The NCHSAA baseball playoff brackets were released Monday and first-round games are Tuesday. Here\u2019s a look at area players who have the potential to lead their teams to postseason wins:<\/p>\n
James Garman, Croatan: The sophomore bats .358 with 20 runs, 20 RBIs, six doubles, one triple and one home run.<\/p>\n
Auggie Morris, Croatan: The sophomore hits .361 with 19 runs, 10 RBIs, two doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases.<\/p>\n
Harrison Thomas, Croatan: The junior hits .432 with 29 RBIs, 24 runs, nine doubles and three home runs and is 5-3 with a 1.62 earned run average and 69 strikeouts in 47 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Jacob Woody, Croatan: The junior hits .333 with 22 runs, 17 RBIs, seven doubles, one home run and nine steals and is 2-1 with a 4.59 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 21 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Chris Guslander, Dixon: The senior bats .328 with 10 runs, nine RBIs and three doubles and is 2-5 with a 3.35 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 46 innings.<\/p>\n
Nick Lacugna, Dixon: The sophomore hits .319 with 10 RBIs, seven runs, five doubles and one home run and is 2-3 with a 2.57 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 32 2.3 innings.<\/p>\n
Gavin Holmes, East Duplin: The junior bats .433 with 24 runs, 20 RBIs, six doubles, three triples and 11 steals and is 3-1 with a 2.39 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 26 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Sawyer Marshburn, East Duplin: The senior bats .507 with 13 RBIs and seven doubles.<\/p>\n
Jack Tuck, East Duplin: The senior hits .448 with 21 runs, 17 RBIs and five doubles.<\/p>\n
Kaiden Cox, Jacksonville: The junior hits .276 with 18 runs, 11 RBIs, six doubles and 14 steals.<\/p>\n
Vasco Sutton, Jacksonville: The senior bats .387 with 19 runs, 18 RBIs, 11 doubles, three home runs, 10 steals and is 2-2 with a 4.20 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 33 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Tanner Brinson, Richlands: The junior bats .329 with 16 runs, seven RBIs, three doubles and 10 steals.<\/p>\n
Kyler Ornoski, Richlands: The junior bats.338 with 13 RBIs, seven runs and one double and is 2-0 with a 2.22 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 53 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Cooper Torrence, Richlands: The sophomore hits .319 with nine RBIs, three doubles and two triples.<\/p>\n
Tito Escalera, Southwest: The senior hits .493 with 26 runs, eight RBIs and two doubles.<\/p>\n
Cole Jarman, Southwest: The senior bats .490 with 28 RBIs, 11 runs and nine doubles.<\/p>\n
Kannon Huffman, Southwest: The junior bats .580 with 28 runs, 15 RBIs, nine doubles, one triple and four home runs.<\/p>\n
Mason Anderson, Swansboro: The freshman bats .366 with 11 runs, 11 RBIs and two triples.<\/p>\n
Patrick Hollifield, Swansboro: The senior hits .302 with 17 runs, 13 RBIs and four doubles.<\/p>\n
DJ Schofield, Swansboro: The sophomore bats .345 with 15 runs and four doubles and is 3-1 with a 2.91 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 33 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n
Kevin Till, Swansboro: The senior hits .449 with 15 runs, 13 RBIs, six doubles and 17 steals.\u00a0<\/p>\n
NCHSAA Playoffs<\/p>\n
First Round<\/p>\n
2-A<\/p>\n
No. 24 Lejeune (3-13) at No. 9 East Wake Academy (9-7)<\/p>\n
4-A<\/p>\n
No. 18 Reidsville (6-15) at No. 15 Southwest (10-10)<\/p>\n
No. 5 East Duplin (14-5) \u2013 Bye<\/p>\n
Hosts winner of No. 21 Fairmont (6-16) and No. 12 Roanoke Rapids (9-7) on Friday<\/p>\n
5-A<\/p>\n
No. 24 Richlands (7-16) at No. 9 Seaforth (15-9)<\/p>\n
No. 20 Dixon (10-12) at No. 13 West Carteret (13-8)<\/p>\n
No. 18 Croatan (11-11) at No. 15 South Granville (12-11)<\/p>\n
6-A<\/p>\n
No. 19 Northern Durham (6-15) at No. 14 Swansboro (12-7)<\/p>\n
No. 23 Felton Grove (5-16) at No. 10 Jacksonville (10-10)<\/p>\n