Published: 07:27 AM, Wed Jun 13, 2012
All-Cape Fear region baseball teams
Complete first- and second-team All-Region selections.
Caleb McNeill
Gray's Creek, senior, outfield
Batted .375 ... Had no errors ... Appointed to the U.S. Military Academy.
Stephen Nalls
Gray's Creek, senior, shortstop
Batted .427 ... Drove in 28 runs .... had 38 hits.
Michael Downing
Terry Sanford, senior, pitcher/third base
Mid-South Player of the Year ... Batted .407 ... Was 5-1 with 1.44 ERA on mound.
Ken McDowell
Gray's Creek, junior, outfield
Led team with .432 batting average ... Had 10 triples ... Stole 22 bases.
Timothy Carter
South Robeson, junior, pitcher/shortstop
Batted .553 with 44 RBIs and six homers ... Was 6-4 pitching with 85 strikeouts.
Spencer Faircloth
Cape Fear, junior, pitcher/first base
Mid-South Pitcher of the Year ... Led Cumberland County with 105 strikeouts ... Was 7-4 with 1.35 ERA.
Curt Britt
Scotland, senior, pitcher/infield
Southeastern 4-A Player of the Year ... Going to South Carolina ... Batted .390 ... 8-0 pitching.
Nathan Arp
Terry Sanford, sophomore, pitcher/first base
Batted .320 ... As a pitcher, was 8-1 with 0.97 ERA, 78 strikeouts.
Justin White
Whiteville, senior, right field/pitcher
Batted .304 ... Was 6-0 on the mound with a 1.66 ERA and 50 strikeouts.
Hunter Smith
Whiteville, senior, third base/pitcher/catcher
Was 6-4 with 2.88 ERA, recording 73 strikeouts ... Batted .338 and drove in 20 runs.
Jacob Long
Whiteville, senior, outfield/third base
Batted .386 for the Wolfpack ... Versatile player who played a number of positions.
Nathan Hood
Whiteville, junior, pitcher/third base
MVP of the state 2-A title series ... Committed to N.C. State ... Batted .413.
SECOND TEAM
Cobie Vance: E.E. Smith, freshman, shortstop/pitcher
Casey Chavis: South Robeson, senior, pitcher/first base
Brett Godwin: Midway, junior, outfield/pitcher
Riley Baggett: Midway, junior, outfield/pitcher
Sam Henrickson: Village Christian, sophomore, catcher
T.J. McDonald: Village Christian, sophomore, outfield/pitcher
Evan Guy: Pinecrest, junior, right field/pitcher
Taylor Calcutt: Midway, sophomore, pitcher/shortstop
Logan Haines: Gray's Creek, sophomore, pitcher
Robert Novak: South View, junior, outfield
Macon Hammond: West Bladen, senior, first base
James McGougan: Fayetteville Christian, senior, pitcher/center field