Official Twitter Page of D.W. Daniel High School Baseball (Central, SC). 2025 District B-AAAA Champions. Head Coach- Jarrod Payne (@PayneDWDaniel) #FilltheTank
We are excited to announce that @PayneUSCL has been named the Head Baseball Coach at D.W. Daniel High School.
Our players, staff and parents are excited about Coach Payne taking the helm and leading a new era of Daniel Baseball.
Please keep one of our baseball player's and his family in your thoughts and prayers today!! He was involved in a bad snow skiing accident last night and needs prayer!! We are with you buddy, and we know you will persevere!!
FINAL:
Daniel 6
Fountain Inn 2
Two good young teams going at it in a great environment!
Ian McCrary (Win)- 7 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
Spencer Conn- 2-3 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB
Jasean Perry- 1-3 1 2B 2 RBI
Luke Turner- 1-3 1 2B, 1 RBI
Ty Simpson- 1-2 1 R
Quint Cumbie- 1-3 1 R
FINAL:
Daniel 14
Fountain Inn 2
Lions advance to upper state championship!
Ian McCrary- 5.2 IP 9 H 2 R 1 BB 8 K
Julian Baldwin- 2-4 2 HR 2 R 6 RBI
Eli Payne- 1-1 1 HR 1 RBI 3 R
Lee Turnipseed- 2-3 1 HR 3 R 3 RBI
Jasean Perry- 4-5 2 R 1 RBI
Spencer Conn- 2-4 2 2B 1 R 1 RBI
FINAL:
Daniel 10
Laurens 1
DWD is your District B-AAAA Champions!
Ian McCrary- W 4.1 IP 3 H 0 R 2 BB 6 SO
Luke Turner- 2.2 IP 3 H 1 R 2 BB 1 SO
Ty Simpson- 3-4 1 2B 1 R 3 RBI
Greyson Davis- 2-3 2 R
Quint Cumbie- 2-3 2 R 1 RBI
Spencer Conn- 2-4 1 R
Jackson Ownbey- 2-4 1 2B 2 R
A big thanks to Grant Cox of @ClemsonBaseball for coming to speak to FCA this morning. A great message about perseverance and faith. It is obvious that @MonteLeeCU does a great job of keeping things in perspective with his players!!
@DWDAthletics#wintheDay
Alumni game/Chili Cook-Off was a major success! Thank you to the 60+ alumni, the current players and their parents, and the hundreds of supporters that came out to celebrate the history of DWD baseball. A special thanks to the 1968 state championship team for coming!
Shout out to our 12U Dixie Youth team for winning the State Championship this week and advancing to the DYB World Series in Laurel, MS!! Great group of boys and coaches!!
The future of @dwdbaseball is in great shape with this group!!
@dwdbaseball@DWDAthletics#ThatsDANIEL
FINAL:
Seneca 3
Daniel 1
Special group of kids finish the season 23-11 with a second district championship and an Upper State Runner-Up. The amount this group has accomplished has been remarkable! We will keep building!
Thank you:
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18, 20
#FilltheTank
Please keep one of our baseball player's and his family in your thoughts and prayers today!! He was involved in a bad snow skiing accident last night and needs prayer!! We are with you buddy, and we know you will persevere!!
Congrats to these guys on their @diamondprospect player rankings:
B. Mauro (2024 #7 3B)
I. McCrary (2025 #44 RHP)
S. Conn (2025 #22 C)
L. Turnipseed (2025 #4 2B)
J. Perry (2025 #20 OF)
J. Baldwin (2025 #41 OF)
L. Purcell (2026 #6 RHP)
E. Payne (2026 #32 RHP)
L. Turner (2027 IF)
The Lions are ranked #9 in the @diamondprospect preseason poll.
Picked as the “Sleeper Team” for the Upstate.
@brodeyconn03 recognized as Top Underclassman in Region 1 3A, and one of two top prospects as well.
We appreciate all of this, but know there’s much work to be put in.
We are grateful and appreciative for Coach David Weathers and the 7 great years he gave to Daniel Baseball. Thank you for pouring your heart into our players!
We wish him and his family the best of luck. You’ll always be a Lion, Coach!
#DanielBaseball#WEnotMe
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Julian Baldwin
Spencer Conn
Quint Cumbie
Greyson Davis
Markham Eleazer
Ian McCrary
Jasean Perry
Matthew Smith
Drew Turner
Lee Turnipseed
FINAL (9 Innings):
DWD 6
Pendleton 5
With the win, DWD has clinched a spot in the Region Championship game next week!
Donfu Iizuka (Win)- 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K
Jackson Ownbey- 2-5 1 R, 1 RBI, Walk-Off 1B
Daniel Counts- 1-4 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI
Ty Simpson- 1-4 1 HR, 1 R, 3 RBI
FINAL:
Blue Ridge 2
DWD 1
Hard fought game ends in favor of the Tigers & ends our season at 20-11.
Thanks to B. Mauro & D. Counts for your contributions to our program. We love you both, and you will always have a home at DWD.
Thank you all for your support. Until next year…
It's finally here...DAY ONE!!
We are blessed to get after it today with a wonderful group of young men who are excited to represent Daniel High School on and off the field!!
FLY THAT W!!
Varsity picks up the 12-1 victory at Mid-Carolina in round 1 of the state playoffs!!
We will travel to Powdersville on Monday in the winners bracket game.
@dwdbaseball@DWDAthletics#WEnotME#ThatsDANIEL
Congratulations to the 12U Clemson/Central rec for winning the @DYB1955 World Series in Laurel, MS. tonight!!
What a great couple of days for the Rec department in Clemson!!
@dwdbaseball#WEnotME#ThatsDANIEL
FINAL (11 Innings):
Crescent 7
Daniel 5
Lions come out on the wrong end of an instant classic. Lions trailed 2-0 in the bottom of the 7th and 5-2 in the bottom of the 10th and continued to extend the game. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get over the hump.
Love this team!
FLY THAT W!!!!
Varsity gets the win over Wren 4-2 and improve to 5-2 in region play!!
Great team effort and lots of energy and BELIEF!!
@dwdbaseball@DWDAthletics#WEnotME#ThatsDANIEL
FINAL:
Daniel 4
Woodmont 2
Lions respond with a win on the road vs. a quality arm!
Luke Turner- 6 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Jackson Ownbey- 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H/2-3 1 2B, 2 RBI
Jasean Perry- 2-4 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI
Lee Turnipseed- 2-4 1 2B
Spencer Conn- 2-4
Daniel Counts- 1-3 1 2B
✅ Beast in the Weightroom
✅ Plus Defensive Outfielder
✅ First to arrive, last to leave
✅ Top notch human being
✅ Committed
Congratulations to 2025 OF/RHP Julian Baldwin on his commitment to the University of South Carolina-Sumter #OneDaniel
FINAL:
Daniel 2
Blue Ridge 0
Lions win a tight one vs. the Fighting Tigers behind an Ian McCrary gem!
Ian McCrary- W, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 12 SO
Liam Purcell- 1-2
Spencer Conn- 1-2
Greyson Davis- 1-3 1 R
FINAL:
Daniel 8
Pendleton 1
Ian McCrary and Julian Baldwin combine for a No-Hitter and clinch a home playoff game in the process!
McCrary (5-1)- W, 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 9 K
Baldwin- 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K/2-3 1 RBI
Lee Turnipseed- 1-3 1 HR, 2 R, 1 RBI
Ty Simpson- 2-4 2 RBI
This time tomorrow we will be in the early innings of The Palmetto Games Contest #1! Reminder, it will be very hot & you can bring your own hydration. For the 16th time we expect the baseball to be stellar in front of a strong group of decision-makers: thediamondprospects.com/
Congratulations to 2024 IF Braden Mauro and 2025 UTL Jasean Perry for being selected to play in the @diamondprospect All-Star Game!
Also congrats to 2026 UTL Liam Purcell for being selected to the DP Underclass Shoot-Out!
#OneDaniel@BradenMauro@P1Jasean@LiamPur10953201