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Alabama high school baseball: Montgomery-area standouts to watch in the postseason

The Alabama high school baseball regular season has ended with the playoffs beginning Thursday.

The first round for Class 1A-6A teams is April 18-20. The second round is scheduled for April 26-27, with the first round of the Class 7A bracket.

Third round will start May 3, with semifinals following up beginning May 10. The state tournament is set for May 13-18 in Oxford and Jacksonville. The AISA state baseball tournament will be May 7-9 at Paterson Field in Montgomery.

Here is a list of players to watch this postseason:

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Parker Blake, Prattville Christian

Senior, Pitcher/1B

Why Chosen: Blake has thrown 41 strikeouts and added 12 RBIs.

Shea Darnell, Elmore County

Junior, SS/3B

Why Chosen: Darnell leads the team with a .535 batting average and 19 RBIs. He also has 23 stolen bases.

Austin Davis, Elmore County

Junior, OF

Why Chosen: Davis leads the team with four home runs and 27 RBIs. He has seven stolen bases.

Fleming Hall, Trinity

Junior, 1B/SS

Why Chosen: Hall finished the regular season with 18 RBIs and three home runs. The Auburn baseball commit has an on-base percentage of .506 and 12 stolen bases.

Bryce Masters, Prattville Christian

Junior, ATH

Why Chosen: Masters leads the team with a batting average of .488 and on-base percentage of .543. He has seven RBIs.

Brady Rascoll, Trinity

Senior, RHP/INF

Why Chosen: Rascoll has a .460 batting average with 26 RBIs. He leads the team with a .547 on-base percentage.

Trinity's Brady Rascoll (1) tags out UMS Wright's Tyler Waters (15) at home during their game on the Trinity campus in Montgomery, Ala, on Thursday May 4, 2023.
Trinity's Brady Rascoll (1) tags out UMS Wright's Tyler Waters (15) at home during their game on the Trinity campus in Montgomery, Ala, on Thursday May 4, 2023.

Others to watch

Drey Barrett, Holtville, Sr.

Drew Britton, Pike Road, Sr.

Cody Markham, Pike Road, Sr.

Tabor Offord, Saint James, Jr.

Gunner Justice, Macon-East,

Jaxon Milam, Glenwood, Jr.

Clay Duncan, Lowndes Academy, Sr.

Walker McClinton, Trinity, Sr.

Ethan Walls, Stanhope Elmore, Jr.

Caleb McCreary, Montgomery Catholic, Sr.

Jerry Humphrey III is a sports writer for the Montgomery Advertiser who covers area high school sports, Auburn recruiting and Alabama State athletics. Follow him on Twitter @jerryhump3.

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