Mizuno Pitcher of the Week: Week 8
April 16, 2024
Each week during the high school season, we will be announcing the Mizuno Pitcher and Player of the Week for that particular week. Numerous players across the state continue to put up impressive numbers both as position players and pitchers on the mound. This year, we will be selecting one Pitcher of the Week and one Player of the Week based on nominations from high school coaches across the state. Special thank you to Mizuno for sponsoring both awards this season and for the high school coaches who nominated their players for this award.
Continuing from last year, we will also be highlighting other players from across the state in our Alabama Diamond Notes that we will release each Wednesday. Our Diamond Notes will highlight other players nominated by high school coaches that are deserving of recognition that were not named Mizuno Pitcher or Player of the Week.
Mizuno Week 8 Pitcher of the Week
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Brayley Smith RHP / Pell City, AL / 2024Rankings StateRank: 84 / POS: 25
Smith may have had the most impressive week out of any previous Pitchers of the Weeks, as he tossed his best outing of the season when it mattered the most. A Central Alabama CC recruit, the right-hander is known for his lively fastball and devastating slider which proved to be too much for the opposition this week. Taking the ball with a chance to clinch an playoff spot on the line, Smith threw a perfect game in a 1-0 victory. He tossed seven innings, allowed no hits, no runs, no walks, and punched out 10 hitters in the process. He only needed 77 pitches, and 56 of those were for strikes. |
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