Week 4 (March 29-April 3) Player and Pitcher of the Week
April 6, 2021
This week we change lanes a bit, with Co-weekly honors in both the player and pitching categories, and with so many outstanding performances, it's tough just settling on one player, so we give for the first time nods to multiple players. 2 No-Hitters were thrown, with one up north and one down south! As we have 5 weeks roughly left in the season, it's gonna be interesting in choosing just one player and pitcher of the year, once the dust settles, but it's been fun to watch players perform in person and from afar! Congrats to each player who was given a shoutout.
Co-Players of the Week
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Luke (LT) Taylor C / 1B / Skyline, UT / 2024This weeks Co-Player of the Week, is only a Freshman and one of the top Freshman in the state. Luke is a catcher by trade, and has been splitting his time between 1B and Catcher with an upperclassman behind the dish. Luke has a very bright future in the game. Congrats Luke! Stats for the Week: G 3 AB 8 R 5 H 6 RBI 5 2B 3 BB 3 SB 1 Stats for the Year: AB 25 H 16 AVG .640 RBI 12 2B 7 |
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Cayden Clark OF / RHP / Stansbury , UT / 2021Rankings State Rank: 6 / POS: 2
It didn't feel right to exclude Cayden from the weekly honors, so he is this weeks Co-Player of the Week. The Dixie State signee is having another monster year at the plate, as he did before the shutdown a year ago. One of the top 2-3 hitters in the state, look for the final numbers to be really good in the end, as Clark will be an impact bat when he reaches campus in sunny St. George. Stats for the Week: G 2 AB 9 R 4 H 4 HR 1 RBI 8 2B 1 SB 1 Stats for the Year: G 15 AB 44 R 24 H 19 AVG .432 HR 4 RBI 26 2B 4 BB 9 SO 6 |
Other Notable Performances
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Hudson Manwaring SS / OF / Skyline , UT / 2021Rankings State Rank: 10 / POS: 1
The athletic MIF has re-emerge as an intriguing college prospect that still remains UNCOMMITTED and schools are reaching out to find out more and someone will be getting a toolsy athlete, that is also an All-State WR in Football. Stats for the Week: G 3 AB 11 R 5 H 5 RBI 3 2B 2 BB 1 SB 2 |
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Mic Paul OF / Olympus , UT / 2022Paul continues to keep putting up numbers, week in and week out and the U of Arizona commit is having a very good year, and as the weather is now warming up in northern Utah, look for Mic to warm up even further. Stats for the Week: G 1 AB 5 R 4 H 2 HR 1 RBI 4 BB 1 SB 5 |
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Ryder Robinson SS / 2B / American Fork, UT / 2023Rankings State Rank: 7 / POS: 3
One of the top '23s in the state, and is UNCOMMITTED. The catalyst for the undefeated and #4 ranked Cavemen. A smooth defender and the younger brother of CSI stud SS, Crew Robinson and his Father Darek was an All-American at CSI and played in the Cardinals chain. Ryder has a high ceiling and it will be fun to continue to follow the young middle infielder moving forward. Stats for the Week: G 1 AB 3 R 3 H 2 RBI 1 2B 1 Stats for the Year: G 9 AB 26 R 17 H 11 AVG .423 RBI 6 2B 2 BB 2 SO 2 |
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Fisher Ingersoll SS / 2B / American Fork , UT / 2022The BYU commit is off to a scalding start and is racking up numbers game by game and running wild on the base paths, with triples and stolen bases, while hitting in the 2 hole in the lineup. Between Ingersoll and Robinson at the top of the lineup, they make for one of the better middle infield combos in the state. Stats for the Week: G 1 AB 3 R 3 H 3 RBI 2 SB 1 Stats for the Year: G 9 AB 21 R 14 H 14 AVG .677 RBI 10 2B 1 3B 4 BB 6 SO 4 SB 5 |
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Jackson Bird C / 3B / Timpanogos , UT / 2021The UNCOMMITTED Senior, who is looking for a home, and colleges should jump on him quick, as catching is hard to find, and he is versatile enough to play the corner, and makes solid contact and puts the ball in play, as 2 strike outs attest to in 35 PA's. Stats for the Week: G 2 AB 8 R 1 H 4 RBI 3 2B 1 BB 3 Stats for the Year: G 10 AB 29 R 4 H 9 AVG .310 HR 1 RBI 7 2B 3 BB 6 SO 2 |
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Billy Bird LHP / 1B / Timpanogos, UT / 2023Rankings State Rank: 4 / POS: 1
UNCOMMITTED - The LHP and 1B, is starting to heat up with the bat, and is hitting in the 2 hole and has hit 3rd. The Bird brothers, are a stabilizing force in the middle of the lineup and the younger Bird, is starting to round into shape on the mound, as he is being recruited as a LHP that can run his FB up to 87 and sits 84-85. Stats for the Week: G 2 AB 10 R 1 H 4 RBI 3 2B 1 BB 2 Stats for the Year: G 10 AB 29 R 2 H 9 AVG .321 RBI 8 2B 2 BB 3 SO 3 HBP 5 |
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Isaac Lyon SS / RHP / Snow Canyon, UT / 2022Rankings State Rank: 5 / POS: 2
UNCOMMITTED - The son of former MLB pitcher, Brandon Lyon. Isaac is having a stellar year for the #1 ranked Snow Canyon Warriors, as they have reeled off a 14-1 record to start the year. Isaac, who is also 87-88 on the mound, and has pitched 15 Inns with 8 hits allowed and has only surrendered 2 runs on 2 walks with 24 punch outs. The two player is a next level D-1 type with the bat and on the mound. Wants to go out as a hitter, but with his ability to pitch and the velocity that will be there in the end, I don't think he should rule that out. Pretty good baseball player! Stats for the Week: G 2 AB 4 R 5 H 3 RBI 3 SB 2 Stats for the Year: G 15 AB 36 R 22 H 15 AVG .417 RBI 7 3B 1 BB 18 SO 9 HBP 3 |
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Mayze Mosher 3B / C / Snow Canyon, UT / 2021Rankings State Rank: 15 / POS: 1
Steady Eddie each and every week for Mayze through the first 4 weeks of the season, as he is averaging 7 RBI's a week and hitting behind state RBI leader, Mason Strong. Mosher is making one play after another at 3B and displaying an avg big league arm. The Coll of Southern Nevada signee is having a super year and with 5 weeks to go, it will be interesting to see where his numbers reach in the end. Stats for the Week: G 2 AB 7 R 3 H 4 RBI 7 2B 1 3B 1 Stats for the Year: G 15 AB 44 R 13 H 20 HR 1 RBI 28 (2nd in the state) 2B 4 3B 4 BB 7 SO 6 SB 2 |
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Tate Lewis 3B / Pleasant Grove , UT / 2022Rankings State Rank: 24 / POS: 3
Still nursing a tender arm and so he is working as the primary DH, but has started to heat up as of late. UNCOMMITTED and looking for a home, while playing for a state powerhouse HS program. Stats for the Week: G 1 AB 2 R 2 H 2 HR 1 RBI 4 Stats for the Year: G 9 AB 21 R 11 H 6 AVG .286 HR 1 RBI 8 2B 2 BB 7 SO 6 SB 1 |
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Dalin Ludlow SS / RHP / Juab, UT / 2021Rankings State Rank: 23 / POS: 5
The driving force for the Power 20 ranked Wasps of Juab HS. Dalin is having a 3A Player of the Year type season and is looking to carry his club to a deep playoff run, if not state title type talented team. The Minot State signee also is one of the top pitchers for his team, and can do it on both sides of the baseball! Stats for the Week: AB 12 R 3 H 6 RBI 7 BB 1 SB 6 Stats for the Year: AB 49 R 19 H 20 AVG .408 HR 1 RBI 21 2B 2 3B 1 BB 7 SO 6 SB 17 |
Co-Pitchers of the Week
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Ashton Johnson LHP / OF / Olympus , UT / 2022Rankings State Rank: 11 / POS: 2
This is the 3rd Pitcher of the Week honor in 4 weeks! Ashton continues to put up mindboggling numbers and as each start ticks away, you have to wonder if anyone is gonna figure out the craft lefty with the 82-85 mph FB. With above control and command for a HS junior, Johnson has had his way with Utah HS hitters in the early going! As of this writing, Johnson pitched another gem yesterday, as he threw another 4 hit CG SHO with NO walks and 10 K's, to bring his totals to 2 BB and 57 K outs!!!!! Stats for the Week: NO-HITTER! IP 5 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 1 SO 13 Stats for the Year: IP 26 H 7 R 1 ER 1 BB 2 SO 47 |
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Kaden Terry LHP / Desert Hills, UT / 2021The crafty lefty with deception has been missing bats all spring, and it culminated with a No-Hitter in leading Desert Hills to their current 13-1 record and #2 ranked position in the state. Stats for the Week: NO-HITTER! Stats for the Week: IP 7 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 9 |
Other Notable Performances
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Cameron Day RHP / 1B / Layton, UT / 2021SUPER 60 Participant Day, the 6-2 190 fire balling RHP with the 90-95 FB that sits at 91-93 with downhill plane and attacks the strike zone and pounds the zone with big swings and misses. The Utah signee, is having a big year on the mound and has only had one subpar game vs Bingham, but otherwise has had two monster games to boost his ridiculous numbers for the year. Stats for the Week: IP 7 H 3 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 15 Stats for the Year: W 3 L 0 ERA 0.44 IP 20.2 H 16 R 7 ER 1 BB 4 SO 41 |
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Janzen Keisel RHP / SS / Gunnison Valley, UT / 2021SUPER 60 Participant Keisel the small town kid with a big arm, is having a dominating senior year for a Power 20 team. With a FB that sits 91-93 and touches 94 and 95 at times, is getting MLB scout attention and the BYU signee is only scraping the ceiling. Look for bigger things to come from the athletic RHP. Stats for the Week: IP 5 H 3 R 1 ER 1 BB 3 SO 11 Stats for the Year: APP 4 GS 3 W 2 L 0 ERA 1.62 IP 13 H 3 R 3 ER 3 BB 9 SO 33 |
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Hagen Bowen OF / RHP / Tooele , UT / 2022Rankings State Rank: 21 / POS: 4
The RHP from Tooele is having a quietly, but successful season for the Buffaloes and threw this 2 hit gem last week. Outside of a few walks that are high, Bowen isn't getting much defensive support from his cast, yet is striking out a little more than a batter per inning. Look for continued improvement over the rest of the spring and into the summer. Stats for the Week: IP 5 H 2 R 0 ER 0 BB 0 SO 5 Stats for the Year: IP 19.2 H 22 R 17 ER 6 BB 12 SO 22 |
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Aidan Boice RHP / 1B / Skyline, UT / 2022Rankings State Rank: 15 / POS: 4
The tall lanky RH'er with the big downward breaking spike CB is getting swings and misses on weekly basis and leading the charges from the mound for the resurgent Eagles from Skyline HS. Colleges this kid is gonna continue to improve and turn into a contributing arm at the next level. Will be interesting to see where he is at by the end of the summer. Stats for the Week: IP 5 H 6 R 4 ER 4 BB 3 SO 10 |
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Myles Topham RHP / 1B / Cedar , UT / 2023Rankings State Rank: 10 / POS: 2
The Top 10 2023 RHP is getting tons of swings and misses with a FB that sits 85-86 and has touched 88. A tall lanky build with a whippy fast arm stroke projects to be a 90+ mph arm in the not to distant future. The walk totals are a little high, but his stuff plays and look for continued improvements as he is only a sophomore and he will continue to fill out and get stronger! Stats for the Week: IP 6 H 3 R 3 ER 2 BB 6 SO 10 Stats for the Year: W 2 L 2 IP 20.2 H 13 R 13 ER 7 BB 15 SO 32 |