MS Diamond Notes: Week 2

February 28, 2023
PBR Mississippi Staff

The Mississippi Diamond Notes is a new feature for 2023 that will focus on highlighting some top performances across the state based on nominations from high school coaches. We will highlight those positions players, pitchers and two-way players every Tuesday of the high school season that are deserving to be highlighted based on their performance.

Thanks to the many high school coaches that sent in nominations this week.

Check out our scout blog HERE for games our staff was able to get out and see last week.

For now, let's take a look at those players from across the state highlighted in this week's Mississippi Diamond Notes.

DIAMOND NOTES: FEBRUARY 20TH-25TH

Cayden Prestage OF / LHP / Itawamba, MS / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 9 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 248 / POS: 44

One of the top 2026 bats continues to punish pitching going 7 for 13 this past week with 7 walks, a double, a triple, a homer, and 3 runs batted in. The #9 ranked player in the class looks to be making a statement and we are taking notice!

Peyton Lacy SS / Pass Christian High School, MS / 2023

The Southern Miss signee made a strong case for both the Pitcher and Player of the Week honor as he threw 7 innings on the mound, allowing 1 hit, while striking out 11. Lacy also connected on a pair of home runs during the week including 6 runs batted in.

Brady Saxton OF / LHP / Northwest Rankin, MS / 2025

Rankings StateRank: 25 / POS: 2

Saxton is arriving on the scene in dramatic fashion. The sophomore is a dual threat for the Cougars and had a productive week going 4 for 8 with 3 runs batted, which included an 8th inning walk off homer over top ranked Lewisburg!

Brodie Wedgeworth RHP / OF / Oak Grove, MS / 2023

Rankings StateRank: 102 / POS: 20

Wedgeworth had another solid start for the Warriors going 5 2/3 innings, allowing 1 earned run while striking out 8. The senior is also a recent Mississippi Gulf Coast CC commit and has earned honorable mention in Diamond Notes the first two weeks of the season due to noteworthy performances.

Maddox Miller

LHP / 1B / Oak Grove , MS / 2025

Rankings StateRank: 7 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 212 / POS: 20

Miller continues to impress as a sophomore for Oak Grove. The lefty threw 5 innings in his most recent start, allowing 0 runs, while striking out 8. The Mississippi State commit also has a hot bat, hitting at a .500 clip after 6 games with 9 runs batted in. Another Oak Grove arm that has earned honorable mention in the Diamond Notes the first two weeks of the high school season.

Jarrett Thomas / Alcorn Central, MS / 2026

Thomas picked up a win on the mound as he threw a complete game (5 innings) allowing only 2 hits and no earned runs. The freshman picked up 6 strikeouts in the victory as well.

Barrett Breazeale OF / 2B / Sumrall, MS / 2023

Rankings StateRank: 92 / POS: 21

Breazeale has started off very hot for the defending 4A champion Sumrall Bobcats hitting .600 after 5 games. This past week the Pearl River CC soccer recruit went 5 for 8 with a triple, a home run, 5 walks, 4 runs, and 3 stolen bases in 3 games.

Drew Harrison SS / RHP / Germantown, MS / 2024

Rankings StateRank: 19 / POS: 3

Harrison, a PBR Future Games participant this past summer, is another 2 way threat and showed why last week. The Tulane recruit went 6 for 10 at the plate with a home run and 6 runs batted in, then stepped on the mound and threw 6 solid innings, allowing 0 runs, while striking out 5.

Parker Ishee 3B / RHP / Ridgeland, MS / 2024

Ishee was big for the Titans last week going 4 for 9 with a home run (grandslam) and 5 rbi’s while getting it done on the mound as well pitching 8 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 earned run, with 12 strikeouts over 2 appearances.

Justin Word SS / 2B / St. Andrew's Episcopal, MS / 2026

Rankings StateRank: 10 / POS: 3

Word had a solid week for St. Andrew's, where he went 7-12 at the plate, including five doubles, one triple, brought home six RBI's and scored five runs. Word continues to make strides and impresses each chance we get to see him. Had a all around showing last month at the MS Preseason All-State in Clinton, MS as well. Look to see more from Word this spring.

Reise Thomas LHP / 1B / N/A, MS / 2023

The uncommitted 2023 from Florence HS went 6-10 at the plate with a double and picked up an RBI.

Ty Herrington 3B / RHP / Lamar School, MS / 2025

Rankings StateRank: 40 / POS: 5

The right hander tossed seven innings in their game last week, picked up eight strikeouts, allowing one earned run, five hits and had zero walks.

Trey Davidson OF / Northwest Rankin, MS / 2024

Was 5-10 on the week for Northwest Rankin as they come off a solid Week 2 going into Week 3 of the spring season. Davidson also had a triple, a double and snagged five RBI's.

Friend Walker OF / St. Andrew's, MS / 2024

St. Andrew's continues their hot start to the season with a handful of all around solid performances. Walker contributed at the plate for the Saints going 8-18 at the plate with two doubles, a triple, gathering five RBI's and scoring seven runs.

Tanner Ladner OF / Hancock, MS / 2023

The 2023 outfielder out of Hancock HS had an impressive week with the bat where he went 5-7 with a double, home run and collected two RBI's.

Daries Bramlett

RHP / North Panola, MS / 2023

The right hander got the nod for North Panola in game play this week, had an overall solid outing logging six innings, allowing just one hit, one earned run, three walks and striking out twelve.

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