February 2026

• IMPACT North Carolina High School Team Rankings - Preseason

  IMPACT Baseball North Carolina High School Team Polls Preseason (02-16-26)

  Monday, February 16, 2026 | By Trey Daly | IMPACTBaseball.com

• As High School Baseball Season Begins in NC, Here are the State's Top Teams

  The N.C. high school baseball season begins this week and The Charlotte Observer and News & Observer of Raleigh will sponsor statewide rankings.

  Monday, February 23, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Hewitt Receives Ring for Hall of Fame Induction

  Jeff Hewitt has been a fixture as the head of the Pinecrest baseball program, making it a leader across the region over the last quarter-century.

  Friday, February 27, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• HighSchoolOT Preseason Baseball Statewide Top 25 Rankings

  HighSchoolOT's statewide baseball rankings reflect the best NCHSAA and NCISAA teams, regardless of classification or area.

  Friday, February 27, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

March 2026

• 910 Area Code Baseball Rankings - Terry Sanford No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Monday, March 2, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Patriots Hold Off Vikings' Rally

  The Pinecrest baseball team relied on a large lead to pull out a 6-5 win over Union Pines Saturday at home.

  Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• Three New Teams Join After First Week

  HighSchoolOT's statewide baseball rankings reflect the best NCHSAA and NCISAA teams, regardless of classification or area.

  Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• New Statewide N.C. Baseball Polls Feature 9 Newcomers, 3 New No. 1 Teams

  There are lots of changes in the first regular-season N.C. statewide high school baseball polls of the 2026 season.

  Wednesday, March 4, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Patriots Top Storm at Home

  The Pinecrest baseball team picked up a 7-2 win over Willow Spring at home Wednesday, riding a solid pitching performance from Bohdi Robertson.

  Thursday, March 5, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• Power 25 Update: March 9, 2026

  With the first two weeks of the North Carolina high school baseball season in the books, it’s time to take another look at the Prep Baseball North Carolina Power 25.

  Monday, March 9, 2026 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Season Preview: Senior-Heavy Baseball Teams Ready for More

  With a quick transition in the month of February from snow to baseball season, all three local squads are learning a little more about themselves each time they lace up their cleats.

  Tuesday, March 10, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Routs Jaguars on the Diamond

  Scoring all 11 runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, the Pinecrest baseball team picked up a 11-1 win over Overhills at home Tuesday night.

  Wednesday, March 11, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Patriots Thwart Pine Forest at Home

  The Pinecrest baseball team posted all 17 of its runs across the first and third innings to defeat Pine Forest 17-2 at home in Mid-South Conference play Wednesday.

  Thursday, March 12, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• Inside the Power 25: Mid-March Check In

  With the first few weeks of the 2026 North Carolina high school baseball season in the books, teams across the state are beginning to define themselves.

  Monday, March 16, 2026 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Bym's 10: The County's Top Baseball Prospects

  We are blessed in Moore County when it comes to baseball talent. In the last several decades, we have seen countless players go to the college level and thrive, and more than the national average for an area this size have reached the pinnacle of the sport: Major League Baseball.

  Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Baseball Wins Sixth Straight

  The Pinecrest baseball team used a combined no-hitter from Bohdi Robertson and Trenton Parks to defeat Hoke County, 11-0, in five innings at home Tuesday.

  Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• 15 New Teams Ranked in NC Prep Baseball. West Forsyth, Andrews Take No. 1 Spots

  As the high school baseball season nears its first month of play, there are 15 new teams in the statewide N.C. rankings.

  Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Patriots Defeat Rams with Late Rally

  The Pinecrest baseball team used a sixth-inning rally to pick up a 6-3 win over Purnell Swett at home Wednesday.

  Thursday, March 19, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• Raiders Drop First Conference Game of Season

  A hot start to conference play this season came to an end Friday when things didn’t go in favor of the Richmond Senior High School baseball team.

  Friday, March 20, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• JV Raiders Can't Complete Comeback Friday

  Rallying late in Friday’s game, the Richmond Senior High School junior varsity baseball team came up just short of completing a comeback.

  Friday, March 20, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• Chopping Mows Down Raiders

  Pinecrest senior William Chopping threw a no-hitter in the Patriots' win on the road over Richmond Friday.

  Saturday, March 21, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Power 25 Release: Monday March 23, 2026

  As the 2026 season continues to take shape, the latest update to the Prep Baseball NC Power 25 reflects nearly a month of results, head-to-head matchups, and deeper evaluation across the state.

  Monday, March 23, 2026 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Metrolina Christian Remains No. 1 in NC

  The HighSchoolOT baseball statewide top 25 rankings has a few new teams this week: Topsail, which beat Laney, and undefeated teams Burns and West Stanly.

  Monday, March 23, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• 910 Area Ccode Baseball Rankings - Laney No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Monday, March 23, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Schedules for Spring Sports Playoffs and State Championships

  Here are the playoff start dates and championship dates for the NCHSAA and NCISAA spring sports.

  Monday, March 23, 2026 | By Joel Bryant | HighSchoolOT.com

• Three New No. 1s, 17 Newcomers Shake Up NC Statewide Baseball Polls

  In this week's N.C. statewide high school baseball polls, there are some pretty big changes:

  Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Pinecrest Drops Non-Conference Tilt to Myers Park

  It was a mid-season test taking place on the diamond as the Pinecrest Patriots baseball team hosted the Myers Park Mustangs at home Saturday afternoon.

  Monday, March 30, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• D.H. Conley Takes Over at No. 1

  The HighSchoolOT baseball statewide top 25 rankings have their third No. 1 team of the season, with D.H. Conley taking over after Metrolina Christian fell to Marvin Ridge on Friday.

  Monday, March 30, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• 910 Area Code Baseball Rankings - Topsail No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Monday, March 30, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

April 2026

• Pinecrest, Union Pines Baseball Teams Snaps Skid

  The Pinecrest baseball team had its second ho-hitter in five games with Bohdi Robertson and Taylor Graves combining to keep Overhills hitless in a 11-0 win Tuesday.

  Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• 2026 NC Spring Break Schedule

  As Prep Baseball NC continues its comprehensive coverage of high school baseball across North Carolina, we eagerly anticipate one of the most exciting times of the season-Spring Break and Easter tournaments.

  Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | From PrepBaseballReport.com Staff | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Four New No. 1 Teams Headline Major Shakeup in NC Statewide Baseball Polls

  There are 17 newly ranked teams in the N.C. statewide high school baseball polls this week.

  Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• D.H. Conley Still No. 1 as Five New Teams Join Top 25

  The HighSchoolOT baseball statewide top 25 rankings have five new teams this week as D.H. Conley remains at No. 1 overall.

  Monday, April 6, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• 910 Area Code Baseball Rankings - New Hanover No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Monday, April 6, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Power 25 Update: Top 10 Movers & Returning Clubs

  As conference play intensifies across the state, the latest update to the Prep Baseball North Carolina Power 25 reflects another week of separation among the top programs.

  Monday, April 6, 2026 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Robertson's Gem Leads Pats to Win

  The Pinecrest baseball team used a pitching gem from senior Bohdi Robertson to win 11-1 over Uwharrie Charter on the first day of the Wilmington Baseball Classic Monday.

  Tuesday, April 7, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pats Sneak Out Win

  The Pinecrest baseball team plated the winning run in the top of the seventh to defeat Pine Lake Prep in the Wilmington Baseball Classic Tuesday.

  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Student-Athlete Spotlight: Liam Dutton

  April's Student-Athlete Spotlight is on Liam Dutton, a senior at Pinecrest who is currently playing his final baseball season as a high school athlete.

  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | By Curtis Self | SandhillsSentinel.com

• Metrolina Christian, JH Rose, Bear Grass Rise to No. 1 in N.C. Baseball Polls

  There are 10 new teams in this week’s N.C. statewide high school baseball polls.

  Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Wilmington Baseball Classic: See How Each Team Did...

  It was a good week for the local schools in the Wilmington Baseball Classic.

  Thursday, April 9, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• Sites, Dates, and Times Announced for the NCHSAA Spring Sports Championships

  The N.C. High School Athletic Association has announced the venues and start times for the 2026 spring sports state championships.

  Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Runs Pile In for Pinecrest Against Pine Forest

  The Pinecrest baseball team returned back from spring break with a 19-0 win in five innings over Pine Forest at home Tuesday.

  Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Four New No. 1 Teams, 14 Newcomers Shake Up NC Statewide Baseball Polls

  There are some big changes in this week’s N.C. statewide high school baseball polls.

  Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Patriots Fall at West Stanly

  The Pinecrest baseball team lost 3-0 to West Stanly on the road Wednesday.

  Thursday, April 16, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Rebounds Over Trojans

  The Pinecrest baseball and softball teams posted wins on Friday at Pine Forest to come back from losses earlier in the week.

  Saturday, April 18, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• D.H. Conley Still No. 1 as Three New Teams Join the Top 25

  The HighSchoolOT baseball statewide top 25 rankings have three new teams this week as D.H. Conley remains at No. 1 overall.

  Monday, April 20, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• 910 Area Code Baseball Rankings - New Hanover No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Monday, April 20, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Power 25: April 20th Update

  As the 2026 North Carolina high school baseball season enters the final stretch of the regular season, the latest Prep Baseball NC Power 25 reflects a pivotal point in the year.

  Monday, April 20, 2026 | By Brandon Hall | PrepBaseballReport.com

• Pinecrest Shuts Out Bucks

  The Pinecrest baseball team scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning of a 5-0 win at Hoke County Tuesday.

  Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Major Shakeup in NC Statewide Baseball Polls: 9 New Teams, 5 New No. 1s

  In the next-to-last NC statewide high school baseball poll of the season, there is a lot of movement:

  Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

• Pinecrest Hunts Down Bucks for Senior Night Win

  On a night where all 11 seniors for the Pinecrest baseball team were honored, it was only fitting that the players who have had several years - some as many as four - of experience with the program were key contributors.

  Saturday, April 25, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Tops Laney in 'Playoff Atmosphere' Contest

  The Pinecrest Patriots baseball team took the field for the third and final time this season on a Saturday afternoon to take on a highly-ranked squad to help the team prepare for postseason play.

  Monday, April 27, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• D.H. Conley Still No. 1 as Four New Teams Join the Top 25

  The HighSchoolOT baseball statewide top 25 rankings have three four teams this week as D.H. Conley remains at No. 1 overall.

  Monday, April 27, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• 910 Area Code Baseball Rankings - New Hanover No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Monday, April 27, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT.com Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Hodges Delivers at Plate in Raiders' Comeback Win Over Pinecrest

  When their feet have been pressed to the fire in big games at John Williams Stadium the past two seasons, the Richmond Raiders have stood tall and answered with timely victories.

  Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• Richmond Steals One Over Patriots

  Five runs in the bottom of the first inning was not enough for the Pinecrest baseball team to hold off Richmond at home Tuesday night.

  Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• NCHSAA Baseball Conference Standings for the 2026 Season

  Here are the baseball standings in the N.C. High School Athletic Association for the 2026 season so far.

  Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• Cherryville, North Lincoln Take No. 1 Spots in Latest NC Baseball Polls

  There are eight new teams in the latest N.C. statewide high school baseball polls and two new No. 1 teams.

  Wednesday, April 29, 2026 | By Langston Wertz Jr. | CharlotteObserver.com

May 2026

• Pinecrest Seniors Bringing the Heat in Pitching Arms Race

  Practicing and playing in the shadows of banners with the names Maples, Maness and Baldwin, it looms large over every move the Pinecrest baseball team makes at John W. Williams Stadium.

  Friday, May 1, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• RAIDERS REIGN: Drought Ends with 2026 MSC Title

  There was no chance to dogpile on the mound or toss celebratory gloves into the air, but that’s not stopping the Richmond Raider baseball team from celebrating a long-sought achievement.

  Friday, May 1, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• JV Raiders Lose by a Run to Pinecrest in Finale

  Although it led early in Thursday’s season finale, the Richmond Senior High School junior varsity baseball team came up a run short.

  Friday, May 1, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• Pinecrest Drops Two at Richmond

  The Pinecrest baseball and softball teams lost at Richmond Thursday.

  Saturday, May 2, 2026 | By Zack Ciboth | ThePilot.com

• Raider Baseball Senior Night (Photo Gallery)

  The final senior night of the school year took place at Richmond Senior High School Thursday.

  Sunday, May 3, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• Five Baseball, Softball Teams Head to State Playoffs

  Five of the six Moore County softball and baseball squads earned a spot in the state playoffs that start this week.

  Monday, May 4, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• NCHSAA Finalizes Baseball, Softball State Playoff Brackets

  On Monday morning, the N.C. High School Athletic Association released the finalized playoff brackets for the 2026 baseball and softball state championships.

  Monday, May 4, 2026 | By Joel Bryant | HighSchoolOT.com

• Power 25: End of Regular Season Team Rankings

  As the 2026 North Carolina high school baseball regular season comes to a close, the latest Prep Baseball NC Power 25 reflects the final snapshot before the postseason begins.

  Monday, May 4, 2026 | From PrepBaseballReport.com Staff | PrepBaseballReport.com

• HighSchoolOT End-of-Regular-Season Baseball Statewide Rankings

  Providence takes over the top spot in the HighSchoolOT baseball statewide top 25 rankings at the end of the regular season.

  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | By J. Mike Blake | HighSchoolOT.com

• 910 Area Code Baseball Rankings - New Hanover No. 1

  HighSchoolOT's 910 Top 15 ranks the best high school baseball teams in the greater Sandhills and southeastern areas of North Carolina.

  Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest Refocuses in First-Round Playoff Win

  The state playoffs in any high school sport seems to bring a sense of unfamiliarity when squads from across the state square off.

  Wednesday, May 6, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Pinecrest Falls Short

  The Pinecrest baseball team’s season ended in the second round of the state playoffs against Myers Park on the road Friday.

  Saturday, May 9, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• (2) Myers Park Advances Past (7) Pinecrest in the 8A Baseball Playoffs

  2-seed Myers Park terminated 7-seed Pinecrest's season in the second round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 8A baseball state playoffs on Friday.

  Sunday, May 10, 2026 | From HighSchoolOT Staff | HighSchoolOT.com

• Pinecrest at Myers Park (May 8, 2026) (Photo Gallery)

  Pinecrest's baseball team visited Myers Park in the second round of the 8A state playoffs.

  Sunday, May 10, 2026 | By Michael Mann Jr. | HighSchoolOT.com

• Robertson, Chopping Sweep Mid-South Baseball Awards

  There’s pressure with carrying on a program’s standard, but after four years playing in the Pinecrest baseball program, carrying on that mantle is an everyday occurrence that Bohdi Robertson and William Chopping have grown accustomed to.

  Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• Raiders Headline All-MSC Team with 6 Selections; Brown Named 'Coach of the Year'

  The postseason accolades rolled in for the Richmond Raider baseball team this week following its most successful campaign over the last decade.

  Thursday, May 21, 2026 | By Kyle A. Pillar | RichmondObserver.com

• Pinecrest Grad Sacco Named School's Next Athletics Director

  From nowhere to be found to a statewide-recognized logo is what Jeff Hewitt has seen Pinecrest’s impression change in the last quarter-century.

  Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com

• 26 Local Seniors Sign to College Programs

  As May starts to fade away on the calendar, excitement builds for high school seniors.

  Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | By Jonathan Bym | ThePilot.com