Roanoke Rapids High School - Ro Rap Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

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| Hubbard, M. W. Gukich, G. M. Portela. Third row: W. L. | Daws, T. F. Dufford, D. W. Gregory, J. W. Cullom, S. M. Welch, T. M. Eure, J. F. Searcy, L. A. Denton. Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke SCORES Kinston ..... Elizabeth Cit Greenville ... Tarporome ees Jacksonville New Bern ... Elizabeth City . OWWNON . Managers: Jordan. Joven Dinh eeedicn W. M. Holloman,

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Sunshine or rain, the practice must go on! First row, left to right: J. D. Lawson, F. D. Snead, V. B. Wilson, R. D. Phillips, G. W. Jones, M. C. Clippard, G. D. Myrick, H. L. Martin, D. N. Lowe. Second row: B. R. Vincent, M. G. Lewis, R. A. Warren, D. W. Bullock, J. M. Coaches: Z. R. Denny, J. C. Hoyle, Sr. Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Roanoke Lae Rapids. Rapids. Rapids. Rapids. Rapids. Rapids. Rapids. . SCORES Washington Kinston .. Greenville Tarborou-a: Jacksonville New Bern Washington . NNOARNA

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Roanoke Rapids 9 Washington 4 The Yellow Jackets opened their ’64 baseball season with a big win over the Washington Pam Pack. The Jackets got 9 runs off 6 hits, bringing the final score to 9-4. Two Jacket miscues in the 4th inning gave the Pam Pack their 4 runs. Dennis Gregory went the distance for the Jackets, giving up one walk and four hits and striking out three. Roanoke Rapids 0 Kinston 2 The Yellow Jackets went down in defeat in the second game of the season. Dennis Gregory went all the way for the Jackets, giving up two hits, one walk and striking out three. The home team made two errors in the 6th inning, giving Kinston their only 2 runs. The Jackets got 4 hits but could- n’t stretch them into runs. Varsity | Roanoke Rapids 8 Greenville 4 The Jackets came back after the Kinston game by walking over the Greenville Greenies by a score of 8-4. F. D. Snead led the hitting for the Jackets with three hits in 4 at-bats. Dennis Gregory pic- ked up his second win of the season, giving up seven hits and striking out three. Roanoke Rapids 8 Tarboro 7 In this extra-inning game, the Jackets scored the winning run in the top of the 8th. A total of 13 hits were secured by the Jackets with Joe Searcy and Gilbert Portela leading the pack. Each got 3 hits in 4 at-bats. Roger Warren pitched until the third. Dennis Gregory finished, the win going to him. Roanoke Rapids 3 Jacksonville 6 The Jackets fell short in this game with Jack- sonville, bringing their record to three wins and two losses. The Jackets scored three runs in the 8rd but failed to threaten thereafter. The home team got three runs on three hits. Roger Warren was credited with the loss, giving up 8 hits and 2 walks and striking out 7. Roanoke Rapids 3 New Bern 2 The Yellow Jackets nipped the New Bern Bears in a 8 extra-inning game. F. D. Snead and Dennis Gregory led the hitting with 2 hits each. Gregory picked up his 4th victory of the season, giving up five hits and 3 walks and striking out 4. The Jax broke the 2-2 tie in the top of the 10th when Tommy Eure brought F. D. Snead in on a sacrifice. Roanoke Rapids 6 Washington 2 The Yellow Jackets downed the Pam Pack for the 2nd time in the season. The Jackets secured 6 runs off 10 hits. Donnie Phillips led the hitting with three singles in 3 at-bats. Roger Warren re- ceived his first win of the season, giving up nine hits and no walks. He got 2 strike-outs. es J