todd shanesy, greenville news
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Here are the final Upstate Super 25 rankings of the high school baseball season with a pair of state champions at the top.
1. Powdersville
Record: 25-10
What to know: Powdersville won its first state championship, taking the Class AAA title in three games against Hanahan after losing the opener. The Patriots went 8-2 to win Region 2 by two games ahead of Belton-Honea Path and Fountain Inn.
2. Southside Christian
Record: 27-7
What to know: Southside Christian won its third consecutive state championship in Class A by sweeping Latta in two games, the final by mercy rule. The Sabres won their last 13 games and during that streak outscored opponents, 119-24.
3. Easley
Record: 25-6
What to know: Easley played for the Class AAAA Upper State championship against Laurens and lost a pair of one-run games. The Green Wave took the Region 1 title with a 13-2 mark.
4. Blue Ridge
Record: 25-8
What to know: Blue Ridge won Region 3-AAA (7-1) and made it all the way to the Upper State championship against Powdersville.
5. Daniel
Record: 20-11
What to know: Daniel finished tied for first with Crescent in Region 1-AAA but had a No. 2 seed in the playoffs. The Lions won their bracket, however, to reach the Upper State finals.
6. Byrnes
Record: 21-7-1
What to know: Byrnes went 11-1 in the loaded Region 2-AAAAA and won 15 of 16 down the stretch. The Rebels went 1-2 in the playoffs, eliminated by region foe Gaffney.
7. Dorman
Record: 18-14
What to know: Dorman finished 5-7 in Region 2-AAAAA for a No. 4 seed in the playoffs. But the Cavaliers swept through their district and won a game in the Upper State finals.
8. Fountain Inn
Record: 18-10
What to know: Despite finishing with a No. 3 seed from Region 2-AAA, behind Powdersville and Belton-Honea Path, Fountain Inn won its district and made the Upper State finals.
9. Belton-Honea Path
Record: 18-9
What to know: Belton-Honea Path finished two games behind eventual state champion Powdersville in Region 2-AAA, tied with Fountain Inn. The Bears won a game in districts.
10. Crescent
Record: 20-7
What to know: Crescent finished tied for first with Daniel in Region 3-AAA and took the No. 1 seed. The Hurricanes won a first-round game but lost to Fountain Inn and Woodruff.
11. Union County
Record: 14-9
What to know: Union County finished a game out of first place in Region 4-AAA. Had to settle for a No. 3 seed in the playoffs and made it to the district final against Blue Ridge.
12. Wren
Record: 15-15
What to know: Wren was the fourth seed from Region 2-AAA, making the playoffs by tiebreaker against Palmetto, but made the district final against Daniel.
13. Boiling Springs
Record: 17-10-1
What to know: Boiling Springs finished second in Region 2-AAAAA for a No. 2 seed in district play and went 1-2 with a win against Woodmont.
14. Spartanburg
Record: 17-13
What to know: Spartanburg finished tied with Dorman for third place in Region 2-AAAAA, took the No. 3 seed and beat No. 1 seed T.L. Hanna in a district elimination game.
15. T.L. Hanna
Record: 15-13
What to know: T.L. Hanna won Region 1-AAAAA with a 9-3 record, two games ahead of Hillcrest. The Yellow Jackets went 0-2 in the playoffs, however, eliminated by Spartanburg.
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16. Greer
Record: 20-9
What to know: Greer was 8-4 in Region 2-AAAA, one game behind Laurens, had a No. 6 overall seed in the Upper State and went 2-2 in the playoffs.
17. Riverside
Record: 16-15
What to know: Riverside was a No. 10 overall seed among 16 in the Class AAAA Upper State and lost its first playoff game. The Warriors then won four straight to reach the semifinals.
18. J.L. Mann
Record: 16-14
What to know: J.L. Mann went5-7 in Region 1-AAAAA, making the playoffs only by a three-way tiebreaker, and still made it to the Upper State finals.
19. Blacksburg
Record: 14-12
What to know: Blacksburg finished second to Chesnee in Region 1-AA, only one game behind, and reached the district championship game.
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20. Chesnee
Record: 10-17
What to know: Chesnee won Region 1-AA with a 7-1 record and went 1-2 in the playoffs with a win in an elimination game.
21. Woodruff
Record: 12-15-1
What to know: Woodruff finished tied with Union County for second in Region 4-AAA, one game behind Clinton. The Wolverines made it to the district final against Fountain Inn.
22. Gaffney
Record: 12-17
What to know: Gaffney had a difficult regular season and went just 2-10 in Region II-AAAAA. But the Indians did eliminate region winner Byrnes in the district playoff.
23. Landrum
Record: 17-12
What to know: Landrum finished third in Region 2-AA, behind winner Chesnee and also Blacksburg. The Cardinals made it to the district championship game.
24. Greenville
Record: 10-10
What to know: Greenville went 7-5 in Region 1-AAAA, one game behind Greenwood in a region won by Easley. The Red Raiders did not win a playoff game.
25. Christ Church
Record: 12-16
What to know: Christ Church was the second-best team in its region and proved to be the second-best in the Upper State as well, losing both to Southside Christian.
This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: SCHSL baseball: Powdersville, Southside Christian top final rankings
