2024 High School Preview: North Central High School
February 28, 2024
North Central High School Preview
PROGRAM INFORMATION
HIGH SCHOOL NAME North Central High School
MASCOT Knights
CLASSIFICATION 2A
REGION Region 5
HEAD COACH Brandon Faulkenberry
TWITTER @NC_Baseball
HOME FIELD: "The Dungeon" 3000 Lockhart Rd Kershaw SC 29067
PROGRAM HISTORY
PROGRAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
2023 Class AA District Champions
PREVIEWING 2024
PRESEASON EVENT:
02/12 @ Great Falls High School 5:00
02/17 vs Dreher 5:30
SPRING BREAK:
April 1-3 @ Cal Ripken - Myrtle Beach
STARTERS RETURNING: 6
RETURNING PITCHERS: 5
QUOTE FROM THE COACH:
I am excited to watch this team compete. Last year we made the best run in school history and it opened the eyes of the kids to we can be pretty good. They were very hungry this off season and ready to see it throughout the course of the season.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Dylan Smith- 3B/P (2024) Uncommitted - 4 year starter. Last year led the team hitting .384 and OBP .500 - Threw 46.1 innings with an ERA of 2.871
Landan Anderson- C (2024) Uncommitted - 3 year starter. Last year batted .317 and OBP .447 / Behind the plate he threw out 46% of baserunners.
Patten Hood- SS (2025) Uncommitted - 2 year starter. Last year batted .345 and OBP of .463
Colt Babic- OF/IF/P (2027) Uncommitted- 3 year starter. Last year batted .300 and OBP .412 12 SB / Pitching threw 43.1 innings w/ 49 k's