NCHSAA Baseball Playoffs Third Round Notes and Pairings:Northern Guilford and Northwest Guilford still in “The Hunt”

1A BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS THIRD ROUND PAIRINGS
EAST
#1 Perquimans (14-2) vs. #4 Bear Grass Charter (13-1)
#2 Granville Central (9-7) vs. #3 East Carteret (14-3)
WEST
#8 Mountain Island Charter (12-2) vs. #12 Lincoln Charter (15-1)
#2 East Surry (15-1) vs. #3 Uwharrie Charter (12-1)

2A BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS THIRD ROUND PAIRINGS
EAST
#4 North Lenoir (13-3) vs. #9 East Bladen (11-4)
#6 First Flight (15-0) vs. #10 Randleman (15-1)
WEST
#9 East Lincoln (15-1) vs. #13 Forbush (11-5)
#6 R-S Central (14-2) vs. #15 South Rowan (14-2)

3A BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS THIRD ROUND PAIRINGS
EAST
#1 Northern Guilford (16-0) vs. #13 J.H. Rose (12-4)
#3 D.H. Conley (14-1) vs. #15 Clayton (12-4)
WEST
#4 T.C. Roberson (15-1) vs. #9 Cox Mill (13-3)
#2 St. Stephens (11-3) vs. #11 Sun Valley (13-3)

4A BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS THIRD ROUND PAIRINGS
EAST
#4 Fuquay-Varina (12-3) vs. #16 Hoggard (11-4)
#3 Ashley (13-3) vs. #15 Purnell Swett (11-5)
WEST
#1 Providence (14-2) vs. #5 Northwest Guilford (13-3)
#2 McDowell (14-1) vs. #3 Reagan (14-2)

NCHSAA OFFENSIVE LEADERS (PER MAXPREPS – AS OF JUNE 18, 2021)
Home Runs
1. Dixon Williams (D.H. Conley) 9
T2. Connor Bradley (Hayesville) 6
T2. Kahlil Watson (Wake Forest) 6
T4. Macon Winslow (Perquimans) 5
T4. Mason Smith (Lincoln Charter) 5
T4. Davis Al-Hussaini (Lincoln Charter) 5
T7. James Newsome (Northern Guilford)4
T7. Tanner Thach (Perquimans) 4
T7. Walker Jenkins (South Brunswick) 4
T7. Briggs Cornwell (Murphy) 4
T7. Alex Fisher (Foard) 4
T7. Cameron Burgess (South Brunswick)4
T7. Isaac Armstrong (East Lincoln) 4
T7. Ty Staz (North Iredell) 4
T7. Briggs Cornwell (Murphy) 4
T7. Vance Honeycutt (Salisbury) 4
T7. Justin McDonald (D.H. Conley) 4
T7. Avery Pearce (North Johnston) 4
T7. Matthew Matthjis (D.H. Conley) 4
T7. Nich Smith (Charlotte Catholic) 4
T7. Keith Gardner (South Granville) 4

Runs Batted In (RBI)
1. Macon Winslow (Perquimans) 31
2. Davis Al-Hussaini (Lincoln Charter) 30
T3. Gabriel Stullick (John A. Holmes) 25
T3. Bryson Hogan (SW Randolph) 25
T5. Tanner Thach (Perquimans) 24
T5. Logan Brown (East Duplin) 24
T7. Chris Morris (Holmes) 23
T7. Mason Smith (Lincoln Charter) 23
T7 Tristan Roney (Clayton) 23
T7. Shawn Gerard (Southside) 23
T7. Alex Fisher (Foard) 23
T7. Jon Howard (South Lenoir) 23
T7. Jared Ryan (Lake Norman Char.) 23
T15. Evan Wyrick (Northern Guilford) 22
T15. Dawson Hensley (Murphy) 22
T15. Blake Nelson (Lincoln Charter) 22
T18. 9 Players Tied 21

NCHSAA PITCHING LEADERS (PER MAXPREPS – AS OF JUNE 18, 2021)
Earned Run Average (min 15 IP)
T1. Will Harris (Rosewood) 0.00
T1. Maguire Craddock (Hoggard) 0.00
T1. Daniel Eagen (Fuquay-Varina) 0.00
T1. Trent Tanner (Lakewood) 0.00
5. Jackson Roberts (No. Guilford) 0.17
6. Zach Meares (East Bladen) 0.19
7. Julien Peissel (St. Stephens) 0.24
8. Owen Simmons (NW Guilford) 0.25
9. Dylan James (North Stokes) 0.33
10. Andrew Wofford (Cramer) 0.34
11. Carson Kelly (Lee County) 0.35
12. Porter Braddy (First Flight) 0.37
13. Lane Essary (Foard) 0.40
14. Aleck Creech (New Hanover) 0.41
15. Davis Al-Hussaini (Lincoln Ch.) 0.42
16. Jordan Yoder (Bunker Hill) 0.46
17. Zach Burgbacher (Cox Mill) 0.48
18. Matthew Matthjis (D.H. Conley) 0.49
19. Luke Schmolke (Lake Norman) 0.54
20. Jaheim Brown (Louisburg) 0.61

Wins
T1. Tanner Collins (Ashley) 8
T1. Josh Hartle (Reagan) 8
T1. Jackson Roberts (No. Guilford) 8
T1. Braxton Coggins (Roanoke Rapids) 8
T5. Jeremy Stewart (Hayesville) 7
T5. Brady Gore (Terry Sanford) 7
T5. Matthew Matthjis (D.H. Conley) 7
T5. Marty Gair (Cox Mill) 7
T9. Lane Essary (Foard) 6
T9. Luke Schmolke (Lake Norman) 6
T9. Evan McLean (D.H. Conley) 6
T9. Easton Morgan (SW Guilford) 6
T9. Dusty Revis (McDowell) 6
T9. Trevor Golden (Chatham Charter) 6
T9. Zach Meares (East Bladen) 6
T9. Hunter Whitten (SW Guilford) 6
T9. Landon Reeves (North Lincoln) 6
T9. Quinton Ely (Millbrook) 6
T19. 34 Players Tied 5

Strikeouts
1. Win Scott (Ragsdale) 94
2. Trevor Golden (Chatham Charter) 92
3. Carson Kelly (Lee County) 87
T4. Marty Gair (Cox Mill) 81
T4. Garrett Horn (Glenn) 81
6. Mason Smith (Lincoln Charter) 79
7. Lane Essary (Foard) 77
T8. Jaheim Brown (Louisburg) 74
T8. Grey Gurganious (Princeton) 74
10.. Tanner Thach (Perquimans) 73
11. Matthew Matthjis (D.H. Conley) 71
T12. Jonathan Jacobs (Purnell Swett) 70
T12. Zach Meares (East Bladen) 70
14. Dusty Revis (McDowell) 68
T15. Aubrey Smith (South Brunswick) 66
T15. Connor Kane (Laney) 66
17. Jon Howard (South Lenoir) 65
18. Brady Shugart (Elkin) 63
19. Jeremy Stewart (Hayesville) 62
20. Micah Hill (Polk County) 61

Courtesy of James Alverson, Director of NCHSAA Media