Baseball
Several Bulldogs Chosen in 2010 MLB Draft
(06/10/2010)
WINTERVILLE—The route from Pitt Community College to the Major Leagues is becoming well-traveled of late with the drafting this week of pitchers Jeff Ferrell and Robbie Penny off the 2010 club and former Bulldog standout Jake Brown.
Ferrell, a freshman reliever on this year’s squad, was selected on day two of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers. A Wilmington native, he was taken in the 26th round, the 793rd overall selection.
A 6-3, 185-pound right hander, Ferrell posted a 3-3 record during the regular season and tied for the team-high in saves with four.
Taken by the Kansas City Royals with the 1,109th pick, Penny played two seasons with the Bulldogs after transferring to PCC from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Holmes Named Second Team All-American
(06/10/2010)
WINTERVILLE—After an outstanding sophomore season, the awards and accolades are pouring in for Pitt Community College first baseman Trey Holmes.
Today, the National Junior College Athletic Association announced Holmes as a Division I Second Team All-American for 2010 as well as one of nine Division I Rawlings Gold Glove Award recipients.
The NJCAA awards come after the Salisbury native was named the 2010 Region X Conference Player of the Year in May.
In 54 games this season, Holmes batted .410 (82-for-200) with 11 home runs, 20 doubles and five triples to go along with 47 runs batted in and 64 runs scored.
Dawgs Close Out Season with Temple Loss
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(06/01/2010)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Pitt Community College Baseball’s stay in the NJCAA World Series ended in round two of the tournament with an 11-8 loss to Temple College (TX) on Sunday.
Leading 4-0 in the fifth, the Bulldogs appeared to be headed for PCC’s first-ever World Series win. Starter Justin Nygard was cruising with one on in the fifth when a comebacker to the mound off the bat of Kyle Bieschke struck the pitcher’s left eye and knocked him from the game.
The Leopards (39-25) would go on to score the run later in the fifth to make it 4-1 before PCC erupted for four runs in the bottom of the inning to go on top by seven.
After Matt Campbell was hit by a pitch and Tyler Molinaro flied out to start Pitt’s half of the fifth, Nick Abrahamson and Zach Smith singled to bring Campbell around and chase Temple starter Brannon Easterling.
PCC Falls to Southern Nevada in Game One
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(05/30/2010)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo.—Pitt Community College got off to a good start but things turned sour quickly for the Bulldogs as College of Southern Nevada used the long ball to take a 13-5 victory over Pitt on day one of the NJCAA World Series.
The Coyotes tallied 14 hits for the game, including three homers, and ended the game early with a pair of scores in the bottom of the eighth to bring the mercy rule into effect.
Third baseman Gabe Weidnaar finished 4-for-5 with four runs scored and two runs batted in to lead Southern Nevada offensively. Trevor Kirk was equally as impressive with the bat, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a game-high four RBIs. Marvin Campbell had just one hit for the Coyotes, but it was a big one – a three-run blast on a 1-2 count in the second inning that gave his team a 3-1 lead.
PCC (41-12) got on the scoreboard first at Suplizio Field, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second. After designated hitter Tyler Molinaro reached on a throwing error, he moved to third on a single through the right side by second baseman Trey Beaman. Moments later, he scored the first run of the game when catcher Nick Abrahamson hit a sacrifice fly to left field.
Rosewood's Matt Neal to Play for Bulldogs
(05/27/2010)
By Rudy Coggins
Goldsboro News-Argus Sports Editor
The workout felt good, but Matt Neal savored the phone call. Once the Rosewood standout returned home from a baseball showcase for unsigned seniors at Pitt Community College, the emails and telephone conversations occurred on a regular basis.
The more Neal discovered about the Bulldog program and the more he learned about head coach Tommy Eason, he undoubtedly sensed the perennial junior college powerhouse was the perfect place for him.
Sold.
Neal signed a national letter-of-intent to play for PCC next spring.
Dawgs Punch Ticket to NJCAA World Series
(05/22/2010)
WINTERVILLE—Pitt Community College baseball is heading to Grand Junction, Colorado, next week for the NJCAA Division I World Series after topping Potomac State College of WVU today, 9-2.
PCC, the nation’s fourth-ranked Division I junior college, got 6 1/3 innings from starter Justin Nygard and a solid offensive performance from the top of the order to put the Catamounts away and win the NJCAA Eastern District Championship.
Trey Holmes (3-for-5, three runs, one run batted in), Brett Williams (2-for-5, one run scored), Taylor Buran (2-for-4, one run scored, three RBIs) and Matt Campbell (1-for-4, one run scored, three RBIs) accounted for eight of Pitt’s 11 hits for the game and knocked in seven of nine runs.
Penny Goes the Distance as PCC Wins, 6-0
(05/21/2010)
WINTERVILLE—Robbie Penny’s arm and Taylor Buran’s bat were too much for Potomac State College of WVU Friday as the Bulldogs took a 6-0 win in the best-of-three NJCAA Eastern District Championship series.
Penny, a sophomore, started on the hill for PCC and pitched nine shutout innings while Buran went 2-for-3 from the plate with two runs batted in.
A righty from Whiteville, Penny faced 34 batters, allowing eight hits and two walks while striking out seven. He is now 10-1 on the season.
PCC got on the scoreboard early against the Catamounts. With two outs, in the second inning, Zach Smith singled and stole second base. He advanced to third on an error by catcher Dave McNeill and came home on single by Donovan Watts.
South Lenoir's Brad Hunter Signs with PCC
(05/10/2010)
By Ryan Herman
Kinston Free Press Sports Editor
DEEP RUN — When the 2009-10 school year began, Brad Hunter didn’t know if he’d be able to play baseball for South Lenoir in the spring after doing serious damage to his throwing shoulder as a junior.
Not only was Hunter able to work himself back into baseball shape, he also worked himself into a national letter of intent.
The Blue Devils’ outfielder signed his NLI last week to play at Pitt Community College, and did so after coming back from not one but two torn labrums, one in each shoulder.
Dawgs Top Sumter, 18-2, for Region X Title
(05/08/2010)
The Pitt Community College baseball team coasted past USC-Sumter tonight, 18-2, to claim the Region X Conference Tournament championship at Burlington Athletic Park.
Sophomore first baseman Trey Holmes led the PCC onslaught with a 5-for-6 effort from the plate. Freshman shortstop Tanner Lovick was 2-for-5 with three runs batted in, while sophomore third baseman Matt Campbell finished 2-for-4 with a homer and an RBI, as Pitt tallied a total of 22 hits on the night.
With the victory, Coach Tommy Eason's Bulldogs now advance to the Eastern District Championship against a soon-to-be-determined opponent. The best-of-three event will take place at PCC's Minges-Overton Baseball Complex May 21-22.
Pitt has now won two of the past three Region X Baseball Tournaments, having claimed the championship in 2008.
Bulldogs to Play for Region X Championship
(05/07/2010)
Baseball Cruises in Tourney's First Round
(05/06/2010)
BURLINGTON--Pitt Community College Baseball breezed past Surry Community College Wednesday in the first round of the Region X Conference Baseball Tournament, 13-3, in six innings.
Sophomore Robbie Penny started and went the distance to pick up the win for PCC. Taylor Buran and Matt Campbell led the Bulldogs offensively with 3-for-4 efforts from the plate.
Next up for Pitt is Florence-Darlington Technical College, which topped Louisburg College, 3-0, yesterday. PCC beat the Stingers in all four meetings the teams had earlier this season.
First pitch for today's game is set for 4 p.m. at Burlington Athletic Park.
PCC Baseball Continues to Climb the Polls
(03/23/2010)
At 19-1 overall, Pitt Community College Baseball has moved up to the No. 2 ranking in a pair of national polls.
Earlier this month, the National Junior College Athletic Association and Perfect Game Crosschecker made the Bulldogs their second-place team among the country's Division I junior colleges.
After an off weekend, Pitt will return to the diamond Wednesday against College of the Albemarle (12-5 overall). The game will be played at Pasquotank County High School in Elizabeth City with the first pitch scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
PCC topped the Dolphins earlier this month at Minges-Overton Baseball Complex, 3-1.
After tomorrow's game, the Bulldogs will face Louisburg College (15-7 overall) at home this weekend. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
PCC Baseball Ranked in Top 10 Nationally
(03/04/2010)
WINTERVILLE—Coming off three wins over Guilford Tech this past weekend, the Pitt Community College baseball team has moved up in the latest rankings by the National Junior College Athletic Association and Perfect Game Crosschecker.
At 10-1, PCC is ranked 6th by the NJCAA and 7th by PGC in national polls released earlier this week.
Pitt is the only Region X school appearing in the Top 10 of each poll. Region X Conference-foe USC-Sumter (14-3) is ranked 13th by the NJCAA and 16th by PGC.
Eason on CAA's Silver Anniversary Team
(01/25/2010)
RICHMOND, Va.—Pitt Community College Baseball Coach Tommy Eason, a former East Carolina University standout, has been named to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Baseball Silver Anniversary team. A panel of current and former conference coaches selected the team.
Eason, who played for the Pirates from 1989-91, was a two-time All-CAA selection (1989-90) who helped the Pirates to three consecutive tournament titles from 1989-91 and the 1990 regular-season crown. In three seasons at ECU, he batted over .300 and finished his career with a .336 average, which ranks 11th all-time in school history. During the 1990 season, Eason batted .366 and led the CAA in home runs (17) and RBI (62).
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