SMC Holds On To Win Region Opener
BURLINGTON, NC- Top-seeded Spartanburg Methodist barely survived
its first-round game late Wednesday night in the Region X baseball
tournament in Burlington, N.C.
The Pioneers had a 6-0 lead after six innings behind starter Josh Adams but No. 8 seed Guilford Tech scored six runs against relief
pitchers in the ninth and had the potential tying run at second
base in an 8-7 final at the Burlington Athletic Stadium.
SMC (44-8) advanced to play 7 p.m. Thursday against No. 5 USC
Sumter, which knocked off No. 4 USC Lancaster, 9-1, in eight
innings. In other tournament action No. 3 Louisburg was shut out,
4-0, by No. 6 Florence-Darlington Tech and No. 2 Pitt crushed No. 7
Surry, 13-3, in six innings.
Earlier Tuesday night, Coach Tim Wallace was chosen Region X Coach
of the Year and six Pioneers were named the 2010 All-Region First
Team - infielders Rob Harding and Sloan Gilliam, outfielder Marty Gantt, pitchers Corey Rhoney and Kyle Owings (Reliever of the
Year), and designated hitter Tyler Jackson.
In the latest NJCAA Division I Baseball poll SMC moved up to No. 6.
Region 10 member Pitt CC dropped to No. 14.
Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that
compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic
Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia,
and West Virginia. The College is in its 99th year of providing
quality education to students in a Christian environment.
More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at
other institutions of higher learning.
For more information, contact SMC director of public information
Brian Fulkerson at (864) 587-4254 or fulkersonb@smcsc.edu
