The preseason rankings for the 2011 high school baseball season were released Friday by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association and only two area teams earned preseason mention.
St. James will open the season ranked second in Class AAA while Region VIII-AAA rival Myrtle Beach is tied for 10th in Class AAA. Brookland-Cayce, which ended St. James’ season in 2010 in the Lower State bracket, is the No. 1 team in AAA.
Byrnes is No. 1 in AAAA, Chesnee tops the AA poll and Lewisville is No. 1 in Class A.
Below is a complete list of the preseason baseball rankings.
CLASS AAAA
1. Byrnes
2. White Knoll
3. Blythewood
4. Sumter
5. Wando
6. Dorman
7. Wren
8. Spring valley
9. North Augusta
10. James Island
CLASS AAA
1. Brookland-Cayce
2. St. James
3. Belton Honea-Path
4. Greenville
5. A.C. Flora
6. Chapin
7. Hartsville
8. Walhalla
9. Eastside
t10. Airport
t10. Myrtle Beach
CLASS AA
1. Chesnee
2. Bishop England
3. Mid-Carolina
4. Hanahan
5. Gilbert
6. Dillon
7. Palmetto
8. Lake City
9. Broome
10. Pelion
CLASS A
1. Lewisville
2. Bamberg-Ehrardt
3. Southside Christrian
4. Chesterfield
5. Christ Church
6. Lake View
7. Lamar
8. Landrum
9. Ninety Six
10. Abbeville
