February 7, 2026 Carolina (N.C.) at Spartanburg Methodist

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Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Carolina (N.C.)	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	8	5	2
Spartanburg Methodist	0	0	5	3	0	0	5	3	X	16	19	5

Box Score

Carolina (N.C.)

Spartanburg Methodist

Carolina (N.C.) Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Chandler Smithart ss	6	1	2	1	0	0	9
Ben Gambrell lf	3	2	0	0	2	0	1
Danny Gonzalez 1b	5	0	0	0	0	2	0
Leland Brown dh	3	1	1	3	1	1	0
Nathan Wesley 3b	3	1	0	0	2	0	1
Ty Vespe rf	2	1	0	0	1	1	0
Jacob Ananias c	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Dj Biggers pr	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Peyton Banks 2b	3	1	1	1	2	0	0
Luke Daniels cf	4	0	1	2	1	0	0
Kolden Hunter p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cameron Gribble p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Grant Ward p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Landon Johnson p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	5	7	11	4	11

Batting

2B: Chandler Smithart , Leland Brown , Luke Daniels

RBI: Chandler Smithart , Leland Brown (3) , Peyton Banks , Luke Daniels (2)

Sac: Jacob Ananias

Baserunning

CS: Leland Brown , Ty Vespe

Fielding

E: Chandler Smithart , Danny Gonzalez

DP: Chandler Smithart , Danny Gonzalez , Peyton Banks

Spartanburg Methodist Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
Jarian Pinckney cf	6	2	2	2	0	0	2
Dario Astudillo c	5	2	2	1	1	2	0
Matt Smith 1b	5	2	4	3	1	0	0
Blake Exizian dh	6	2	2	4	0	1	2
Elijah Franz 2b	4	1	2	0	1	0	2
Tanner Martin lf	4	2	2	1	1	1	0
Luke Morrison rf	5	1	2	2	0	0	0
Ty Harper 3b	3	2	1	0	1	1	3
Kohen Bridges ss	3	1	2	2	1	1	0
Thatcher Baughman ph	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Travis Dannecker p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scout Gilfillan p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Mapes p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cole Montgomery p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	16	19	15	7	6	9

Batting

2B: Dario Astudillo , Matt Smith , Tanner Martin , Kohen Bridges

HR: Blake Exizian

RBI: Jarian Pinckney (2) , Dario Astudillo , Matt Smith (3) , Blake Exizian (4) , Tanner Martin , Luke Morrison (2) , Kohen Bridges (2)

GIDP: Blake Exizian

Baserunning

SB: Jarian Pinckney (2) , Tanner Martin (2) , Ty Harper

CS: Elijah Franz

Fielding

E: Matt Smith (2) , Elijah Franz , Kohen Bridges (2)

DP: Matt Smith , Ty Harper , Kohen Bridges

Carolina (N.C.) Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Kolden Hunter	3.0	5	5	3	3	3	0
Cameron Gribble (L, 0-1)	3.1	7	5	5	2	2	1
Grant Ward	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0
Landon Johnson	1.0	4	3	2	1	1	0
Totals	8.0	19	16	13	7	6	1

Pitching

Batters faced: Kolden Hunter (17) , Cameron Gribble (18) , Grant Ward (6) , Landon Johnson (8)

WP: Kolden Hunter

HBP: Cameron Gribble

Spartanburg Methodist Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Travis Dannecker	1.0	3	5	2	3	1
Scout Gilfillan	2.0	0	0	0	2	2
Michael Mapes (W, 1-0)	4.0	2	2	1	3	1
Cole Montgomery	2.0	0	1	1	3	0
Totals	9.0	5	8	4	11	4

Pitching

Batters faced: Travis Dannecker (11) , Scout Gilfillan (8) , Michael Mapes (18) , Cole Montgomery (9)

WP: Travis Dannecker , Cole Montgomery

HBP: Scout Gilfillan , Michael Mapes (2)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Carolina (N.C.) 1st	L. Brown doubled to right center, 2 RBI; B. Gambrell scored; C. Smithart scored.	2 - 0
Carolina (N.C.) 1st	P. Banks reached first on an error by 1b, RBI; D. Biggers advanced to second; N. Wesley advanced to third; L. Brown scored, unearned.	3 - 0
Carolina (N.C.) 1st	L. Daniels doubled to right field, 2 RBI; P. Banks advanced to third; D. Biggers scored, unearned; N. Wesley scored, unearned.	5 - 0
Spartanburg Methodist 3rd	B. Exizian singled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Smith scored; D. Astudillo scored.	5 - 2
Spartanburg Methodist 3rd	T. Martin doubled to right field, RBI; E. Franz advanced to third; B. Exizian scored.	5 - 3
Spartanburg Methodist 3rd	L. Morrison singled, advanced to second on an error by ss, 2 RBI; T. Martin scored, unearned; E. Franz scored, unearned.	5 - 5
Spartanburg Methodist 4th	M. Smith singled to center field, RBI; J. Pinckney scored.	5 - 6
Spartanburg Methodist 4th	B. Exizian homered, 2 RBI; M. Smith scored.	5 - 8
Carolina (N.C.) 5th	L. Daniels grounded into double play ss to 1b to 3b; P. Banks advanced to second; J. Ananias out on the play; T. Vespe scored, unearned.	6 - 8
Carolina (N.C.) 5th	C. Smithart doubled to center field, RBI; P. Banks scored.	7 - 8
Spartanburg Methodist 7th	J. Pinckney singled to left field, 2 RBI; T. Baughman advanced to second; T. Harper scored; L. Morrison L. Morrison.	7 - 9
Spartanburg Methodist 7th	D. Astudillo doubled, RBI; J. Pinckney advanced to third; T. Baughman scored.	7 - 10
Spartanburg Methodist 7th	M. Smith singled to center field, 2 RBI; D. Astudillo scored; J. Pinckney scored.	7 - 12
Carolina (N.C.) 8th	L. Brown grounded out to ss, RBI; B. Gambrell scored.	8 - 12
Spartanburg Methodist 8th	K. Bridges doubled to center field, 2 RBI; T. Harper scored; T. Martin scored.	8 - 14
Spartanburg Methodist 8th	K. Bridges scored on a passed ball, unearned.	8 - 15

Other Information

Location:

Spartanburg, SC

Stadium:

Mooneyham Field

Attendance:

Duration:

3:13

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Carolina (N.C.) 1st	L. Brown doubled to right center, 2 RBI; B. Gambrell scored; C. Smithart scored.	2 - 0
Carolina (N.C.) 1st	P. Banks reached first on an error by 1b, RBI; D. Biggers advanced to second; N. Wesley advanced to third; L. Brown scored, unearned.	3 - 0
Carolina (N.C.) 1st	L. Daniels doubled to right field, 2 RBI; P. Banks advanced to third; D. Biggers scored, unearned; N. Wesley scored, unearned.	5 - 0
Spartanburg Methodist 3rd	B. Exizian singled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Smith scored; D. Astudillo scored.	5 - 2
Spartanburg Methodist 3rd	T. Martin doubled to right field, RBI; E. Franz advanced to third; B. Exizian scored.	5 - 3
Spartanburg Methodist 3rd	L. Morrison singled, advanced to second on an error by ss, 2 RBI; T. Martin scored, unearned; E. Franz scored, unearned.	5 - 5
Spartanburg Methodist 4th	M. Smith singled to center field, RBI; J. Pinckney scored.	5 - 6
Spartanburg Methodist 4th	B. Exizian homered, 2 RBI; M. Smith scored.	5 - 8
Carolina (N.C.) 5th	L. Daniels grounded into double play ss to 1b to 3b; P. Banks advanced to second; J. Ananias out on the play; T. Vespe scored, unearned.	6 - 8
Carolina (N.C.) 5th	C. Smithart doubled to center field, RBI; P. Banks scored.	7 - 8
Spartanburg Methodist 7th	J. Pinckney singled to left field, 2 RBI; T. Baughman advanced to second; T. Harper scored; L. Morrison L. Morrison.	7 - 9
Spartanburg Methodist 7th	D. Astudillo doubled, RBI; J. Pinckney advanced to third; T. Baughman scored.	7 - 10
Spartanburg Methodist 7th	M. Smith singled to center field, 2 RBI; D. Astudillo scored; J. Pinckney scored.	7 - 12
Carolina (N.C.) 8th	L. Brown grounded out to ss, RBI; B. Gambrell scored.	8 - 12
Spartanburg Methodist 8th	K. Bridges doubled to center field, 2 RBI; T. Harper scored; T. Martin scored.	8 - 14
Spartanburg Methodist 8th	K. Bridges scored on a passed ball, unearned.	8 - 15

All Plays

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 1st Inning

C. Smithart singled to right field.

B. Gambrell walked; C. Smithart advanced to second.

D. Gonzalez flied out to rf. (1 out)

L. Brown doubled to right center, 2 RBI; B. Gambrell scored; C. Smithart scored.

L. Brown advanced to third on a wild pitch.

N. Wesley walked.

T. Vespe struck out swinging. (2 out)

J. Ananias walked; N. Wesley advanced to second.

D. Biggers pinch ran for J. Ananias.

P. Banks reached first on an error by 1b, RBI; D. Biggers advanced to second; N. Wesley advanced to third; L. Brown scored, unearned.

L. Daniels doubled to right field, 2 RBI; P. Banks advanced to third; D. Biggers scored, unearned; N. Wesley scored, unearned.

C. Smithart flied out to rf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 1st Inning

J. Ananias to c for D. Biggers.

J. Pinckney popped up to ss. (1 out)

D. Astudillo popped up to 1b. (2 out)

M. Smith flied out to rf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 2nd Inning

B. Gambrell reached first on an error by ss.

S. Gilfillan to p for T. Dannecker.

B. Gambrell out at first p to 1b to 2b, picked off. (1 out)

D. Gonzalez struck out swinging. (2 out)

L. Brown struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 0 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 2nd Inning

B. Exizian struck out looking. (1 out)

E. Franz walked.

T. Martin walked; E. Franz advanced to second.

L. Morrison reached on a fielder's choice; T. Martin out at second p to ss; E. Franz advanced to third on the throw. (2 out)

T. Harper out at first 1b to p. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 3rd Inning

N. Wesley walked.

T. Vespe hit by pitch; N. Wesley advanced to second.

J. Ananias grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; T. Vespe advanced to second; N. Wesley advanced to third. (1 out)

P. Banks walked.

L. Daniels popped up to ss. (2 out)

C. Smithart flied out to rf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 3rd Inning

K. Bridges struck out looking. (1 out)

J. Pinckney flied out to cf. (2 out)

D. Astudillo walked.

M. Smith doubled to center field; D. Astudillo advanced to third.

B. Exizian singled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Smith scored; D. Astudillo scored.

E. Franz singled; B. Exizian advanced to second.

T. Martin doubled to right field, RBI; E. Franz advanced to third; B. Exizian scored.

L. Morrison singled, advanced to second on an error by ss, 2 RBI; T. Martin scored, unearned; E. Franz scored, unearned.

L. Morrison advanced to third on a wild pitch.

T. Harper struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 5 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 4th Inning

M. Mapes to p for S. Gilfillan.

B. Gambrell flied out to rf. (1 out)

D. Gonzalez grounded out to c. (2 out)

L. Brown walked.

N. Wesley popped up to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 4th Inning

C. Gribble to p for K. Hunter.

K. Bridges walked.

J. Pinckney reached on a fielder's choice; K. Bridges out at second 3b to 2b. (1 out)

J. Pinckney stole second.

D. Astudillo struck out swinging. (2 out)

M. Smith singled to center field, RBI; J. Pinckney scored.

B. Exizian homered, 2 RBI; M. Smith scored.

E. Franz singled.

E. Franz out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 5th Inning

T. Vespe reached first on an error by 2b.

J. Ananias walked; T. Vespe advanced to second.

P. Banks reached first on an error by 1b; J. Ananias advanced to second; T. Vespe advanced to third.

L. Daniels grounded into double play ss to 1b to 3b; P. Banks advanced to second; J. Ananias out on the play; T. Vespe scored, unearned.

C. Smithart doubled to center field, RBI; P. Banks scored.

B. Gambrell flied out to rf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 2 Errors , 1 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 5th Inning

T. Martin grounded out to ss. (1 out)

L. Morrison grounded out to 2b. (2 out)

T. Harper singled to left field.

K. Bridges singled to third base; T. Harper advanced to second.

J. Pinckney lined out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 6th Inning

D. Gonzalez struck out swinging. (1 out)

L. Brown hit by pitch.

L. Brown out at second c to ss, caught stealing. (2 out)

N. Wesley lined out to 1b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 6th Inning

D. Astudillo singled to shortstop.

M. Smith walked; D. Astudillo advanced to second.

B. Exizian grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; M. Smith out on the play; D. Astudillo advanced to third. (2 out)

E. Franz lined out to p. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 7th Inning

T. Vespe hit by pitch.

J. Ananias reached first on an error by ss; T. Vespe advanced to third.

J. Ananias advanced to second; T. Vespe out at home c to 2b to c, caught stealing.

P. Banks singled.

P. Banks out at first p to 1b, picked off. (2 out)

L. Daniels walked.

C. Smithart grounded out to p. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 7th Inning

T. Martin struck out looking. (1 out)

L. Morrison singled, advanced to second on an error by 1b.

T. Harper hit by pitch.

G. Ward to p for C. Gribble.

T. Baughman pinch hit for K. Bridges.

T. Baughman walked; T. Harper advanced to second; L. Morrison advanced to third.

J. Pinckney singled to left field, 2 RBI; T. Baughman advanced to second; T. Harper scored; L. Morrison L. Morrison.

D. Astudillo doubled, RBI; J. Pinckney advanced to third; T. Baughman scored.

M. Smith singled to center field, 2 RBI; D. Astudillo scored; J. Pinckney scored.

B. Exizian lined out to 3b. (2 out)

E. Franz flied out to rf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 4 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 8th Inning

K. Bridges to ss for T. Baughman.

C. Montgomer to p for M. Mapes.

B. Gambrell walked.

B. Gambrell advanced to second on a wild pitch.

D. Gonzalez grounded out to 2b; B. Gambrell advanced to third on the throw. (1 out)

L. Brown grounded out to ss, RBI; B. Gambrell scored.

N. Wesley grounded out to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Spartanburg Methodist Bottom of 8th Inning

L. Johnson to p for G. Ward.

T. Martin singled to second base.

L. Morrison popped up to ss. (1 out)

T. Martin stole second.

T. Harper walked.

T. Harper stole second; T. Martin stole third.

K. Bridges doubled to center field, 2 RBI; T. Harper scored; T. Martin scored.

J. Pinckney singled; K. Bridges advanced to third.

J. Pinckney stole second.

K. Bridges scored on a passed ball, unearned.

D. Astudillo struck out swinging. (2 out)

M. Smith singled to shortstop; J. Pinckney advanced to third.

B. Exizian flied out to rf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Carolina (N.C.) Top of 9th Inning

T. Vespe walked.

J. Ananias lined out to cf. (1 out)

T. Vespe advanced to second on a passed ball.