BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood had the game-winning run on first base in the bottom of the seventh before falling 9-8 to Region V-5A rival Spring Valley Tuesday night. But on Senior Night at Blythewood stadium, the potential for late-inning heroics hardly mattered to Banks Faulkner. The Bengals head coach had watched his team give up five […]
Bengals win Diamond Invitational
April 12, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Going into the South Carolina Diamond Invitational tournament, Blythewood head coach Banks Faulkner said the Bengals needed to work on defense. The Bengals pre-tournament work was in display throughout the weekend, and it brought them to an 8-5 victory over Summerville Sunday in the championship game. It’s the third SCDI win for the […]
SC Diamond Invitational kicks off Thursday
April 5, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It’s Spring Break at Blythewood High School, and while students enjoy their much needed vacation, baseball teams and fans from around the state are gathering in Blythewood for the 2018 South Carolina Diamond Invitational (SCDI). This year’s field is as stout as ever and boasts four former SCDI champions, including the reigning 2017 […]
Fort Mill gets revenge on Blythewood
April 5, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team looked to follow up on its 7-3, 8-inning victory over Fort Mill Tuesday night with a second straight win over the Yellow Jackets at Blythewood Stadium Friday night. Instead, the Bengals ran into Mikey Tepper. The Fort Mill right-hander pitched a 3-hitter and struck out seven as the Yellow […]
Bengals beat Fort Mill in extra innings
March 29, 2018 By
FORT MILL – Blythewood made a long march to Fort Mill Tuesday night for a non-region contest with the Fort Mill High School Yellow Jackets, and it proved to be a sweet trip for the Bengals. Despite outhitting the Fort Mill by 10, it took Blythewood eight innings to swat the pesky Yellow Jackets. Bengals’ […]
Bengals end tournament 2-2
March 8, 2018 By
GEORGETOWN – The Blythewood Bengals headed to Mike Johnson Park for the 28th annual International Paper Baseball Classic and returned to Blythewood with a 2-2 record. The Bengals got off to a rough start and dropped their first game to Boiling Springs 9-4. They rebounded in a big way on day two. The Bengals blew […]
Bengal baseball starts season in top 10
February 8, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Basketball season is rapidly approaching its end, and that means it time to dust off the bases and head back out doors for the 2018 baseball season. Last season the Blythewood Bengals finished 15-11 and were eliminated from the 5-A District VII playoffs. This year, the Bengals begin action as the number nine-ranked […]
How Cool – BHS Baseball receive AC donation
January 25, 2018 By
How Cool – It should be a little more comfortable in the Blythewood High School baseball press box this spring thanks to a new ductless system Mitsubishi heating and cooling unit donated by J. B. Facemire, owner of Mountain Air Heating & Cooling on Hardscrabble Road. Head baseball coach Banks Faulkner, left, was on hand […]
Bengals start 2018 with big win
January 4, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood boys got four baskets from three different scorers in the first two minutes of the game against Dutch Fork Tuesday night. They never looked back and didn’t let up after a 9-0 start, and shut down their Region V-5A rival 71-47 at Blythewood. Tre’ Jackson led the way with 26 points, Jonathan […]
Greider Masterful as Bengals Blank Vikes
March 23, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 23, 2016) – Spring Valley couldn’t make a dent against the Blythewood baseball team Tuesday night. Justin Greider scattered six hits, and the Blythewood lineup kept the hits coming in an 8-0 shutout of the Vikings. “We’ve been hitting the ball pretty good at the top of our lineup all year long,” Bengals head […]
