2026 South Carolina Player Of The Year Watchlist Primer
April 30, 2026
The 2026 high school season is closing in on the finish, and the Prep Baseball South Carolina Player of the Year race has taken shape. These candidates built their case over months of production and steady impact. They filled key roles as lineup anchors, rotation leaders, and tone setters for their programs.
Some showed power arms with command and presence on the mound. Others delivered with advanced bats, controlling at-bats and driving the ball to all fields. Defense held steady. Competitiveness showed up every night. These players influenced games in multiple ways and raised the level of play around them.
As the regular season wraps up, the focus shifts to who sustained it. This award measures performance from first pitch to final out. It values durability, consistency, and production against strong competition. With the postseason ahead, the separation point is here.
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Carson Bolemon LHP / 1B / Southside Christian, SC / 20262026 Season StatsPitching 3-0 W/L, 18 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 40 k, 5 BB Hitting .409 avg, 27 H, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 10 RBI, .519 SLG, 1.171 OPS |
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Taj Marchand SS / RHP / James Island, SC / 20262026 Season StatsHitting .526 avg., .614 OBP, 1.704 OPS, 1.090 SLG, 41 H, 9 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 36 RBI Pitching 11 IP, 1 SV, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 24 K, 0.00 ERA |
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Parker Davis LHP / OF / Fountain Inn High, SC / 20262026 Season StatsPitching 37.2 IP 7-0 W/L, 16 BB 77 K .186 ERA, .087 BAA |
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Bo Lowrance 3B / 1B / Christ Church Episcopal, SC / 20262026 Season StatsHitting .429 BA, .604 OBP, 1.620 OPS, 1.016 SLG, 27 H, 4 2B, 3 3B, 9 HR, 34 RBI, 27 BB, 5 K, 18 SB |
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Palmer Hornick 3B / SS / Paul M Dorman, SC / 2026Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 2
2026 Season StatsHitting .464 BA, 7 2B, 6 HR, 37 RBI, 26 BB, 11 K, 15 SB |
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Logan Newcomb OF / RHP / Atlantic Collegiate Academy, SC / 2026Rankings StateRank: 10 / POS: 2
2026 Season StatsHitting .444 BA, .549 OBP, 1.708 OPS, 1.159 SLG, 28 H, 7 2B, 4 3B, 10 HR, 37 RBI, 13 SB Pitching 25.1 IP, 3-2 W-L, 1 SV, 9 H, 4 ER, 13 BB, 47 K, 1.105 ERA |
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Parker Reavis RHP / 2B / Carolina Forest, SC / 2026Rankings StateRank: 23 / POS: 8
2026 Season StatsPitching 52 IP, 8-1 W/L, 32 H, 8 ER, 5 BB, 96 K, 1.385 ERA, .712 WHIP, .169 BAA |
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Charlie Scott OF / RHP / AC Flora, SC / 2026Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 4
2026 Season StatsHitting .400 BA, .516 OBP, 1.359 OPS, .843 SLG, 11 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 28 RBI, 32 R, 19 SB
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