Prep Baseball Report

SCHSL 4A Rankings - Week 5


PBR Staff
PBR South Carolina Staff

1. AC Flora (16-3)
Last Week - 1

- The Falcons won two games last week beating Lower Richland and then Dreher to clinch the region 4-4A title on Friday night. Leighton Long was 2 for 5 with a Grand Slam and 6 RBIs in the Dreher win. They will take on Dreher on Tuesday and Summerville on Thursday. 

2. South Aiken (14-4-1)
Last Week - 2

- South Aiken split two games with a talented Midland Valley team losing 5-4 in 9 innings in game 1 and then winning game 2 4-0. Tanner Mills threw 6.2 scoreless innings in a winning effort. They will take on Greenbriar on Monday ahead of the Bojangles Invitational on Saturday. 

3. North Myrtle Beach (14-2)
Last Week - 4

- NMB won two games last week, defeating Myrtle Beach and Hartsville. Dalton Simpson homered and scored three runs in the 12-7 win over Myrtle Beach. Carolina Forest, Wilson, and Darlington await. 

4. Belton Honea Path (15-3)
Last Week - 7

- The Bears vault up the rankings after a 4-0 week, they are now winners of 15 straight. Josh Davis & Landon Gaddis combined to no hit Daniel on Friday. Next up for BHP is a huge matchup with Wren and a non region game with Abbeville. 

5. Greenville (12-2)
Last Week - 6 

- Greenville ended last week 3-0 with two wins over Berea and a solid win against JL Mann. Jacob Johnson was 3 for 3 with 3 runs scored, 3 RBIs, and a HR. 2 games with Eastside and a non region games with JL Mann will make for a tough week. 

6. Beaufort (16-5)
Last Week - 3

- The Eagles went 2-2 last week picking up wins over May River and Thomas Heyward. Jacob Anderson was 2 for 3 with a HR in the win over T.H.A. They have a three game series with Colleton County and a non region game with West Ashley this week.

7. Eastside 
Last Week - 9 

- The Eagles jump two spots up to number 7 after a 3-0 week with two wins over Greer and a win over Wren. Wyatt Spurrier went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI, a double, and a home run in a 6-4 win over Greer. Eastside is 7-1 in the region and set up for a huge matchup with Greenville. 

8. Midland Valley (16-3)
Last Week - 5

- The Mustangs dropped two games last week to Gray Collegiate and South Aiken. Brandon Paradise & Joseph Johnson had two hits each in the 5-4 nine inning win. They will square off with Airport in a region game before starting the Sandlapper Invitational on Saturday against Gilbert. 

9. Hartsville (12-4)
Last Week - 8

The Red Foxes split two games last week, defeating Marlboro County 11-0 and losing the second game of the week to North Myrtle Beach 2-1. A'Shani McFarland had 3 hits and scored two runs in the win over MC. Hartsville will take on Darlington, Camden, and Myrtle Beach this week.

10. Hilton Head (12-5)
Last Week - NR

- H.H. climbs into the rankings after two wins over Point Pleasant and on the heels of winning 5 of their last 6. Cole Demarzo  homered and tripled picking up 5 RBIs in the 15-10 win over Point Pleasant (WV). They will take on Bluffton in a 3 game set this week.  

NEXT FIVE: Wren, York, Walhalla, Blue Ridge, Richland Northeast

* 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.