A South Carolina teen baseball player tragically lost his life in a single-vehicle car crash earlier this week. Caiden Miles McGuff, 16, had been behind the wheel of a 2004 Ford pickup truck on Tuesday when the vehicle ran off the side of the road, collided with a phone box and flipped over, ultimately hitting a tree, Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway of the South Carolina Highway Patrol McGuff and a female pa senger had been in the vehicle at the time and both were taken to a local hospital, where McGuff later died Ryan O'hearn Jersey . Caiden Miles McGuff, a 16-year-old Camden High School student, died in what Kershaw County Coroner David West called an accident. Camden High School baseball The South Carolina Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the accident and there wasnt an update on the female pa sengers status. McGuff had been an athlete and was a member of the Camden High School baseball team. McGuff had thrown a complete game in April, earning The States Boys Spring Sports Athlete of Week. Explore More Caiden Miles McGuff throws a pitch for Camden High School. Camden High School baseball The teen had made the junior varsity squad as a freshman and then moved up to varsity his sophomore year. McGuff had recorded a 7-3 record this past season while appearing in 13 games and striking out 33 batters. With a broken heart we announce the pa sing of Caiden McGuff from a car accident, . Caiden was a rising junior. We are deeply saddened but are forever thankful for the time spent with him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and our Baseball family. Camden High Principal Rose Montgomery memorialized McGuff in following his death. Caiden was an outstanding student and remarkable athlete who gave his all on the field, and a wonderful friend to so many in our Bulldog family, Montgomery said. Caiden Miles McGuff. Camden High School baseball With a broken heart we announce the pa sing of Caiden McGuff from a car accident. Caiden was a rising junior. We are deeply saddened but are forever thankful for the time spent with him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and our Baseball family. Camden Baseball (@CamdenHighbsb) I know you will join me in keeping Caidens family, friends, and teammates in your thoughts and prayers during the difficult days ahead. Tony Kemp Jersey