Leading up to the start of the high school season, we will count down the Top 25 preseason teams every day as part of our comprehensive season coverage:

         

Team: South Walton
Preseasonk Rank: 15
2023 Record: 26-4
Playoff Run: Regional Semifinals
FHSAA Class: 4A
Head Coach: Nick Borthwick

TOP PLAYERS
Name, Position, Class (College Commitment)
Carter Ward, LHP, 2024
Hunter Barber, Utility/RHP, 2024 
Hudson Mandel, Utility/RHP, 2024
Charlie Willcox, Two-Way, 2025 (Georiga Tech) 
Frank Wells, MIF, 2025 (Georgia Southern) 
Braxton Varnes, MIF/RHP, 2025 (Florida State) 
Coleman Borthwick, 3B/RHP, 2026 (Auburn) 

X-FACTOR

Coleman Borthwick and Frank Wells

OUTLOOK

Coach Borthwick: "The Seahawks are coming off a 2023 campaign where they won district 1-4A and had a 24-4 record. South Walton is loaded with talented arms and big time bats throughout the lineup. Frontline pitchers Charlie Willcox, Coleman Borthwick, Braxton Varnes, Carter Ward, and Hunter Barber will give the Seahawks a chance to make a deep run. They will play one of the toughest schedules in the state and host one of the best HS tournaments in the country."

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