Published Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:26 AM
Updated Wednesday, January 27, 2010 10:26 AM

 

Knights fourth in The DP preseason poll

Stratford’s baseball team is ranked fourth in The Diamond Prospects’ Class AAAA Top 10 and ninth in the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association top 10.

The Knights ended last season with an 18-6 mark and graduated four seniors.

They return one of the top pitchers in the state in southpaw Chris Hanna, who had a 5-2 record last season.

Newcomer Brandon Hester, a pitching prospect, was named the DP’s Underclassman of the Year for the region.

Region foe Wando was tabbed the top team in Class AAAA ahead of Sumter and Rock Hill.

Gaffney, the defending champion of the classification, is eighth in the DP poll.

In the SCBCA poll, Wando is No. 1 followed by Sumter, Gaffney and Dorman.

In Class AA, Hanahan is ranked seventh by Diamond Prospects and fifth by the SCBCA. Chesnee is ranked No. 1 by DP and defending champion Bishop England is first by the coaches association.