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SC high school baseball playoffs have started. Here is are latest scores, schedule

Amare Counts (13) of Blythewood tries to break up a double play as Graham Coleman (6) of Lexington makes the throw to first during Game 1 of the Class 5A Upper State championship series in Columbia on Tuesday, May 20, 2025.
Amare Counts (13) of Blythewood tries to break up a double play as Graham Coleman (6) of Lexington makes the throw to first during Game 1 of the Class 5A Upper State championship series in Columbia on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Special To The State

The SC High School League baseball playoffs get started next week.

There is a different format for Class 5A Division I and II. The best-of-three baseball state championship series are set to begin May 24.

The SC Independent Schools Association playoffs are under way with championship series to begin May 12.

Class 5A Division I

Upper State Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Tuesday: (3) Lexington 4, (1) Blythewood 3

Thursday: (3) Lexington, 15, (1) Blythewood 3, Lexington wins series, 2-0

Lower State Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Tuesday: (1) James Island 6, (2) Stratford 3, JI leads series, 1-0

Thursday: (1) James Island at (2) Stratford

Saturday: (2) Stratford at (1) James Island, if necessary

Class 5A Division II

Upper State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Tuesday: (3) Catawba Ridge 5, (1) Indian Land 1

Thursday: (1) Indian Land 4, (3) Catawba Ridge 2, Series tied 1-1

Saturday: (3) Catawba Ridge at (1) Indian Land

Lower State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Tuesday: (4) Berkeley 8, (2) West Florence 0

Thursday: (4) Berkeley 8, (2) West Florence 6, Berkeley wins series 2-0

Class 4A

Upper State Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Tuesday: (2) Seneca 3, (4) Daniel 2

Thursday: (2) Seneca 3, (4) Daniel 1, Seneca wins series, 2-0

Lower State Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Tuesday: (4) Airport 4, (6) South Florence 1

Thursday: (4) Airport 9, (6) South Florence, Airport wins series, 2-0

Class 3A

Upper State Final

Wednesday

(3) Southside Christian 11, (1) Chapman 0

(3) Southside Christian 4, (1) Chapman 3

Lower State Final

Wednesday

(5) Hanahan 9, (2) Oceanside Collegiate 7

(2) Oceanside Collegiate 9, (5) Hanahan 7 (8)

State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Saturday: Southside Christian at Oceanside Collegiate

Tuesday: Oceanside Collegiate at Southside Christian

May 31: Southside Christian vs. Oceanside Collegiate at neutral site, if necessary

Class 2A

Upper State Final

Wednesday

Batesburg-Leesville 9, Strom Thurmond 4

Lower State Final

Wednesday

Philip Simmons 11, East Clarendon 1

State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Saturday: Batesburg-Leesville at Philip Simmons

Tuesday: Philip Simmons at Batesburg-Leesville

May 31: Batesburg-Leesville vs. Philip Simmons, if necessary

Class A

Upper State Finals

Wednesday

McBee 4, Ware Shoals 2

McBee 1, Ware Shoals 0

Lower State Finals

Wednesday

Lake View 4, Latta 3

Lake View 9, Latta 8

State Championship Series

Best-of-3

Saturday: Lake View at McBee

Tuesday: McBee at Lake View

May 31: Lake View vs. McBee at neutral site, if necessary

SCISA Baseball

Class 4A Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Wednesday: Ben Lippen 5, Hilton Head Christian 1

Thursday: Hilton Head Christian 16, Ben Lippen 6

Friday: Hilton Head Christian 7, Ben Lippen 3, HHCA wins series, 2-1

Class 3A Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Wednesday: Hilton Head Prep 3, Orangeburg Prep 0

Thursday: Orangeburg Prep 6, Hilton Head Prep 5

Monday: Hilton Head Prep 5, Orangeburg Prep 3, HHP wins series, 2-1

Class 2A Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Tuesday: Lee Academy 6, Andrew Jackson 5

Wednesday: Lee Academy 11, Andrew Jackson 5, LA wins series, 2-0

Class A Championship

Best-of-3 Series

Tuesday: Richard Winn 5, Holly Hill 3

Wednesday: Holly Hill 7, Richard Winn 2

Thursday: Holly Hill 6, Richard Winn 2, HH wins series, 2-1

This story was originally published May 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM.

Lou Bezjak
The State
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Support my work with a digital subscription
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