POST 48 SCHEDULE, RESULTS
MAY
25, Cherryville, Lost 5-8 (9)
27, Randolph County, Lost 3-8; Won 10-2
28, Maiden, ppd., June 22
31, at Maiden, Lost 4-9
JUNE
1, at Mocksville (Rich Park), Lost 0-9
2, at Taylorsville (Alexander Central HS), Won 3-0
3, Henderson County, DH, Won 3-2, 9-3
4, at Cherryville (Cherryville HS), Lost 3-10
7, at Gaston Braves (South Point HS), Lost 2-7
12, at Lincoln County (E. Lincoln HS), Won 7-5
14, Lincoln County, Lost 1-3
16, Burnsville, DH, Won 9-1, Won 11-0, 5 inn.
17, Mocksville, Won 5-4
18, Napoleon, Ohio, Lost 4-14
20, Caldwell County, Lost 4-18, 6 inn.
22, Maiden, Won 7-6, 9 inn.
24, at Asheville, DH (Asheville Roberson HS), Won 10-6; Lost 7-8
25, Taylorsville, ppd., June 29
26, at Rutherford County (McNair Field), ppd., June 28
27, Rutherford County, ppd., June 28 at Rutherford County
28, at Rutherford County, Lost 1-0, Lost 7-5, 8 inn.
29, Waverly, Ohio, Lost 5-7; Taylorsville, Lost 3-9
30, at Burke County (Shuey Field), Lost 2-4
JULY
1, Burke County, Won 3-2
2, Cherryville, Lost 0-15, 5 inn.
4, at Caldwell County (M.S. Deal Stadium), Lost 7-9
HobbsDailyReport.com
NEWTON – Hickory Post 48 has gained the Area IV West No. 4 seed, after tying Asheville for the spot, and will play the East No. 5 seed Gaston Braves in the opening round of the American Legion baseball playoffs on Saturday.
No. 5 East BELMONT (10-9) vs. No. 4 West HICKORY (11-17)
Game 1: Saturday at Legion Fairgrounds, Newton. 7 p.m.
Game 2: Sunday at Belmont (South Point HS), 7 p.m.
Game 3: Monday at Legion Fairgrounds, Newton, 7 p.m.
Game 4, if needed: Tuesday at Belmont (South Point HS), 7 p.m.
Game 5, if needed: Wednesday at Legion Fairgrounds, Newton, 7 p.m.
Hickory, 11-17 overall, finished 7-9 in West Division games – as did Asheville – and the teams split their regular season games and had the same records against the rest of Area’s IV teams, forcing a draw for the No. 4 West seed.
Post 48 got No. 4 and will start a best-of-5 first-round series against the Gaston Braves (10-9) on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Legion Fairgrounds in Newton.
Game 2 is Sunday at Belmont Abbey College, and Game 3 will be Monday night at the Fairgrounds.
Post 48 played Gaston once this season, falling 7-2 on June 7 at South Point High.
Hickory, coached by Cameron Beard, has lost two straight games and eight of its last nine.
POST 48 ROSTER
No./Player/High school/Class
1 Pierson Hanvey, Hickory, 2018
2 William Stewart, Hickory, 2019
3 Bryce Stober, Hickory, 2019
4 Carrington Chapman, Bunker Hill, 2018
5 Jacob Fuller, Hickory, 2018
6 Dylan White, Bunker Hill, 2019
7 Bryson Smith, Bunker Hill 2017
8 Macory Mitchell, Hickory, 2019
9 Kevin Shuford, Hickory, 2019
10 Dylan Roberts, Bunker Hill, 2019
11 Seth Moore, Bunker Hill, 2020
12 Eli Moser, Bunker Hill, 2018
13 Jake Speaks, St. Stephens, 2019
14 Brody Scarborough, Hickory, 2019
15 Seth Pennington, Bunker Hill, 2020
16 Luke Martin, Fred T. Foard, 2019
17 Bradley Fleenor, Hickory, 2018
18 Caleb Peschel, Fred T. Foard, 2019
20 Dawson Wallace, home schooled, 2019
23 Riley Edwards, St. Stephens, 2017
24 Luke Durham, Woodberry, 2018
25 Janson Mammosser, St. Stephens, 2018
Head coach: Cameron Beard