Athletics

Score: Charlotte Christian 12 Latin 1

The Hawks played much better today as they trailed 3-1 going into the 6th inning behind a stellar pitching performance by freshman Hayden Smith. Smith tired in the 6th and Christian added 3 runs. Christian added 6 more runs in the seventh against the young Latin pitching staff. Zach Brouse led the Hawks at the plate, going 2-3 with a double. Billy McLelland had an RBI and Alec Hanff picked up the other hit for the Hawks.

Score: Charlotte Christian 18 Latin 0

The hawks struggled mightily on the mound, issuing 11 walks and giving up 11 hits to the Knights, a very good baseball team. Latin competed well at the plate, collecting 5 hits against good pitching. Hawks collecting hits were Billy McLelland, Zach Brouse, Robert Jessell, Drew Hanff, and Garrett Robards.

Score: Metrolina Christian 5 Latin 3

The Hawks lost a close game to Metrolina Christian 5-3 today. After falling behind 5-0, the Hawks put together a late rally to move within 2 runs going into the bottom of the 7th inning, but could not score any more runs. The Hawks put the ball in play, but hit everything right at them. Drew Hanff led the team offensively, going 2-2 with an RBI. Also collecting hits for Latin were Zach Brouse (2B), Johnathon Garwood, and Alex Mahoney.

Next game is tomorrow at Jack Hughes Park vs. Charlotte Catholic, 7:00.

Score: Myers Park 4 Latin 1

In their second game of the Jack Sink Tournament, the Hawks lost a tough game 4-1 to Myers Park this past Wednesday. We struggled again offensively, managing just three hits for the game. Billy McLelland, Josh Harley, and Johnathon Garwood collected hits for Latin. Alex Mahoney saw his first mound action of the season and threw well. Sam Traxler also threw well in relief of Mahoney.

Thursday's game vs. Providence, also in the Jack Sink Tournament, was rained out and will not be played. The Hawks return to action Tuesday, April 9 against Metrolina Christian. Game time is 4:30 at home.

Score: Ardrey Kell 10 Latin 0

Latin played Ardrey Kell this past Tuesday in their first game of the Jack Sink Tournament. Latin struggled offensively, scratching out just one hit by Drew Hanff. Freshmen Hunter Capreol and Sean Bonner gained some valuable experience on the mound against a top tier team. Latin came out on the short end of a 10-0 score, but did compete well.

Score: Latin 3 Cannon 1

Freshman Sean Bonner led the Hawks to the win today, pitching 5 and 1/3 inninngs giving up just 1 run. Alex Mahoney pitched the last inning and a 1/3 to pick up the save in his first mound appearance of the season. Drew Hanff and Zach Brouse had RBI singles to lead the Hawks on offense. The win gave Latin a sweep of Cannon in the first conference series of the season. The team will play in the Jack Sink Tournament at Myers Park when they return from spring break.

Score: Latin 12 Cannon 2

The Hawks hosted Cannon School on 3/21/13 and came out on top with a 12-2 win in 5 innings. Hayden Smith went the distance on the mound to pick up his second win of the season. The team hit the ball well, collecting 11 hits. Leading hitters for Latin were Billy McLelland 3-4 2 RBI, Zach Brouse 3-3 1 RBI,
Drew Hanff 1-3 2 RBI, Sam Traxler 1-2 2 RBI, and Josh Harley 2-2 with a triple.
The Hawks travel to Cannon on 3/22/13 to play their last game before spring break.

Score: Latin 8 Cannon 3

Latin jumped to a quick 5-0 lead in the first inning as the Hawks came out swinging. Billy McLelland, Zack Brouse, Drew and Alec Hanff all had hits to help build the early lead. Sam Traxler went 4 innings on the bump, giving up 1 hit and 0 runs. Hayden Smith and Josh Harley combined to plate another run in the 6th inning. Smith then drove in Zack Brouse and Alec Hanff in the 7th inning with a 2 run single. Sean Bonner went the last 3 innings on the mound for Latin. Cannon comes to Latin on Thursday in the second game of the series.

Score: Latin 6 Wake Christian 4

After falling to NRC, the Hawks showed some real character, bouncing back to defeat Wake 6-4. The Hawks won 2 of 3 over the weekend in Raleigh. Leading the way vs. Wake was Hayden Smith, going 4 innings to pick up the win. Josh Harley and Sean Bonner combined to throw 3 scoreless innings with Bonner picking up the save. Leading hitters for Latin were Billy McLelland 2-3 1RBI, Zach Brouse 1-3 1RBI, Drew Hanff 3-3 2 RBI, and Garrett Robards 1-3.

Score: North Raleigh Christian 15 Latin 5

The Hawks just could not field or throw the ball well in this game as a lot of early errors led to a big 2nd inning for NRC, allowing 8 runs. NRC scored 3 more in the 3rd and 2 in the 4th to extend their lead. Latin scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 4th before eventually falling 15-5. Having a good day at the plate were Drew Hanff 2-3, Billy McLelland 1-1 1 RBI, and Johnathon Garwood 1-2 2 RBI.

Score: Latin 11 Ravenscroft 0

Sam Traxler pitched his second straight complete game to lead the Hawks past Raleigh Ravenscroft by a score of 11-0. Offensively, Billy McLelland led the way going 2-3 with 4 RBI. Drew Hanff was 2-3 with a double and 1 RBI, and Sam Traxler was 2-4 with a double and 2 RBI. Latin played errorless defense to support Traxler, who finished with 9 k's.

Score: Charlotte Catholic 13 Latin 0

The Hawks struggled defensively and offensively against a solid Cougar team. Early errors put the Hawks down 6-0 after 2 innings. Hayden Smith pitched well in his second start of the season, but did not get much help from the defense. Offensively, Latin was led by Jackson Dicikey (1-1).

Score: Latin 10 Gaston Christian 2

The team rebounded from a tough loss, traveling to Gaston Christian on March 9 and earning a well-played, 10-2 victory. Sam Traxler led the way, pitching a complete game and striking out 10. Player of the game Johnathon Garwood hit a 3 run homer in the 3rd inning to finish off a 6 run inning and the Hawks led 8-0 after 3 innings. Latin added single runs in the 6th and 7th to complete the scoring. Leading hitters were Jackson Dickey (1-2, 1 RBI), Zach Brouse (2-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI), Alec Hanff (2-3), and Johnathon Garwood (2-3, HR, 3 RBI).

Score: Covenant Day 18 Latin 3

When it rains, it pours. On March 9, the Hawks opened their home schedule in one of those games where anything that can go wrong does go wrong. The Hawks made some early errors that allowed the Knights to jump out to a big early lead and the team continued to struggle, giving up walks and more errors that allowed the Knights to keep adding runs. At the plate, the Hawks were led by Hayden Smith (1-2), Zach Brouse (1-3), Drew Hanff (1-1), and Johnathan Garwood (1-2, 1 RBI). The game was tough for the Hawks, but their "never give up" attitude will serve them well as the season progresses.

Score: Stampede 8 Latin 5

The Latin baseball team lost 8-5 to the Stampede on March 6, playing at the home of the class A Kannapolis Intimidators professional baseball team. After falling behind early 5-0, the Hawks rallied for 3 runs in the top of the 5th, and then scored 2 more in the top of the 6th. The Stampede scored 3 late runs to put the game away.
The Hawks were led at the plate by Sam Traxler (2-4), player of the game Zach Brouse (3-4, 2 doubles), Drew Hanff (1-4, double, 2 RBI), Hayden Smith (2-4, 2 RBI), and Garrett Robards (1-3, 1 RBI).

Score: Covenant Day 6 Latin 1

The Hawks opened the season on March 1 at Covenant Day, losing 6-1. Latin could not take advantage of some big scoring opportunities, leaving 9 runners on base. Sam Traxler was player of the game as he pitched well and was 1-4 at the plate. Drew Hanff led the Hawks at the plate, going 2-3.

Score: Covenant Day 3 Latin 1

The varsity baseball team opened the 2012 season on February 27, hosting a good Covenant Day team. Both teams had early scoring opportunities they could not take advantage of. CD opened the scoring in the top of the 3rd inning, scoring 1 run. Latin answered in the bottom of the 3rd after Michael Massardo led off with a double and ended up scoring on a throwing error. CD added 2 runs in the top of the fifth to take a 3-1 lead. Latin put 2 runners on with 1 out in the bottom of the sixth but could not push them across the plate. The game was called after 6 innings because of darkness with CD ahead 3-1. Latin starting pitcher Alex Mahoney and reliever Vic Davis pitched well. Sam Traxler led the Hawks at the plate with a 3 for 3 day, including a double. Fitz Ellerbe and Woody Lay also had hits for the Hawks.

Score: Latin 10 Durham Academy 2

Score: Latin 4 East Lincoln 11

Score: Latin 3 Sun Valley 4

Score: Latin 16 Greensboro Day 1

Score: Latin 3 Southlake Christian 9

Score: Latin 9 Hickory Grove 3

Score: Latin 12 Covenant Day 2

Score: Latin 8 East Lincoln 2

Score: Myers Park 16 Latin 2

Score: South Meck 11 Latin 9

Score: Ardrey Kell 12 Latin 3

Score: Latin 13 Cannon 1

Score: Latin 10 Cannon 1

Score: Latin 8 Country Day 9

Score: Latin 5 Country Day 13

Score: Latin 5 Country 6

Score: Latin 14 Porter Ridge 6

Score: Latin 11 Greensboro Day 8

The Hawks traveled up to Greensboro on Saturday to play Greensboro Day in a tough out of conference contest. The Hawks fell behind early but battled their way to an 11-8 victory. Michael Massardo (2-3 2B 3 RBI) and Kyle Arbuckle (2-4 2B HR 3 RBI) led the attack for the Hawks. Haines Lucas, Scott McGinnis, and Nick Shea pieced together the pitching for the win. The Hawks are now 2-1.

Score: Latin 5 Sun Valley 8

The Hawks lost a tough one against Sun Valley. Starting pitcher Michael Sluja held the Hawks offense quite for four innings only allowing one run. The Hawks mounted a comeback on the back of Paul Paschal (2-3, HR, 3B, RBI) and Chase Carbone (2-3, 2 2B, RBI). Reliever Nick Shea provided an outstanding pitching effort to keep the Hawks the close, but in the end, the comeback fell short. The Hawks are now 1-1.

Score: Latin 10 Covenant Day 3

The Latin Baseball team started the 2010 season with a victory against Covenant Day. The Hawks were led offensively by Chase Carbone, Brian Mittl, and Michael Massardo. Senior Haines Lucas provided an outstanding pitching effort in the victory going 4 2/3 innings, striking out 6 batters and not allowing a hit. The Hawks will play Sun Valley HS at home on Monday, March 1 at 4:15 p.m..

Score: Latin 3 Country Day 7

Latin pitcher Charlie Fellers. Leading hitters: Chase Carbone (1-2 double), Scott McGinnis (1-3, double).

Score: Latin 8 Providence Day 16

Leading hitters for Latin were Arbuckle 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; O'Mery 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI; McGinnis 2-4, RBI; Massardo 2-4. Overall record 2-13.

Score: Latin 1 Providence Day 12

Leading hitter for Latin was Carbone (1-1). Overall 2-13.

Score: Latin 2 Providence Day 12

Score: Latin 2 Christian 8

Latin Varsity Baseball lost to Christian yesterday 2-8. Losing pitcher Nolan Omery. Leading hitter for Latin Omery 1-3, RBI. Latin overall record: 2-10, CISAA 0-2.

Score: Latin 1 Christian 11

Winning pitcher: Luke Bard. Losing pitcher: Charlie Fellers. Leading hitter for Latin Carbone 1-1. Record 2-9, 0-1.

Score: Latin 3 Ardrey Kell 11

JS Tournament at Myers Park. Winning pitcher: Ryan Butler. Latin pitcher: Nolan O'Mery. The Hawks face Myers Park in today's game at 1:00.

Score: Latin 7 Covenant Day 1

Winning Pitcher: Fellers (1-1). Leading hitters for Latin: Foster (4-4, 2 doubles, RBI), Hubbard (2-2, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs), Paschal (2-4, 2 doubles, RBI). Record 2-3.

Score: Latin 2 East Lincoln 14

East Lincoln 14 - Latin 2

Score: Hickory Grove 11 Latin 3

HICKORY GROVE 11, CHARLOTTE LATIN 3

Hickory Grove 121 133 0 – 11 12 2

Latin 201 000 0 – 3 6 1

WP–Kyle Galloway 1-0. LP–Omery Leading hitters–HG: Kyle Galloway 3-4 2HR 6RBI, Brian Hoffman 3-5 RBI, Landon Adams 2-4 RBI. CL: Maddox 2-4, Foster 2-3. Records: HG 2-1.

Score: Latin 13 Weddington 12

CHARLOTTE LATIN 13, WEDDINGTON 12

Weddington 510 024 0 ? 12 8 3
Latin 600 106 x ? 13 10 1

WP?Hubbard (1-0). LP?Tecker (0-1).
Leading hitters?W: Tresher (2-3, double, HR, 5 RBIs), Collins (2-5, 2 RBIs), Mangum (1-4, HR); CL: Masardo (2-3), Foster (2-4, HR, 4 RBIs), Maddox (1-4, HR), Ernsberger (1-2, GW RBI).

Records?W 0-1; CL 1-1.

Score: Latin 6 Cary 5

Latin Baseball defeats Cary Academy 6-5 in extra innings to advance in State Baseball Playoffs. The Hawks will face Charlotte Christian on Tuesday. A big congratulations to the team!

Score: Latin 4 Charlotte Country Day 2

The Hawks traveled out to Country Day School two days after a victory over Christian hoping to keep the wins coming. Unfortunately, the weekend cooled off the bats and the Hawks faced a terrible loss at the hands of the Bucs, 11 - 0. The following day the Bucs came to our house and on senior night they took care of business. Down 2 - 0 early in the game Scott Thompson game to the plate with the bases empty and unloaded a monstrous shot over the left field wall, not to be out done by Greg Mittl who followed Scott with a homerun of his own. From then on it was smooth sailing with the boys putting up two more runs to go onto a 4 - 2 victory over the Bucs. The third game in the series, and last regular season game will be this Tursday the 10th at Charlotte Country Day, at 7pm. Come out and support the team as we are looking the elusive state playoff spot!

Score: Latin 12 Charlotte Christian 11

With the Hawks now in conference play they had a three game series with Charlotte Christian. In game one the Knights came out with one goal in mind, win. The Knights followed through with their goal and won 14 - 2. With the Hawks bruised and beaten they did not give up, knowing that 2 games still remained in the series. In game two, at Christian, the Latin boys put a 5 spot on the board to start the game. The defense behind Cameron Foster was superb, not making an error, but two walks in the bottom in the seventh and a base hit allowed Christian go onto victory once again over the Hawks, 7-6. Game three was an ofensive explosion from both teams. With more than 20 runs scored and 20 some hits the Knights looked for a sweep and the Hawks just looked for revenge. With Hunter Matthews on the mound and another errorless defense behind him the Hawks were not going to let this one get away. The boys of Latin scored 12 runs and did not let Christian have the lead once. On the mound Mathews was throwing heat, and at the plate he he was even hotter. When Hunter stepped up to bat with the bases loaded the crowd was ready for something special and Matthews delivered with a Grand Slam to left field! The Hawks went on to win the game 12 - 11 and take one out of three from the Knights.

Score: Latin 11 South Lake 1

After a convincing 21-0 victory over Tabernacle on Friday, the Hawks came out on Tuesday with that same attitude. South Lake came to Latin on Tuesday and the boys were hungry for some revenge, after losing their previous matchup. Behind an outstanding 55 pitch performance from Greg Mittl the defense was solid and the bats were alive. Cameron Foster's 2 doubles and 4 RBIs led the Hawks to an 11-1 victory over South Lake. The boys' next game is at Christ School on Friday.

Score: Latin 3 South Lake 4

South Lake jumped out to an early 2-0 lead until Cameron Foster stepped to the plate and smacked a 2 run homerun to tie the game. The Hawks continued to battle and score another run to take the lead going into the bottom of the sixth. The South Lake bats then came alive for another 2 runs and quickly quieted the Latin fans. When the Hawks came up in the top of the seventh their bats had lost their magic and they failed to score. Although this was a tough loss for the Hawks to take, snapping thier 3 game win streak, they are looking forward to the Forsyth Country Day game on Friday.

The next time the boys are back at home is April 13th vs. Tabernacle and then on the 17th vs. South Lake for a much anticipated rematch. Come out and support the team!

Score: Latin 17 - Greensboro Day 13

After a long bus trip to Greensboro the Hawks did not cool off. Down by 4 runs at the end of the first, the boys came out and exploded for 17 runs over the course of 6 innings. The hits kept on rolling and the defense continued to play strong. With their Friday game against Mt. Lebannon being rained out, the varsity boys' baseball team are going into spring break with a 3 game win streak. Their overall record to date is 3-3.

Score: Latin 18 Charlotte Catholic 9

After a tough loss to Catholic last week, the Hawks came out of the dugout strong and never looked back. With an outstanding pitching performance for 5 plus innings from Hunter Matthews, the bats heated up and the defense held strong. The varsity boys' baseball team scored 18 runs in an 18 - 9 victory.

Score: Latin 11 Virginia Episcopal 1

The varsity baseball team came out on top yesterday after a convincing performance on the home field. Behind the outstanding pitching of sophomores Cameron Foster and Ben Hubbard the Hawks dominated both defensively and offensively. Although this was their first win of the season, they are hungry for more. The boys next game will be at home on Wednesday against Charlotte Catholic. The team lost their first battle against Catholic last week and will be looking for a little revenge. Come out to the field and support the team!

Score: Latin 4 Hickory Grove 8

The varsity boys baseball team suffered thier second loss on Thursday night. The boys came out of the box with a solid start and some great defensive highlights. Unfortunatley, the Hickory Grove bats got hot as we cooled off. Don't worry though, we are holding our heads high and are looking forward to our next game on Friday night against Charlotte Catholic.

Score: Latin 1,0 Charlaotte Christian 11,12

Latin lost the final two games of a three game series to the Knights in baseball. The Hawks were outmatch by one of the best teams in the state of NC public or private. We will bounce back this week as we take on conference rival Country Day. We play the Bucs Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at five pm. The middle game of the series is at Latin and the reamining two are at Country Day.

Score: Latin 1 Christian 11

The Hawks lost to Charlotte Christian 11-1 tonight to begin conference play. We will put this one behind us and focus on tonight's game at Christian at 7pm.

Score: Latin 14 Forsyth 11

This was an exciting game with lots and lots of hits. The Hawks pulled out to a three run lead in the sixth and held Forsyth in the seventh to win 14-11. The Hawks pounded out 19 hits. Randall Masters was 4 for 5 with 6 RBI, Brenton Bersin was 3 for 4, Greg Mittl was 3 for 4, Blake Hankins was 2 for 3, and Rick Sassano was 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Kyle Irwin knotched his first win as a pitcher Friday and received the game ball. The Hawks all but assured themselves a birth in the State Tournament with this win and begin conference play next week against Charlotte Christian.

Score: Latin 3 Catholic 1

Hunter Matthews pitched a complete game scattering 5 hits and allowing 1 run in a masterful performance today on the mound improving his record to 5-1. He also drove in the winning run in the fifth with a double. The defense behind Hunter was solid today. Several defensive gems were turned in. Grayson Caldwell and Scotty Thompson had great catches in the outfield. Randall Masters had a key play in the third, with the bases loaded, he caught a deep fly and threw out a runner at second for a double play to get the Hawks out of a jam. Sam Teden, Blake Hankins Greg Mittl, and Ryan Matthews also turned in great defensive performances today. In addition, Greg Fornshell threw out two runners stealing second base which stopped two potential rallies for the the Cougars. The Hawks had six hits. Greg Mittl was 2-3 (double), Hunter Matthews was 2-3 (two doubles), Scotty Thompson was 1-3 and Sam Teden was 1-3. This was an outstanding effort for the Hawks. We play Forsyth Country Day this afternoon in a big State Assocation game here at 4:30.

Score: Latin 12 Christ School 2

Good Job Hawks! Latin defeated the Greenies today 12-2 in the best game we played all year. We were errorless and pounded out 13 hits. We received a good outing from Rob Reid who earned his second victory of the year. Kyle Irwin came in to close the game out in the fifth and he too pitched well. All Latin starters got hits today and multi hit games were turned in by Randall Masters, Rick Sassano, Ryan Matthews, and Hunter Matthews. Our next opponent will be Charlotte Catholic on Thursday at 4:30 here at Latin.

Score: Latin 10 Greensboro Day 1

Hawks win a big one! Hunter Matthews pitched a complete game gem today. He went 7 innings scattering 6 hits, with 6 strikeouts and 0 walks. The Hawks were nearly flawless in the field committing only 1 error. On the offensive side we had 14 hits scoring 10 runs. Grayson Caldwell went 2 for 4 with a three run homer in the fifth. Scotty Thomson was three for four, Randall Masters went two for three, and Blake Hankins was 2 for 3 to lead the Hawks on the hit parade. This win will go a long way for the Hawks chances of making the State Tournament in May. Hopefully, we will continue to play this well. I am extremely proud of the effort and purpose in which we played today!

Score: Latin 3 Porter Ridge 6

The Hawks left 11 men on base and committed 5 errors that were costly. Kyle Irwin and Rob Reid pitched well but they did not receive the support needed to get the win. Randall Masters was 2 for 3 at the plate with a triple to lead the Hawks offensively.

Score: Latin 9 Hickory Grove 5

The Hawks scored 7 runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Hickory Grove 9-5. An outstandsing pitching performance was turned in by Hunter MAtthews. He allowed two hits and fought the Lion hitters all day. He stuck out 6 and walked only 4. Multi hit games were turned in by rick sassano and Grayson Caldwell. This game was HUGE! This game puts us in the hunt for the State Playoffs. We are 2-2-1 in state assoc. games and should we take care of business in the next two weeks we should be a contender for the State Tournament.

Score: Latin 4 Catholic 8

The Hawks battled all day but could not over come the Cougars this afternoon. We have 11 hits but could manage only four runs. Three costly errors lead to 5 Catholic runs which was the difference in the game. However, we have made a step forward and we are playing good baseball. Multi-hit games wwere turned in by Ryan Matthews (3 for4 Double), Randall Masters (2 for 4 double 3 RBI), Rick Sassano (2 for 3 RBI), and Scotty Thompson (2 for 4). Our next game is Sat. at North Stanly 4:30.

Score: Latin 14 South Lake 4

Latin was trailing 4-3 at the end of the fifth inning by scoring 11 runs in the sixth. Kye Irwin pitched well for four innings and Rob Reid came in to get the win. Kyle Anderson and Randall Masters homered while the Hawks pounded out 13 hits to score 14 runs while committing only one error. This was a nice win after coming off Spring break. Multi-hit games were turned in by Scotty Thompson, Rick Sassano, Ryan Matthews, and Randall Masters.

Score: Latin 4 North Stanley 8

Latin gave one away today. Several missed played situations cost the Hawks and they dropped a game today 8-4. We had several errors and walks by our pitching staff that were costly. Leading hitters were Ryan Mathews and Randall Masters 2 for 3.

Score: Latin 9 South Lake 3

Hunter MAtthews pitched a complete game with 11 Strike outs and gave up only one earned run. Randall MAsters and Cowden Rayburn hit two run homers in the fourth to blow the game open. Scotty Thompson, Rick Sassano, Hunter Matthews, Randall Masters, and Sam Teden had multi-hit games.

Score: Latin 1 Ravenscroft 7

The Ravens broke open a 2-1 game in the fifth inning and defeated Latin 7-1. The Hawks committed costly errors in the fifht that enabled the Ravens to win the game. Rob Reid pitched well in the loss.

Score: Latin 15 North Raleigh 5

Latin busted out the sticks this morning and pounded out 15 hits and beat North Raleigh 15-5. Hunter Matthews got the win and enjoyed a lead through out. Scotty Thompson, Randall Masters, Ricky Sassano, Ryan Matthews, Grayson Caldwell and Sam Teden had multi-hit games. Sassano and Caldwell both homered for the Hawks.

Score: Latin 4 Porter Ridge 5

The Hawks lose in the last inning. Latin battled back for 3 runs in the fifth and sixth innings to tie the score 4-4 in the seventh. However, the Pirates squeezed home a run in the seventh to win the game 5-4. Kyle Irwin pitched 2 and 1/3 innings, Hunter Mathews pitched 2 and 2/3 and Rob Reid pitched two. These three pitched well. Our performance at the plate continues to improve. We pounded out seven hits. Scotty Thompson was 2-3, Ryan Mathews was 2-4, Cowden Rayburn was 1-1, Rick Sassano was 1-2 as was Brenton Bersin. The Hawks play next in Raleigh this week end.

Score: Latin 2 Hickory Grove 11

Latin played great baseball for six innings yesterday only to allow 9 runs in the seventh to lose to Hickory Grove 11-2. The Hawks received an awesome pitching performance from Hunter Matthews. He allowed 2 runs through 5 innings. We played good defense and hit well through 6 innings however, our youth was demonstrated in the seventh by allowing 9 runs. On tthe offensive side, we scored the tieing run in the bottom of the sixth on a single by Randall Masters scoring Hunter Matthews. Leading Hitters were, Hunter Matthews 2-3 with a double and two runs scored, Ryan Mathews 1-3 with a double, Blake Hankins 1-2 with a double, Scotty Thompson 1-3 (he also came in to pitch in the sixth and held the Lions scoreless), Randall Masters 1-3. This was an outstanding effort, one in which we can build. We played agood baseball team and had a golden opportunity to knock them off. We are proud of the boys and expect to continue to improve.

Score: Latin 0 South Stanly 10

The lost to South Stanly tonight 10-0. There were some bright spots in defeat. Hunter MAtthews nd the defense made some fine plays tonight and three Sophmores collected their first varsity hits. Scotty Thompson, Grayson Caldwell, and Kyle Anderson got their first hits as varsity players. We will go back to work and we will improve in our next outing which is Thursday March 2 verses Hickory Grove at Latin at 4pm.

Score: Latin 1 Christian 8

The boys fought hard and played well today but come up on the short end of the stick as Charlotte Christian defeated Latin 8-1. A strong pitching performance from Rob Reid was not enough. We left the bases loaded three times and failed to score. This hurt the Hawks chances in the end. We well on defense and over all plqyed with alot of heart and pride. We are proud of our team's effort. Drew Hubbard led the hit parade with 2 hits and Kyle Derham, Jon Gabbard, and Randall Masters each had 1 hit.

Score: Latin 6 Providence Day 10

The Hawks gave a great effort today verses a good Providence Day team in the third game of a three game series. The Chargers jump out to a 5-0 lead after thre and a half innings and the Hawks came back to make the score 6-5 through 6 innings. However, PD scores four runs in the sixth and seventh and put the game away 10-6. Latin played well defensively, making one error. Kyle Derham,Rob Reid and Ryan Matthews pitched well tody but just ran out of steam. The Hawks had a good day at the plate scoring 6 runs on nine hits. In addition Latin left 6 runners in scoring position which hurts when one is playing a team as good as PD. Nine different Hawks had one hit. Jon Gabbard had a double and Randall Masters, Hunter Matthews, Ryan Matthews, Kyle Derham, Sam Teden, Greg Fornshell, Drew Hubbard, and Reid Hubbard contributed singles for the Hawks. Latin finishes the regular season next week with a three game series with Charlotte Christian.

Score: Latin 1 PD 11

Hawks take one on the chin. PD broke open a 5-1 game in the sixth with 6 runs and ended the Hawks chances for today. Providence Day hit the ball well today and the Hawks had some base running mistakes and some wasted opportunities. The Hawks were led at the plate today by Kyle Derham 2 for 3, Randall Masters 1 for 3 (Randall played well today in the field as well), Blake Hankins 1 for 1, Ryan Matthews 1 for 3, Reid Hubbard 1 for 2, and Drew Hubbard 1 for 4. We have another shot at the Chargers Wednesday April 27 at Providence Day at 4:30. We know this team will bounce back!!

Score: Latin 5 Country Day 4

Hawks win a big one! Kyle Derham homered in the bottom of the sixth inning to break open a 3-3 game to lead Latin to a 5-4 win over arch rival Country Day. The Hawks received great pitching and defense all day. Rob Reid pitched 4 innigs and left the game with the score tied 3-3 and Derham entered the game to get the win. Both young men pitched extremely well holding a good Country Day team to just 5 hits. The Hawks also pounded out 9 hits led by Derham who was 3 for 3 with a homer and a double. Drew Hubbard added 2 hits (1 double), Ryan Matthews was 1 for 3, Jon Gabbard 1 for 3, Reid Hubbard 1 for 3, and Sean Kerrigan was 1 for 1. This game was a testiment to the courage and fortitude of these young men. Country Day defeated Latin Tuesday 11-1. For the team to come back and win today demonstrates just how tough and focused these boys can be. This game is "just what the doctor ordered". We want to congratulate the Hawks baseball team on a job well done!

Score: Latin 1 Wesleyan 8

Latin falls short in upset bid of Wesleyan Christian Academy 8-1. The inexperienced Hawks battled Wesleyan for 5 innings and simply ran out of gas falling 8-1. The score after 4 and 1/2 was 2-1. Freshman Hunter Matthews threw an outstanding game. He kept the Wesleyan hitters off balance mixing up his pitches and hitting his spots for 4 innings. The Hawks also had a great performance from Kyle Derahm behind the plate. Kyle threw out three runners attempting to steal and caught an outstanding game. However, Wesleyan began to hitt the ball in the 5th and 6th scoring 6 runs and defeated the Hawks. We had our chances. We left the bases loaded twice and runners on second and third three times and were unable to get the key hit. We had several players achieve good days at the plate. Drew Hubbard was 3-4 with 3 stolen bases. Ryan Matthews was 2 for 2. Finally, Randall Masters was 1 for 3. We lost to a better team today however, one can see marked improvement each time the Hawks take the field.

Score: Latin 6 Mcguinness 3

Hawks win on the road! Latin received outstanding pitching performances from Kyle Derham (4 innings), Kyle Irwin (2 innings), and Rob Reid (1 inning) along with outstanding overall defensive play to defeat Bishop McGuinness Saturday 6-3. The Hawks were led at the plate by Freshmen Hunter Matthews (1 for 2), Rick Sassano (1 for 1) and Greg Mittl (1 for 3). Senior Reid Hubbard also went 1 for 2 and Junior Blake Hankins was 1 for 2.

Score: Latin 7 Hickory Grove 9

The Hawks played extremely well today in a 9-7 loss to Hickory Grove. This is the same team that defeated the Hawks 14-3 just a few weeks ago. We hit the ball well today and had no errors in the field. The Hawks came back from a 8-1 deficit to climb within 1 however we came up a bit short. We are proud of our boys and the effort put forth today. We never got down and fought hard all day. This game although a loss is something we will build on for the future. Drew Hubbard had a great day at the plate going 3 for 3 with 3 runs and 3 stolen bases. Other leading hitters were Kyle Derham 3 for 4, Ryan Matthews 2 for 4, Sam Teden 1 for 4, Jon Gabbard 1 for 4 and Reid Hubbard 1 for 3.

Score: Latin 5 Country Day 11

The Hawks lost a tough today to Country Day 11-5. The Hawks led 3-2 after 2 and trailed 6-5 after 3. Untimely errors cost the Hawks, however we are extremely proud of the way our team competed. It is just a matter of time before this group of young men will turn the tables and begin to play great baseball. Rob Reid pitch well and gave up 2 earned runs while sparkling plays were turned in by Sam Teden and Hunter Matthews. Drew Hubbard led the Hawks at the plate going 2 for 4 (double) other leading hitters were Hunter Matthews 2 for3, Sam Teden and Kyle Derham 1 for 3, Sean Kerrigan 1 for 1 (double), and Randall Masters was 1 for 4.

Score: Latin 1 Catholic 14

Charlotte Catholic broke open a close game in the fifth inning with 9 runs to win 14-1. We played good baseball through four innings and we recieved a strong pitching performance from freshman Hunter Matthews through four innings but the older more experience Catholic team pulled away in the later innings. Leading hitters were Ryan Mathews 2 for 3 and Sam Teden 1 for 2. We look forward to our next challenge at Latin on Wednesday March 15 verses Monroe High School at 4 PM.

Score: LAtin 2 Catholic 7

The Hawks played well today, but lost to Charlotte Catholic 7-2 at Latin. The Hawks gave up four runs in the fourth inning on one hit which turned out to be the difference in the game. Rob Reid scattered 4 hits in 4 innings and Kyle Irwin came in to relieve Rob in the 5th and 6th and Hunter Matthews pitched the seventh. I think our kids pitched well today. We had some costly errors and some untimely hitting which we will fix in the coming days. We were led at the plate by Drew Hubbard 2 for 3, Ryan Matthews 1 for 3, Kyle Derham 1 for 2, Randall masters 1 for 3, and Sam Teden had a pinch hit single in the seventh which was his first varsity hit. I am proud of the way our boys played today and we will play Catholic again Thursday march 10 at Latin 4:00 pm.

Score: Latin 2 Hickory Grove 16

Latin had a tough loss today. This on comes under the category, "Mama said there would be days like this!" The Hawks had trouble from the outset and could not come out of the hole it dug for itself. We lost to Hickory Grove 16-2. We will use this as a learning experience and WE WILL BOUNCE BACK! Our boys are determined and the coaches are as well. We play next on Tuesday March 8 at 4 verses Charlotte Catholic.

Score: Latin 9 North Stanley 7

Hawks win opener! Charlotte Latin's baseball team ended a 10 game losing streak dating back to last season with a 9-7 win over North Stanley High School at Charlotte Latin. Rob Reid scattered 7 hits and went the distance for the win. Leading hitters were; Drew Hubbard 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored, Ryan Matthews 2 for 4 with a run scored, Randall Masters 2 for 4 with 2 runs, Jon Gabbard 1 for 4, Sean Kerrigan 1 for 3, Cowden Rayburn 1 for 2, and Kyle Derham 1 for 3. We are extremely proud of our boys. We played with courage and passion and hopefully we can build on this game for the future. The Hawks play their next game Friday March 6 at Latin vs Hickory Grove 4:00. Come out and support the Hawks!!

Score: High Point Wesleyan 11 Latin 1

The Hawks traveled to High Point today to take on the number one seeded Trojans from Wesleyan Christian in the first round of the State tournament. The mighty Trojans proved to much for the Hawks as they banged out 14 hits and won 11-1 in a 6 inning game. The Hawks finish the year with a record of 8-17. Special congratulations go to Sean Snell who was named CISAA player of the year. He and Eric Stafstrom were also named to the All-State Team! Good job senior Hawks !

Score: Providence Day 16 Latin 13

The Hawks took on PD in the consolation bracket of the conference tourney and fell 16-13 in a wild offensive game. The team banged out 13 hits including 3 by Sean Snell and 2 each from Tim Ducey, William McEachern, and freshman Randall Masters. The Chargers kept pace, however, and took the lead for good in the 6th inning, scoring 6 unanswered runs. Nick Miller took the loss for the Hawks. The Hawks fall to 8-16 on the season.

Score: Christian 4 Latin 1

The Hawks traveled to Charlotte Christian for the first round of the conference tourney and played the Knights very tough in a 4-1 loss. Sean Snell got the surprise start on the mound and held the Knights to 4 hits over the course of the game, but the Hawks couldn't get their bats going managing only 4 hits themselves.
The loss drops the Hawks to 8-15, 1-9 in conference play. We will play at Providence Day Thursday in the consolation game.

Score: Country Day 9 Latin 5

The Hawks traveled to Country Day for their final regular season game and fell to the Bucs 9-5. The Hawks' pitching staff has been crippled by the loss of Eric Stafstrom, who has been sidelined for a week with arm trouble. Nevertheless, the Hawks gave it all they had, yet fell to the much improved Bucs. Rob Reid, Kyle Derham,and John Gabbard gallantly took the mound for the Hawks, but the Bucs' bats once again proved too much.

We end our regular season 8-14, 1-8 in conference. We will play at Charlotte Christian Tuesday, May 4th at 7:00, in the first round of the conference tourney.

Score: Country Day 10 Latin 3

The Hawks lost 10-3 at Country Day today as the Bucs' bats continue to be hot. Nick Miller started for the Hawks, and was relieved by Reed Hubbard and John Gabbard. The team falls to 8-13, 1-7 in the conference. The final game of the series is tommorrow at Country Day.

Score: Country Day 7 Latin 3

The Hawks fell to arch rival Charlotte Country Day today 7-3 in the first game of their 3 game set. Rob Reid, looking for his first Varsity win, started on the mound for the Hawks and pitched very well, going 4 innings and giving up only 1 hit. He left with a 2-0 lead. But the Bucs exploded in the 6th inning to score 6 runs for the win. Sean Snell and Kyle Derham both went 2-2 for the Hawks.

Score: Charlotte Christian 11 Latin 3

The Hawks were swept by Christian this week, losing the final game of the series tonight 11-3. Once again, the fearless Hawks took the lead early, 3-0, but couldn't hold on.
Rob Reid started for the Hawks and pitched well, going 4 innings and keeping the Hawks in the game 4-3 when he came out. But the Knights' bats proved to be too much for the Hawks on this night, as they broke it open in the 5th inning scoring 7 runs.
Once again, the young Hawks never gave up and played the Knights tough all week.
We fall to 8-11 on the year, 1-5 in conference, with the final regular season series starting next week against Country Day.

Score: Charlotte Christian 10 Latin 6

The Hawks dropped their second game of this series 10-6 today at Latin.
Once again, the Hawks never quit. After being down 7-0 in the first half inning, the Hawks fought back valiantly with a home run by Drew Hubbard and 2 by Ryan Radloff, and actually outscored the Knights 6-3 the last 6 innings.
Nick Miller started on the mound for the Hawks and was relieved after one inning by Reed Hubbard, who pitched very well and kept the Hawks in the game. Brother Drew Hubbard finished the last 2 innings on the mound.

The Hawks fall to 8-10 on the year with the final game of the set scheduled for Thursday at Christian- gametime 7:00.

Score: Christian 8 Latin 6

The Hawks lost a tough one to Charlotte Christian 8-6 tonight under the new lights at the Knights field. The Hawks came out fearless taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning and held it until the 4th inning when Christian scored 5. The Hawks came back to tie it 5-5 in the top of the 5th, but Christian answered with 3 more in the bottom of the inning. The never say die Hawks scored 1 in the top of the seventh to create some excitement, but fell just short.
Eric Stafstrom had his "A" stuff on the mound until he strained an arm muscle in the 4th and had to come out of the game. Sean Snell relieved him and pitched well enough to earn the win, but 2 costly errors hurt the Hawks chances.
Drew Hubbard, William McEachern, Sean Snell, and Ryan Radloff each had 2 hits for the Hawks and scored all 6 runs. Worth noting: The Knights had only 2 hits in the game. The Hawks fall to 8-9 with the loss.

Score: Wesleyan 9 Latin 1

The Hawks fell in the second game of the double header to High Point Wesleyan 9-1. Wesleyan collected 15 hits against the Hawks while allowing only 3. Nick Miller started for the Hawks and went 3 innings while Rob Reid finished on the mound. The Hawks fall to 8-8 on the year with the loss.

Score: Latin 17 Bishop McGuinness 1

The Hawks defeated an overmatched Villain team from Bishop McGuinness 17-1 today in the first game of a double header. Nick Miller started and threw just an inning as Kyle Derham and Reed Hubbard each went 2 in a 5 inning contest due to the 10 run rule. The Hawks picked up 13 hits in the contest, with William McEachern going 3-4, Drew and Reed Hubbard with 2 hits each, and Sean Snell also going 2-3. The Hawks take their record to 8-7 with the win.

Score: Latin 13 Greensboro Day 1

The Hawks defeated the Bengals from Greensboro Day today 13-1 in 5 innings. Eric Stafstrom threw a 3 hitter and struck out 5 as the Hawks evened their record to 7-7. Tim Ducey led the Hawks going 2 for 3 with a walk off grand slam to end the game in the 5th due to the 10 run rule. Sean Snell and Ryan Radloff also had 2 hits apiece.

Score: Weddington 7 Latin 0

The Hawks were beat today by highly ranked 3A Weddington, 7-0. Nick Miller started for the Hawks and pitched well, but the Hawks offense couldn't get on track and managed only 2 hits against the Warriors.
John Rudolph and Tim Ducey collected the only hits for the Hawks, who fall to 6-7.

Score: Latin 15 Northside Christian 3

The Hawks evened their record to 6-6 today by thumping Northside Christian 15-3. William McEachern and Sean Snell each had 3 hits in a 13 hit barrage as the Hawks' bats came alive. Everyone who dressed out got in the game including freshman Randall Masters, up from the JV, who collected his first Varsity hit. Eric Stafstrom pitched 3 innings to earn the win in this 5 inning contest; Rob Reid pitched well in relief.

The Hawks take on 3A top ten rated Weddington tommorow at 4:30 at Latin.

Score: Providence Day 7 Latin 2

The Hawks fell 7-2 at Providence Day on a cold blustery day. Nick Miller started on the mound but didn't quite have his best stuff and took the loss for the Hawks.
The Hawks' bats fell silent today-only getting 5 hits- including a solo home run from senior Tim Ducey. The Hawks fall to 5-6, 1-2 in conference play.

Score: Providence Day 8 Latin 6

The Hawks lost 8 - 6 today to Providence Day to even the series 1-1. Sean Snell went 3-3 and scored 2 runs, but the Hawks missed chances for some timely hitting. Danny Beyer relieved starter Rob Reid in the 4th inning and suffered the loss. The Hawks drop to 5-5, 1-1 in the conference.

Score: Latin 4 Providence Day 1

The Hawks won their fourth in a row today by beating conference foe Providence Day 4-1. Eric Stafstrom pitched masterfully giving up only 2 hits and walking none while going the distance. He had a no-hitter through 6 innings.
Ryan Radloff provided all the offense needed hitting a 3 run home run in the first inning. William McEachern went 2 for 3 for the Hawks as well and scored an important insurance run in the 5th inning.
The Hawks improve to 5-4 overall, 1-0 in the conference.

Score: Latin 4 Ravenscroft 2

The Hawks traveled to Raleigh to take on the undefeated Ravens in an important early season matchup. Nick Miller pitched a 3 hitter and the Hawks played great defense as they hand the Ravens their first defeat.
Drew Hubbard went 3 for 4 with a triple and scored 2 runs to lead the Hawks. The Hawks have now won 3 in a row to even their record at 4-4.

Score: Latin 8 Indianland 2

Eric Stafstrom pitched 6 strong innings and Sean Snell and Ryan Radloff each hit home runs as the Hawks defeated Indianland 8-2 to improve their record to 3-4.

Score: Latin 8 Charlotte Catholic 5

Baseball Hawks get a big win over Charlotte Catholic!

Score: Latin 4 Weddington 5

Score:

HAWKS 8, PROVIDENCE DAY 1 Latin 100 004 3 - 8 12 1 P.D. 000 001 0 - 1 8 4 WP: Chase Estep LP: John Mclamb Leading Hitters-L: Josh Bryand 1-1; Sean Snell 2-4; Eric Stafstrom 2-4

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CHARLOTTE LATIN 10 PROVIDENCE DAY 8 Providence Day 610 100 0 - 8 11 5 Charlotte Latin 300 331 x - 10 10 5 WP: Kenny Thompson Leading Hitter - CL: Chase Estep 2-3, 3 RBI's; Will Potts 2-3, RBI Record: 9-6

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VARSITY BASEBALL LOSES CLOSE ONE TO WEDDINGTON 1-2 Latin 001 000 0 - 1 7 3 Weddington 010 010 x - 2 6 0 WP: Jeremy Sain (5-1-1). LP: Chase Estep. Leading hitters - L: Chase Estep (1-1, HR). Next game at home on Friday, April 25 vs. Weddington, 4:30.

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VARSITY BASEBALL LOSES A CLOSE ONE WITH COUNTRY DAY 7-8 Country Day scored the winning run in the top of the seventh to take the win yesterday against the Hawks. Country Day 000 502 1 - 8 12 6 Latin 100 303 0 - 7 7 4 WP: Hunter Dawkins (4-0), LP: Chase Estep (3-2). Sv: Jason Felts. Leading Hitters-L: Sean Snell 2-3; Will Potts 2-3. Records: CD 14-4, 4-1; L 7-5, 0-5. Next up for the Hawks will be Charlotte Catholic at home on April 16.

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COUNTRY DAY OUTLASTS THE HAWKS 9-8 Latin 002 121 2 - 874 C Day 005 300 1 - 976 WP: Ratledge (1-1). LP: Strasstron (2-2). Leading hitters- L: Jeff McGoven (2-4); CD: Blake Embree (2-4), John Countryman (2-3). Records: L 704, 0-4; CD 13-4, 3-1. The two teams meet again today at home, 4:30. Good luck, Hawks!

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CHARLOTTE LATIN 1, CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 5 WP: Michael Najaka 4-0; LP: Stotstrom. Leading hitters CL: Snell 1-2. Records: L 12-3-1, 1-0; C 7-0, 1-0. The Hawks will face Christian again today at Christian at 4:00. Go, Hawks!

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HAWKS REMAIN UNDEFEATED AFTER SIX GAMES The Hawks are 6-0 after beating Indianland yesterday by a score of 6-0. Winning pitcher was Eric Stafstrom (3-0). Leading hitter for Latin were Chase Estep 1-3 HR RBI; Reid Hubbartd 1-3 GWRBI; Harley Lail 1-2. Next up for the Hawks will be Parkwood, Away, on Wednesday, March 26, at 4:00. Way to go Hawks!