The 2017 All-Midlands baseball team

By Lou Bezjak

Updated June 17, 2017 11:24 PM

Victor Kelly (10), River Bluff Rob Thompson rthompson@thestate.com

Position Players

Aaron Adams, River Bluff – Hit .396 with four homers, 28 RBI and 10 doubles. North-South Select and All-State selection. Signed with College of Charleston

Willis Bethea, A.C. Flora – Hit .370 with two homers, 30 RBI and 11 doubles

Zac Branham, Lugoff-Elgin – Hit. .467 with 16 RBI . 6-2 with 1.15 ERA on mound. All-State selection

Tyler Corbitt, Airport – Hit .402 with three homers and 15 RBI, All-State selection. Committed to the The Citadel.

Tyler Estridge, Ben Lippen – Hit. .447 with a homer, 20 RBI and 10 doubles. SCISA All-State and signed with The Citadel

Ryan Harbin, White Knoll – Hit. 385 with 20 RBI. Was 4-3 on mound. North-South and All-State selection. Newberry signee

Jared Kirven, Lexington – Hit .286 with 18 RBI. Clemson commit

Dalton Lansdowne, Lexington – Hit .385 with 15 RBI and stole 41 bases. North-South selection. Newberry signee

Cole Lemacks, Lexington – Hit .340 with a homer and 29 RBI. Signed with USC Lancaster

Leighton Long, A.C. Flora – Hit .393 with .24 RBI

Patrick Manley, River Bluff – Hit .301 with two homers, 28 RBI and 10 doubles

Walker McDowell, River Bluff – Hit .318 with one homer and 18 RBI North-South Select and All-State selection. USC Lancaster signee

Joseph Mims, Gilbert – Hit .349 with eight doubles. 8-0 on the mound with 1.03 ERA. All-State selection

Coleman Pope, A.C. Flora – Hit .418 with four homers, 22 RBI and 10 doubles. All-State and North-South selection

Chase Roberts, Lugoff-Elgin – Hit .338 with 21 RBI. Was 5-1 with 0.88 ERA on the mound. All-State selection and Clemson commit

Khale Rhame, Chapin – Hit .315 with three homers and 30 RBI. Charleston Southern signee for football

Josiah Sightler, Swansea – Hit. .455 with five homers and 15 RBI. Was 4-4 on mound with 79 Ks. South Carolina commit

Tanner Steffy, Chapin – Hit .461 with three homers, 46 RBI and 13 doubles. All-State selection

Cam Tringali, Cardinal Newman – Hit .398 with three homers and 20 RBI. 6-4 on mound with 89 strikeouts in 64 innings. SCISA All-State selection. South Carolina signee

Pitchers

Devin Beckley, Camden – Was 5-4 with a 1.19 ERA with 76 strikeouts in 59 innings. All-State selection and North-South Select game selection. Signed with The Citadel

Victor Kelly, River Bluff – Went 9-1 with 1.89 ERA and 48 strikeouts

Jacob Rye, Gilbert – Was 6-2 with 0.85 ERA and 53 Ks. All-State and North-South selection. USC Aiken signee

Jon Scott, Lexington – Was 6-0 with a 1.48 ERA. Struck out 71 in 47 innings. All-State and North-South Select selection. College of Charleston signee

Caleb Speedy, A.C. Flora – Went 7-2 with a 1.47 ERA and 54 Ks in 57 innings pitched

Corey Stone, Mid-Carolina – Went 8-0 with a 1.02 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings pitched. Hit .396 with three homers and 23 RBI. Class 3A Player of Year, All-State and North-South Select selection. Drafted by Texas Rangers in 27^th round of MLB draft. Signed with South Carolina

Nat Turner, Ben Lippen – Was 10-1 with a 1.72 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 60 innings. SCISA All-State selection

Player of the Year: Corey Stone, Mid-Carolina

Honorable Mention

Jordan Beatson, Dutch Fork; Hunter Bedenbaugh, Batesburg-Leesville; Tyler Berry, Gilbert; Lane Botkin, A.C. Flora; Matthew Campbell, Dreher; Brandon Caughman, Airport; Charles Chapman, A.C. Flora; Reed Charpia, Brookland-Cayce; Austin Fogle, Pelionl Tanner Garrison, Cardinal Newman; Ward Hacklen, Dutch Fork; Cam Holley, North Central; Crosby Jones, Dutch Fork; Stephen Kight, River Bluff; Robert King, Chapin; Mark Kneece, Gilbert; Will Kroske, Chapin; Aidan Massey, Blythewood; Todd Mattox, Blythewood; Brandon May, Westwood; Stanley McManus, Fairfield Central; Henry Mills, A.C. Flora; Cade Ruff, Mid-Carolina; Robert Satcher, Ben Lippen; Josh Senter, River Bluff; Garrett Summers, Ben Lippen; Chase Swygert, Gilbert; Alex Urban, River Bluff; Danny Waller PAC; Tristen Watts, Brookland-Cayce; Tristan Wheeler, Batesburg-Leesville; Ricky Williams, River Bluff

Lou Bezjak

Final high school baseball stats

Average

Minimum 45 at-bats

Player	School	H	Avg
Reed Charpia	Brookland-Cayce		.520
Cade Ruff	Mid-Carolina	49	.490
Zac Branham	Lugoff-Elgin	21	.467
Josiah Sightler	Swansea	30	.465
Tanner Steffy	Chapin	42	.461
Noah Rabon	Lugoff-Elgin	29	.460
Danny Waller	PAC	29	.460
Tyler Estridge	Ben Lippen	38	.447
Cam Holley	North Central	28	.438
Coleman Pope	A.C. Flora	38	.418
Stanley McManus	Fairfield Central	21	.412
Tyler Corbitt	Airport	39	.412
James Reed	PAC	39	.406
Parker Pocock	PAC	34	.400
Cam Tringali	Cardinal Newman	35	.398
Hunter Bedenbaugh	Batesburg-Leesville	37	.398
Aaron Adams	River Bluff	40	.396
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	38	.396
Dalton Mims	Airport	36	.396
Crosby Jones	Dutch Fork	22	.395
Travis Poole	Pelion		.395

Doubles

Player	School	No.
Tanner Steffy	Chapin	13
Josh Senter	River Bluff	12
Willis Bethea	A.C. Flora	11
Davis Gilroy	Cardinal Newman	11
Coleman Pope	A.C. Flora	10
Tyler Estridge	Ben Lippen	10
Patrick Manley	River Bluff	10
Aaron Adams	River Bluff	10
Cole Lemacks	Lexington	9
Kyle Ecton	Dutch Fork	9
Walker McDowell	River Bluff	9
Cameron Peterson	Batesburg-Leesville	9
Robert Satcher	Ben Lippen	8
Joseph Mims	Gilbert	8
Josh Asbill	Lexington	7
Cade Ruff	Mid-Carolina	7
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	7
Leighton Long	A.C. Flora	7
Garrett Summers	Ben Lippen	7
Travious Williams	Fairfield Central	7
Tyler Corbitt	Airport	7
Jordan Beatson	Dutch Fork	7
Jackson Hannon	River Bluff	7
Cameron Cribb	River Bluff	7
Nick Butler	Camden	6
Dalton Lansdowne	Lexington	6
Peyton Evans	Lexington	6
Robert King	Chapin	6
Nat Turner	Ben Lippen	6
C.J. Simmons	Fairfield Central	6
Dalton Mims	Airport	6
Cam Tringali	Cardinal Newman	6
A.J. DePalma	Cardinal Newman	6
Hunter Coleman	Lugoff-Elgin	6
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	6
Alex Urban	River Bluff	6
Josiah Sightler	Swansea	6
Jake Scruggs	Batesburg-Leesville	6

Triples

Player	School	No.
Lane Botkin	A.C. Flora	4
Tyler Estridge	Ben Lippen	4
Mark Kneece	Gilbert	3
Ben Spittler	Blythewood	3
Nasir Clark	Batesburg-Leesville	3
Hunter Bedenbaugh	Batesburg-Leesville	3
Cade Ruff	Mid-Carolina	2
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	2
Leighton Long	A.C. Flora	2
Henry Mills	A.C. Flora	2
C.J. Simmons	Fairfield Central	2
Tyler Corbitt	Airport	2
Bryan Helms	Dutch Fork	2
Noah Jackson	Dutch Fork	2
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	2
Josh Boone	Lugoff-Elgin	2
Josh Senter	River Bluff	2
Patrick Manley	River Bluff	2
Chase McLeod	Swansea	2
Rafie Gonzales	Batesburg-Leesville	2
Jake Scruggs	Batesburg-Leesville	2

Home Runs

Player	School	No.
Khale Rhame	Chapin	5
Josiah Sightler	Swansea	5
Coleman Pope	A.C. Flora	4
Garrett Summers	Ben Lippen	4
Aaron Adams	River Bluff	4
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	3
Cade Ruff	Mid-Carolina	3
Cam Tringali	Cardinal Newman	3
Tanner Steffy	Chapin	3
Tyler Corbitt	Airport	3
Luke Sox	Swansea	3

RBIs

Player	School	No.
Tanner Steffy	Chapin	46
Khale Rhame	Chapin	30
Willis Bethea	A.C. Flora	30
Cole Lemacks	Lexington	29
Aaron Adams	River Bluff	28
Patrick Manley	River Bluff	28
Cal Hucks	PAC	27
Henry Mills	A.C. Flora	26
Josh Senter	River Bluff	26
James Reed	PAC	26
Garrett Summers	Ben Lippen	25
Leighton Long	A.C. Flora	24
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	23
Tyler Estridge	Ben Lippen	23
Tucker Johnson	Ben Lippen	23
Coleman Pope	A.C. Flora	22
Brandon Caughman	Airport	22
Tanner Garrison	Cardinal Newman	22
Robert Satcher	Ben Lippen	21
Stanley McManus	Fairfield Central	21
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	21
Cameron Cribb	River Bluff	22
Chase Swygert	Gilbert	21
Jackson Hannon	River Bluff	21
Stephen Kight	River Bluff	21
Matthew Derrick	PAC	21
Cam Tringali	Cardinal Newman	20
Cade Ruff	Mid-Carolina	20
Mark Kneece	Gilbert	20
Crosby Jones	Dutch Fork	20
Noah Huthmaker	Lexington	19
Davis Gilroy	Cardinal Newman	19
Alex Urban	River Bluff	19
Jared Kirven	Lexington	18
Will Kroske	Chapin	18
Robert King	Chapin	18
Kyle Ecton	Dutch Fork	18
Patrick Parnell	Cardinal Newman	18
Jake Scruggs	Batesburg-Leesville	18
Cameron Peterson	Batesburg-Leesville	18
Parker Pocock	PAC	18
Nick Butler	Camden	17
Josh Asbill	Lexington	17
Nic Poole	A.C. Flora	17
Nat Turner	Ben Lippen	17
Danny Waller	PAC	17
Tyler Maxwell	Camden	16
Lane Botkin	A.C. Flora	16
Jonnie Hernandez	A.C. Flora 16
A.J. DePalma	Cardinal Newman	16
Zac Branaham	Lugoff-Elgin	16
Bradwin Salmond	Lugoff-Elgin	16
Alex Sharpe	Swansea	16
Parker Eargle	Batesburg-Leesville	16
Tristan Wheeler	Batesburg-Leesville	16
Nasir Clark	Batesburg-Leesville	16
Ward Hacklen	Dutch Fork	15
Aidan Massey	Blythewood	15
Josiah Sightler	Swansea	15
Chase McLeod	Swansea	15
Hunter Bedenbaugh	Batesburg-Leesville	15

Stolen Bases

Player	School	No.
Dalton Lansdowne	Lexington	41
Rodric Woodard	Fairfield Central	23
Coleman Pope	A.C. Flora	19
Lane Botkin	A.C. Flora	19
Leighton Long	A.C. Flora	18
Montavious Thompson	Fairfield Central	18
Cam Holley	North Central	18
Robert King	Chapin	16
Willis Bethea	A.C. Flora	16
Todd Mattox	Blythewood	15
Nick Price	Chapin	14
Chase Stephens	North Central	14
Will Kroske	Chapin	13
Simms Owens	Airport	13
Bradwin Salmond	Lugoff-Elgin	13
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	12
Cole Lemacks	Lexington	12
Antonio Jackson	Fairfield Central	12
Andrew Walker	A.C. Flora	12
Walker McDowell	River Bluff	12
Henry Mills	A.C. Flora	12
Michael Rish	Swansea	12
Alex Sharpe	Swansea	11
Robert Satcher	Ben Lippen	10
Luke Sox	Swansea	10

Pitching

ERA

Minimum 35 innings pitched

Player	School	No.
Tristan Wheeler	Batesburg-Leesville	0.82
Jacob Rye	Gilbert	0.85
Ricky Williams	River Bluff	0.88
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	0.88
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	1.02
Joseph Mims	Gilbert	1.03
Zac Branham	Lugoff-Elgin	1.15
Devin Beckley	Camden	1.19
Nasir Clark	Batesburg-Leesville	1.32
Branden May	Westwood	1.33
Ben Spittler	Blythewood	1.42
Caleb Speedy	A.C. Flora	1.47
Jon Scott	Lexington	1.48
James Reed	PAC	1.52
Alex Sandifer	Swansea	1.56
Stanley McManus	Fairfield Central	1.59
Nat Turner	Ben Lippen	1.73
Cam Holley	North Central	1.73
William Privette	Chapin	1.75
Charles Chapman	A.C. Flora	1.87
Victor Kelly	River Bluff	1.89
Tristen Watts	Brookland-Cayce	2.00
Noah Davis	Lexington	2.01

Wins

Player	School	No.
Nat Turner	Ben Lippen	10
Victor Kelly	River Bluff	9
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	8
Tristen Watts	Brookland-Cayce	8
Joseph Mims	Gilbert	8
William Privette	Chapin	7
Caleb Speedy	A.C. Flora	7
Stephen Kight	River Bluff	7
Tristan Wheeler	Batesburg-Leesville	7
Danny Waller	PAC	7
Jon Scott	Lexington	6
Charles Chapman	A.C. Flora	6
Jacob Rye	Gilbert	6
Cam Tringali	Cardinal Newman	6
Zac Branham	Lugoff-Elgin	6
Devin Beckley	Camden	5
Cade Austin	Chapin	5
Jacob McManus	Fairfield Central	5
Chase Stephens	North Central	5
Jordan Beatson	Dutch Fork	5
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	5
Michael Rish	Swansea	5
Ben Spittler	Blythewood	5

Strikeouts

Player	School	No.
Cam Tringali	Cardinal Newman	89
Corey Stone	Mid-Carolina	86
Josiah Sightler	Swansea	79
Devin Beckley	Camden	76
Nat Turner	Ben Lippen	73
Jon Scott	Lexington	71
Dylan Williamson	Pelion	58
Michael Rish	Swansea	57
Nasir Clark	Batesburg-Leesville	57
James Reed	PAC	56
Caleb Speedy	A.C. Flora	54
Jordan Beatson	Dutch Fork	52
Jacob Rye	Gilbert	53
Zac Branham	Lugoff-Elgin	51
Jonathan Howlett	Lexington	50
Victor Kelly	River Bluff	48
Justin Allen	Airport	47
Branden May	Westwood	47
Chase Roberts	Lugoff-Elgin	46
Nathan Roof	Lexington	45
Joseph Mims	Gilbert	43
Tristan Wheeler	Batesburg-Leesville	42
Cade Austin	Chapin	41
Chase Stephens	North Central	38
Hunter Garris	River Bluff	38
Alex Sandifer	Swansea	37
Stanley McManus	Fairfield Central	37
Daniel Zippel	Blythewood	37
Charles Chapman	A.C. Flora	36
Luke Sox	Swansea	35
Todd Mattox	Blythewood	35
Noah Davis	Lexington	32
Matthew Oxendine	Westwood	32
William Privette	Chapin	31
Danny Waller	PAC	31
Jacob Wright	Chapin	30

This story was originally published June 17, 2017 at 11:26 AM with the headline "The 2017 All-Midlands baseball team."