On Senior Night at Doyle Field, the Roanoke Rapids High Yellow Jackets Varsity Baseball team defeated the North Carolina School of Science and Math by a score of 14-4.
Before the game the Yellow Jackets honored 11 players who were playing their final regular season home game. Marcus Allen, Tommy Bradley, Jordan Collins, Hunter Connell, Josh Elias, Bracy Irby, Tyler Liverman, Cameron Rogerson, Jacob Rooker, Tyler Shearin, and Colby Warren were escorted to the field by their family and had their accomplishments as a part of the RRHS Baseball Program discussed.
Colby Warren picked up the win for the Yellow Jackets. He pitched 3 innings, giving up 3 runs and striking out 4 batters. Josh Elias came on in relief and picked up the save by pitching 3 innings giving up 1 run and striking out 4 batters.
RRHS took the lead in the first inning and wound up scoring at least one run in every inning of the game. They had 10 hits on the night from 6 different players. Hunter Connell, Marcus Allen, Josh Elias, and Tyler Shearin each had 2 hits while Colby Warren and Tommy Bradley had one hit each.
Post game Jackets coach Mark Snead stated, "This was a magical Senior Night for our team. We had a wonderful ceremony before the game, beat a strong Unicorn team on the field, and had a great post game celebration for our Seniors. 11 Seniors is the most I have ever had on a team during my coaching career. That is a testament to these young men and their families. They have played together since they were young kids and have developed a great team chemistry while becoming a strong baseball team. I am so proud of each and everyone of them and how they have worked hard to get better each year. I can't say enough about this group of young men."
RRHS improves to 16-3 on the season and 10-2 in conference play. The Yellow Jackets will return to the field next Tuesday when they travel to Southern Vance. Game time is set for 4 pm.
Game photos by Joyce LIverman
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2017 RRHS Varsity Baseball Schedule
Date Oppt. Location Time
LOSS Rocky Mt. 2 RRHS 0 (0-1)
WIN N. Nash 2 RRHS 14 (1-1)
WIN Warren Co. 0 RRHS 11 (2-1) CONFERENCE (1-0)
WIN N. Nash 5 RRHS 11 (3-1) CONFERENCE (1-0)
WIN Bunn 2 RRHS 3 (4-1) CONFERENCE (2-0)
LOSS South Granville 3 RRHS 0 (4-2) CONFERENCE (2-1)
WIN Franklinton 0 RRHS 15 (5-2) CONFERENCE (3-1)
WIN NCSSM 0 RRHS 19 (6-2) CONFERENCE (4-1)
WIN Hertford Co. 5 RRHS 6 (7-2) CONFERENCE (4-1)
WIN Southern Vance 1 RRHS 11 (8-2) CONFERENCE (5-1)
WIN DSA 0 RRHS 18 (9-2) CONFERENCE (6-1)
WIN Warren Co. 1 RRHS 11 (10-2) CONFERENCE (7-1)
WIN DSA 2 RRHS 18 (11-2) CONFERENCE (8-1)
WIN Bunn 0 RRHS 3 (12-2) CONFERENCE (9-1)
LOSS South Granville 10 RRHS 2 (12-3) CONFERENCE (9-2)
WIN Easter Tourney Bear Grass 1 RRHS 7 (13-3) CONFERENCE (9-2)
WIN Easter Tourney Farmville Central 0 RRHS 10 (14-3) CONFERENCE (9-2)
WIN Easter Tourney Pamlico 11 RRHS 13 (15-3) CONFERENCE (9-2)
Winn NCSSM 4 RRHS 14 (16-3) CONFERENCE (10-2)
Tues 5/2 Southern Vance Away 4:00
Weds 5/3 Franklinton Away 6:00