Varsity Boys Baseball – Pitt County Classic at South Central High School:
Whiteville plays a neutral non-conference game versus the Southside Seahawks (Chocowinity NC) on Monday at 1:45 p.m.
Whiteville Varsity baseball team has a neutral non-conference game vs. Culpeper County (Culpeper, VA) on Monday, April 18 at 4:30 p.m.
The Whiteville Varsity baseball team has a neutral non-conference game vs. Cuthbertson (Waxhaw, NC) on Tuesday, April 19 at 12 p.m.
Regular Season: Resumes Saturday April 23, at noon, with Whiteville hosting Cape Fear at Legion Stadium. The pregame show at 11:45 a.m. on Kool 103.9-FM. You can catch every pitch on Kool-FM Radio and stream at www.Kool1039Radio.com
It’s been a mixed bag with our other area varsity baseball teams.
Still smarting from this week’s encounters with the Wolfpack, WCHS will take on West Bladen’s Knights Monday at Bladenboro.
East Columbus blanked Pender, 15-0 Tuesday, and on Monday will head to North Brunswick at Leland on Monday. Leland hasn’t fared well against any Columbus County teams so far.
South Columbus fell to Heide Trask’s power team Tuesday, in a hard-fought 6-3 game. On Monday, the South Stallions will head to Legion Collegiate Academy in Rock Hill, S.C. for their next matchup.
NHL: Mike Bossy dies at 65. Bossy won four consecutive Stanley Cups with the Islanders.
Last Night: The Hurricanes lost to the Red Wings 3-0. The Hurricanes took 46 shots on net. The Avalanche will host Carolina tomorrow night at 9 p.m.
Blues beat the Sabres 6-2
Senators defeat the Bruins 3-2
Ducks strike down the Lightning 4-3 in overtime
Capitals fall to the Maple Leafs 7-3
Penguins lost to the Islanders 6-3
Wild shot down Stars 3-2 in overtime
Oilers blank the Predators 4-0
Sharks lost to the Blackhawks 5-4 in a shootout
Devils fall to the Avalanche 3-1
Golden Knights beat the Flames 6-1
Canucks beat the Coyotes 7-1
Tonight: Islanders at the Canadians 7 p.m.
Jets versus the Panthers 7 p.m.
NBA Play-In Tournament Final Round: Hawks and Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. ESPN. The winner will play the Heat in the first round.
Pelicans versus Clippers 10 p.m. TNT Winner will face the Suns.
Tomorrow: Jazz at Mavericks 1 p.m. ESPN
Grizzlies hosting the Timberwolves 3:30 p.m. ESPN
Raptors and 76ers 6 p.m. ESPN
Nuggets versus the Warriors 8 p.m. ABC
MLB: A’s beat Rays 6-3
Mariners defeat the White Sox 5-1
Cardinals lost to the Brewers 5-1
Nationals took a loss to the Pirates 9-4
Phillies lost to the Marlins 4-3
Blue Jays lost to the Yankees 3-0
Angels cannot handle the Rangers 10-5
Braves lost to the Padres 12-1
Tigers beat the Royals 4-2
Cubs defeat the Rockies 5-2
Reds fall to the Dodgers 9-3
Today: Mets hosting the Diamondbacks 1:10 p.m.
Twins at Red Sox 2:10 p.m.
Nationals at Pirates 6:35 p.m.
Phillies at Marlins 6:40 p.m.
Yankees at Orioles 7:05 p.m.
A’s at Blue Jays 7:07 p.m.
Giants and Guardians 7:10 p.m.
Rays at White Sox 7:10 p.m.
Angels and Rangers 8:05 p.m.
Tigers and Royals 8:10 p.m.
Cardinals at Brewers 8:10 p.m.
Cubs at Rockies 8:40 p.m.
Braves and Padres 9:40 p.m.
Astros at Mariners 9:42 p.m.
Reds at Dodgers 10:10 p.m.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Pinty’s Truck Race on Dirt is tomorrow at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Flag drops at 6 p.m.
NASCAR Cup Series: The next stop on the Cup Series is the Food City Dirt race Sunday April 17, at the Bristol Motor Speedway Dirt track in Tennessee. The flag drops at 7 p.m. and coverage is on FOX.
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Next stop will be the Ag-Pro 300 on Saturday April 23, at the Talladega Superspeedway. The flag will drop at 4 p.m. on FOX.
– Vinny Pagano is the Sports Editor for Columbus County News and Sports Director for WTXY Kool 103.9FM & AM1540. Join Vinny every Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. 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 sports@kool1039radio.com
