Top 10 South Carolina HS baseball players in Class of 2024

8. Zach Russell, SS, West Ashley

While Perfect Game has Russell ranked as its eighth-best player in the state in this class, Diamond Prospects holds the shortstop in a bit higher of regard, as its No. 4 talent.

Russell can also spin it from the mound as a right-hander, with his fastball sitting in the upper 80s during the World Wood Bat Association (WWBA) World Championships last fall. MaxPreps stats indicate Russell batted .311 with a dozen RBIs for the Wildcats last season. He’s committed to play at the University of South Carolina following his prep career.

An extended look at '24 RHP Zach Russell (SC)… #WWBAWorlds @PG_Coastal https://t.co/qBPjsIXr7V pic.twitter.com/LhpteVVrcQ

— Perfect Game Scout (@PG_Scouting) October 12, 2023