05-16-25 Weekly Sports Roundup

HEY EVERYONE, THIS IS PISTOL PETE ATKESON COMING AT YOU WITH THE
WEEKLY SPORTS ROUNDUP
POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Pocahontas County Warriors varsity baseball team was busy this past week. On Wednesday May
7 th the Warriors varsity baseball team played at Webster County losing 2-1. Warren Burns went 2-for-
3 and scored a run to lead Pocahontas. Noah Dilley, Dylan Keller, Luke Gainer, RT Hill, Logan
Keatley and Gary Warner each had a hit with Keatley’s being a double. On Friday May 9 th the Warriors
varsity played Bath County on the road losing 17-7 dropping their record to 1-14-1 for the season. The
Chargers raised their record to 5-9. Burns went 2-for-3 with a double to lead the Warriors. Keatley hit
a solo home run, and Warner went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Dilley, Keller, and Gainer
each had a hit. Burns, RT Hill and Keatley each scored two runs. Owen Perdue went 4-for-4 and had
three RBI while Cooper Lowry went 3-for-5 including a two-run homer and four RBI to lead Bath
County. Issac Ingram had two hits and scored four runs while Wyatt Campbell also had two hits, and
three runs scored. Ingram picked up the win for Bath County on the mound pitching the last two and
two-thirds of an inning and striking out four.
The Warriors girls’ varsity softball team played Tygarts Valley on the road on Wednesday May 7 th
losing 16-9, ending their season at 1-9.
HIGHLAND COUNTY SCHOOLS
On Thursday May 8 th the Highland County Rams traveled to face Bath County winning 16-6 raising
their record to 6-3 in the Pioneer District, 9-5 overall. The Rams have won seven in a row at this
point. Eli Moore homered twice, a three-run shot in the fifth and a two-run shot in the seventh plus a
double to lead the Rams. Evan Kimble added two hits, three runs scored and three RBI for the Rams,
Zach Armstrong walked three times, scored twice and had two RBI and Patton Hull scored five runs.
John Wagner picked up the win for the Rams raising his record to 5-3, allowing five runs of which two
were earned, over five innings and striking out seven. Armstrong pitched the final two innings, giving
up one run and striking out four. Nathan Hunt took the loss on the mound for the Chargers giving up
five runs, of which two were earned, in four and a third innings while Cooper Lowry and Owen Perdue
pitched in relief. Issaac Ingram, Perdue, Wyatt Campbell and Hunter Kirby each had two hits for
Bath County and Ingram scored two runs. The Chargers fell to 4-4 in the Pioneer.
BATH COUNTY SCHOOLS
The Bath County Chargers boys’ varsity and JV baseball teams went on the road to play Pendleton
County on Wednesday May 7 th with the varsity getting shutout 11-0. Cooper Lowry had a double in the
second inning while Issac Ingram had a single in the fourth to lead Bath County. Marc Durney, Wyatt
Campbell and Jake Boguess all pitched for the Chargers, combining to give up seven hits and five
earned runs, while striking out three and walking six. The JV team defeated Pendleton County 8-3
raising their record to 1-3 in the Pioneer, 2-5 overall. The game ended early due to darkness. Cade
Perdue picked up the win on the mound for Bath County, striking out three, giving up three hits and
walking six. Colton Wilhelm pitched in relief. Perdue, Dylan Hicklin, Michael Keyes, Wilhelm and
Akio Long each had a hit while Wilhelm drove in two RBI and Phillips scored twice.
The Chargers girls’ varsity track & field team participated in the New River Invitational on Wednesday
May 7 th that had seventeen teams taking part. Anna Essex led Bath with a fourth-place finish in the
discus. Essex was also eighth in the shot put, while the girls relay team finished fifth in the 4×100-
meter relay. Zy Coleman was eight in the 100-meter dash.
The Chargers girls JV softball team hosted Highland County in a game on Thursday May 8 th winning
14-3 raising their record to 6-9 while the Rams fell to 8-3. Trinity Forbes led the Chargers with three

hits including an inside-the park homerun. Bailey Wolfe added two hits, while Alyssa Ingram, Shiann
Chaplin and Chloe Forbes each had a hit. Chaplin’s hit was an inside-the-park homerun and Forbe’s
was a triple. Cassidee Nicely picked up the win for the Chargers striking out six Rams. Peyton Neil had
two hits for the Rams and Makynley Smith, Amelia Good, Ava Summers and Adelaide Baxter each
had one hit. Smith’s hit was a triple and Summer’s was a double. Neil and Smith both pitched for
Highland County.
TURNING TO AREA COLLEGES
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
The University of Virginia Cavaliers men’s baseball team won four games this past week defeating
Towson at home 19-1 on May 7 th , then taking down Miami in a three-game series on May 9-11,
winning all three 6-1, 10-9 and 8-6 for their sixth straight win and raising their record to 30-16.
The men’s tennis team defeated Arizona 4-2 in the third round of the NCAA Tournament on May 10 th ,
advancing to the NCAA Quarterfinals on May 16 th against TCU.
The #11 ranked women’s golf team hosted the NCAAA Regional on May 5-7 finishing in third place
out of 12 teams and punching their ticket to the NCAA Championships.
The #25 ranked women’s softball team defeated Louisville in the first round of the ACC Tournament
on May 7 th before falling to #15 Clemson 7-4 on May 8 th , dropping their record to 37-17.
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
The West Virginia Mountaineers #12 ranked men’s baseball team went on the road to face Kansas
State in a three-game series on May 9-11 winning game two 10-3 but losing games one and three 8-7
and 14-9 moving their record to 40-10 for the season.
The men’s golf team participated in the NCAA Regionals at Amherst, Virginia on May 11-14. Kaleb
Wilson finished in 55 th place for West Virginia.
The men’s and women’s track & field teams hosted the WVU Last Chance on May 10 th . The WVU
women swept the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 1500-meter run, finished first and second in the
800-meter run, first and third in the 5000-meter run, first in the steeplechase, first and third in the
high jump and second in the long jump. For the WVU men they finished second in the triple jump and
first in the 3K steeplechase.
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
The James Madison Dukes men’s baseball team hosted Maryland on May 7 th losing in extra innings 6-
4 then on May 9-11 the guys hosted Old Dominion in a three-game series losing all three games 6-4, 9-
6 and 4-2 dropping their record to 15-37.
The women’s softball made a go of it in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on May 7-10 winning
the first three games defeating Troy 5-4, defeating Texas State 2-0 and taking down ULM 4-2 before
losing to Coastal Carolina in the conference championship game 3-2, moving their record to 28-26.
The women’s track & field team hosted the Sun Belt Conference Championships on May 8-10. The
JMU women finished second in the 400-meter dash, third in the 4×400-meter relay and third in the
pole vault.
VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY

The Virginia Tech Hokies men’s baseball team traveled to face Liberty on May 7 th losing 7-4. The guys
then hosted Mercer in a two-game series on May 10-11 winning both games 2-0 and 6-5 raising their
record to 29-22.
The women’s golf team participated in the NCAA Regionals in Arizona on May 5-7 placing ninth out
of 12 teams.
The women’s softball team took part in the ACC Tournament on May 8-9 in Massachusetts winning
game one against North Carolina 4-0 before losing to Clemson 10-9, moving their record to 41-11. The
Lady Hokies now get to play in the NCAA Regionals in Alabama.
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
The Virginia Military Keydets men’s and women’s track & field teams took part in the Southern
Conference Outdoor Championships in Alabama on May 12-13. The VMI women placed third in the
heptathlon. The VMI men placed first in the 400-meter dash, first and second in the long jump,
second in the triple jump, third in the 4×400-meter relay and 4-100-meter relay, third in the shot put.
INFORMATION FOR THIS REPORT CAME FROM: MARK PIFER OF THE RECORDER,
MAX-PREPS, GAME CHANGER, WVSSAC.ORG AND INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL
WEBSITES.
As district, regional and conference tournaments on the high school or collegiate level
get underway, today will be the final sports update until this September. We hope
everyone has a great summer and look forward to sharing with you all the sports
updates this fall. Thank you for tuning in and listening to Allegheny Mountain Radio.
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