Lou Bezjak

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Lou Bezjak

Batesburg-Leesville’s baseball title drought is over. Playing in front of a rowdy and emotional crowd at Founders Park, the Panthers defeated Philip Simmons, 8-5, on Saturday night to win the deciding game of the best-of-three Class 2A championship series. AdvertisementIt is Batesburg-Leesville’s fourth baseball championship — but first since winning back-to-back titles in 1948-49. “Words can’t put into what we are feeling right now. We are so happy and so blessed,” B-L coach Rob Bouknight said.

6 days ago | thestate.com | Lou Bezjak

Lexington High’s Christian Spivey embraces Toby Sobieralski after falling to James Island in the Class 5A Division I Baseball championship played at Riley Field in Sumter on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Tracy Glantz [email protected] SUMTERBrian Hucks stood by himself near the third-base bag trying to compose himself after a grueling deciding game of the Class 5A Division I baseball championship.

6 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Lou Bezjak

Brian Hucks stood by himself near the third-base bag trying to compose himself after a grueling deciding game of the Class 5A Division I baseball championship. The Lexington baseball coach had hoped to be holding up the trophy for the second straight season. But instead, Jake Amman’s RBI double lifted James Island to a 6-5 win over the Wildcats in eight innings to win the deciding game of the best-of-three-championship series at Riley Park.

1 week ago | thestate.com | Lou Bezjak

South Carolina Gamecocks SS Will Tippett (13) fields a grounder against the Clemson Tigers during their game at Founders Park, 3/2/25. Jeff Blake Jeff Blake Photo One of South Carolina baseball’s veteran infielders is hitting the transfer portal. Will Tippett announced Friday on social media that he is leaving the program and will enter the transfer portal. Tippett has one year of eligibility left. The transfer portal officially opens for baseball players on June 2.

1 week ago | thestate.com | Lou Bezjak

Gray Collegiate players celebrate following Game 2 of the Class 4A softball championship between York and Gray Collegiate in York on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Sam Wolfe Special To The State Three Midlands teams kept their seasons alive Wednesday while another got the upper hand in its state championship series. Gray Collegiate softball and the Lexington and Batesburg-Leesville baseball teams all won elimination games in their state championship series.