A pair of longtime Lexington County baseball coaches were named to the S.C. Baseball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame’s newest class.

Barry Fogle of Pelion and Scott McLeod of Chapin were named to the induction class along with John Chalus of Stratford.

“It ranks right at the top because this was an honor that was voted on by our fellow baseball coaches,” Fogle said.

Fogle has won 520 career games in 35 years of coaching at Pelion, Allendale-Fairfax High School, Midland Valley High School, and Williston-Elko High School.  He has led the Panthers to five region titles in 22 seasons years and a Lower State final appearance at the helm.

He’s also coached his share of All-State and future college players like Josh and Justin Stepp, Wesley Camp and Quentin Driggers.

“I enjoy my job as a teacher and coach,” Fogle said. “I don't look at individual accomplishments I've attained. I'm prouder when I see our baseball players graduate high school and become successful in life. 

“I would like to be remembered as someone who did and taught things the right way.”

McLeod has won four state titles during his tenure at Chapin. After leading the Eagles to the Class 4A title in 2018, McLeod was named Coach of the Year for the American Family Insurance ALL-USA South Carolina Baseball Team.

More recently, McLeod came under fire following accusations of mistreatment of players, both physical and mental, made by parents and former players during the 2022 season. The first of these complaints were made public during an August meeting of the Lexington-Richland School District 5 board.

Since the meeting, both supporters of McLeod and the accusers have continued to come forward. The district has refused to comment on McLeod’s status and has declined all Freedom of Information Act requests made by the Chronicle to view documents related to the complaints, maintaining that they do not comment on personnel matters.

McLeod has also declined the Chronicle’s requests for comment.

Hall of Fame coordinator Matt Barber said the accusations played no factor to the 10-person committee in selecting McLeod given his extensive record of service at Chapin.

Prior to the 2018 season, McLeod underwent a successful kidney transplant surgery.