SOUTHERN PINES — Gloves and hats when flying into the air at the conclusion of the Richmond Raider baseball team’s win Thursday.
Culminating in a dogpile on the infield grass, the No. 2 Raiders’ celebration was the result of winning their first conference tournament championship in a decade.
Richmond defeated No. 1 Pinecrest High School 5-3 to cap the Sandhills Athletic Conference tournament.
A two-run homer by junior Caden Nolan highlighted the team’s effort. Sophomore Collin Hill drove in a pair of runs and sophomore Drew Gause had one RBI.
On the mound, junior Evan Hodges dealt 10 Ks over six innings. Senior Jeremiah Ritter recorded the final three outs in order to get the save.
The win snapped a two-game skid to the Patriots (18-8) during the regular season.
Click here to read a full game story on Thursday’s conference tournament championship victory.
The Raiders’ regular season record was 17-9, as they went 8-4 during regular-season conference action.
Richmond will wait for the release of the NCHSAA’s playoff brackets Monday.
