Preview: NCISAA 4A 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 4A state championship series matchup.
NCISAA 4A State Championship
Best of 3 at Wesleyan Christian Academy beginning Friday 5/17/19
1 game on Friday and a DH on Saturday if needed
Game times: Friday at 7:00pm; Saturday at 12:00pm; If needed game after game 2
Charlotte Christian vs. Wesleyan Christian Academy
No. 1 seed Wesleyan Christian Academy (16-4)
- 1st Round: Bye
- 2nd Round: Beat No. 8 Metrolina Christian Academy 7-3
- 3rd Round: Beat No. 4 Providence Day 4-3
- Top wins of 2019 regular season: Charlotte Christian (13-3), Covenant Day (9-1), North Davidson (1-0), Carmel Christian (19-2), TC Roberson (4-1, 6-1), High Point Christian Academy (6-1), Rockingham County (7-1), Southeast Guilford (5-0)
- Notable losses of 2019 regular season: High Point Christian Academy (4-0), Christ School (8-1)
Players to Watch
Luke Barrow, RHP, 2020 – Coastal Carolina commit
Gavyn Byrd, OF/RHP, 2020
Caleb Cozart, 1B, 2019 – North Carolina commit
Jacob Cozart, 3B/1B/C/RHP, 2021 – NC State commit
Alex Jordan, OF/1B, 2019
Alejandro Rodriguez, SS/C, 2020
Chet Sikes, C, 2020
No. 2 seed Charlotte Christian (25-6)
- 1st Round: Bye
- 2nd Round: Beat No. 7 Charlotte Country Day 7-1
- 3rd Round: Beat No. 3 Christ School 4-3
- Top Wins of 2019 Regular Season: Carmel Christian (11-1), Porter Ridge (3-1), High Point Christian Academy (5-1), Providence Day (7-0), South Caldwell (6-5), Myers Park (3-2), Christ School (4-2)
- Notable Losses in 2019 Regular Season: Cardinal Gibbons (9-8), Wesleyan Christian Academy (13-3), American Heritage (FL) (13-3), South Meck (7-5),
Players to Watch
Brett Adams, LHP, 2020
Calvert Clark, OF/RHP, 2022
Trey Donathan, INF/RHP, 2019 – Davidson commit
JT Killen, LHP/OF, 2019 – Coastal Carolina commit
Shane Russell, 1B, 2019 – Cornell commit
Matthew Siverling, LHP/OF, 2019 – Va Tech commit
JD Suarez, SS, 2021
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