GHSA Diamond Notes: Week 1
February 20, 2024
The Georgia Diamond Notes will focus on highlighting some top performances across the state based on nominations from high school coaches. We will highlight positions players, pitchers and two-way players every Tuesday/Wednesday of the high school season that had impressive weeks during their team's games. Special thank you to the many high school coaches that sent in nominations this week.
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Adrian Jimenez SS / 2B / Lanier , GA / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 85 / POS: 18
4 for 6 at the plate, 1 Triple, 3 RBI, 2 SB
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Will Critchfield 1B / C / Milton, GA / 20245 for 9 at the plate, 1 Double, 1 Triple, 5 RBI, 1 SB
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Thomas Wharton OF / RHP / Milton, GA / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 310 / POS: 56
5 for 12 (Walk off vs. Cambridge), 1 Triple, 2 RBI
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Parker Townes 3B / RHP / Milton, GA / 20242 GS, 7 innings, 11 K, 2 H, 1 BB
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KAI DECKER 3B / RHP / Houston County , GA / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 98 / POS: 10
3 for 7 at the plate, 1 HR, 5 RBI / 4 IP, 8 K, 0 R, 1 H
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Christian Starks 2B / RHP / Pickens , GA / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 80 / POS: 3
4 for 7 at the plate, 1 Double
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Jon Jon Read SS / SS / North Hall , GA / 2024
Rankings StateRank: 177 / POS: 33
7 for 10 at the plate (.700 BA), 2 Doubles, 2 RBI, 1 SB
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Colin Manning OF / Johns Creek, GA / 20255 for 8 at the plate (.625 BA), 1 Double, 1 Triple, 2 RBI
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Will Hawkins 1B / LHP / St. Francis, GA / 20266 for 9 at the plate, 3 Doubles, 4 RBI, 3 SB, 5 BB
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Ethan Murray SS / 3B / Buford , GA / 20242 for 4 at the plate, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB
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Johnny Nutt LHP / Wilcox County, GA / 2025
Rankings StateRank: 172 / POS: 17
2 app. 9 IP, 17 K, 0 R, 3H
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Connor Shouse SS / RHP / Pickens County, GA / 20241 GS, 3.1 IP, 7 K, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB
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Cade Sutton 3B / 1B / Pickens , GA / 20252 for 5 at the plate, 2 Doubles, 2 SB, 2 BB
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Caleb Farr OF / 2B / Mountain View, GA / 20247 for 7 at the plate, 1 Double, 2 Triples
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Cooper Johnson 1B / LHP / Mountain View, GA / 20241 GS, 5 IP, 6 K, 0 H, 0 R, (moved into second in career strikouts in school history)
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Reid Gainous 3B / RHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 115 / POS: 9
2 for 6 at the plate, 3 RBI, 5 BB / 2 app. 5 IP, 7 K, 1 H, 1 BB
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Lawson Odom OF / Thomas County Central High School, GA / 20245 for 8 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 5 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB
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Knox Bingham 2B / SS / Wesleyan School, GA / 2026
Rankings StateRank: 98 / POS: 5
3 for 5 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 5 RBI
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