Cam Jolley leads off bottom of 7th with home run to lift Orangeburg Prep to 5-4 win over Patrick Henry
Laurence Manning to play host to Hammond Thursday at 6 p.m. in AAAA elimination game
Orangeburg – Freshman Cam Jolley hit the first pitch of the bottom of the seventh inning for a home run to lift Orangeburg Prep to a 5-4 victory over Patrick Henry Academy on Wednesday at the OP field in an elimination game in the lower bracket of the SCISA AAA baseball state playoffs.
The left-handed swinging Jolley sent the ball over the right field fence for his second homer of the season to make winners of the Indians, who improved to 13-12 on the season.
Third-seeded Orangeburg Prep will play host to No. 4 Spartanburg Christian Academy at 6 p.m. on Thursday in another elimination game in the 5-team, double-elimination lower bracket. The game between the last undefeated teams will be played on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with defending state champion and No. 2 Hilton Head Prep visiting No. 1 seed Williamsburg Academy.
Cholly Williams and Marshall Livingston also hit homers. Williams had two hits and two runs batted in. Saylor Kittrell and Maxx Judy both had a hit and scored a run.
Livingston pitched 6 1/3 innings, scattering six hits while striking out five and walking four.
The Patriots finished the year with a 9-11 record. Jacob Corley had two hits, including a triple, with two runs. Scoot Mizzell also had two hits to go with an RBI. Caleb Corley and Keegan Lee both had a hit, and Rylin Brunson had an RBI.
Pee Dee 12
Colleton Prep 2
Mullins – Pee Dee Academy defeated Colleton Prep Academy 12-2 in five innings on Wednesday at the PDA field in an elimination game in the upper bracket of the AAA state playoffs.
The third-seeded Golden Eagles improved to 12-7-1 on the season. They will play host to fourth seed Florence Christian School in an elimination game at 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Tristan Heckman pitched and hit PDA to the win. He was 3-for-4 with a homer and allowed no earned runs while striking out nine in pitching all five innings.
In a 5-3 loss to No. 2 seed Greenwood Christian School on Tuesday, Cole Pursley hit a 2-run homer.
The other game on Thursday will have Greenwood Christian visiting No. 1 Calhoun Academy at 6 p.m. in a battle of unbeatens.
Calhoun will bring a 23-1 record into the game after beating FCS 15-0 in four innings on Tuesday. Cullen Sightler had a hit and scored three runs to lead the Cavaliers’ offense.
Joseph Lyons had two hits, one a triple, two runs and two RBI, Asher Ficek had two hits and two RBI, and Mason Knapp had two hits, two RBI and a run. Colt Layton had a double and scored twice.
Treven Gebhart had a hit, two runs and two RBI, Cael Parler had a hit and a run, and Crews Felder scored two runs.
Lyons pitched all four innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out seven.
Brodie Hickson and Jaxon Nealey had the hits for the Eagles.
AAAA
LMA TO HOST HAMMOND ON THURSDAY
Manning -- Barry Hatfield will get to coach at least one more game at Laurence Manning Academy’s Tucker Belangia Diamond.
Hatfield, who announced his retirement at the end of the regular season after 17 years at LMA, and the Swampcats will play host to Hammond on Thursday at 6 p.m. in an elimination game in the upper bracket of the AAAA state playoffs.
Laurence Manning is the No. 5 seed in the bracket, but since it went on the road and beat No. 4 Hammond 6-4 in the opening game, it gets a home game against the Skyhawks.
Hammond stayed alive in the playoffs by beating No. 3 seed John Paul II 4-2 in an elimination game on Wednesday in Ridgeland.
The Swampcats are 9-12.
The game between the unbeatens in the bracket on Thursday will have No. 2 Augusta Christian School visiting No. 1 and defending state champion Hilton Head Christian Academy at 6 p.m. The 25-1 Eagles beat LMA 10-0 on Tuesday, while ACS beat JPII 2-0.
Wilson Hall 5
First Baptist 3
Sumter – No. 3 seed Wilson Hall stayed alive In the lower bracket of the AAAA playoffs with a 5-3 victory over No. 5 First Baptist in an elimination game on Wednesday at Tommy Jones Field.
The Barons, who improved to 11-7, will play at top seed Pinewood Prep at 6 p.m. on Thursday in another elimination game.
Benson Elmore threw a complete game to get the win. Cooper Hill led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a triple. Henry Jones had a 2-run single.
The other game in the bracket will have No. 2 seed Cardinal Newman playing host too No. 4 Ben Lippen School on Thursday at 6 p.m. in a battle of unbeatens. On Tuesday, Cardinal Newman beat the Barons 11-1, while BLS upset Pinewood 12-10.
SCISA BASEBALL STATE PLAYOFFS
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 – (4) Hammond at (5) Laurence Manning, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – (2) Augusta Christian at (1) Hilton Head Christian, 6 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
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 – (3) Wilson Hall at (1) Pinewood Prep, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – (4) Ben Lippen at (2) Cardinal Newman, 6 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
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 – (4) Florence Christian at (3) Pee Dee, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – (2) Greenwood Christian at (1) Calhoun Academy, 6 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
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 at (3) Orangeburg Prep, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – (2) Hilton Head Prep at (1) Williamsburg, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, May 4
Game 7 – Game 5 Winner at Game 6 Loser
Wednesday, May 6
Game 8 – Game 7 Winner at Game 6 Winner
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 (series tied 1-1)
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – The King’s Academy at Thomas Heyward, 6 p.m.
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 (series tied 1-1)
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – Laurens Academy at Andrew Jackson 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Best-of-3
Series 5
(1) Lee Academy vs. Series 2 winner
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – Series 2 winner at Lee Academy
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – Lee Academy at Series 2 winner
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Series 2 winner at Lee Academy (if necessary)
Series 6
(1) Dorchester vs. Series 4 winner
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – Series 4 winner at Dorchester
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – Dorchester at Series 4 winner
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Series 4 winner at 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 (Marlboro Academy leads series 1-0)
Tuesday, April 28
Game 2 – Holly Hill Academy 10, Marlboro Academy 1 (series tied 1-1)
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – Marlboro Academy at Holly Hill Academy, 6 p.m.
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 (series tied 1-1)
Thursday, April 30
Game 3 – Wardlaw at Jefferson Davis, 6 p.m.
Semifinals
Best-of-3
Series 3
(1) Richard Winn vs. Series 1 Winner
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – Series 1 winner at Richard Winn
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – Richard Winn at Series 1 Winner
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Series 1 winner at Richard Winn (if necessary)
Series 4
(1) W.W. King vs. Serries 2 winner
Monday, May 4
Game 1 – Jefferson Davis at W.W. King
Tuesday, May 5
Game 2 – W.W. King at Jefferson Davis
Thursday, May 7
Game 3 – Jefferson Davis 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)
