By Nathan Rode and PBR Staff

With just a few hours left in the year, we’re taking a look back at 2014. Listed by state below are some of the top stories from Prep Baseball Report’s coverage area. Between state championship upsets, emerging super stars and high draft picks, there was certainly plenty to talk about.

AR: Arkadelphia Repeats As 4A State Champions
Arkadelphia completed its task of winning back-to-back state titles. This is only the fifth time any team has won consecutive state championships in the state as the Badgers joined Batesville, Fayetteville, Pine Bluff and Shiloh Christian in teams that have achieved this feat. The Badgers had a good mix of senior leaders and young talent. They dominated 4A competition, outscoring their opponents 37-6 in their three state tournament games including a 15-1 win in the finals against Ashdown.