Legion Baseball
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I just saw the schedule last night for this year's NC/SC Challenge. It's this weekend at Campbell University hosted by Garner (formerly Fuquay-Varina).
Friday: 5:00 Pitt County vs Florence
7:30 Garner vs Florence
Saturday: 11:00 Wayne County vs Florence
1:30 Pitt County vs Horry County
4:00 Pitt County vs Rock Hill
6:30 Garner vs Rock Hill
Sunday: 12:00 Wayne County vs Rock Hill
2:30 Wayne County vs Horry County
5:00 Garner vs Horry County
Friday: 5:00 Pitt County vs Florence
7:30 Garner vs Florence
Saturday: 11:00 Wayne County vs Florence
1:30 Pitt County vs Horry County
4:00 Pitt County vs Rock Hill
6:30 Garner vs Rock Hill
Sunday: 12:00 Wayne County vs Rock Hill
2:30 Wayne County vs Horry County
5:00 Garner vs Horry County
Legion ball is dieing and I hate it…..hopefully people get smart and realize that colleges can’t talk to you til your a junior and go back to legion
I agree, but real problem from college standpoint is the portal. Take an 17-18 year old not proven or take a 2-4 year college player. Better be a real stud from HS. I think you are going to see Division II and juco blowup.
Area II South
Wilmington Post 10 7-1 (1-0)
Tabor City Post 507 3-1 (2-0)
Port City Post 545. 4-3 (1-1)
Hampstead Post 167 4-2 (0-2)
Carteret Post 99. 3-2 (0-1)
Area II. North
Hope Mills Post 32. 3-6 (2-0)
Hamlet Post 49. 7-4 (0-0)
Jacksonville Post 265 1-4 (0-0)
Wadesboro Post 446 0-8 (0-0)
Buggy Town Post 12. 0-8 (0-2)
Wilmington Post 10 7-1 (1-0)
Tabor City Post 507 3-1 (2-0)
Port City Post 545. 4-3 (1-1)
Hampstead Post 167 4-2 (0-2)
Carteret Post 99. 3-2 (0-1)
Area II. North
Hope Mills Post 32. 3-6 (2-0)
Hamlet Post 49. 7-4 (0-0)
Jacksonville Post 265 1-4 (0-0)
Wadesboro Post 446 0-8 (0-0)
Buggy Town Post 12. 0-8 (0-2)
I spoke to a Div I coach a few years ago and he had recently gone to a showcase type of event. I asked if he saw any potential recruits and he said you drive a long way to look at a couple of players.
I think moms and dads have to realize the a travel team needs 9 PAYING members just to showcase 1 to 2 players. Everyone thinks just because they pay their son is going to get quality offers. The D1 scholarships are limited and a coach has to be very judicious in their allocation. I don’t believe DIII can offer sports related funds.
I know Post 10 has sent countless players to D1 schools. We have 2 at NCSU right now.
I think moms and dads have to realize the a travel team needs 9 PAYING members just to showcase 1 to 2 players. Everyone thinks just because they pay their son is going to get quality offers. The D1 scholarships are limited and a coach has to be very judicious in their allocation. I don’t believe DIII can offer sports related funds.
I know Post 10 has sent countless players to D1 schools. We have 2 at NCSU right now.
I agree and a lot of times organizations like dirtbags have lots of lower level teams where they charge outrageous amounts to have 1 team that’s plays for free. Basically when you are on the free team you know your good
Watching UNC vs VA and Dalton Pence just got a shout out as being a American Legion ball player from Cherryville!
Speaking of Cherryville Post 100, Was thinking they might be really competitive this season, having lost only lost a single game to Post 23 from Gastonia. Then more recently shut out this same Post 23 team 4-0
Last week, made me wonder, though, as they lost to Wayne County in a tournament, then lost badly, twice, to Rutherford County in a double header at home.
Last week, made me wonder, though, as they lost to Wayne County in a tournament, then lost badly, twice, to Rutherford County in a double header at home.
Tabor City beat Port City last night 19 t0 6. Play Post 10 on Thursday in Tabor City. I know post 10 is loaded but maybe we can hang in there.
I was planning on making the trip to South Columbus but will not be able to make it. Word is that y'all have a very strong team. Post 10 is down a little bit this year but it should be a good one.
Cherryville Post 100 is currently in first place in the Area IV standings. Since their double header loss to Rutherford they were off for a week and got started back this week with two road wins (Wednesday vs Hickory and last night vs Caldwell County). There is a good bit of parity in Area IV this year as you can tell by the standings listed below.
Cherryville has 5 games left to play in the regular season (all at home) prior to the playoffs. They play Gaston Post 144-266 Saturday, a double header Sunday vs Union County, Queen City on Tuesday and finish up with Shelby on Wednesday. Come on out to see them play at the newly renovated Fraley Field. Lots of improvements...new digital scoreboard, new fencing including padded OF fencing, enclosure of the bull pen areas, upgrade of the handicap area, cosmetic improvements, and better restroom facilities (use of the restrooms next door in Beam Intermediate School).
Cherryville is hosting this year's state legion tournament (7/20 thru 7/24) and has lots of activities coming up related to that event. On Thursday 7/18 there will a kickoff celebration in downtown Cherryville between 7 -10 PM with the Band of Oz providing free entertainment. On 7/19 there will be parade through downtown Cherryville beginning at 4:30 that will include all the players and coaches from the 8 participating teams followed immediately by a 6:00 banquet at the First Baptist Church that will include an induction ceremony for 6 new NC American Legion HOF members including Lincoln County's Jay Heafner. Following the Banquet a Home Derby (free of charge) will be held in Fraley Field. State tournament play begins 9:00 Saturday morning with 4 games on tap Saturday as well as Sunday. The theme for the state tournament is "Fans in the Stands" as we are trying our best to fill the stands and keep American Legion baseball alive and well in Cherryville, NC.
N.C. Area IV 2024 - through games played 6/20
Current Standing
Cherryville Post 100 12-3 15-4
Rutherford County Post 423 11-4 11-4
Union Post 535 11-6 11-6
Shelby Post 82 10-6 13-6
Gaston Post 144-266 10-6 10-6
Asheville Post 70 9-7 9-7
Gastonia Post 23 8-8 8-8
Caldwell County Post 29 7-8 7-8
Burke County Post 21 4-12 4-12
Queen City 2- 12 2-12
Hickory Post 48 2-14 2-14
Linkman what is going on with Queen City. I believe they finished at the top of the standings last year. With their ability to recruit basically all of Charlotte with their base school located at Myers Park is a head scratcher to me. Add in that Matthews and Mint HIll Don't have Seniors teams doesn't make sense for their poor performance.
Glad to see Union County back and doing well just in their first season from a couple year hiatus. God rest Alan Mitchell
Glad to see Union County back and doing well just in their first season from a couple year hiatus. God rest Alan Mitchell
Like you, most folks felt going into the season that Queen City would be one of the favorites in Area IV. Their season has been a big surprise to everyone. I don't know what has happened. When Cherryville played them early in the season they said they were missing a few players but bottom line they just haven't been competitive all season which I am guessing means they couldn't convince the players they were recruiting to play. Like you said, as the only Senior Legion team in Charlotte they could recruit the entire Charlotte area.....just shows how disinterested the players in the Charlotte area are in Legion baseball.
Union County has done well. Since early in the season after forfeiting a dble header to Asheville which left them with a 3-5 record in Area IV they have been one of the hottest team winning 8 or their last 9. They have a young, enthusiastic guy as their head coach. It will be interesting in seeing how they do in the rest of the regular season (they finish with the dble header at Cherryville today and a game at Shelby on Tuesday) and the playoffs. I will know more when I get a good look at them today.
Union and Cherryville split last night. Shelby has a double header against Rutherford tonight. The first game will be finishing a weather delay game from a couple weeks back. Shelby is up 5-0 in the 4th.
If Shelby wins their remaining 4 games, there will be a 3-way tie for first with Rutherford and Cherryville.
If Shelby wins their remaining 4 games, there will be a 3-way tie for first with Rutherford and Cherryville.
Update on Area II Standings
SOUTH DIVISION
Wilmington Post 10 11-3 (4-1)
Tabor City Post 507 5-3 (4-2)
Hampstead Post 167 7-4 (2-3)
Carteret Post 99 5-3 (2-2)
Port City Post 545 4-7 (1-5)
NORTH DIVISION
Hamlet Post 49. 14-4 (5-0)
Hope Mills Post 32. 5-7 (4-1)
Wadesboro Post 446 1-13 (1-2)
Jacksonville Post 265. 1-7 (0-3)
Buggy Town Post 12. 0-11 (0-4)
SOUTH DIVISION
Wilmington Post 10 11-3 (4-1)
Tabor City Post 507 5-3 (4-2)
Hampstead Post 167 7-4 (2-3)
Carteret Post 99 5-3 (2-2)
Port City Post 545 4-7 (1-5)
NORTH DIVISION
Hamlet Post 49. 14-4 (5-0)
Hope Mills Post 32. 5-7 (4-1)
Wadesboro Post 446 1-13 (1-2)
Jacksonville Post 265. 1-7 (0-3)
Buggy Town Post 12. 0-11 (0-4)
Area IV Standings
Rutherford County Post 423 14-4 14-4
Cherryville Post 100 13-5 16-6
Asheville Post 70 12-7 12-7
Gaston Post 144-266 12-7 12-7
Union Post 535 12-7 12-7
Shelby Post 82 10-6 15-6
Gastonia Post 23 9-9 9-9
Caldwell County Post 29 7-10 7-10
Burke County Post 21 5-14 5-14
Hickory Post 48 3-15 3-15
Queen City 2-15 2-15
Rutherford County Post 423 14-4 14-4
Cherryville Post 100 13-5 16-6
Asheville Post 70 12-7 12-7
Gaston Post 144-266 12-7 12-7
Union Post 535 12-7 12-7
Shelby Post 82 10-6 15-6
Gastonia Post 23 9-9 9-9
Caldwell County Post 29 7-10 7-10
Burke County Post 21 5-14 5-14
Hickory Post 48 3-15 3-15
Queen City 2-15 2-15
| Team | W | L |
| Cherryville | 13 | 5 |
| Rutherford | 14 | 6 |
| Shelby | 12 | 6 |
| Asheville | 12 | 7 |
| Union | 12 | 7 |
| Gaston Braves | 12 | 7 |
| Gastonia | 9 | 9 |
| Caldwell | 8 | 10 |
| Burke | 5 | 14 |
| Hickory | 3 | 15 |
| Queen City | 2 | 16 |
Ok, someone that is smarter than me tell me something about the state tournament this year. Cherryville is hosting and I am told that 3 teams from Area IV make it this year. Is that true no matter what? If Cherryville makes it to the Area IV finals, how do we pick the third team? Or do we only get 3 teams if Cherryville doesn't make the Area IV finals? In that case, the two finalists along with Cherryville make it.
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