4A Bracket and Team Capsules

June 14, 2021
Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Executive Director

The 2021 High School season is into it's post-season with the start of the NCHSAA State Tournaments. Each of the 4 classifications will hold a single-elimination, 32 team "battle royal". Play is scheduled to begin on Tuesday June 15th and continue to the state championship on June 25th. While the NCHSAA season is still adhering to COVID protocols with scheduling, the excitement of of the tournament season is undeniable.

Below we take a look at the brackets and teams involved. The PBR Power 25 is a comprehensive team poll designed by PBR, working to rank the top 25 HS baseball teams in North Carolina regardless of classification or organization. The PBR Coaches Poll is a poll conducted by PBR, taking votes of the coaches of North Carolina, ranking the top 10 teams in each of the NCHSAA classifications. For the "Player to Watch" segment, players were added based on being in the PBR database of players and based on notes compiled by PBR Scouts in the last year.

East

No. 1 Heritage		No. 16 Hoggard
+ 11-3 (9-1)		+ 9-4 (9-4)
+ No. 12 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 6 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Matthew Beisecker, Tristan Cockman, Lucas Granata, Blake Hanly, Chris Katz, Luke Maicon, Peter Maldonado, Cole Schiff, Joey Valchar		Maguire Craddock, Kayden Crawford, Korbin Pettigrew
No. 8 Cardinal Gibbons		No. 9 Scotland
+ 11-3 (9-3)		+ 11-3 (10-2)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Joey Bouck, Tyler Minneci, Nicholas Tubolino, Hinson Wilson		Parker Byrd, Bryant Kimbrell, Matthew Sellers, Lane Roberson
No. 5 Pinecrest		No. 12 Wake Forest
+ 13-1 (11-1)		+ 12-2 (8-2)
+ No. 5 in the PBR Power 25		+ No. 2 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 3 in the PBR Coaches Poll		+ No. 2 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ryder Douglas, RJ Sales, Colby Wallace		Jimmy Lovelace, Nicholas Moran, Nevin Norville, Kaden Payne, Luke Stevenson, Kahlil Watson, Isaac Williams
No. 4 Fuquay-Varina		No. 13 Leesville
+ 10-3 (10-2)		+ 9-4 (9-3)
+ No. 11 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 9 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Aidan Cannaday, Daniel Eagan, Jackson Humphries, Adam Joseph, Ryan McCrystal, Parker McGraw, Cyle Phelan, H.L. Smith,		Jordan Brown, Cole Lanford, Anthony Mitta, Thomas Welton, Austin Williams,
No. 3 Ashley		No. 14 Broughton
+ 11-3 (11-3)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
+ No. 19 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 10 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Isaiah Hunter, Barrett Swails, Drew Tyndall,		Hazen Lancaster, Xander Lietz,
No. 6 South Central		No. 11 EA Laney
+ 8-4 (7-4)		+ 9-5 (9-5)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alex Bouchee, Percy Edwards,		Grayson Irwin, Connor Kane,
No. 7 Millbrook		No. 10 Middle Creek
+ 10-4 (10-2)		+ 10-4 (8-4)
		+ No. 15 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alex DeMartino,		Regan Bernard, Will Brown, Chace Chaplin, Nolan Connaughton, Sam Holt, Tanner Hunley, Jonah Oster, Sam Perez, Michael Venditti,
No. 2 South View		No. 15 Purnell Swett
+ 4-9 (4-6)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alexander Lebron		Issiah Oxendine, Ethan Wilkins


West Bracket

No. 1 Providence		No. 16 Ragsdale
+ 12-2 (11-1)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
+ No. 7 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 5 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Vance Barnhill, Jeremy Beamon, Sam Dansky, Michael Forret, Eli Jerzembeck, Jake Knepp,		Win Scott
No. 8 Lake Norman		No. 9 Cary
+ 11-3 (11-3)		+ 11-2 (11-2)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Matthew Burt, Aaron Herbst, Luke Schmolke,		Collins Black, Nicholas Herrera, Shane Thorson
No. 5 NW Guilford		No. 12 Hopewell
+ 11-3 (10-2)		+ 9-5 (9-5)
+ No. 22 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Sylas Boris, Bristol Carter, Josh Foulks, Andrew Poon,		Seth Christmas,
No. 4 Hough		No. 13 East Forsyth
+ 14-0 (14-0)		+ 10-4 (8-2)
+ No. 6 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 1 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Hampton Gilchrist, Dylan Koontz, James Nesta, Luke Osteen, Andrew Schuldt, Maxwell White		Adam Blevins, Steele Lee, Braxton Stewart, Cameron Watts
No. 3 Ronald Reagan		No. 14 Grimsley
+ 12-2 (8-1)		+ 10-4 (9-3)
+ No. 4 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 4 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Carter Boyd, Josh Hartle, Austin Hawke, Tommy Hawke, Zackery Middleton, Jack Mullane, Noah Quarless		Tyler Albright, Luke Jenkins, Paddy McGonigal,
No. 6 Jordan		No. 11 Myers Park
+ 11-2 (11-2))		+ 12-2 (11-1)
+ No. 7 in the PBR Coaches Poll		+ No. 14 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tariq Emanuel, Carrington Williams,		Luke Barbaryka, Marshall Coley,
No. 7 Porter Ridge		No. 10 Ardrey Kell
+12-2 (11-1)		+ 11-3 (10-2)
		+ No. 25 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Blake Efird, Jake McGillivray,		Jacob Kirby, Dillon Lewis, Isaac Pena, Andrew Sentlinger, Matthew Suppa,
No. 2 McDowell		No. 15 Olympic
+ 12-1 (10-1)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
+ No. 8 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chapel Matson,		Alex Steckley, Isaiah Street

East

No. 1 Heritage		No. 16 Hoggard
+ 11-3 (9-1)		+ 9-4 (9-4)
+ No. 12 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 6 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Matthew Beisecker, Tristan Cockman, Lucas Granata, Blake Hanly, Chris Katz, Luke Maicon, Peter Maldonado, Cole Schiff, Joey Valchar		Maguire Craddock, Kayden Crawford, Korbin Pettigrew
No. 8 Cardinal Gibbons		No. 9 Scotland
+ 11-3 (9-3)		+ 11-3 (10-2)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Joey Bouck, Tyler Minneci, Nicholas Tubolino, Hinson Wilson		Parker Byrd, Bryant Kimbrell, Matthew Sellers, Lane Roberson
No. 5 Pinecrest		No. 12 Wake Forest
+ 13-1 (11-1)		+ 12-2 (8-2)
+ No. 5 in the PBR Power 25		+ No. 2 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 3 in the PBR Coaches Poll		+ No. 2 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Ryder Douglas, RJ Sales, Colby Wallace		Jimmy Lovelace, Nicholas Moran, Nevin Norville, Kaden Payne, Luke Stevenson, Kahlil Watson, Isaac Williams
No. 4 Fuquay-Varina		No. 13 Leesville
+ 10-3 (10-2)		+ 9-4 (9-3)
+ No. 11 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 9 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Aidan Cannaday, Daniel Eagan, Jackson Humphries, Adam Joseph, Ryan McCrystal, Parker McGraw, Cyle Phelan, H.L. Smith,		Jordan Brown, Cole Lanford, Anthony Mitta, Thomas Welton, Austin Williams,
No. 3 Ashley		No. 14 Broughton
+ 11-3 (11-3)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
+ No. 19 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 10 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Isaiah Hunter, Barrett Swails, Drew Tyndall,		Hazen Lancaster, Xander Lietz,
No. 6 South Central		No. 11 EA Laney
+ 8-4 (7-4)		+ 9-5 (9-5)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alex Bouchee, Percy Edwards,		Grayson Irwin, Connor Kane,
No. 7 Millbrook		No. 10 Middle Creek
+ 10-4 (10-2)		+ 10-4 (8-4)
		+ No. 15 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alex DeMartino,		Regan Bernard, Will Brown, Chace Chaplin, Nolan Connaughton, Sam Holt, Tanner Hunley, Jonah Oster, Sam Perez, Michael Venditti,
No. 2 South View		No. 15 Purnell Swett
+ 4-9 (4-6)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Alexander Lebron		Issiah Oxendine, Ethan Wilkins


West Bracket

No. 1 Providence		No. 16 Ragsdale
+ 12-2 (11-1)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
+ No. 7 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 5 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Vance Barnhill, Jeremy Beamon, Sam Dansky, Michael Forret, Eli Jerzembeck, Jake Knepp,		Win Scott
No. 8 Lake Norman		No. 9 Cary
+ 11-3 (11-3)		+ 11-2 (11-2)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Matthew Burt, Aaron Herbst, Luke Schmolke,		Collins Black, Nicholas Herrera, Shane Thorson
No. 5 NW Guilford		No. 12 Hopewell
+ 11-3 (10-2)		+ 9-5 (9-5)
+ No. 22 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Sylas Boris, Bristol Carter, Josh Foulks, Andrew Poon,		Seth Christmas,
No. 4 Hough		No. 13 East Forsyth
+ 14-0 (14-0)		+ 10-4 (8-2)
+ No. 6 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 1 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Hampton Gilchrist, Dylan Koontz, James Nesta, Luke Osteen, Andrew Schuldt, Maxwell White		Adam Blevins, Steele Lee, Braxton Stewart, Cameron Watts
No. 3 Ronald Reagan		No. 14 Grimsley
+ 12-2 (8-1)		+ 10-4 (9-3)
+ No. 4 in the PBR Power 25
+ No. 4 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Carter Boyd, Josh Hartle, Austin Hawke, Tommy Hawke, Zackery Middleton, Jack Mullane, Noah Quarless		Tyler Albright, Luke Jenkins, Paddy McGonigal,
No. 6 Jordan		No. 11 Myers Park
+ 11-2 (11-2))		+ 12-2 (11-1)
+ No. 7 in the PBR Coaches Poll		+ No. 14 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tariq Emanuel, Carrington Williams,		Luke Barbaryka, Marshall Coley,
No. 7 Porter Ridge		No. 10 Ardrey Kell
+12-2 (11-1)		+ 11-3 (10-2)
		+ No. 25 in the PBR Power 25
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Blake Efird, Jake McGillivray,		Jacob Kirby, Dillon Lewis, Isaac Pena, Andrew Sentlinger, Matthew Suppa,
No. 2 McDowell		No. 15 Olympic
+ 12-1 (10-1)		+ 9-5 (8-4)
+ No. 8 in the PBR Coaches Poll
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chapel Matson,		Alex Steckley, Isaiah Street