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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.

Upcoming Home Games

Upcoming Home Games

Tue. 7/11 – Lynnhaven Pelicans vs Outer Banks Daredevils, 7pm, OBX

End of Regular Season

Post Season Tournament begins Wednesday, July 12, 2017.

Schedule of games, locations and start times are TBA.

 

Friday, July 7th – Bluefish vs Daredevils, 7pm

July 7, 2017 – Kill Devil Hills, NC

Following last evenings thunderstorms, the field is extremely wet today, and with the weatherman forecasting an early afternoon thunderstorm in the area around 4:30pm today, we have changed the scheduled double header to a single 9 inning game that will begin at 7:00pm.

Norfolk Bluefish vs Outer Banks Daredevils tonight. Gates will open at 6:30pm and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:00pm. Tickets are available at the front gate, all seating is general admission, and concessions are available.

Weather advisory: Please check back here or with any of our social media outlets prior to driving to the ballpark tonight, as the afternoon thunderstorms may impact playability. You can also call the Daredevils Game Day Hotline at 252.715.3017.

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Towne Bank OBX Park, located at the First Flight Athletic Complex, 109 Veterans Drive, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948.

 

Collegiate All Star Game tonight in OBX

July 5, 2017 – Kill Devil Hills, NC. 

The TSL/VBCBL 2017 All Star game will be held tonight at TowneBank OBX Park, located at the First Flight Athletic Complex, 109 Veterans Dr. Kill Devil Hills, NC. 27948. Gates will open at 6:15pm, with the First Pitch at 7:00pm. Tickets will be available at the front gate.

Skydive OBX will be parachutting into the ballpark during our pregame ceremonies, and North Carolina state champion barbership quartet The Sea Notes will be in the park to honor our Country with the singing of our National Anthem.

As always, there will be great concessions, including John Powers bbq, burgers and hot dogs, plus Island Snowball Co. will be there with their ultimate snowball experience, and the Outer Banks Kiwanis Club will have Bertie County Peanuts and fresh popped Pop-Corn.

Great collegiate summer league baseball, and a great night at the ballpark for children of all ages. Family fun enjoying America’s Favorite Pasttime… BASEBALL.

Join us tonight as the North All Stars battle  the South All Stars in the Tidewater / Virginia Beach Collegiate Summer League’s 2017 All-Star game.

 

Monday, July 3rd Game Cancelled

Monday, July 3, 2017 – Kill Devil Hills, NC. 

Tonight’s scheduled game between the Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs and the Outer Banks Daredevils has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions as a result of yesterday’s thunderstorms.

Sat. 6/24 Daredevils game cancelled

Saturday, June 24th – Kill Devil Hills, NC

Due to an updated weather forecast calling for severe thunderstorms with lighting and heavy rains moving into the Kill Devil Hills area at game time, tonight’s scheduled game between the Virginia Beach Waves and the Outer Banks Daredevils has been cancelled. Make up is TBD.

Daredevils 4, Fightin’ Crabs 3

Williams’s Walkoff Gives Daredevils Victory Over Fightin’ Crabs

June 23, 2017 – Kill Devil Hills, NC

Daredevils took Friday’s game in dramatic fashion, with a 4-3 walk-off victory over Fightin’ Crabs. The game was tied at three with Daredevils batting in the bottom of the ninth when Ryan Williams singled off of Noah Gear, driving in one run.

Eli Straw collected five hits in five at bats to help lead Daredevils to victory. Straw singled in the first, singled in the third, singled in the fifth, singled in the seventh, and singled in the ninth.

Fightin’ Crabs knotted the game up at three in the top of the eighth inning. Fightin’ Crabs scored one run when Evan Hirschbaum singled with two outs in the eighth inning.

Payton Holdsworth earned the win for Daredevils. He pitched one and two-thirds innings, giving up zero runs, one hit, striking out three, and walking zero. Noah Gear took the loss for Fightin’ Crabs. He went one-third of an inning, giving up zero runs, two hits, striking out one, and walking zero.

Thomas Packert started the game for Daredevils. He went seven innings, allowing one run, two hits, striking out 12, and walking one. James Jakuba started the game for Fightin’ Crabs. He pitched five innings, surrendering three runs, five hits, striking out seven, and walking one.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 r h
CRBS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 5 1
DVLS 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 8 3

BOX SCORE

Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs
Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
John Tierney Jr. 3 1 1 0 1 1
Zachary Blaeser 4 1 1 1 0 1
Billy Buscetto 4 0 1 0 0 1
Evan Hirschbaum 4 0 2 1 0 1
Ben MacDonald 4 0 0 0 0 1
Kyle Kania 4 0 0 0 0 3
TJ Wardwell 4 0 0 0 0 3
Reilly Workman 3 0 0 0 0 1
Brendan Gausselin 1 0 0 0 0 1
Corey Fago 2 1 0 0 1 2
Noah Gear
James Jakuba
Franklin Miller
Totals 33 3 5 2 2 15
Batting

TB: Billy Buscetto, John Tierney Jr., Zachary Blaeser, Evan Hirschbaum 2
RBI: Zachary Blaeser, Evan Hirschbaum
ROE: Billy Buscetto, John Tierney Jr., Zachary Blaeser
FC: Ben MacDonald
SB: John Tierney Jr. 2
CS: Zachary Blaeser

Totals

Team QAB: 9 (25.71%)
Billy Buscetto, Ben MacDonald, Kyle Kania, John Tierney Jr., Zachary Blaeser 2, Corey Fago, TJ Wardwell 2

Team LOB: 5

Fielding

E: John Tierney Jr.

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Outer Banks Daredevils
Lineup AB R H RBI BB K
Damian Hairston 3 2 0 0 1 1
Ryan Creps 3 0 0 0 1 3
Andrew Kasiski 4 1 1 1 0 2
Eli Straw 5 0 5 2 0 0
Ryan Williams 4 0 1 1 1 0
Bubba Ruiz 4 0 1 0 0 2
Derek Horton 4 0 0 0 0 4
Brian Remaley 3 0 0 0 1 1
Josh Healy 2 1 0 0 1 2
Thomas Packert
Payton Holdsworth
Mikey Delgado
Hunter Perdue
Ryan Allen
Totals 32 4 8 4 5 15
Batting

3B: Andrew Kasiski
TB: Ryan Williams, Bubba Ruiz, Andrew Kasiski 3, Eli Straw 5
RBI: Ryan Williams, Andrew Kasiski, Eli Straw 2
SAC: Damian Hairston
ROE: Damian Hairston
HBP: Andrew Kasiski, Ryan Creps, Josh Healy
SB: Eli Straw 2
PIK: Bubba Ruiz

Totals

Team QAB: 20 (48.78%)
Ryan Williams 3, Bubba Ruiz 3, Andrew Kasiski 2, Brian Remaley 2, Eli Straw 2, Ryan Creps 2, Damian Hairston 4, Josh Healy 2

Team LOB: 9

Fielding

E: Ryan Creps 2, Josh Healy

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Suffolk Fightin’ Crabs
Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
James Jakuba 5.0 81 .654 5 3 1 7 1 0
Franklin Miller 3.0 73 .507 1 1 1 7 4 0
Noah Gear 0.1 5 1.000 2 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 8.1 159 .597 8 4 2 15 5 0
Pitching

L: Noah Gear
HBP: James Jakuba 2, Franklin Miller
Pitches-Strikes: Noah Gear 5-5, James Jakuba 81-53, Franklin Miller 73-37
Groundouts-Flyouts: Noah Gear 0-0, James Jakuba 5-2, Franklin Miller 0-2
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Noah Gear 3-3, James Jakuba 17-23, Franklin Miller 8-15

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Outer Banks Daredevils
Pitching IP #P S% H R ER K BB HR
Thomas Packert 7.0 100 .680 2 1 0 12 1 0
Ryan Allen 0.1 15 .600 2 2 2 0 1 0
Payton Holdsworth 1.2 20 .700 1 0 0 3 0 0
Totals 9.0 135 .674 5 3 2 15 2 0
Pitching

W: Payton Holdsworth
Pitches-Strikes: Thomas Packert 100-68, Payton Holdsworth 20-14, Ryan Allen 15-9
Groundouts-Flyouts: Thomas Packert 4-3, Payton Holdsworth 2-0, Ryan Allen 0-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Thomas Packert 16-26, Payton Holdsworth 6-6, Ryan Allen 1-3

Key
  • AB: At bats
  • R: Runs scored
  • H: Hits
  • RBI: Runs batted in
  • BB: Base on balls (walks)
  • K: Strikeouts
  • 2B: Doubles
  • 3B: Triples
  • HR: Home runs
  • Grand slam: Grand slam home runs
  • TB: Total bases
  • RBI: Runs batted in
  • SAC: Sacrifice hits & bunts
  • SF: Sacrifice flies
  • ROE: Reached on error
  • FC: Hit into fielder’s choice
  • HBP: Hit by pitch
  • CI: Batter advances on catcher’s interference
  • GIDP: Hit into double play
  • GITP: Hit into triple play
  • SB: Stolen bases
  • CS: Caught stealing
  • PIK: Picked off
  • QAB: Quality at bats (any one of: 3 pitches after 2 strikes, 6+ pitch ABs, XBH, HHB, BB, SAC Bunt, SAC Fly)
  • QAB%: Quality at bats per plate appearance
  • LOB: Runners left on base at the end of an inning
  • E: Errors
  • DP: Double Plays
  • TP: Triple Plays
  • IP: Innings Pitched
  • #P: Total pitches
  • S%: Strike percentage
  • H: Hits allowed
  • R: Runs allowed
  • ER: Earned runs allowed
  • K: Strikeouts
  • BB: Base on balls (walks)
  • HR: Home runs allowed
  • W: Wins
  • L: Losses
  • SV: Saves
  • BS: Blown saves
  • HBP: Hit batters
  • WP: Wild pitches
  • BK: Balks

Wednesday, June 21st Daredevils game rained out

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 – Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Tonight’s game between the Portsmouth Sea Monsters and the Outer Banks Daredevils has been cancelled due to unplayable field conditions.

The Daredevils begin another home stand this weekend, with home games Friday night, June 23rd; Saturday night, June 24th; Sunday night, June 25th; Monday night, June 26th and Tuesday night, June 27th.

Make plans to join us at the ballpark for exciting Daredevils baseball and fun for the whole family.