02/17/2022 – Whiteville Wolfpack Varsity Baseball
The Whiteville Wolfpack went into North Brunswick for a scrimmage yesterday, and the Wolfpack Nation followed. Whiteville looked good, for their first informal competition of the season. It was a beautiful day for baseball, and Head Coach Turner Brown and his staff had over 20 athletes to evaluate. This game was going to go on until every player on both teams had a chance to show the coaches what they had in hopes of making the final team roster.
The Wolfpack looked very impressive in the early inning as the regulars had a chance to stretch their legs. Ty Lawson stood on the mound to start the game, and he was very impressive striking out 5 of 6 batters to start the game. Whiteville also had some good defensive plays as well, shutting down runners on base situations. In more than one inning the Wolfpack had to pitch and scratch their way out of some long innings. It was in the bottom of the sixth when North Brunswick finally took the lead 8-7. The teams went on to play nine innings, into a breezy light rain, until the coaches had a chance to see all the players.
The Whiteville Wolfpack has another scrimmage game this Friday at 4pm at home. Every pitch from Legion Stadium will be covered live on your hometown station Kool 103.9FM and streaming at www,kool1039radio.com.
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday mornings at 10:30am on WTXY AM1540 & KOOL 103.9FM for “In The Sports Zone”, a weekly sports talk podcast, covering the world of professional, college, semi-pro, and the local sports world. In The Sports Zone is also available on Spotify, and other Podcast sites. Local Sports stories, as well as questions and comments can be submitted to Vinny at [email protected]
