PLATE

DISCIPLINARIANSPT 2/4

5A · BB / K RATIO

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

QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 2/4

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 2/6

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 8

BURNERS

TOP STOLEN BASESPT 1/2

R8 · HITTERS

SCOPE

REGION 8

SPARK PLUGS

TOP RUNS SCOREDPT 1/2

R8 · HITTERS

SCOPE

REGION 8

PLATE

DISCIPLINARIANSPT 1/2

R8 · BB / K RATIO

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

SCOPE

REGION 8

CONTACT

KINGS · CONTACT%PT 2/2

R8 · (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.

SCOPE

REGION 8

QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 1/2

R8 · HITTERS · ELITE RATE, NOT TOP-10 IN OPS+

The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.

MADE THE

5A VARSITY

ROSTER · 2026

ASHLEY RIDGE

PLAYS

5A

BASEBALL

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

KRUSE KR KUHN · ASHLEY RIDGE

SO FIRST OF ALL —

THANK

YOUR MOM

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

ASHLEY RIDGE

AND THANK YOU TO

THE DUGOUT

THAT COUNTS ON YOU

ASHLEY RIDGE IS BETTER BECAUSE YOU'RE IN IT.

KRUSE KR KUHN

FROM TEE-BALL

TO 5A

Most kids who pick up a bat in tee-ball never reach a varsity field. KRUSE KR KUHN did, in ASHLEY RIDGE colors.

2026 SC 5A BASEBALL

YOUR POSITION

SHORTSTOP

THE SIX HOLE

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

KRUSE KR KUHN · ASHLEY RIDGE