Cuthbertson – 4                              Weddington – 0

PBR was at Weddington on Tuesday night for the first game of the year for both Weddington and Cuthbertson.  Each club comes into the season with high expectations and talent on their roster.  The Tuesday night matchup was the first of a two game series to be played this week.  Game two will be at Cuthbertson on Friday at 6:30pm, the first under the lights at Cuthbertson.

Both Justin Rivera (RHP, 2021) for Weddington and Ethan Wilson (RHP, 2021, Belmont Abbey commit) showed some nerves in their first innings on the mound.  Rivera walked the leadoff hitter and fell behind Connor Higgins (OF/LHP, 2021, UNCW Commit) before he singled to left.  Rivera would retire the next three hitters.  In the bottom half Wilson walked the first two hitters and then induced to pop ups.  He walked a third hitter to load the bases but escaped with another pop up.

 

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Ethan Wilson, RHP, Cuthbertson HS, 2021
Belmont Abbey commit.  Stock frame at 6-foot-1, 195 pounds.  Pitches with energy, emotion, and tempo.  The better things are going the quicker he works.  Pace to the delivery that can fluctuate based on his feel and command pitch to pitch.  Coiled and compact at balance with a kick to the mid-chest.  Long arm swing.  Works to a high-3/4 slot.  Elbow works above the shoulder loan as it cocks.  Uncoils to an on-line and square landing, occasionally spinning off to the 1B side.  Fastball ranged