Yetis Sweep Catawba Valley
The Cleveland Community College Baseball team swept their final Region 10 series versus Catawba Valley CC this weekend at Yeti Athletics Park.
CCC won both ends of Saturday's doubleheader 10-2 and 6-3 to win the series. Game 3 on Sunday was canceled due to weather.
In game one, starter Jamisen Eichacker would pitch six innings and strike out 9 Red Hawks enroute to his 10th win on the season. Jeb Shuler would close out the 7th inning in a game decided by run rule. Micajah Wall had three hits, Alex Khan drove in three runs, Kael Snethen stole three bases and Tyler Casciato would score three runs. In game two, starter Kyle Murphy would go 3.2 innings and strike out seven batters. Denis Drinkwalter pitched 2.1 innings and was credited with the win. Boone Cartee closed out the final inning for the save. Ben Hemphill homered and tripled and Snethen drove in two and added a stolen base.
"Closing out the season with a series win against CVCC is big," said Head Coach John Grigg. "We finished the season strong which is what you want heading into the tournament."
With his 10th win, Eichacker finishes the regular season tied for first among all NJCAA Division II pitchers for wins. With his 40th stolen base on the season, Snethen finishes the regular season in third place in the NJCAA Division II standings for stolen bases.
The Yetis travel to Morehead City as the #2 seed from the West Division and will face the #3 seed from the East Division, Pitt CC. The teams will play Thursday at 4 pm at Big Rock Stadium on opening day of the Region 10 DII baseball tournament.