There were reasons why Tyler Shough was not a first-round pick coming out of college. There are also reasons why he might be ...

Hough went 18-9 last season in which it finished 12-2 in the Queen City 3A/4A Conference (behind unbeaten champion Hopewell) and lost in the first round of the N.C. 4A playoffs.

Hough pitcher Tyler Baird, an MLB prospect, drew out more than a dozen MLB scouts to Thursday’s home game with South Meck. Hough won in a thriller.