Throughout the 2024 season Prep Baseball Scouts will be working to track and see as many games and players as possible. Each week the scouting staff will post game coverage, scout blog, player video and more.  This will be done in conjunction with Inside the Box, a daily scoreboard with select game and player highlights.

Below are some of the top performances by players across North Carolina, from last week.  High School coaches and the scouting staff of Prep Baseball North Carolina compiled this list.  High School coaches can communicate players that should be considered for Player of the Week or Diamond Notes by emailing Brandon Hall at [email protected] 

NORTH CAROLINA PLAYER & PITCHER OF THE WEEK: APR 15 - APR 19

Drew Beard, OF, Charlotte Christian, 2024
+ Drew Beard, OF, JMU signee, went 8 for 11 in three games this week with 4 runs scored, 5 RBIs, 1 Double, 2 Triples, and 1 HR.  

Conner Barozzino, RHP, Hickory Grove Christian , 2024
+ Conner Barozzino Sr. P/CF7IP, 4H, 0ER, 10K
+ Huge 3a matchup. Game was started the night before and was delayed. Barozzino got hot twice on Tuesday and then came out Wednesday and threw a gem also had the rbi triple that scores the only 2 runs in a 2-1 win over Gaston Christian. 

DIAMOND NOTES: WEEK OF APR 15 - APR 19

Chase Johnson, 3B, South Caldwell, 2025
+ Hibriten 2 -4, 1RBI       
+Watauga 3-3,  3 Run HR, 2 2BS, 5 RBI
+ .404 Avg, 1 HR, 1 3B, 8 2B, 14 RBI, OBP .474,  Slugging % .681 

Ben Green, SS, Hickory Grove Christian , 2025
+ Ben Green Jr. SS, .556 BA, 3 2B, 2 RS

Brady Johnson, LHP, Hickory Grove Christian , 2025
+ Brady Johnson6IP, 1H, 1ER, 14K 

Sam Harris, RHP, Broughton, 2025
+ 1-0, 7ip, 10k, 2h, 0er
+ Complete game win at Cardinal Gibbons on 4/16 with 10 strikeouts.
+ 4-1, 35ip, 0er, 54k 

Matthew Vannoy, 2B, Broughton, 2025
+ .400avg, 3sb  
+ .431avg, 16sb 

Davis Best, RHP, Broughton, 2024
+ 9IP, 3ER, 1-0
+ Complete game win vs Cardinal Gibbons

Caden Tarr, SS, Carmel Christian, 2026
+ 6-8, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3RBI's, 5 stolen bases, 2 walks
+ Tuesday at Christ School: 2-3, 2B, 3B, 1RBI, 1BB, 1R, SB
+Friday vs Providence Day: 3-4, 2 2B, 1RBI, 2R, 2SB 

Stash Spear, RHP, North Henderson, 2025
+ Complete Game No Hitter in 6-0 win over Polk County,0 Hits 0 Runs, 6K, 3BB, 1HBP
+ 44.1 innings,4-3 Record,36 K,19 BB,1.579 era

Peyton Maybin, LHP, North Henderson, 2026
+ Complete Game 7-1 win over previously unbeaten RS Central
+2 Hits,1 Run, 9 K, 3 BB,2 HBP  
+ 46.1 innings, 7-1 Record, 73 K, 18 BB, 1.36 ERA 

Blake Powell, C, Fred T Foard, 2024
+ 3-7, with HR and 4 RBI's. Also threw out 2 runners trying to steal 2nd
+ Had 3 two out RBI's including solo HR vs North Lincoln

Austin Federspiel, RHP, East Forsyth, 2025
+ 0-1 6IP, 6H, 6R, 0ER, 1BB, 5K...tough luck loss at Reagan
+Hit .400 on the week with a double and RBI 

Evan Lecnar, 2B, East Forsyth, 2024
+ Hit .667 with 1 RBI and 2 runs  

Ray Hutchins, 3B, East Forsyth, 2025
+ Hit .500 on the week with 2RBI's and a run scored 

Ethan Willard, SS, Trinity High School , 2025
+ BA: .500, OBP .571, 3 RS, RBI, SB, made all plays at SS & closed game 2 on the mound
+ Ethan became the Single Season Randolph County All-Time Stolen Base leader. He has stolen 34 bases. He has been thrown out 1 time. The previous record was 31. He is now tied for 11th on the Single Season North Carolina All-Time Stolen Base list with 3 regular season games left.  + BA: .433, OBP: .586, HR, 20 RBI, 35 runs scored, 34 Stolen Bases 

Trace Hicks, RHP, Williams, 2024
+ 3.0IP | 0ER | 5K | 2BB
+ Made a relief appearance and picked up the win in a game that went 9 innings 

Vince Coker, 3B, Williams, 2026
+ 5-10 Batting (1 2B, 1 3B) | 3RBI  

Tate Jones, RHP, Williams, 2024
+ 7.0 IP | 0 R | 1 HIT | 6K | 1BB also went 4-11 at the plate with a triple
+ Dominated on the mound to complete the career sweep (3-0) of our cross-town Rivals