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By Dan Williams
West Virginia Director of Scouting

Throughout the West Virginia high school baseball regular season we will be posting a Power 5 in each classification. Updates will be made for Class AAA on Mondays, AA on Tuesdays and A on Wednesdays. Check back frequently at PBR West Virginia to follow team and individual results from the previous week. Today we continue coverage with a look at our Week Six AAA top 5.

 

CLASS AAA WEEK 6 POWER 5 

1. Hurricane Redskins

2. Cabell Midland Knights

3. Parkersburg South Patriots

4. University Hawks

5. St Albans Red Dragons

 

 

HURRICANE

PBR Ranked Players:

1. Noah Short, RHP, #4 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings, Moorehed State recruit

2. Chandler Kelly, SS/2B, #5 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings, Marshall recruit

3. Liam Bailey, RHP/OF, #11 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

4. Nathaniel Dunham, 3B/OF, #21 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

5. Jacob Allen, C, #22 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018, Daytona State JC recruit

6. Noah Birthisel, OF/1B, #27PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings, West Virginia Weslyan recruit

7. Jonathan Blackwell, LHP, #1 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings, Coastal Carolina commit

8. Austin Dearing, OF, #3 PBR West Virginia Class of 2020 Rankings

Summary:

Hurricane left no doubt as to why they have been sitting at number one. The Redskins went 3-0 and remained unbeaten against in-state competition. The much anticipated showdown with St. Albans proved to be anticlimactic as Hurricane easily handled the Red Dragons 10-3. Chandler Kelly was 4-for-4 with two doubles in the win. His weekly line read 7-for-11, 5 R, 7 RBI. Liam Bailey got the mound win against St Albans giving up two earned runs over six innings. Sophomore Tyler Cox gave up no earned runs in a complete game victory over Spring Valley.

cabell midland

PBR Ranked Players:

1. Madison Jeffrey, RHP/1B, #1 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings,West Virginia recruit

2.  Brennnan Holmes, SS/3B, #24 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings, Sheperd recruit

3. Brent Carter, RHP/OF, #45 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

4. Hogan Carter, RHP/3B, #57 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

5. Tyler Crank, 3B/RHP, #59 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

6. Griffin Adkins, OF, #7 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

7. Easton Petitt, OF/2B, #14 PBR West Viirginia Class of 2019 Rankings

8. Trey Chapman, 2B/SS, #15 PBR West Vrginia Class of 2019 Rankings

9. Peyton Weekly, C/3B, #22 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

10. Blake Tilley, C, #33 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Ranking

11. Chad Heiner, SS/RHP, #46 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

12. Brayden Lingenfelter, OF/RHP, #16 PBR West Virginia Class of 2020 Rankings

13. Dawson Bryan, 1B/3B, #20 PBR West Virginia Class of 2020 Rankings

Summary:

Cabell Midland makes a huge jump back into the rankings. A 4-0 week including a 13-0 win over previous number two St Albans, as well as deep talent reflected by the above list of ranked players, justifies the leap to number two. Cabell Midland now sits at 15-5 on the year. Top offensive performers included Griffin Adkins (8-for-13, 7 R, 6 RBI) and Madison Jeffrey (7-for-12, 2 R, 4 RBI). Jeffrey also no-hit St. Albans over five innings while striking out nine in the mercy rule win.

Parkersburg south

 

PBR Ranked Players:

1. Reese Fletcher, 1B/RHP, #42 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

Summary:

Parkersburg South moves up to number three on the strength of a 2-0 week which included a hard fought win over previous Power 5 entry Wheeling Park. The bats were booming as Ben Menarchek (4-for-7, 4 R, RBI), Bryce Eagle (5-for-9,  4 RBI, 3 R), Nick Yoho (3-for-5, 2 R, 4 RBI) and Reese Fletcher (3-for-5, 1 R, 4 RBI) showed just how good the Patriot offense can be.

UNIVERSITY

PBR Ranked Players:

1. Ross Mulhall, 1B/3B, #10 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings, LaSalle recruit

2. Trevor Barnhart, OF/RHP, #17 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

 3. Perry Lillard, LHP/OF, #17 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

4. Hunter Cottrell, 3B/1B, #36 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

5. Clay Maholic, OF, #12 PBR West Virginia Class of 2020 Rankings

Summary:

The Hawks registered two blowout wins, going undefeated on the week, and extended their season record to 13-7. Ross Mulhall led the charge offensively going 4-for7, scoring three times, and driving home seven. Casey Smith twirled a complete game shutout, striking out eight, in beating Morgantown.

ST. ALBANS

PBR Ranked Players:

1. Chayce Matheny, LHP, #36 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

2. Akili Johnson, SS/2B, #46 PBR West Virginia Class of 2018 Rankings

2. Jake Carr, LHP/OF, #2 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings, West Virginia commit

3. Nick Loftis, 3B/RHP, #3 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

4. Ridge Lester, RHP/3B, #8 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

5. Connor Fizer, OF/RHP, #20 PBR West Virginia Class of 2019 Rankings

6. Ayden Hodges, LHP/1B, #1 PBR West Viirginia Class of 2020 Rankings

7. Casey Kemplin, SS/2B, #7 PBR West Vrginia Class of 2020 Rankings

8. Noah Cummings, 1B/3B, #8 PBR West Virginia Class of 2020 Rankings

Summary:

St. Albans had a difficult 1-3 week dropping them to number five. They were able to rejuvenate the offense in a late week blowout win over Greebrier East. In that game, Noah Cummings, Casey Kemplin, Nick Loftis, Chayce Matheny and Easton Thewes all homered as the Red Dragons pounded out seventeen hits.  

 

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