Dylan Gehm homers on 1st pitch in bottom of 7th to give Hilton Head Christian 1-0 win over Augusta Christian
Complete scores from Thursday's SCISA baseball state playoff games with updated schedules
Bluffton – Sophomore Dylan Gehm hit the first pitch of the bottom of the seventh inning for a home run to lift Hilton Head Christian Academy to a 1-0 victory over Augusta Christian School on Thursday at the HHCA field to leave it as the only undefeated team iii the upper bracket of the SCISA AAAA baseball state playoffs.
The Eagles, the defending state champions who improved to 26-1 on the season, are in the championship round of the 5-team, double-elimination bracket.
They will play host to either ACS or Laurence Manning Academy on Wednesday. LMA, which beat Hammond 5-4 in an elimination game on Thursday, will play at Auguusta Christian on Monday.
Gehm hit the homer off of the Lions’ Maddox Nuckols. It made a winner of Tucker Nelson. He went the distance to get the shutout, scattering six hits while walking none. He struck out three.
HHCA finished with five hits. Chip Hetzel and Josh Koepke had two hits apiece.
Nuckols worked the entire game as well. He struck out five and walked one.
Mark Hamlin and Mason Fernandez had two hits apiece to lead Augusta Christian. Nuckols and Charlie Davis both had a hit.
AAAA
Double Elimination
Upper Bracket
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – (5) Laurence Manning 6, (4) Hammond 4
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – (2) Augusta Christian 2, (3) John Paul II 0
Game 3 – (1) Hilton Head Christian 10, (5) Laurence Manning 0
Wednesday, April 29
Game 4 – (4) Hammond 4, (3) John Paul II 2 (John Paul II eliminated)
Thursday, April 30
Game 5 – (5) Laurence Manning 5, (4) Hammond 4 (Hammond eliminated)
Game 6 – (1) Hilton Head Christian 1, (2) Augusta Christan 0
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – (5) Laurence Manning at (2) Augusta Christian
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at (1) Hilton Heea Christian
Thursday, May 7
Game 9 – If Necessary
Lower Bracket
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – (4) Ben Lippen 11, (5) First Baptist 1
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – (2) Cardinal Newman 11, (3) Wilson Hall 1
Game 3 – (4) Ben Lippen 12, (1) Pinewood Prep 10
Wednesday, April 29
Game 4 – (3) Wilson Hall 5, (5) First Baptist 3 (First Baptist eliminated)
Thursday, April 30
Game 5 – (1) Pinewood Prep 4 (3) Wilson Hall 3 (Wilson Hall eliminated)
Game 6 – (2) Cardinal Newman 11, (4) Ben Lippen 1
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – (1) Pinewood Prep at (4) Ben Lippen
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at (2) Cardinal Newman
Thursday, May 7
Game 9 – If Necessary
Championship Series
Best-of-3
Upper Bracket Winner vs. Lower Bracket Winner
Game 1 – Monday, May 11
Game 2 – Tuesday, May 12
Game 3 – Thursday, May 14 (if necessary)
AAA
Double Elimination
Upper Bracket
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – (4) Florence Christian 6, (5) Colleton Prep 5
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Greenwood Christian 5, (3) Pee Dee 3
Game 3 – (1) Calhoun Academy 15, (4) Florence Christian 0
Wednesday, April 29
Game 4 – (3) Pee Dee 12, (5) Colleton Prep 2 (Colleton Prep eliminated)
Thursday, April 30
Game 5 – (3) Pee Dee 15, (4) Florence Christian 3 (Florence Christian eliminated)
Game 6 – (1) Calhoun Academy 5, (2) Greenwood Christian 0
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – (3) Pee Dee at (2) Greenwood Christian
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at (1) Calhoun Academy
Thursday, May 7
Game 9 – If Necessary
Lower Bracket
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – (4) Spartanburg Christian 10, (5) Patrick Henry 1
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – (2) Hilton Head Prep 5, (3) Orangeburg Prep 0
Game 3 – (1) Williamsburg 3, (4) Spartanburg Christian 2
Wednesday, April 29
Game 4 – (3) Orangeburg Prep 5, (5) Patrick Henry 4 (Patrick Henry eliminated)
Thursday, April 30
Game 5 – (4) Spartanburg Christian 4, (3) Orangeburg Prep 3 (Orangeburg Prep eliminated)
Game 6 – (1) Williamsburg 5, (2) Hilton Head Prep 4 (9 innings)
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – (4) Spartanburg Christian at (2) Hilton Head Prep
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at (1) Williamsburg
Thursday, May 7
Game 9 – If Necessary
Championship Series
Best-of-3
Upper Bracket Winner vs. Lower Bracket Winner
Game 1 – Monday, May 11
Game 2 – Tuesday, May 12
Game 3 – Thursday, May 14 (if necessary)
AA
Quarterfinals
Best-of-3
Series 1
(1) Lee Academy vs. (4) Beaufort Academy
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – Lee Academy 16, Beaufort Academy 1 (3 innings)
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Lee Academy 24, Beaufort Academy 0 (4 innings) (Lee Academy wins series 2-0)
Series 2
(2) Thomas Heyward vs. (3) The King’s Academy
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – The King’s Academy 5, Thomas Heyward 1
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Thomas Heyward 14, (3) The King’s Academy 10
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – The King’s Academy 6, Thomas Heyward 4 (The King’s Academy wins series 2-1)
Series 3
(1) Dorchester vs. (4) Carolina Academy
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – Dorchester 7, Carolina Academy 3
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Dorchester 5, Carolina Academy 4 (Dorchester wins series 2-0)
Series 4
(2) Andrew Jackson vs. (3) Laurens Academy
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – Laurens Academy 6, Andrew Jackson 4
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Andrew Jackson 7, Laurens Academy 5
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – Laurens Academy 0, Andrew Jackson 0, (Laurens Academy wins series 2-1)
Semifinals
Best-of-3
Series 5
(1) Lee Academy vs. (3) The King’s Academy
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – The King’s Academy at Lee Academy
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – Lee Academy at The King’s Academy
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – The King’s Academy at Lee Academy (if necessary)
Series 6
(1) Dorchester vs. (3) Laurens Academy Monday, May 4
Game 1 – Laurens Academy at Dorchester
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – Dorchester at Laurens Academy Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Laurens Academyat Dorchester (if necessary)
State Championship Series
Best-of-3
Semifinal Winners
Monday, May 11
Game 1 – at Series 6 winner
Tuesday, May 12
Game 2 – at Series 5 Winner
Thursday, May 14
Game 3 – at neutral site (if necessary)
Class A
Quarterfinals
Best-of-3
Series 1
(2) Holly Hill Academy vs. (3) Marlboro Academy
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – Marlboro Academy 6, Holly Hill Academy 4
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Holly Hill Academy 10, Marlboro Academy 1
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – Marlboro Academy 10, Holly Hill Academy 3 (Marlboro Academy wins series 2-1)
Series 2
(2) Jefferson Davis vs. (3) Wardlaw
Monday, April 27
Game 1 – Jefferson Davis 14, Wardlaw 3
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Wardlaw 7, Jefferson Davis 5
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – Wardlaw 4, Jefferson Davis 2 (Wardlaw wins series 2-1)
Semifinals
Best-of-3
Series 3
(1) Richard Winn vs. (3) Marlboro Academy
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – (2) Marlboro Academy at Richard Winn
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – Richard Winn at Marlboro Academy
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Marlboro Academy at Richard Winn (if necessary)
Series 4
(1) W.W. King vs. (3) Wardlaw
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – Wardlaw at W.W. King
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – W.W. King at Wardlaw
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Wardlaw at W.W. King (if necessary)
State Championship Series
Best-of-3
Semifinal Winners
Monday, May 11
Game 1 – at Series 4 winner
Tuesday, May 12
Game 2 – at Series 3 Winner
Thursday, May 14
Game 3 – at neutral site (if necessary)
