Panthers took on Tigers in an away doubleheader region game
Business March 25, 2018
Friday, March 23rd the Union County Baseball team faced off against the Dawson County Tigers in an away doubleheader region game.
Davis took the mound for the Panthers during the first game. The Tigers got on the board early as H. Sapp started off the inning with a leadoff double as Bearden and P. Sapp grabbed RBI’s.
The Panthers trailed 2-0 after the first inning.
Davis pitched 5 innings allowing 6 hits, 6 runs, 2 of which were earned, 1 walk and struck out 1 Tiger batter.
The Panthers were tied at 4 after 5 innings of play as UC used a 4 run 5th inning to tie it up.
J. Colwell relived Davis to start the 6th inning.
The Tigers led 6-4 entering the 7th inning.
The Panthers rallied to score 5 runs in the top of the 7th to grab the lead 9-6. Banton used a leadoff double to get things started. Followed by Daniel, Kelley, and Harkins who had singles.
Baggett stepped in to close the game and relive Colwell. Colwell finished pitching 1 inning and allowing 1 hit.
Baggett allowed 2 runs as the Tigers almost made a comeback. However, the comeback was not enough as Baggett collected the 3rd out as a strikeout. The Panthers won 9-8 and improved to 6-7.
The Panthers were led by Harkins and Schafer. Harkins batted 3-4 with 1 RBI followed by Schafer who went 2-3 with 3 RBI’s.
The Panthers won game one of two.
Rich started the game for the Panthers in his 3rd appearance of the season.
After 1 1/2 scoreless innings, the Tigers busted things open scoring 4 runs in large part due to 3 walks.
A scoreless 3rd inning by both teams, the Panthers trailed 4-0, after 3 innings of play.
J. Colwell relived Rich. Rich pitched 3 innings allowing 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 walks, and striking out 1 batter.
Colwell struck out the first batter he faced before walking the next 2 and allowing a single.
Colwell pitched 1 inning allowing 1 run.
The Panthers used a 4 run 5th inning to trail 5-5 after 5 innings.
Everett replaced Colwell for his second appearance of the season.
A 10 run inning would separate the tigers as Everett allowed 5 hits, 2 walks, and 7 earned runs.
The Panthers would fall to the Tigers 15-5 as the Tigers run-ruled Panthers. The Panthers fall to 6-8 and 1-5 in region 7-AAA play. The Panthers next game will be Monday, March 26th as they host the North Hall Trojans.
First region game of the season Panthers took on Lumpkin County Indians
Business March 13, 2018
The Panthers faced off against the Lumpkin County Indians in the first region game of the season.
Ean Harkins took the mound for the Panthers in his 5th appearance of the season.
The Panthers offensively got off to a quick start scoring runs in each of the first 3 innings.
Banton was the first baserunner of the evening for the Panthers as he reached on a walk. Daniel followed with an RBI double.
The Indians got off to a quick start as well with a lead off triple but couldn’t capitalize as Harkins walked the following 2 batters.
Colwell led UC with a leadoff single to begin the second. Dyer followed with a HBP. Baggett would later drive both in with a 2 RBI single.
Despite 2 walks, 2 singles, and an Error the Panthers continued to hold onto the lead after the second 3-2.
The Panthers continued the quick offensive start led by Banton with a leadoff single to being the 3rd followed by Kelley with a single as Banton was picked off at first. Colwell would later drive in Kelley with a RBI double. 
Another rough defensively ming for be Panthers would tie the game at 4 as the Panthers allowed 4 hits and 2 walks in the 3rd.
Rich came in relief for Harkins after 3. Harkins would finish with 3 IP, 4 ER, 6 BB, 1 K.
A scoreless 4th inning for both teams would leave the game tied at 4 to begin the 5th.
Everett collected an RBI as he drove in Colwell on a double.
Rich struggled during his first 2 innings as he allowed 4 walks and 3 hits as he allowed 6 runs 5 of which were earned.
UC trailed 10-5 headed into the 7th inning.
The Panthers comeback was in full effect as Banton and Daniel started the inning off with singles. Colwell and Everett would follow up with RBI singles.
The Panthers fall to the Indians 10-7 as they fall to 5-3 on the season and 0-1 in region play. The Panthers next game will be Wednesday, March 14fh as they will host the Lumpkin County Indians.
Panthers get another win in the last game of the season
Business April 21, 2018
Friday, April 20th the Union County Panther baseball team faced off against the East Hall Vikings in the season finale.
Harkins took the mound for the Panthers.
The Vikings got off to a quick start as L. Cooper led the game off with a single and would later be driven in by T. Rider as the Vikings grab a quick 1-0 lead on the Panthers.
The Panther offense found their rhythm in the bottom of 
the second as they would grab the lead 5-1.
Baggett leads things off for UC as he reached on a 4 pitch walk. Davis followed reaching by way of a single and Colwell reached on a 5 pitch walk. Kelley and Scott both drove in runs as they got walked. A 2 RBI double by Harkins and a SAC fly by Dyer would put the Panthers in the lead.
Harkins pitched 3 innings allowing 3 hits, 1 earned run, and striking out 2 batters.
Daniel relieved Harkins pitching 1 inning allowing only 1 hit.
J. Colwell would relieve Daniel to open the 4th inning. Colwell allowed 1 hit, 1 walk, and 0 runs.
Dyer reached base for the Panthers with 2 outs in the bottom of the 4th inning. Banton followed with a single. J. Colwell hit a double to left field to drive in Dyer before Banton would be thrown out at home. The Panthers extended their lead 6-1.
Rich relieved J. Colwell as he pitched 1 inning allowing 0 baserunners.
The Panthers entered the 6th inning with a 6-1 lead as freshman K. Hemphill entered the game for Rich. Hemphill pitched 1 inning allowing 2 runs, 1 of which was earned, and walked 1 batter.
Senior Banton took the mound for his last time as a Panther to close the game. Banton pitched 1 inning allowing 1 earned run, 3 hits, and 1 walk.
The Panthers beat the Vikings 6-4 and finish 10-16 on the season. The Panthers were led offensively by Harkins, he went 1-1 with 2 RBI’s.
Indians win on a walk-off single in the 7th to sweep the Panthers
Business March 19, 2018
Friday, March 16th, The Union County Panthers Baseball team played at Lumpkin County HighSchool. The Panthers had lost in the two previous meetings this season as they entered the game 5-4 and 0-2 in region 7-AAA play.
Banton took the mound for the Panthers in his 5th appearance of the season.
The Panthers got off to a good defensive start getting two quick outs before an error by 1st baseman P. Allison. 2 Indians runners would score this inning as Banton walked 3.
The Indians would get off to an early lead as they led by 4 after 2 innings.
The Panthers would get on the board in the 3rd as J. Colwell scores off a Dyer RBI single; followed by a Banton RBI single that drove in Baggett.
UC would get on the board again in the 4th as Kelley scores on a Davis groundout.
J. Everett relived Banton after 3 innings as he allowed 5 runs, 3 of which were earned. Banton allowed 5 hits and 4 walks.
The Panthers would get it going during the 5th inning as 3 runs.
UC started the inning out with 3 of the first 4 batters being walked.
The Panthers led 6-4 after 5 innings of play.
The Indians would tie the game during the 6th as an error by Everett let them get momentum.
The Indians would win on a walk-off single in the 7th to sweep the Panthers in the 3 game sweep of the season. As UC Panthers fall to 7-6.
The Panthers fall to 5-5 and 0-3 in region play. The Panthers next game will be Monday, March 19th at Dawson County HighSchool in a region 7-AAA matchup.