SUMTER, S.C. — In 2016, Barry Hatfield won his first state championship at Laurence Manning Academy and it took place at Riley Park in Sumter.
Thursday night, Hatfield led the Swampcats back to the historic venue which served as the neutral site for game three of the SCISA state championship baseball series.
After Ben Lippen scored three runs in the top of the second, LMA responded with three in the bottom of the inning on its way to a 7-3 win.
The victory was the first state championship for Laurence Manning Academy since the Swampcats repeated in 2017.