Lightning Baseball 2026 Team Profile

TEAM PROFILE

Williamston, SC

17U (2026) Open

W-L-T	6-6-0
WIN %	50

Head Coach	Daniel Ellison

Lightning Baseball 2026 ROSTER

Name	Grad Year - HS	High School	State	City	Primary Pos	H/T	Sec. Pos	Weight	HEIGHT
Matthew Casey	2027	Wren High	SC	Pelzer	1B	R/R	3B	220	6'2"
Lawson Nichols	2026	Belton Honea Path High	SC	Belton	C	R/R	1B	165	5'9"
Bryant (Lucas) Mccall	2027	Palmetto High	SC	Pelzer	C	R/R	1B	195	5'10"
Griffin Scurry	2027		SC	Easley	C	R/R	MIF	140	5'8"
Colton Winkler	2027		SC	Pelzer	LHP	L/L	CF	150	6'1"
Blade Epps	2026		SC	Liberty	MIF	R/R	RHP	145	5'10"
Conner Smith	2027		SC	Piedmont	OF	R/R	2B	130	5'8"
Cesar Ochoa	2026		SC	Anderson	OF	R/R	RHP	140	5'8"
Cayden Bates	2026	Anderson Cavaliers	SC	Anderson	RHP	R/R	UTILITY	140	5'10"
Luke Ratkowski	2026		SC	Moore	RHP	L/R	UTILITY	145
Dillon Blatt	2027		SC	Simpsonville	SS	R/R	RF	130	5'9"
Connor Murphy	2030		SC	Williamston	SS	R/R	RHP	134	5'8"
Calvin Durrence	2027		SC	Pelzer	SS	R/R	RHP	183	5'11"

EVENTS

DATE	EVENT	DIVISION	W-L-T	AVG RS	AVG RD	AVG RA
2024-07-05	High Country Classic- App State	15U/16U	2-2-0	3.25	0	3.25
2025-06-07	Team Showcase- USC Upstate-NGU-SWU	All	2-2-0	2.5	-1.5	4
2025-07-25	Clemson Cup-Clemson- USC Upstate- NGU-SWU	18U (2025) / 17U (2026)	2-2-0	6	0.25	5.75

GAMES

#	EVENT	TEAM	VS	TEAM
1	High Country Classic- App State	Lightning Baseball 2026	01 - 09	Flying Pigs 15U
2	High Country Classic- App State	Lightning Baseball 2026	00 - 01	Team FOCUS
3	High Country Classic- App State	Regulators Baseball Club 16u/2026	01 - 04	Lightning Baseball 2026
4	High Country Classic- App State	Team Virginia	02 - 08	Lightning Baseball 2026
5	Team Showcase- USC Upstate-NGU-SWU	Lightning Baseball 2026	00 - 08	Canes South 16U Scout
6	Team Showcase- USC Upstate-NGU-SWU	Canes Palmetto 17U Scout	05 - 02	Lightning Baseball 2026
7	Team Showcase- USC Upstate-NGU-SWU	Lightning Baseball 2026	04 - 02	Canes Upstate 17U Scout
8	Team Showcase- USC Upstate-NGU-SWU	Lightning Baseball 2026	04 - 01	Canes South 17U Scout
9	Clemson Cup-Clemson- USC Upstate- NGU-SWU	Canes South 17U Scout	06 - 03	Lightning Baseball 2026
10	Clemson Cup-Clemson- USC Upstate- NGU-SWU	CSB Spikes	12 - 00	Lightning Baseball 2026
11	Clemson Cup-Clemson- USC Upstate- NGU-SWU	Complete Game 16/17U	01 - 13	Lightning Baseball 2026
12	Clemson Cup-Clemson- USC Upstate- NGU-SWU	Lightning Baseball 2026	08 - 04	Canes Upstate 17U Scout

PLAYER PROFILES

Conner Smith Piedmont , SC 2027

Calvin Durrence Pelzer , SC 2027

Lawson Nichols Belton , SC 2026

Blade Epps Liberty , SC 2026

Colton Winkler Pelzer , SC 2027

Luke Ratkowski Moore , SC 2026

Cayden Bates Anderson , SC 2026

Griffin Scurry Easley , SC 2027

Bryant (Lucas) Mccall Pelzer , SC 2027

Dillon Blatt Simpsonville , SC 2027

Matthew Casey Pelzer , SC 2027

Connor Murphy Williamston , SC 2030

Cesar Ochoa Anderson , SC 2026