Vote: Who should be High School On SI's South Carolina Baseball Player of the Week (4/14/2025)?

Here are the candidates for High School On SI's South Carolina Baseball Player of the Week as nominated by coaches, fans and readers
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The 2025 high school baseball season is in high gear with numerous elite performances being turned in across the state.

Here are 10 candidates for baseball Player of the Week in South Carolina.

Voting will conclude Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time.

Note: Our Athlete of the Week feature and corresponding poll is intended to be fun, and we do not set limits on how many times a fan can vote during the competition. However, we do not allow votes that are generated by script, macro or other automated means. Athletes who receive votes generated by script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.

Avery Weaver, sophomore, West Florence

Weaver smashed two home runs and had six RBIs in a huge effort as the Knights blasted rival South Florence 11-1 in five innings. 

Jaxson Barbee, senior, Westside

Barbee, a right-hander, hurled a four-hitter with fives strikeouts and two walks in the Rams’ 6-0 win over Wren.

Josh Carlson, junior, J.L. Mann

Carlson tossed a three-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Patriots edged T.L. Hanna 1-0 in a pitchers’ duel.

Brayden Passmore, junior, Fountain Inn

Passmore fired a two-hitter with eight strikeouts and one walk as the Fury nipped Laurens 1-0.

Sean Lee, senior, Ben Lippen School

Lee threw a four-hitter with two runs allowed and 12 strikeouts over six innings in a 4-2 win over Wilson Hall. In two games at the plate, Lee blasted a pair of home runs and had three RBIs.

Ty Harper, senior, Chapin

Harper pitched a six-inning shutout with six strikeouts as the Eagles blanked Irmo 10-0. At the plate, he was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Then in a 14-4 win over Irmo, Harper went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBIs.

Morgan Love, junior, Sumter

Love smashed a three-run homer which proved to be crucial in the Gamecocks’ 6-5 win over Blythewood.

Tadd Jameson, senior, Orangeburg Prep

Jameson went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBIs as the Indians beat Calhoun Academy 8-1 to win the season series.

Taj Marchand, junior, James Island

Marchand smashed a solo home run in a 10-0 win over Fort Dorchester. In a 6-2 win over Fort Dorchester, he was 2-for-4 and pitched three hitless innings.

Jayden Williams, senior, Spring Valley

Williams was 2-for-4 with two RBIs as the Vikings surprised Gilbert 4-3.

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Mike Duprez
MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.