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ALL-STATE · NEWT HINSON
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ALL-STATE
5A · 2026PT 2/9
SCBCA · 41 HONOREES
P
Sumter Gamecocks · R5
2.90 ERA
75 K · 60.4 IP
P
James Island Trojans · R8
3.04 ERA
71 K · 39.2 IP
H
James Island Trojans · R8
240 OPS+
.542/.659/1.083
H
Dorman Cavaliers · R2
225 OPS+
.511/.662/.968
H
West Florence Knights · R5
198 OPS+
.383/.537/.901
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2026 ALL-STATE
WEST FLORENCE · R5 · HITTER
198 OPS+ · .383 AVG · 11 HR
PERCENTILE VS ALL QUALIFIED 5A HITTERS
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STATEWIDE · CARDS FEATURING NEWT HINSON
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Top 5 in [stat]
TOP 5
OPS+
5A · HITTERS
#1
James Island Trojans · R8
240
#2
Dorman Cavaliers · R2
225
#3
West Florence Knights · R5
198
#4
White Knoll Timberwolves · R4
190
#5
Riverside Warriors · R2
180
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BIG
BOARDPT 1/4
2026 5A · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE
#1
240 OPS+
.542/.659/1.083
#2
225 OPS+
.511/.662/.968
#3
198 OPS+
.383/.537/.901
#4
190 OPS+
.465/.573/.803
#5
180 OPS+
.467/.590/.717
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THE LONG BALL
TOP HOME RUNSPT 1/6
5A · HITTERS
#1
13
HR
#2
11
HR
T-3
9
HR
T-3
9
HR
#5
8
HR
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TOP RBISPT 2/5
5A · HITTERS
#6
37
RBI
#7
35
RBI
T-8
33
RBI
T-8
33
RBI
T-8
33
RBI
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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
CATCHER
FIELD GENERAL
PUDGE WORE THE GEAR
5A · TOP 5 BY OPS+
#1
198
OPS+
#2
180
OPS+
#3
168
OPS+
#4
165
OPS+
#5
159
OPS+
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EVERY BALL PLAYER IN 5A EARNED IT
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WALKS > STRIKEOUTSPT 3/6
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.
22 BB
Stratford
11 K
30 BB
Carolina Forest
20 K
29 BB
TL Hanna
19 K
16 BB
Dorman
6 K
25 BB
West Florence
16 K
17 BB
Ridge View
8 K
23 BB
Carolina Forest
14 K
+ 17 more
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THE .350 CLUBPT 7/13
86 qualified hitters batting .350+
A .350 average over a full season is the platonic ideal of contact hitting.
0.386
West Ashley
34-for-88
0.386
Lucy Beckham
27-for-70
0.384
Boiling Springs
33-for-86
0.384
Chapin
33-for-86
0.383
West Florence
31-for-81
0.383
Dorman
36-for-94
0.382
Gaffney
29-for-76
+ 37 more
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Numbers · 350-club (pt 7/13)
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Multi-Homer
MULTI-HOMER · 2× THIS SEASON
MULTI-HOMER GAMES
WEST FLORENCE · R5
3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
APR 28 · VS SPRING VALLEY
7.6
BAT
3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI
MAR 12 · VS LUGOFF-ELGIN
7.6
BAT
Multiple two-homer games in one season — rare 5A power. Bat Score = weighted bases + 0.6×RBI.
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REGION 5 · CARDS FEATURING NEWT HINSON
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SCOPE
REGION 5
TOP 5
OPS+
R5 · HITTERS
#1
West Florence Knights · R5
198
#2
Blythewood Bengals · R5
170
#3
Ridge View Blazers · R5
165
#4
West Florence Knights · R5
161
#5
West Florence Knights · R5
159
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REGION 5
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OPS+ Leader · Region 5
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REGION 5
BIG
BOARDPT 1/2
2026 R5 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE
#1
198 OPS+
.383/.537/.901
#2
170 OPS+
.354/.528/.709
#3
165 OPS+
.478/.602/.597
#4
161 OPS+
.379/.526/.644
#5
159 OPS+
.378/.523/.634
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Big Board · Region 5 (pt 1/2)
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SCOPE
REGION 5
THE LONG BALL
TOP HOME RUNSPT 1/3
R5 · HITTERS
#1
11
HR
T-2
7
HR
T-2
7
HR
#4
6
HR
T-5
5
HR
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THE LONG BALL · Region 5 (pt 1/3)
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REGION 5
CLEANUP SPOT
TOP RBISPT 1/2
R5 · HITTERS
#1
33
RBI
T-2
31
RBI
T-2
31
RBI
#4
30
RBI
#5
29
RBI
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CLEANUP SPOT · Region 5 (pt 1/2)
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REGION 5
GAP HITTERS
TOP DOUBLESPT 1/3
R5 · HITTERS
#1
11
2B
#2
10
2B
T-3
9
2B
T-3
9
2B
T-3
9
2B
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GAP HITTERS · Region 5 (pt 1/3)
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REGION 5
PLATE
DISCIPLINARIANSPT 1/2
R5 · BB / K RATIO
Walks over strikeouts. A ratio above 1.0 is rare anywhere in baseball — and almost mythical in high school.
#1
2.13
#2
2.00
#3
1.67
#4
1.63
#5
1.56
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BB > K · Region 5 (pt 1/2)
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REGION 5
SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER
BIG DAY AT THE PLATE
WEST FLORENCE · R5
3-3
H-AB
1
HR
5
RBI
1
2B
1
BB
VS RIDGE VIEW
APR 16 · 2026
BAT SCORE 7.9
1×.89(1B) + 1×1.27(2B) + 1×2.10(HR) + 1×.69(BB) = 4.9 production + 5×0.6(RBI) = 7.9
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Crazy game · hitting
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REGION 5
SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK
WEST FLORENCE · R5
8
STRAIGHT GAMES
.625
AVG IN STREAK
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
APR 14 → APR 30
Longest run of consecutive games with a hit. 0-AB games don't break it.
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Hit streak
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MADE THE
5A VARSITY
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WEST FLORENCE
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PLAYS
5A
BASEBALL
The toughest classification in South Carolina. Every game on the schedule earns it.
NEWT HINSON · WEST FLORENCE
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SO FIRST OF ALL —
THANK
YOUR MOM
For the rides to practice. None of this happens without that.
WEST FLORENCE
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AND THANK YOU TO
THE DUGOUT
THAT COUNTS ON YOU
WEST FLORENCE IS BETTER BECAUSE YOU'RE IN IT.
NEWT HINSON
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FROM TEE-BALL
TO 5A
Most kids who pick up a bat in tee-ball never reach a varsity field. NEWT HINSON did, in WEST FLORENCE colors.
2026 SC 5A BASEBALL
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YOUR POSITION
CATCHER
FIELD GENERAL
It's a kid's dream to play this position. Don't ever lose that.
NEWT HINSON · WEST FLORENCE
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POY
All-State
5A-D2
Newt Hinson
West Florence · Region 5
ISO of 0.518 — real raw power.