The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Varsity Baseball team picked up a road conference win at DSA Tuesday night by a score of 12-2.
Logan Jackson picked up the win on the mound by pitching 3 innings and striking out 6 batters. Josh Elias got the save by pitching 3 innings and striking out 7 batters.
The Yellow Jackets offense had 12 hits on the night from nine different batters. Leading Hitters were: Bracy Irby with an inside the park homerun and a double with 2 RBI, Colby Warren with a double and single and 4 RBI, and Zack Connell with two singles and 1RBI.
With the win the Yellow Jackets improve to 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the Northern Carolina Conference.
RRHS will be back in action on Friday night at home against Bunn. The JV game starts at 4:30 with the Varsity game to follow.
2016 RRHS Varsity Baseball Schedule (21 games)
Date Team Place Time
Northern Nash Loss 5-4 (0-1)
Hertford County Win 11-0 (1-1)
Northern Nash Loss 2-3 (1-2)
Warren County* Win 10-0 (2-2 Overall 1-0 Conference)
DSA* Win 12-2 (3-2 Overall - 2-0 2A Northern Carolina Conference)
Friday Mar. 18 Bunn* at Home 6:30**
Tuesday Mar. 22 South Granville* HOME 6:30**
Thursday Mar. 24 Franklinton* Away 6:30**
Saturday Mar. 26 ***Ayden-Grifton Easter Tournament Away TBD
Monday Mar. 28 ***Ayden-Grifton Easter Tournament Away TBD
Tuesday Mar. 29 ***Ayden-Grifton Easter Tournament Away TBD
Tuesday April. 5 NCSSM* HOME 6:00
Wednesday April. 6 Hertford County HOME 6:00
Friday April. 8 Southern Vance* Away 4:30
Tuesday April. 12 Warren County* Away 6:30**
Friday April. 15 DSA* HOME 6:00
Tuesday April. 19 Bunn* Away 6:30**
Friday April. 22 South Granville* Away 6:30**
Tuesday April. 26 Franklinton* HOME 6:30**
Wednesday April. 27 NCSSM* Away 4:00
Tuesday May. 3 Southern Vance* HOME 6:00
*Conference game **Starts after JV game