UCA’s Logan Sawyer right, high fives Caleb McDaniel after hitting an inside the park home run in the bottom of the first inning against Chatham Charter in the first round of the 1A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at Uwharrie Charter Baseball field in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 (PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal)
ASHEBORO — Four county teams entered the first round of the N.C. State baseball playoffs and three advanced the next round. Asheboro, Randleman, and Uwharrie Charter each vanquished first round opponents while Providence Grove exited the playoffs with a loss to North Lenoir in the 2A playoffs.
Asheboro’s Camden Walker reacts after scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 7th inning against Orange in the first round of the 3A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at McCrary ballpark in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
Asheboro’s bench mugs Tanner Marsh after hitting the walk off double in the bottom of the 7th winning 5-4 against Orange in the first round of the 3A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at McCrary ballpark in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
Asheboro’s first basemen makes a running catch up a hill for the third out of the 4th inning with the bases loaded against Orange in the first round of the 3A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at McCrary ballpark in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
Asheboro’s relief pitcher Tanner Marsh delivers to the plate in the top of the 4th inning against Orange in the first round of the 3A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at McCrary ballpark in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
Asheboro, the highest state seed with their sixth position in the state 3A playoffs, walked off with a 5-4 win over Orange County. The Blue Comets were tied with the Panthers at 4-4 going into the final inning. Tanner Marsh knocked in the winning run for Asheboro with an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh and final inning. Asheboro hosted Orange County in the friendly confines of McCrary park but will travel down east to face D.H. Conley in Greenville on Thursday.
Uwharrie Charter also hosted their tournament opener and took an 11-0 mercy rule win over Chatham Academy. The Eagles will play host to Murphy on Thursday.
UCA’s Hunter Hill delivers a pitch in the top of the 2nd against Chatham Charter in the first round of the 1A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at Uwharrie Charter Baseball field in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
UCA’s Logan Sawyer right, high fives Caleb McDaniel after hitting an inside the park home run in the bottom of the first inning against Chatham Charter in the first round of the 1A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at Uwharrie Charter Baseball field in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 (PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal)
UCA’s Logan Sawyer makes the throw to first in the top of the second inning against Chatham Charter in the first round of the 1A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at Uwharrie Charter Baseball field in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
UCA’s Colt Wilkins complete the double play ball in the top of the third inning against Chatham Charter in the first round of the 1A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at Uwharrie Charter Baseball field in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
UCA’s Cameron Fordham watches a high pop up fall for a single to load the bases in the bottom of the third inning against Chatham Charter in the first round of the 1A east NCHSAA baseball playoffs at Uwharrie Charter Baseball field in Asheboro on June 15th, 2021 PJ WARD-BROWN/North State Journal
The Randleman Tigers, on the road against 7 seed Reidsville, crushed the Rams with a lopsided 17-0 win that saw the Tigers pitcher take a no-hitter into the final inning of the mercy-rule win. The Tigers win and 2-seed North Johnston’s loss to 15-seed SW Onslow means the 10-seed Tigers will host SW Onslow Thursday in Randleman.
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