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ShelbyHighland Tech

Golden Lions
5
Rams
8

The Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) varsity baseball team won Friday's home conference game against Shelby (NC) by a score of 8-5.

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Game Stats

Shelby (25-26)

Shelby has not entered stats for this game.

Highland Tech (25-26)

Highland Tech

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2504401
3Brandon Rice (Sr).2504401
Highland Tech

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals02.250.250.500
3Brandon Rice (Sr)02.250.250.500

Game Story

North Carolina High School Baseball - Highland Tech edges Shelby

February 27, 2026: Gastonia, NC 28052

The Highland Tech Rams baseball team scored 8 runs and held the visiting Shelby Golden Lions to 5 in the Rams league win on Friday.

The Rams now hold a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cherryville for a Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A test on Tuesday, March 3. Highland Tech will play a Ironmen team coming off a 17-0 league win over Lincolnton (Lincolnton, NC). The Ironmen record now stands at 2-0.

With the defeat, Shelby drops to 1-1 on the year. The Golden lions host West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to battle the Rebels in a Southern Piedmont 2A/3A/4A outing on Tuesday, March 3. The Rebels come into the outing with a record of 1-0. West Lincoln won 12-0 in their recent league outing against Bessemer City (Bessemer City, NC)

Shelby @ Highland Tech Baseball Game Info

Fri., Feb. 27, 2026 @ 6p
The Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) varsity baseball team won Friday's home conference game against Shelby (NC) by a score of 8-5.

Rankings & Records

Shelby (25-26)

NCClass
31933
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
8-166-106-72-80-1.333.37591180

Highland Tech (25-26)

NCClass
29225
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
10-165-116-74-9.385.312105147

Team Scoring Averages

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Shelby		.8.5.6.2.3.7.62.03.84.91.5
Highland Tech		.8.4.6.6.31.3.71.04.04.52.0

Head-to-Head

  • Shelby won on 2/25/2026
    2/25 @ 6p12345678RHE
    Highland Tech30000101543
    Shelby100003026100

    The Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) varsity baseball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Shelby (NC) in extra innings by a score of 6-5.

    Box score
  • Highland Tech won on 2/27/2026
    2/27 @ 6p1234567RHE
    Shelby00500005--
    Highland Tech100025-8--

    The Shelby (NC) varsity baseball team lost Friday's away conference game against Highland Tech (Gastonia, NC) by a score of 8-5.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ShelbyHighland Tech
-Batting Average.204
-On Base Percentage.345
-Slugging Percentage.244
-Fielding Percentage.923
-Win Loss Percentage.348

Team Leaders

ShelbyHighland TechNational Avg.
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Batting Average#2 Coleman Schafer.324.243
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On Base Percentage#11 Parker Mills.500.385
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Slugging Percentage#2 Coleman Schafer.380.312
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Fielding Percentage#7 Brayden Gallagher1.000.859
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Win Loss Percentage#8 Zane Milstead.500.531

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Shelby5-11Highland Tech5-10
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/3/26West LincolnShelby(W) 9-44/14/26Highland TechWest Lincoln(W) 4-3
3/6/26ShelbyWest Lincoln(L) 12-14/17/26West LincolnHighland Tech(L) 4-0
3/10/26ShelbyCherryville(L) 10-03/3/26Highland TechCherryville(L) 10-0
3/13/26CherryvilleShelby(L) 14-03/6/26CherryvilleHighland Tech(L) 3-0
3/16/26ShelbyStuart W. Cramer(L) 12-13/10/26Stuart W. CramerHighland Tech(L) 14-6
3/20/26Stuart W. CramerShelby(L) 10-23/13/26Highland TechStuart W. Cramer(L) 9-2
3/27/26ShelbyForestview(L) 11-14/7/26ForestviewHighland Tech(W) 7-2
3/31/26LincolntonShelby(W) 1-03/18/26Highland TechLincolnton(W) 8-2
4/2/26ShelbyLincolnton(W) 11-43/20/26LincolntonHighland Tech(W) 2-1
4/8/26BurnsShelby(L) 5-14/20/26BurnsHighland Tech(L) 11-3
4/28/26ShelbyBurns(L) 21-04/23/26Highland TechBurns(L) 10-0
5/1/26BurnsShelby(L) 10-4
4/14/26East GastonShelby(L) 9-13/23/26East GastonHighland Tech(L) 7-2
4/17/26ShelbyEast Gaston(L) 11-34/29/26Highland TechEast Gaston(L) 11-1
4/21/26ShelbyBessemer City(W) 13-13/31/26Bessemer CityHighland Tech(L) 3-2
4/24/26Bessemer CityShelby(W) 8-44/2/26Highland TechBessemer City(W) 12-4

Record Breakdown

Shelby (25-26)

Highland Tech (25-26)
8-16
Overall
10-16
6-10
League
5-11
2-3
Non-League
3-2
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
5-11
Common Opponent
5-10
6-7
Home
6-7
2-8
Away
4-9
0-1
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
1-1
8-16
In-State
10-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0