Palmetto State Baseball team of the week, May 6-12: Florence-Darlington Tech

Florence-Darlington Tech (4-1)

(beat Gaston College, beat USC Sumter, went 2-1 vs. Monroe)

How could I not go with the Stingers after they punched their ticket to the NJCAA World Series?

Coach Preston McDonald's squad had a productive week, beating USC Sumter to win the Region 10 Tournament in Lexington, then taking two of three from Monroe College around the corner from Rob and Laura Petrie's digs in New Rochelle, N.Y., in the East District Tournament.

FD Tech (51-10) was unbeaten in region play before losing three of four to Gaston College on the final weekend of league play. But the Stingers went 3-0 in the region tournament, outscoring their opponents 37-12. Included was an 11-4 win over Gaston College.

The East District Tournament was the customary balanced Stingers performance. Announcers on Monroe's video stream raved about the talent of Region 10 player of the year Rom Kellis, but the Stingers spread the production around.

Up next: The NJCAA World Series begins May 25 in Grand Junction, Colo.

The home of the NJCAA World Series
looked pretty good when I drove by last
 summer. (Palmetto State Baseball photo)

Also considered

Coastal Carolina (3-1)
College of Charleston (3-1) 

Columbia International (3-0) - one win from NCCAA World Series 
Wofford (3-1) 

Previous winners
Jan. 28-Feb. 4: Lander
Feb. 5-11: Voorhees

Feb. 12-18: Presbyterian

Feb. 19-25: USC Sumter

Feb. 26-March 3: Limestone
March 4-10: Coastal Carolina

March 11-17: USC Upstate

March 18-24: Clemson

March 25-31: Florence-Darlington Tech
April 1-7: USC Union
April 8-14: Lander

April 15-21: College of Charleston

April 22-28: North Greenville

April 29-May 5: Presbyterian