ALL-STATE · ALEX SMITH
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ALL-STATE
5A · 2026PT 4/9
SCBCA · 41 HONOREES
H
Fort Dorchester Patriots · R8
169 OPS+
.363/.500/.725
2W
Fort Dorchester Patriots · R8
3.75 ERA · 168 OPS+
30 K · 22.4 IP · .459
H
Eastside Eagles · R2
168 OPS+
.500/.602/.617
2W
Easley · R1
2.02 ERA · 164 OPS+
48 K · 34.2 IP · .446
H
Nation Ford Falcons · R3
162 OPS+
.400/.575/.600
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Skill Profile
2026 ALL-STATE
NATION FORD · R3 · HITTER
162 OPS+ · .400 AVG · 2 HR
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STATEWIDE · CARDS FEATURING ALEX SMITH
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BIG
BOARDPT 4/4
2026 5A · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE
#16
165 OPS+
.386/.526/.670
#17
164 OPS+
.446/.519/.674
#18
162 OPS+
.400/.575/.600
#19
162 OPS+
.400/.492/.686
#20
162 OPS+
.372/.459/.713
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Big Board · statewide (pt 4/4)
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BURNERS
TOP STOLEN BASESPT 3/5
5A · HITTERS
T-10
20
SB
T-10
20
SB
#13
19
SB
T-14
18
SB
T-14
18
SB
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BURNERS · statewide (pt 3/5)
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CLEANUP SPOT
TOP RBISPT 3/5
5A · HITTERS
T-8
33
RBI
T-12
32
RBI
T-12
32
RBI
T-12
32
RBI
T-15
31
RBI
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CLEANUP SPOT · statewide (pt 3/5)
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GAP HITTERS
TOP DOUBLESPT 4/6
5A · HITTERS
T-12
10
2B
T-17
9
2B
T-17
9
2B
T-17
9
2B
T-17
9
2B
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GAP HITTERS · statewide (pt 4/6)
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Top OPS by Position
1ST BASE
TAKE THE THROW
AMAZING GRACE
5A · TOP 5 BY OPS+
#1
190
OPS+
#2
164
OPS+
#3
162
OPS+
#4
157
OPS+
#5
156
OPS+
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Top OPS+ at 1B
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Plate Disciplinarians
PLATE
DISCIPLINARIANSPT 3/4
5A · BB / K RATIO
Walks over strikeouts. A ratio above 1.0 is rare anywhere in baseball — and almost mythical in high school.
#11
2.23
#12
2.17
#13
2.17
#14
2.13
#15
2.13
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BB > K · statewide (pt 3/4)
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Quiet Excellence
QUIET
EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 3/4
5A · HITTERS · ELITE RATE, NOT TOP-10 IN OPS+
The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.
#6
2.67
#5
3.00
#21
1.83
#19
1.85
#11
2.23
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Quiet excellence · statewide (pt 3/4)
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5A · STATEWIDE · ALL REGIONS
EVERY BALL PLAYER IN 5A EARNED IT
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POWER + SPEED
6 hitters cleared 10 XBH AND 15 SB
Power AND speed in one body. The rarest skill combo on the diamond — base coaches both fear them.
23 XBH
Dorman
19 SB
13 XBH
Nation Ford
27 SB
14 XBH
Dutch Fork
20 SB
11 XBH
Nation Ford
20 SB
13 XBH
Lugoff-Elgin
17 SB
13 XBH
Dorman
17 SB
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Numbers · power-speed
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WALKS > STRIKEOUTSPT 1/6
38 hitters in 5A · 12+ BB · 1.5× K ratio
A walks-over-strikeouts season is rare anywhere in baseball — and almost mythical in high school where pitching is so dominant.
31 BB
James Island
4 K
34 BB
Dorman
15 K
22 BB
Lexington
5 K
29 BB
Nation Ford
13 K
26 BB
Catawba Ridge
10 K
33 BB
Dorman
18 K
26 BB
Indian Land
12 K
+ 31 more
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Numbers · walks-over-strikeouts (pt 1/6)
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THE .350 CLUBPT 5/13
86 qualified hitters batting .350+
A .350 average over a full season is the platonic ideal of contact hitting.
0.404
Ashley Ridge
36-for-89
0.400
Nation Ford
30-for-75
0.400
James Island
42-for-105
0.400
Hillcrest
32-for-80
0.398
TL Hanna
39-for-98
0.397
Lexington
25-for-63
0.397
Westwood
23-for-58
+ 51 more
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Numbers · 350-club (pt 5/13)
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Crazy Game
SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER
7-RBI GAME
NATION FORD · R3
3-3
H-AB
1
HR
7
RBI
1
2B
1
BB
1
SB
VS NORTHWESTERN
MAR 13 · 2026
BAT SCORE 9.3
1×.89(1B) + 1×1.27(2B) + 1×2.10(HR) + 1×.69(BB) + 1×.20(SB) = 5.1 production + 7×0.6(RBI) = 9.3
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Crazy game · hitting
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Streak
SEASON-LONG ON-BASE STREAK
NATION FORD · R3
28
STRAIGHT GAMES
.592
OBP IN STREAK
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
MAR 3 → MAY 13
Longest run of consecutive games reaching base (hit, walk, or HBP).
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REGION 3 · CARDS FEATURING ALEX SMITH
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SCOPE
REGION 3
TOP 5
OPS+
R3 · HITTERS
#1
Indian Land Warriors · R3
173
#2
Nation Ford Falcons · R3
162
#3
Nation Ford Falcons · R3
158
#4
Clover Blue Eagles · R3
157
#5
Fort Mill Yellow Jackets · R3
143
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Top-5 OPS+ · Region 3
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REGION 3
BIG
BOARDPT 1/2
2026 R3 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE
#1
173 OPS+
.396/.545/.714
#2
162 OPS+
.400/.575/.600
#3
158 OPS+
.337/.522/.627
#4
157 OPS+
.338/.515/.622
#5
143 OPS+
.416/.475/.562
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Big Board · Region 3 (pt 1/2)
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REGION 3
BURNERS
TOP STOLEN BASESPT 1/3
R3 · HITTERS
#1
28
SB
#2
27
SB
#3
20
SB
T-4
16
SB
T-4
16
SB
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BURNERS · Region 3 (pt 1/3)
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REGION 3
THE LONG BALL
TOP HOME RUNSPT 1/3
R3 · HITTERS
T-1
5
HR
T-1
5
HR
#3
4
HR
#4
3
HR
T-5
2
HR
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THE LONG BALL · Region 3 (pt 1/3)
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REGION 3
CLEANUP SPOT
TOP RBISPT 1/2
R3 · HITTERS
#1
31
RBI
#2
29
RBI
#3
27
RBI
#4
23
RBI
T-5
22
RBI
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CLEANUP SPOT · Region 3 (pt 1/2)
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REGION 3
GAP HITTERS
TOP DOUBLESPT 1/3
R3 · HITTERS
#1
9
2B
T-2
8
2B
T-2
8
2B
T-2
8
2B
T-5
7
2B
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GAP HITTERS · Region 3 (pt 1/3)
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REGION 3
SPARK PLUGS
TOP RUNS SCOREDPT 1/2
R3 · HITTERS
#1
38
R
#2
32
R
#3
31
R
#4
29
R
#5
27
R
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REGION 3
HIDDEN IN
THE HITS · BABIPPT 2/2
R3 · BATTING AVG ON BALLS IN PLAY
Hit the ball hard — solve all problems. The hitters whose batted balls find grass at the highest rate.
#6
0.467
#7
0.467
#8
0.458
#9
0.457
#10
0.444
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BABIP leaders · Region 3 (pt 2/2)
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REGION 3
PLATE
DISCIPLINARIANSPT 1/2
R3 · BB / K RATIO
Walks over strikeouts. A ratio above 1.0 is rare anywhere in baseball — and almost mythical in high school.
#1
2.60
#2
2.23
#3
2.17
#4
1.76
#5
1.50
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BB > K · Region 3 (pt 1/2)
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REGION 3
SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER
7-RBI GAME
NATION FORD · R3
3-3
H-AB
1
HR
7
RBI
1
2B
1
BB
1
SB
VS NORTHWESTERN
MAR 13 · 2026
BAT SCORE 9.3
1×.89(1B) + 1×1.27(2B) + 1×2.10(HR) + 1×.69(BB) + 1×.20(SB) = 5.1 production + 7×0.6(RBI) = 9.3
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Crazy game · hitting
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SCOPE
REGION 3
SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER
3-STEAL GAME
NATION FORD · R3
1-2
H-AB
3
SB
2
BB
VS NORTHWESTERN
MAR 9 · 2026
SPEED RANK
3 SB, then 3 times on base (1H +2BB +0HBP)
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Crazy game · speed
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REGION 3
SEASON-LONG ON-BASE STREAK
NATION FORD · R3
28
STRAIGHT GAMES
.592
OBP IN STREAK
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
MAR 3 → MAY 13
Longest run of consecutive games reaching base (hit, walk, or HBP).
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On-base streak
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MADE THE
5A VARSITY
ROSTER · 2026
NATION FORD
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PLAYS
5A
BASEBALL
The toughest classification in South Carolina. Every game on the schedule earns it.
ALEX SMITH · NATION FORD
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SO FIRST OF ALL —
THANK
YOUR MOM
For the rides to practice. None of this happens without that.
NATION FORD
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AND THANK YOU TO
THE DUGOUT
THAT COUNTS ON YOU
NATION FORD IS BETTER BECAUSE YOU'RE IN IT.
ALEX SMITH
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FROM TEE-BALL
TO 5A
Most kids who pick up a bat in tee-ball never reach a varsity field. ALEX SMITH did, in NATION FORD colors.
2026 SC 5A BASEBALL
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YOUR POSITION
1ST BASE
TAKE THE THROW
It's a kid's dream to play this position. Don't ever lose that.
ALEX SMITH · NATION FORD
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Diamond Prospects
1ST
All-State
5A-D2
Alex Smith
Nation Ford · Region 3
Played 29 games this season — show up, show up again.