“Trotter Harlan was the heart and soul of our team. He’s a tireless worker who always put himself ahead of the team. He put together an incredible senior year and yet he remained the same quiet player who leads by example. He always plays the game at full speed regardless of the score.”

Dale Nelson

Head Coach - Hillcrest head coach

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 165-pound senior shortstop and right-handed pitcher batted .565 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI and a .604 on-base percentage, leading the Rams (19-7) to a berth in the Class AAAAA district finals this past season. A two-time First Team All-State honoree and 2019 South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Player of the Year, Harlan also produced a 4-3 record on the mound with three saves and a 1.76 ERA while striking out 53 batters in 47.2 innings pitched. He stole 29 bases without being caught in 2019.

Academic Achievement

Harlan has maintained a weighted 4.53 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at the College of Charleston beginning this fall.

Exemplary Character

Harlan has volunteered locally on behalf of a literacy-outreach program at the Rudolph Gordon Elementary School and as a youth baseball coach.