FORT MILL – The Blythewood baseball team won 30 games for the first time in its history, but with a 2-1 loss at Fort Mill in a pitchers duel in the upper state championship game May 18th, the Bengals’ storied season came to an end. Both Fort Mill’s Matthieu Curtis and Blythewood’s Davis Wright pitched […]
Bengals stay alive with walk-off win over TL Hanna
May 19, 2022 By
Since this story was published, Blythewood lost Wednesday’s elimination game to Fort Mill 2-1. The Bengals season ends at 30-3; Fort Mill advances to the State Championship series. See The Voice’s May 26 edition for a complete story on Wednesday’s game. BLYTHEWOOD – Justin Flemming didn’t have a remarkable night at the plate for most […]
Bengals ‘poised & under control’ in post-season
May 12, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team’s focus continues. The Bengals wrapped up the 5A District 4 tournament in a snap Monday night with an 8-1 victory over Nation Ford. Next comes the upper state tournament. Blythewood, at 28-1, No.1 in the state in the SCBCA rankings, and ranked ninth in the nation in the latest […]
Blythewood blasts Nation Ford in opening game of 5A state tournament
May 5, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team got right down to business in the opening game of the District 4 upper state tournament Tuesday night. The Bengals (26-1) opened the 6-run second inning with six straight singles, and Kevin Steelman added a 2-run home run in the fourth inning to take out No.4 seed Nation Ford […]
Bengal baseball, softball keep focused for postseason
April 28, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For the second straight year, both the Blythewood baseball and softball programs captured Region 4-5A championships. This time around, the Bengals look to avoid disappointment both teams found last year in the first round. The baseball team, aiming to get back into the 5A state championship series, lost twice to J.L. Mann in […]
Todd Mattox’s streak ends, but he keeps going
April 21, 2022 By
FLORENCE – There came a game recently that Francis Marion senior third baseman Todd Mattox went to the plate and did not reach base, either from a hit, walk, or being hit by a pitch. In the Patriots’ 8-5, 12-inning victory over Lander April 12, Mattox went 0-for-4. It was the first time Mattox did […]
Bengals win SCDI tournament again, using as springboard to postseason
April 21, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team isn’t in danger of overlooking teams on what’s left of its regular season schedule. What the Bengals are reveling in isn’t overconfidence, but rather a sureness of taking care of business whenever they take the field. Blythewood (21-1) showed its mettle last week, winning its second straight South Carolina […]
Blythewood tops Dutch Fork in SC Diamond Invitational
April 14, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Dutch Fork starting pitcher Hunter Phipps confounded the Blythewood lineup for four innings Tuesday night, but the Bengals’ patience paid off. Phipps gave up just two hits and struck out 11 in his time on the mound, but one of those hits was Zac Cowan’s three-run double in the bottom of the fifth […]
Bengals rally past, then rout Vikings
April 7, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team got a little lost in a grim attitude Monday night against Region 5-4A rival Spring Valley. The Vikings scored a run in the first and two runs in the third to take a 3-0 lead. Some Blythewood teammates appeared glum at that early point in the ballgame, and head […]
BHS shuts out Northwestern, Rock Hill
March 31, 2022 By
ROCK HILL – The Blythewood baseball team recorded two shutouts on the road Friday and Monday. On Friday at Northwestern, Bengals pitcher Ben Blackwell gave up three hits in five innings and struck out nine, and Alex Simmons and John Rollings combined for an 8-0 shutout of the Trojans. Landon Penfield doubled and batted in […]
