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Club on the Rise: Team NC Louisville Slugger Hinde


Yesterday was the first official day of summer and the club season is certainly well underway so it’s a great opportunity for us to profile teams to watch at all age divisions.

Today, we go to the Carolinas to look at Kevin Hinde’s 12U team based in Charlotte which has earned berths and will compete July 9-15 in the World Fastpitch Championships in Kansas City, Missouri and July 22-29 at ASA Nationals in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

The squad has five USA Elite Futures All-Americans and an infielder who played in the 2017 Softball Little League World Series Championship.

The team will head into those July tourneys coming off two championships: the USA/ASA National Qualifier and the USA/ASA Softball of North Carolina State Championship in which it went 13-1 with 122 runs scored and only 27 allowed in the pair of title wins.

As of this weekend, in which many players are attending college camps, Team NC Hinde is 27-7 on the season and, states Coach Hinde, “We seem to be heating up at the right time going into these two upcoming tournaments.”

Here’s a closer look at the team which is made up primarily of 2023’s…

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When did the team/program start and how/why did it come to be?  
The Team NC organization was founded by Coach Mike Ward in 2011 in order to provide student athletes the opportunity to grow and develop as softball players so they may achieve the goal of continuing their softball careers at the collegiate level. Team NC Hinde was established in 2015 with a core of very talented local players. Those core players, along with the addition of several other players, formed Team NC Hinde.

Where are you based and where do your athletes come from?
Team NC Hinde is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Our players are currently from North Carolina (10), South Carolina (1) and Virginia (1).

What was the purpose of creating the team (showcase players, win titles, develop skills, etc.)? 
The main purpose of creating Team NC Hinde was to bring a talented group of players together in order for them to develop the necessary skills and attributes to play at the collegiate level. We have worked hard to create a culture and environment for the players to succeed on the field, as well as teach them how softball relates to everyday life. Emphasizing the importance of academics has really paid off since our current roster finished the school year with a 3.85 average GPA. Softball is a conduit for the girls to learn life skills and we also try to infuse moral lessons such as being loyal, trustworthy, appreciative, and staying humble.

The team after winning the USA Softball of NC State Championship.

What have been some of your successes in terms of winning or placing at events?  
Over the past couple of years, Team NC Hinde has won many tournament championships, and since the team’s inception in 2015, we have won over 70 percent of our games. We have recently earned berths to the USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships (12U) and to USA/ASA Nationals (12U), which we will participate in this summer.

Some of our major successes include:

• 2018 USA/ASA State Championships 12U, 1st Place
• 2018 USA/ASA National Qualifier 12U, 1st Place
• 2018 USA/ASA Spring Swing National Qualifier 12U, 2nd Place
• 2018 USA/ASA Easter Tournament 12U, 2nd Place
• 2017 WFC Battle at the Beach 12U, 1st Place
• 2017 USA Elite Select Champions Elite Fall Showcase 12U, 1st Place
• 2017 USA Elite Select Queen City Classic 12U, 1st Place
• 2017 NC USA/ASA Taylor Foster Memorial 12U, 1st Place
• 2017 NC USSSA School Day Blues 12U, 1st Place
• 2017 SC USA/ASA Diamond Classic World Series 12U, Co-Champion
• 2017 NC USA/ASA Spring Break 12U, 3rd Place
• 2016 WFC End of Year Blowout 12U, 2nd Place
• 2016 USSSA Atlanta Fastpitch Classic 12U, 2nd Place
• 2016 Atlanta Legacy Prospects 10U, 3rd Place
• 2016 NC USA/ASA State Championships 10U, 1st Place
• 2016 NC NSA Mighty Casey 10U, 1st Place
• 2016 NC USA/ASA Bunne’s Benefit Bash 10U, 1st Place


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