South Effingham High School rising senior Austin Thompson has been named to the Georgia Dugout Preview’s baseball Class AAAAA all-state first team.
Thompson, a shortstop, went 21-for-43 in the state playoffs alone, with four doubles, a triple and 13 runs batted in. He was also on the all-Region 3-AAAAA North first team.
The Mustangs finished ranked No. 4 in the state in the both the ScoreAtlanta and Georgia Dugout Preview polls. Houston County won the state championship and Loganville, which beat South Effingham in the state semifinals, was ranked No. 2.