Florence

Shortstop Michael Wilson (above) is batting .427 for Florence. Dayton Barton leads the team with a .435 average. Post 1

Record: 27-5

1st Place League II

Road to Columbia Florence swept Cheraw, then came back from a 0-2 deficit to defeat Murrells Inlet in five games winning the last three 10-0, 7- 4, and 9-8. This is Florence’s sixth straight appearance in the State Tournament. Gaffney Post 109

Record: 18-6

1st Place League VI

Road to Columbia Gaffney defeated Richland in five games, then swept Easley. Post 109 averaged just under nine runs against Richland and ten against Easley. Key players include pitchers Bobby Jackson (USC Upstate), Ryan Westbrook (North Greenville), Bubba Wright, Jordan Garrett (Chesnee) and Michael Hughey. Hilton Head Post 185

Pitcher Hunter Gregg (above) has a 7-1 record, an ERA of 3.71, and leads the staff with 52 strikeouts. Jeremy Hatfield is 6-0 with a 1.47 ERA. Photos and information courtesy of Lou Bezjak, The Morning News (Florence) Record: 23-4

1st Place League I

Road to Columbia Post 185 (AKA Low Country Heat) swept both Georgetown and Goose Creek scoring an average of 11 runs and allowing six in each of the six playoff games. This is Hilton Head’s first trip to the state tournament and completes a remarkable turnaround for a team that won one game all of last season. Murrells Inlet Post 178

Shortstop Michael Hughey (above) is hitting .361 for Gaffney. Jordan Garrett leads Post 109 with a .433 average. Bobby Jackson has hit seven home runs – six in six games, and has a 5-2 record from the mound. Pitcher Ryan Westbrook is 6-1. Information courtesy of Jim Seay (Jim Seay Productions) and Kevin Melton (The Spartanburg Herald Journal) Record: 15-13

Photo and information courtesy of Lance Hanlin, The Island Packet Hilton Head pitcher Nic Levy is 6–0 this season and has two wins in this year’s playoffs. 3rd Place League II

Road to Columbia Post 178 (AKA The Tides) dispensed with Beaufort in four games, then took a 2–0 lead on Florence, but ended up losing that series as Florence won the final three games. Murrells Inlet got a second life in the play-in bracket and eliminated Goose Creek 3-2 in 13 innings (The Tides’ tenth game in 15 days) to advance to the State Tournament. Richland

Photo by Janet Blackmon Morgan and information courtesy of Alan Blondin and Todd Garvin, The Sun News Post 178 leadoff hitter Dalton Novia sparks the offense from the top of the order, and lefthanded pitchers Gunnar Kines (6-1) and Dan Meyer (above) are solid star ter s for Post 178. Post 6

Record: 13-12 3rd Place League VIII

Road to Columbia Post 6 (AKA The Pathfinders) lost to Gaffney in five games in the first round but plays in the State Tournament as host. Post 6 last won the state title in 2007. Rock Hill

Conner Lewis is bat ting .475 for Post 6 and leads the team with 10 home runs. Post 34

Record: 21-3

1st Place League V

Road to Columbia Swept both Greenwood and Spartanburg scoring an average of over 10 runs and allowing less than four in each of the six playoff games. The team has won 17 straight. Sumter Post 15

Record: 27-2

1st Place League III

Road to Columbia Sumter swept both Summerville and Hartsville scoring an average of 12 runs and allowing less than two in each of the six playoff games. The P- 15s have lost two games all year, one to Rowan (N.C.) and one to Harstville. West Columbia

Alex Shaw is hitt ing for a .531 average in 64 plate appearances for Richland Post 6. Post 79

Record: 16-7 2nd Place League VIII

Road to Columbia Post 79 took a 2–0 lead on Greer in round one, but lost the next two games by a total of two runs and had to win a game five to advance. West Columbia lost the first game to Greenville in the second round, but Green-ville forfeited the remaining games due to a lack of players.
Photo and information courtesy of Andy Burriss and Karl Lyles, The Herald (Rock Hill) Brad Zebedis is hitting over .400 for Post 34 with 11 home runs and 44 RBIs. He has three grand slams including one in the series–clincher against Spartanburg. He will play for Presbyterian College next season.
Photo by Keith Gedamke/ The Item (Sumter) Sumter shortstop Bruce Caldwell (above) leads Post 15 with a .441 batting average, 11 home runs, and 51 RBIs. Two others are hitting over .400 and the team as a whole has a .360 average. The pitching staff has a combined 1.93 ERA, has allowed just four home runs, and struck out 300. Source: www.p-15.com
Stuart Pound pitches and plays shortstop for Post 79.
Luke Beasley leads off a West Columbia offense that scored over eight runs a game this season.