{"id":12108,"date":"2026-07-16T23:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalpreps.com\/baseball\/?p=12108"},"modified":"2026-07-16T23:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T03:42:20","slug":"old-north-state-league-coastal-division-roundup-july-16-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalpreps.com\/baseball\/old-north-state-league-coastal-division-roundup-july-16-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Old North State League Coastal Division Roundup: July 16, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>NOTES:<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6>All players&#8217; previous colleges are listed in parentheses. Area players&#8217; high schools are also listed.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6>Team records only include games against other members of the Old North State League.<\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Cape Fear Ghost Crabs 3, Jacksonville Ospreys 1<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coastalpreps.com\/baseball\/photos-jacksonville-ospreys-at-cape-fear-ghost-crabs-baseball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">***Click here to view a gallery of 20 photos from the action***<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p>Jack Cuba (Catawba\/New Hanover) followed with an infield hit of his own to put runners on the corners.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Polilli was the only player to have a multi-hit performance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Relief pitcher Max Swart (Immaculata, Pa.) pitched four shutout innings to secure the win. He allowed two hits and recorded four strikeouts.<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is the postgame interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MaxSwart2024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaxSwart2024<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vWQfD97l0Z\">pic.twitter.com\/vWQfD97l0Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CoastalPreps &#8211; Tim Hower (@CoastalPreps) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CoastalPreps\/status\/2077941045099192597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Oak Island Loggerheads 21, Shallotte Shallywags 4 (7 innings)<\/h4>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Brady Nathison (Towson, Md.) went 2-for-2 with a walk, double, grand slam, and three runs scored.&nbsp;Brady Wozniak (Washington, Md.) finished 2-for-2 with a hit by pitch, double, and three RBI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Oak Island (13-14, 13-14 Coastal Division) sent 13 batters to the plate during a 10-run bottom of the first inning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Paxton Stracke (Moberly Area CC, Mo.) and Pfau also had back-to-back RBI singles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Loggerheads tacked on two runs in the second inning and nine more in the third.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Willis (King, Tenn.) pitched 2 2\/3 scoreless innings out of the bullpen. He allowed one hit and recorded a pair of strikeouts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He was replaced by Brady McFarland (Transylvania, Ky.), who needed only 21 pitches to retire all six batters he faced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shallotte (5-22, 5-22) scored all four runs in the top of the third inning.&nbsp;Messiah&nbsp;White (Chowan) and Dylan Dotson (Bluefield, Va.) had RBI singles up the middle.<\/p>\n<h4>Standings<\/h4>\n<h5>(Overall record, Coastal Division record)<\/h5>\n<p>Sandhills Bogeys (30-3, 24-3)<\/p>\n<p>Cape Fear Ghost Crabs (22-10, 19-9)<\/p>\n<p>Jacksonville Ospreys (20-9, 17-9)<\/p>\n<p>Oak Island Loggerheads (13-14, 13-14)<\/p>\n<p>Shallotte Shallywags (5-22, 5-22)<\/p>\n<p>Laurinburg Highland Hooligans (3-24, 3-24)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTES: All players&rsquo; previous colleges are listed in parentheses. Area players&rsquo; high schools are also listed. 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