Spring Previews > 2019

By: Matt Landreth – February 20, 2019

The 2019 Greer Yellow Jackets return seven starters from last year that went 12-13 overall, 5-3 in Region II-4A in which they finished as runner-up to Eastside. The Jackets made the playoffs in 2018 for the first time in 6 years and look to make a return in 2019.

Senior Ben Thornton and Sophomore Garrett Dill...

Matt Utecht – February 11, 2019
The St. Joseph’s Catholic School Knights enter the 2019 season with an exciting mix of proven, veteran leadership and promising young talent. Four seniors, each of whom have made significant contributions to the Knights playoff runs over the last several years, return to anchor the Knights.

Most notably, Matthew Mar...

By: Mack Hite – February 11, 2019

The Strom Thurmond Rebels are coming off a 23-6 campaign in 2018 which featured a Region V AAA Championship and also a District V Championship. The Rebels graduated three starters from last year’s team including Padres draft pick Payton Smith. The Rebels have some young talent along with six returning starter...

By: Tony Gainey – February 20, 2019

This 2019 version of Hartsville Red Fox baseball is a chapter waiting to be written. Each paragraph is full of unknowns. The one thing that is known is nobody liked the taste of last year’s 12-13 record and every effort has been made by the players in the off-season to get faster and stronger.

The 2018 team gra...

By: Taylor Hollifield – February 15, 2019
The 2019 Byrnes Rebels will return 5 starters to their starting lineup for the 2019 season. The Rebels finished up last year with a record of ­­­12-9. The Rebels remain in Region 2-5A which consists of some of the best teams in the State. The addition of Hillcrest, Riverside, and Mauldin to the ...

By: Joey Worley – February 14, 2019
The 2019 Panthers will have to fill some holes in a few positions as the season draws near. Graduation took 6 starters away from the Panthers and left room for some big-time competition leading into the season. So where to start with the competition? Let’s look at a positional breakdown.

Mike Foltz (Duke signee...

By: Tim Graham – February 11, 2019
The Loris Lions look to bounce back from a disappointing 2018 that saw the Lions miss the playoffs. Loris will look to a quartet of senior pitchers and several young arms to bolster the pitching staff which looks to be a strength for the Lions in 2019.

Tanner Kennedy (Erskine) and Gage Smith (Lander) will be coun...

By: Matt Apicella - February 11, 2019

The 2018 Lake City Panthers went with a full youth movement after losing the entire lineup to graduation. The Panthers featured four freshman and an eight grader in the starting lineup, but still managed a 13-13 record and 4th place finish in Region VI-AAA to gain valuable postseason experience.

Freshman Sham...