Moncks Corner – If you going to have your season end, you might as well lose to the best team in the state.
The 2023 baseball season for the St. John’s Christian Academy baseball team with a pair of first-round playoff losses to eventual SCISA Class AA state champion Patrick Henry Academy. The Cavaliers lost games 10-0 and 6-2 to end the 2023 campaign with a 15-7 record. Patrick Henry defeated Calhoun Academy in a best-of-three series, claiming the state title on May 20.
The losses marked the end of the playing career for five seniors, including Ryan Pierce, who was named the region player of the year. Pierce, a pitcher/infielder, signed to play collegiately at Bob Jones University. This season he posted a 7-3 record on the mound and batted .295 at the plate with a team-high 13 RBIs.
Other seniors included Dillon Lee, Jackson Blackburn, Clark Moraux and Austin Black.
Blackburn, who was used at several positions defensively, batted .235 and led the team in doubles and triples.
Law was second on the team in RBIS, finishing with 12 runs batted in.
Looking ahead to next spring, the Cavaliers will return three of their top four hitters and a bevy of arms that saw time on the mound this season.
Sophomore Sumter Moorer, an infielder and pitcher, was the leading hitter on this year’s team, hitting .311 with 12 RBIs.
Junior infielder Shane Rusch hit .288 and sophomore Landon Chipman hit .267 and scored 21 runs. Moore scored 18 run on the season.
Sophomore Tyler Black was a consistent performer on the mound, posting a 3-1 record. Moorer added two wins and sophomore Mason Ritter was a key contributor on the mound. Junior Leonard Huxford will be another experienced arm for the 2024 season.
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