QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 1/4

5A · HITTERS · ELITE RATE, NOT TOP-10 IN OPS+

The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.

5A · STATEWIDE · ALL REGIONS

EVERY BALL PLAYER IN 5A EARNED IT

WALKS > STRIKEOUTSPT 4/6

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.

SCOPE

REGION 2

PLATE

DISCIPLINARIANSPT 2/2

R2 · BB / K RATIO

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

SCOPE

REGION 2

QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 1/2

R2 · HITTERS · ELITE RATE, NOT TOP-10 IN OPS+

The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.

MADE THE

5A VARSITY

ROSTER · 2026

GAFFNEY

PLAYS

5A

BASEBALL

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

GAGE MCDANIEL · GAFFNEY

SO FIRST OF ALL —

THANK

YOUR MOM

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

GAFFNEY

AND THANK YOU TO

THE DUGOUT

THAT COUNTS ON YOU

GAFFNEY IS BETTER BECAUSE YOU'RE IN IT.

GAGE MCDANIEL

FROM TEE-BALL

TO 5A

Most kids who pick up a bat in tee-ball never reach a varsity field. GAGE MCDANIEL did, in GAFFNEY colors.

2026 SC 5A BASEBALL

YOUR POSITION

2ND BASE

THE PIVOT

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

GAGE MCDANIEL · GAFFNEY