2023 High School Preview: Battery Creek

Battery Creek High School Preview

PROGRAM INFORMATION

HIGH SCHOOL NAME Battery Creek High School

MASCOT Dolphins

CLASSIFICATION 3A          

REGION Region 8 AAA                 

HEAD COACH Chad Schildt       

TWITTER @CreekBaseball

INSTAGRAM @batterycreekbaseball           

HOME FIELD: Burton Yard; 1 Blue Dolphin Dr, Beaufort, SC 29906

PROGRAM HISTORY

PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
State Champions 1977

PREVIEWING 2023     

PRESEASON EVENT:
Feb 6th vs Bluffton at Battery Creek 6pm
Feb 16th vs May River at Battery Creek 6pm
Feb 22 at Colleton County 6pm
Dolphin Invitational Mar 2-5 (Battery Creek High School; Battery Creek, Beaufort Academy, Wade Hampton, Colleton County, John Paul II, and May River 

SPRING BREAK:
Just playing a couple of games over break, no tournaments.  

STARTERS RETURNING: 5          

RETURNING PITCHERS: 4           

WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Expected Team Strength - The strength for our 2023 season will be our pitching. We relied on our pitching to keep us in the games last year and we return our entire staff with now more experience, especially the playoffs. We also return our starting catcher who does an amazing job controlling the running game and keeping our pitching staff calm and under control. 

QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
I'm excited to see how our younger players respond to some starting roles. I'm looking forward to see how much we improve as a team entering year 2 of it being in my program. 

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Hunter Hollingsworth P/OF, 2023 un-committed (84-90 mph FB, good speed and big OF arm)

Hunter Smith C/3B/1B, 2023 un-committed (1.9-2.0 pop time, switch hitter, blocks well)

Gunner Hollingsworth P/IF 2025, un-committed (low 80's FB, + CB,)