Nevada Diamond Notes: Week Two
March 18, 2024
Each week, the Prep Baseball Nevada staff asks High School coaches across the State to fill out our Player/Pitcher of the Week questionnaire which helps us in our selection process of honoring the top performances. With all of the talent throughout Nevada, it can be difficult to just pinpoint one pitcher and positional player each week so our 'Diamond Notes' articles will serve the purpose of highlighting the top performances that were submitted by coaches.
Keep an eye on our social media accounts throughout the week as each Saturday we will send out the link to the questionnaire with all submissions due at 11:59PM on Sunday.
Below, we'll take a look at some of performances across the State in the first week of high school action.
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Week Two, Player of the Week: '25 C/OF Brady Dallimore, Palo Verde (TCU Commit)
Week Two, Pitcher of the Week: '24 RHP Zach Dinubilo, Spanish Springs (Clark College Commit)
NEVADA DIAMOND NOTES: WEEK TWO
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Tanner Johns 1B / LHP / Palo Verde, NV / 2025Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 2
The 2025 Oregon commit was a driving force for Palo Verde's offense over the past week, along with Player of the Week Brady Dallimore. Johns picked up multiple hits in four of the five games he played which helped the Panthers pick up four wins in those games. In total, Johns went 9-for-15 with a triple, double, four RBI, five runs scored and five walks.
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Kellen McCaffrey RHP / OF / Spanish Springs, NV / 2025The uncommitted two-way junior came through with a massive hit for Spanish Springs as he drove in the game winning run against the third-ranked team in the State, Reno. McCaffrey went 1-for-3 with an RBI to help the Cougars pull off the upset, along with a strong performance on the mound from our Pitcher of the Week, RHP Zach Dinubilo. |
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Ace Hansen OF / RHP / Faith Lutheran, NV / 2025Rankings StateRank: 18 / POS: 4
Uncommitted 2025 and former Future Gamer, Ace Hansen, had a pair of big-time games at the dish this past week and his two-way abilities helped the Crusaders go 3-1 on the week. Hansen went 2-for-3 with two triples and three RBI on Tuesday as Faith Lutheran beat Shadow Ridge 5-3. He dunked on that performance the following day as Hansen went 4-for-6 with a double, triple, six RBI and four runs scored as the Crusaders dominated Arbor View 23-10. Hansen also got the ball on Monday against Arbor View and worked five innings allowing four runs (three earned) in an 8-4 win. |
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Christian Gross OF / RHP / Faith Lutheran, NV / 2024Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 2
Uncommitted senior outfielder Christian Gross put together a quality week at the dish as he picked up four extra base hits in as many games, along with seven RBI. In total, the former Future Gamer and West Coast Gamer went 8-for-12 with a triple, three doubles, seven RBI, four runs scored, three walks and a HBP. Continues to be a standout in the Faith Lutheran lineup and will be relied upon down the stretch as the Crusaders look to make a deep postseason run.
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Zackary Silverman LHP / OF / Reno, NV / 2024Rankings StateRank: 28 / POS: 2
Uncommitted senior left-hander Zackary Silverman went the distance for third-ranked Reno against Spanish Springs as he worked seven strong innings allowing just one run. In total, Silverman allowed just one run and five hits in the complete game performance as the Huskies picked up the 8-1 win. |
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Hayden Lucibello OF / LHP / Palo Verde, NV / 2025Rankings StateRank: 76 / POS: 19
Uncommitted 2025 OF/LHP Hayden Lucibello got the start for Palo Verde on Monday in a matchup against Desert Oasis and went six shutouts innings as the Panthers won big, 14-0 to move to 7-3 (now 10-4). Lucibello went six total allowing no runs, three hits, three walks and struck out seven. |
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Zachary Bender RHP / 1B / Palo Verde, NV / 2024Rankings StateRank: 8 / POS: 3
'24 RHP Zachary Bender (Loyola Marymount) has been a go-to arm this year for Palo Verde and he turned in another strong start this past week as he went seven complete innings in a 5-1 win over Desert Oasis. The '23 West Coast Gamer went the distance allowing just one run, three hits, one walk and struck out eight. This was Bender's third start of the year and lowered his ERA to 1.65 as he continues to eat innings for the Panthers.
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Konner J Brown 3B / 1B / Faith Lutheran, NV / 2025Faith Lutheran's '25 Konner Brown put together a gutsy performance on the mound Tuesday as he helped Faith Lutheran secure a 7-5 win over Shadow Ridge. The uncommitted went 4.2 innings allowing three runs (two earned), three hits, one walk and he punched out eight. Brown also chipped in offensively, going 1-for-3 with two runs scored in a 23-10 win over Arbor View on Wednesday. |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Reno Rising Stars ID | NV | 03/30 | Reed High School - Sparks, NV |
| Las Vegas Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | NV | 05/21 | College of Southern Nevada |
| Reno Top Prospect Games (Invite-Only) | NV | 06/12 | |
| Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |