Inside the Box: NCHSAA State Championship Series

4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 1:
Pinecrest - 0 Providence - 3

+ Jerzembeck works a complete game on 90 pitches to give Providence the 1-0 lead in the best of 3
+ Providence on the board in the 3rd via a leadoff walk from Hull, moving to 2B on a wild pitch, and 3B on a SAC Bunt.  He scored on a RBI ground ball from Danskey
+ Providence added 2 insurance runs in the 6th with a walk, 2 singles and a Pinecrest Error
+ Eli Jerzembeck (Prov) - CG Win, 7IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 10K
+ Collin McDougal (Prov) - 2-3, 1R, 1RBI
+ C Mashburn (Pine) - Loss, 5.1IP, 1H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 3K
+ S Mathis (Pine) - 0.2IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K
+ Colby Wallace (Pine) - 2-3

Game 2:
Providence - 3 Pinecrest - 1

+ Tied at 1-1 into the 10th, Providence plates 2 in the top half, keyed by a 1 out RBI single from Walker
+ Forrett worked into the 8th for Providence and Jerzembeck bounced back to earn the save
+ Michael Forrett (Prov) - ND in start, 7.2IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 4BB, 12K
+ Collin McDougal (Prov) - 0.1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
+ E Watson (Prov) - 1IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 0K
+ Eli Jerzembeck (Prov) - Save, 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 2K
+ Wolff (Prov) - 2-5, 2R
+ Walker (Prov) - 2-3, 1RBI
+ McDougal (Prov) - 1-5, 2RBI
+ Garfinkle (Prov) - 2-3, 1R
+ Colby Wallace (Pine) - ND in start, 8IP, 6H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 7K
+ Noah Arnette (Pine) - Loss, 2IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 0K
+ Nic DiCarlo (Pine) - 2-5

Providence is the 2022 NCHSAA 4A State Champion

3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 1:
South Brunswick - 4 South Rowan - 3

+ South Rowan jumped out to a 3-0 lead after 2 innings of play
+ South Brunswick scored single runs in their final 4 at bats to take game 1
+ Winning run scored on a 2 out line drive single from Walker Jenkins, scoring J Prince
+ Cameron Burgess (SB) - Win, CG, 7IP, 9H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 1K
+ Walker Jenkins (SB) - 2-4, 1R, 1RBI
+ Banks Hartman (SB) - 1-2, 1R, 1RBI
+ Jaylend Clemmons (SB) - 1-3, 1RBI
+ Patrick Boldt (SB) - 1-3, 1RBI
+ Haiden Leffew (SRow) - CG, Loss, 7IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 10K
+ Haiden Leffew (SRow) - 1-4, 1RBI
+ JD James (SRow) - 3-4, 1R

Game 2:
South Rowan - 4 South Brunswick - 2

+ South Brunswick jumped to an early 2-0 lead after the 1st inning
+ Haiden Leffew 2 out double in the 3rd tied the game for South Rowan
+ Raiders opened the top of the 5th with a double and 2 singles, scoring 1, but 2 strikeouts and a ground out from Aubrey Smith of South Brunswick limited the damage, giving South Rowan a 3-2 lead
+ An unearned run in the 7th provided a little insurance for the Raiders
+ Carson Crainshaw (SRow) - CG Win, 7IP, 9H, 2R, 0ER, 2BB, 4K
+ Kane Kepley (SRow) - 1-3, 2B, 1R
+ Nathan Chrismon (SRow) - 3-4, 2R
+ Ty Hubbard (SRow) - 2-4, 1R, 1RBI
+ Aubrey Smith (SB) - Loss, 6.1IP, 8H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 5K
+ Walker Jenkins (SB) - 2-4, 1R
+ Luke Dilgard (SB) - 3-3, 2B

Game 3:
South Brunswick - 6 South Rowan - 11

+ Cougars built a 6-2 lead after 3 innings of play and out hit South Rowan 16-8 for the game
+ Raiders explode for 4 in the 4th and 5 in the 5th to overcome the deficit and take control of the game
+ The 4th inning runs came with the bases loaded and 2 outs.  Single from Chrismon, walk from Hubbard, a balk, and a wild pitch
+ Bottom 5th: BB | 1B from Crainshaw | Error on Bunt | 2RBI Single from Fisher | Out | BB | Out | Error scores 2
+ Chandler Oddie (SRow) - Win, 5IP, 14H, 6R, 4ER, 1BB, 3K
+ Cole Thomas (SRow) - 2IP, 2H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
+ Nathan Chrismon (SRow) - 1-4, 1R, 2RBI
+ Carson Crainshaw (SRow) - 3-3, 2R
+ Colton Fisher (SRow) - 1-4, 2R, 3RBI
+ Banks Hartman (SB) - ND in start, 1.1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB, 1K
+ Alex Sanchez (SB) - Loss, 2.2IP, 6H, 9R, 6ER, 2BB, 0K
+ Aubrey Smith (SB) - 4-5, 2B, HR, 2R, 1RBI
+ Walker Jenkins (SB) - 3-4, 2B, 2R, 2RBI

South Rowan is the 2022 NCHSAA 3A State Champion

2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 1:
Whiteville - 0 Randleman - 10

+ Purvis fires a no-hitter as Randleman ends game 1 in 5 innings
+ Randleman offense scores in each at-bat, the big blow coming with a 3 run 2nd to make it 4-0 early
+ Drake Purvis (RHS) - CG Win, 5IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 12K
+ Trey Way (RHS) - 2-3, 2 3B, 2R, 2RBI
+ Brooks Brannon (RHS) - 3-4, 2 2B, 1R, 1RBI… With his 3rd hit, Brannon breaks the state’s single season hits record in the NCHSAA
+ B Sweatt (RHS) - 1-3, 2B, 1R, 2RBI
+ Kaden Either (RHS) - 2-3, 2B, 1R, 2RBI
+ Ashton Hammonds (W) - Loss, 4IP, 12H, 9R, 8ER, 1BB, 2K

Game 2:
Randleman - 12 Whiteville - 5

+ Whiteville jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after 1 inning
+ Randleman answered in the 3rd with a 5 run inning keyed by a 1 out, 2 RBI, triple from Brooks Brannon and a 2 out double from Sweatt
+ Leading 5-4 in the top of the 6th, Randleman put the game away with a 6 run inning.  The inning featured 5 consecutive 1 out hits, including back to back doubles from Trey Way and Hunter Atkins to get the inning started
+ In the bottom of the 6th, Whiteville loaded the bases with 1 out, but Ryan White induced a SAC Fly, scoring 1, where the runner at 2B was cut down trying to advanced to 3B
+ Ryan White (RHS) - CG Win, 7IP, 6H, 5R, 3ER, 4BB, 8K
+ Trey Way (RHS) - 2-3, 2 2B, 3R
+ Hunter Atkins (RHS) - 3-5, 2B, 2R, 1RBI
+ Brooks Brannon (RHS) - 3-5, 3B, 1R, 3RBI
+ Braylen Hayes (RHS) - 2-5, 2R, 1RBI
+ B Sweatt (RHS) - 2-4, 2B, 2R
+ Seth Way (RHS) - 2-4, 2B, 1R, 2RBI
+ Gus Shelton (RHS) - 3-5, 2B, 1R, 3RBI
+ Ryan White (RHS) - 2-4, 2RBI
+ Ty Lawson (W) - Loss, 5.1IP, 13H, 8R, 8ER, 1BB, 4K
+ B Baldwin (W) - 2-3, 1R
+ Ty Lawson (W) - 1-4, 2B, 2RBI
+ W Fisher (W) - 1-3, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ S Inman (W) - 2-3, 1RBI

Randleman is the 2022 NCHSAA 2A State Champion

1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Game 1:
Cherryville - 0 Perquimans - 1

+ Thach fires a 1 hitter and punches 12
+ Lone run came in the 4th.  Leadoff double from Meads followed by a SAC Bunt and a RBI ground out from Gregory
+ Tanner Thach (P) - CG Win, 7IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 12K
+ Macon Winslow (P) - 2-3
+ Jett Winslow (P) - 1-2
+ Jacob Meads (P) - 1-3, 1R
+ Brayden Reynolds (CHS) - Loss, 5IP, 7H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K
+ Trip Creason (CHS) - 1IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 0K

Game 2:
Perquimans - 1 Cherryville - 6

+ Cherryville plated 3 in the 1st and 2 more in the 3rd to build a 5-0 lead
+ Cherryville outhit Perquimans 9-3
+ Kanon Willis (CHS) - CG Win, 7IP, 3H, 1R, 1RE, 2BB, 1K
+ Landon Hahn (CHS) - 3-4, 3B, 1R
+ Collin Roberson (CHS) - 1-4, 1R, 1RBI
+ Kanon Willis (CHS) - 2-4
+ Collin Huss (CHS) - 2-3, 1R, 2RBI
+ Trenton Sawyer (P) - Loss, 2.1IP, 5H, 5R, 3ER, 1BB, 2K
+ Maddux Thach (P) - 2IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
+ Jackson Russell (P) - 1-3, 1RBI

Game 3:
Cherryville - 3 Perquimans - 6

+ Down 1-0, Perquimans plated 3 in the 3rd and 5th to take a 6-1 lead they would hold onto
+ Bottom 3 with 2 outs and 1 runner on: Macon Winslow Singles home Thach | Jett Winslow singles | Jacob Meads singles | Error leads to 2 more runs
+ Jacob Meads (P) - Win, 4.2IP, 5H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 7K
+ Tanner Thach (P) - 2IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
+ Macon Winslow (P) - 2-4, 2B, 1R, 1RBI
+ Jett Winslow (P) - 2-2, 2R,
+ Jacob Meads (P) - 2-3, 1R, 1RBI
+ Chase Miller (CHS) - Loss, 3IP, 5H, 3R, 1ER, 0BB, 1K
+ Landon Hahn (CHS) - 3-4, 1RBI
+ Collin Huss (CHS) - 2-3, 2B, 1R, 1RBI

Perquimans is the 2022 NCHSAA 1A State Champion