Spring Break Notebook: Cannon Ballers Invite Day 1
April 18, 2022
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PBR was at Atrium Health Stadium in Kannapolis, NC for Day 1 of the Cannon Ballers Invitational, featuring teams from Cabarrus County, Rowan County, and High Point Area. The Invite is setup with a championship format, where winners will continue to face each other until just 1 team is left undefeated for the week.
Below are game recaps, player stats, and video from PBR’s coverage of the day. Full scout blog and player evaluations will be available soon.
Concord - 1 Wesleyan Christian Academy - 12
Wesleyan Christian Academy powered past the Spiders of Concord with a big 8 run 5th inning putting the game away with the 10 run rule. Six Trojan hitters recorded multiple hit days. Hudson Lance and Grayson McDonald each had 3 hits and 3 RBIs.
On the mound, Nick Papciak got the win, working all 5 innings, giving up just 1 run on 2 hits.
Concord Stats:
+ None Posted
Wesleyan Christian Academy:
+ Will Papciak - 2-3, 1R
+ Hudon Lance - 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2R, 3RBI
+ Grant Aycock - 2-4, 1R, 1RBI
+ Christian Walker - 2-4, 3RBI
+ Ty Lancaster - 2-3, 2 2B, 2R
+ Grayson McDonald - 3-4, 3B, 1R, 3RBI
+ Nick Papciak - Win, CG, 5IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 3K
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— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) April 15, 2022
8 run 5th was led off by Will Papciak (2023 INF) with this single.
Final from Game 1@baseball_wca 12@SpidersDiamond9 1 pic.twitter.com/vC8wIhrbA1
Hickory Ridge - 0 South Rowan - 1
In a game that featured two fantastic pitching performances and only 4 total hits, the fans were treated to an 1:23 thriller. Chandler Oddie worked into the 7th, earning the win, only surrendering 1 hit and 2 walks. Defensively the Raiders were very good behind him taking care of 20 of the 21 outs while only committing 1 error.
The lone run of the game came in the 2nd off of Hickory Ridge righty Garrett Pyne. A 1 out HBP was followed by a single from Cole Thomas. With 2 outs, and the runners still at 1st and 2nd, Coleman Overcash singled to center, scoring Haiden Leffew.
Hickory Ridge Stats:
+ Sylas Mills - 1-3
+ Garrett Pyne - Loss, CG, 6IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 5K
South Rowan Stats:
+ Kane Kepley - 1-3
+ Haiden Leffew - 0-1, 1R
+ Cole Thomas - 1-2
+ Coleman Overcash - 1-3, 1RBI
+ Chandler Oddie - Win, 6.2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 1K
+ Noah Washburn - Save, 0.1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
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— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) April 15, 2022
Good play in CF here, by Delanay Powell, as RHP Garrett Payne works out of a jam. Payne has touched 87 and features a 2 Seam at 82-84.
Hitter in video is SR JD James
End 3@HRBullsBaseball 0@SRowanBaseball 1 https://t.co/qwUTXqkGWv pic.twitter.com/RO8HjjZND2
2022 RHP Chandler Oddie (@SRowanBaseball ) has flooded the zone with a 2 pitch mix. His defense has been exceptional behind him.
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) April 15, 2022
FB: 75-78
CB: 65-68
Bottom 6@HRBullsBaseball 0@SRowanBaseball 1 pic.twitter.com/AGsfC1w0eK
JM Robinson - 2 Northwest Cabarrus - 11
The Trojans jumped out early and blew this game wide open by the end of the 3rd inning, plating 3 in each of their first 3 at-bats. At the end of the 3rd the Trojans led 9-2. Overall Northwest pounded out 10 hits to JM Robinson’s 5.
Landon Finley worked the first 2 innings, scattering 5 walks and 3 hits in giving up 2 runs. Kade Platt woked the next 3.2 innings, stablizing the game, striking out 5 with only 1 hit allowed. Offensively Blake Gaffney had 3 hits and 3 RBIs for Northwest. Jacob Allen added 2 hits and scored 2 runs.
For the Bulldogs, Liam Sutton had 3 hits and 2 RBIs to pace the offense.
JM Robinson Stats:
+ Hayden Parlier - 1-3, 1R
+ Liam Sutton - 3-4, 2RBI
+ Shawn Wedvick - 1-3
+ Christian Henry - Loss, 1.1IP, 4H, 6R, 5ER, 4BB, 3K
+ Tyler Kluttz - 3IP, 4H, 5R, 3ER, 2BB, 0K
+ Hayden Parlier - 1.2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
Northwest Cabarrus Stats:
+ Landon Finley - 1-2, 3B, 1R, 1RBI, 2BB
+ Jacob Allen - 2-3, 2R, 1RBI
+ Blake Gaffney - 3-4, 3RBI
+ Zach Helms - 1-2, 2B, 1R, 2BB
+ Alex Walker - 1-4, 2R
+ Landon Finley - 2IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 5BB, 1K
+ Kade Platt - Win, 3.2IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 5K
+ Zach Helms - 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 3K
Carson - 20 A.L. Brown - 1
A close game early, tied at 0-0 through two innings, was blown open in the 3rd and 4th innings. Carson scored 8 in the 3rd and added 10 in the 4th. Four Carson hitters produced multi-hit games. Hunter Burris had 2 doubles while Hayden Simmerson had a double and triple on the evening.
Two Cougar arms combined on the win, giving up 2 hits and 1 walk, striking out 7.
AL Brown Stats:
+ Jaden Johnson - 1-2
+ Braden Sweatt - 1-2, 2B, 1R
+ Ja’Lan Chambers - 1-2
Carson Stats:
+ Keegan Barger - 2-2, 2R
+ Cameron Burleyson - 2-3, 2RBI
+ Hunter Burris - 2-2, 2 2B, 4R, 2RBI
+ Hayden Simmerson - 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2R, 3RBI
+ Emory Taylor - Win, 3IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
+ Austin Efrid - 2IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 4K
2023 Catcher
— PBR North Carolina (@PrepBaseballNC) April 15, 2022
Cameron Burleson | @CarsonCougarBSB
Athletic catcher that has some twitch. Ran 4.00 on a drag. Single here pushed the Carson lead to 8-0 in the 3rd.
Pop times between innings at 2.19-2.26 with feel for the bag and average carry. pic.twitter.com/qg9Do6odZ7