Georgia Premier's Phelps Named 2023 SBC MVP

Congratulations to Tre Phelps of Georgia Premier Academy on being named the 2023 Southeastern Baseball Classic Most Valuable Player.  

Cane Bay's Wrigley Awarded 2023 Raines Memorial Scholarship

 

Congratulations to Nathan Wrigley on being the 2023 recipient of the Raines Memorial Scholarship, presented by the Southeastern Baseball Classic on behalf of the Raines Family.  

2023 All-Academic Team

 Congratulations to our 2023 All-Academic Team Members:

• Nathan Wrigley of Cane Bay High School
• Tyler Russ of Paul VI Catholic School
• Carter Hughes of Belton-Honea Path High School
• Tommy Dietrich of DeMatha Catholic School
• Ben Stavar of Saint Ignatius High School
• Avery Anderson of Georgia Premier Academy
• Andrew Prybylla of Georgia Premier Academy
• Andrew Askins of Hartsville High School

In addition to being named to the All-Academic Team, Nathan Wrigley of Cane Bay High School was the recipient of the 2023 Raines Memorial Scholarship. 

2023 SBC All-Tournament Team

 

Congratulations to our 2023 All-Tournament Team! This year's team is made up of:

Lane McGaha of Belton-Honea Path (SC)

Keith Turner of Georgia Premier (GA)

Gavin Keller of Paul VI (VA)

Antonio Cochran-Rivera of Cane Bay (SC)

Paul Jackson of Georgia Premier (GA)

Gavin Braland of Georgia Premier (GA)

John Alexander of Hartsville (SC)

Liam Baker of Saint Ignatius (OH)

Clayton Anderson of Georgia Premier (GA)

Johnny Hughes of DeMatha (MD) - not pictured

Tre Phelps of Georgia Premier was named the Tournament MVP for the 2023 Southeastern Baseball Classic.

2023 Southeastern Baseball Classic Scores

Tuesday, April 11

Georgia Premier (Red) 4 Belton-Honea Path 1
Georgia Premier (Navy) 11 Cane Bay 2
Saint Ignatius 10 Paul VI 0
DeMatha 18 Hartsville 3

Wednesday, April 12

Paul VI 13 Cane Bay 10
DeMatha 7 Belton-Honea Path 6
Georgia Premier (Navy) 7 Saint Ignatius 2

Georgia Premier (Red) 18 Hartsville 8

Thursday, April 13

St. Ignatius 10 Cane Bay 2
Georgia Premier (Red) 7 DeMatha 2

Georgia Premier (Navy) 10 Paul VI 0
Hartsville 4 Belton-Honea Path 0

Championship Game:  Georgia Premier (Red) 5 Georgia Premier (Navy) 1

Friday, April 14

Saint Ignatius 2 Cane Bay 1

Paul VI 3 Belton-Honea Path 0

2023 SBC At-A-Glance

Below is a rundown of what to expect each day of the SBC!  Come join us at The Jimmy, 216 Clyde Road in Kelleytown!

What's Happening on Monday, April 10?

The official welcome and skills competitions will get underway at The Jimmy at 5:30pm. The skills competitions will include the three traditional SBC events (base-running competition, home run derby and Coaches' Fungo Challenge), as well as two new events (the Outfield Assassin and Around the Horn Competitions). These events are free to attend.

What's Happening on Tuesday, April 11?

Games will at 11am on Tuesday. Georgia Premier and Belton-Honea Path will get things started for the 2023 Southeastern Baseball Classic, with three games to follow.

Prior to the 7:45pm game between Hartsville and DeMatha, the tournament's opening ceremony will be held. Former MLB Player and friend of the SBC Herbert Perry will be the guest speaker. During the Opening Ceremony, the 2023 Mark V. Raines Memorial Scholarship will be awarded. We will also have American Idol Contestant Preston Duffee perform. Duffee will also have merchandise for sale and will be available to interact with fans. Coach Jimmy White's 1986 state championship team will be honored as well.

What's Happening on Wednesday, April 12?

On Wednesday, games will again begin at 11am. Paul VI and Cane Bay, two teams that are very familiar with the SBC, will get things started.

Prior to the start of the 7:15pm game between Hartsville and DeMatha, Coach Jimmy White's 1981 State Championship Team will be honored.

Throughout the day on Wednesday, the All-Academic Team for 2023 will be announced.

What's Happening on Thursday, April 13?

On Thursday, Saint Ignatius will take on Cane Bay in the 11am game. They'll be followed by Georgia Premier squaring off with DeMatha at 1:45 and then doing battle with Paul VI at 4:30.

The 7:15 game will showcase the only pool play game between two schools from the Palmetto State. Hartsville and Belton-Honea Path will go out at it for the second straight season. The two met in the Emerald City Classic in Greenwood in 2022. The Bears were victorious, 2-1.

Thursday should be filled with drama and tension, as teams will be fighting for a spot in Friday's championship game.

What's Happening on Friday, April 14?

There will be four games at The Jimmy on Friday. Outcomes from Tuesday-Thursday's games will determine the matchups. The first game will be played at 10am. The schedule will be posted on Thursday night.

Come Join Us At The Jimmy!

More about the Southeastern Baseball Classic:

The Southeastern Baseball Classic is a high school baseball tournament held in Hartsville, typically during Spring Break. For 2023, teams from Maryland, Virginia, Ohio and Georgia, as well as from around South Carolina, will take part in the tournament. Games will begin on Tuesday, April 11 and run through Friday, April 14.

Jimmy White Park at Kelleytown Stadium, aka The Jimmy, in Hartsville, SC is the host site for the Southeastern Baseball Classic. The mission of the Southeastern Baseball Classic to promote the game of baseball, to enhance the lives of athletes through competition and scholarship, and to involve the community by assembling sportsmen in tournament play. For more information, contact the tournament’s Board of Directors at hartsvillesbc@gmail.com.

2023 SBC Team Rosters

Belton-Honea Path Bears 

Head Coach Steve Williams

Cane Bay Cobras

Head Coach Shane Todd

DeMatha Catholic Stags

Head Coach Steve Miller

Georgia Premier Academy (Navy Team)

Head Coach Gene Reynolds

Georgia Premier Academy (Red Team)

Head Coach Gene Reynolds

Hartsville Red Foxes

Head Coach Tony Gainey

Paul VI Panthers

Head Coach Billy Emerson III

Saint Ignatius Wildcats

Head Coach Brad Ganor 

Team Pics for the 2022 SBC Participants

Andrew Jackson High School

Buford Yellow Jackets

DeMatha Catholic School

Georgia Premier Academy Blue

Georgia Premier Academy Red

Hartsville High School

Paul VI Catholic School

South Florence High School

Sumter High School

Trinity Collegiate School

2022 SBC All-Tournament Team

 The 2022 SBC All-Tournament Team Members are:

• Tanner Hall of Trinity Collegiate
• Luke Miller of South Florence
• Eric Guevara of Georgia Premier
• Kody Collins of Georgia Premier
• Clayton Goff of Sumter
• Logan Whitaker of Buford
• John Alexander of Hartsville
• Skyler Hegler of Andrew Jackson
• Kyle Percival of Andrew Jackson
• Tyson Nercessian of DeMatha
• Nick Doyle of DeMatha
• Carlos Irizarry of Paul VI

The MVP of the championship game was Amp Phillips of Andrew Jackson. 

2022 All-Academic Team & Raines Scholarship Recipient

 The following players made the 2022 SBC All-Academic Team:

• Landon Peavy, Andrew Jackson HS
• Landon Deese, Buford HS
• Brody Lindsey, DeMatha Catholic
• Eric Guevara, Georgia Premier Academy
• Avery Anderson, Georgia Premier Academy
• Ryan Jordan, Hartsville HS
• Chris Horan, Paul VI 
• Aydin Palmer, South Florence HS
• Hayden Lyons, Sumter HS
• Bennett Meadows, Trinity Collegiate 

The 2022 recipient of the Mark Raines Memorial Scholarship was Brayden Mays of Hartsville High School. 

Scores from the 2022 SBC

Tuesday, April 19

• Game 1:  DeMatha 4 Georgia Premier Blue 3
• Game 2:  Georgia Premier Red 2 Paul VI 1
• Game 3:  South Florence 3 Sumter 2
• Game 4:  Buford 4 Trinity 3
• Game 5:  Andrew Jackson 5 Hartsville 1

Wednesday, April 20

• Game 6:  South Florence 7 Paul VI 5
• Game 7:  Georgia Premier Blue 7 Buford 0
• Game 8:  Andrew Jackson 5 Georgia Premier Red 4
• Game 9:  Sumter 3 Trinity 2
• Game 10:  DeMatha 8 Hartsville 7

Thursday, April 21

• Game 11:  Andrew Jackson 2 Trinity 1
• Game 12:  DeMatha 5 Buford 0
• Game 13:  Georgia Premier Blue 9 Sumter 1
• Game 14:  Georgia Premier Red 3 South Florence 2
• Game 15:  Hartsville 4 Paul VI 3

Friday, April 22

• Game 16:  Trinity 4 Paul VI 3
• Game 17:  Georgia Premier Blue 12 South Florence 0 (Third Place Game)
• Game 18:  Sumter 4 Georgia Premier Red 2
• Game 19:  Buford 5 Hartsville 3
• Game 20:  Andrew Jackson 8 DeMatha 2 (Championship Game)

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Join Us At The Jimmy!

Jimmy White Park at Kelleytown Stadium, aka The Jimmy, in Hartsville, SC is the host site for the annual Southeastern Baseball Classic.  The mission of the Southeastern Baseball Classic to promote the game of baseball, to enhance the lives of athletes through competition and scholarship, and to involve the community by assembling sportsmen in tournament play.  

"Join Us At The Jimmy" is a blog associated with the Southeastern Baseball Classic and its goal is to make people more aware of teams and players visiting Hartsville for the SBC, as well as introducing our guests to the traditions and uniqueness of our town and tournament. 

Team Capsule: Hartsville High School Red Foxes

The Hartsville Red Foxes are 10-4 and 6-2 in region play (at the time of this post).  With four region contests remaining and sitting atop the standings, Hartsville has its sights on the region crown.  For SBC week though, thoughts of a region championship will be put on hold.  There will be another title run on the minds of Red Fox players and coaches:  the elusive and illustrious SBC championship.

Led by all-around dynamo and the reigning co-statewide player of the year, Cam Cannarella, there is optimism that the Red Foxes could claim their first outright SBC title.  That's something that Mother Nature denied them the chance of in 2019, as Georgia Premier Academy and Hartsville claimed a split of the title after Friday's championship game was washed out.  

SBC Schedule for the Foxes:

• Tuesday, April 19 vs. Andrew Jackson at 7:30pm
• Wednesday, April 20 vs. DeMatha at 7:30pm
• Thursday, April 21 vs. Paul VI at 7:30pm

The Red Foxes will also play on Friday, April 22. That game time and opponent will be determined by Tuesday-Thursday’s outcomes.

The Red Fox roster is comprised of 9 seniors, 4 juniors, 4 sophomores and 2 freshmen. Check them out below.

Red Fox Seniors

Red Fox Juniors

Red Fox Sophomores

Red Fox Freshmen 

More about the Southeastern Baseball Classic: 

The Southeastern Baseball Classic is a high school baseball tournament held in Hartsville, typically during Spring Break.  For 2022, teams from Maryland, Virginia and Georgia, as well as from around South Carolina, will take part in the tournament.  Games will begin on Tuesday, April 19 and run through Friday, April 22.  

Jimmy White Park at Kelleytown Stadium, aka The Jimmy, in Hartsville, SC is the host site for the Southeastern Baseball Classic.  The mission of the Southeastern Baseball Classic to promote the game of baseball, to enhance the lives of athletes through competition and scholarship, and to involve the community by assembling sportsmen in tournament play.  For more information, contact the tournament’s Board of Directors at hartsvillesbc@gmail.com.