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Charlotte CatholicIndependence
Cougars
9
Patriots
7

The Independence (Charlotte, NC) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 9-7.

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Game Stats

Charlotte Catholic (22-23)

Independence (22-23)

Charlotte Catholic

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2574135996201
2Joe Rotola (Sr).00054100000
5Crosby Britain (Jr).00032000000
7Joey Hall (Jr).40055221000
8Elliot Johnston (Sr)00100000
9Cameron Daigle (Sr).50042210000
11Payton Wildman (Sr).00043100000
15Jake Kernodle (Sr).40055122101
17John McKillop (Jr).50022011000
20Sam Hucko (Jr)1.00011011000
22Matthew Sermeno (Jr).33343110100
23Nathan Schwartz (Jr).00033001000
25Alex Hoffman (Fr).20055010000

Batting

Independence has not entered any batting stats.
Charlotte Catholic

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals014715211.350.400.750
2Joe Rotola (Sr)00110103.200.000.200
5Crosby Britain (Jr)01010103.000.000.000
7Joey Hall (Jr)00010005.400.400.800
9Cameron Daigle (Sr)00200011.750.5001.250
11Payton Wildman (Sr)00011102.250.000.250
15Jake Kernodle (Sr)00030006.4001.2001.600
17John McKillop (Jr)00000000.500.5001.000
20Sam Hucko (Jr)000000001.0001.0002.000
22Matthew Sermeno (Jr)00100011.500.6661.167
23Nathan Schwartz (Jr)00000202.000.000.000
25Alex Hoffman (Fr)00000007.200.200.400

Independence has not entered any batting stats.
Charlotte Catholic

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
7Joey Hall (Jr)1
11Payton Wildman (Sr)1

Baserunning

Independence has not entered any baserunning stats.
Charlotte Catholic

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9383221920
2Joe Rotola (Sr)1.00011000
5Crosby Britain (Jr)1.00097200
6Chris Chester (Jr).00010010
7Joey Hall (Jr)1.00021100
9Cameron Daigle (Sr)1.00020200
13Jack Hedrick (Jr)1.00010100
15Jake Kernodle (Sr).66731110
17John McKillop (Jr)1.00033000
18Jake Young (Sr)1.00010100
20Sam Hucko (Jr)1.00022000
23Nathan Schwartz (Jr)1.00065100
25Alex Hoffman (Fr)1.00011000

Fielding

Independence has not entered any fielding stats.
Charlotte Catholic

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals3.00101.00010
6Chris Chester (Jr)0010
13Jack Hedrick (Jr)0.00101.00010
18Jake Young (Sr)1.500010
19Joe Hickman (Sr)21.000010
Independence

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.00031
8Mike Short (Jr)11
9Sam Merli (Sr)1.0001
10Cole Coates (Sr)1
Charlotte Catholic

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals787361003729
6Chris Chester (Jr)12010032
13Jack Hedrick (Jr)1.200013075
18Jake Young (Sr)4.25113702117
19Joe Hickman (Sr).224210065
Independence

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals7
8Mike Short (Jr)4
9Sam Merli (Sr)2.1
10Cole Coates (Sr).2
Charlotte Catholic

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.276.43232147001
6Chris Chester (Jr).500.6670010000
13Jack Hedrick (Jr).000.2860129000
18Jake Young (Sr).294.4292183001
19Joe Hickman (Sr).400.5001025000
Independence

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals150
8Mike Short (Jr)85
9Sam Merli (Sr)47
10Cole Coates (Sr)18
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Game Story

North Carolina High School Baseball - Charlotte Catholic gets by Independence

March 16, 2023: Charlotte, NC 28227

Charlotte Catholic Cougars (Charlotte, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Independence Patriots (Charlotte, NC), 9-7 in a league test.

With the win, Charlotte Catholic upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Cougars travel to South Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC) to battle the Sabres in a non-league test on Saturday, March 18. The Sabres come into the test with a record of 7-1. South Mecklenburg won 9-1 in their recent non-league test against Marvin Ridge (Waxhaw, NC)

With the defeat, Independence falls to 3-3 on the season. The Patriots travel to Hopewell (Huntersville, NC) to battle the Titans in a non-league test on Wednesday, March 22. The Titans come into the test with a record of 4-3.

Players of the Game

Charlotte Catholic (22-23)

Charlotte Catholic has not selected any Players of the Game.

Independence (22-23)

Congratulations to #9 Sam Merli for being selected the Independence Baseball Player of the Game.

Rankings & Records

Charlotte Catholic (22-23)

NCClass
8019
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
17-79-37-310-4.708.75019466

Independence (22-23)

NCClass
31844
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %RFRA
9-124-87-42-8.429.333177156

Team Scoring Averages

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Charlotte Catholic		1.92.31.3.7.51.11.001.08.16.81.5
Independence		2.41.3.81.2.81.2.3--8.411.53.5

Head-to-Head

  • Charlotte Catholic won on 3/14/2023
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    Independence00000000--
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    The Independence (Charlotte, NC) varsity baseball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 8-0.

    Box score
  • Charlotte Catholic won on 3/16/2023
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    Independence00001607--

    The Charlotte Catholic (Charlotte, NC) varsity baseball team won Thursday's away conference game against Independence (Charlotte, NC) by a score of 9-7.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

Charlotte CatholicIndependence
.316Batting Average.374
.439On Base Percentage.496
.451Slugging Percentage.545
.935Fielding Percentage.810
.684Win Loss Percentage.450

Team Leaders

Charlotte CatholicIndependenceNational Avg.
#12 Mason Child.750Batting Average#11 Jackson Cannon1.000.243
#12 Mason Child.700On Base Percentage#11 Jackson Cannon1.000.375
#12 Mason Child1.125Slugging Percentage#20 Nick Reddish1.200.307
#1 Avery Kafka1.000Fielding Percentage#12 Frankie Jones, Jr1.000.861
#10 Drew Heiser1.000Win Loss PercentageWill Perry1.000.543

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Charlotte Catholic8-4Independence4-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/7/23Charlotte CatholicProvidence(W) 1-03/28/23IndependenceProvidence(L) 11-1
3/9/23Charlotte CatholicProvidence(L) 5-24/1/23ProvidenceIndependence(L) 11-4
5/4/23Charlotte CatholicProvidence(L) 7-3
3/21/23Charlotte CatholicRocky River(W) 16-04/18/23IndependenceRocky River(W) 16-1
3/24/23Rocky RiverCharlotte Catholic(W) 15-04/21/23IndependenceRocky River(W) 20-1
5/3/23Charlotte CatholicRocky River(W) 15-1
3/28/23Charlotte CatholicGaringer(W) 17-03/24/23GaringerIndependence(W) 13-1
3/28/23Charlotte CatholicGaringer(W) 15-03/24/23GaringerIndependence(W) 16-1
4/4/23ButlerCharlotte Catholic(L) 2-14/25/23IndependenceButler(L) 15-5
4/5/23Charlotte CatholicButler(L) 6-15/1/23ButlerIndependence(L) 14-5
4/18/23East MecklenburgCharlotte Catholic(W) 13-34/3/23East MecklenburgIndependence(L) 12-3
4/21/23Charlotte CatholicEast Mecklenburg(W) 15-04/19/23IndependenceEast Mecklenburg(L) 24-10
5/3/23IndependenceEast Mecklenburg(L) 4-2

Record Breakdown

Charlotte Catholic (22-23)

Independence (22-23)
17-7
Overall
9-12
9-3
League
4-8
7-2
Non-League
5-3
2-0
Head to Head
0-2
8-4
Common Opponent
4-7
7-3
Home
7-4
10-4
Away
2-8
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
0-0
17-6
In-State
9-12
0-1
Out-of-State
0-0