February 18, 2026 Wake Technical Community College at Gaston College

Line Score
Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Wake Technical Community College	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	5	5	1
Gaston College	9	1	7	1	4	0	X	22	16	4

Box Score

Wake Technical Community College

Gaston College

Wake Technical Community College Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
cf Jackson Jones	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
cf Lucas Witt	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
ss Cameron Rickabaugh	3	1	1	1	1	0	0
1b Blake Gaffney	1	0	0	0	1	1	0
1b Cameron Crews	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
2b Blake Russell	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2b Drew Burton	1	0	0	1	0	0	1
c Nick Schultz	2	0	0	1	0	0	2
ph Bryce Cannon	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3b Jentz Steiner	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3b Matthew Phuntek	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
rf Colton Mayes	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
ph Jake Mathis	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
dh Austin Mooring	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
dh Palmer Tucker	1	0	0	0	0	1	3
lf John Mason	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
lf Davis Reed	2	2	1	0	0	1	0
p Jack Litt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Luke Haltom	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Lucas Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Tristan Chewning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Wyatt Hedrick	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Connor Klemm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Michael Perry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	5	5	4	2	9	8

Batting

2B: Colton Mayes

RBI: Cameron Rickabaugh , Drew Burton , Nick Schultz , Matthew Phuntek

Baserunning

SB: Jackson Jones , Cameron Rickabaugh , Blake Gaffney

Fielding

E: Lucas Witt

Gaston College Batters
Hitters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB
2b Logan Ponnett	3	3	2	1	1	0	1
2b Jack Newell	1	0	1	1	1	0	0
rf Joey Nicholson	2	2	1	2	1	1	0
rf Ty Corbin	1	0	1	0	2	0	0
1b Caden Davidson	2	2	0	1	3	1	5
cf Koy Swanson	1	1	0	2	3	0	0
cf Trey Hitchcock	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
lf Macon Leppert	4	3	3	3	2	0	4
ss Gabe Simmons	4	3	2	4	2	2	0
c/dh Tyler Cook	2	1	1	2	1	0	0
dh Nick Diehl	3	1	2	1	0	0	0
dh/c Kandan Zollo	4	2	1	2	2	1	0
3b Holden Cooper	3	3	2	2	2	0	0
3b Jack Tomas	1	0	0	0	0	1	3
p Zach Kimmel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Jack Aurelius	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Jake McCoy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Julian Arreola	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Gavin Aldredge	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
p Drake Purvis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	22	16	21	20	7	13

Batting

2B: Logan Ponnett , Macon Leppert , Kandan Zollo , Holden Cooper

HR: Gabe Simmons

RBI: Logan Ponnett , Jack Newell , Joey Nicholson (2) , Caden Davidson , Koy Swanson (2) , Macon Leppert (3) , Gabe Simmons (4) , Tyler Cook (2) , Nick Diehl , Kandan Zollo (2) , Holden Cooper (2)

Baserunning

SB: Joey Nicholson (2) , Gabe Simmons , Tyler Cook

Fielding

E: Jack Newell , Kandan Zollo (2) , Holden Cooper

Wake Technical Community College Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	WP	BF	AB	NP
Jack Litt (L, 0-1)	0.2	4	6	6	2	2	0	0	8	6	40
Luke Haltom	0.0	1	3	3	3	0	0	0	5	1	18
Lucas Smith	1.1	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	6	4	36
Tristan Chewning	0.2	1	6	6	5	0	1	0	8	3	34
Wyatt Hedrick	0.1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	5	3	21
Connor Klemm	1.2	7	5	5	3	1	0	1	14	10	47
Michael Perry	1.1	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	8	5	30
Totals	6.0	16	22	22	20	7	1	1	54	32	226

Pitching

Batters faced: Jack Litt (8) , Luke Haltom (5) , Lucas Smith (6) , Tristan Chewning (8) , Wyatt Hedrick (5) , Connor Klemm (14) , Michael Perry (8)

WP: Connor Klemm

HBP: Luke Haltom , Connor Klemm

Pitches-Strikes: Jack Litt (40-22), Luke Haltom (18-3), Lucas Smith (36-19), Tristan Chewning (34-10), Wyatt Hedrick (21-10), Connor Klemm (47-25), Michael Perry (30-15)

Gaston College Pitchers
Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	WP	BF	AB	NP
Zach Kimmel (W, 1-0)	2.0	2	1	0	1	1	0	10	9	36
Jack Aurelius	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	1	7	6	29
Jake McCoy	0.1	2	3	1	0	1	0	6	4	18
Julian Arreola	0.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	3	12
Gavin Aldredge	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	1	5	4	13
Drake Purvis	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	13
Totals	7.0	5	5	2	2	9	2	34	29	121

Pitching

Batters faced: Zach Kimmel (10) , Jack Aurelius (7) , Jake McCoy (6) , Julian Arreola (3) , Gavin Aldredge (5) , Drake Purvis (3)

WP: Jack Aurelius , Gavin Aldredge

HBP: Jake McCoy (2) , Gavin Aldredge

Pitches-Strikes: Zach Kimmel (36-22), Jack Aurelius (29-15), Jake McCoy (18-10), Julian Arreola (12-9), Gavin Aldredge (13-8), Drake Purvis (13-10)

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Wake Technical Community College 1st	B. Gaffney stole second, advanced to third on the throw; J. Jones stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.	1 - 0
Gaston College 1st	M. Leppert doubled to right field, 2 RBI; K. Swanson advanced to third; C. Davidson scored; L. Ponnett scored.	1 - 2
Gaston College 1st	T. Cook singled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Leppert scored; K. Swanson scored.	1 - 4
Gaston College 1st	K. Zollo doubled to center field, RBI; T. Cook scored.	1 - 5
Gaston College 1st	J. Nicholson singled to left field, 2 RBI; L. Ponnett advanced to second; H. Cooper scored; K. Zollo scored.	1 - 7
Gaston College 1st	K. Swanson walked, RBI; C. Davidson advanced to second; J. Nicholson advanced to third; L. Ponnett scored.	1 - 8
Gaston College 1st	M. Leppert singled to left field, RBI; K. Swanson advanced to second; C. Davidson advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to c; J. Nicholson scored.	1 - 9
Gaston College 2nd	H. Cooper grounded out to ss, RBI; G. Simmons scored.	1 - 10
Gaston College 3rd	G. Simmons homered, 4 RBI; M. Leppert scored; C. Davidson scored; J. Nicholson scored.	1 - 14
Gaston College 3rd	L. Ponnett singled to center field, RBI; H. Cooper advanced to second; K. Zollo scored.	1 - 15
Gaston College 3rd	C. Davidson walked, RBI; T. Corbin advanced to second; L. Ponnett advanced to third; H. Cooper scored.	1 - 16
Gaston College 3rd	K. Swanson walked, RBI; C. Davidson advanced to second; T. Corbin advanced to third; L. Ponnett scored.	1 - 17
Gaston College 4th	K. Zollo grounded out to 2b; N. Diehl out at second ss to 2b; G. Simmons scored.	1 - 18
Wake Technical Community College 5th	D. Burton hit by pitch, RBI; C. Crews advanced to second; C. Rickabaug advanced to third; D. Reed scored, unearned.	2 - 18
Wake Technical Community College 5th	N. Schultz hit by pitch, RBI; D. Burton advanced to second; C. Crews advanced to third; C. Rickabaug scored.	3 - 18
Wake Technical Community College 5th	M. Phuntek reached first on an error by 2b, RBI; N. Schultz advanced to second; D. Burton advanced to third; C. Crews scored, unearned.	4 - 18
Gaston College 5th	N. Diehl singled to right field, RBI; G. Simmons advanced to second; M. Leppert advanced to third; T. Hitchcock scored.	4 - 19
Gaston College 5th	K. Zollo grounded out to 3b, RBI; N. Diehl advanced to second; G. Simmons out at third 3b unassisted; M. Leppert scored.	4 - 20
Gaston College 5th	H. Cooper doubled to center field, RBI; N. Diehl scored.	4 - 21
Gaston College 5th	J. Newell singled to right field, RBI; H. Cooper scored.	4 - 22
Wake Technical Community College 6th	C. Rickabaug out at first 1b to p, RBI; D. Reed scored.	5 - 22

Other Information

Location:

Sims

Attendance:

101

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings	Play	V - H
Wake Technical Community College 1st	B. Gaffney stole second, advanced to third on the throw; J. Jones stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.	1 - 0
Gaston College 1st	M. Leppert doubled to right field, 2 RBI; K. Swanson advanced to third; C. Davidson scored; L. Ponnett scored.	1 - 2
Gaston College 1st	T. Cook singled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Leppert scored; K. Swanson scored.	1 - 4
Gaston College 1st	K. Zollo doubled to center field, RBI; T. Cook scored.	1 - 5
Gaston College 1st	J. Nicholson singled to left field, 2 RBI; L. Ponnett advanced to second; H. Cooper scored; K. Zollo scored.	1 - 7
Gaston College 1st	K. Swanson walked, RBI; C. Davidson advanced to second; J. Nicholson advanced to third; L. Ponnett scored.	1 - 8
Gaston College 1st	M. Leppert singled to left field, RBI; K. Swanson advanced to second; C. Davidson advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to c; J. Nicholson scored.	1 - 9
Gaston College 2nd	H. Cooper grounded out to ss, RBI; G. Simmons scored.	1 - 10
Gaston College 3rd	G. Simmons homered, 4 RBI; M. Leppert scored; C. Davidson scored; J. Nicholson scored.	1 - 14
Gaston College 3rd	L. Ponnett singled to center field, RBI; H. Cooper advanced to second; K. Zollo scored.	1 - 15
Gaston College 3rd	C. Davidson walked, RBI; T. Corbin advanced to second; L. Ponnett advanced to third; H. Cooper scored.	1 - 16
Gaston College 3rd	K. Swanson walked, RBI; C. Davidson advanced to second; T. Corbin advanced to third; L. Ponnett scored.	1 - 17
Gaston College 4th	K. Zollo grounded out to 2b; N. Diehl out at second ss to 2b; G. Simmons scored.	1 - 18
Wake Technical Community College 5th	D. Burton hit by pitch, RBI; C. Crews advanced to second; C. Rickabaug advanced to third; D. Reed scored, unearned.	2 - 18
Wake Technical Community College 5th	N. Schultz hit by pitch, RBI; D. Burton advanced to second; C. Crews advanced to third; C. Rickabaug scored.	3 - 18
Wake Technical Community College 5th	M. Phuntek reached first on an error by 2b, RBI; N. Schultz advanced to second; D. Burton advanced to third; C. Crews scored, unearned.	4 - 18
Gaston College 5th	N. Diehl singled to right field, RBI; G. Simmons advanced to second; M. Leppert advanced to third; T. Hitchcock scored.	4 - 19
Gaston College 5th	K. Zollo grounded out to 3b, RBI; N. Diehl advanced to second; G. Simmons out at third 3b unassisted; M. Leppert scored.	4 - 20
Gaston College 5th	H. Cooper doubled to center field, RBI; N. Diehl scored.	4 - 21
Gaston College 5th	J. Newell singled to right field, RBI; H. Cooper scored.	4 - 22
Wake Technical Community College 6th	C. Rickabaug out at first 1b to p, RBI; D. Reed scored.	5 - 22

All Plays

Wake Technical Community College Top of 1st Inning

T. Cook to dh.

K. Zollo to c.

J. Jones reached first on an error by 3b.

C. Rickabaug grounded out to 3b; J. Jones advanced to second. (1 out)

B. Gaffney walked.

B. Gaffney stole second, advanced to third on the throw; J. Jones stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.

B. Russell struck out swinging. (2 out)

N. Schultz grounded out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 0 Hits , 2 Errors , 1 LOB

Gaston College Bottom of 1st Inning

L. Ponnett doubled to left field.

L. Ponnett advanced to third on a passed ball.

J. Nicholson struck out looking. (1 out)

C. Davidson walked.

K. Swanson walked; C. Davidson advanced to second.

M. Leppert doubled to right field, 2 RBI; K. Swanson advanced to third; C. Davidson scored; L. Ponnett scored.

G. Simmons struck out swinging. (2 out)

T. Cook singled to center field, 2 RBI; M. Leppert scored; K. Swanson scored.

K. Zollo doubled to center field, RBI; T. Cook scored.

L. Haltom to p for J. Litt.

H. Cooper walked.

L. Ponnett walked; H. Cooper advanced to second; K. Zollo advanced to third.

J. Nicholson singled to left field, 2 RBI; L. Ponnett advanced to second; H. Cooper scored; K. Zollo scored.

C. Davidson hit by pitch; J. Nicholson advanced to second; L. Ponnett advanced to third.

K. Swanson walked, RBI; C. Davidson advanced to second; J. Nicholson advanced to third; L. Ponnett scored.

L. Smith to p for L. Haltom.

M. Leppert singled to left field, RBI; K. Swanson advanced to second; C. Davidson advanced to third, out at home lf to ss to c; J. Nicholson scored.

Inning Summary: 9 Runs , 6 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Wake Technical Community College Top of 2nd Inning

J. Steiner flied out to cf. (1 out)

C. Mayes doubled to center field.

A. Mooring singled to shortstop; C. Mayes advanced to third.

J. Mason popped up to ss. (2 out)

J. Jones grounded out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Gaston College Bottom of 2nd Inning

G. Simmons walked.

G. Simmons stole second.

T. Cook walked; G. Simmons advanced to third on a passed ball.

T. Cook stole second.

K. Zollo struck out swinging. (1 out)

H. Cooper grounded out to ss, RBI; G. Simmons scored.

L. Ponnett flied out to cf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Wake Technical Community College Top of 3rd Inning

J. Aurelius to p for Z. Kimmel.

C. Rickabaug walked.

B. Gaffney struck out swinging. (1 out)

C. Rickabaug stole second.

B. Russell popped up to c. (2 out)

C. Rickabaug advanced to third on a wild pitch.

N. Schultz flied out to cf. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Gaston College Bottom of 3rd Inning

T. Chewning to p for L. Smith.

J. Nicholson walked.

J. Nicholson stole second.

C. Davidson walked.

K. Swanson popped up to lf. (1 out)

C. Davidson advanced to second; J. Nicholson stole third.

M. Leppert walked.

G. Simmons homered, 4 RBI; M. Leppert scored; C. Davidson scored; J. Nicholson scored.

T. Cook grounded out to ss. (2 out)

K. Zollo walked.

H. Cooper walked; K. Zollo advanced to second.

W. Hedrick to p for T. Chewning.

L. Ponnett singled to center field, RBI; H. Cooper advanced to second; K. Zollo scored.

T. Corbin pinch hit for J. Nicholson.

T. Corbin singled to center field; L. Ponnett advanced to second; H. Cooper advanced to third.

C. Davidson walked, RBI; T. Corbin advanced to second; L. Ponnett advanced to third; H. Cooper scored.

K. Swanson walked, RBI; C. Davidson advanced to second; T. Corbin advanced to third; L. Ponnett scored.

M. Leppert grounded out to p. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 7 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Wake Technical Community College Top of 4th Inning

J. Newell to 2b for L. Ponnett.

T. Corbin to rf.

N. Diehl to dh for T. Cook.

J. Steiner grounded out to ss. (1 out)

C. Mayes struck out swinging, out at first c unassisted. (2 out)

A. Mooring struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Gaston College Bottom of 4th Inning

C. Klemm to p for W. Hedrick.

G. Simmons walked.

N. Diehl singled to right field; G. Simmons advanced to third.

K. Zollo grounded out to 2b; N. Diehl out at second ss to 2b; G. Simmons scored.

H. Cooper singled to left field.

H. Cooper advanced to second on a passed ball.

J. Newell walked.

T. Corbin walked; J. Newell advanced to second; H. Cooper advanced to third.

C. Davidson struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 3 LOB

Wake Technical Community College Top of 5th Inning

T. Hitchcock to cf for K. Swanson.

J. McCoy to p for J. Aurelius.

D. Reed pinch hit for J. Mason.

D. Reed struck out swinging, reached first on an error by c.

J. Jones flied out to lf. (1 out)

C. Rickabaug singled to center field; D. Reed advanced to second.

C. Crews pinch hit for B. Gaffney.

C. Crews singled to center field; C. Rickabaug advanced to second; D. Reed advanced to third.

D. Burton pinch hit for B. Russell.

D. Burton hit by pitch, RBI; C. Crews advanced to second; C. Rickabaug advanced to third; D. Reed scored, unearned.

N. Schultz hit by pitch, RBI; D. Burton advanced to second; C. Crews advanced to third; C. Rickabaug scored.

J. Arreola to p for J. McCoy.

M. Phuntek pinch hit for J. Steiner.

M. Phuntek reached first on an error by 2b, RBI; N. Schultz advanced to second; D. Burton advanced to third; C. Crews scored, unearned.

C. Mayes struck out looking. (2 out)

P. Tucker pinch hit for A. Mooring.

P. Tucker struck out swinging. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 3 Runs , 2 Hits , 2 Errors , 3 LOB

Gaston College Bottom of 5th Inning

L. Witt to cf for J. Jones.

C. Crews to 1b.

D. Burton to 2b.

M. Phuntek to 3b.

D. Reed to lf.

T. Hitchcock hit by pitch.

P. Tucker to dh.

M. Leppert singled to right field; T. Hitchcock advanced to second.

G. Simmons singled to third base; M. Leppert advanced to second; T. Hitchcock advanced to third.

N. Diehl singled to right field, RBI; G. Simmons advanced to second; M. Leppert advanced to third; T. Hitchcock scored.

K. Zollo grounded out to 3b, RBI; N. Diehl advanced to second; G. Simmons out at third 3b unassisted; M. Leppert scored.

N. Diehl advanced to third on a passed ball.

H. Cooper doubled to center field, RBI; N. Diehl scored.

H. Cooper advanced to third on a wild pitch.

J. Newell singled to right field, RBI; H. Cooper scored.

M. Perry to p for C. Klemm.

T. Corbin walked; J. Newell advanced to second.

C. Davidson lined out to ss. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 4 Runs , 5 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Wake Technical Community College Top of 6th Inning

G. Aldredge to p for J. Arreola.

D. Reed singled to left field.

D. Reed advanced to second on a passed ball.

L. Witt struck out swinging. (1 out)

D. Reed advanced to third on a wild pitch.

C. Rickabaug out at first 1b to p, RBI; D. Reed scored.

C. Crews hit by pitch.

D. Burton grounded out to 3b. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Gaston College Bottom of 6th Inning

T. Hitchcock struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. (1 out)

M. Leppert walked.

G. Simmons struck out swinging. (2 out)

N. Diehl reached first on an error by cf; M. Leppert advanced to third.

K. Zollo walked; N. Diehl advanced to second.

J. Tomas pinch hit for H. Cooper.

J. Tomas struck out looking. (3 out)

Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 3 LOB

Wake Technical Community College Top of 7th Inning

J. Tomas to 3b.

D. Purvis to p for G. Aldredge.

B. Cannon pinch hit for N. Schultz.

B. Cannon grounded out to 1b unassisted. (1 out)

M. Phuntek struck out looking. (2 out)

J. Mathis pinch hit for C. Mayes.

J. Mathis grounded out to 1b unassisted. (3 out)