Our Week 3 Edition of Diamond Notes are here, as we highlight some of the top performances, from across the state in Week 3 (03/06/23-03/11/23), as well as our Player of the Week and Pitcher of the Week.  To submit your player(s) for next week's edition of Diamond Notes, please email Alex Armand ([email protected]) with the player's name, class, position, and any relevant statistics from the week.  We are fired up for what's in store in Week 4 and the rest of the season!

 

 

Player of the Week

 

 

Pitcher of the Week

 

Other Top Performers

Slay Coleman 1B / OF / Elizabeth , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 104 / POS: 6 Coleman had a big week for Elizabeth, as they move to 11-1 on the year.  The uncommitted prospect went 10-14 (.714) with 3 HR, 3B, and 11 RBI, while swiping 5 bases.

JC Vanek 1B / LHP / Barbe , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 12 / POS: 1 The Chipola College recruit picked up a win on the mound against St. Louis Catholic by tossing a complete game, giving up 3 R and 0 ER on 3 H with 0 BB and 9 K’s.  Vanek also went 5-12 (.417) at the plate with a HR and 3 2B with 8 R and 3 RBI.

Amahri Jackson OF / Pineville, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 58 / POS: 12 Uncommitted for now, Jackson had an offensive explosion for the Rebels, as Pineville went 4-0 on the week and moved into our Power 25 Rankings for the first time this spring.  Jackson went 7-11 (.636) at the plate with 3 HR, 2B, and 7 RBI, while also drawing 6 walks.

Reese Mooney SS / 3B / Denham Springs , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 57 / POS: 14 The Liberty recruit had a nice week for the Yellow Jackets at the plate.  Mooney, who also doubles as a “QB1” in the fall, went 6-13 (.462) with a HR, 2B, and 6 RBI.

Brant Melancon LHP / OF / Parkview Baptist, LA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 21 / POS: 3 The Southeastern Louisiana commit performed, both on the mound and at the plate, for the Eagles last week.  Offensively, he went 4-12 (.333) with 2 R, RBI, and a BB.  Melancon earned a save against Calvary Baptist by tossing 1 inning giving up 1 H and 0 ER with 3 K’s.  He also tallied a win against Iowa with a stat line of 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K’s.

Kasen Bellard SS / RHP / Barbe , LA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 28 / POS: 9 The University of Louisiana commit had a great week at the plate for the Bucs, as they went undefeated in Week 3.  Bellard finished the week going 5-11 (.455) with a HR, 3 R, and 5 RBI.

Lane Lusk OF / 1B / Live Oak, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 121 / POS: 32 The uncommitted senior has been one of the hottest hitters in the state so far this spring and he continued to perform well in Week 3.  For the week, Lusk went 8-17 (.471) with a HR, 2B, 2 3B, 9 R, and 5 RBI.

Ryan Darrah OF / SS / Brother Martin, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 24 / POS: 3 The Crusaders have a young team this spring and Darrah has been one of those young guys leading the charge.  The uncommitted prospect went 7-16 (.438) with a HR, 3B, 7 R, and 2 RBI.

Garrett Walker SS / RHP / Grand Lake, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 62 / POS: 15 The newly minted John Melvin commit led the Hornets all the way to the Class 1A State Championship game last spring and is looking to make another run this season.  Walker went 6-11 (.545) last week with 3 2B, 4 R, and 5 RBI.

Gavin Walker 2B / OF / Grand Lake, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 82 / POS: 1 The “other” Walker also enjoyed a really good week for Grand Lake.  The John Melvin commit went 6-13 (.462) at the plate with a 2B, 5 R, and 3 RBI

Griffin Cooley OF / LHP / Kinder, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 18 / POS: 2 The Yellow Jackets have moved into our Power 25 Rankings for the first time this season with Cooley leading the way offensively.  The LSU signee went 9-14 (.643) on the week with 3 2B, 2 3B, 6 R, and 7 RBI.  Cooley also tossed 2 shutout innings against Ascension Episcopal giving up only 1 H with 0 BB and 4 K’s.

Brandon Levy RHP / SS / Parkway, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 26 / POS: 6 The University of Louisiana recruit had a big week offensively for the Panthers, as Parkway took a mid-week game over Sterlington, before winning a three game series against Central (BR).  Levy went 9-14 (.643) with a HR, 4 2B, 7 R, and 3 RBI.

Holden LeBlanc SS / 2B / Barbe , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 113 / POS: 21 Leblanc is a first-year starter for Barbe, who has been stellar defensively and got things going offensively in Week 3.  At the plate, he went 7-16 (.438) with 3 2B and a 3B while driving in 7 runs and scoring 7 runs as well.

Sam Ardoin SS / Sam Houston High School, LA / 2023 The University of Texas recruit has gotten his senior campaign off to a nice start.  For the week, Ardoin went 5-10 (.500) with 5 R and a RBI.  He also made his first district appearance on the mound and tossed a shutout inning against Lafayette giving up 1 H with 0 BB and 2 K’s.

Grant Porche LHP / 1B / Lafayette Christian, LA / 2024 The uncommitted right-handed hurler had a big week on the mound for LCA.  Porche got the start against St. Edmund Catholic last week and earned the win after tossing a complete game giving up only 1 ER on 3 H with 2 BB and 12 K’s.

Grant Trahan OF / RHP / Barbe, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 9 An uncommitted two-way prospect; Trahan had a great week for the Bucs in Week 3.  At the plate, he went 8-17 (.471) with a HR, 2B, and 3 3B, while scoring 10 runs with 14 RBI.

Dylan Thompson SS / RHP / Sam Houston , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 418 / POS: 84 The Broncos opened up district play last week and went 3-0, improving their overall record to 13-0 on the year.  The LSU signee went 5-10 (.500) at the plate with 2 2B, 2 R, and 7 RBI.  Thompson also picked up a win on the mound against Acadiana by going 4 innings and giving up only 2 H and 1 ER with 3 BB and 4 K’s.

Cole Flanagan LHP / OF / Sam Houston, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 76 / POS: 2 The physical uncommitted two-way prospect has been really good so far this spring for Sam Houston, both on the mound and at the plate.  Last week, Flanagan went 4-10 (.400) at the plate with a 2B, 2 3B, 2 R, and 4 RBI.  He also earned a win on the mound against Acadiana by tossing a 6 inning shutout giving up only 1 H with 1 BB and 7 K’s.

Donovan Lasalle CF / 2B / Barbe , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 484 / POS: 3 Last week’s Player of the Week continued to stay hot at the plate for Barbe.  Lasalle, a Oklahoma State recruit, went 10-16 (.625) with 3 2B and a 3B, while scoring 12 runs and driving in 4 runs.

Zack Berry C / 3B / Dutchtown , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 226 / POS: 30 The LSU-Alexandria recruit had a nice week for the Griffins, both at the plate and defensively.  Berry logged a total of 30 innings behind the dish and threw out a base runner as well.  He also went 7-12 (.583) with a HR, 2B, and a 3B, while driving in 5 runs.

Jaxon Landreneau 2B / 3B / Sam Houston , LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 128 / POS: 3 The recent LSU-Eunice commit has been performing for Sam Houston this spring, hitting in the middle of the Broncos order.  For the week, Landreneau went 4-10 (.400) with 3 R and a RBI.

John David Alexander OF / RHP / Barbe, LA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 38 / POS: 7 The state’s 2nd ranked prospect in the ‘26 class got in a groove last week at the plate for the Bucs.  Alexander went 10-14 (.714) at the plate with a HR, 3 2B, and 2 3B with 8 R and a whopping 13 RBI.

Hunter Azemar C / 3B / Southside, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 67 / POS: 9 The Holmes Community College recruit had an offensive explosion in week 3 for the Sharks.  Azemar finished the week going 4-8 (.500) at the plate with 2 HR (one a grand slam), 2 R and 9 RBI.

Jackson Legg LHP / LHP / Calvary Baptist, LA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 55 / POS: 7 The LSU-Eunice recruit excelled offensively and on the mound for Calvary Baptist last week.  At the plate, he went 7-14 (.500) with a 3B, 5 R, and 4 RBi, while also swiping 2 bases.  Legg also picked up a win on the mound against Zachary by tossing a complete game giving up 1 R and 0 ER on 4 H with 1 BB and 8 K’s.

Alex Lagasse LHP / John Curtis, LA / 2023 When you look at Lagasse’s stat line, at face value, from his start last week against Chalmette, one would think that’s a pretty good day, but it was much more than just a good day.  In the 7 inning 1 H shutout win over the Owls, Lagasse only had to throw 56 pitches (38 strikes) to secure the win, which is an average of 8 pitches/inning.

 

 

 

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