The MoCo Baseball Report

All-division awards for all four MoCo divisions are finalized! Congratulations to everyone selected!

Another perspective, one with the in person experience against both squads. Only one team this year played both Chesapeake and Damascus: WJ. I reached out to Wildcats players for their thoughts on the game. One got back ⬇️. Opinions anonymous for candid response.

Really dove deep into the premier match of tomorrow. Full page of preview. Usually for the biggest of games and Damascus at Chesapeake fits that category. Full preview

Some analysis on the three of the four MoCo quarterfinals. A separate thread for the fourth one. Should be a great weekend of baseball

🗣BULLETIN BOARD MATERIAL 🗣 Filled out predictions for the 3A and 4A brackets. Some difficult difficult choices here that can easily go the other way. Should be a great final stretch of baseball over the next week or so!

The 2026 Maryland (MPSSAA) high school baseball state quarterfinal matchups have been set. @HighSchoolOnSI @GAdornatoSports @MPSSAA_Org @MoCoBaseballLog @SMACBaseReport @HoCoBsblReport @BaysideBB_MD si.com/high-school/ma…

Next Thursday, May 21st at 6pm at Servpro Field our top seniors in the county square off. @MoCoBaseballLog @PvilleFalconsBB

Arguably the best quarterfinal across all classifications is Damascus (18-5) at Chesapeake (19-3) Headline: Two of, if not THE top two, active brother combos in the state Raff and Giac Iorio (Damascus) Dennis and Dakari Bailey (Chesapeake) Projected arms: Raff vs. Dakari

This is the one game where the pitching is more a less of a mystery. Makes scouting reports difficult to prepare! Does Sherwood go with Ryan Zanni or Colton McCarthy here? A good problem between two great arms to have.

3A state bracket! Also two MoCo games here. Predictions and analysis to come tomorrow

Whitman will host Blake on Saturday in an all MoCo state quarters. While the Vikings are the undoubtedly the favorite, anything can go when you’re facing a legit #1 arm. Projected pitchers: Sam Clement vs. Isaac Blinkoff

Blair with not too bad of a drive traveling one county over to take on the mighty Urbana Hawks. Blazers are battle tested but this will be as difficult as any test they’ve faced this year. Projected arms: Desmond Llanes vs. Ryan Yagesh

4A state bracket out! Two MoCo games here. Predictions and analysis to come tomorrow

Congrats to Giac on also breaking the Damascus SB record with 25 bags as well! Incredibly impressive display of speed and power this season.

Final note: everywhere Coach Skellchock has gone, his team has won. Across two different organizations he has coached: 3 region titles 3 MoCo title appearances 1 MoCo title 3 Division POTY 1 Division Pitcher OTY Incredible resume. One of the best HCs in the state

There may not be a hotter hitter in May than Giac Iorio. 2 HR today, 2 HR vs. Sherwood last week, 5 in his last 6 games. Only the 6th MoCo player to reach 6 HR in a season in the 2020s and currently #3. Remarkably, Coach Skellchock coached FOUR of those top 6 bomber springs.

HORNETS ARE GOING TO STATES!! After years of knocking on the door, Damascus finally wins the 3A West II title taking down the 3x defending region champs. Blood, sweat, and tears, it takes so much effort. This team deserves all of it. Congrats to the entire Damascus family!

@MoCoBaseballLog If it makes anyone feel better, the Prep Baseball staff combined… 0/4 this year picking the region.

No matter how much analysis, research, breakdown… the 4A West Region II continues to baffle me. Four years, four incorrects. #RegionOfDeath

WHITMAN TAKES BACK THE 👑. Vikings 🧹🧹 WJ knocking out the defending 4A state champs and claiming their 3rd region title in 4 years. The pitch by committee has been tremendously effective all season. ‘28 Noah Caruso with 3 huge RBIs early. Whitman back in the big dance!

The 4A North II crowns a new winner! Congrats to Blake on winning the title. Braden Armes is a #dude!!! Held the fort in extras in relief vs. RM and this CG vs. Wheaton was even more impressive. Bengals 🧹 the region from start to finish Next up: Isaac Blinkoff in state quarters