The 2026 South Carolina high school baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across The Palmetto State.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons atop their respective South Carolina High School League class, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams with this initial Preseason Power 25 release which will take us right up to first pitch.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across South Carolina. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, Scout Blog and much more. 

Our 2026 preseason coverage continues today.

High School: Indian Land Warriors
Head Coach: Hal Bagwell
SCHSL Classification: 5A (Region 3)
Last Year’s Record: 27-5 Region Champs District Champs Upper State Runner Up lost game 3 
2025 Season Highlights: Outright Region 3 Champs; District Champs; Upper State Finalist lost in game 3; we had the Class 5A D2 Pitcher Of the Year; Sophomore Liam Roberson 12-0 .46 ERA
Key Players Lost: Lost 5 starters; including All State P/IF Alex Blanchette

ROSTER PREVIEW

Team Strengths: team speed; we have stolen over 300 bases the last 3 years; pitching 1.6 ERA last year return some key players
Top Returning Players: 2026 Johnny Compton SS/P All Region; 2027 Joseph Rutledge MI/OF D1 recruit; 2027 LHP Liam Roberson Class 5A D2 State POY, All Region; 
Projected Starting 9: TBD
Projected Rotation: 2027 LHP Liam Roberson; 2027 RHP Matt Boyd D1 recruit; 3rd pitcher TBD

 
NEWCOMER TO WATCH

Impact Underclassmen: Freshmen RHP Leo Madern and Freshman Aaron Eberhardt

TEAM OUTLOOK

“ Winning our region outright last season (region 3), which I consider the strongest in SC top to bottom, was a credit to these kids and their buy in. Our culture is stronger than ever before. Indian Land just wanted to win in the past......now we expect to.” – Hal Bagwell, head coach

+ Top Seniors: Johnny Compton; Emerson Rhodes RHP/OF
+ Top Juniors: Joseph Rutledge, Liam Roberson, Chase Deleski (OF/P), RHP Matthew Boyd

 

Find more information on the 2026 Warriors program below:

Follow Indian Land on X at @ILHS_baseball
Watch and listen to our podcast, “Palmetto Dugout Show”, on YouTube
Read our in-season analysis on Prep Baseball South Carolina’s homepage
 

 

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