BASEBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Brotherly backyard battles set stage for White’s star-studded season C Jemal Horton Aug 3, 2018 Aug 3, 2018 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 1 of 4 Jason White, a Belmont Abbey signee, is the Independent Tribune's 2018 Baseball Player of the Year. C. JEMAL HORTON Jay M. Robinson's C.J. White is the Independent Tribune's 2015 Baseball Player of the Year. James Nix \ Jay M. Robinson's Jason White. C. JEMAL HORTON Jay M. Robinson's pitcher Jason White a 0.68 ERA this season. MARTY PRICE Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C Jemal Horton CONCORD – Every game might as well have been Game 7 of the World Series.kAmpE =62DE 2D 72C 2D E96 (9:E6 3C@E96CD H6C6 4@?46C?65]k^AmkAmxE 5:5?’E >2EE6C E92E[ :?DE625 @7 *2?<66 $E25:F> @C u6?H2J !2C<[ E96 (9:E6D’ 324<J2C5 H2D E96 D6EE:?8[ @C E92E 2 (:77=6 q2== H2D E96 DA96C6 @7 49@:46]k^AmkAm~? 2 C68F=2C 32D:D 5FC:?8 E96:C 6=6>6?E2CJ\D49@@= 52JD[ y2D@? 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The Independent Tribune’s 2018 Baseball Dream Team CONCORD -- These are the members of the 2018 Independent Tribune Baseball Dream Team:
All-state baseball picks for Radford, White have lingering impact for Mount Pleasant, Jay M. Robinson CHARLOTTE – Spots on the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association All-State Team aren’t easy to come by, but Cabarrus County products Hayden Radford …
Hodges' Helping Hand: Second-year baseball coach has turned Bulldogs into title contenders CONCORD – A lot of players deserved credit for Jay M. Robinson’s 4-0 win over Cox Mill in the first round of the 3A baseball playoffs on Wednesday.
BASEBALL: White hurls one-hitter as Bulldogs edge Vikings CONCORD – The South Piedmont 3A Conference now has three teams with double-digit wins, as the Jay M. Robinson baseball team eked out a 2-1 vic…
Doggone-Good Duo: Pair of seniors leads Jay M. Robinson team with great expectations CONCORD – The best baseball teams have a combination of the following: an ace starter, reliable bullpen, consistent batting and a nearly mista…
