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BASEBALL PLAYOFF TIDBITS ON AREA TEAMS
(Alexander, Catawba, Caldwell counties only)
(All facts are from playoff format/brackets started in 1984 through last season and all career coaching records of head coaches are unofficial:)
WEST 2A
No. 16 FRED T. FOARD (12-9) at
No. 1 NORTH LINCOLN (22-2), Friday, 7 p.m.
Head coaches: Channon Vogel, Fred T. Foard, 126-126, 10th season.
First round results: Fred T. Foard 4, No. 17 Wilkes Central 2 at Foard; N. Lincoln 7, No. 32 N. Wilkes 2 at N. Lincoln.
Previous meetings this season: None.
Previous meetings in state playoffs: None.
Most recent state playoff bid before this season: Fred T. Foard, 2017, West 3A No. 6, lost 3-2 at No. 2 Marvin Ridge, third round; N. Lincoln, 2017, West 3A No. 17, lost 14-1 at No 16 Concord Robnson.
Deepest advance in state playoffs: Fred T. Foard, third round – 2013 3A, lost 6-1 to Patton; 2009 3A, lost 4-2 to North Buncombe.
Postseason records since 1984: Fred T. Foard 14-14 (15th appearance).
No. 27 HIBRITEN (12-10) at
No. 22 SALISBURY (16-10), Friday, 7 p.m.
Head coaches: Gabe Gragg, Hibriten, 34-28, third season.
First round results: Hibriten 4, No. 6 Bunker Hill 1 at Bunker Hill; Salisbury 5, No. 11 Bandys 2 at Bandys.
Previous meetings this season: None.
Previous meetings in state playoffs: None.
Most recent state playoff bid before this season: Hibriten, 2017 West 3A No. 22, lost 2-0 at No. 14 Weddington, first round.
Deepest advance in state playoffs: Hibriten, 1991 3A semifinals, lost 9-8 to Statesville.
Postseason records since 1984: Hibriten 15-13 (14th appearance).
WEST 3A
No. 9 NORTH GASTON (22-4) at
No. 8 ALEXANDER CENTRAL (21-7), Saturday, 6 p.m.
Head coaches: Pete Hardee, Alexander Central, 53-30 at Alexander Central, third season; 337-253 at AC and Watauga (285-223); 417 career wins (includes stint as head coach at West Caldwell).
First round results: N. Gaston 4, No. 24 Cuthbertson 1 at N. Gaston; Alexander Central 1, No. 25 Sun Valley 0 at Alexander Central.
Previous meetings this season: None.
Previous meetings in state playoffs: None.
Most recent state playoff bid before this season: Alexander Central, 2017 West 4A No. 15, lost 7-1 at Asheville Roberson, second round.
Deepest advance in state playoffs: Alexander Central, 1993 4A state titles series, lost 13-0, 8-2 to Wilmington New Hanover.
Postseason records since 1984: Alexander Central 27-25 (26th apperance).
WEST 4A
No. 12 GREENSBORO GRIMSLEY (13-11) at
No. 5 SOUTH CALDWELL (22-3), Friday, 7 p.m.
Head coaches: Jeff Parham, South Caldwell, 395-91, 18th season.
First round results: Greensboro Grimsley 1, No. 21 Greensboro Page 0 at Greensboro Grimsley; S. Caldwell, bye.
Previous meetings this season: None.
Previous meetings in state playoffs: None.
Most recent state playoff bid before this season: South Caldwell, 2017, West 4A No. 6, lost to No. 3 SE Guilford 10-0, third round.
Last playoff win: South Caldwell, 2017, d. No. 11 E. Forsyth 8-7, second round.
Deepest advance in state playoffs: South Caldwell, state championship series – 2007 4A, d. Wilmington Ashley 4-1, 10-0, 5 inn., at Carolina Mudcats Stadium, Zebulon; 2006 4A, d. Scotland County 12-0, lost 1-0, 10-5 to Scotland County at N.C. State.
Postseason records since 1984: South Caldwell 48-35 (33 appearances).
SOURCE: HobbsDailyReport.com research and files.