Baseball Recap: James F. Byrnes Has No Trouble Against Wade Hampton

Rebels

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Gaffney	13
04/21/25 vs Wade Hampton	11
03/14/25 @ Spartanburg	11
03/17/25 vs Gaffney	7
03/03/25 @ Southside Christian	7

James F. Byrnes barely beat Wade Hampton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Rebels were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over the Generals on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Connor Crenshaw made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Crenshaw was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.

In other pitching news, Easton Keels looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for James F. Byrnes: the team is 8-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-7 otherwise.

Back at the plate, James F. Byrnes let Jordan Perez and Harrison Keels run wild. Perez went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Keels got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs Keels has posted since back in March. Bubba Gowan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

James F. Byrnes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wade Hampton only posted an OBP of .391.

James F. Byrnes is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Wade Hampton, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.

James F. Byrnes will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Generals: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.