The first game of the South Carolina High School League Class 3A baseball state championship series unfolded in Charleston, South Carolina, where Southside Christian defeated Oceanside Collegiate 7-2.
Carson Boleman, the starting pitcher for Southside Christian, delivered a strong outing, recording eight strikeouts while allowing just one hit over 4.1 innings.
Oceanside’s Cash Crone kept the game close, tying the score in the third inning with a two‑RBI single that brought his team within one run.
Southside Christian's Fifth‑Inning Surge
The momentum shifted in the top of the fifth inning as Southside Christian exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two‑run base hit from CJ Aubuchon that extended their lead.
Brayden Schwantz contributed four strikeouts in four innings of relief work for Oceanside, but the rally wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.
Game 2 of the series is slated for Thursday night in the upstate, giving Oceanside a chance to even the matchup before the series shifts back to Charleston.