Apex Friendship Make Strong Statement in Tourney Opener

Apex Friendship HS  13 Apex HS  1

From MON 05.01.23 | Apex Friendship jumped all over higher seed Apex HS in the first round of the SW Wake 4A conference tournament. The leadoff batter for Apex singled and scored two batters later, but then Apex Friendship's starting pitcher, Luke Hemric, slammed the door shut. Hemric struck out 9 batters in five innings on a variety of fastballs, change ups, and curve balls. He allowed only two singles over the last four innings. Hemric gave up only four hits, one walk, and finished the game with his ninth strike out.     

Apex Friendship HS Stats
+ Braden Bloom, 2-4, 2 rbi.
+ Brady Blyer, 1-4, 2 rbi.

+ Jentz Steiner, 2-4, 2 runs, 1 rbi.

+ Ash Doyen, 1-3, 1 run, 2 rbi.

+ JJ Vondette, 1-3, 1 run, 2 rbi.
+ Luke Hemric, Win, 5 innings, 9 k's, 0 runs, 4 hits, 1 BB. 

Apex HS Stats
+ John Cnare, 1-3, 1 run.
+ Chase Klingemann, 1-3.

+ Drew Berenyi, 1-2, 1 rbi.

+ Alan Garod, 1-2.

SCOUT BLOG

Luke Hemric, LHP, Apex Friendship, 2025
NC State commit.  Athletic with length at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds. Worked 5 innings, striking out 9.  Heavy use of the change-up kept hitters off balance throughout. Showed solid feel for the fastball, moving it to the arm side and glove side. Fastball ranged