South Carolina signee Owen White and Clemson commit Geoffrey Gilbert were named Gatorade Player of Years in their home states Tuesday.
White was named the North Carolina Player of Year and Gilbert the South Carolina Player of the Year.
The 6-foot-3, 185-pound White went 10-1 record with a 0.22 earned run average in helping Jesse Carson High School to the Class 3A West state tournament semifinals. The senior struck out 101 and allowed 28 hits in 63 2/3 innings while hitting .333 with 10 doubles.
White, who has a 4.14 GPA, leaves Jesse Carson High as the school’s all-time leader in hits, runs, RBI, doubles, wins and strikeouts.