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We are a collegiate summer baseball team, located in Manteo, NC and playing in the Premier Collegiate League. Founded in 1997, the Daredevils played their first 15 seasons in the Coastal Plain League, and from 2013 through 2019, they played in the Tidewater Summer League. Following a three year, pandemic related break, the Daredevils return to the field for the 2023 summer as members of the Premier Collegiate League.

Outer Banks Daredevils defeat the Lynnhaven Stars 8 – 2

July 19, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

The Outer Banks Daredevils defeated the Lynnhaven Stars by a score of 8 – 2 on a beautiful OBX Friday night. Devin Hemmerich (NSU) earned the win and Hunter Earley (COA) picked up the save with 3 innings of shut out relief work. Ryan Van Assche (NSU) took the loss for the Stars. The Daredevils offense was led by Will Connerley (VMI) who went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 RBI.

Outer Banks Daredevils uses big eighth inning to beat Greenbrier Knights, 17-4

July 18, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC

A 10-run explosion in the eighth inning carried Outer Banks Daredevils to a 17-4 win over Greenbrier Knights at First Flight HS on Thursday.

The game was back-and-forth heading into the fifth, with five lead changes.

Outer Banks Daredevils finally managed to grab the lead after a strong fifth inning. A sacrifice fly by Conner Hall (Longwood Univ) scored Dylan Harvey (Coastal Carolina) and gave Outer Banks Daredevils the lead for good.

Conner racked up three RBIs on two hits for Outer Banks Daredevils.

Josh Vales (Norfolk State Univ) got the win for Outer Banks Daredevils. He allowed three runs over seven innings. Josh Vales struck out eight, walked three and gave up four hits.

Outer Banks Daredevils pounded Greenbrier Knights pitching, as six hitters combined for 12 hits, seven RBIs and 13 runs scored.

Outer Banks Daredevils answered Greenbrier Knights’ top inning with one run of its own in the second. Outer Banks Daredevils scored on a walk by Will Connerly (VMI).

Outer Banks Daredevils went up for good in the fifth scoring two total runs, which came home on.

Outer Banks Daredevils increased its lead with three runs in the seventh. A wild pitch scored Conner to start the scoring in the inning.

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Knights 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 7 3
Daredevils 0 1 0 0 2 1 3 10 17 13 1

 

Outer Banks Daredevils outslugs the Mid Atlantic Pirates in 5-2 defeat

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Outer Banks Daredevils lost 5-2 at First Flight HS on Tuesday, despite outhitting the Mid Atlantic Pirates nine to eight.

Billy Nixon (Hampden Sydney) got it done on the rubber on the way to a win. He allowed two runs over nine innings. Billy struck out eight, walked one and gave up nine hits.

The Mid Atlantic Pirates never trailed after scoring three runs in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Mike Bruno, an RBI single by Killen Strenn (Norfolk State Univ), and a steal of home by Nick Morrisette (Deleware Tech).

The Mid Atlantic Pirates tacked on another two runs in the fifth. Kyle Matthews (Eastern Mennonite Univ) doubled, scoring Justin Lee (Norfolk State Univ) to start the inning.

An one-run eighth inning helped bring Outer Banks Daredevils within four. A groundout by Brent West (COA) set off Outer Banks Daredevils rally. Conner Hall (Longwood Univ) grounded out to end the Outer Banks Daredevils threat.

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pirates 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 5 8 2
Daredevils 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 10 1

Outer Banks Daredevils survives Greenbrier Knights 7-5 thanks to Cam Kostyack’s late-game heroics

Monday, July 15, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Cam Kostyack (U of Mary Washington) brought home the go-ahead run to give Outer Banks Daredevils the lead in the eighth inning, as Outer Banks Daredevils hung on to beat Greenbrier Knights 7-5 on Monday.

Kevin Stein (U of Mary Washington) singled to get on base in the eighth. He then went from first to second on a groundout by Zach Hynes (Bridgewater College).

Outer Banks Daredevils’ Eric Schenck-Joblinske (Kirkwood CC) was perfect at the dish, going 3-3. He singled in the first and third innings and tripled in the fifth inning.

Josh Howard (Methodist Univ) put together a nice outing. Greenbrier Knights managed just one hit off of the Outer Banks Daredevils’ pitcher, who allowed no earned runs, walked three and struck out three during his three innings of work.

In the top of the first, Greenbrier Knights grabbed the early lead, 2-0. A single by Mike Kroll (Randolph-Macon College), scoring Tyon Ore (Norfolk State Univ) and Jordan Sargent (West Virginia Univ) started the inning off.

It didn’t take long for Outer Banks Daredevils to answer as it scored two runs of its own in the third. Outer Banks Daredevils scored on an error and an error.

Outer Banks Daredevils scored two runs of its own in the fifth. Outer Banks Daredevils scored on an RBI triple by Eric and a sacrifice fly by Will Miller (COA).

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Knights 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 2
Daredevils 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 2 7 11 2

Join us this week for exciting college summer league baseball in the OBX

Join us this week at the First Flight Baseball Complex in Kill Devil Hills, NC as the Outer Banks Daredevils will be playing 4 home games this week. Monday night, Tuesday night, Thursday night and Friday night. Park opens each night at 6:00pm and the first pitch is at 7:05pm. Great concessions and family fun awaits you at the ballpark, we hope to see everyone there.

Monday, July 15, 2013 – Outer Banks Daredevils vs Greenbrier Knights

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Special Guest: OBX Stars – Cal Rypkin 14U District Champions, join us as we help raise money to send our Champions to the State Tournament through a 50/50 raffle at tonight’s game. Sponsored by Lighthouse Truck & Auto

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013 – Outer Banks Daredevils vs Mid Atlantic Pirates

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Special Guest: Cal Rypkin 8U District Champions, sponsored by 12th Street Portraits.

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Thursday, July 18, 2013 – Outer Banks Daredevils vs Greenbrier Knights

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Friday, July 19, 2013 – Outer Banks Daredevils vs Lynnhaven Stars

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Hot bats not enough, Outer Banks Daredevils succumbs to Lynnhaven Stars, 12-10

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Fourteen hits weren’t enough for Outer Banks Daredevils as it lost a shootout, 12-10, to Lynnhaven Stars on Tuesday at First Flight HS.

Nick Ott recorded the win for Lynnhaven Stars. He allowed two runs over one inning. Nick struck out one, walked one and gave up two hits.

Lynnhaven Stars’ Curtis Pittman, Nikolai Ellis, Dylan Hill and Aaron Newman combined for nine hits and six RBIs.

The top of the third saw Lynnhaven Stars take an early lead, 5-0. A single by Josh Moore, plating Ryan Blake started the inning off. More runs came home for Lynnhaven Stars when Pittman and Moore scored on a three-run home run by Aaron and Ellis scored on a walk by Jeff Orzell.

It didn’t take long for Outer Banks Daredevils to answer as it scored seven runs of its own in the fifth. Outer Banks Daredevils scored on an RBI single by Dylan Harvey, a fielder’s choice, an RBI single by Conner Hall, a two-run single by Eric Schenck-Joblinske, an RBI single by Kevin Stein, and an RBI single by Tommy Kane.

Lynnhaven Stars tied the game in the sixth on a passed ball that scored Josiah Kinchlow.

Lynnhaven Stars didn’t relinquish the lead after scoring three runs in the seventh inning when it scored on an RBI double by Dylan, an error, and an RBI single by Josiah.

Lynnhaven Stars tacked on another two runs in the eighth. Nikolai started the inning with a double, scoring Curtis.

One run in the bottom of the ninth helped Outer Banks Daredevils close its deficit to 12-10. A sacrifice fly by Will Connerly gave Outer Banks Daredevils life. Lynnhaven Stars’ Jeff Orzell induced a Conner fly out to close things out.

Outer Banks Daredevils falls behind in ninth inning in 7-5 loss to Tidewater Drillers

Monday, July 8, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Tidewater Drillers took the lead in the ninth inning, and Outer Banks Daredevils was unable to muster a comeback, losing 7-5 on Monday at First Flight HS.

Conner Hall paced Outer Banks Daredevils at the plate. Conner went 2-4, drove in one and scored two runs. He singled in the second and fourth innings.

Brad Gero recorded the win for Tidewater Drillers. He pitched two shutout innings. He struck out one, walked one and surrendered one hit.

Tidewater Drillers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second. A solo blast by Zach Bach started the inning off.

Outer Banks Daredevils scored one run of its own in the second. Outer Banks Daredevils scored on a sacrifice fly by Tommy Kane.

Tidewater Drillers scored two runs in each of the third, fifth and ninth. In the third, Tidewater Drillers scored on a two-run double by Ben Slaton, plating Nick Walker and Kyle Morrison.

Outer Banks Daredevils survived Tidewater Drillers’ surge and put up two runs of its own in the fifth. Outer Banks Daredevils scored on a two-run single by Brent West.

The lead stayed with Tidewater Drillers after the ninth, when it scored two runs on a two-run double by Tyler Tharp.

Greenbrier Knights beats Outer Banks Daredevils 6-4 thanks to big comeback.

Friday, July 5, 2013 – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Outer Banks Daredevils led by two runs in the seventh inning, but Greenbrier Knights put together a furious comeback to steal the victory, 6-4, on Friday at First Flight HS.

It was a good day at the plate for Outer Banks Daredevils’ Eric Schenck-Joblinske. Eric went 3-5 and scored one run. He doubled in the third inning and singled in the first and fifth innings.

Ryan Jones was a workhorse on the rubber for Outer Banks Daredevils. Ryan Jones pitched seven innings and allowed one earned run, six hits and two walks while striking out five.

Taylor Gomer recorded the win for Greenbrier Knights. He allowed four runs over nine innings. He struck out eight, walked four and surrendered nine hits.

Greenbrier Knights was sparked by Jordan Sargent and Aaron Nardone, who teamed up for four hits and two RBIs.

The bottom of the first saw Outer Banks Daredevils take an early lead, 1-0. Outer Banks Daredevils’ threat began with a single by Eric. A single by Will Miller then moved Eric from first to second.

Greenbrier Knights didn’t relinquish the lead after scoring two runs in the ninth inning when it scored on an RBI double by Mike Kroll and a sacrifice fly by Aaron Nardone.

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Knights 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 6 9 0
Daredevils 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 10 3

Outer Banks Daredevils escapes the Mid Atlantic Pirates behind Josh Vales’s 11 strikeouts, 2-0.

Thursday, July 4th – First Flight Baseball Complex, Kill Devil Hills, NC.

An outstanding effort by Josh Vales spurred Outer Banks Daredevils to a 2-0 win over the Mid Atlantic Pirates on Thursday at First Flight HS.

Josh Vales struck out 11 hitters en route to the Outer Banks Daredevils win. Outer Banks Daredevils’ pitcher tossed eight innings of shutout ball and allowed only four hits.

Conner Hall was hot from the plate for Outer Banks Daredevils. Conner went 1-2, drove in one and scored one run. He homered in the second inning.

Outer Banks Daredevils closer Hunter Earley put away the final three outs to record the save.

Outer Banks Daredevils went up for good in the second, scoring one run on a solo home run by Conner.

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Daredevils 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0