North Myrtle Beach 4     Conway 0

North Myrtle Beach picked up a 4 to 0 win over Conway on Tuesday behind a dominant showing on the mound.  Gabe Priest led the way with 11 strikeouts across five plus shutout innings before Sawyer Smith closed it out to secure the combined shutout.  The Chiefs broke through in the third and stayed in control with steady offense and clean defense.  Evan Steudl paced the lineup with two hits as North Myrtle Beach totaled nine hits in the win.

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Gabriel Priest 2026 LHP North Myrtle Beach

One of the top uncommitted arms in the class. Got the ball for the Chiefs in the region opener and was the star of the show. Went 5 ⅓ shutout innings while fanning 11 hitters. While the velo was 84-85 throughout which for him is a tick down, the stuff did not disappoint. SL is a true out pitch, but also showed the ability to flip it in early counts as well. FB has life to it and is the pitch he leans on. Command of both pitches were on high display, especially after the 1st inning in which he had 2 BB. A lot to like in the 6’2 195 lb frame. Uptick in velo should come later into the spring. 

2026 LHP Gabe Priest @GabrielPriest8 @NMBAthletics

Great early season look at the senior southpaw. Worked around early traffic but settled in nicely. Lived in the zone all night with FB/SL mix. Great feel for SL which got a lot of S/M late in outing. A few of his… pic.twitter.com/utWYd90Ibl

— Prep Baseball South Carolina (@PrepBaseball_SC) March 18, 2026

Sawyer Smith 2026 SS/RHP North Mrytle Beach