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PROFILE

vs 5A AVERAGE

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ALL-STATE

R8 · 2026

SCBCA · 5 HONOREES

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TOP 5

OPS+

R8 · HITTERS

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TOP 5

ERA

R8 · PITCHERS

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R8 LEADER · OPS+

240

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BIG

BOARDPT 1/4

2026 R8 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE

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BIG

BOARDPT 2/4

2026 R8 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE

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BIG

BOARDPT 3/4

2026 R8 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE

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BIG

BOARDPT 4/4

2026 R8 · HITTERS · ★ = ALL-STATE

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BURNERS

TOP STOLEN BASESPT 1/2

R8 · HITTERS

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BURNERS

TOP STOLEN BASESPT 2/2

R8 · HITTERS

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THE LONG BALL

TOP HOME RUNSPT 1/3

R8 · HITTERS

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THE LONG BALL

TOP HOME RUNSPT 2/3

R8 · HITTERS

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THE LONG BALL

TOP HOME RUNSPT 3/3

R8 · HITTERS

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CLEANUP SPOT

TOP RBISPT 1/3

R8 · HITTERS

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CLEANUP SPOT

TOP RBISPT 2/3

R8 · HITTERS

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CLEANUP SPOT

TOP RBISPT 3/3

R8 · HITTERS

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GAP HITTERS

TOP DOUBLESPT 1/3

R8 · HITTERS

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GAP HITTERS

TOP DOUBLESPT 2/3

R8 · HITTERS

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GAP HITTERS

TOP DOUBLESPT 3/3

R8 · HITTERS

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SPARK PLUGS

TOP RUNS SCOREDPT 1/2

R8 · HITTERS

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SPARK PLUGS

TOP RUNS SCOREDPT 2/2

R8 · HITTERS

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TRIPLE THREAT

TOP TRIPLES

R8 · HITTERS

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THE HITTING

CURVE · R8 OPS

41 qualified hitters. Most of 5A lives between .700 and .900 — only 1 cleared 1.300.

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OUTLIERS

5A · SPEED × POWER

Every qualified hitter — dot color blends power & speed.

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

LEE LOVELACE

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS TBD- 03/08/26, 9:00 AM

MAR 8 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

BANKS WICKERSHAM

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS PROVIDENCE

APR 9 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

4-HIT GAME

TRIP OSTERGARD

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS FORT DORCHESTER PATRIOTS

APR 20 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

BRADY QUIRK

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS PORTER RIDGE

APR 6 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

NATHAN CLARK

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN

MAR 31 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

HENRY WOOD

WEST ASHLEY · R8

VS STALL

APR 20 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HOMER GAME

TAJ MARCHAND

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS FORT DORCHESTER PATRIOTS

APR 22 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

BIG DAY AT THE PLATE

CONNOR DANTZLER

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS STALL

APR 15 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

BIG DAY AT THE PLATE

ETHAN STEIN

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS SUMMERVILLE GREEN WAVE

APR 29 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

BIG DAY AT THE PLATE

BROOKS MULLINAX

WEST ASHLEY · R8

VS STALL

APR 20 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

NO-HITTER

AIDEN PRIOLEAU

WEST ASHLEY · R8

VS NORTHWESTERN

FEB 28 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

2-HIT SHUTOUT

LUKE MAXWELL

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS WEST ASHLEY

APR 3 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

NO-HITTER

CHARLIE BECKER

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS 2026 LEXINGTON

MAR 13 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

SHUTOUT GEM

BRAXTON SHERROUSE

ASHLEY RIDGE SWAMP · R8

VS LAURENS RAIDERS

APR 6 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

SHUTOUT GEM

BRADY CORYELL

SUMMERVILLE · R8

VS AIKEN

MAR 7 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

PITCHING GEM

THOMAS WAMER

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS WEST ASHLEY

APR 29 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

SHUTOUT GEM

COOPER JONES

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN

MAR 11 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

PITCHING GEM

DANIEL SCHENK

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS YCHS

MAR 5 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

PITCHING GEM

TRENTON MORRIS

SUMMERVILLE · R8

VS WEST ASHLEY

MAR 25 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

SHUTOUT GEM

NOAH BAILEY

ASHLEY RIDGE SWAMP · R8

VS LUGOFF-ELGIN

MAR 1 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

4-STEAL GAME

COOPER WILMES

SUMMERVILLE · R8

VS WEST ASHLEY

MAR 23 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

4-STEAL GAME

SHEP CADWELL

SUMMERVILLE · R8

VS STALL

MAR 18 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

3-STEAL GAME

BANKS WICKERSHAM

FORT DORCHESTER · R8

VS TBD- 03/08/26, 9:00 AM

MAR 8 · 2026

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SINGLE-GAME OUTLIER

3-STEAL GAME

DAWSON BELDNER

JAMES ISLAND · R8

VS STALL

APR 13 · 2026

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SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK

TAJ MARCHAND

JAMES ISLAND · R8

MAR 7 → APR 6

Longest run of consecutive games with a hit. 0-AB games don't break it.

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SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK

JEREMIAH ALFORD

ASHLEY RIDGE SWAMP · R8

MAR 18 → APR 20

Longest run of consecutive games with a hit. 0-AB games don't break it.

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SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK

KORY BRAME

WEST ASHLEY · R8

APR 6 → MAY 7

Longest run of consecutive games with a hit. 0-AB games don't break it.

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SEASON-LONG HIT STREAK

TRIP OSTERGARD

JAMES ISLAND · R8

APR 29 → MAY 30

Longest run of consecutive games with a hit. 0-AB games don't break it.

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SEASON-LONG ON-BASE STREAK

ETHAN STEIN

JAMES ISLAND · R8

MAR 30 → MAY 30

Longest run of consecutive games reaching base (hit, walk, or HBP).

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SEASON-LONG ON-BASE STREAK

HENRY WOOD

WEST ASHLEY · R8

MAR 10 → MAY 7

Longest run of consecutive games reaching base (hit, walk, or HBP).

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SEASON-LONG ON-BASE STREAK

JEREMIAH ALFORD

ASHLEY RIDGE SWAMP · R8

MAR 18 → MAY 7

Longest run of consecutive games reaching base (hit, walk, or HBP).

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SEASON-LONG ON-BASE STREAK

TAJ MARCHAND

JAMES ISLAND · R8

APR 8 → MAY 30

Longest run of consecutive games reaching base (hit, walk, or HBP).

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K MACHINE

R8 · K / 9PT 1/2

Strikeout artistry by rate. The arms hitters can't square up.

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K MACHINE

R8 · K / 9PT 2/2

Strikeout artistry by rate. The arms hitters can't square up.

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WORKHORSE

R8 · PITCHERS

BEST ERA · TOP-25% IP (41.1+ IP)

Big workload AND elite results — the grinders.

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PITCHER'S

MOUNTAIN · R8 ERA

17 qualified pitchers, ERA distribution. The low-ERA air is thin.

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NO DEBATE

PITCHERS ARE

ATHLETES

IN SOUTH CAROLINA

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STRIKEOUT KINGS

TOTAL STRIKEOUTSPT 1/3

R8 · PITCHERS

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STRIKEOUT KINGS

TOTAL STRIKEOUTSPT 2/3

R8 · PITCHERS

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STRIKEOUT KINGS

TOTAL STRIKEOUTSPT 3/3

R8 · PITCHERS

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TOP ACES

R8 · ACE SCOREPT 1/2

Our composite: average percentile rank across ERA · WHIP · K/9 · IP, scaled 0–100.

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TOP ACES

R8 · ACE SCOREPT 2/2

Our composite: average percentile rank across ERA · WHIP · K/9 · IP, scaled 0–100.

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RUN PREVENTION

R8 · ERA+PT 1/2

Run prevention vs the 5A average (league ERA 3.50). 100 is average — higher is better.

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RUN PREVENTION

R8 · ERA+PT 2/2

Run prevention vs the 5A average (league ERA 3.50). 100 is average — higher is better.

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PURE STUFF

R8 · K-TO-BBPT 1/2

Strikeouts per walk — command married to swing-and-miss.

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PURE STUFF

R8 · K-TO-BBPT 2/2

Strikeouts per walk — command married to swing-and-miss.

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HIDDEN IN

THE HITS · BABIPPT 1/2

R8 · BATTING AVG ON BALLS IN PLAY

Hit the ball hard — solve all problems. The hitters whose batted balls find grass at the highest rate.

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HIDDEN IN

THE HITS · BABIPPT 2/2

R8 · BATTING AVG ON BALLS IN PLAY

Hit the ball hard — solve all problems. The hitters whose batted balls find grass at the highest rate.

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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.

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PLATE

DISCIPLINARIANSPT 2/2

R8 · 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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CONTACT

KINGS · CONTACT%PT 1/2

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.

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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.

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QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 1/2

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

The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.

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QUIET

EXCELLENCE · BB / KPT 2/2

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

The craftsmen behind the leaderboard headlines.

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POWER + SPEED

0 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.

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WALKS > STRIKEOUTSPT 1/2

6 hitters in R8 · 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.

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WALKS > STRIKEOUTSPT 2/2

6 hitters in R8 · 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.

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SUB-2.00 ERA CLUB

1 pitcher holds an ERA below 2.00

A sub-2.00 ERA over a full season is elite-tier work. Every outing has to be a quality one.

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THE .350 CLUBPT 1/3

12 qualified hitters batting .350+

A .350 average over a full season is the platonic ideal of contact hitting.

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THE .350 CLUBPT 2/3

12 qualified hitters batting .350+

A .350 average over a full season is the platonic ideal of contact hitting.

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THE .350 CLUBPT 3/3

12 qualified hitters batting .350+

A .350 average over a full season is the platonic ideal of contact hitting.

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DID YOU KNOW

Taj Marchand's OPS+ of 240 is 2.4× the league baseline

The R8 OPS+ leader, towering over the average

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DID YOU KNOW

Aiden Prioleau of West Ashley Wildcats allows 1.15 baserunners per inning

The R8 WHIP leader — a clean inning every time the gate opens

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DID YOU KNOW

5 R8 hitters reached the 5-homer mark — Taj Marchand led the way with 13

Aluminum-bat power, sustained game after game

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DID YOU KNOW

Carter Gullotti of Summerville Green Wave swiped 18 bases — leading R8's 1-deep 15-bag club

When the pitch leaves the hand, the ball is already in scoring position

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DID YOU KNOW

Taj Marchand drew 31 walks — the most patient bat in R8

A free base is the cheapest baserunner in the game, and the hardest to earn.

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DID YOU KNOW

Cooper Jones of James Island Trojans struck out 71 hitters across 39.2 innings

The R8 strikeout king — every two-strike count was a sentence.

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DID YOU KNOW

The average qualified R8 hitter slashes 0.315 / 0.436 / 0.462

Across 41 qualified bats. Every team has at least one of them.

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DID YOU KNOW

41 qualified hitters across 5 R8 schools

A full season of swings, captured