GASTONIA ASHBROOK SWEEPS EAST CHAPEL HILL

IN NCHSAA STATE 3-A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Ashbrook had won the opener 3-0 in eight innings on Saturday.

Duncan, a sophomore, went three for three on the night, including a

double, and scored twice. He also carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning

and picked up the pitching victory. His performance earned him the

championship Most Valuable Player.

The Green Wave jumped on the Wildcats for four runs in the third, keyed

by a two-run double by catcher Stevie Klenovic. Drew Martin scored on an

error and Michael Bogaert also had a run-scoring single in the frame.

Ashbrook pushed the margin to 5-0 in the fourth on an RBI single by

Sammy Asis.

Patrick Christmas of East Chapel Hill broke up the no-hitter with a

single to lead off the sixth and later scored to make it 5-1. But Ashbrook

responded with three runs in its half of the sixth.

Trey Brenner¹s solo homer in the seventh provided the other East Chapel

Hill run.

Ashbrook¹s trip to the NCHSAA state baseball finals was its first since

1985. The Green Wave finished the season with a 27-4 record and a 16-game

winning streak.

East Chapel Hill, making its first trip ever to a state baseball

championship, wound up 16-12. The Wildcats were the third place team from

the Five County Conference but got hot at the right time, allowing only four

runs in four playoff games prior to the state championship series.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

STATE 3-A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Five County Stadium, Zebulon

Game Two

East Chapel Hill 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 -2 4 4

Gastonia Ashbrook 0 0 4 1 0 3 x ‹8 10 1

WP‹Josh Duncan. LP‹Bryan Adams.

END NCHSAA STATE 3-A BASEBALL FINAL