5A · STATEWIDE · ALL REGIONS

EVERY BALL PLAYER IN 5A EARNED IT

SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

MAULDIN · R1

VS ROCK HILL

MAY 5 · 2026

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REGION 1

THE LONG BALL

TOP HOME RUNSPT 4/4

R1 · HITTERS

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REGION 1

PLATE

DISCIPLINARIANSPT 1/2

R1 · BB / K RATIO

Walks over strikeouts. A ratio above 1.0 is rare anywhere in baseball — and almost mythical in high school.

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REGION 1

CONTACT

KINGS · CONTACT%PT 2/2

R1 · (AB − K) / AB · LOWEST STRIKEOUT RATE

Bat-to-ball artistry — the players who refuse to walk back to the dugout. The rarest skill in modern baseball.

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QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 1/2

R1 · HITTERS · ELITE RATE, NOT TOP-10 IN OPS+

The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.

MADE THE

5A VARSITY

ROSTER · 2026

MAULDIN

PLAYS

5A

BASEBALL

The toughest classification in South Carolina. Every game on the schedule earns it.

CALEB COX · MAULDIN

SO FIRST OF ALL —

THANK

YOUR MOM

For the rides to practice. None of this happens without that.

MAULDIN

AND THANK YOU TO

THE DUGOUT

THAT COUNTS ON YOU

MAULDIN IS BETTER BECAUSE YOU'RE IN IT.

CALEB COX

FROM TEE-BALL

TO 5A

Most kids who pick up a bat in tee-ball never reach a varsity field. CALEB COX did, in MAULDIN colors.

2026 SC 5A BASEBALL

YOUR POSITION

CATCHER

FIELD GENERAL

It's a kid's dream to play this position. Don't ever lose that.

CALEB COX · MAULDIN