Scotland baseball
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‘A pretty good way to graduate’: The road to the 2006 state baseball title
LAURINBURG — The date was Saturday, June 3, 2006. The next day, Scotland High School’s baseball team would win the 4A state championship. But if you looked at them then, you’d think they’d lose it. The Fighting Scots loaded up for a bus ride back to their hotel after a…
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English’s patience pays off
FAYETTEVILLE — Grant English is a little older and a lot wiser than he was when he started his college baseball career four years ago at Winthrop University. “The older I get, the more patient I get,” the Scotland High alumnus said after the Eagles lost 13-5 to Campbell on…
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Scotland’s Zac Phillips signs with Pfeiffer
LAURINBURG — Zac Phillips, a senior catcher on Scotland’s baseball team, signed his letter of intent Wednesday to play baseball at Pfeiffer University. Located in Misenheimer, Pfeiffer is an NCAA Division III program that competes in the Eastern College Athletic Conference. Phillips said having a chance to contribute early in…
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Norton to continue baseball career at SCC
LAURINBURG — Scotland High senior Austin Norton’s final year as a Fighting Scot was what he called a “roller-coaster.” Last fall, Norton earned all-Sandhills Athletic Conference honors as an offensive lineman while helping the Scots reach the 4A state championship game. Norton played in the championship game despite suffering from…
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6 players represent Scotland on all-conference teams
LAURINBURG — A total of six Scotland High School athletes were named to the All-Sandhills Athletic Conference baseball and softball teams. The all-conference softball team was announced on Wednesday morning after all of the league’s teams that remained in the state playoffs were eliminated on Tuesday. Two freshmen — shortstop…
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Tester: Scots try to stay ‘red-hot’
One team celebrated with a dogpile while the other side looked on with a mixture of disappointment and deliriousness. Babies cried, not because of sadness, but rather because their bedtime was hours ago. Parents realized that they, too, should be in bed as they reached for their cameras. All of…
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Scotland wins long battle with Hoke, takes home SAC title
LAURINBURG —Scotland baseball coach Chad Hill frequently references a rule his team lives by: Ugly wins are better than pretty losses. Scotland’s 16-13 win against Hoke on Friday in the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament championship game might be the team’s ugliest yet. In a game that lasted 3 1/2 hours…
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Scots win conference tournament
Scotland’s baseball team celebrates after defeating Hoke 16-13 on Friday night in the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament championship game. The teams played for about 3 1/2 hours. A full recap will be posted soon. Scotland’s baseball team celebrates after defeating Hoke 16-13 on Friday night in the Sandhills Athletic Conference…
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Fighting Scots advance to championship game in conference tourney
SOUTHERN PINES — Pinecrest took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Scotland’s baseball team responded with six runs over the next two frames and held on for an 8-5 win in a Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament game on Wednesday night. Scotland will host Hoke in the championship game…
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Fighting Scots defeat Rams in first round of SAC tournament
LAURINBURG — A two-RBI single by freshman shortstop Parker Byrd proved to be the difference as Scotland’s baseball team defeated Purnell Swett 8-6 in the first round of the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament on Tuesday. Byrd’s one-out single against Purnell Swett reliever Zack Carter allowed Matt Sellers and Tyler Faulk…
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Tester: Fighting Scots face Rams in SAC tourney
Spring break is over, classes are back in session and high school teams are trying to figure out how to win when it matters most. The Sandhills Athletic Conference baseball and softball tournaments start this week. Scotland and Purnell Swett will face off on Tuesday in both sports. Scotland’s fourth-seeded…
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Raiders beat Scots to claim 3rd place at Beach Diamond Invitational
SHALLOTTE — Richmond’s baseball team avenged a pair of losses to its rivals by defeating Scotland 10-2 in the third-place game of the West Brunswick Beach Diamond Invitational on Wednesday. Scotland (11-9) finished 1-2 at the three-day tournament. The Fighting Scots are now finished with the regular season, and they’ll…
