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ALL-STATE · PALMER HORNICK
HSBASEBALL
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All-State Roster
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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Skill Profile
2026 ALL-STATE
DORMAN · R2 · HITTER
225 OPS+ · .511 AVG · 9 HR
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STATEWIDE · CARDS FEATURING PALMER HORNICK
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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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Top-5 OPS+ · statewide
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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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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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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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THE LONG BALL · statewide (pt 1/6)
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CLEANUP SPOT
TOP RBISPT 1/5
5A · HITTERS
#1
50
RBI
#2
45
RBI
#3
42
RBI
#4
41
RBI
#5
38
RBI
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CLEANUP SPOT · statewide (pt 1/5)
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GAP HITTERS
TOP DOUBLESPT 1/6
5A · HITTERS
#1
14
2B
T-2
13
2B
T-2
13
2B
#4
12
2B
T-5
11
2B
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GAP HITTERS · statewide (pt 1/6)
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SPARK PLUGS
TOP RUNS SCOREDPT 1/5
5A · HITTERS
T-1
57
R
T-1
57
R
#3
54
R
#4
48
R
T-5
41
R
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SPARK PLUGS · statewide (pt 1/5)
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Top OPS by Position
2ND BASE
THE PIVOT
JACKIE TURNED TWO
5A · TOP 5 BY OPS+
#1
225
OPS+
#2
168
OPS+
#3
151
OPS+
#4
149
OPS+
#5
146
OPS+
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Top OPS+ at 2B
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Hidden in the Hits
HIDDEN IN
THE HITS · BABIPPT 1/4
5A · BATTING AVG ON BALLS IN PLAY
Hit the ball hard — solve all problems. The hitters whose batted balls find grass at the highest rate.
#1
0.613
#2
0.571
#3
0.558
#4
0.557
#5
0.549
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BABIP leaders · statewide (pt 1/4)
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Plate Disciplinarians
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.
#6
2.67
#7
2.60
#8
2.40
#9
2.38
#10
2.27
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BB > K · statewide (pt 2/4)
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5A · STATEWIDE · ALL REGIONS
EVERY BALL PLAYER IN 5A EARNED IT
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Every 5A player · cloud
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Numbers Tell a Story
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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Numbers Tell a Story
THE .350 CLUBPT 1/13
86 qualified hitters batting .350+
A .350 average over a full season is the platonic ideal of contact hitting.
0.542
James Island
52-for-96
0.511
Dorman
48-for-94
0.500
Eastside
47-for-94
0.478
Ridge View
32-for-67
0.467
Riverside
28-for-60
0.465
White Knoll
33-for-71
0.459
Fort Dorchester
45-for-98
+ 79 more
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Numbers · 350-club (pt 1/13)
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Multi-Homer
SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER
2-HOMER GAME
DORMAN · R2
3-4
H-AB
2
HR
4
RBI
VS STRATFORD
MAR 6 · 2026
BAT SCORE 7.5
1×.89(1B) + 2×2.10(HR) = 5.1 production + 4×0.6(RBI) = 7.5
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Multi-homer game
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Streak
SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK
DORMAN · R2
11
STRAIGHT GAMES
.655
AVG IN STREAK
MAR
APR
MAY
APR 6 → MAY 1
Longest run of consecutive games with a hit. 0-AB games don't break it.
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Hit streak
REGION 2 · CARDS FEATURING PALMER HORNICK
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SCOPE
REGION 2
TOP 5
OPS+
R2 · HITTERS
#1
Dorman Cavaliers · R2
225
#2
Riverside Warriors · R2
180
#3
Eastside Eagles · R2
168
#4
Byrnes Rebels · R2
159
#5
Dorman Cavaliers · R2
157
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Top-5 OPS+ · Region 2
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SCOPE
REGION 2
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OPS+ Leader · Region 2
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SCOPE
REGION 2
BIG
BOARDPT 1/2
2026 R2 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE
#1
225 OPS+
.511/.662/.968
#2
180 OPS+
.467/.590/.717
#3
168 OPS+
.500/.602/.617
#4
159 OPS+
.444/.536/.617
#5
157 OPS+
.379/.560/.579
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Big Board · Region 2 (pt 1/2)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
BURNERS
TOP STOLEN BASESPT 1/3
R2 · HITTERS
#1
19
SB
T-2
18
SB
T-2
18
SB
#4
17
SB
T-5
16
SB
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BURNERS · Region 2 (pt 1/3)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
THE LONG BALL
TOP HOME RUNSPT 1/3
R2 · HITTERS
#1
9
HR
#2
8
HR
#3
7
HR
T-4
4
HR
T-4
4
HR
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THE LONG BALL · Region 2 (pt 1/3)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
CLEANUP SPOT
TOP RBISPT 1/3
R2 · HITTERS
#1
50
RBI
#2
42
RBI
#3
35
RBI
#4
33
RBI
T-5
32
RBI
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CLEANUP SPOT · Region 2 (pt 1/3)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
GAP HITTERS
TOP DOUBLESPT 1/3
R2 · HITTERS
#1
14
2B
#2
12
2B
#3
11
2B
#4
10
2B
T-5
9
2B
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GAP HITTERS · Region 2 (pt 1/3)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
SPARK PLUGS
TOP RUNS SCOREDPT 1/2
R2 · HITTERS
#1
57
R
#2
48
R
T-3
39
R
T-3
39
R
#5
37
R
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SPARK PLUGS · Region 2 (pt 1/2)
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REGION 2
TRIPLE THREAT
TOP TRIPLESPT 1/3
R2 · HITTERS
#1
4
3B
T-2
3
3B
T-2
3
3B
T-4
2
3B
T-4
2
3B
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TRIPLE THREAT · Region 2 (pt 1/3)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
HIDDEN IN
THE HITS · BABIPPT 1/2
R2 · BATTING AVG ON BALLS IN PLAY
Hit the ball hard — solve all problems. The hitters whose batted balls find grass at the highest rate.
#1
0.558
#2
0.557
#3
0.542
#4
0.541
#5
0.538
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BABIP leaders · Region 2 (pt 1/2)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
PLATE
DISCIPLINARIANSPT 1/2
R2 · BB / K RATIO
Walks over strikeouts. A ratio above 1.0 is rare anywhere in baseball — and almost mythical in high school.
#1
4.50
#2
2.67
#3
2.27
#4
1.88
#5
1.83
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BB > K · Region 2 (pt 1/2)
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SCOPE
REGION 2
SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER
2-HOMER GAME
DORMAN · R2
3-4
H-AB
2
HR
4
RBI
VS STRATFORD
MAR 6 · 2026
BAT SCORE 7.5
1×.89(1B) + 2×2.10(HR) = 5.1 production + 4×0.6(RBI) = 7.5
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Crazy game · hitting
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SCOPE
REGION 2
SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK
DORMAN · R2
11
STRAIGHT GAMES
.655
AVG IN STREAK
MAR
APR
MAY
APR 6 → MAY 1
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
ROSTER · 2026
DORMAN
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PLAYS
5A
BASEBALL
The toughest classification in South Carolina. Every game on the schedule earns it.
PALMER HORNICK · DORMAN
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SO FIRST OF ALL —
THANK
YOUR MOM
For the rides to practice. None of this happens without that.
DORMAN
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AND THANK YOU TO
THE DUGOUT
THAT COUNTS ON YOU
DORMAN IS BETTER BECAUSE YOU'RE IN IT.
PALMER HORNICK
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FROM TEE-BALL
TO 5A
Most kids who pick up a bat in tee-ball never reach a varsity field. PALMER HORNICK did, in DORMAN colors.
2026 SC 5A BASEBALL
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YOUR POSITION
2ND BASE
THE PIVOT
It's a kid's dream to play this position. Don't ever lose that.
PALMER HORNICK · DORMAN
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KING
All-State
5A-D1
Palmer Hornick
Dorman · Region 2
Roll call: Palmer Hornick, Dorman. Every qualified 5A player gets the spotlight here, eventually. Baseball is the hardest game on Earth.