Prep Baseball Report

Preview: NCISAA 4A State Championship


Brandon Hall
North Carolina Director of Scouting

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 4A state championship series matchup.

NCISAA 4A State Championship

Best of 3 at Wesleyan Christian Academy beginning Friday 5/17/19
1 game on Friday and a DH on Saturday if needed
Game times: Friday at 7:00pm; Saturday at 12:00pm; If needed game after game 2

Charlotte Christian vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy

No. 1 seed Wesleyan Christian Academy (16-4)

  • 1st Round: Bye
  • 2nd Round: Beat No. 8 Metrolina Christian Academy 7-3
  • 3rd Round: Beat No. 4 Providence Day 4-3
  • Top wins of 2019 regular season: Charlotte Christian (13-3), Covenant Day (9-1), North Davidson (1-0), Carmel Christian (19-2), TC Roberson (4-1, 6-1), High Point Christian Academy (6-1), Rockingham County (7-1), Southeast Guilford (5-0)
  • Notable losses of 2019 regular season: High Point Christian Academy (4-0), Christ School (8-1)

Players to Watch

Luke Barrow, RHP, 2020 – Coastal Carolina commit
Gavyn Byrd, OF/RHP, 2020
Caleb Cozart, 1B, 2019 – North Carolina commit
Jacob Cozart, 3B/1B/C/RHP, 2021 – NC State commit
Alex Jordan, OF/1B, 2019
Alejandro Rodriguez, SS/C, 2020
Chet Sikes, C, 2020

No. 2 seed Charlotte Christian  (25-6)

  • 1st Round: Bye
  • 2nd Round: Beat No. 7 Charlotte Country Day 7-1
  • 3rd Round: Beat No. 3 Christ School 4-3
  • Top Wins of 2019 Regular Season: Carmel Christian (11-1), Porter Ridge (3-1), High Point Christian Academy (5-1), Providence Day (7-0), South Caldwell (6-5), Myers Park (3-2), Christ School (4-2)
  • Notable Losses in 2019 Regular Season: Cardinal Gibbons (9-8), Wesleyan Christian Academy (13-3), American Heritage (FL) (13-3), South Meck (7-5),

Players to Watch

Brett Adams, LHP, 2020
Calvert Clark, OF/RHP, 2022
Trey Donathan, INF/RHP, 2019 – Davidson commit
JT Killen, LHP/OF, 2019 – Coastal Carolina commit
Shane Russell, 1B, 2019 – Cornell commit
Matthew Siverling, LHP/OF, 2019 – Va Tech commit
JD Suarez, SS, 2021