Week 1: NC Player & Pitcher of the Week
March 7, 2023
Player of the Week nominations are submitted by High School coaches across North Carolina each week. Along with the nominations, Prep Baseball Report is diving into box scores, talking to coaches and scouts, and attending as many games as possible.
PBR's staff sifts through the information sent in and seen by our scouts to determine the PBR Player of the Week every Tuesday. You can see a full list of players off to a hot start in Diamond Notes, a collection of notes, stats, and highlights from the past week, published every Wednesday during the season.
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Pitcher of the Week - February 27 - March 5, 2023
Truitt Manuel, RHP, West Henderson HS, 2024
North Carolina State commit stands 6-foot-2, 190 pounds. On opening day against Hendersonville, the big righty took the bump in the 5th inning, with Hendersonville leading 2-1. Manuel proceeded to work 7 innings, getting the win in the 11 inning game, allowing just 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 17. Manuel threw 94 pitches, 69 for strikes, a 73% strike clip. He held a 71% first pitch strike rate on the 24 hitters he faced. West Henderson went 2-0 on the week, winning both games by 1 run in 11 innings.
Player of the Week - February 27 - March 5, 2023
Harrison Lewis, RHP/DH, West Forsyth HS, 2023
The North Carolina commit is physically imposing when on the mound or at the plate, at 6-foot-6, 265 pounds. As the 2023 season begins, he has instantly flexed his muscle in the box for West Forsyth who went 2-1 on the opening week. Lewis hit .545 on the week, going 6-11 with a .583 on base percentage. Of the 6 hits, Lewis slugged 3 homers, 2 doubles, and plated 5 RBIs. These numbers equated to a 1.545 slugging percentage for the week. He also scored 6 runs.
