Dylan Gehm homers on 1st pitch in bottom of 7th to give Hilton Head Christian 1-0 win over Augusta Christian

By Dennis Brunson hssr.com Associate Editor • May 1, 2026

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)

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