Chase Petty

He is the second local pitcher to be selected in this years major league baseball draft, with Mainland's Chase Petty selected No. 26 overall by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday night.

Petty, a right-handed pitcher from Somers Point, had a terrific senior season, throwing 48.2 innings, giving up just eight earned runs all season. He struck out 99 hitters and walked just 17, finishing with a 6-1 record, posting a 1.00 ERA.

Don’t look now, but the 2021 MLB Draft gets underway this weekend and a pair of local pitchers are hoping to hear their names called in the first-round.

The Mainland baseball team was trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh, but came-from-behind to beat one of the states top programs.

We'll be LIVE at Mainland as the 2021 South Jersey High School season rolls on it's a rematch from our season opener as the Mustangs take on the Holy Spirit Spartans.

Every time Mainland senior pitcher Chase Petty toes the rubber, it has become a must-watch event.

Mainland ace right-hander Chase Petty takes the mound against a solid Chiefs lineup.

The senior pitcher tossed his second career a no-hitter, striking out 18 Thunderbolts in route to a 3-0 win over Millville to help Mainland improve 4-0 on the season.

The Mustangs of Mainland host the Thunderbolts of Millville as potential MLB first-round pick Chase Petty makes his 2021 home debut.

In his 2021 debut, the right-hander tossed a complete game with 13 strikeouts, giving up just two hits, two runs while touching triple-digits on the radar gun with regularity.