June 2010

• Pats Take Summer Openers

  The Pinecrest varsity and jayvee baseball teams defeated Overhills in their Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League openers Monday evening in Spring Lake.

  Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Raiders Rally, Nip Pats

  So far, so good. It’s early in the Central Carolina Summer Scholastic League season. But the Richmond senior squad is looking pretty solid.

  Tuesday, June 15, 2010 | By David Vantress | YourDailyJournal.com

• Shorthanded Pats Host Lumberton

  Normally well-stocked with pitchers, Pinecrest had to dig deep into its roster for mound help once again when it entertained Lumberton Thursday night.

  Saturday, June 19, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Baseball Beats Hoke

  As the sunlight dimmed at John Williams Field Tuesday evening, it appeared the Pinecrest and Hoke County summer league baseball teams might have to settle for a draw.

  Wednesday, June 23, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Beaten 9-7 At Purnell Swett

  Pinecrest’s senior team fell 9-7 at Purnell Sweet in CCSSL play Thursday.

  Saturday, June 26, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Baldwin Notches First Pro Hit

  James Baldwin III recorded his first base hit as a professional baseball player in the Arizona League Dodgers’ 5-4 victory over the Rangers on Saturday.

  Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Maples Vies For Spot on U.S. Team

  Pitcher Dillon Maples will be competing this week for one of 20 spots on the 18-and-under national team that will represent the United States at the 2010 International Baseball Federation (IBF) World Junior Championships.

  Wednesday, June 30, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

July 2010

• Pinecrest Gets Back On Track

  Players and coaches love them, fans love them and so do umpires. We’re talking about pitchers who throw strikes.

  Saturday, July 3, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Maples Makes Team USA

  USA Baseball announced Saturday night that Dillon Maples has been selected to be a member of the 18 and under national team that will compete in the World Junior Championships beginning July 23 in Thunder Bay, Canada.

  Monday, July 5, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Raiders Rally, Top Pats

  If you like your baseball to be of the high-octane variety, with plenty of hits, runs, lead changes and other assorted mayhem, then Monday night’s Central Carolina Summer Scholastic League contest between the senior squads of Richmond and Pinecrest was just your kind of night at the ball yard.

  Monday, July 5, 2010 | By David Vantress | YourDailyJournal.com

• Pinecrest Edges Jr. Raider Nine

  Coming into Pinecrest on Monday night looking to push their record to 6-3 on the year, the Junior Raiders fell to Pinecrest by a score of 9-8, dropping their record to 5-4 for the summer.

  Monday, July 5, 2010 | By Travis Anderson | YourDailyJournal.com

• Patriots Take Tough Loss To Richmond

  The Pinecrest baseball team came within one out of wrapping up its biggest win of the Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League season Monday night at John Williams Field.

  Tuesday, July 6, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Big Innings Lift the Patriots Past Scotland

  In sports, how you finish a game is alot more important than how you start. A concept the Scotland baseball team is still trying to grasp.

  Thursday, July 8, 2010 | By Zach Colburn | LaurinburgExchange.com

• Pinecrest Beaten By Lumberton

  Pinecrest’s Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League baseball team fell 4-2 to Lumberton Tuesday night.

  Thursday, July 8, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Knock Off Scotland

  The Pinecrest Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League baseball team entered last week hoping for a turning point in its summer season.

  Saturday, July 10, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Baldwin On Hitting Streak

  Recent Pinecrest graduate James Baldwin III went 2-for-3 for the Arizona Rookie League Dodgers on Monday, extending his hitting streak to five games.

  Wednesday, July 14, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Pats Drop Purnell Swett

  Pitcher Evan Guy put a rough top of the first inning behind him and got some strong offensive support as Pinecrest defeated visiting Purnell Sweet 10-5 Tuesday evening.

  Thursday, July 15, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Pat Juniors Pull Away from Vikings

  The normally incessant dugout chatter was missing as the Pinecrest and Union Pines junior summer league teams faced off at John Williams Field on a very hot and muggy Tuesday afternoon.

  Thursday, July 15, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Baldwin Scampers His Way to Six Steals in One Game

  James Baldwin III didn't steal a single base in his first 13 games as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Arizona Rookie League team. Saturday, he did some catching up in a game against the Padres.

  Monday, July 19, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Maples Finishes Win Over Italy

  Team USA pitcher Dillon Maples pitched the final inning of Sunday night's 10-0 victory over Italy in the pool phase of the 18 and under World Junior Championships being held in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

  Monday, July 26, 2010 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com