Diamond Notes: Strong Performances From Across Texas
March 20, 2018
TEXAS, USA - Each week, PBR Texas will be showcasing players that had stellar performances from across the state. The talent level in Texas is second-to-none, and our Scouting Staff is covering games and evaluating players on a daily basis. Here is a list of players that had stellar performances last week.
Jake Wade, OF, Rockwall Heath HS, 2018
.500(4/8), 3 runs, RBI and 5 SB.
Adam Suarez, 1B, Grand Prairie HS, 2018
4/9, 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI
Hayden Haas, Seguin HS was 3 for 5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI, and 2 BB in two district games
Braden Carmichael, LHP, Prosper, 2018
He threw a 78-pitch CG one hitter. The one hit he gave up in the 5th, he picked the runner off 1st. He faced the minimum 21 batters. 8 K, 0 BB
Austin Teel, LHP, College Station HS, 2019
Fri. Mar. 9- 1 inning relief (0H, 0 R, 2K’s)
Sat. Mar. 10- 6 inn., 1 ER, 6K’s, 1 W in win over Brookwood, GA
Fri. Mar. 18- 6inn. , 6 K’s, 0R, in district win
Olen Defoure, OF, Flour Bluff HS, 2019
6-9, 11 R, 7 RBI, 6 BB, 2B, 2 3B, HR, 2 SB
Austin Weaver, 1B, Flour Bluff HS, 2020
4-7, 4 R, 8 RBI, 4 BB, 2B, 3B, HR.
Michael Newcomer, OF/P, Flour Bluff HS, 2020
8-12, 6 R, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 3 SB. Pitching; 8.2 IP, 2 App, R, ER, 10 K, Win and Save.
Ryan Markwardt, P, Itasca HS, 2020
Came in in a 6-5 ball game, and shut Italy down. 2 IP, 5ks, 0 BB, 0 H, 0 R
Chase Rutherford, Itasca HS, 2020
6-6, 8 RBI, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 HBP
Jayden Morgan Edgewood HS
11-18, 8 1B, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R
Jamey Richey, 3B, Lindale HS, 2018
Texas State commit. 7-7 2-2b, 4-3b 7 RBI, 4 R
Matt Santos, LHP, Cypress Creek HS, 2019
Rice commit. CG, 7 IP, 1 ER, 13 Ks, 2 hits, 2 BB in 2-1 win over Cy-Woods.
Stacey Bailey, Kerens HS, 2018
Pitching 10 innings, 2-0, 21 K's, 1 BB, 5 hits, CG vs Cayuga and got the win vs BG
Hitting 5-8, .625, 1-1B, 1-2B, 1-3B, 2-HR, 7-RBI's, 0-K's, 3-BB, in games vs Blooming Grove and Cayuga (Stacey was a single away from a cycle vs BG. He did hit a week long cycle haha. He was walked every time vs New Summerfiled)
Kenneth Rodriguez, Ellison HS
.600 avg, 3 HR, 2 2B, 5 SB, 6 RBI. Also went 1-0 on the mound.
Senior RHP Mark Barrow collected two wins in 7 days for Deer Park HS. After beating College Park with a complete game shutout on Friday, March 9, with 10 K and only 2 hits, he came back again to beat Pasadena Sam Rayburn with 8 K, 1 BB. Barrow is also the starting shortstop when he isn't on the mound. He is batting .379 this year. Pitching stats for the year are 2-1 with 20 IP, 32 K, 6 BB, and a 2.8 ERA.
Bryson Lyro, RHP, The Colony HS, 2018
7 IP 2 H 1 BB 5 Ks 0 RUNS in 3-0 win vs Mckinney North.
Elijah Trest, RHP, White Oak, 2018
Arkansas commit. 7inn, 9Ks, 4H, 1 R, 1ER in 4-1 win over Beckville
4-7, 1 3B, 1HR, 4RBI, 2R
Luke Alvis (Woden, JR) 4-8, 2 2B, 6 R, 7 RBI, BB
Landon Odom, P, Gary HS, 2018
Oral Roberts commit. 7 IP 0 Hits 9 Ks 1 BB vs Joaquin on March 13. Odom is 3-0, 0.00 ERA, .574 WHIP, 24 K, 15.2 IP, 4 H
Jase Lopez, RHP/SS, Brock HS, 2019
CG Shutout over Peaster. 7 IP, 97 Pitches, 4 H, 0 R, 10 K, BB.
Season Pitching Stats: 3-0, 20.0 IP, 18 H, 9 BB, 26 K, 1.94 ERA
Wins over Gunter, Mineral Wells, Peaster, and ND vs. Shallowater
Cole Moore, C/1B, Georgetown HS, 2018
Texas Tech commit. 5-9, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 3 R
On the year, Moore is 24-55 5 2B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 7 R, Hitting .436 8 BB, 9 K. Fielding 1.000, .500 RISP, and has 5-two out RBI.
Kade Bragg, LHP, Ennis HS, 2019
Texas A&M commit. W, 6 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 10 K.