The North Carolina Indpendent School Athletic Association (NCISAA) is split into 4 classifications each hosting their own baseball tournament to name a state champion.  Each state championship is a single elimination tournament until the finals, where a best of three series will be hosted by the higher seed.  Below is a look at the 1A and 2A state championship series matchups.

NCISAA 1A State Championship

Best of 3 at Kerr Vance Academy beginning Friday 5/17/19
1 game on Friday and a DH on Saturday if needed

Albemarle School vs Kerr Vance Academy 

No. 1 seed Kerr Vance Academy (14-5)

• 1^st Round: Beat No. 8 The Burlington School 10-0
• 2^nd Round: Beat No. 5 Lawrence Academy 11-0
• Top wins of 2019 regular season: Granville Central (6-1)
• Notable losses of 2019 regular season: Lost to both teams playing in the NCISAA 2A State Finals, Faith Christian (6-5) and Rocky Mount Academy (13-3)

Players to Watch
Colby Wilkerson, SS, 2020 – Committed to North Carolina
Matt Overton, P, 2019
Cam Murphy, RHP/INF, 2019

No. 6 seed Albemarle School (8-9)

• 1^st Round: Beat No. 3 Pungo Christian Academy 2-0
• 2^nd Round: Beat No. 2 Greenfield School 2-0
• Top Wins of 2019 Regular Season: Hobgood Academy (14-1, 8-2)
• Notable Losses in 2019 Regular Season: Pungo Christian Academy (6-2, 13-2)

 

NCISAA 2A State Championship

Best of 3 at Faith Christian School beginning Friday 5/17/19
1 game on Friday and DH on Saturday if needed

Rocky Mount Academy vs. Faith Christian School

No. 2 Seed Faith Christian School (20-3)

• 1st Round: Bye
• 2^nd Round: Bye
• 3^rd Round: Beat No. 7 Wayne Country Day 8-3
• 4^th Round: Beat No. 6 Westminster Catawba Christian School 3-1
• Top Wins of 2019 Regular Season: Arendell Parrott Academy (11-8), East Wake (9-6), Kerr Vance Academy (6-5), Rocky Mount Academy (6-4)
• Notable Losses in 2019 Regular Season: Riverside (12-2), Rocky Mount Academy (4-1),
• Notes: Have won 12 games in a row

Players to Watch
Alex Crosby, OF, 2019 – Committed to CVCC
Garrett Pannell, RHP, 2019 – Committed to William Peace
Andrew Lewis, 2020
Zach Warrick, RHP, 2019

No. 4 Rocky Mount Academy (16-4)

• 1^st Round: Bye
• 2^nd Round: Bye
• 3^rd Round: Beat No. 5 Gaston Day School 11-1
• 4^th Round: Beat No. 8 Harrells Christian Academy 16-5
• Top Wins of 2019 Regular Season: Arendell Parrott Academy (17-10, 8-6), Faith Christian School (4-1), Rocky Mount HS (11-1), Kerr Vance Academy (13-3)
• Notable Losses of 2019 Regular Season: Ragsdale (3-2), CB Aycock (6-5), Faith Christian (6-4)

Players to Watch
Woodall Rose, SS, 2019 – Committed to Methodist
Will Stewart, C, 2019 – Committed to North Carolina
Isaiah Thomas, INF, 2019 – Committed to UNC Pembroke
Jacob Braddy, P/OF, 2019