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SC Baseball Coaches Association releases preseason rankings. See which teams made list

Jackson Cionek (20) of Lexington hoists the trophy in the air after defeating Ashley Ridge in the SCHSL Class 5A Baseball State Championship at Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville on Friday, May 24, 2024.
Jackson Cionek (20) of Lexington hoists the trophy in the air after defeating Ashley Ridge in the SCHSL Class 5A Baseball State Championship at Ashley Ridge High School in Summerville on Friday, May 24, 2024. Special To The State

The South Carolina High School Baseball Coaches Association released its 2025 preseason rankings on Sunday.

The SCBCA held its annual preseason rules weekend over the weekend.

Below is the list of rankings in each classification.

Class 5A Division I

1. James Island; 2. Lexington; 3. Dorman; 4. Ashley Ridge; 5. Summerville; 6. Byrnes; 7. Stratford; 8. Blythewood; 9. Dutch Fork; 10. (tie) Boiling Springs, JL Mann

Class 5A Division II

1. TL Hanna; 2. Catawba Ridge; 3. Fort Mill; 4. Chapin; 5. North Myrtle Beach; 6. Berkeley; 7. Lugoff-Elgin; 8. Lucy Beckham; 9. Nation Ford; 10. (tie) St. James, Indian Land

Class 4A

1. Laurens; 2. AC Flora; 3. Daniel; 4. Gilbert; 5. Fountain Inn; 6. Bishop England; 7. Camden; 8. Seneca; 9. Airport; 10. (tie) Hartsville, Blue Ridge

Class 3A

1. Powdersville; 2. Hanahan; 3. Southside Christian; 4. Oceanside Collegiate; 5. Fox Creek; 6 Loris; 7. Woodruff; 8. Aynor; 9. Pendleton; 10. Waccamaw

Class 2A

1. Mid-Carolina; 2. Cheraw; 3. Clinton; 4. Strom Thurmond; 5. Andrew Jackson; 6. Central; 7. Batesburg-Leesville; 8. Philip Simmons; 9. Barnwell; 10. Landrum

Class A

1. Latta; 2. Abbeville; 3. Lake View; 4. McBee; 5. Green Sea Floyds; 6. Lewisville; 7. Dixie; 8. Johnsonville; 9. Bamberg-Ehrhrardt; 10. Hannah-Pamplico

This story was originally published January 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM with the headline "SC Baseball Coaches Association releases preseason rankings. See which teams made list."

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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