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31 May

Different path, same result: UCA claims third consecutive 1A state championship in baseball

Bob SuttonSportsclass 1-A, Grat Dalton, Jake Hunter, Jaxon Mabe, Logun Wilkins, nchsaa, Prep baseball, Rob Shore, state finals, Ting Stadium, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Uwharrie Charter Academy's Jaxon Mabe was fired up during the Class 1A state finals at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) HOLLY SPRINGS – It was a different route for Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team in the Class 1A state finals. The Eagles ended up in the same place. It took two victories on the final day of the season for UCA to secure its third consecutive championship Saturday at Ting Stadium. “We pitched and played defense so well,” coach Rob Shore said. “These guys decided they wanted it and they came out here and did…

26 May

UCA heads back to Holly Springs for Class 1A state finals

Randolph RecordSportsclass 1-A, Prep baseball, state finals, state playoffs, Ting Stadium, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

Here’s the Uwharrie Charter Academy baseball team after winning last week’s Class 1A West Region finals at Eastern Randolph. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team will head back to a popular spot this week. The Eagles will play the Class 1A state finals at Ting Stadium in Holly Springs on Friday and Saturday. It’s the same site where UCA collected state titles the past two years. UCA (18-11) takes on East Region champion Perquimans (25-6) in the best-of-3 championship series. Game 1 is set for 8 p.m. Friday. Game 2 is pegged for 2 p.m. Saturday.…

03 Jun

Eagles soar to state baseball crown with stellar pitching

Randolph RecordSportsBrett Smith, Carter Brown, class 1-A, Jake Hunter, nchsaa, Prep baseball, Rob Shore, state playoffs, Ting Stadium, Trey Kennedy, Uwharrie Charter Academy Eagles

The UCA baseball team collected another state championship banner. (NCHSAA photo) HOLLY SPRINGS – Uwharrie Charter Academy’s baseball team won in different fashions in two games in the Class 1A state finals at Ting Stadium. But stellar pitching was one of the staples as the Eagles repeated as state champions. UCA pitcher Brett Smith kept Northside-Pinetown in check and the Eagles were boosted by Trey Kennedy’s go-ahead home run in a 6-1 victory Saturday afternoon against Northside-Pinetown, sweeping the best-of-3 series. While UCA (28-6) needed an extra inning in the series opener Friday night, the Eagles had a less adventurous…

02 Jun

UCA rides Hunter’s pitching, defense to Game 1 win in state finals

Randolph RecordSportsBen Medinger, class 1-A, Jake Hunter, nchsaa, North Moore, Prep baseball, Ting Stadium, Troy Carver, Uwharrie Charter Academy athletics

Uwharrie Charter Academy first baseman Ben Medinger tags out North Moore’s Elliot Furr as part of a pick-off play during Game 1 of the Class 1-A state finals Friday. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) HOLLY SPRINGS – Freshman Jake Hunter threw a complete game as Uwharrie Charter Academy defeated North Moore 2-1 in the opening game of the Class 1-A state championship series Friday at Ting Stadium. Game 2 in the best-of-3 competition is at 11 a.m. Saturday, with a third game, if necessary, at 5 p.m. “Game 1 is really big,” Hunter said. “It’s hard to win two games in a…