Photo by Sam Sawyer Timing is everything in life. The Orange baseball team that started the season seven weeks ago is radically different from the one that dominated Apex Friendship on Wednesday night. Tyler Thompson, who earned his first complete game victory against the Patriots, was on the junior varsity squad when the Panthers lifted…
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Even if its been 31 years since the Durham Bulls left Durham Athletic Park, there’s still something divine about playing there. It is the park where “Bull Durham” was shot and numerous Baseball Hall of Famers, from Kennesaw Mountain Landis to Chipper Jones, watched and played games. On Tuesday night, the night before the Durham…
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The Orange baseball team became the first squad from the Big 7 Conference to defeat South Granville on Friday night. Oliver Van Tiem hit his third home run of the season as the Panthers defeated the Vikings 6-2 at Orange Baseball Field in Hillsborough. In his fifth game back from injury, junior designated hitter Kayden…
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Orange baseball isn’t in the midst of the Big 7 Conference pennant chase at the moment. But that certainly factored into it on Friday night, helping their crosstown rival in the process. Oliver Van Tiem powered a two-run home run in the third inning while sophomore Tyler Thompson earned his second varsity win to push…
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The Orange baseball team enters the week on a four-game winning streak. Just before spring break, the Panthers defeated Carrboro 5-4 on March 27 to sweep a two-game series at Panthers Baseball Field. Gary Miller looped a bloop single for the game-winning hit in the seventh inning, scoring courtesy runner Gavin Clayton. Orange trailed 4-3…
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