SportsTalk: Cale Bolton and the Tar Heels are ready for the NCAA Tournament

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For Louisburg’s Cale Bolton, baseball has always been a part of his life. Bolton’s been playing since the age of three, and last Sunday, he and his UNC teammates won the ACC Tournament with a 14-4 thumping of the Clemson Tigers.

“It was an awesome moment,” Bolton told WIZS’s Scout Hughes and George Hoyle on SportsTalk.

The Tar Heels face Holy Cross Friday at 12 noon in the first game of the NCAA tournament. If they win, they’ll host the Super Regional.

The right-handed pitcher arrived at UNC after playing on teams at Brunswick Community College and then Liberty University – both experiences that have helped shape him as he continues to develop as a Division 1 athlete.

With a grandfather, father and brother all big baseball fans and players, it was a foregone conclusion that Bolton also would fall in line.

His brother pitched for three seasons at East Carolina, and Bolton said he gave him sound advice: “Stay in the weight room, keep getting stronger, and have a short memory on the mound.”

Over the years, Bolton said, he’s leaned in to that advice and is happy to share it with others. “Don’t take a day off, always be doing something,” even on off-days. Hit the weight room, go for a run, he added. “Keep your body in shape and stay ahead of everybody else.”

Of course, his dream is to play professional baseball, and since this is his final year at the college level, Bolton just may get his chance.

But first, there’s the NCAA tournament.

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SportsTalk: NCAA Baseball Tournament Field is Set

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE

Florida Panthers 5

Carolina Hurricanes 3

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about the teams from North Carolina and from the ACC that made the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The guys also talk about Game 5 tonight between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Florida Panthers. That and much more on SportsTalk!

Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers, 8pm Puck Drop.

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SportsTalk: Minor League Baseball Update & Canes Are Still Alive

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis give an update on what happened in Minor League Baseball over the weekend with teams from North Carolina. The guys also talk about the Carolina Hurricanes Game 4 win in the Eastern Conference Finals and where they go from there.

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SportsTalk: ACC Baseball Tournament Underway

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE FINALS

North Carolina 14 Clemson 4

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORES SEMIFINALS

Clemson 9 Georgia Tech 4

North Carolina 7 Florida State 5

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORES QUARTERFINALS

Georgia Tech 10 California 3

Clemson 7 NC State 6

Florida State 14 Duke 7

North Carolina 7 Boston College 2

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORES 2ND ROUND

California 14 Wake Forest 12

Clemson 6 Virginia Tech 1

Duke 4 Pittsburgh 3

Boston College 12 Virginia 8

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and George Hoyle speak about the ACC Baseball Tournament, which is already underway. That and much more on SportsTalk!

(Original Episode of SportsTalk Recorded on 5/21/25.)

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SportsTalk: Kerr-Vance headed to the State Championship and Minor League Update

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue talk about Kerr-Vance’s win over Ridgecroft to advance to the State Championship Series. The guys also give an update on Minor League Baseball around the state. That and much more on SportsTalk!

High School Baseball Scores:

  • Kerr-Vance 7 Ridgecroft 3
  • Lawrence Academy 9 Crossroads Christian 6

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Rochester 10 Durham Bulls 6
  • Gwinnett 7 Charlotte 6
  • Greensboro 4 Rome (GA) 1
  • Brooklyn 6 Winston-Salem 0
  • Fayetteville 5 Carolina Mudcats 1
  • Kannapolis 5 Hickory 2

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 9 Rochester 3
  • Charlotte 5 Gwinnett 3
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    • Asheville 4 Bowling Green 1
    • Bowling Green 13 Asheville 0
  • Brooklyn 8 Winston-Salem 5
  • Greensboro 4 Rome (GA) 2
  • Fayetteville 18 Carolina Mudcats 6
  • Hickory 11 Kannapolis 6

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Rochester 7 Durham Bulls 5
  • Gwinnett 6 Charlotte 0
  • Rome (GA) 10 Greensboro 6
  • Brooklyn 7 Winston-Salem 6
  • Asheville 6 Bowling Green 2
  • Carolina Mudcats 9 Fayetteville 5
  • Kannapolis 5 Hickory 2

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SportsTalk: Kerr-Vance Baseball takes on Ridgecroft in Playoffs

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Kerr-Vance 7

Ridgecroft 3

Congratulations to Kerr-Vance for making it to the State Championship Series!

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Mike Rigsbee, Head Baseball Coach at Kerr-Vance Academy, joins SportsTalk with George Hoyle and Scout Hughes to talk about the upcoming playoff game tonight at home vs. Ridgecroft.

Kerr-Vance vs. Ridgecroft at KVA @ 6pm – 3rd Round of the NCISSA Baseball Playoffs

Go Spartans!

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SportsTalk: Vance Charter Girls Soccer to take on Hobbton in Playoff Matchup

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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE 

Hobbton 3

Vance Charter 0

Knights finish the season at 15-5

Congratulations on a great season!

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

Johnny Yount, Head Girls Soccer Coach at Vance Charter School, joins SportsTalk with George Hoyle and Scout Hughes to talk about their upcoming playoff game tonight on the road against Hobbton.

Vance Charter vs. Hobbton at Hobbton @ 6pm – 2nd Round of the NCHSAA 1A Girls Soccer Playoffs

Go Knights!

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SportsTalk: Charlotte Hornets All-Time Draft Picks

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

On this edition on SportsTalk, Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis discuss the Charlotte Hornets placement in the upcoming NBA Draft in addition to the draft picks that the Hornets have made since 2004, when the NBA came back to Charlotte in the form of the Bobcats. The guys also recap the Carolina Hurricanes win over the Washington Capitals in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Thanks to Matthew for calling into the show!

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SportsTalk: Baseball Galore and NHL Playoffs

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

On this edition of SportsTalk, Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue give an update on the teams still playing in High School Baseball around the area, as well as a look at Minor League Baseball in the state of North Carolina. The guys also talk about Game 4 for the Carolina Hurricanes as they look to take a 3-1 against the Washington Capitals. Also, the NBA Draft Lottery is tonight. Can the Charlotte Hornets get Cooper Flagg?

High School Baseball Playoffs:

  • Kerr-Vance 5 Halifax Academy 0
  • Crossroads Christian 2 Cape Fear Christian 1
  • West Columbus 10 Vance Charter 2
  • Falls Lake 5 Bear Grass Charter 3
  • Bunn 9 Clinton 2
  • Roxboro Community 14 Warren County 5
  • Pamlico County 11 Roxboro Community

High School Baseball Playoff Games Coming Up:

  • Kerr-Vance vs. Ridgecroft, 5/13 at 6pm @ Kerr-Vance
  • Crossroads Christian vs. Lawrence Academy, 5/13 at 5pm @ Lawrence Academy
  • Falls Lake vs. Chatham Charter, 5/13 at 6pm @ Chatham Charter
  • Bunn vs. North Johnston, 5/13 @ Bunn. Time TBA

Virginia High School Baseball

  • Mecklenburg County (VA) vs. Lunenburg Central, 5/12 at 5pm @ Lunenburg Central

Friday MiLB Scores:

  • Gwinnett 3 Durham Bulls 2
  • Memphis 13 Charlotte Knights 10
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    • Asheville 6 Brooklyn 5
    • Brooklyn 8 Asheville 5
  • Bowling Green 5 Winston-Salem 4
  • Greensboro 3 Hub City 1
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    • Carolina Mudcats 5 Kannapolis 4
    • Kannapolis 5 Carolina Mudcats 4
  • Hickory 7 Augusta 4
  • Salem 7 Fayetteville 2

Saturday MiLB Scores:

  • Durham Bulls 4 Gwinnett 3
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    • Memphis 8 Charlotte Knights 4
    • Charlotte Knights 3 Memphis 2
  • Greensboro 9 Hub City 5
  • Brooklyn 6 Asheville 1
  • Bowling Green 7 Winston-Salem 0
  • Augusta 9 Hickory 4
  • Carolina Mudcats 16 Kannapolis 2
  • Fayetteville 9 Salem 2

Sunday MiLB Scores:

  • Gwinnett 4 Durham Bulls 1
  • Charlotte Knights 6 Memphis 5
  • Asheville 12 Brooklyn 6
  • Winston-Salem 5 Bowling Green 3
  • Greensboro 4 Hub City 1
  • Kannapolis 4 Carolina Mudcats 0
  • Fayetteville 4 Salem 3
  • Hickory vs. Augusta – Cancelled for rain

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SportsTalk: The Carolina Hurricanes 28-Year History

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SportsTalk 12:30 p.m. M-Th

On this day, 28 years ago, the then Hartford Whalers announced that they were relocating to North Carolina to become the Carolina Hurricanes! Scout Hughes and Steve Lewis talk about how the move happened and how it has impacted our area in North Carolina. Right here on SportsTalk!

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference 2nd Round on ESPN Tuesday Night at 7pm.

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