Diamond Notes: Week of Apr 22 - Apr 27
May 1, 2024
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 22 - APR 27
Josh Hammond, SS/RHP, Wesleyan Christian Academy, 2025
+ Wake Forest commit
+ 4-0 week with 1 win over a Power 25 team
+ Hit .667 going 8-12
+ 3 HR, 2 2B, Slug 1.583, OBP .733
+ 7 Runs, 8 RBI
Gavin Maines, LHP, Forbush HS, 2024
+ Western Carolina commit
+ Started in key win over East Surry who is fighting for a state playoff slot
+ Combined on a no-hitter
+ Win, 6.1IP, 0H, 4BB, 16K
+ 106 Pitches | 65 Strikes | 61% strikes
DIAMOND NOTES WEEK OF: APR 22 - APR 27
Angel Mora, SS, Walter Williams HS, 2025
+ 3-7 | 3RBI | 2 2B
+ Angel hit well all week. His outs were almost all barrels as well
Tate Jones, RHP, Walter Williams HS, 2024
+ 6-8 | 5RBI | .750 OBP for the week
+ 4.0IP | 1 Run | 8K | 0BB
+ Tate did it all this week. He was outstanding at the plate, on the mound and played error free baseball with a team high 9 fielding attempts this week.
Vince Coker, 3B, Walter Williams HS, 2026
+ 4-7 batting on the week | 5IP with 1 run allowed
+ Vince made a relief appearance and threw well against a solid Ragsdale lineup. His defense was outstanding and the offense provided more than enough run support for him to earn the win out of the pen.
Colby Putnam, SS, Burns, 2025
+ 6-9 .667, 2-2B, 5-RBI, 5-Runsvs Draughn 6 IP, 1 ER, 10-K
+ 0.13 ERA on the year
Marshall McGowan, 1B, Burns, 2025
+ vs Shelby 3-IP, 8-K's 0-H, 0-BB5-8 .625 BA, 2B, 2-HR, 5-RBI, 5-R
+ 2-HR vs Draughn
Camden Mackall, OF, Burns, 2025
+ 3-5 .600 BA, .714 OBP
Jack Dalton, RHP, Cleveland, 2025
+ 2-5, .400 ave, 5 BB, .700 OBP, 2B, HR/ Pitching 2IP 5 Ks 0.00 era
+ Scored walk off winning run vs Willow Spring after leading off inning with a double
Heath Craver, RHP, High Point Christian Academy, 2026
+ 6 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 3 BB, 8 K's, vs 4A Wesleyan Christian
Blake Powell, C, Fred T. Foard, 2024
+ 2-5, 7 RbI's including HR
+ HR vs East Lincoln 5 RbI's
Nick Young, 3B, Person, 2025
+ 4/6, BB, RBI
+ .379 AVG, 15 R, 13 RBI, 3 2B, 1 3B
Camden Shaw, OF, Person, 2024
+ 4/8, 2 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI
+ .364 AVG, 19 R, 8 RBI, 6 2B, 1 3B
Keeghan Holmes, RHP, Person, 2025
+ 5 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 9 K
+ 2-2, 1.80 ERA, 23 1/3 IP, 28 K
Parker Jones, RHP, Leesville Rd HS, 2024
+ Davidson commit
+ CG win over conference rival - 5 INN No- Hitter
+ 5IP, 0H, 1R, 0ER, 3BB, 9K
Austin Hardy, LHP, Greene Central HS, 2024
+ Win, 6IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 12K
Cameron Bagwell, RHP, South Mecklenburg HS, 2024
+ UNC Wilmington commit
+ CG win over Myers Park
+ 7IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 9K
Jason Sproull, RHP, Laney HS, 2026
+ Started in win over ranked Hoggard HS
+ Win, 5.1IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 8K
Case Gibbs, LHP, Metrolina Christian Academy, 2025
+ Complete Game win over Combine Academy
+ 7IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 9K
Jack Fields, RHP, Leesville Rd, 2026
+ CG win in 1 run game over conference rival
+ 7IP, 7H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 8K