Impact World Series - July 28 - 31

SC Panthers

Game 1

SC Panthers 6........................6...9...0

Palmetto Sand Gnats 3...........3...8...1

WP: Michael Caldwell(Charlotte Christian) 3.1 IP; 3 H; 1 K; 0 R; 49 pitches
......Starter-Michael Melton 3.2 IP; 5 H; 1K; 2 BB; 3 RS. 52 pitches

LP: K. McCants(Florence Tech) 4 IP; 6 R; 9 H; 3 K

Leading Hitters: SCP-Byron McKoy(Independence) 3-4(2RS, 1RBI, 2B); Erik Sommerville(Francis Marion) 3-3(RBI). PSG-C. Farr(White Knoll) 2-2; L. Jones(Blythewood) 2-3.

Game 2

Prep Stars 17U 4.....................4...10...0

SC Panthers 3.........................3....9...1

WP: M. Velten(Mt. Tabor) 6 IP; 1 R; 7 H; 8 K; 2 BB
.......Save-W. Hobson(App State)

LP: Corey Norman(Forbush) 4.1 IP; 7 H; 1 K; 4 R; 73 pitches
.....Skip Hutchins(Charlotte Co. Day) 2.2 IP; 3 H; 4 K; 0 R; 51 pitches

Leading Hitters: PS-D. Ackley(UNC) 3-3(2B,3B,3RBI); W. Hobson 2-4; J. Weaver 2-3. SCP-Erik Sommerville(F. Marion) 3-4(2/2B); Whit Merrifield(Davie Co.) 1-2(3B, 2RS).

 

I bet the pitchers for Preps 17's loved seeing the name "D. Ackley" in the lineup. Seeing "W. Hobson" wasn't too bad either. It'd be awesome to see them place in only their second tournament.

 

Day 2

Game 3

SC Panthers 9..........................9...10...3

C'lotte Megastars 2...................2....6....2

Winning Pitcher: Whit Merrifield(Davie Co.) 4.1 IP; 1 K; 5 H; 2 R
.......................Erik Sommerville(F. Marion) 2.2 IP; 1K; 1H

Losing Pitcher: Will Helms(Providence) 5 IP; 4 K; 5 R

Leading Hitters: SCP-Justin Schumer(UNCA) 3-3(3RS); Corey Norman
(Forbush) 2-3(2B,2RBI); Byron McKoy(Independence) 1-2(HR).
CM-Adam Walton(Charlotte Co. Day) 2-3(RBI).


Game 4

SC Panthers 13...........................13...16...0

Dirtbags 17U 2.............................2....4...0

Winning Pitcher: Kyle Greenwalt(Souderton) 3 IP; 4 H; 2 R; 5 K
.......................Erik Sommerville(F. Marion) 2 IP; 0 H; 1 K.

Losing Pitcher: Seth Maness(Pine Forest)

Leading Hitters: SCP-Chris Kinard(Davie Co.) 3-3(3RBI); Byron McKoy(Independence) 3-4(3RS); Michael Melton(E. Rutherford) 2-2(2RBI); Erik Sommerville 2-3; Preston Shuey(S. Meck) 2-4(2RBI); Whit Merrifield(Davie Co.) 2-3(3RS)
DB-Matt Crump(Butler)1-2; Catlin Carter(Ragsdale)1-2.

Panthers advance to the round of 8, Sunday morning at NC State versus the On Deck O's 08.

 

Lights Out at NC State!

While driving home from Elon after watching my son play with the Dirtbags I got a very interested call from a friend of mine who's son plays for the Cubs. During their game at Doak he said he witnessed a very unusual sight. It seems a young boy was playing around the light pole on the third base side of the stands at Doak during the game. He said the youngster unscrewed two bolts out of the base of the light pole where it inserts into the concrete base. Suddenly the entire bank of lights crashed into the parking lot right behind the stands on the third base side of Doak! No one was in the parking lot and thank goodness it did not fall onto the field. Thank god no one was hurt.

 

That's one of the craziest things I ever heard. Thank God no one was hurt. But it sure opens a "can of worms"

 

I saw the pole fall. Very scary sight. It's going to be interesting to see how those nuts happened to be loose on the anchor bolts. The kid said one was already gone when he started playing around the pole. They will have to replace the concrete base before erecting another light tower.

 

Final 8

Sunday, July 30
NC State
9:00 O's - 08 vs Panthers
11:30 Prep Stars 17 vs Hurricanes
2:00 Dirtbags vs O's - 07
4:30 TS-Arsenal vs Bandits

Monday, July 31
UNC
9:00 A1/B2 vs B1/A2
11:30 C1/D2 vs D1/C2
2:00 CHAMPIONSHIP

 

Day 3

SC Panthers 10............................10...15...1

On Deck O's (08) 2.........................2....8....0

Winning Pitcher: Tyler Vogler(Mt. Tabor) 4 IP; 6 H; 2 R
.......................Justin Schumer(UNCA) 1 IP; 2 K
.......................Skip Hutchins(CCDS) 1 IP; 0R

Losing Pitcher: M. Bradley(Charlotte Christian)

Leading Hitters: SCP-Kolby Epley(Forbush)3-3; Erik Sommerville(F. Marion)2-3(2B,3B, 2 RBI); Chris Kinard(Davie Co.)2-3(2B); Skip Hutchins(CCDS)2-3; Whit Merrifield(Davie Co.)2-4(HR); Byron McKoy(Independence)2-4(HR).
ODO-Garrett Koster(Ft. Mill)2-3; D. Stewart(Porter Ridge)2-3(2B); Adam Waters(Hopewell)1-3; Tyler Pilkington(Weddington)1-3.

Panthers advance to the semi finals Monday morning versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

 

DB vs. O's

Anyone got a score from the Dirtbags vs. O's 07

 

I too saw the lightpole fall. Could not believe what I witnessed. It was only by the grace of God that no one was killed. The incident led to another bizarre one when the final game was cancelled due to darkness with the Cubs down two with the tying runs on second and third and one out. Both coaches had been told there would be no continuation but it was a terrible way for a game to end. The half inning should have been finished.
As for the Cubs, they were not the same team as last fall. Most of the faces were the same but they did not seem to have the same fire as last year. Most of the kids have signed and probably were taking it easy this summer. Can't say I blame them.
Cubs did not hit well all summer. But I did see BJ Dail hit a 400 ft homer on Saturday.