South Charlotte Panthers

 The 2010 SC Panther were crowned champions this weekend at the Ripken Experience 16U Championships ANDY WILSON was voted the championship game MVP going 3 for 3 at the plate and driving in 4 runs in addition to pitching a complete game on the mound for his third victory this summer.

GAME 1

SC Panthers   4..........................................................4.....11.....1

SC Cougars   3............................................................3......4.....2

Winning Pitcher: Alex Tomasovich (2-0)  1.66 IP; 2 H; 0 R

Leading Hitters: Brian Holberton 2-3; Andy Wilson 2-4; Trey Laney 2-4; Josh Greene 2-4.

Starting pitcher Kurt Semeniuk left the game with a 3-1 lead only to see the scrappy Cougars battle back and tie it up. Alex Tomasovich scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth for the win.

GAME 2

SC Panthers  11..............................................................11.....20.....1

Plantation Stars  3..........................................................3......5......4

Winning Pitcher: Jesse Brewer (2-0)  6 IP; 3 H; 2 R; 10 K.

Leading Hitters: Mikal Hill 3-5 (2/2B); Ethan Ledbetter 3-5 (2B); Kurt Semeniuk 3-5 (2B); Rafael Gonzalez 3-5 (3 RBI).

The Cats pounded out 20 hits including 5 doubles in the victory over the Stars. Starting pitcher Jesse Brewer struck out 10 in 6 innings to pick up his second victory of the season.

GAME 3

SC Panthers  7..................................................................7.....12.....5

Heat Showcase  13...........................................................13.....16.....3

Losing Pitcher: Trey Laney (0-1) 1.33 IP

Leading Hitters: Andy Wilson 3-4; Rafael Gonzalez 2-3 (2B).

Starting pitcher Ryan Butler left the game with a 7-3 lead after 5 innings only to see the hard hitting Heat score ten unanswered for a 13-7 loss. The Cats used one of their nine lives to squeak out a "runs against" tie breaker and advance to the championship game.

GAME 4 CHAMPIONSHIP

SC Panthers  15......................................................................15.....17.....1

SC Cougars   4..........................................................................4.....7......5

Winning Pitcher: Andy Wilson (3-0)  6 IP; 7 H; 2 R; 2 K

Leading Hitters: Andy Wilson 3-3 (4 RBIs); Rafael Gonzalez 3-3 (3 RBIs); Josh Greene 3-4 (3 SB).

Behind game MVP Andy Wilson the Panthers take an early lead and do not look back to take the Ripken Experience Championship. 

The junior Panthers continue to hit the ball well with 60 hits and 37 runs scored for the weekend. Andy Wilson led the hitters going 9 for 14. Rafael Gonzalez made an impact going 9 for 15 with 6 RBIs. Brian Holberton was 7 for 16 with a triple and three doubles and Josh Greene finished the week 6 for 11 with 4 stolen bases.

The Cats return to action on June 12 at the Winthrop University Tournament in Rock Hill, South Carolina.