Baseball drops opener, hosts Blacksburg today

Kings Mountain High’s baseball team dropped its season opener last week to the East Rutherford Cavaliers, 11-3. East Rutherford hit three home runs and got off to an early lead. Mountaineer coach Brad Melton used young pitchers to get them varsity experience.

Zane Brockman had a big day at the plate for the Mountaineers, going 3-for-3 including a home run, double, single and walk.

The Mountaineers’ game that was set for last Friday at Enka was postponed and rescheduled for Friday of this week at 5 p.m. It will be varsity only.

The Mountaineers were scheduled to go to Cherryville last night and will play their first home game today at 6 p.m. against the year. Great players make great coaches.

Blacksburg Wildcats. It will be Lickety Lew’s Night and will feature free giveaways.

The Mountaineers open Big South 3A Conference play Tuesday, March 14 at home against Ashbrook and will travel to Ashbrook on March 17.

“The Kings Mountain facilities are great,” he noted. “I loved it the first time I walked through the door of the field house. I didn’t know what to expect. I had to take my phone out and send pictures to my wife. We have a perfect weight room. It’s the real deal. I love the stadium and the turf is fabulous.”