Prep Baseball Report

SCHSL 1A Rankings - Week 3


PBR Staff
PBR South Carolina Staff

1. McBee (10-3)
Last Week - 1

- Winners of 9 in a row. The Panthers took 3 games last week against, Lamar, Central, and Great Falls, throwing two shut outs in 3 games. Connor Kirkley, Clark Kirkley, and McIver Wallace accounted for 7 hits a double and a home run in the win over Lamar. They will square off with Lamar again on Friday night this week. 

2. Ridge-Spring Monetta (10-2)
Last Week - 3

- The Trojans won all three of their games last week scoring 37 runs in that three game stretch. Hayden Cherry drove in 4 runs, doubled, and homered in a 13-1 win over Williston-Elko. They will get a rematch with W.E. on Thursday night. 

3. Branchville (6-2)
Last Week - 4

- The Yellow Jackets went 2-0 last week with wins over Edisto and Barnwell. Hunter Bauer threw 7.0 innings and struck out 11 and also collected 4 hits at the plate in two games. Branchville will take on Bethune Bowman, CE Murray, and Orangeburg Wilkinson this week. 

4. Lamar (5-4)
Last Week - 2

- Lamar split two games last week with McBee and Manning. They draw Great Falls before a rematch with McBee on Friday night. Cameron Galloway and Tyler Twiford have been pacing the offense recently.

5. Lake View (6-4)
Last Week - 5

- The Wild Gators lost to East Clarendon 11-4 but rebounded to beat Green Sea Floyds 6-2. Jordan King had 3 hits and Thomas Skipper threw a complete game with 11 Ks in the win over GSF. They will take on East Clarendon and Hemingway this week. 

6. Charleston Math & Science (5-2)
Last Week - 8

- The Riptides went 2 and 1 last week with region wins over Military Magnet and Palmetto Scholars Academy. Garrett Isgette struck out 15 and homered to help his cause in the 6-1 win over P.S.A. They will get Low Country Leadership and St. John's next. 

7. Dixie (5-2)
Last Week - 7

- The Hornets went 2-1 last week winnings a pair of region games against Whitmire and Ware Shoals. Chandler Smalley picked up two hits against WS to help the Dixie offense. They will travel to Greenwood Christian and then host Whitmire this week. 

8. Wagener Salley (3-4)
Last Week - NR

 The War Eagles lost a 1 run game to R.S.M and then won a 1 run game over Williston Elko last week. Tristan Nisbet, Gaige Starnes, and Dalton Fields accounted for 7 hits in the win over W.E. Wagener Salley will have a chance to prove themselves this week with games against Estill, Hunter Kinard Tyler, and Edisto.

9. Green Sea Floyds (3-3)
Last Week - 6

- The Trojans handled Creek Bridge but lost to Lake View in what could have been a statement win. They will take on Loris, Marion, and Carvers Bay in a week full of non-region games. 

10.Williston Elko (4-5)
Last Week - 9

- W.E. went 0-3 last week against Silver Bluff, Wagener Salley, and R.S.M. Orry Burt was 2 for 3 with a double and 2 RBIs in an 8-7 losing effort to Wagener Salley. The Blue Devils will take on Hunter Kinard Tyler, Estill, and Ridge Spring Monetta this week.  

NEXT FIVE: Scott's Branch, Ware Shoals, Whitmire, Military Magnet, Palmetto Scholars, Great Falls

* These independent rankings are compiled by the state director with the help of PBR associate scouts from different regions. It is based largely on information found through various media outlets, social media, GameChanger, and through the work of our on hand scouts.