Benedictine is last area team still alive in state baseball playoffs

In the second game, Ethan Jones had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning. He allowed one hit and no runs in five innings, but Mt. Paran scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to win it, with Rylan Long delivering the walk off hit.

SCPS senior Chase Boyer, who has signed with South Georgia State, drove in the first run of the second game. He closed out the season with a .462 batting average with 10 homers and 53 RBIs for the Raiders (22-12).

The Raiders will graduate 10 seniors from this squad, which made a run to the state finals last year where SCPS lost to Calvary Day, including catcher Cardin Patrick, who is headed to play at Vorhees University.

"It was just one of those days," SCPS coach Matt Oglesby said. "Things didn't go our way, but I told the guys that what happened today doesn't define the season we had and the careers they have had at Savannah Christian. It's always a hard conversation to have, but they have left a legacy here to be proud of."

Savannah Christian catcher Cardin Patrick makes the play as Cash Cauley of Mt. Paran tries to score in Mt. Paran's playoff win on April 30, 2026.

Calvary Day's season ends in second round

Calvary Day, the defending Class A-3A Private School state champion, saw its season come to an end as the host Cavs were swept at Bazemore Park by Wesleyan by scores of 11-0 and 4-0.

The Cavs closed out the season with a 17-12 record, under first-year coach Jakob Gross, who served as an assistant for four seasons before taking over the program when Phillip Lee stepped down last year.

The loss was a tough one for the seven seniors on the Cavalier roster, who were leaders on a squad looking to repeat as state champions. There are five going on to play in college in pitcher Quinn Johnson (North Georgia), infielder Dalton Kelley (Albany State), Noah Bauer (Georgia Southern-East Georgia), catcher Waylan Heidik (University of South Carolina-Beaufort) and Carter Hampton (Massachusetts Maritime Academy).

Calvary day third baseman Carter Hampton in action in a playoff game with Wesleyan on April 30, 2026.

Gross took some time to let his players know what they meant to him after the loss.

"It could seem negative after the way we played today, but you can't be negative with this group after all they have accomplished," Gross said. "I've been fortunate enough to coach the guys in this senior class since they were in eighth grade, and they've been one of the most successful classes to ever come through Calvary. We didn't play like we wanted to today, but we need to be appreciative of the time we've spent together, the memories we've made and all the success that we've had because these guys deserve to be commemorated."

Dennis Knight covers sports for the Savannah Morning News. Contact him at Dknight@savannahnow.com. Twitter: @DennisKnightSMN

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