By Gene Galin
Pikeville, NC – The #19 seeded Northwood high school Chargers defeated the #3 seeded C.B. Aycock on Thursday evening, 6-5. The Chargers advance to the third round of the state baseball playoff. They will travel to face #6 seed West Carteret.
2022 3A Baseball State Playoffs
Second Round Pairings/Scores
EAST
#1 J.H. Rose (20-4) 10, #16 Southern Lee (16-10-1) 0
#8 Orange (18-8) 8, #9 Terry Sanford (19-7) 5
#5 First Flight (17-7) vs. #21 North Brunswick (12-11); May 13; 6:00 p.m.
#13 South Central (18-5) 5, #29 East Wake (15-11) 4
#19 Northwood (19-10) 6, #3 C.B. Aycock (18-6) 5
#6 West Carteret (18-6) 6, #22 Triton (18-8) 3
#26 Croatan (14-9-1) 1, #10 Cape Fear (16-9) 0
#2 South Brunswick (19-3) vs. #15 Fike (16-6); Susp. T5; SB leads 4-0; Resume on May 13, 5:00 p.m.
WEST
#1 South Rowan (24-4) 6, #17 South Point (15-8) 1
#9 East Rowan (25-4) 8, #8 Enka (12-10) 1
#5 North Lincoln (19-5) 2, #12 Crest (17-8) 1
#4 West Henderson (21-3) 2, #13 Fred T. Foard (17-7) 0
#14 Jesse Carson (18-10) 3, #3 Kings Mountain (18-6) 1
#11 East Lincoln (18-6) 7, #6 Eastern Guilford (24-4) 3
#10 St. Stephens (22-6) 8, #7 Parkwood (20-7) 1
#2 Ledford (20-3) 9, #18 Northwest Cabarrus (15-9) 3
Third Round Pairings/Scores
Played on or before Tuesday, May 17, 2022
EAST
#1 J.H. Rose (20-4) vs. #8 Orange (18-8)
#13 South Central (18-5) vs. Winner of #5 First Flight (17-7) vs. #21 North Brunswick (12-11)
#6 West Carteret (18-6) vs. #19 Northwood (19-10)
#26 Croatan (14-9-1) vs. Winner of #2 South Brunswick (19-3) vs. #15 Fike (16-6)
WEST
#1 South Rowan (24-4) vs. #9 East Rowan (25-4)
#4 West Henderson (21-3) vs. #5 North Lincoln (19-5)
#11 East Lincoln (18-6) vs. #14 Jesse Carson (18-10)
#2 Ledford (20-3) vs. #10 St. Stephens (22-6)