Preview: NCISAA 3A State Championship
May 16, 2019
The North Carolina Indpendent School Athletic Association (NCISAA) is split into 4 classifications each hosting their own baseball tournament to name a state champion. Each state championship is a single elimination tournament until the finals, where a best of three series will be hosted by the higher seed. Below is a look at the 3A state championship series matchup.
NCISAA 3A State Championship
Best of 3 at High Point Christian Academy beginning Friday 5/17/19
1 game on Friday and a DH on Saturday if needed
Game times: Friday at 4:45pm; Saturday at 1:00pm; If needed game after game 2
Carmel Christian vs. High Point Christian Academy
No. 1 seed High Point Christian Academy (23-4)
- 1st Round: Bye
- 2nd Round: Beat Grace Christian School 10-0
- 3rd Round: Beat No. 4 Asheville Christian Academy 7-3
- Top wins of 2019 regular season: Weselyan Christian Academy (4-0), Western Alamance (7-1), Providence Day (8-1), High Point Central (12-2),
- Notable losses of 2019 regular season: Wesleyan Christian Academy (6-1), RJ Reynolds (8-5), Charlotte Christian (5-1)
Players to Watch
Chase Britton, RHP, 2019 – Gardner-Webb commit
Kameron Heath, LHP, 2019 – USC Sumter JC commit
Logan Robson, INF, 2019 – Belmont Abbey commit
Carson Yates, OF, 2019
Zach Krpejs, INF, 2019
Dylan Shultheiss, 1B, 2019
No. 2 seed Carmel Christian School (11-9)
- 1st Round: Bye
- 2nd Round: Beat No. 7 SouthLake Christian 11-10
- 3rd Round: Beat No. 3 Forsyth Country Day 5-3
- Top Wins of 2019 Regular Season: Metrolina Christian (6-5)
- Notable Losses in 2019 Regular Season: Charlotte Christian (11-1), Providence Day (5-1), Wesleyan Christian Academy (19-2, 6-1)
Players to Watch
Cooper King, RHP, 2020
Gage Lewis, SS, 2021
Lucas Martino, 3B, 2020
Braden Smith, C, 2019 – Brunswick CC commit
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