N&O All-Metro baseball team and final top 15 rankings, 2016
After taking runner-up in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A baseball title series, Green Hope is the top team in The News & Observer’s final area rankings.
It’s the first time the Falcons have taken the final No. 1 spot, finishing second in 2014 and third in 2013.
South Granville, last year’s No. 1, took No. 2 after finishing runner-up in the 2A title series.
No. 3 Cardinal Gibbons, which lost in the second round of the playoffs to end the year 23-3, had an area-high four selections on the 25-player All-Metro team.
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N&O final top 15 rankings
Team | Pvs. | Rec. |
1. Green Hope | 1 | 25-7 |
2. South Granville | 2 | 24-5 |
3. Cardinal Gibbons | 3 | 23-3 |
4. Cleveland | 4 | 22-4 |
5. Bunn | 5 | 20-4 |
6. Holly Springs | 6 | 20-6 |
7. Middle Creek | 7 | 17-8 |
8. Corinth Holders | 8 | 19-9 |
9. Orange | 9 | 21-7 |
10. Sanderson | 10 | 20-9 |
11. Voyager Academy | 11 | 17-5 |
12. Heritage | 12 | 19-5 |
13. North Johnston | 13 | 20-3 |
14. South Johnston | 14 | 16-9 |
15. Apex | 15 | 16-10 |
N&O All-Metro baseball team
Name | Cl. | Accomplishments |
Gray Betts, Cardinal Gibbons | Soph. | Hit .470, 18 RBIs. |
Pete Bloomberg, Cardinal Gibbons | Jr. | 1.21 ERA, 60 Ks, 6-1. |
Spencer Brickhouse, Bunn# | Sr. | Hit .516, 38 RBIs, 13 HRs; 0.28 ERA. |
Justin Bullock, South Granville* | Jr. | 1.49 ERA, 141 Ks, 10-3; Hit .460, 38 RBIs, 10 HRs. |
Jeff Cadran, Cardinal Gibbons | Sr. | Hit .467, 26 RBIs. |
Noah Campbell, Cardinal Gibbons | Jr. | Hit .471, 19 RBIs, 22 stolen bases. |
Brad Debo, Orange# | Sr. | Hit .446, 24 RBIs, 5 HRs. |
Ryan Flores, Cleveland | Sr. | 1.31 ERA, 66 Ks, 7-2; hit .372. |
Tanner Flowers, Princeton | Jr. | 0.18 ERA, 80 Ks, 3-2; hit .325. |
Topher Grant, Southern Lee | Jr. | 0.54 ERA, 38 Ks, 7-2; hit .377. |
Logan Hayes, North Johnston | Jr. | 0.66 ERA, 67 Ks, 6-0. |
Jake Isbell, Holly Springs | Sr. | 1.16 ERA, 42 Ks, 10-2. |
Chris Joyner, Green Hope | Sr. | 2.01 ERA, 85 Ks, 8-2. |
Tyler Keenan, Cleveland* | Jr. | Hit .471, 28 RBIs, 3 HRs. |
Connor Knapp, Green Hope | Soph. | Hit .360, 17 RBIs for 4A runners-up. |
Holden Laws, South Granville | Soph. | 0.90 ERA, 119 Ks, 9-2; hit .345. |
Jay Parker, Granville Central | Sr. | Hit .542, 15 RBIs, 20 stolen bases, 3 triples. |
Dylan Radford, North Johnston | Jr. | 1.08 ERA, 76 Ks, 6-0. |
Brandon Stephens, Wake Christian | Sr. | Hit .451, 27 RBIs, 5 HRs; 1.46 ERA, 107 Ks. |
Spencer Smith, Northern Durham* | Jr. | Hit .507, 10 HRs, 35 RBIs. |
Mitch Spence, Green Hope | Sr. | 1.27 ERA, 84 Ks, 7-3; hit .309. |
Jake Thomas, Lee County | Jr. | 1.12 ERA, 50 Ks, 8-1; hit .397. |
Tyler Vaughn, Triton | Sr. | Hit .562, 33 RBIs, 18 doubles, 1 HR. |
Bryse Wilson, Orange* | Sr. | 0.75 ERA, 133 Ks, 10-3, 3 no-nos; hit .333, 21 RBIs. |
Cory Wood, Sanderson | Sr. | Hit .455, 40 hits, 21 RBIs. |
This story was originally published June 25, 2016 at 8:19 PM with the headline "N&O All-Metro baseball team and final top 15 rankings, 2016."