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“ROAD TO OMAHA” IS HERE FOR CANES CAROLINA

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) – “Go West, young man,” is a phrase that originated nearly 160 years ago and has found new relevance for Canes Carolina.  The Charlotte-based 12U Canes travel baseball squad is taking to the road and skies for its next tournament (June 13-16) in Omaha, Nebraska.

The 22nd Annual Omaha SlumpBuster, sanctioned by Triple Crown Sports and billed as the “World’s Largest Baseball Tournament,” brings together close to 700 teams across six age divisions.  The 12U division features 56 teams from 19 states, but only one from North Carolina – Canes Carolina.

Canes Carolina will play four pool play games on Thursday and Friday before starting the double-elimination tournament on Saturday.  Thursday finds the Canes squaring off against Wow Factor Southwest Ortiz (Houston, Texas) and the Olive Hurricanes (Orange, California).  Friday’s schedule pits the Canes against Majestic Baseball (Peyton, Colorado) and Arlington Cardinals Red (Arlington Heights, Illinois).

The tournament coincides with the opening of “The Greatest Show on Dirt,” the Men’s College World Series.  The Canes will attend the evening session of the opening day of the CWS at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. 

CANES CAROLINA – OMAHA ROSTER

Bryce Henrickson (Huntersville, NC)

Wyatt Hogston (Wilmington, NC)

Benji Malloy (Davidson, NC)

Lex Melito (Clarksburg, MD)

Sam O’Neill (Newton, NC)

Eli Schmolke (Mooresville, NC)

Sam Spangler (Mooresville, NC)

Connor Sylvan (Charlotte, NC)

Chase Willis (Mooresville, NC)

Jett Wright (Statesville, NC)

TOURNAMENT FIELD – STATES REPRESENTED

Minnesota (8)

Colorado (7)

Texas (7)

Illinois (6)

Nebraska (5)

Iowa (4)

California (3)

Indiana (3)

Missouri (2)

Utah (2)

Arizona

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Louisiana

Montana

North Carolina

Washington

Wisconsin

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CANES CAROLINA 13U FALL TRYOUTS REGISTRATION FORM

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PLAYERS BORN ON OR AFTER MAY 1, 2011, ARE ELIGIBLE TO TRY OUT FOR RISING 13U TEAMS.

PLAYERS BORN BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2011, AND APRIL 30, 2011, ARE ELIGIBLE, PROVIDED THEY ARE IN THE CLASS OF 2030 (RISING 7TH GRADERS IN FALL 2024).

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CANES TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: PERFECT GAME SUPER25 SUPER REGIONAL (APRIL 6-7)

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CLOVER (S.C.) — Canes Carolina will compete in their first Perfect Game tournament of the season at this weekend’s 12U Perfect Game Coastal Super25 Super Regional.

The Canes hit the turf at Field Day Park Saturday at 9 a.m., squaring off with Carolina Evo. It will be a rematch of the most recent game for the Canes, an 8-5 loss to the Evo at USSSA March Mania in Charlotte on March 24.

Canes Carolina will then face nationally-ranked Canes Nation in an inter-organizational matchup at 11 a.m.

A total of 13 teams make up the Major and AAA tournament. The full field is as follows:

MAJOR

Canes Carolina (Charlotte, N.C.)

Canes Nation (Raleigh, N.C.)

Carolina Express (Charlotte, N.C.)

Carolina Clippers Orange (Richfield, N.C.)

GBC Prospects-Matthews (Summerfield, N.C.)

SBA Bolts National (Charlotte, N.C.)

South Charlotte Panthers Black (Sophia, N.C.)

South Charlotte Panthers Cardinal (Charlotte, N.C.)

Wow Factor Atlantic National (Mooresville, N.C.)

AAA

5 Star Heat Travelers (Penrose, N.C.)

Carolina Evo (Lexington, N.C.)

Hayseeds (Elgin, S.C.)

Mill Town White (Fort Mill, S.C.)

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USSSA MARCH MANIA NEXT FOR CANES CAROLINA

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — Spring returned to the Carolinas this week, and with it comes the enthusiastic return of travel baseball for teams across the region.

Canes Carolina joins 15 other 12U teams from North and South Carolina to round out the field for this weekend’s USSSA March Mania tournament in Charlotte.

UPDATED MARCH 23 (2:25 PM)

Inclement weather has transformed March Mania into a one-day tournament. Canes Carolina will face Carolina Express (1:30 p.m.) and Carolina Evo (5:00 p.m.) at TM Winget Park in Charlotte on Sunday, March 24. The top two teams from the 12U pool will advance to the finals at 6:45 p.m.

Canes Carolina last played on March 10 in the one-day March Bucket Bash (Top Gun), where they won a pair of games by a combined 11-3 score to take the top spot in the weather-shortened tournament. Knox Duncan was named to the event’s All-Tournament team after recording three hits, including a pair of doubles, and picking up two runs batted in.

Knox Duncan hits a baseball for Canes Carolina.

The complete roster of teams competing in this weekend’s 12U field is:

Canes Carolina – Charlotte, N.C.

T24 Black – York, S.C.

Mill Town White – Fort Mill, S.C.

Copperheads Black – Mooresville, N.C.

NBA Queen City Bulls – Charlotte, N.C.

Carolina Express – Charlotte, N.C.

MARA Bolts – Matthews, N.C.

Legacy Baseball – Fort Mill, S.C.

South Park Chargers – Charlotte, N.C.

South Charlotte Revolution (Forman) – Charlotte, N.C.

Carolina Evo – Evo, N.C.

SBA Futures – Matthews, N.C.

Athletes Lab Navy – Denver, N.C.

Red Clay Athletics Black – Huntersville, N.C.

Charlotte, news, roster

TALENTED NEW ADDITION JOINS CANES ROSTER

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — Canes Carolina 12U welcomes the addition of Bryce Henrickson (Huntersville) to the roster for the upcoming 2024 season.

Henrickson joins eight returning players on the only 12U Canes squad in the Charlotte area. The updated roster is:

Miles Byrd – Fuquay-Varina, NC

Knox Duncan – Matthews, NC

Nash Hayes – Iron Station, NC

Bryce Henrickson – Huntersville, NC

Benji Malloy – Davidson, NC

Sam O’Neill – Newton, NC

Eli Schmolke – Mooresville, NC

Connor Sylvan – Charlotte, NC

Chase Willis – Mooresville, NC

The Canes are led by General Manager Darren Schmolke and Assistant Coach Steve Chapter.

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CANES CLOSE FALL CAMPAIGN AT USSSA QUEEN CITY SELECT SUPER NIT

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — You know a tournament has history and well-earned prestige when it has been gifted a nickname, in this case, “The Beast of the Southeast.”

USSSA’s twice-a-year classic, formally known as the Queen City Select Super NIT, has been a fixture on the Charlotte travel baseball schedule for years and a highlight of the season for all that participate.

Canes Carolina will compete in its fifth and final tournament of the fall season at the NIT. The tourney features a 13-team Major division and some of the top organizations in 12U travel baseball.

Pool play starts for the Canes at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in a matchup with the Rawlings Prospects NC out of Wake Forest, N.C. It will be the first meeting between the squads.

Then comes an all-Canes showdown as Canes Carolina takes on Canes Danko out of Clayton, N.C. at 4:30 p.m. This will also be the first meeting between these Canes affiliates. Both games will take place at Crooked Creek Park in Indian Trail, N.C.

TEAMLOCATION
Canes CarolinaCharlotte, N.C.
Canes DankoClayton, N.C.
Carolina Elite of ClaytonClayton, N.C.
Carolina ExpressCharlotte, N.C.
GBC ProspectsGreensboro, N.C.
HayseedsLugoff-Elkin, S.C.
MARA BoltsMatthews, N.C.
Mission SaintsWaxhaw, N.C.
Rawlings Prospects NCWake Forest, N.C.
SBA FuturesMatthews, N.C.
SBA North ProspectsRockwell, N.C.
South Charlotte Panthers MarucciRandleman, N.C.
USA Prime Coastal StarsClemmons, S.C.
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CANES CAROLINA OFF TO MYRTLE BEACH FOR RIPKEN BASEBALL FALL KICKOFF

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — They’re going to a beach town, but it’s a business trip for Canes Carolina.

The Canes will be participating in the Fall Kickoff at The Ripken Experience Myrtle Beach, joining a dozen other 12U baseball teams from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

The Canes open play with 5 Star Savannah (Ga.) Black tomorrow at 8:30 a.m., then face the SC Jets (West Columbia, SC) at 10:45 a.m. Both games will be played on the Huntington Park field, a youth baseball tribute to the former home of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox called Huntington home from 1901-1912 and hosted the first-ever World Series and was the site of Major League Baseball’s first perfect game, thrown by the immortal Cy Young.

The complete field for the tournament includes the following squads:

TEAMCITYSTATE
Canes CarolinaCharlotteNC
5 Star Savannah BlackSavannahGA
SC BravesCharlotteNC
Palmetto PulseFlorenceSC
Team Elite TealConwaySC
SC JetsWest ColumbiaSC
Hi-YieldersChesterfieldSC
DHYS Red DevilsAtlantaGA
Myrtle Beach MarlinsMyrtle BeachSC
North Iredell NitroStatesvilleNC
Rock Solid RedWilmingtonNC
Carolina FreedomLillingtonNC
Roadrunners BaseballCrouseNC
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CANES BACK IN ACTION IN USSSA FALL KICKOFF NIT

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — The “unofficial start” of the fall travel baseball season happens this weekend – the first Saturday and Sunday after Labor Day – as 26 teams enter the 12U division of the USSSA Fall Kickoff NIT in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Canes Carolina is one of eight major-level squads competing in the nine-team Pool A of the weekend tourney. This will be the season’s second tournament for the Canes, who got a jump on the traditional fall calendar by reaching the semifinal round of the USSSA Carolina Fall Brawl on August 27.

The Canes will face Carolina Clippers Orange (Richfield, N.C.) at 4:45 p.m. and GBC Prospects (Greensboro, N.C.) at 6:30 p.m. at TM Winget Park. It will be the season’s first meeting against either team for the Canes.

The other teams participating in Pool A are:

SBA North StarsMooresville, N.C.Major
Mission SaintsMatthews, N.C.Major
MARA BoltsMatthews, N.C.Major
Carolina ExpressCharlotte, N.C.Major
Dirtbags Elite GoldFlat Rock, N.C.Major
T24 BlackYork, S.C.AAA

The Canes have won six of their last nine games overall and have a 7-3 mark in pool play over the last five tournaments entered.

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USSSA FALL BRAWL FIRST TEST OF 12U CAMPAIGN

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CHARLOTTE (N.C.) — Few things in sports rival the hopes and dreams present on the opening day of a new baseball season. The ledger is as clean as the fabric of the uniform, and the belief is steadfast that all the preseason’s hard work and preparation will elevate results to a new level.

Time will tell how successful the 12U run will be for the Canes, but starting Saturday, August 26, results will begin to accumulate.

The Canes will take the field for the first game of the season in the USSSA Fall Brawl at 2:30 p.m. at Nevin Community Park in Charlotte. They will face the South Charlotte Revolution – Forman.

The Canes conclude the first day of pool play at 6:30 p.m. against a familiar opponent, the SBA North Stars (Mooresville, N.C.). The Stars concluded the 11U season ranked ninth in the state by Travel Baseball Rankings.

The Canes and Stars are the Major-level contingent in the tournament’s Pool A, joined by five AAA squads: Carolina Baseball Club (Charlotte), South Charlotte Revolution-Norris, South Park Chargers (Charlotte), T24 Black (York, S.C.), and South Charlotte Revolution-Forman.

Canes Carolina has a 12-man roster, including three newcomers to the squad. Miles Byrd, Connor Sylvan, and Cameron White will join nine returning players, including Knox Duncan, Isaiah Everett, Nash Hayes, Benji Malloy, Caden Moss, Sam O’Neill, Eli Schmolke, Kenneth White III, and Chase Willis. The Canes are coached by Darren Schmolke and Steve Chapter.

The team is coming off a 13-11 spring season that concluded with wins in four of the final five games and a pair of championship game appearances over the final three tournaments contested. The marquee victory was a 4-2 win over the SBA North Prospects (ranked No. 3 in NC by TBR) in the semifinals of the USSSA Easton Showdown NIT.