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Old North State League Coastal Division Roundup: July 16, 2026

July 16, 2026, 11:40 pm | by Tim Hower
NOTES:
  • All players’ previous colleges are listed in parentheses. Area players’ high schools are also listed.
  • Team records only include games against other members of the Old North State League.

Cape Fear Ghost Crabs 3, Jacksonville Ospreys 1

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The Ghost Crabs scored twice in the bottom of the eighth inning to prevail in their final regular-season home game, which took place in front of a nice crowd at Brooks Field on the campus of UNCW. 

Trey Pierce (Brunswick CC/WCA) led off the inning by using his speed to beat out an infield single. He advanced to second base on a sacrifice bunt from Gavin Marceric (Tiffin, Ohio).

Jack Cuba (Catawba/New Hanover) followed with an infield hit of his own to put runners on the corners.

Pinch hitter Dylan Stacks (North Brunswick) did his job by putting the ball in play. Jacksonville (20-9, 17-9) third baseman Mason Meyer (Lenoir CC) attempted to cut down the go-ahead run at the plate, but his throw was off line. Cuba capitalized on the error by advancing all the way to third base.

With two outs, Brock Polilli (Tiffin, Ohio) came through with a clutch hit to increase the Cape Fear (22-10, 19-9) lead to 3-1. 

Polilli was the only player to have a multi-hit performance. 

Relief pitcher Max Swart (Immaculata, Pa.) pitched four shutout innings to secure the win. He allowed two hits and recorded four strikeouts.

In his first outing as a member of the Ghost Crabs, Wilmington native Mason Botbol (N.C. Wesleyan) struck out six batters and allowed only one run on two hits in five innings. 

Oak Island Loggerheads 21, Shallotte Shallywags 4 (7 innings)

The Loggerheads exploded for a season-high 21 runs by pounding out 15 hits and working seven walks to improve to 5-0 against their county rival.

Brady Nathison (Towson, Md.) went 2-for-2 with a walk, double, grand slam, and three runs scored. Brady Wozniak (Washington, Md.) finished 2-for-2 with a hit by pitch, double, and three RBI. 

Max Guenther (Moberly Area CC, Mo.) collected three hits, while Julius Pfau was 2-for-3 with a walk, double, two RBI, and two runs. 

Oak Island (13-14, 13-14 Coastal Division) sent 13 batters to the plate during a 10-run bottom of the first inning. 

Nathison drilled his grand slam to left field to put the home team on top. Rocco Tenuta (Hillsdale, Mich.) later belted a three-run homer. 

Paxton Stracke (Moberly Area CC, Mo.) and Pfau also had back-to-back RBI singles. 

The Loggerheads tacked on two runs in the second inning and nine more in the third. 

Dylan Willis (King, Tenn.) pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He allowed one hit and recorded a pair of strikeouts. 

He was replaced by Brady McFarland (Transylvania, Ky.), who needed only 21 pitches to retire all six batters he faced. 

Shallotte (5-22, 5-22) scored all four runs in the top of the third inning. Messiah White (Chowan) and Dylan Dotson (Bluefield, Va.) had RBI singles up the middle.

Standings

(Overall record, Coastal Division record)

Sandhills Bogeys (30-3, 24-3)

Cape Fear Ghost Crabs (22-10, 19-9)

Jacksonville Ospreys (20-9, 17-9)

Oak Island Loggerheads (13-14, 13-14)

Shallotte Shallywags (5-22, 5-22)

Laurinburg Highland Hooligans (3-24, 3-24)