runs throughout the rest of the game to defeat NorthCare by a 17-6 count this afternoon.  Holton Ahlers led the way with a 4-4 night which included him hitting for the cycle.  CJ Woolard had a double and two singles in six trips while Darryl Blunt had a double and two singles in his 5 trips.  A number of "Truckers" had 1 hit on the day including Max VanCoutren (1-3), Michael Skahill (1-1), Gage Woolard (1-2), DeAngelo Goddard (1-1, 3b), Austin McCoy (1-3, 2b), Harriss Evans (1-2), and Landen Congleton (1-3).  Phillip Boykin led NorthCare along with Jalen Ball.  Phillip was 2-3 and Jalen was 2-4 with a two bagger.  Phifer Ozimek went 1-3 while Ryker Galaska had a solid day having a double in two trips.  CJ Woolard was the winner on the mound for EC Auto.

Game Stories from May 24

ELM STREET PARK - Optimist broke open a close 5-2 game with 9 runs in the top of the sixth as they went on to defeat Ross Orthodontics 14-2 on Thursday afternoon.  Ben Trimpi (2-4, 3b), Gene Briggs (2-4), and Easton Dally (2-5) led the "Glass Half Fullers" with two hits each.  Ruben Beltrain had a double in 5 trips while Jalen Dowell ended up 1-2.  Carbon Tisnado-Blake and Gavin Russell were the big hitters for Ross as they each went 2-3.  1-3 days were had by Will Voliva, Hunter Blount, and Zach Lambert.  Zach's hit was a two bagger.  Trent Allen was the winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center scored early and often as they defeated Physicians East by a 8-2 count on Thursday night.  Sylvan plated 3 runs in both the first and second innings before adding single runs in the third and fourth to reach their final total.  Dustin "the Lumber Man from Lumberton" Swiderski led the "Tutors" with a 2-3 night.  Matthew Wacker went 1-3 as did brother Robby Wacker.  Robby's hit was a double.  Dylan Griffin added a double in 4 trips to round out the Sylvan offense.  Jordan Atkinson (1-2) and George Dismukes (1-3) had the hits for PE.  Swiderski was the mound winner for Sylvan.

KIWANIS FIELD - Jarman Auto Sales scored six times in the last two innings to pick up an 8-3 win over Eastern Plumbing here today.  Jarman and EP were knotted at two before Jarman's six run uprising in the last two frames put the game out of reach.  Four "Evil Empire" players had two hits each to provide the bulk of the offense.  Wade Jarman and Courtland Hargrove each could be called the hitting leaders for Jarman as each of these players went 2-3.  Grant Charles Jarman and Anthony Saieed had fine games as they went 2-4.  Gaines Fuqua had a 1-3 day while Nick Grizzard checked in with a 1-1 performance.  Hunter Christopher led EP with a 2-2 game.  Only one of Hunter's hits stayed in the yard.  Grant Matthews was 1-3 while Connor Wainwright added a hit in two trips.  Anthony Saieed was the game's winning pitcher.

VFW FIELD - BB&T scored a pair of runs in both the fifth and sixth innings as they overcame a 4-1 deficit to defeat Brown & Wood 5-4.  The game was 4-1 in favor of Brown & Wood after an inning and stayed that way until BB&T's late game uprising.  Nicholas Loy had a huge night for the "Bankers" as he was 3-4 with two doubles.  Wesley Sanchez had a 2-3 night to help out as well.  1-2 days were had by Lucas Thomas, Sawyer Garrett, and Bryson Brown.  Zane Jernigan had a hit in two trips to finish out hte BB&T offense.  Ross Johnson was 3-4 to lead Brown & Wood.  Evan Marr had a double in three trips while Jack Hastings (1-2) and Phillip Johnson (1-1) had the other Brown & Wood hits.  Nicholas Loy was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 22

ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center defeated Optimist 4-1 in a game which was shortened to 4 innings because of heavy early evening rains in the Greenville area.  Sylvan plated three runs in the first and added 1 in the third while Optimist tallied once in the third.  Robby Wacker and Kris Jackson were each 2-3 to lead the "Tutors".  Dustin Swiderski had a homer in 3 trips and Dylan Griffin had a homer in his two at bats.  Clay Stanley went 1-2 while Harrison Vaughan had a perfect 1-1 evening.  Ben Trimpi (2-2) and Easton Dally (2-3) each had two hits to lead Optimist.  Gen Briggs and Ruben Beltrain each had a hit in two attempts.  Jake Lysaght was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - PHYSICIANS EAST VS. ROSS ORTHODONTICS WAS POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN.

KIWANIS FIELD - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center shutout Carolina Windows & Doors by a score of 15-0 on Tuesday afternoon.  Holton Ahlers hit two homers in the game, the first of his two broke the all time Greenville Little Leagues single season home run record and the second simply helped make the record less attainable for the next youngster to take a shot at it in the coming years.  Ahlers topped off his performance by pitching a perfect 4 innings, fanning 11 opposing batsmen.  In additon to Ahlers CJ Woolard was 3-3 with a homer, Max Van Coutren was 2-3, Darry Blunt was 1-2 and Austin McCoy was 1-1.  With the win, the "Truckers" maitain their slim lead in the Tar Heel League standings. 

VFW FIELD - Brown & Wood scored in every inning but the second as they defeated NorthCare 8-1 in a game that was shortened to 5 complete innings due to heavy rain. Ross Johnson led the "Car Dealers" with a double and a single in three trips.  1-2 days were had by Evan Marr, Jack Hastings, and Griffin Hamlin.  Lee Parker had a perfect day, going 1-1.  Lanier Evans had a 1-1 day as well with his hit being a two bagger.  Jalen Ball (1-1), Colby Case (1-2), and Phillip Boykin (1-2) had the hits for NorthCare.  Ross Johnson was the game's winning pitcher. 

Game Stories from May 21

ELM STREET PARK - The Host Lions Club defeated Kiwanis by a score of 7-4 in the front end of the third of 28 consecutive doubleheaders to end the season here at Elm Street.  The Lions held a 6-4 lead at the game's midway point and plated 1 additional run in the fourth to reach their final margin of victory.    Winning pitcher Syncere Pittman led the way for the '57 NFL Champs by going 2-2.  Noah Rivera was 1-4 while Tanner Link ended up 1-3.  Noah Link and Jermaine Sutton were 1-2.  Myles White had a perfect day, going 1-1.  Aidan Clifford led Kiwanis with a double and a single in three trips.  Alex Harper was 1-3 with a single.  Jackson Morse, Si Duke, and Jaden Askew were all 1-3 with a double for each.    Syncere Pittman was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - Overton's defeated Coca Cola 9-0 in Monday night's North State League nightcap.  Overton's was led by Kyseem Powell who was 3-4 with a single, double and a homer.  Blake Mizelle (2-4, 2b) and Jalen Staton (2-3) also had great nights.  Keonte Goodman and Fuller Lawson were each 1-4 with Fuller's hit being a double.  5 Coke players had 1 hit each to provide their offense.  Zach Nicholson (1-3), Griffin Mercer (1-2), Josh Murensky (1-3), Griffin Curtis (1-3, 3b), and Brandon McDonald 1-1.  Cutler Braxton was the winning pitcher for the "Sportsmen".

KIWANIS FIELD - Jarman Auto Sales got past BB&T this afternoon by a score of 13-5.  Jarman held a 9-0 lead after 3.5 innings but BB&T scored 3 in the bottom of the fourth to cut it to 9-3.  Jarman then scored 4 in the top of the fifth while BB&T added 2 runs in their half to round out the scoring for the game.  A half dozen "Evil Empire" players had at least 2 hits as a part of a balanced attack.  Tyler Burgwyn was 2-5.  Grant Charles Jarman was 3-5 with one of his hits being a three bagger.   Anthony Saieed and Wade Jarman were each 2-4 with one of Anthony's hits being a double.  Nick Grizzard and Ben Harris each had good outings as they were 2-3.  Davis Pugh had a 1-4 day while Grayson Bauer had a double in two trips.  Zane Jernigan and Nicholas Loy were each 1-2 for BB&T.  Wesley Sanchez and Lucas Thomas ended up 1-3 to finish out the BB&T offense.  Tyler Burgwyn was the game's winning pitcher. 

VFW FIELD - The Pepsi offense was effective in the even numbered innings but quiet in the odd numbered innings tonight against Eastern Plumbing.  The damage they did in the even numbered innings was good enough to propel them to a 9-6 win over Eastern Plumbing.  Five second inning runs, two fourth inning runs, and 2 sixth inning runs was how Pepsi operated today.  Eastern Plumbing scored a pair of runs in the first, second, and sixth for their offense.  Shea Ward (3-4, 2b) and Jake Henry Rogers (3-4. 2b. 3b) led the way for Pepsi.  Tyrone King had a double and a single in his two trips.  Jacob Peaden had a double in two at bats while Julien Adamson-Price went 1-2 as well.  Jackson Allsbrook weas 2-3 with a double.  Kenneth Simmons, Stone Baldwin and Austin Bland were each 1-4.  Kenneth's hit was a two bagger as was Stone's.  Hunter Christopher led EP with a home and a single in three at bats.  Grant Matthews had the other EP hit as he was 1-3.  Jake Henry Rogers was the winning pitcher for the "Soda Drinkers". 

Game Story from Make Up Game on May 20

ELM STREET PARK - Sylvan Learning Center scored in every inning but the fifth as they defeated the Host Lions Club 13-5 on Sunday afternoon.  The Lions cut a 6-0 deficit to 6-4 going to the Sylvan (home) half of the fourth but the "Tutors" exploded for 7 runs in the bottom of the fourth to put the game out of reach.  Kris Jackson and Dustin Swiderski led Sylvan with 2 hits in 3 trips for each of them.  Clay Stanley was 1-3 while Jake Lysaght turned in a 1-1 performance.  Jack Carlyle led the Lions with an excellent 2-3 performance.  Brandon White and Liam Collier were each 1-3 with Liam's hit being a two bagger.  Tanner Link went 1-2 to round out the Lions offense.  Clay Stanley was ruled to be the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from Reguarly Scheduled Games on May 19

ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales led Carolina Windows & Doors 1-0 after 4 innings but scored 9 times in the last two innings to take a 10-1 win in the front end of the Saturday night Elm Street twinbill.  Winning hurler Grant Charles Jarman led the way offensively for the "Evil Empire" as he was 3-4 with a triple.  Courtland Hargrove was certainly a co-leader on the offensive end for Jarman as he was 3-4 as well.  Tyler Burgwyn and Gaines Fuqua were each 1-3 while Davis Pugh had a double in 4 trips.  Ben Harris rounded out the Jarman attack with a 1-1 outing.  Sam Fisher and Ethan Russell were each 2-3 to lead CWD.  Brandon Edgerton was the other hitter for CWD to get a hit as he went 1-3.

ELM STREET PARK - Greenville welcomed the Host Lions Club back to Little League as we haven't seen them since last Sunday because of an odd weekly schedule and a rainout.  The Host Lions accepted their invitation to come back and see us and posted a well played 4-2 win over Physicians East on Saturday night.  The Lions trailed 1-0 after two innings but scored twice in the third to go up 2-1.  They then plated two fifth inning insurance runs then held on as PE threatened in the bottom of the sixth but only scored once.  Lions also got out of a bases loaded, nobody out jam in the fifth to help propel them to the win.  Syncere "high socks" Pittman went 2-3 along with Noah Rivera who also went 2-3 (2b) to lead the '57 NFL Champs.  Jermaine Smith continued his fine play as he was 1-3.  Winning pitcher Liam Collier helped his own cause with a 1-2 game while Myles White was perfect on the night, going 1-1.  Nick Huber had a big night for PE as he had a 3-4 night.  Will O'Rear had a single and a double in 4 trips while Zane Noles went 1-2 on the night.

Game Stories from Early Games on May 19

ELM STREET PARK - Holton Ahlers tied the all time Greenville Little Leagues home run record (15 by Charlie Herring in 2005 and 15 by Donnie Taylor in 1961) by hitting 4 homers and 1 windshield in EC Auto & Truck Center's 11-4 win over BB&T here this morning.  Ahlers, who ended up the game 4-5, was robbed of a home run by Lukas Rickenbach of BB&T who pulled back Ahlers' 3rd inning attempt at his third homer of the game.  EC Auto scored in every inning but the third ad they took the 11-4 win.  Austin McCoy led the rest of the "Truckers" as he was 2-3 on the day.  1 hit days were had by several EC Auto players.   Nathan Peale (1-3, 2b), Darryl Blunt (1-4, 2b), CJ Woolard (1-4), Max VanCoutren (1-2), Dalyn Blunt (1-1), and Gage Woolard (1-3) all had contributions to the EC Auto attack.  Braeden White (2-3, 2b) and Wesley Sanchez (2-4) led the way for BB&T.  Mark Aloway went 1-1 while Reece Cutler (1-3) and Nicholas Loy (1-4) also had hits.  Zane Jernigan hit a homer in his 4 trips to round out the maroon squad's offense.  Darryl Blunt was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola and NorthCare staged a very entertaining late morning affair as Pepsi's bats came alive late and they took a 4-3 win over NorthCare.  Pepsi trailed  by 3 going to the top of the sixth but plated 4 runs to take the win.  Jake Henry Rogers led the "Soda Drinkers" with 2 doubles in three trips.  Shea Ward was 2-3 and Jackson Allsbrook was 1-2.  Phillip Boykin was 3-3 with the season's second "Met Deli Shot" to his credit to lead NorthCare.  Jalen Ball went 1-2, Phifer Ozimek went 1-3, and Travis Webb had a very solid 2-2 effort.  Stone Baldwin took the pitching victory for Pepsi.

Be careful where you park at Elm Street...

Game Stories from May 18

ELM STREET PARK - In a battle of O's the Overton's squad took a 3-1 win over Optimist in the front end of Elm Street's Friday night doubleheader.  Optimist scored 1 in the first before Overton's was able to tie it in the fourth and then take the lead for good with 2 in the bottom of the fifth.  Kyseem Powell led the "Sportsmen" with two triples and a double in his three trips.  Keonte Goodman wasn't far behind as he had a single and a double in his three trips as did Blake Mizelle who had the identical day at the plate as Keonte had.  Jalen Dowell (1-2) and Ruben Beltrain (1-3) had the hits for Optimist. Kyseem Powell was the game's winning pitcher.

ELM STREET PARK - Six second inning runs proved to be the difference as Brown & Wood got past Eastern Plumbing by a score of 10-3.  The game was knotted at 2 after an inning before the big Brown & Wood second inning explosion.  The "Car Dealers" were led by Trey Brooks who went 3-4 with a long homer to left center to his credit.  Ross Johnson had a 1-2 night and Lanier Evans had a fine night as he picked up 2 hits in 4 trips.  Hunter Christopher led the Eastern Plumbing squad with a homer and a single in 3 official trips.  1-3 nights were had by Eli Maxey, Grant Matthews, Austin Vick to round out the EP offense.  Trey Brooks was the mound winner for Brown & Wood.

KIWANIS FIELD - Kiwanis trailed 1-0 after two innings before their bats came alive in a big way as they plated 13 runs in the last 4 innings to defeat Ross Orthodontics by a score of 13-2.  Aidan Clifford carried the  biggest club for the "Clubbers" as he had a 4-5 day which included a double.  2 hit days were had by Spencer Fain (2-3), Si Duke (2-5) and Jackson Morse (2-4) with one of Jackson's hits being a two bagger.  Colin Rice had a double in three trips while Harris Casey had a single in his three at bats.  Luke Keel was perfect on the day, going 1-1.  Shane Rademacher had 2 hits in 3 tries to lead Ross.  A host of Ross players went 1-3 to provide the rest of the offense for the green and purple clad youngsters.  Grant Brodeur, Michael Cole, Will Voliva, Hunter Blount, and Gavin Russell all batted .333 for the day.  Si Duke was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 16

ELM STREET PARK - The 59th Annual Luncheon Supper Doubleheader started off with a plethora of offense as Ross Orthodontics scored in every inning but the fifth as they defeated Coca Cola 14-10.  The game was started under threatening skies that gave way to a more stable, partly cloudy, great night for baseball.  It may have rained everywhere in Greenville except for Elm Street Park.  Ross trailed 6-4 after 2 innings but 8 Ross runs in the fourth were the difference. Will Voliva (3-5), Shane Rademacher (3-5, 2b), and Hunter Blount (3-4) led the "Tin Grins" offensively.  Gavin Russell (2-3, 2b) also had a great night for Ross.  A slew of Ross players had 1 hit apiece.  Andrew Cole (1-4, 2b), Carbon Tisnado-Blake (1-2), Charlie Price (1-2), Andrew Bailey (1-2), and Zach Lambert (1-3) all added to the Ross offense.  2 double and a homer in 4 trips were what Griffin Mercer had to lead Coca Cola.  Harrison Daigle had a good night as he was 2-2, Griffin Curtis also had a solid night as he was 1-2.  Scott Rogers rounded out the Coca Cola offense by batting 1.000 on the evening, going 1-1.  Carbon Tisnado-Blake took the mound victory for Ross.

ELM STREET PARK - By plating single runs in the first, fourth, and sixth innings Physicians East was able to nip Kiwanis by a narrow 3-2 margin in the second game of the Annual Luncheon Supper Doubleheader.  Kiwanis scored both of their  runs in the first.  Each team had 4 hits on the evening in this well played defensive struggle.  Nick Huber (1-3), David Sawyer (1-2), Will O'Rear (double in 4 trips), and George Dismukes (1-2) had the hits for PE.  Aidan Clifford led Kiwanis with 2 hits in his 2 official trips.  Spencer Fain and Jackson Morse rounded out the Kiwanis offense with 1-3 evenings.  Spencer's hit was a two bagger.  Will O'Rear took the win on the mound for the "Whitecoats".

Game Stories from May 15

ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola overcame a 2 run, fifth inning deficit by scoring three times in the bottom of the fifth and defeating Eastern Plumbing by a count of 7-6.  Pepsi scored 4 in the first but watched EP score 1 in the first, three in the third and 1 each in the fourth and fifth before they mounted their big comeback.  Kenneth Simmons and Jake Henry Rogers shared the top hitting honors for the "Soda Drinkers".  Kenneth was 2-3 with a single and a triple while Jake Henry was 2-3 with a single and a double.  1-3 days were had by the trio of Shea Ward, Austin Bland, and Will Cox to round out the Pepsi offense.  Eastern Plumbing was led by hot hitting Hunter Christopher as he had a single and a homer in three trips.  1-3 was the order of the day for Coye Matthews, Parker Ledbetter, and Eli Maxey while Grant Jones had a single in his two trips.  Austin Bland took the pitching victory for Pepsi. 

KIWANIS FIELD - BB&T out hit Jarman Auto Sales 5-3 but the "Evil Empire" made their three hits count for 3 runs as Jarman took a 3-1 win over BB&T.  This writer thought this game looked very Virginia Techish.  Jarman had a 1-0 advantage after two innings but saw BB&T plate a single run in the fourth to tie the game at 1.  Jarman answered back in the bottom of the fourth with a pair of runs which was enough to provide the margin of victory for complete game winning pitcher Davis Pugh.  Courtland Hargrove led Jarman with a homer in two trips.  Grant Charles Jarman had a solid double in three trips while Tyler Burgwyn had a 1-3 day.  Zane Jernigan led BB&T with an excellent 2-2 outing.  Wesley Sanchez, Nicholas Loy, and Reece Cutler all batted .500 on the day, going 1-2. 

VFW FIELD - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center scored in every inning on their way to a 15-4 win over Carolina Windows & Doors.  This game was 7-4 in favor of the "Truckers" at the midway point but 8 runs in the last three innings put the game away for the green and black.  The always reliable Holton Ahlers had a double and a home run in his two official trips to the plate.  Autsin McCoy kept up his hot hitting with a 2-4 day to his credit.  Nathan Peale was 1-3 and Darryl Blunt was 1-2.  The sixth inning featured CJ Woolard's first career over the fence homer which happened to be a grand slam.  Will Mitchum (2-3) and Brandon Edgerton (2-4) had solid days to lead Carolina Windows  Doors.  Taylor Duncan was 1-3 along with Noah Stox.  LKaleb Meeks rounded out the CWD attack with a 1-2 game.  Max VanCoutren was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 14

ELM STREET PARK - Coca Cola scored in every inning then warded off Optimist (who scored 8 times in the bottom of the sixth) to defeat Optimist 16-10.  The final part of this game was played in a steady rain.  Zach Nicholson (2 doubles in 4 trips) Griffin Mercer (triple and a homer in 4 trips) Griffin Curtis (2-5, 2b) and Coleman Dunlow (2-2) all had two hits for the "Soda Jerks".  Josh Murensky (1-4, 2b) Brandon McDonald (1-3) each added to the Coke offense.  Avery Hall and Jarad Tripp and Avery Hall were each perfect on the day for Coke, going 1-1.  Ben Trimpi (1-4), Gene Briggs (1-2), Easton Dally (1-3), Ruben Beltrain (double in two trips) and Alex Hill (1-2) had the hits for Optimist.  Harrison Daigle was the game's winning pitcher.

 KIWANIS FIELD - Brown & Wood and NorthCare staged an entertaining affair which saw Brown & Wood come out on top 8-6.  Evan Marr had a huge night for the "Car Dealers" as he was 4-4  with a homer and a triple.  1-3 days were had by Phillip Johnson and Lanier Evans while Sam Moser went 1-2 and Ross Johnson went 1-4.  The always reliable Phillip Boykin was 3-4 with a homer for NorthCare.  Matthew Blount and Colby Case were each 1-3.  Colby's hit was a two bagger.  Corey Williams and Travis Webb were each 1-2 with Travis' hit being of the two base variety.  Evan Marr completed his fine night with the winning effort on the mound.

 VFW FIELD - Sylvan Learning Center scored in every inning but the second as they defeated Overton's by a score of 12-0.  Robby Wacker brought in the water cooler after the game and also picked up 3 hits in 4 trips on the night.  One of the hits was a two bagger to lead the "Tutors".  Dustin Swiderski also had a strong night along with Dylon Griffin.  Each of these players were 2-3.  Kris Jackson and Clay Stanley had 1-4 nights while Jake Lysaght (1-3) and Harrison Vaughan (1-2) each helped out the Sylvan offense.  Gabe Garcia was welcomed back to the lineup by the Sylvan squad with a 1-1 day at the plate.  Jersey English went 1-2 for Overton's.  Clay Stanley was the winner on the mound. 

Game Story from May 13

MAKE UP GAME

ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola picked up their second win of the weekend by defeating the Host Lions Club 6-3 this afternoon.  Pepsi jumped out to a quick 4-0 advantage after 2 innings then added 2 more in the fourth to go up 6-0.  The Lions scored their 3 in the fifth to cut the lead in half but it wasn't enough.  Seven different "Soda Drinkers" had 1 hit each for the Pepsi offense.  Stone Baldwin (1-1), Will Cox (1-2), Jackson Allsbrook (1-3, 2b), Austin Bland (1-4), Kenneth Simmons (1-3), Jake Henry Rogers (1-4), and Shea Ward (1-3) had the hits for Pepsi.  The Lions were led by Jermaine Smith who was 2-3.  1-3 days were had by Liam Collier, Noah Link, and Tanner Link.  Noah Rivera had a good day as he was 1-2 with a double while Carlos Ochoa was also 1-2.  Stone Baldwin was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 12

MAKE UP GAMES

ELM STREET PARK - Jarman Auto Sales won their second game in less than 24 hours by identical scores of 7-2.  Today's 7-2 win was over Optimist.  Jarman had a 1-0 lead at the game's midway point before tacking on 6 more runs in the game's second half.  Optimist scored their 2 runs in the fourth.  Nick Grizzard (2-3) and Courtland Hargrove (2-4) had two hits apiece to lead the "Evil Empire".  1-3 days were had by Wade Jarman, Ben Harris, Anthony Saieed, and Grant Charles Jarman.  Tyler Burgwyn had a hit in 4 trips to round out the Jarman offense.  Easton Dally led the way for Optimist as he was 2-3 on the morning.  Jarrett Bond and Connor Whitehurst each batted .500 on the day, going 1-2.  Gene Briggs had a hit in 3 trips while Ben Trimpi was 1-4.  Nick Grizzard was the winner on the mound for Jarman.

ELM STREET PARK - East Carolina Auto & Truck Center squeaked past Eastern Plumbing by a 2-1 score in Saturday's second make up game.  EC Auto scored 2 in the first and held on as Eastern Plumbing scored 1 in the fourth but couldn't quite get the tying run.  CJ Woolard (1-3, 2b), Austin McCoy (1-3, 2b) and Holton Ahlers (1-1) led the "Truckers".  Eli Maxey (1-3) and Connor Wainwright (1-2) had the hits for EP.  Ahlers was the game's winning pitcher.

SCHEDULED GAMES FROM MAY 12

ELM STREET PARK - Pepsi Cola doubled up BB&T by a score of 4-2 in the opener of the Saturday night Elm Street doubleheader.  Pepsi broke a scoreless tie with a pair of runs in both the fourth and fifth innings.  BB&T countered with 2 in the bottom of the sixth but it wasn't enough as Pepsi held on for the win.  Kenneth Simmons led the "Soda Drinkers" with a 3-3 night which inclued a home run.  Jake Henry Rogers had a hot bat as well as he was 2-3 with a homer to his credit.  Jackson Allsbrook had  solid 2-3 outing while William Blount was perfect on the evening, going 1-1.  Zane Jernigan was 1-4 for BB&T while Bryson Brown had a good night going 1-1 with a double in his only official trip.  Austin Bland was the winner on the mound for Pepsi.

ELM STREET PARK - Physicians East and Coca Cola were tied at 2 at their game's midway point but PE pulled away in the second half of the contest to post a 7-2 win.  Our Saturday began this morning with a 7-2 Jarman win over Optimist and ended with yet another 7-2 game.  Will O'Rear led the "Whitecoats" with a solid 3-4 outing.  Tanner Everette had a triple and a single in three trips and Jordan Atkinson had a 2-4 game.  George Dismukes picked up a hit in his three at bats and Nick Huber was 1-4.  Britton Laughinghouse and Spencer Simons each contributed 1 hit in their 1 trip.  Zach Nicholson wemt 1-3 for Coke.  Jordan Atkinson was the game's winning pitcher.

Game Stories from May 11

ELM STREET PARK - Anthony Saieed pitched a complete game 2 hitter as Jarman Auto Sales defeated NorthCare 7-2 in the Tar Heel League opener for both squads.  Jarman scored 4 in the opening frame, 1 in the third, and 2 in the fifth as they established offensive efficiency in the odd numbered innings.  NorthCare scored their 2 runs in the fourth inning.  Tyler Burgwyn and Grant Charles Jarman paced the "Evil Empire" attack with 2 hits each in three trips for each.  One of Tyler's hits was a two bagger.  Courtlan Hargrove had the other Jarman hit as he went 1-2.  Phillip Boykin and Phifer Ozimek had the hits for NorthCare as each player went 1-3. 

ELM STREET PARK - On the strength of a 9 run second inning the Host Lions Club opened North State League play with a 14-5 win over the Optimist.  Liam Collier led the way for the '57 NFL Champs with a double and two singles in 4 trips.  Noah Rivera carried a hot stick as well as he was 2-4.  1-2 days were had by Noah Link, Brandon White, and Julian Long.  Jackson Collie and Jermaine Smith were 1-3 and 1-4 respectively.  Ben Trimpi led Optimist with 2 doubles in 3 trips.  Easton Dally ended up 1-4.  Jermaine Smith was the winning pitcher for the Lions.

Game Stories from May 10

ELM STREET PARK - Dustin Swiderski pitched 5 perfect innings and with relief help from Matthew Wacker Sylvan Learning Center shut out Kiwanis 9-0.  Sylvan scored 4 in the third, 4 in the fifth and 1 in the sixth for their offensive output.  Kris Jackson led Sylvan with a 2-4 performance.  Clay Stanley had a double in three trips and Dylan Griffin had a 1-2 night to finish out the Sylvan offense.  Swiderski was the winning pitcher.

KIWANIS FIELD - Ross Orthodontics snuck past Overton's 3-2 in seven innings.  Ross had a 2-1  lead after four innings but Overton's tied it in the sixth before Ross pushed across a run in the bottom of the 7th to take the win.  Will Voliva led the "Tin Grins" with a 2-3 game which included a double.  Gavin Russell (double and a single) had a solid 2-4 outing along with Shane Rademacher.  Michael and Andrew Cole were each 1-3.  Michael's hit was a double.  Robert Allen ended up 1-3 while Carbon Tisnado-Blak had a double in 4 trips.  Jalen Staton led Overton's with an excellent 2-2 game.  Cutler Braxton was 1-3 while Jersey English was 1-3 with a double.  Keonte Goodman had a double in 4 trips while Tsuyoshi Dunn was perfect on the day, going 1-1.  Will Voliva picked up the win for Ross.

VFW FIELD - Brown & Wood scored in every inning but the fifth as they defeated Carolina Windows & Doors 12-1 in both team's Tar Heel League opener.  Evan Marr led the "Car Dealers" with 2 doubles and 2 singles in 5 trips.  Lanier Evans had a fine day as well as he was 3-4 with a double.  Trey Brooks had a double and a single in his 3 attempts.  Phillip Johnson had a 1-4 day and Ross Johnson ended up 1-2.  Brandon Edgerton (2-3), Kaleb Meeks (1-2) and Ethan Russell (1-3) had the hits for CWD.  Trey Brooks took the win on the mound for Brown & Wood.

Game Stories from May 8

ELM STREET PARK - The "Lumber Man" from Lumberton Dustin Swiderski was 3-3 with 3 homers  to lead Sylvan Learning Center to a 19-5 victory over Carolina Windows & Doors.  With the win, Sylvan completes the interleague portion of their schedule with only one blemish against 7 wins.  Kris Jackson (2-4), Jake Lysaght (2-4. 2b), and Matthew Wacker (2-2) also had big nights for the "Tutors".  1-3 nights wre had by the trio of Harrison Vaughan, Robby Wacker, and Dylon Griffin.  The always hustling Stephen Trainor rounded out the Sylvan attack with a 1-4 outing.  Brandon Edgerton and Noah Stox had solid 1-2 outings to lead CWD.  Will Mitchum picked up a hit in 4 tries.  Tanner Fields was ruled to be the game's winning hurler. 

KIWANIS FIELD - Brown & Wood scored in every inning but the third as they defeated Physicians East by a 10-2 count.  Trey Brooks had a big 3-3 day which featured a homer and a two bagger to lead the "Car Dealers".  Lanier Evans and Jack Hastings were each 1-3. Ross Johnson was 1-4 and Griffin Hamlin was perfect on the day, going 1-1.  Jordan Atkinson led PE with a 2-3 outing.  Will O'Rear and David Sawyer were 1-3 while Spencer Simons had a perfect game, going 1-1.  Ross Johnson was the winning hurler for Brown & Wood.

 VFW FIELD - Hitting was not a problem on the VFW Field this afternoon as BB&T and Coke combined for 31 hits and 23 runs in BB&T's 15-8 win over Coca Cola.  Lucas Thomas (4-5, HR) and Wesley Sanchez (4-4) had the biggest "Banker" bats for the day.  Reece Cutler picked up a double and a homer as a part of his excellent 3-5 performance.  2-5 night were had by Nicholas Loy and Braeden White.  Zane Jernigan (2-3) and the rugged reliable Mark Alloway (1-1) rounded out the BB&T offense.  "G-Money" Griffin Mercer did not make an out on the day as he was 4-4 with a homer.  Josh Murensky was 3-4.  Griffin Curtis was 2-4.  Ethan Waugh, Zach Nicholson, and Brandon McDonald were all 1-3.  Coleman Dunlow ended up 1-2.  Zane Jernigan was the winning pitcher for BB&T.

Game Stories from May 7

ELM STREET PARK - NorthCare completed their interleague portion of their schedule with a 7-1 record as they squeaked past Ross Orthodontics 7-6 in 7 innings on Monday afternoon.  Each team plated 3 runs in the first inning but Ross held a 5-4 advantage at the game's midway point.&n

Monday, November 14
Commissioner Comments on 2012 Game Schedule

ELM STREET PARK - Once again as we reach the middle of November it is time to announce the 2012 game schedule.  Now it is real.  We know when who is playing who and the excitement can begin.  For those of you who are unfamiliar with the process the schedule is totally random.  The Board of Directors is presented a schedule with each team represented as a number (one vs. three, nine vs. sixteen) and so on.  This year North State teams were represented with the numbers 9-16 and Tar Heel teams were represented with the numbers 1-8.  We then go through each league alphabetically and a number is drawn out of my Tiger hat for each team.  Totally random, totally fair.  You might like your schedule you might not .  All schedules have their good points and bad but in the end they are made fairly.  It is kind of fun to compare a schedule from last year with one from this year.  If you look for instance at Sylvan Learning.  They play as the home team on opening night.   Last year EC Auto played on opening night as the home team.  What this means is that Sylvan will play on all of the same days and times as EC Auto did last year.  Each North State team in 2012 assumes the identity of one of the Tar Heel teams from 2011 and vice versa.

The first thing I look for on the schedule is who plays opening night.  This year it is Sylvan and Eastern Plumbing.  First thing that hits me is that these are two relatively new sponsors.  The next thing I think about is how do these teams match up color wise.  The "Plungers" will be clad in their traditional white jerseys with white pants.  Sylvan, sporting a slightly new look this season, will be wearing royal blue tops with white letters and numerals trimmed in silver atop their traditional North State League gray pants.   The "Tutors" have dropped green from their color scheme as this is Sylvan's first "real" uniform.  Their first two years they played with the old Clark-Branch uniforms re lettered with Sylvan lettering.  Nice contrast for opening night. 

 Now to look at the "Chicken Day" matchups.  Chicken Day will be a bit Christmassy in game 1 as Coke squares off against Ross Orthodontics.  Red vs. Green.  A nice matchup.  Game two features Physicians East against Kiwanis.  Navy against black.  Not a lot of contrast but tolerable. 

Opening Saturday right after opening night has a doubleheader which always draws well.  The 4:00 game features Brown & Wood playing Ross in Ross's first game as a major league sponsor.  The last two teams to get it going on opening day are BB&T and Kiwanis.  This will be our first look at Kiwanis being trimmed in purple as opposed to the red that they have been wearing since 1993.  Kiwanis will still have black vests.  Hopefully the weather will be a bit more cooperative this year.  These two games were weathered out last year as this was the same day that the deadly tornadoes came through Eastern North Carolina.  Instead of watching baseball many of us were huddled in closets.

First regular Saturday of the season features day baseball "Wrigley Style" at Elm Street Park.  Coke and Eastern Plumbing play in a red vs.white game.  Jarman playes Sylvan in the second game of the double dip that day.   

Brown & Wood plays Overton's on April 26 at Elm Street in a City Championship rematch.

The "Cola Wars" are May 1 at the VFW Field.

Same color interleague matchups for 2012: Wednesday, April 18 - Kiwanis vs. NorthCare, Thursday, April 19 - Ross Orthodontics vs. EC Auto, Tuesday, May 8 - Carolina Windows & Doors vs. Sylvan

Same color league matchups for 2012: 

Pepsi vs. Eastern Plumbing - May 15 & 21

PE vs. Overton's - June 1 & 11

The first league game of the season is Eastern Plumbing vs. EC Auto on Wednesday, May 9.  May 9 is the only day of the season where there is both league and interleague play.  Thursday, May 10 is the beginning of league play for both leagues for the remainder of the season.

It's also fun to see who your team plays in their three game weeks.  It is the same three teams each time.  These three game weeks often times are critical in the league title races.

 Anyway, I am tired of writing.  Study the schedule and enjoy.  -1 day we are 5 months from Opening Day.  I can't wait to write about the "Plungers" and the "Tutors" and then head out to IHOP.



Friday, November 11
Greenville Little Leagues Announces a New Team Sponsor for the 2012 Season.

ELM STREET PARK – Greenville Little Leagues is proud to announce the addition of  Ross Orthodontics as a team sponsor in the North State League beginning with the 2012 season.  Ross Orthodontics will be replacing Aldridge & Southerland. 

 

For more than 20 years Dr. Ross and his staff have been supporters of Greenville Little Leagues.  Dr. Ross has purchased a four field fence sign package for more than 15 years.  Dr. Ross has also sponsored a pool and pizza party for all of our Little Leaguers since the early 2000’s.  In addition, Ross Orthodontics has sponsored minor league or Greenie League teams since the late 90’s.  Dr. Ross has also provided sponsorship dollars for   other area youth baseball programs in addition to sponsoring teams in the Pitt County Girls Softball League.  Ross Orthodontics was recently recognized by the Pitt-Greenville Hot Stove League as its 2011 Corporate Contributor of the Year. 

 

The colors of the new uniforms will be Kelly green and purple.  Kelly and purple are best known as the primary colors of the NBA's Utah Jazz.  Kelly and purple are also frequently seen during late June and early July at Wimbledon as these colors serve as the colors of the All England Championships.  The new Ross uniforms will have Kelly green vests which is the same color vests that the team has worn for the past several years.  The words “Ross” on the front will be in large white letters trimmed in purple.  The word “Orthodontics” will be on the second line in small white letters with no trim.  The uniforms will have thin purple piping around the arm holes and neckline down the front of the uniform.  The numerals on the back of the uniform will be white trimmed in purple and the new front numeral will be white.  The team will wear purple caps, with a white “R” trimmed in Kelly green.  Purple belts, purple socks, purple undershirts and the traditional North State gray pants will complete the outfit. 

 

Aldridge & Southerland was a team sponsor for 23 seasons which represents 38% of the existence of Little League Baseball in Greenville.  Aldridge & Southerland began their sponsorship in 1989 as an expansion team in the North State League.  In 1989, both the Tar Heel and North State Leagues added a team making each an 8 team league.  Fickling Insurance (now Carolina Windows & Doors) was added to the Tar Heel League.

 

Aldridge & Southerland had success on the field during the past 23 seasons capturing North State League tournament titles twice.    In 1999 they played in the City Championship but were defeated by Jarman Auto Sales in two games.  In 2003 they also advanced to the City Championship but fell in two games to Carolina Windows & Doors.  Although they had a chance on two occasions Aldridge & Southerland is one of four teams in the past 23 years to have not won a City Championship (the others being Coca Cola, Physicians East, and Brown & Wood).

 

Greenville Little Leagues would like to thank Mike and Jeff Aldridge along with their families for both their financial support and the incredible amounts of time that they all have given to us over the years.  They are special people and while we welcome our new sponsor Ross Orthodontics we will never forget the green and gold of Aldridge & Southerland.



Saturday, July 30
Game Stories
Those of us in Greenville who are so busy with the Tournament of State Champions wish to congratulate each and every one of you on your fine play throughout this post season run of yours.  We hope that the experiences that many of you gained last year playing in this Tournament of State Champions benefit you when you travel to Warner Robins for the regional tournament.  This is the 9th state championship in Tar Heel history. 
 The league won state championships in 1957, 1964, 1970, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2006 and now your state title of 2011.  I made the comment to somebody earlier this week (the following is useless information) that if you guys were fortunate enough to win that your title would be the first for a Greenville 11-12 year old squad in an odd numbered year since 1957.
I am sure that all of you represented the program as great sportsmen this past week.  We will be excited to see all of you when you return home.
Teams             Innings                                          Runs      Hits   Errors
                        1     2     3     4      5       6
Kernersville    1     0     1     0      0       0                   2           4         1
Tar Heel         1    0      2     3     1        X                  7            8         2
Winning Pitcher Holton Ahlers  4 2/3 Innings pitched, 6 K's, 4 hits, 2 earned runs.  Gray MacKenzie 1 1/3 innings pitched, 3 K's.
Leading Hitters:
Coleman Sawyer 1-1, double, 2 rbi's, 2 runs scored
Phillip Sanderson 1-3, 1 rbi
Gregory Hardison 2-3 double and HR, 1 rbi, 1 run scored
Nathan Henson 1-3 1 rbi
Holton Ahlers 1-3 with a double, 1 run scored
Gray MacKenzie 1-2 with a run scored
Tyler Conklin 0-1 with a walk and a run scored
Shemar Jordan 1-2 double and 2 rbi's
Caleb Avery 0-1 with a walk and a run scored

 

 

 

 

TEAM                               1    2    3    4    5    6    TOTAL

Bull City                           0    0    0     0    0    0           0

Tar Heel                           1    4    2     0    0    x           7

FINAL

Winning Pitcher-Holten Clifton 5 innings pitched 0 runs, 3 hits, 9 K's
                        Shemar Jordan 1 inning pitched 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 K's
Leading Hitters:
Coleman Sawyer 1-3 with a run scored
Gregory Hardison 1-2 HR, RBI 2 runs scored
Holton Ahlers 1-3 Triple, 3 RBI's, 1 run scored
Phillip Sanderson 1-2 1 RBI
Nathan Henson 1-2
Shemar Jordan 2-2 Double, 1 run scored
Hunter Christopher Walk with a run scored
Caleb Avery 2-2 double, 1 RBI 1 run scored

 

 

 

GAME RECAP FOR TAR HEEL 11-12 YEAR OLD TEAM IN THEIR SECOND STATE TOURNAMENT GAME

 
 Game Summary
Team                                 Innings
                            1      2     3     4     5    6      R    H     E
Tar Heel               0      1      3    0      0    1      5    9     1
Kernersville          0       0     0    0      0    3      3    9      1
Winning Pitcher: Holton Ahlers, Save Nathan Henson
Leading Hitters:
Coleman Sawyer 1-3 Double, RBI, 1 run scored
Gregory Hardison 1-3 RBI, 1 run scored
Holton Ahlers 1-3
Nathan Henson 1-2 RBI, 1 run scored
Holton Clifton 1-1 Double, RBI
Gray MacKenzie 1-2, run scored
Tyler Conklin 1-1
Caleb Avery 1-3, RBI                       
Roman Galaska 0-1, reached on a shot to third that was ruled an error and then scored

 

GAME RECAP FOR TAR HEEL 11-12 YEAR OLD TEAM IN THEIR FIRST STATE TOURNAMENT GAME

 

Greenville Tar Heel defeated Morganton 9-3 in Cherryville today.  Winning pitcher was Holton Clifton.  Leading hitters:
Coleman Sawyer Lead off Homer and a double in three trips.
Phillip Sanderson 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBI's
Nathan Henson 3 for 4 with a double and a RBI
Hunter Christopher 1 for 2 with a Home Run (1st Career Homer) and a RBI
Gregory Hardison 1 for 4 with 2 RBI's
Holton Ahlers 1 for 3 with a run scored
Shemar Jordan was 1 for 2 with a run scored
Caleb Avery was 1 for 3 with a RBI
Box Score     1      2        3       4      5     6  Final    hits    errors
Tar Heel       2       2        0       0     4     1     9        12       0
Morganton     1       0        0      0      2     0     3        9         0
Stats provided by Will Sanderson

 

 

WE HAVE CAUGHT UP A BIT ON NORTH STATE'S EXPLOITS IN BREVARD.  COMPUTER ISSUES HAVE BEEN RESOLVED.  CHRIS YOUNG IS THE AUTHOR OF THE FOLLOWING GAME STORIES. 

 

Game 4 vs Henderson County (Won 16-10)
North State (home team) scored 4 in the first, two in the third, four in the
fourth and sixth in the sixth (when game was tied 10-10).  Henderson scored 1 in
the first, 2 int he thrid, and 7 in the fifth.  Robbie Wacker went 1-4 with a
triple, Zack Nicholson went 1-4, Tanner Fields went 1-1, Liam Collier went 2-2,
Colin Rice went 1-2, and Jake Lysaght went 2-3.  Robbie Wacker was the game's
winning pitcher.

 

Game 3 vs Weddington National (Won 18-8)
North States score 10 in the first 4 in the second and four in the sixth as
Weddington scored 5 in the fourth and three in the fifth.  Robbie Wacker went
2-3 with a triple.  Gavin Russell went 3-4 with a double.  Will O'Rear went 2-5,
Clay Stanley went 1-4, Syncere Pittman went 1-3, Liam Collier went 2-4, and Jake
Lysaght went 1-4.  Robbie Wacker was the games winning pitcher.

 Game 2 vs Bull City (Lost 6-0)
Bull City scored five in the 5th and 1 in the sixth and held North State to two
hits.  Clay Stanley went 1-2, and Robbie Wacker went 1-3.
 

STATE TOURNAMENT GAME STORIES FROM JULY 18

HERITAGE BANK STADIUM - WILSON, NC - Bull City Little League played very well as they defeated Tar Heel (10-11) 12-0 eliminating Tar Heel from the state tournament.  Tar Heel failed to get a hit in the game against some excellent Bull City pitching.   Tar Heel, the District 4 Champions, finish 6th in the state. 

 

STATE TOURNAMENT GAME STORIES FROM JULY 17

HERITAGE BANK STADIUM – WILSON, NC – Southwest Forsyth scored early and often as they handed Tar Heel (10-11) their first defeat of the state tournament.  Six first inning runs followed by two in the second and three in the fourth put Southwest into double digits.  Tar Heel scored their lone run in the third.  Tar Heel’s third inning started with a Max Van Coutren single to right.  Lanier Evans followed with a hit to center putting runners on second and third.  A passed ball moved each runner up a base.  After a strikeout, CJ Woolard bunted the ball advancing Van Coutren to home and Evans to third.  That was all of the offense for Tar Heel in the defeat.  Tar Heel next plays against an opponent TBA at 4:30 on Monday afternoon.

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Leading Hitters:  Anthony Saieed 1-2, Max Van Coutren 1-1, Lanier Evans 1-1,  

 

 Team                1          2          3          4          5          6          R          H         E

SW Forsyth      6          2          0          3          x          x          11        7          0         

Tar Heel           0          0          1          0          x          x          1          3          4

 

 

STATE TOURNAMENT GAME STORIES FROM JULY 16 

BREVARD SPORTS COMPLEX – BREVARD, NC – North State’s 9-10 year old team became the first of our three teams to begin state tournament play and they were successful as they defeated Mountaineer Little League by a 9-5 count here his afternoon.  Mountaineer started the scoring with a single run in the third inning.  North State then scored 9 times in the fourth inning to take a commanding 9-1 lead.  Mountaineer answered with 4 fifth inning runs to complete the scoring and allow North State to take the win.  Nine different North Staters had hits led by Clay Stanley who went 2-3 with 2 two baggers.  1-4 days were had by Robbie Wacker, Gavin Russell and Will O’Rear (2b).  Zach Nicholson and Syncere Pittman were 1-3 while Liam Collier batted .500 on the day, going 1-2.  Jake Lysaght and Tanner Fields started their state tournament careers off perfectly, each picking up a hit in a trip.  Clay Stanley took the mound victory for North State.  With the win, North State will now face Bull City Little League on Sunday at the Brevard Sports Complex.  First pitch is set for 2:00.  The game can be viewed on the internet via ustream.tv Viewing directions can be found at the very top of www.gllbaseball.com ‘s home page.  The quality isn’t bad and it is fun following the team from the air conditioned comfort of your home here in Greenville.

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HERITAGE BANK STADIUM – WILSON, NC – Tar Heel’s (10-11) team took to the big time confines of Wilson’s Heritage Bank Stadium and escaped with a 6-2 victory over Rutherfordton.  Phillip Boykin’s walkoff grand slam in the bottom of the sixth provided the margin of victory.  Tournament director and former GLL umpire Braxton Patterson informed this writer that Phillip’s walkoff grand slam was the first in the history of Heritage Bank Stadium.  The Tar Heel squad started off slowly as their first three batters went down on strikes looking in the bottom of the first.  The bottom of the second saw Dylan Guth double to the fence in right but he was stranded leaving the game scoreless after 2.  Tar Heel then got on the board in the bottom of the third.  Lanier Evans started things off with a 1 out walk.  Anthony Saieed singled to left and only a great diving stop of Anthony’s hard grounder by the left fielder kept the ball from going to the fence.  A wild pitch then advanced Tar Heel runners to second and third.  CJ Woolard and Phillip Boykin then produced back to back walks giving Tar Heel their first run.  Dylan Guth was then hit by a pitch making the score Tar Heel 2 Rutherfordton 0 after three innings.  Neither team scored again until the sixth when Rutherfordton scored twice to knot the game at two going to the bottom of the sixth.  Max Van Coutren got things started in the last half of the sixth with a base on balls.  Lanier Evans moved him up to second with a fine sacrifice bunt down the first base line.  Anthony Saieed then singled to left advancing VanCoutren to third.  Saieed advanced to second on a throw leaving runners at second and third.  CJ Woolard then drew an intentional walk setting up Boykin for his walkoff slam.  Lanier Evans, in relief of Dylan Guth and CJ Woolard, was the game’s winning pitcher.  With the victory, Tar Heel will square off Sunday afternoon against perennial powerhouse Southwest Forsyth.  First pitch at Heritage Bank Stadium is set for 12:15.

 

Leading Hitters:

Phillip Boykin 1-3 (Grand Slam), Anthony Saieed 2-4, Dylan Guth 1-2 (2b), Evan Marr 1-2,

Lanier Evans 1-1

 

Team                1          2          3          4          5          6          R          H         E

Rutherfordton   0          0          0          0          0          2          2          5          0         

Tar Heel           0          0          2          0          0          4          6          6          3

 

Winning Pitcher – Lanier Evans

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DISTRICT 4 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME  (11-12)

 

ELM STREET PARK – Once again Elm Street Park was packed as North State and Tar Heel played for a third and final time in this year’s District 4 Tournament.  This time it was Tar Heel who won the game and the tournament with a 6-5 win.  This was the third one run game between these two squads.  With the win, Tar Heel captured their first District 4 (11-12) Championship since 2006.  Tar Heel struck first in the top of the first.  Coleman Sawyer and Gregory Hardison had back to back singles to start the game.  Two infield grounders which resulted in outs produced Tar Heel’s first run.  North State answered quickly in the bottom of the first.  Sam Sneed led off with a single.  Drew Steele was then hit by a pitch.  Colin Smith followed with his fourth homer of the tournament giving North State a 3-1 lead after an inning.  A Gregory Hardison single and two errors produced a run for Tar Heel in the top of the third.  With the score 3-2 still in the top of the third Holton Ahlers drove a ball into the net protecting the scoreboard in left field giving Tar Heel a 5-3 lead.  In the top of the fourth a Nathan Henson single combined with a Coleman Sawyer sacrifice fly upped Tar Heel’s advantage to 6-3.  North State wasn’t dead though as an error, a fielder’s choice, and singles by Steele, Smith, and Mike Crumpler produced 2 fifth inning runs cutting North State’s deficit to 6-5.  Holton Ahlers, in relief of starter Gray Mackenzie retired three straight North State hitters in the bottom of the sixth to secure the win.  With the win Tar Heel advances to the State Tournament to play the District 7 Champion.  The game will be held at a time which has yet to be determined on Saturday, July 23.

 

Leading Hitters:

 

Tar Heel – Coleman Sawyer – 1-2, Nathan Henson – 1-3, Gregory Hardison – 2-3, Holton Ahlers – 2-3, HR

 

North State – Colin Smith – 2-2, HR, Mike Crumpler – 2-3, 2b, Drew Steele – 1-2, Quentin Paterson – 1-2, Sam Sneed – 1-2

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 Team                1          2          3          4          5          6          R          H         E          LOB

Tar Heel           1          0          4          1          0          0          6          6          2          3

North State      3          0          0          0          2          0          5          7          2          4

 

Winning Pitcher – Gray Mackenzie

ELM STREET PARK – 1st and 10 let’s do it again.  For the third time North State and Tar Heel will again hook up in this year’s District 4 tournament.  North State, on the strength of Quentin Paterson’s and Mike Crumpler’s mound work, along with some timely hitting, beat Tar Heel 3-2 to force a winner take all championship game between the best Little League teams Greenville has to offer.  North State started the scoring in the bottom of the second.  Colin Smith and Mike Crumpler drew walks to start the frame.  Jimmy Donaldson (running for Smith) scored the game’s first run on Quentin Paterson’s ground out.  A Jackson Stanley single brought home the second run of the inning giving the North Staters a 2-0 advantage after 2.  Drew Steele’s third inning solo homer gave North State their third and final run.  Down 3-0 going to the fourth Tar Heel got their bats going.  Back to back singles by Holton Ahlers and Phillip Sanderson gave Tar Heel runners on first and second with nobody out.  Two strikeouts followed before Gray Mackenzie had a 2 RBI double to cut the North State lead to 3-2.  Tar Heel threatened to tie the game in the top of the sixth as Nathan Henson (the last batter starter Paterson faced) singled to lead off the frame.  Paterson was then replaced by Mike Crumpler who recorded 2 strikeouts and a game ending ground out.  Paterson, the winning pitcher, threw 87 pitches (61 of which were strikes) in his 5+ innings of work.  North State’s win forces a deciding game between two very evenly matched teams.  Each squad has tallied 8 runs in the first two match ups  and it will surely be exciting to see which team can combine enough skill and good fortune to move on to the State Tournament in Cherryville.  Friday night’s championship game at Elm Street is set to begin at 6:00.

 

Leading Hitters:

 

Tar Heel – Coleman Sawyer – 2-3, Holton Ahlers – 1-3, Phillip Sanderson – 1-3, Nathan Henson – 2-3, Gray Mackenzie – 1-2, 2b 

 

North State – Drew Steele – 1-3 HR, Mike Crumpler – 1-2, Quentin Paterson – 1-3, Jackson Stanley – 1-1

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 Team                1          2          3          4          5          6          R          H         E          LOB

Tar Heel           0          0          0          2          0          0          2          7          0          6

North State      0          2          1          0          0          X         3          4          1          6

 

Winning Pitcher – Quentin Paterson

 

 

ELM STREET PARK - North State bounced back from last night's heartbreaker with a workman like 10-0 win over Newport.  Four in the first, four in the third, and two in the third gave North State their 10 run advantage and the victory.  Colin Smith was 2-3 with the season's second "Met Deli Shot" (Phillip Sanderson had the other one) to lead North State.  Mike Crumpler also had a good day as he was 2-2 with a double.  Quentin Paterson had a homer in two trips while Sam Sneed went 1-3.  Jimmy Donaldson had a super night as well, going 2-2.  Sam Nay had both of Newport's hits as he went 2-2 on the night.  Crumpler was the winner on the mound for North State.  With the win, North State moves on to face Tar Heel in the second chapter of this tournament's North State vs. Tar Heel series.  Tar Heel does have a loss to give in this championship round.  Game time at Elm Street on Thursday night is 6:00. 

 

ELM STREET PARK – City rivals North State and Tar Heel put on quite a show for the large crowd gathered at Elm Street as the two teams battled it out for the winner’s bracket championship of the District 4 (11-12) Tournament.  Holton Ahlers walkoff, 2 run homer propelled the Tar Heel team to a 6-5 win over North State.  Tar Heel started off the scoring in the bottom of the first with a Coleman Sawyer leadoff homer.  North State scored 4 times in the top of the third to grab a 4-1 lead.  Sam Sneed, Tyler Hubbard, Drew Steele, and Colin Smith all singled and ended up scoring to give North State their advantage.  Tar Heel inched back into the game with two fourth inning runs to cut their deficit to 4-3.  Tar Heel loaded the bases with two outs on three walks.  A Coleman Sawyer double drove in the two runs to make a close game closer.  North State’s Colin Smith hit a long solo homer in the top of the fifth to help North State stretch their lead to 5-3 going to the bottom of the fifth.  For Tar Heel, Phillip Sanderson led off the bottom of the fifth with a double and was driven in by a Shemar Jordan single making the score 5-4 in favor of North State after 5 innings.  After North State went scoreless in the top of the sixth Tar Heel went to work in the bottom of the sixth.  With one out Gregory Hardison singled off the left center field wall.  Ahlers came up next and drove a 0-1 pitch over the fence in right center to give Tar Heel their walkoff win.  Ahlers led Tar Heel with two singles and his two run homer in four trips.  Coleman Sawyer was 2-4 with a double and a homer.  Phillip Sanderson was 2-3 with a double.  Shemar Jordan (1-2), Gregory Hardison (1-3), and Roman Galaska (1-1, 2b) had the other Tar Heel hits.  Colin Smith was 2-3 with a homer to lead North State.  Drew Steele was 2-3 while Sam Sneed and Tyler Hubbard were each 1-4.  Quentin Paterson had a hit in 3 trips to round out North State’s offense.  With the loss North State moves on to face Newport on Wednesday night at 6:00 in an elimination game at Elm Street.  Tar Heel will take Wednesday off and wait to face the winner of Wednesday’s game on Thursday night at 6:00 at Elm Street. Tar Heel will have to be defeated twice by either Newport or North State.

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 Team                1          2          3          4          5          6          R          H         E          LOB

North State      0          0          4          0          1          0          5          7          0          6

Tar Heel           1          0          0          2          1          2          6          10        3          8

 Winning Pitcher – Holton Clifton

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ELM STREET PARK – Newport and Havelock put on a good show in Tuesday’s early game as Newport eliminated Havelock from the District 4 (11-12) Tournament with a 6-5 win.  Newport scored a pair of runs in the first and third innings and single runs in the second and fourth for their total of 6.  Havelock scored all 5 of their runs in the third inning.  Newport’s 11 hit attack was led by Sam Nay who was 3-3 with a homer.  Gage Wheeler had a good day going 2-4.  Anthony Swisher and Dylan Laughinghouse were each 1-2.  Jordan Phillips was solid on the day going 2-3.  Patrick Todd was 1-3 and Ryan Brock had a 1-1 day with a double.  Dakota George led Havelock going 3-4 with a double.  Cameron Carpenter had a 2-3 day, Blake Montayne was 2-4 with a two bagger, and Grant Callaway was 2-3.  Solomon Belligotti (1-4), Ryan Helms (1-2), and Jack Forehand (1-3) rounded out the Havelock offense.  Newport will now face North State on Wednesday night at 6:00 at Elm Street. 

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NEWPORT – North State defeated Tar Heel 7-6 to win the District 4 Championship in Newport.  Zach Nicholson led North State by going 2-2 with a double.  Liam Collier and Cutler Braxton were each 1-2 while Robbie Wacker had a perfect 1-1 evening.  Grant Charles Jarman and Trey Brooks led Tar Heel. Grant Charles had 3 hits in 4 trips (one of which was a double.  Trey had 3 singles in 4 tries.  Jake Henry Rogers (1-4), Shea Ward (1-3) and Ross Johnson (1-2) had the other hits for Tar Heel.  Will O’Rear was the game’s winning pitcher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELM STREET PARK – A day where there was no green to be seen at Elm Street Park kicked off with the first of two Craven County vs. Carteret County matchups as West Craven faced Newport in game 1 of Monday night’s District 4 doubleheader.  Newport (11-12) picked up 16 hits on their way to a 12-0 win, eliminating West Craven.  The game was scoreless after an inning but Newport picked up 1 in the second and 3 in the third to go up 4-0 at the game’s midway point.  Newport added a run in the fourth before tallying 7 times in the fifth to reach their final margin of victory.  Patrick Todd led the blue and white clad youngsters from Newport with a 4-4 day which included a home run.  Noah Tucker had a good day as well as he was 3-3.  Sam Nay was solid as he had 3 hits in 4 trips.  Jordan Phillips had 2 hits in 2 tries while Dylan Laughinghouse (2-4), Gage Wheeler (1-2), and Gabriel Henderson (1-4) had the remaining safeties for Newport.  Gabriel Henderson was the game’s winning pitcher.  With the win, Newport moves on to face Havelock at 4:45 on Tuesday.

 

ELM STREET PARK – Craven County representative Havelock (11-12) evened the score between Carteret and Craven Counties as they picked up an 11-1 win over Morehead City in game two of Monday night’s District 4 twin bill.  Havelock scored in every inning but the third as they secured their first win of this year’s District Tournament.  Havelock scored a pair of runs in each of the first two innings then added three in the fourth and four more in the fifth.  Morehead City’s only run came on a long home run by Daniel Fischler (1-3).  Cameron Carpenter (2-2) and Scott Wood (2-4) paced Havelock’s 9 hit attack.  Grant Callaway was 1-2 with a two bagger, Tyler Wetzel was 1-2 with a triple and Dakota George was 1-3 with a double.  Blake Montayne had a 1-4 night while Jack  Forehand was perfect on the night, going 1-1.  Sean Mclaughlin (1-3) and Sen Keneally (1-3, 2b) had the other Morehead City hits.   Scott Wood picked up the pitching victory.  Morehead City, with the loss was eliminated from the District Tournament.  With the win Havelock will now face Newport on Tuesday afternoon at 4:45.

 

 NEWPORT – Behind the brilliant pitching of Jake Henry Rogers Greenville Tar Heel forced a deciding third game with Greenville North State in the District 4 Tournament (9-10) by defeating North State 11-1 on Monday night.  Davis Pugh (2-2, walkoff RBI single in bottom of fourth) and Grant Charles Jarman (2-2) led the Tar Heel offense.  Tyler Burgwyn and Noah Stox both had 1-3 nights to help out Tar Heel’s attack.  Jalen Ball had a good night as well as he went 1-1.  Rogers (2-3, 2b) scattered 4 hits over 4 innings while utilizing 73 pitches in his complete game effort.  With the win North State and Tar Heel will do it again on Tuesday night at 6:00 for the District 4 championship in Newport.  Stats provided by Frankie Pugh. If anybody can let me know who got the North State hits I will be happy to add them in.

 

MOREHEAD CITY – Greenville Tar Heel (10-11) won the District 4 Championship by defeating Morehead City 18-11 in Sunday night’s championship game.  Phillip Boykin had the biggest night in gllbaseball.com game story history as he hit 3 homers, 2 of which were grand slams.  The other was “only” a 2 run shot.  No other details were available at press time (my bed time).  Tar Heel will advance to the state tournament where they will face Rutherfordton at 4:45 next Saturday, July 16 at Heritage Bank Stadium in Wilson. 

 

The 10-11 Tar Heel team won the district tournament 18 to 11. The leading hitter was Phillip Boykin who went 3-5; all three of these hits were home runs with two of them being grand slams! Parker Ledbetter went 2-4 with one double, Max VanCoutren went 1-1, Jackson Allsbrook went 1-2 with a double, Courtland Hargrove and Kenneth Simmons both went 1-2, Lanier Evans went 1-3, C.J. Woolard went 1-3 with a double, and Anthony Saieed went 1-4 with a triple. Morehead did not go down easy; they went down swinging the bats. They were led by Buddy McKeel and Cody Lewis with two doubles with runners on to make it a close 13-11 before Phillip Boykin's last big grand slam hit. Tar Heel winning pitcher was Zane Jernigan.  These additional details in green were supplied by Raymond Woolard. 
 

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ELM STREET PARK – Greenville North State (11-12) again played well in the District 4 Tournament as they defeated Morehead City by a 13-0 score here today.  Greenville scored in every inning but the fourth as the game did indeed go the full six innings.  North State led 5-0 at the game’s midway point then scored 4 runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to take home the win.  Sam Sneed (3-5, 2b) and Mike Crumpler (3-4, 2b) each had three hits to lead North State.  Drew Steele was 2-4 with a triple while Lowie Price also had a 2-4 day.  Jimmy Donaldson, Quentin Paterson, Jeff Stephens, and Jackson Stanley were all 1-2.  Colin Smith was 1-3 with a homer to round out the North State attack.  Sean McLaughlin (1-3), Will Newbern (1-1) and Noah Lewis (1-2) all had good days at the plate for Morehead City.  Starter Mike Crumpler was the game’s winning pitcher.  North State will see that all familiar “G” staring back at them in their next game as they face Tar Heel at Elm Street Park on Tuesday night.  First pitch is set for 7:00.

ELM STREET PARK – Greenville Tar Heel (11-12) set up a Tuesday night showdown with city rival North State as they handed West Craven a 26-0 loss here this afternoon.  Coleman Sawyer was 3-3 with two doubles.  Roman Galaska was 3-3 with two homers.  Gregory Hardison was 3-4 with a triple and two doubles.  Holton Ahlers was 3-5 with a homer and two doubles.  Phillip Sanderson was 2-3 with a double.  Nathan Henson was 2-5 with a triple and a double.  Tyler Conklin was 1-1 with a ground rule Met Deli Shot (homer bouncing onto the field).  Holton Clifton, Gray Mackenzie, and Caleb Avery were all 1-2.  Shaundre Mims picked up a hit in a trip for West Craven.  Shemar Jordan was the winner on the mound.  With the win Tar Heel advances to face North State on Tuesday night at Elm Street Park.  Game time is set for 7:00.

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NEWPORT – Greenville Tar Heel (9-10) stayed alive in the District 4 Tournament as they eliminated Havelock by a score of 10-5 on Sunday night.  Trey Brooks led the way for Tar Heel as he was 2-3 with a home run.  Grant Charles Jarman also had a good evening as he was 2-4 with a double.  Tyler Burgwyn had a nifty 2-4 day at bat.  Lucas Thomas had a double in a trip while Jake Henry Rogers had a single in 1 at bat.  Noah Stox rounded out the Tar Heel attack with a 1-3 night.  Ross Johnson was the winner on the mound.  With this win Tar Heel will face North State on Monday night at 6:00 in Newport.  North State has a loss to give in this double elimination tournament. Stats provided by Frankie Pugh.

ELM STREET PARK – Tar Heel’s 11-12 year old team found out early on that in the post season that a team can run into a pitcher.  Before the Greenville 9 even got their feet wet in this year’s District 4 tournament they had to go up against the strong arm of Havelock’s Cameron Carpenter.  Fortunately for the Tar Heel youngsters they were able to squeak out a 3-2 win as great pitching from Holton Ahlers and Gray Mackenzie helped keep Havelock hitless on the game.  Here is how the scoring went.  Tar Heel squeaked out a third inning run on a single by Holton Ahlers.  Havelock bounced back with two of their own in the third inning, taking a 2-1 lead.  Tar Heel tied the game in the top of the fourth and the game remained knotted at 2 going to the sixth.  A Holton Clifton single broke the tie and ultimately gave Tar Heel the win.  Ahlers, Nathan Henson and Phillip Sanderson (2b) were all 1-2.  Clifton led Tar Heel with a solid 2-2 effort.  Gray Mackenzie was the game’s winning pitcher.  With the win, Tar Heel will play Sunday afternoon at 4:15 against West Craven Little League.  Havelock will have Sunday off and they will play Monday night at 7:00 against a yet to be determine opponent.

   

MOREHEAD CITY - In a highly entertaining game,  Morehead City scored 1 in the 6th and 1 in the
7th in walk off fashion to eliminate North State from the District 4 tournament
on Saturday evening with a 6-5 victory.  After falling behind 2-0 and 4-2, North
State scored 3 in the fifth thanks to a timely 2 RBI double off the bat of Will
Crisp.  Nick Huber's 2-5 performance and Crisp's 1-2 3 RBI night led the North
State attack. Griffin Mercer was 1-2, Aidan Clifford was 1-3, Dylan Griffin was
1-3, Keonte Goodman was 1-3, and Tanner Link was 1-4 to round out the North
State attack.  Christian Garner earned the win for Morehead City.  They will
take on Tar Heel tomorrow at 6 pm in Morehead City. This game story written by gllbaseball.com correspondent Paul Clifford "our man at the beach".

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NEWPORT - Greenville North State (9-10) managed to get past city rival Tar Heel by a 10-6 count here on Saturday night.  North State, as the visiting team scored twice in the first frame.  They added a single run in the second and 4 more in the fourth.  Tar Heel, down 7-0 scored 4 times in the fifth, to make it 7-4.  North State added 3 insurance runs in the top of the sixth while Tar Heel came up short in the bottom of the sixth, plating 2 runs.  Liam Collier led North State with a super 3-3 effort.  Gavin Russell was 2-2 with a double, Clay Stanley was 2-4 with a double, and Robbie Wacker was 2-3.  Cutler Braxton, Syncere Pittman, and Zach Nicholson were all 1-3.  Nicholson's hit was a double.  Will O'Rear was 1-4 with a triple while Collin Rice and Jake Lysaght were each 1-2.  Jake's hit was a double.   Tar Heel was led by Trey Brooks who was 2-2 with a double to his credit.  Fine 2-3 days were turned in by Noah Stox and Shea Ward.  Tyler Burgwyn had a hit in three tries while Davis Pugh had a good day going 1-2.  Jalen Ball rounded out the Tar Heel offensive attack by going 1-1.  Tar Heel will now move on to face Havelock at 6:00 Sunday night in Newport.  This will be an elimination game.  North State will meet the winner of the Tar Heel - Havelock game on Monday night at 6:00 in Newport.  North State will have a loss to give in the double elimination tournament. Tar Heel stats provided by Frankie Pugh.  North State stats provided by Chris Young.

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ELM STREET PARK – Greenville North State (11-12) opened District 4 play with a strong performance as they defeated Newport by a 15-0 count here this afternoon.  North State scored in every inning but the third on their way to the win.  North State scored a pair of runs in the first before adding a half dozen second inning runs to open a commanding lead.  7 tallies in the fourth sealed the 4 inning victory.  Colin Smith had 3 of North State’s 12 hits as he was 3-4 with a double.  1-2 days were had in bunches by the North Staters as Sam Sneed, Tyler Hubbard, Drew Steele, and Lowie Price all fit into the 1-2 category.  Quentin Paterson had a solid 2-3 outing, Michael Crumpler was 1-1, and Jackson Stanley was 1-3.  On many occasions throughout the season you may have noticed that I will say a player was “perfect on the day” going 1-1.  Well Jimmy Donaldson was truly perfect on the day as he was 1-1 with a grand slam.  Jordan Phillips had a fine day for Newport as he was 2-2.  Sam Nay and Anthony Swisher rounded out the Newport offense with 1-2 days.  Jackson Stanley, the fourth of four North State pitchers, was the game’s winning pitcher.  North State will now face Morehead City at 2:00 on Sunday afternoon while Newport will face a yet to be determined opponent on Monday afternoon at 4:45.

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ELM STREET PARK – Tar Heel’s 11-12 year old team found out early on that in the post season that a team can run into a pitcher.  Before the Greenville 9 even got their feet wet in this year’s District 4 tournament they had to go up against the strong arm of Havelock’s Cameron Carpenter.  Fortunately for the Tar Heel youngsters they were able to squeak out a 3-2 win as great pitching from Holton Ahlers and Gray Mackenzie helped keep Havelock hitless on the game.  Here is how the scoring went.  Tar Heel squeaked out a third inning run on a single by Holton Ahlers.  Havelock bounced back with two of their own in the third inning, taking a 2-1 lead.  Tar Heel tied the game in the top of the fourth and the game remained knotted at 2 going to the sixth.  A Holton Clifton single broke the tie and ultimately gave Tar Heel the win.  Ahlers, Nathan Henson and Phillip Sanderson (2b) were all 1-2.  Clifton led Tar Heel with a solid 2-2 effort.  Gray Mackenzie was the game’s winning pitcher.  With the win, Tar Heel will play Sunday afternoon at 4:15 against West Craven Little League.  Havelock will have Sunday off and they will play Monday night at 7:00 against a yet to be determined opponent.

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MOREHEAD CITY - Tar Heel opened the scoring with 3 runs in the first fueled by a Philip Boykin
triple and a two out RBi single off the bat of Kenneth Simmons.  Tar Heel added
another run in second to take a 4-0 lead.  North State fought back with 2 runs
in the third off a run scoring single from Kyseem Powell. Jackson Allsbrook's 3
RBI double in the bottom of the 3rd keyed a 7 run inning from the "white pants". 
North State added another run in the 4th to close out the scoring for an 11-3
final.  Philip Boykin was 2-3 (2b, 3b), Kenneth Simmons was 2-3, Lanier Evans
was 2-3 for Tar Heel. Anthony Saieed (2b), Dylan Guth, and Max Van Coutren each
tallied a hit for Tar Heel.  North State's offense was led by Kyseem Powell who
was 2-3. Aidan Clifford was 1-3 and Will Crisp was perfect on the night 1-1. 
Anthony Saieed was the winning pitcher.  Tar Heel earned a day off and will
return to play the winner of Friday's North State-Morehead City game.  Stats and game story provided by gll baseball.com correspondent Paul Clifford "our man at the beach".
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NEWPORT – After watching their rival North State team play two times in the District 4 Tournament Tar Heel’s 9-10 year old team finally got to play their first game of the tournament and they didn’t waste any time getting to work as they defeated Morehead City by a 21-4 count Thursday night.  Tar Heel, which played errorless ball tonight, scored 1 time in the first and then plated a dozen runs in the second inning.  After a scoreless third they picked up 8 more runs in the fourth to reach their final total of 21.  Ten different Tar Heel players combined to pick up 17 hits.  Shea Ward had 3 big hits in 4 trips as he was 3-4 with a double.  Grant Charles Jarman also had three of those hits as a part of his 3-4 night which included a two bagger.  Solid 2-3 efforts were had by Lucas Thomas and Tyler Burgwyn (one of Tyler’s hits was a double).  Jevaughan Leavelle had a great night at the plate as he went 2-2 with a double as well.  Noah Stox (single), Jake Henry Rogers (double) and Trey Brooks (home run) all went 1-3.   Eli Maxey batted .500 on the night going 1-2 while Jalen Ball was perfect at the plate, going 1-1.  Trey Brooks was ruled the game’s winning pitcher.  Tar Heel now advances to face city rival North State on Saturday night in Newport.  Game time is set for 7:30.  Stats courtesy of Eric Jarman.
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NEWPORT – North State’s 9-10 year old entry in the District 4 tournament continued their winning ways by posting a 9-3 win over Havelock in day two of the tournament.  North State, as the visiting team, jumped out to a quick 3 run lead a

Wednesday, June 29
Residence Eligibility Requirements

Scroll down this page to view 2011 All Star Rosters. 

 

RESIDENCE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Each local Little League determines the actual geographic boundaries of

the area from within which it shall select players. These boundaries must be described in detail and shown on a map and dated when making application for a Little League charter. Players will be eligible to play with that league only if they reside within the boundaries provided to and approved by Little League Baseball, Incorporated.

A player will be deemed to reside within the league boundaries if:

A. His/her parents are living together and are residing within such league boundaries, OR;

B. Either of the player’s parents (or his/her court-appointed legal guardian) reside within such boundaries. It is unacceptable if a parent moves into a league’s boundaries for the purpose of qualifying for tournament play. As detailed later in these rules, the penalty for violation of this rule may, in Little League Baseball, Incorporated’s discretion, result in the disqualification of a player, team or entire league from regular season and/or tournament play.

"Residence," "reside" and "residing" refers to a place of bona fide continuous habitation. A place of residence once established shall not be considered changed unless the parents, parent or guardian makes a bona fide change of residence.

Residence shall be established and supported by documents, dated on or before February 1 of the current year, from THREE OR MORE of the following categories to determine residency of such parent(s) or guardian:

1. Driver’s License

2. Voter’s Registration

3. School records

4. Welfare/child care records

5. Federal records

6. State records

7. Local (municipal) records

8. Support payment records

9. Homeowner or tenant records

10. Utility bills (i.e., gas, electric, water/sewer, phone, mobile phone, heating, waste disposal)

11. Financial (loan, credit, investments, etc.) records

12. Insurance documents

13. Medical records

14. Military records

15. Internet, cable or satellite records

16. Vehicle records

17. Employment records

NOTE: Example – Three utility bills (three items from No. 10 above) constituteonly ONE document.

Any documents submitted as proof of residence mush show customary usage or consumption to demonstrate bona fide continuous habitation as determined by Little League Baseball, Incorporated in its discretion.

It is recommended that the league require some proof of residence within the league’s boundaries at the time the player registers. Players and their parents/guardians are advised that a false statement of residence may lead to ineligibility to play Little League Baseball or Softball.

Under NO circumstances does ANY person have the authority to grant a waiver that allows a child to play in a local Little League program IN ANY DIVISION, when that child does not qualify under these residency requirements.

If the claim for residency is challenged, three of the above materials must be submitted to Little League Baseball, Incorporated, with an affidavit of residency from the parent(s) or guardian. Little League Baseball, Incorporated shall decide the issue, in its sole discretion, and that decision will final and binding.

Residency documents must illustrate that the residence (as defined above) was inside the league’s boundaries throughout the regular season (as of June 15 of the year in question).

In the case of a Regulation II(d) Waiver Form, or a Regulation IV(h) Waiver Form, the proof of residence for the FORMER residence of the parent(s) that was within the current league’s boundaries must be obtained. This proof of residence for the former residence must be supported by the same documentation as noted above.

Tournament Requirement for Non-Citizens: A participant who is not a citizen of the country in which he/she wishes to play, but meets residency requirements as defined by Little League, may participate in that country if:

1. his/her visa allows that participant to remain in that country for

a period of at least one year, or;

2. the prevailing laws allow that participant to remain in that

country for at least one year, or;

3. the participant has an established bona fide residence in that

country for at least two years prior to the start of the regular

season.

Exceptions can only be made by action of the Charter Committee in Williamsport. Any request for a waiver pertaining to the eligibility of a player must be submitted in writing, by the president of the local Little League through the district administrator, to their respective Regional Director not later than the date prescribed in Regulation IV (j). Requests submitted after that date will not be considered.

PROOF-OF-AGE REQUIREMENTS

ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF OF BIRTH DATE

1. Original proof of age document, if issued by federal, state or provincial registrars of vital statistics in the country in which the Little Leaguer is participating.

2. If country of participation differs from the country of proof of age document, original proof-of-age document issued by federal, state or provincial registrars of vital statistics, or local offices thereof, are acceptable proof of age, provided the document was filed, recorded, registered or issued within one (1) year of the birth of the child.

3. An original document issued by federal, state or provincial registrars of vital statistics, or local offices thereof, listing the date of birth, with reference to the location and issue date of the original birth certificate, is acceptable.

(The original birth certificate referenced must have been filed, recorded,

registered or issued within one (1) year of the birth of the child.) Also issued by these agencies are photocopies of the certificate of live birth with the certification also photocopied, including the signature, and include the seal impressed thereon. Such documents are acceptable

 

 



Tuesday, June 28
ALL STAR ROSTERS 2011

North State 9-10 year olds

Gavin Russell                                    Aldridge & Southerland                 10

Zach Nicholson                                Coca Cola                                          10

Liam Collier                                      Host Lions                                        10

Syncere Pittman                              Host Lions                                        10

Josiah Duke                                      Kiwanis                                              10

Collin Rice                                          Kiwanis                                              10

Cutler Braxton                                  Overton’s                                          10

Will O’Rear                                        Physicians East                                10

Clay Stanley                                      Sylvan Learning Center                 10

Robby Wacker                                 Sylvan Learning Center                 10

Tanner Fields                                   Sylvan Learning Center                 9

Jake Lysaght                                    Sylvan Learning Center                 9

 

Tar Heel 9-10 year olds

Lucas Thomas                                 BB&T                                                  10

Trey Brooks                                      Brown & Wood                                10

David Johnson                                 Brown & Wood                                10

Noah Stox                                         Carolina Windows & Doors           10

Matthew Leavelle                           EC Chrysler Dodge Jeep               10

Eli Maxey                                           Eastern Plumbing                           10

Tyler Burgwyn                                 Jarman Auto Sales                          10

Grant Charles Jarman                    Jarman Auto Sales                          10

Davis Pugh                                        Jarman Auto Sales                          10

Jalen Ball                                           NorthCare                                         10

Jake Henry Rogers                          Pepsi Cola                                         10

Shea Ward                                        Pepsi Cola                                         9

 North State 10 - 11 year olds

Griffin Mercer                                   Coca Cola                                          11

Tanner Link                                      Host Lions                                        11

Noah Rivera                                      Host Lions                                        11

Aidan Clifford                                   Kiwanis                                              11

Spencer Fain                                    Kiwanis                                              11

Will Crisp                                          Optimist                                            11

Ben Trimpi                                        Optimist                                            11

Keonte Goodman                            Overton’s                                          11

Fuller Lawson                                  Overton’s                                          11

Kyseem Powell                                Overton’s                                          11

Nick Huber                                        Physicians East                                11

Dylan Griffin                                      Sylvan Learning Center                 11 

Tar Heel 10 -11 year olds

Zane Jernigan                                  BB&T                                                  11

Lanier Evans                                    Brown & Wood                                11

Dylan Guth                                        Brown & Wood                                11

Evan Marr                                         Brown & Wood                                11

Max VanCoutren                             EC Chrysler Dodge Jeep               11

CJ Woolard                                       EC Chrysler Dodge Jeep               11

Parker Ledbetter                            Eastern Plumbing                           11

Courtland Hargrove                        Jarman Auto Sales                          11

Anthony Saieed                               Jarman Auto Sales                          11

Phillip Boykin                                    NorthCare                                         11

Jackson Allsbrook                           Pepsi Cola                                         11

Kenneth Simmons                           Pepsi Cola                                         11

North State 11-12 year olds

Lowie Price                                      Aldridge & Southerland                 12

Brendin Russell                                Aldridge & Southerland                 12

Michael Crumpler                            Coca Cola                                          12

Quentin Paterson                            Coca Cola                                          12

Jeff Stephens                                   Coca Cola                                          12

Connor Knox                                     Kiwanis                                              12

Jackson Stanley                               Kiwanis                                              12

Tyler Hubbard                                 Overton’s                                          12

Colin Smith                                       Overton’s                                          12

Sam Sneed                                        Overton’s                                          12

Drew Steele                                      Overton’s                                          12

Jimmy Donaldson                            Physicians East                                12

Tar Heel 11-12 year olds

Gregory Hardison                           BB&T                                                  12

Nathan Henson                                Brown & Wood                                12

Gray Mackenzie                               Brown & Wood                                12

Coleman Sawyer                             Brown & Wood                                12

Tyler Conklin                                    Carolina Windows & Doors           12

Holton Ahlers                                   EC Chrysler Dodge Jeep               11

Caleb Avery                                      Eastern Plumbing                           12

Phillip Sanderson                            Eastern Plumbing                           12

Hunter Christopher                         Eastern Plumbing                           11

Roman Galaska                                Jarman Auto Sales                          12

Shemar Jordan                                Jarman Auto Sales                          12

Holton Clifton                                   Pepsi Cola                                         12

 



Thursday, February 3
My Take on Pitt-Greenville Hot Stove League Banquet 2011

How grateful all of us should be to the Pitt-Greenville Hot Stove League officers for their hard work in putting on such a great winter time event for all of us baseball junkies around here.  We should all thank Chuck Humphries, Dr. Jimmie Grimsley, and Mike Board who each year put in the effort to sell the ads in the program, collect the dues from the members, arrange the entertainment, set up the meal, get the servers, make sure the special guests arrive, and perhaps toughest of all, getting a major league quality speaker each year.  A big thank you to all of the members and attendees who buy the tickets, eat the fine meal, and provide the door prizes all of which in the end make the Hot Stove League go.  Dave Jauss of the Mets will fall in line with the long list of great speakers that the Hot Stove League has had over the years.  Once again, we ask ourselves, "how did they get yet another major league person to come to Greenville?"  I don't know how but I am sure they will do it again and again.

Amateur Player of the Year award winner Kramer Sneed is a great kid from a great family.  In my position, I was fortunate enough to see him play 4 years of Little League for Overton's.  He was a great Little Leaguer who's career ended with a City Championship in 2001.  It is amazing that he went on to such great things as a top notch high school pitcher, fine college pitcher, and now a member of the Yankees organization.  I see Kramer around town a fair amount this time of year and he is still just a regular guy.  His success certainly hasn't went to his head.  Congratulation to Kramer on his award.

Dr. Dennis Ross the Corporate Contributor of the Year award winner gives and gives and gives.  I am a basketball referee and a couple of weeks ago I was standing at attention during a time out (bored, timeouts are always boring) and I looked up in the rafters at Terra Ceia Christian School in Pantego, NC. In the rafters I saw a Dr. Dennis Ross sponsor banner.  All the way in Pantego, NC.  He does a pool party for the Little Leaguers each year, sponsors a team, and buys fence signage from us.  He truly does his part and more to give back to the youth of Eastern NC.

Coach of the year John Hallow is as good as they come.  His business (Lou's Beach Bingo) supports our program and the Babe Ruth program financially.  The way he works and coaches with NorthCare manager Jeremy Willett is magical.  Anybody who saw the NorthCare contingent of players and families in the audience had to be impressed.  They absolutely love John and I cannot tell you how fortunate we in the GLL program are to have had John work with our kids.  John coaches all star teams, the NorthCare team and like Jeremy said, he works with anybody who wants to improve their game.  Hallow family, we thank you for allowing John to not only work with us when Johny was playing but supporting him as he continued to help coaching so many kids.  The entire Hallow family epitomizes what Greenville Baseball is all about.

I won the Individual Contributor award this year.  The best part was getting to hear RV talk about me.  I never played at Rose.  In fact I was a only a fair ballplayer in high school but I really liked it.  I think a lot of RV and the way Rose plays the game.  My take on Rose is that Coach Vincent likes to have good pitching, good defense and hit a lot of three run homers.  I like watching Rose games because the pace of their games is quick.  Their players play the right way.  Baseball people enjoy quick games, because a bi-product of a quick game is that it is usually a well played game.  No matter what the rest of us do, baseball in this town starts with Coach Vincent.

My family is so appreciative of the efforts our kids, coaches, and parents put into our program each year.  Little League demands a lot of your time.  We thank you for putting in that time.  Your efforts as players and volunteers allow us to help do some special things in Greenville.  For all of you who weren't around in the 60's - 90's so much of it got started with Dan Gordon.  He had my job for 30 years.  Along with Neely James (before Mr. Gordon), and Chester Robins and Lynn Cherry (after Mr. Gordon) I would guess that all of us have just tried  to  maintain what was started in 1951 & 1954, our North State and Tar Heel Little Leagues.  From the time in 1989 I saw my first Little League game in Greenville the games have always been fun to me.  Hopefully, it will always be that way for everybody.

Of course, I missed the most priceless moment of the night when Marvin Jarman pulled out a door prize ticket which sent the Sanderson family home with a genuine Rose High hat.  Marvin, good job you got Will Sanderson good.  Why did I miss this?  I was in the restroom...........darn.

Brian Weingartz

 



Thursday, January 20
Daily Reflector Article on Composite Bat Moratorium

 

Daily Reflector article from January 20, 2011 on composite bat moratorium 

 Author:  Ronnie Woodward, Daily Reflector 

  More bat checks are likely to happen before games at Elm Street Park this year, as Little League has banned composite-barreled bats in all of its age divisions.

Little League announced a moratorium on the bats on Dec. 30, 2010, citing that they have the ability to exceed the league's bat performance factor. Composite bats, which have barrels that are metal shells enclosing woven fibers, are lighter than metal bats and tend to have baseballs fly off them at dangerous speeds after the breaking-in process.

Greenville Little Leagues commissioner Brian Weingartz said getting the word out on the new rule has been difficult. He estimated that close to 70 percent of the kids in his league used composite bats last season.

“Safety is in the best interest of Little League International and I think they felt these bats were too dangerous,” Weingartz said. “Balls can jump off these bats really quickly.”

Weingartz said figuring out ways to enforce the rule is a priority for him during the coming months. Greenville Little Leagues will hold tryouts for its spring season on March 18 and games begin April 15.

Having more bat checks before games is an option.

Weingartz said the easiest way to determine a composite bat from a metal bat is to feel the barrel. He said composite barrels feel like hard plastic and they also don't reflect the outside temperature the way metal bats do.

“We'll have to cross that bridge when we get there, but I do think it will be difficult to enforce,” he said.

Babe Ruth also banned the bats in all of its leagues.

Both leagues made the decision based on research conducted by the University of Massachusetts (Lowell). Little league has faced some criticism for making the decision after Christmas.

“The maximum performance standard for non-wood bats in the divisions for 12-year-olds and below is a bat performance factor of 1.15. The research found that composite bats, while they may meet the standard when new, can exceed that standard after a break-in process,” Stephen D. Keener, President and Chief Executive Officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, wrote on the league's website.

Weingartz said he was a little surprised by the decision, but supports it. The rule change is likely to limit home runs.

Bats that have composite handles will still be permitted. Bats with composite barrels can be used if they pass the waiver process, but none have done so yet.

The same rule was implemented in Little League's older divisions last September.

Weingartz said he has read about leagues that are concerned the rule change will affect their participation numbers, but he doesn't anticipate that being a problem in Greenville.

“I don't think it will hurt us a bit,” he said. “We have a good product here and I think we'll be fine. This rule just shows that Little League International is being proactive with the situation.”

Contact Ronnie Woodward at rwoodward@reflector.com or (252) 329-9592.



Tuesday, November 9
Commissioner Comments on 2011 Game Schedule

On November 8 the Greenville Little Leagues Board of Directors met and approved the 2011 major league game schedule.  Every few years we run into a situation when Easter is very late in April making it difficult to schedule around.  The board considered different scheduling options which included starting a week early and taking the week before Easter off (after playing 3 games).  Another option that was considered was to take a few days off prior to Easter and then jamming an entire week's worth of games into the few days just before Easter (this would have been during the kids spring break).  In the past we have simply started a week early and then took a week off.  I know of nobody who really likes that option as all of the momentum built up going into the season sort of dissipates as everything stops with 3 games in the books.  Other options were discussed but none were as agreeable to the board members as the option which was ultimately adopted.  The season will begin on April 15 with our Opening Night game.  This is the kids' last day of school prior to spring break.  The remaining 14 teams will play on Saturday, April 16.  The schedule will then resume as it normally does on Monday, April 18.  We hope that people who have travel plans during the time of spring break can work around their children's games.  We know everybody won't be able to do this but Easter being as late as it is makes scheduling most difficult for programs such as ours.  While everybody may not agree with the decision to play during spring break you can trust that a lot of thought and discussion went into this decision before the schedule was approved. 

Now to look at some of the different interesting matchups on the 2011 schedule.  Opening Night jumps out at me right away as East Carolina Chrysler Dodge Jeep drew the night time opener for the second straight year they match up with the Host Lions Club.  Each team has a 1 in 8 chance of getting the opener and it is rather remarkable that ECCDJ will make their season debut for the second straight year under the lights in front of the usual Opening Night sellout at Elm Street.  On Opening Day there are some more interesting and familiar matchups.  Aldridge & Southerland and Carolina Windows & Doors duke it out in a battle of our program's last two expansion teams.  Optimist and Jarman square off again for the second time in three years on Opening Day.  NorthCare begins defense of it's City Championship with a tough assignment against an up and coming Overton's squad.  For the second straight year the "Cola Wars" won't have to wait long as Coke and Pepsi play on Opening Day.  Physicians East and BB&T play on Opening Day for the third time in 4 seasons.   They are the last two teams to play (6:00 at Elm Street).  Kiwanis plays Eastern Plumbing (11:00 at VFW) and Sylvan plays Brown & Wood (4:00 at Elm Street) to round out a busy day of baseball. 

A rematch of the 2010 City Championship will be held on Tuesday, April 26 as Coca Cola plays host to North Care on the Kiwains Field.  Thursday, April 21 (CWD vs. Sylvan) and Saturday, April 23 (A&S vs. ECCDJ )feature the first of several dreaded same color jersey matchups.  NorthCare and Kiwanis on May 2 is the other one during interleague play.  Overton's and Jarman (rematch of 2001, 2004 & 2006 City Championship) play the first Friday night game of the season on April 22.  The first league game of the season is a North State battle on the VFW Field as the Host Lions square off against Kiwanis.  Chicken Day games this year are both Tar Heel League matchups.  The Wahl-Coates principal may have to depart school early as Eastern Plumbing hooks up with Brown & Wood at 4 while BB&T plays Pepsi at 6.  Our four three game weeks begin May 23 with doubleheaders being held at Elm Street 6 nights a week from that date until the end of the season.  Sylvan and the Host Lions play the last game of the season on June 21. 

 As I have written before, when your team plays is totally random.  A schedule with all teams represented as a number is presented to the board each year.  Once the board decides the starting date, end date, etc. of the season then we draw numbers out of one of my grubby Detroit Tiger hats to determine which teams play at what time against what team on what day.  Each North State team assumed the schedule that one of the Tar Heel teams had in 2010 and each Tar Heel team assumed the schedule that one of the North State teams had in 2010.  So while you may note that your team may be playing the same team that it played last year on Opening Day this is purely by chance.  Some schedules may be a little better than others but the process is fair.  Enjoy the rest of your offseason as we prepare for a great 2011 season.

 



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