March 7, 2026 Gaston College at USC Union

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Gaston College	3	0	2	1	1	2	0	9	11	0
USC Union	0	5	1	0	2	0	0	8	8	3

Box Score

Gaston College

USC Union

Gaston College Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
3b Logan Ponnett	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
rf Joey Nicholson	2	3	1	1	2	0	2
1b Caden Davidson	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
dh Nick Diehl	3	2	3	5	0	0	0
2b Gabe Simmons	4	0	1	1	1	0	1
cf Koy Swanson	2	2	1	1	2	0	0
c Tyler Cook	2	0	1	1	1	0	2
ss David Nicks	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
lf Ty Corbin	3	0	1	0	0	1	2
p Cross Clayton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gavin Aldredge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Travis Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	27	9	11	9	6	3	7

Batting

2B: Joey Nicholson , Nick Diehl

HR: Nick Diehl (2) , Koy Swanson

RBI: Joey Nicholson , Nick Diehl (5) , Gabe Simmons , Koy Swanson , Tyler Cook

Sac: Tyler Cook

Sac Fly: Nick Diehl

Baserunning

SB: Logan Ponnett , Joey Nicholson

USC Union Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
lf/cf Josh Jackson	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
cf Garvey Person	2	1	1	3	0	0	0
rf Logan Miyar	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
dh Markus Kirksey	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
rf/lf Jesus Garcia	2	0	0	0	1	0	1
2b Robbie Murphy	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1b Brett Boone	2	2	1	1	0	0	0
3b Mikey Scott	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
ss Brice Gillette	3	1	2	0	0	0	0
c Antonio Cochrarn	2	1	1	2	0	0	0
c Justin Skorupski	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
p Jake Short	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wyatt Crouch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Gabe Dotterwelch	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	8	8	8	1	3	3

Batting

2B: Josh Jackson , Brice Gillette

HR: Garvey Person , Markus Kirksey , Brett Boone

RBI: Garvey Person (3) , Markus Kirksey (2) , Brett Boone , Antonio Cochrarn (2)

Sac: Robbie Murphy

Fielding

E: Antonio Cochrarn (2) , Wyatt Crouch

Gaston College Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	BF	AB	NP
Cross Clayton	4.0	6	6	6	0	2	2	19	18	46
Gavin Aldredge	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1	6	3	19
Travis Smith (W, 1-0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	4	11
Totals	6.0	8	8	8	1	3	3	29	25	76

Pitching

Batters faced: Cross Clayton (19) , Gavin Aldredge (6) , Travis Smith (4)

HBP: Cross Clayton , Gavin Aldredge

Pitches-Strikes: Cross Clayton (46-33), Gavin Aldredge (19-11), Travis Smith (11-6)

USC Union Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Jake Short	3.0	9	5	5	1	1	3	0	18	17	47
Wyatt Crouch (L, 0-1)	2.2	2	4	3	4	2	0	1	14	9	54
Gabe Dotterwelch	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	8
Totals	6.0	11	9	8	6	3	3	1	34	27	109

Pitching

Batters faced: Jake Short (18) , Wyatt Crouch (14) , Gabe Dotterwelch (2)

WP: Wyatt Crouch

Pitches-Strikes: Jake Short (47-31), Wyatt Crouch (54-24), Gabe Dotterwelch (8-2)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Gaston College 1st	Joey Nicholson doubled to right field, advanced to third, RBI (0-2 KFF); Logan Ponnett scored.	1 - 0
Gaston College 1st	Nick Diehl homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Joey Nicholson scored.	3 - 0
USC Union 2nd	Antonio Cochrarn singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Brice Gillette scored; Brett Boone scored.	3 - 2
USC Union 2nd	Garvey Person homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Josh Jackson scored; Antonio Cochrarn scored.	3 - 5
Gaston College 3rd	Nick Diehl homered, RBI (2-0 BB).	4 - 5
Gaston College 3rd	Koy Swanson homered, RBI (1-2 BFF).	5 - 5
USC Union 3rd	Brett Boone homered, RBI (2-2 KSBB).	5 - 6
Gaston College 4th	Nick Diehl doubled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); Joey Nicholson scored.	6 - 6
Gaston College 5th	Tyler Cook lined out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-0 BB); Koy Swanson scored.	7 - 6
USC Union 5th	Markus Kirksey homered, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); Logan Miyar scored.	7 - 8
Gaston College 6th	Nick Diehl flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Logan Ponnett scored.	8 - 8
Gaston College 6th	Gabe Simmons walked, advanced to second on an error by c, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Joey Nicholson stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.	9 - 8

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Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Gaston College 1st	Joey Nicholson doubled to right field, advanced to third, RBI (0-2 KFF); Logan Ponnett scored.	1 - 0
Gaston College 1st	Nick Diehl homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Joey Nicholson scored.	3 - 0
USC Union 2nd	Antonio Cochrarn singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Brice Gillette scored; Brett Boone scored.	3 - 2
USC Union 2nd	Garvey Person homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Josh Jackson scored; Antonio Cochrarn scored.	3 - 5
Gaston College 3rd	Nick Diehl homered, RBI (2-0 BB).	4 - 5
Gaston College 3rd	Koy Swanson homered, RBI (1-2 BFF).	5 - 5
USC Union 3rd	Brett Boone homered, RBI (2-2 KSBB).	5 - 6
Gaston College 4th	Nick Diehl doubled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); Joey Nicholson scored.	6 - 6
Gaston College 5th	Tyler Cook lined out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-0 BB); Koy Swanson scored.	7 - 6
USC Union 5th	Markus Kirksey homered, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); Logan Miyar scored.	7 - 8
Gaston College 6th	Nick Diehl flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Logan Ponnett scored.	8 - 8
Gaston College 6th	Gabe Simmons walked, advanced to second on an error by c, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Joey Nicholson stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.	9 - 8

All Plays

Gaston College Top of 1st Inning

Logan Ponnett singled to third base (1-1 KB).

Joey Nicholson doubled to right field, advanced to third, RBI (0-2 KFF); Logan Ponnett scored.

Caden Davidson out on batter's interference (2-2 BKKFBK). (1 out)

Nick Diehl homered, 2 RBI (0-0); Joey Nicholson scored.

Gabe Simmons singled to left field (0-0).

Koy Swanson grounded out to 2b (0-0); Gabe Simmons out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

USC Union Bottom of 1st Inning

Josh Jackson struck out looking (1-2 BFFK). (1 out)

Garvey Person out at first 1b to p (0-0). (2 out)

Markus Kirksey singled to shortstop (1-1 KB).

Jesus Garcia flied out to rf (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Gaston College Top of 2nd Inning

Tyler Cook singled to center field (0-1 K).

David Nicks flied out to rf (2-1 BBK). (1 out)

Ty Corbin singled to third base (1-0 B); Tyler Cook advanced to second.

Logan Ponnett flied out to cf (0-0). (2 out)

Joey Nicholson reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Ty Corbin out at second ss to 2b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

USC Union Bottom of 2nd Inning

Robbie Murphy grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB). (1 out)

Brett Boone hit by pitch (1-0 H).

Mikey Scott struck out looking (0-2 KSK). (2 out)

Brice Gillette doubled to left field (0-0); Brett Boone advanced to third.

Antonio Cochrarn singled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Brice Gillette scored; Brett Boone scored.

Josh Jackson doubled to left field (0-1 K); Antonio Cochrarn advanced to third.

Garvey Person homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-0); Josh Jackson scored; Antonio Cochrarn scored.

Markus Kirksey out at first 1b to p (2-2 BFBF). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 4 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Gaston College Top of 3rd Inning

Josh Jackson to cf.

Logan Miyar to rf for Garvey Person.

Jesus Garcia to lf.

Caden Davidson flied out to rf (0-0). (1 out)

Nick Diehl homered, RBI (2-0 BB).

Gabe Simmons flied out to lf (0-0). (2 out)

Koy Swanson homered, RBI (1-2 BFF).

Tyler Cook walked (3-0 BBBB).

David Nicks singled to center field (0-0); Tyler Cook advanced to second.

Ty Corbin struck out looking (3-2 BFKBBK). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

USC Union Bottom of 3rd Inning

Jesus Garcia flied out to cf (1-2 SBF). (1 out)

Robbie Murphy out at first 1b to p (1-2 KBS). (2 out)

Brett Boone homered, RBI (2-2 KSBB).

Mikey Scott grounded out to ss (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Gaston College Top of 4th Inning

Wyatt Crouch to p for Jake Short.

Logan Ponnett struck out swinging (3-2 BSBKBS). (1 out)

Joey Nicholson walked (3-1 BBKBB).

Caden Davidson flied out to rf (1-2 KBF). (2 out)

Nick Diehl doubled to left field, RBI (0-1 K); Joey Nicholson scored.

Gabe Simmons grounded out to 2b (2-2 FSBFB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

USC Union Bottom of 4th Inning

Brice Gillette grounded out to 3b (0-0). (1 out)

Antonio Cochrarn grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB). (2 out)

Josh Jackson grounded out to 3b (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Gaston College Top of 5th Inning

Koy Swanson walked (3-1 BKBBB).

Koy Swanson advanced to second on an error by p.

Koy Swanson advanced to third on a wild pitch.

Tyler Cook lined out to cf, SAC, RBI (2-0 BB); Koy Swanson scored.

David Nicks lined out to 1b (3-0 BBB). (2 out)

Ty Corbin grounded out to ss (1-1 KB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 0 LOB

USC Union Bottom of 5th Inning

Gavin Aldredge to p for Cross Clayton.

Logan Miyar hit by pitch (2-1 BFH).

Markus Kirksey homered, 2 RBI (1-1 BF); Logan Miyar scored.

Jesus Garcia walked (3-2 KFBBFBB).

Robbie Murphy grounded out to p, SAC (1-2 BKF); Jesus Garcia advanced to second. (1 out)

Brett Boone grounded out to 2b (0-0); Jesus Garcia advanced to third. (2 out)

Mikey Scott lined out to ss (0-0). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Gaston College Top of 6th Inning

Logan Ponnett singled to center field (0-1 F).

Joey Nicholson walked (3-0 BBBB); Logan Ponnett advanced to second.

Joey Nicholson advanced to second; Logan Ponnett stole third.

Caden Davidson struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS). (1 out)

Nick Diehl flied out to lf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Logan Ponnett scored.

Gabe Simmons walked, advanced to second on an error by c, RBI (3-0 BBBB); Joey Nicholson stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.

Gabe Dotterwelch to p for Wyatt Crouch.

Koy Swanson walked (3-0 BBBB).

Koy Swanson advanced to second on a passed ball; Gabe Simmons advanced to third on a passed ball.

Tyler Cook grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB). (3 out)

Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 2 Errors , 2 LOB

USC Union Bottom of 6th Inning

Travis Smith to p for Gavin Aldredge.

Brice Gillette singled to second base (2-0 BB).

Justin Skorupski pinch hit for Antonio Cochrarn.

Justin Skorupski struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS). (1 out)

Josh Jackson grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); Brice Gillette advanced to second. (2 out)

Logan Miyar flied out to lf (1-0 B). (3 out)