American Legion Baseball Area IV Standings

[Linkman]

Area IV Standing (through 6/2/2022)

East
Queen City 4-1 5-1
Gaston Braves 3-2 5-1
Gastonia 2-2 2-4
Mint Hill 0-0 0-0
Statesville 0-0 0-1
Mathews 0-2 1-4
Lincoln Co 0-3 1-3

West
Cherryville 4-0 5-3
Henderson Co 3-1 3-1
Rutherford Co 2-1 2-1
Cleveland Co 3-2 6-5
Caldwell Co 2-2 2-3
Burke Co 2-3 2-5
Asheville 1-3 1-3
Hickory 0-5 2-6

 

[Lincolnton]

Thanks Linkman. Any idea when Cherryville players will be back ? Also heard there were some Lincolnton players but don't know if they're on the junior or senior legion team.

 

[Hon Dines]

thru 6/14/22
Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 7-1 9-1
Gaston Post 144-266 3-1 5-2
Matthews Post 235 3-2 4-6
Gastonia Post 23 3-2 3-5
Mint Hill Post 555 1-3 1-3
Lincoln County Post 455 0-4 1-5
Statesville Post 113 0-4 0-6

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 7-0 10-6
Rutherford County Post 423 3-1 3-1
Cleveland County Post 82-155 4-3 8-9
Henderson County Post 77 4-4 4-5
Caldwell County Post 29 3-3 5-4
Burke County Post 21 2-3 2-5
Hickory Post 48 2-7 5-8
Asheville Post 70 1-5 1-5

 

[Linkman]

(through Games of June 15)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 8-1 10-1
Gaston Post 144-266 5-1 7-2
Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5
Matthews Post 235 4-3 5-7
Mint Hill Post 555 3-3 3-3
Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 7-0 11-6
Rutherford County Post 423 4-1 4-1
Cleveland County Post 82-155 4-3 8-9
Henderson County Post 77 4-4 4-5
Caldwell County Post 29 3-3 5-4
Burke County Post 21 2-3 2-5
Hickory Post 48 2-7 5-8
Asheville Post 70 1-6 1-6

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 16)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 8-1 10-1
Gaston Post 144-266 5-1 7-2
Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5
Matthews Post 235 4-3 5-7
Mint Hill Post 555 3-3 3-3
Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 7-0 11-6
Rutherford County Post 423 4-1 4-1
Cleveland County Post 82-155 4-3 8-9
Henderson County Post 77 4-4 4-5
Caldwell County Post 29 3-3 5-4
Burke County Post 21 2-3 2-5
Hickory Post 48 2-7 5-8
Asheville Post 70 1-6 1-6

 

[Hon Dines]

(through 6/17/2022)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 8-1 10-1
Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2
Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5
Matthews Post 235 4-3 5-7
Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4
Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 7-0 11-6
Rutherford County Post 423 4-1 4-1
Cleveland County Post 82-155 5-3 9-9
Caldwell County Post 29 4-3 6-4
Henderson County Post 77 4-5 4-6
Burke County Post 21 2-3 2-5
Hickory Post 48 2-8 5-9
Asheville Post 70 1-6 1-6

 

[smashmouth5]

CC over Hickory last night 5-2. Hickory took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th but saw CC score 4 in the top of the 7th. Was exciting to see Isiah Lowe pitch for CC. He only pitched the first 2 innings but was very impressive. Davis for Hickory pitched great for Hickory.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

CC over Hickory last night 5-2. Hickory took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 6th but saw CC score 4 in the top of the 7th. Was exciting to see Isiah Lowe pitch for CC. He only pitched the first 2 innings but was very impressive. Davis for Hickory pitched great for Hickory.

I've wanted to see him throw. How'd he look? I've seen his bullpen and that boy can sling it.

 

[smashmouth5]

I've wanted to see him throw. How'd he look? I've seen his bullpen and that boy can sling it.

Looked like a pitcher getting calls from MLB teams. Easy heat. Hope he gets a chance to throw a little in front of the home crowd.

Will be interesting to see if he ever steps foot on Wake Forest campus.

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 18)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 9-1 11-1
Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2
Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5
Matthews Post 235 4-4 5-8
Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4
Statesville Post 113 2-4 2-6
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 7-0 11-6
Rutherford County Post 423 5-1 5-1
Cleveland County Post 82-155 5-3 9-9
Caldwell County Post 29 4-3 6-4
Henderson County Post 77 4-5 4-6
Burke County Post 21 2-3 2-5
Hickory Post 48 2-8 5-9
Asheville Post 70 1-7 1-7

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 19)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 9-1 11-1
Gaston Post 144-266 6-1 8-2
Gastonia Post 23 4-2 4-5
Matthews Post 235 5-4 6-8
Mint Hill Post 555 3-4 3-4
Statesville Post 113 2-5 2-7
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 7-0 11-6
Rutherford County Post 423 6-1 6-1
Cleveland County Post 82-155 5-3 9-9
Caldwell County Post 29 4-3 6-4
Burke County Post 21 3-3 3-5
Henderson County Post 77 4-6 4-7
Hickory Post 48 2-9 5-10
Asheville Post 70 1-7 1-7

 

[smashmouth5]

CC was supposed to play Rock Hill SC Sunday in Shelby but it was canceled. work on the new lights at the stadium was supposed to be going on so I wonder if they have not finished. Getting new LED lights for the field and under the canopy. Was told it was supposed to be the lights that they can change colors and do all the fancy effects with.

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 22)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 9-1 11-1
Gaston Post 144-266 7-1 9-2
Gastonia Post 23 5-3 5-6
Matthews Post 235 6-4 7-8
Mint Hill Post 555 3-5 3-5
Statesville Post 113 2-6 2-8
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)

Western Division Division Overall
Rutherford County Post 423 9-1 9-1
Cherryville Post 100 8-1 12-7
Cleveland County Post 82-155 5-4 9-10
Caldwell County Post 29 5-5 7-6
Henderson County Post 77 4-6 4-8
Burke County Post 21 3-5 3-7
Asheville Post 70 2-7 2-7
Hickory Post 48 2-9 5-10

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Hon, I assume the top 2 teams out of the West would get a bye in the first round of the Area Playoffs then, correct?

 

[Hon Dines]

Hon, I assume the top 2 teams out of the West would get a bye in the first round of the Area Playoffs then, correct?

That's the way I see it.

 

[smashmouth5]

Cleveland County over Cherryville 4-0. Lowe started for Shelby and struck out the first 9 batters he saw including a 9 pitch 3 strike out inning. Went 5 and I think struck out 13 total. Cartee came in to finish the game out. Word is scouts from the Padres and Braves were there to see Lowe.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Cleveland County over Cherryville 4-0. Lowe started for Shelby and struck out the first 9 batters he saw including a 9 pitch 3 strike out inning. Went 5 and I think struck out 13 total. Cartee came in to finish the game out. Word is scouts from the Padres and Braves were there to see Lowe.

Man it's gonna suck when he gets drafted and he leaves the team. But good for him.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Man it's gonna suck when he gets drafted and he leaves the team. But good for him.

I talked to a guy sitting behind the scouts. He was 96 on the gun with an 85 mph changeover. Unreal.

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 23)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 10-1 12-1
Gaston Post 144-266 9-1 10-2
Gastonia Post 23 6-3 6-6
Matthews Post 235 6-4 7-8
Mint Hill Post 555 4-5 4-5
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Rutherford County Post 423 10-1 10-1
Cherryville Post 100 10-2 14-8
Cleveland County Post 82-155 6-4 10-10
Caldwell County Post 29 5-6 7-7
Henderson County Post 77 5-6 5-8
Burke County Post 21 4-5 4-7
Hickory Post 48 3-9 6-10
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

This is pitiful with teams dropping out. Wonder if it's too late to change the Area tournament format. It would be nice to have the top 4 in each division make it instead of everyone. It's not fair to the other teams that the top 4 from the west will get byes. They should take the top 4 from each division and start there.

 

[smashmouth5]

This is pitiful with teams dropping out. Wonder if it's too late to change the Area tournament format. It would be nice to have the top 4 in each division make it instead of everyone. It's not fair to the other teams that the top 4 from the west will get byes. They should take the top 4 from each division and start there.

It is a shame with what's happened to Legion ball. Asheville is a prime example. You look at the talent that TC, Asheville, and AC put on the field this high school season, now here they are shutting down the Asheville legion season. Hate to see it.

 

[Chute Boxe Hero]

Just watched Cleveland County beat Davidson 12-3 over at McCrary (Asheboro). CC got hot in the fourth inning and exploded for seven runs. Pretty good team CC's got.

 

[Chute Boxe Hero]

Why are all these teams forfeiting? At least stick it out to the end.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

Just watched Cleveland County beat Davidson 12-3 over at McCrary (Asheboro). CC got hot in the fourth inning and exploded for seven runs. Pretty good team CC's got.

If they can get hot at the right time, they are dangerous. Pitching depth is no issue. Hitting has been the problem. All these kids don't know each other either. It's taken them a while to gel.

 

[smashmouth5]

If they can get hot at the right time, they are dangerous. Pitching depth is no issue. Hitting has been the problem. All these kids don't know each other either. It's taken them a while to gel.

They had really started to hit their stride and the you had some miss games for difference reasons. Having to get that rhythm back.

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 24)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 10-1 12-1
Gaston Post 144-266 9-2 10-3
Gastonia Post 23 7-3 7-6
Matthews Post 235 6-5 7-9
Mint Hill Post 555 5-5 5-5
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Rutherford County Post 423 10-1 11-1
Cherryville Post 100 10-2 15-8
Cleveland County Post 82-155 6-4 11-10
Caldwell County Post 29 5-6 7-7
Henderson County Post 77 5-6 5-8
Burke County Post 21 4-5 4-7
Hickory Post 48 3-9 6-10
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 25)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 10-1 12-1
Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 11-3
Gastonia Post 23 7-3 7-6
Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-10
Mint Hill Post 555 5-6 5-6
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Rutherford County Post 423 10-1 12-2
Cherryville Post 100 10-2 15-9
Cleveland County Post 82-155 6-4 12-11
Caldwell County Post 29 6-7 8-8
Henderson County Post 77 5-6 5-8
Burke County Post 21 5-6 5-8
Hickory Post 48 3-9 6-10
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)

 

[smashmouth5]

Cleveland County 8
Morgantown W Va 0

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 26)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 10-1 12-1
Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 11-3
Gastonia Post 23 7-3 7-6
Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-10
Mint Hill Post 555 5-6 5-6
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 11-2 16-9
Rutherford County Post 423 10-2 12-3
Cleveland County Post 82-155 6-4 12-12
Caldwell County Post 29 6-7 8-8
Henderson County Post 77 5-6 5-8
Burke County Post 21 5-6 5-8
Hickory Post 48 3-9 6-10
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 27)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 10-1 12-1
Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 11-3
Gastonia Post 23 7-3 7-6
Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-10
Mint Hill Post 555 5-6 5-6
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 11-2 16-9
Rutherford County Post 423 10-2 12-3
Cleveland County Post 82-155 6-4 12-12
Burke County Post 21 6-6 6-8
Caldwell County Post 29 6-7 8-8
Henderson County Post 77 5-6 5-8
Hickory Post 48 3-10 6-11
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)

 

[Skools]

Hon Dimes when does the first and second round being for playoffs? Are any teams getting first round byes?

 

[smashmouth5]

1st Round July 2-6

Cleveland vs Henderson last night postponed because of rain.

 

[Hon Dines]

Hon Dimes when does the first and second round being for playoffs? Are any teams getting first round byes?

Friday, July 1
Pairings meeting in Cherryville
(This meeting will decide the byes and formats)

July 2-6 Area IV first round (best-of-5)

July 8-12 Area IV quarterfinals (best-of-5)

July 14-20 Area IV semifinals (best-of-5)

July 21-23 Area IV final (best-of-3)

July 26-30 N.C. State tournament (at Campbell)

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 28)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 10-1 12-1
Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3
Gastonia Post 23 8-3 8-6
Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11
Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 12-2 17-9
Rutherford County Post 423 11-2 13-3
Cleveland County Post 82-155 8-4 14-12
Caldwell County Post 29 6-7 8-8
Burke County Post 21 6-8 6-10
Henderson County Post 77 5-7 5-9
Hickory Post 48 3-11 6-12
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)

 

[Hon Dines]

Tuesday's win gives the P100 Sr Team a 12-2 West Div record & secured 1st place for the Regular Season. They play a Home Game Thurs vs Queen City, 1st place in the East Div. Hope you can be at Fraley Field to support the Sr Team in the regular season finale.

 

[CLTTarHeel33]

It is a shame with what's happened to Legion ball. Asheville is a prime example. You look at the talent that TC, Asheville, and AC put on the field this high school season, now here they are shutting down the Asheville legion season. Hate to see it.

I coached legion (both at the junior and senior level) for 5 years. 2 as the head coach for a junior team and 3 as an assistant for the same posts senior legion team. I would imagine Asheville would be much like where I coached - we drew from some great schools - but showcase ruled the roost, ultimately. If we had all of the kids we could have, we would have been oozing with talent year in and year out. Now, we did get a few of these kids every now and then, once they had already committed to their colleges and just wanted to play legion before they headed off to get started playing college baseball.

I have another couple of coaching buddies who coached at a very prominent Area III program for 6-7 years together, and they would tell you the same thing. One common theme of all of these kids - they would tell you that if they could go back and do it all over, they would have played American Legion baseball their entire high school careers.

 

[BleedBurnsBlue]

I coached legion (both at the junior and senior level) for 5 years. 2 as the head coach for a junior team and 3 as an assistant for the same posts senior legion team. I would imagine Asheville would be much like where I coached - we drew from some great schools - but showcase ruled the roost, ultimately. If we had all of the kids we could have, we would have been oozing with talent year in and year out. Now, we did get a few of these kids every now and then, once they had already committed to their colleges and just wanted to play legion before they headed off to get started playing college baseball.

I have another couple of coaching buddies who coached at a very prominent Area III program for 6-7 years together, and they would tell you the same thing. One common theme of all of these kids - they would tell you that if they could go back and do it all over, they would have played American Legion baseball their entire high school careers.

I agree with you. I played for Shelby Legion for 3 years and it was the best 3 years of baseball of my life, including my 4 years in college. I just don't get paying all of that money for Showcase ball. If you're good, you'll get noticed. There are countless scouts all over the country. They'll find you.

 

[Hon Dines]

(through Games of June 29)

Area IV standings
Eastern Division Division Overall
Queen City 11-1 13-1
Gaston Post 144-266 10-2 12-3
Gastonia Post 23 8-4 8-7
Matthews Post 235 6-6 7-11
Mint Hill Post 555 5-7 5-7
Statesville Post 113 2-10 2-12
Lincoln County Post 455 0-12 1-13
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Lincoln County, which dropped out June 12)
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Statesville, which dropped out June 23)

Western Division Division Overall
Cherryville Post 100 12-2 17-9
Rutherford County Post 423 12-2 14-3
Cleveland County Post 82-155 9-5 15-13
Caldwell County Post 29 6-8 8-9
Burke County Post 21 6-8 6-10
Henderson County Post 77 6-8 6-10
Hickory Post 48 3-11 6-12
Asheville Post 70 2-12 2-12
(Includes ALL forfeit losses for Asheville, which dropped out June 23)