The final week of the 2026 high school baseball season is upon us.Here’s a look at the top hitters in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties, surveying players’ batting averages (minimum of 30 at bats), hits, home runs and RBIs through Friday, April 24. Regular season action concludes May 1, with baseball playoff brackets unveiled Monday, May 4. Postseason action begins the following evening.
Third- and fourth-round play is scheduled for May 12 and 15, respectively, with regional championship series to take place May 19-23. NCHSAA state championship series are scheduled for May 27-30.BIG WIN FOR BID RED: How 'small ball' loomed large in South Point baseball win over CrestTOP TIER PERFOMERS: King Mountain's Maddie Huffman's no-hitter leads Gastonia, Shelby top performersBatting Average(min. 30 at bats)Luke Rayfield, Crest: .561Tucker Sigmon, North Lincoln: .537Cole Hendrickson, South Point: .516A.J. McClain, Ashbrook: .500Jack Scholz, Stuart Cramer: .483Noah Cooper, Gaston Christian: .481Jackson Livingston, North Gaston: .481Christian Cherry, Lincoln Chrter: .472Blayne Richardson, Crest: .470Canton Bare, Lincoln Charter: .458Isaac Aycock, Forestview: .455Jackson Swenson, Crest: .454Gavin Smith, South Point: .448Reed Osborne, Lincoln Charter: .446Carsten Green, Gaston Christian: .444Brock Melton, Crest: .443Caleb Costner, Crest: .442Brock Bumgardner, Cherryville: .439Jonathan Kalmbach, South Point: .434Chris Wurster, Stuart Cramer: .433HitsTucker Sigmon, North Lincoln: 36Canton Bare, Lincoln Charter: 33Luke Rayfield, Crest: 32Cole Hendrickson, South Point: 31Jack Scholz, Stuart Cramer: 29Chris Wurster, Stuart Cramer: 29Carter Mason, North Gaston: 27Cason McGinnis, North Lincoln: 27Brock Melton, Crest: 27Noah Cooper, Gaston Christian: 26Greyson Evans, North Lincoln: 26A.J. McClain, Ashbrook: 26Connor Presley, East Lincoln: 26Gavin Smith, South Point: 26Isaac Aycock, Forestview: 25Adam Rodgers, Lincoln Charter: 25Reed Osborne, Lincoln Charter: 25Christian Cherry, Lincoln Charter: 25Jackson Swenson, Crest: 25Four players with 24 RBIsHome runsEli Black, Crest: 6Anthony Marano, Gaston Christian: 6Luke Rayfield, Crest: 5Canton Bare, Lincoln Charter: 4Drew Dixon, Burns: 4Xander Sutton, Gaston Christian: 4Tyler Waterman, Lincoln Charter: 4Noah Brown, Lincoln Charter: 3Brock Bumgardner, Cherryville: 3Christian Cherry, Lincoln Charter: 3Reed Osborne, Lincoln Charter: 3Riley Parker, Lincoln Charter: 3Tucker Sigmon, North Lincoln: 3Yates Toney, Burns: 310 players with two home runsRBIsBrock Bumgardner, Cherryville: 40Luke Rayfield, Crest: 32Tucker Sigmon, North Lincoln: 28Jack Scholz, Stuart Cramer: 27Elijah Cunningham, North Gaston: 27Jack Scholz, Stuart Cramer: 27Jonathan Kalmbach, South Point: 26Carsten Green, Gaston Christian: 25Christian Cherry, Lincoln Charter: 24Elijah Cunningham, NOGA: 24Cason McGinnis, North Lincoln: 24Carter Rowe, Gaston Christian: 24Carsten Green, Gaston Christian: 23Jonathan Kalmbach, South Point: 23Anthony Marano, Gaston Christian: 23Carter Mason, North Gaston: 23Carter Browning, Gaston Christian: 22Camden Kanupp, North Gaston: 22Anthony Marano, Gaston Christian: 22Eli Black, Crest: 21Kohen Boye, North Gaston: 21Landry Ohmstead, Crest: 21Reed Osborne, Lincoln Charter: 21Gavin Smith, South Point: 21Three with 20 RBIsThis article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Top hitters in Gastonia, Shelby baseball going into season's final week