February 2024

• IMPACT North Carolina High School Team Rankings - Preseason

  IMPACT Baseball North Carolina High School Team Polls Preseason (02-14-24)

  Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | By Trey Daly | IMPACTBaseball.com

• PBR North Carolina Power 25 Poll Rankings - Preseason

  PBR North Carolina Power 25 Poll Rankings (Preseason)

  Saturday, February 24, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• T.C Roberson, Burns Top HSOT's Preseason Baseball Statewide and Area Code Rankings

  HighSchoolOT's preseason rankings for the 2024 North Carolina high school baseball season are here.

  Monday, February 26, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

March 2024

• Preview: Baseball Teams Start New Year With New Leaders

  Last year: The Patriots finished 23-5 overall, won the Sandhills Athletic Conference regular season and tournament championships, and lost in the third round of the state playoffs.

  Friday, March 1, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Bym's 10: The Top Players On the Baseball Diamond in the County

  Moore County baseball is in as good a position as it has arguably ever been with back-to-back state title series appearances.

  Friday, March 1, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Big Changes to NC's Top 25 Baseball Rankings After a Week of Play

  As always, there are a number of changes from the preseason baseball rankings after one week of action.

  Monday, March 4, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest, North Moore Earn Non-Conference Routs

  The Pinecrest and North Moore baseball teams started the week with non-conference wins that ended in the fifth inning.

  Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | By Trevor Ratcliff | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Baseball Keeps Rolling

  The Pinecrest baseball team remained undefeated on the season with a 12-4 win at home over Oak Grove Thursday.

  Friday, March 8, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Kimbrell Delivers Pinecrest Past Myers Park

  A three-run, walk-off homer from Pinecrest senior Bryant Kimbrell lifted the Patriots to a 4-1 win at home over Myers Park Friday night, keeping the team undefeated.

  Friday, March 8, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Kimbrell Walks it Off as Pinecrest Tops Myers Park

  A win and a walk off for Kimbrell as Pinecrest wins the battle of undefeated teams.

  Monday, March 11, 2024 | By Zach Boraski | PrepBaseballReport.com

• NC Player of the Week: Week of March 4 - 9, 2024

  A walk-off HR keyed the 3rd win of a big week for this Power 25 Team.

  Monday, March 11, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• PBR North Carolina Power 25 Poll Rankings - 03/11/24

  PBR North Carolina Power 25 Poll Rankings (03/11/24)

  Monday, March 11, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Baseball Rankings: West Henderson Takes Over the Top Spot in Statewide Top 25

  A loss by T.C. Roberson opened the door to move West Henderson into the No. 1 spot in this week's HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings.

  Monday, March 11, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest Drops First Baseball Contest

  The Pinecrest baseball team lost its first game of the season at Harnett Central Wednesday.

  Thursday, March 14, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Drop First Conference Game

  The Pinecrest baseball team opened the season with a five-game winning streak, and now have hit the wall of adversity in their season.

  Saturday, March 16, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Baseball Rankings: Another Week, Another Defending Champ at the No. 1 Spot

  It's another defending champion's turn with the top spot in the HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings.

  Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Patriots Back in Win Column

  The Pinecrest baseball team snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday evening with a 16-4 win over Southern Lee.

  Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | By Trevor Ratcliff | ThePilot.com

• Podcast: Updated Power 25 - Who's In and Who's Out

  The Power 25 is released and that means the boys can sit down and sift through all the movement.

  Monday, March 25, 2024 | By Brandon Hall, Patrick Johnson, Zach Boraski | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Baseball Rankings: 8 New Teams in this Week's HSOT Top 25

  A number of teams in last week's HSOT Statewide Top 25 rankings for baseball, so there are eight new teams in this week's edition.

  Tuesday, March 26, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest Brings Championship Mindset into Win Over Lee County

  A pitchers duel broke out midway through the clash of two of the top teams in the Sandhills Athletic Conference when Pinecrest hosted Lee County to open the conference series this week between the teams.

  Wednesday, March 27, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Terry Sanford, South View Hosting Spring Break Tournaments

  The tradition of high school baseball tournaments during spring break continues next week in Cumberland County as both Terry Sanford and South View will hold events starting Saturday and continuing the following week.

  Thursday, March 28, 2024 | By Earl Vaughan Jr. | CityViewNC.com

• Jackets Nipped by One Run in Pinecrest Showdown

  Four pitches into Lee County’s road game at Pinecrest Tuesday night, BJ Brown went yard to give the Yellow Jackets the early lead.

  Friday, March 29, 2024 | By John Cate | SanfordHerald.com

April 2024

• Baseball Rankings: Six New Teams Enter Another Shuffled Statewide Top 25

  It's not quite as big of a change as a week ago, but there are still significant changes to this week's HighSchoolOT statewide Top 25 baseball rankings.

  Monday, April 1, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Bulldog Baseball Easter Tournament: Pinecrest 10, East Bladen 0

  Senior Connor Tepatti and junior Nate Lowry combined on a 1-hit shutout and struck out 7 batters to lead Pinecrest to a 10-0 victory over East Bladen in a consolation game in the Bulldog Baseball Easter Tournament at Terry Sanford High.

  Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | From BladenOnline.com Staff | BladenOnline.com

• Patriots Go 2-1 at Invitational

  The Pinecrest Patriots went 2-1 on the weekend when they took the field to take part in the Bulldog Baseball Invitational hosted by Terry Sanford High School on March 30, April 1 and April 2.

  Monday, April 8, 2024 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• Baseball Teams Put Tech Into Play

  North Moore’s Dalton Massey and Pinecrest’s Connor Tepatti set up behind the plate every game for their respective baseball teams.

  Monday, April 8, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest’s Explosion of Runs Downs Scotland

  Digging out of an early hole can be challenging for any team. Nearly doing so and then falling into a deeper hole is even tougher to recover from.

  Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | By Brandon Hodge | LaurinburgExchange.com

• Baseball Rankings: Major Changes to Statewide Top 25 After Wild Spring Break

  Spring break baseball tournaments always provide some statewide shakeups and this year was no different.

  Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Patriots Rout Scotland on the Road

  Scoring 10 runs in the final two innings, the Pinecrest baseball team earned a 15-3 win at Scotland Tuesday to win its fourth straight outing.

  Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest’s Mason Konen No-Hits Chargers

  The Pinecrest baseball team won its fifth straight game by a 9-0 score at home over Northwood Wednesday riding a no-hitter by senior pitcher Mason Konen.

  Thursday, April 11, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Scotland Baseball Shut Out Against Pinecrest

  The Scotland Fighting Scots baseball team lost 16-0 in five innings on the road against the Pinecrest Patriots Friday night.

  Friday, April 12, 2024 | From Staff Reports | LaurinburgExchange.com

• Kimbrell Huge in Return for Pinecrest

  Pinecrest senior Bryant Kimbrell wasted no time in warming himself back up for competition in his first complete game back for the Patriots from injury at home Friday.

  Saturday, April 13, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Baseball Rankings: State and Area Code Rankings Shift After More than Two Dozen Teams Fall

  Loaded schedules, marquee non-conference matchups, and postponed games headlined a hectic week for baseball teams across the state.

  Monday, April 15, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• NC Player of the Week: April 8 - 13, 2024

  Good teams have good players and there are times in the season where good players can put their team on their back and carry them to victory.

  Wednesday, April 17, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Patriot Seniors Lead Way to Home Win

  The Pinecrest baseball team defeated Hoke County by a 9-1 score at home Wednesday after the game was postponed a day after inclement weather Tuesday.

  Thursday, April 18, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Learning Playoff Mindset With Eighth Straight Win

  The Pinecrest baseball team got a feel of what it means to find a way to win like a playoff game in a matchup of two of the top teams in their respective classifications at home Thursday night.

  Friday, April 19, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Baseball Rankings: Top Teams Continue to Rise, D.H. Conley Breaks Into Top-10 After Big Week

  D.H. Conley claimed the first of two can't miss showdowns with J.H. Rose to move into the Top-10 of this week's HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings.

  Monday, April 22, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Konen Tosses Gem In Patriots’ Win Over Union Pines

  The Pinecrest baseball team watched in the preseason where senior pitcher Mason Konen came in more focused and determined.

  Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Run Off 8 Runs to Stymie Vikings

  For the second outing in a row, the Pinecrest baseball team proved that being down to your last out doesn’t mean the innings is drawing to a close.

  Friday, Aoril 26, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

May 2024

• Pinecrest Finishes Off Southern Lee; Makes Title Game

  The Pinecrest baseball team is into the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament title game following a 9-3 win at home over Southern Lee Tuesday.

  Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Baseball Rankings: Top-Ranked Teams Suffer First Loss, Whiteville Slides into Top-10

  The final days of the regular season have yielded several upsets across the state.

  Wednesday, May 1, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Lee County Stings Pats in Tourney Title Game

  Pinecrest senior pitcher Bryant Kimbrell did nearly everything he could to help the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament title at home Thursday against Lee County.

  Friday, May 3, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• McDonald Pitches Jackets to SAC Crown

  Pinecrest’s Bryant Kimbrell has an argument that he is the best high school baseball player in the state this season.

  Saturday, May 4, 2024 | By John Cate | SanfordHerald.com

• Baseball Rankings: Burns Closes Out Regular Season No. 1, Three New Teams Join Top-25 Poll

  Burns closed out a perfect regular season to remain atop the HighSchoolOT statewide baseball rankings.

  Monday, May 6, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Baseball, Softball State Playoff Brackets Finalized by NCHSAA

  First round matchups are set and the brackets are finalized for the N.C. High School Athletic Association baseball and softball state playoffs.

  Monday, May 6, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• 2024 NCHSAA Tournament Preview: 4A

  Always an exciting tournament, who will climb to the top in this single elimination slug fest.

  Tuesday, May 7, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Patriots Blank Green Hope

  The Pinecrest baseball team opened the first round of the state playoffs with a 5-0 win at home over Green Hope Tuesday.

  Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pats, Vikes Press On In Playoffs

  The motto the Pinecrest baseball team has when it comes to postseason baseball is to find some way to win the game.

  Saturday, May 11, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Tuesday’s Playoff Games Moved

  Pinecrest baseball’s third-round playoff game at home against Laney shifted to Thursday at 7 p.m.

  Tuesday, May 14, 2024 | From Staff Reports | ThePilot.com

• LETTER: Pinecrest Pitcher Performing Well in Playoffs

  Pinecrest senior pitcher Bryant Kimbrell has earned respect locally, and statewide, as his Patriot teammates look to ride his strong right arm deep into the 2024 4-A baseball playoffs.

  Thursday, May 16, 2024 | By Douglas Smith | RichmondObserver.com

• Patriots Hold Off Bucs; Get Quick Turnaround for Fourth Round

  Gone are the easy games for the Pinecrest baseball team, and coach Jeff Hewitt was quick to remind his team of that before the team’s third-round state playoff game at home against Laney.

  Friday, May 17, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• (4) Pinecrest Continues to Roll in Big Third Round Win Over (21) Laney

  Two of North Carolina's hottest baseball teams will meet on Friday night with a trip to the regional final series on the line.

  Friday, May 17, 2024 | By Evan Moesta | HighSchoolOT.com

• Highlights: Kimbrell's Two-Run Shot Propels Pinecrest Past Laney (Video)

  (4) Pinecrest heads to round four of the NCHSAA State Playoffs after defeating (21) Laney 6-1.

  Friday, May 17, 2024 | From Staff Reports | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest's Season Ends In Extra-Inning Loss to Top-Seeded Ashley

  The baseball season for Moore County ended Friday night after Pinecrest and top-seeded Ashley battled for nine innings in Wilmington in the fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state tournament.

  Friday, May 17, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Ashley Baseball Overcomes Pinecrest in NCHSAA Playoffs (Photo Gallery)

  The Ashley baseball team defeated Pinecrest in extra innings to advance to the program's first regional championship since 2021 on Friday, May 17, 2024.

  Friday, May 17, 2024 | From Staff Reports | StarNewsOnline.com

• Pinecrest at Ashley Baseball (Photo Gallery)

  No. 1 Ashley hosted No. 4 Pinecrest in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs on May 17, 2024.

  Friday, May 17, 2024 | By Tim Hower | CoastalPreps.com

• Ashley Baseball Earns Second Consecutive Walk-Off Victory

  A little less than 24 hours after earning a thrilling 11-inning victory over Holly Springs, the top-seeded Ashley baseball team celebrated another walk-off win against No. 4 Pinecrest on Friday evening in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs.

  Saturday, May 18, 2024 | By Tim Hower | CoastalPreps.com

• Ashley Baseball Rallies to Overcome Pinecrest with Walk-Off Playoff Victory

  The Screaming Eagles' outlook appeared bleak Friday night. Down two runs entering the bottom of the fifth inning, Ashley tied the game as Cane Mehling and Dylan Welch each sent a runner home.

  Sunday, May 19, 2024 | By Michael Cuneo | StarNewsOnline.com

• Pinecrest Seniors Close Year by Signing to Colleges

  It’s not the math equations or famous dates from U.S. history that Pinecrest athletic director Jeff Hewitt wanted the eight seniors being honored last week at their college signing ceremony to remember from their time at the school.

  Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Ashley Defeats Pinecrest

  Next up, Ashley will look to maintain their momentum in the playoffs against Cardinal Gibbons on Tuesday, while Pinecrest will regroup following their loss.

  Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | By Parker Hatch | CountySports.com

June 2024

• Tepatti, Kennedy Earn Top Honors on the Diamond

  At the exit interview following last season, neither Pinecrest baseball coach Jeff Hewitt nor catcher Connor Tepatti had any idea that that next season could be a special one.

  Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Baseball Coaches Release All-State Team, Players of the Year for Individual Classifications

  The N.C. Baseball Coaches Association is recognizing the state's top players from the 2024 baseball season.

  Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | By Nick Stevens | HighSchoolOT.com

• Bym's 10: The Stars from the Baseball Diamond

  Two playoff appearances from Moore County teams capped off the baseball season.

  Thursday, June 13, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Metrolina Christian Takes No. 1 in Final Baseball Rankings for 2024

  In the final baseball area code rankings, Greene Central is ranked first in the 252, Wayne Country Day in the 919, Ashley in the 910, Grimsley in the 336, Metrolina Christian in the 704, and T.C. Roberson in the 828.

  Friday, June 14, 2024 | From Staff Reports | HighschoolOT.com

• Final 2024 Power 25

  State Champions have been named, now we name our No. 1 team for 2024 in the final Power 25 of the year.

  Monday, June 17, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• New High School Baseball Rules Changes Focus on Risk Minimization & Sportsmanship

  High school baseball players using non-wood bats will have greater flexibility in using substances to enhance their grip on the bat with a change that brings consistency to Rule 1-3-2.

  Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | From Staff Reports | HighschoolOT.com

July 2024

• 2024 1st Team All-North Carolina

  With that effort, plus conversations with high school coaches, pro scouts, college coaches, and other administrators that work to make the game of high school baseball great in North Carolina, the Prep Baseball Staff has assembled the 1st and 2nd Team All North Carolina for the 2024 season.

  Monday, July 1, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Team Carolina Trials: East - Stat Leaderboard

  Open IDs give Prep Baseball Scouts a chance to see players from their area while also working to fill out rosters for upcoming regional and national events like the Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Top Prospect Games.

  Monday, July 8, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Team Carolina Trials: East - Trackman Hitting Leaders

  Open IDs give Prep Baseball Scouts a chance to see players from their area while also working to fill out rosters for upcoming regional and national events like the Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Top Prospect Games.

  Thursday, July 11, 2024 | By Zach Boraski | PrepBaseballReport.com

• NC High School MLB Draft Tracker: See Which 28 Players Were Selected in 2024

  For the eighth straight year, a player from North Carolina high schools was selected in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft - this time it was Salisbury's own Vance Honeycutt, who finished his junior season at UNC.

  Monday, July 15, 2024 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest Graduate R.J. Sales Drafted in 10th Round of MLB Draft

  R.J. Sales added himself to the list of Pinecrest baseball players picked in the Major League Baseball Draft this week.

  Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Team Carolina Trials: East - Quick Hitters Position Players 25'&26' Class

  Open IDs give Prep Baseball Scouts a chance to see players from their area while also working to fill out rosters for upcoming regional and national events like the Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Top Prospect Games.

  Wednesday, July 17, 2024 | By Zach Boraski | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Team Carolina Trials: East - Position Player Superlatives

  Open IDs give Prep Baseball Scouts a chance to see players from their area while also working to fill out rosters for upcoming regional and national events like the Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Top Prospect Games.

  Thursday, July 18, 2024 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Team Carolina Trials: East - Blast Leaders

  Open IDs give Prep Baseball Scouts a chance to see players from their area while also working to fill out rosters for upcoming regional and national events like the Future Games, Super Sophomore Games, and Top Prospect Games.

  Monday, July 22, 2024 | By Patrick Johnson | PrepBaseballReport.com

• The 2024 HighSchoolOT All-State Baseball Team

  The fourth-annual HighSchoolOT baseball all-state team features 31 athletes making an appearance on the team for at least the second time, led by two three-time selections: Wayne County Day's Cameron Aycock and East Rowan's Cobb Hightower.

  Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• HSOT All-State Teams and Final Rankings History

  Since 2020, HighSchoolOT has published rankings and all-state teams in every sport that's sanctioned by the N.C. High School Athletic Association.

  Saturday, July 27, 2024 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com