Diamond Notes: Week of March 13 - 18
March 22, 2023
Diamond Notes is a weekly compilation of notes on North Carolina players from last week. Each week Coaches from across the state send in player notes and stats as the PBR staff is working to name a PBR Player of the Week. PBR scouts are also compiling player notes from attended games, as well as box scores from across the state.
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DIAMOND NOTES
Pitcher of the Week
Nathan Teague, RHP, Southern Alamance HS, 2023
Player of the Week
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Other Top Performances from the Week
Matthew Lefevers, RHP, Hickory High School, 2024
+ Win in Conference Opener
+ 7IP, 4H, 1BB, 13K
Marshall McGowan, 1B/P, Burns, 2025
+ .600 3-5, 3-RBI
+ On the mound, Win, 0 earned runs 4.2 IP,
+ Uncommitted. For the season: .452 14-31, 24 RBI’s
Ethan Norby, P/OF, East Forsyth, 2023
+ East Carolina commit
+ Win vs. Davie: 5IP 1H 0R 0BB 8K
+Hit .400 (4 for 10) with 2RBIs. Had walk off hit Vs SW Guilford
Josh Herbert, OF, East Forsyth, 2023
+ .444 (4 for 9) with a double, HR, 7RBIs, 3R and 2SB
+ Another big week for the uncommitted SR.
Steele Lee, P/IF, East Forsyth, 2023
+ High Point commit
+ Hit .500 (4 for 8) with a HR, 3 RBI, 2R, 3BB in first games back this season
Braxton Stewart, P/OF, East Forsyth, 2023
+ Louisville commit
+ Threw well in loss to Davie
+ 5IP, 5H, 5R, 1ER, 1BB, 9K
Jason Howe, IF, East Forsyth, 2023
+ Belmont Abbey commit
+ .444 (4 for 9) with 3RBIs and 3 runs score
Seth Moon, Catcher, SouthLake Christian Academy, 2024
+ TUE vs. Hickory Grove: 2-3, 2B, 2R in a Win
+ THUR vs. Combine Academy: 1-2, 2BB
+ SAT vs. Next Level (AL): 2-3, 2B, HR, in the Win
+ For the week: 5-8, .625 AVG, 2 2B, HR, 2R, 2BB
+ On the year: .520 AVG, .613 OBP, 13H, 3HR, 10RBI
Mason White, SS, CHASE HS, 2023
+ BAA. .667, 7 RBI, 5 runs scored and 4 Stolen Bases
+ 5-8 in conference play with 6 rbi
+ On the year: .429 average, 5 2B, 8 RBI, 9 runs scored, 8 stolen bases
Jackson Gowan, Pitcher, CHASE, 2023
+ Mars HIll commit
+ 2 wins 0 losses on the week
+ 7.0 innings pitched, 1 ER, 13 SO, 1 walk
Gavin Maines, LHP / 1st Base, Forbush High School, 2024
+ Win vs East Surry;
+ CG 15Ks, 1hit, 2BB, 0 ER ;
+ 2 for 7 with an rbi on the week from the leadoff spot
+ 2023 Stats: 2-1, 19IP, 1ER, 7BB, 43K
Blaze Lawson, Pitcher, North Stokes, 2023
+ Surry CC commit
+ CG Shutout, 7IP, 1H, 0R, 4BB, 11
+ 2 CG Shutouts in last two outings on 3/10 and 3/17, punching 23 total
+2023 Stats: 3-0, 21IP, 5H, 0ER, 38K
Isaac Miles, RHP/INF, First Flight High School, 2024
+ 5 IP, 12 Ks, 0 BBs, 5 H, 1 ER.
Riley Gibson, RHP/OF, First Flight High School, 2025
+ 4/9(.444), 1-2B, 4-BB, 8-R, 7-SB
Gabe Kelly, C/OF, First Flight High School, 2024
+ 5/8(.625), 1-2B, 2-BB, 5-R, 4-RBI, 4-SB
Walker Mcduffie, Pitcher, Lee County High School, 2024
+ North Carolina commit
+ CG Win
+ 7 innings, 2 hits, 1 BB, 17 strikeouts
+ 2023 Stats: 3-0 on the season, 2 complete games, 50 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched, ERA is 0.00 // Also has a .395 batting average in the leadoff spot.
Caden Davidson, 1B, TC Roberson, 2025
+ 6-8 / 6 RBI / 4 Runs / 2 HR / 2B in 2 Games
Zeb Swangim, 3B, TC Roberson, 2023
+ 4-7 / 4 runs / 2B
Micah Simpson, LHP / DH, TC Roberson, 2025
+ W / 5 IP / 2 Hits / O Runs / 9 Ks
at plate: 1-2 / 2 RBi / HR
Tate Jones, RHP, Williams HS (Burlington, NC), 2024
+ 7IP | 12K | 0BB | 2 RUNS | 0 Earned Runs - Complete game with 83 pitches (67 strikes)
+ Win over Northwood, a team Williams had fallen to earlier in the year
+ 2023 Stats: Has yet to allow an earned run. Leads Central 3A conference in ERA, strikeouts and no-hitters.
Mason Moffett, OF, Wayne Country Day, 2023
+ Ferrum College commit
+ 6-12 with 2 doubles and a triple
+ 6 Hits came against Combine Acad, Stratford (SC), Ocean Collegiate (SC), and Wake County Home School
+ He’s hitting .545 on the season so far with a .630 OBP
Connor Radford, SS, Hunt, 2025
+ Pitching 4.2IP . 2BB, 5K 1R 3H
+ Batting 3-5 3 Runs, 3RBI, 2B, HR
+ 2023 Stats: 14-28 .500avg. 3 2B’s, 1HR, 4RBI, 6BB
Mason Reising, Catcher, South Caldwell, 2023
+ Charleston Southern commit
+ AB 8 5 Hits 2 Doubles 3 HR 1BB 11 RBI
+ Against Maiden had 2 doubles 1 HR and 7 RBI's
+ Against Charlotte Christian went 2- 2 run 2 HR
+ 2023 Stats: AB 20 10 Hits 7 runs 16 RBI's 4 HR's .500 Avg.
Tyler White, C, Person, 2023
+ Patrick Henry CC commit
+ 3/4 - HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB (4 intentional)
+ Hit a 3 run HR in the top of the 7th against Cedar Ridge to extend the lead to 4.
+ 2023 Stats: .533 AVG, .708 OBP, 3 HR, 9 RBI
Dylan England, RHP/OF, Person, 2024
+ 7 IP (W), 1 H, 2 BB, 0 R, 8 K
+ Had a no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in the 7th inning at Cedar Ridge.
+ 2023 Stats: 2-0, 0.48 ERA, 14.2 IP, 18 K, 5 H
Kyler Pena, RHP/1b/3b, Wake Homeschool Warriors, 2024
+ 4ip, 1h, 0bb, 3K vs. Eastern Christian
+ 2023 Stats: 2-0 .78era .44whip in 9 innings 7ks
Harrison Lewis, RHP/1B, West Forsyth, 2023
+ North Carolina commit
+ 4-7 for a .571 BA, 6 runs, 10 RBIs, 3 HRs, 1 2B, 3 BBs
+ 5.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 11 Ks
+ Harrison has now hit 7 home runs through 9 games this season. He also has 17 RBIs.
Braylon Whitaker, OF/LHP, Cox Mill, 2024
+ Pitcher: CG (L) 5 H 2 ER 9 K
+ Hitter: 5 - 11 4 BB 2 R 1 RBI 1 2B
+ Hit a walk off single in the bottom on the 9th on Thursday night in 8-7 conference win.
Ethan Rose, OF/P, Christ School, 2024
+ 6/7, 2rbi, hbp, 1 sb
+ Ethan had a big week hitting in our spring break tournament.
+ 2023 Season: .909 avg. has 10 hits in his first 4 games.
Nico Mickle, OF, West Stokes, 2023
+ Bluefield State commit
+ 7-9, hitting .777, 2 2B, 5R, 1RBI, 1BB
+ Team went 2-1 on the week
+ 2023 Stats: .563 AVG, .632 OBP, 1.507 OPS
Mason Hughes, Cape Fear, 2024
+ Charleston Southern commit
+ 6-11, 3 HR, 13 RBI in 3 games
+ 4.1IP, 0R, 10K
Ryan Herkey, RHP, SouthLake Christian Academy, 2025
+ 7IP | 3H | 2R | 1ER | 5 ks
+ Held one of the top Academy's (Next Level Academy (AL)) to 3H, and 1 ER in win
Luke Dilgard, 3rd, South Brunswick, 2024
+ .556 avg (5 for 9), .600 OBP, 1.378 OPS, 3 RBI, 3 Runs
Jaden Marvin, RHP/SS, South Brunswick, 2024
+ .455 avg (5 for 11), .500 OBP, 1.136 OPS, 2 RBI, 5 Runs
+ Pitching: 8 innings, 96 pitches, 1 hit, 1 BB, 7 k's in a 1 to 0 win against New Hanover
Kenley Callahan, 3B/1B, Fairmont High School, 2025
+ 6 for 9; 3-RBI; 1-HR; 1SB
+ 4 for 4 vs. Pender 1-HR; 3RBI
+ On the year: 9 for 20; 1-HR; 4-RBI; Avg. .450; OPS 1.242;
Ben Mauney, CF/P, Burns, 2023
+ .714 BA, 3 runs, 2 SB on the week
+ Uncommitted SR - For the year: .586 BA 17-29
Nate Jones, RHP, Fairmont High School, 2023
+ Allowed 3-hits; 2ER; 5 SO; 6ip
+ 2-0; 1SV; 4ER; 17K; 1.787 ERA; 1.340 WHIP; OBA. .232
Dan Mahan, C / 1B, Williams HS (Burlington, NC), 2025
+ 8-11 (.727 avg) from the plate this week. 4RBI and 2 Doubles
+ In addition to his bat, called every pitch for Tate Jones in his 7 inning / 12K complete game performance
+ 2023: Leads Williams HS in most hitting categories
Alex Smith, Terry Sanford, 2023
+ 6 Hits on the week with 8 RBI in 3 games
William Ragan, OF, Person, 2023
+ 4/6, R, RBI, 2 BB, 2B
Caleb Turpin, RF, Robbinsville , 2023
+ Last week Caleb Turpin had 3 hits and 1 RBI.
+ Defensively made some great catches and helped turned a double play also.
Ethan Evans, OF/RHP, Wake Homeschool Warriors, 2025
+ .667, 2b with 4RBI
Cade Welsh, RHP, Wake Homeschool Warriors, 2023
+ 4.1ip 4k, 1bb
+ Win vs. Raleigh Hawks