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Controversy mars the end of a South Carolina high school baseball playoff game
A South Carolina high school playoff baseball game ended in controversy when a catcher was called for obstruction while applying a tag at home plate. Powdersville secured a 5-4 win over Hanahan in a 12-inning game on Wednesday. The game’s final play saw the home plate umpire call Powdersville’s Kolbe Giles safe despite Hanahan catcher Hudson Sprovero clearly applying the tag. The umpire ruled that the catcher obstructed the baserunner’s path to the plate, resulting in Powdersville winning the game. With the win, Powdersville forced a third and deciding game against Hanahan on Saturday in the championship series for Class AAA. What exactly was the catcher supposed to do? What am I missing? https://t.co/WgO4o9Vkh4 — Next Level Baseball (@nextlevelbb) May 23, 2024 “For it to end that way is pretty tough,” Hanahan head coach Skyla Hunter said according to the Post and Courier. “The ump said the catcher can’t be up the baseline, but he was making a play on the ball. He was literally going to get the ball. He had the ball in his hand and their guy is halfway up the line. He said he’s not allowed to be at that spot.”
The teacher shortage solution South Carolina has been waiting for? New law offers financial boost
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new law signed by Gov. Henry McMaster allows education majors at South Carolina colleges to receive extra scholarship money starting this fall. The law aims to combat the state’s teacher shortage, which saw 1,315 open positions in public K-12 schools as of February, according to the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention & Advancement.
Summerville forfeiture upheld following 11-0 vote by SCHSL
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Executive Committee voted 11-0 Tuesday denying Summerville High’s appeal of a forfeited baseball game with Ashley Ridge. The Green Wave’s case, led by Principal Michelle Leviner, and Athletic Director Matt Legare, was based on three arguments: The spirit of the pitch count rule as […]
South Carolina high school baseball Upstate Super 25 has new No. 1 before SCHSL championships
Here are the latest Super 25 South Carolina high school baseball power rankings for the Upstate with Southside Christian and Powdersville reaching the Class A and Class AAA state championships, respectively. 1. Powdersville Record: 23-10 ...
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