June 2012

• Summer Baseball Starts Monday

  Just because high schools are out for their summer break, doesn’t mean there won’t be any baseball played on the local high school fields.

  Saturday, June 9, 2012 | By James W. Houston | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Squeak By Mustangs

  North Moore had the bases loaded with one out in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s summer league baseball game when Pinecrest pitcher Carson Maples threw the old 1-2-3 double play pill.

  Thursday, June 14, 2012 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Fall to Scots in Summer Ball

  Scotland County scored six runs in the top of the first inning and made them hold up to hand Pinecrest a 9-5 loss in Central Carolina Summer League baseball action Monday evening.

  Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | From Staff Reports | ThePilot.com

• Scots Win in Coleman’s Debut as Coach

  Entering Monday night’s game at Pinecrest, Jamie Coleman admitted to having butterflies as he stepped out on the field for the first time as the Fighting Scots’ new head baseball coach.

  Tuesday, June 19, 2012 | By Jason Chisari | LaurinburgExchange.com

• Patriot Jayvees Pick Up Two Wins

  The Pinecrest junior varsity baseball team won a pair of close games over West Stanly in Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League play this week.

  Friday, June 22, 2012 | From Staff Reports | ThePilot.com

• Vikings Outduel Patriots

  What began as a home run derby quickly turned into a fortifying defensive effort Monday evening as the Union Pines Vikings took down the Pinecrest Patriots 4-2 in Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League baseball at Viking Field.

  Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | By Nolan Evans | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Pound Vikings

  Pinecrest assistant coach Daniel Coles credited an adjustment made by Patriot batters for the 12 hits they knocked out in Tuesday’s 11-0 home victory over Union Pines.

  Friday, June 29, 2012 | From Staff Reports | ThePilot.com

July 2012

• Patriot Bats Sizzle Against Hoke

  “I’m a big fan of the 1-0 game,” Pinecrest coach William Garner said after the Patriots swamped Hoke County 21-1 in a Central Carolina Scholastic Summer League varsity contest Thursday evening.

  Sunday, July 1, 2012 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Rally to Get Win Over Hoke

  Pinecrest bounced back from an early 5-1 deficit to defeat Hoke County 10-5 in a Carolina Scholastic Summer League baseball game played in Raeford Monday night.

  Tuesday, July 3, 2012 | From Staff Reports | ThePilot.com

• Epley Leads Pats Past Lee County

  Pinecrest rode the arm and bat of Matt Epley to a 6-0 victory over Lee County at John W. Williams Field Tuesday evening.

  Thursday, July 5, 2012 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com

• Scotland’s Hit Parade Sinks Pinecrest in Five Innings

  If the past two nights are any indication, the varsity baseball Fighting Scots have officially put their rainy days behind them.

  Thursday, July 19, 2012 | By Jason Chisari | LaurinburgExchange.com

• JV Scots End Summer with High Expectations

  When the JV Fighting Scots’ 2012 regular season ended this past May, head coach Michael Sellers asked each of his returning players (nine in all) to simply work on one thing in the off-season: getting better.

  Friday, July 20, 2012 | By Jason Chisari | LaurinburgExchange.com

• Patriots JV Team Ends Summer With Winning Record

  The Pinecrest junior varsity summer league baseball team fought hard trying to end the season on a positive note at Scotland County Wednesday evening.

  Monday, July 23, 2012 | By Charlie Bergmann | ThePilot.com