Each week throughout the high school season the staff at PBR will compile some of the top performances from across the state of North Carolina for Diamond Notes.  Many of these players have been considered for the PBR Player of the Week, but only one can win the award.  Diamond Notes allows the staff at PBR to recognize players that have played at a high level.

High school coaches, pro scouts, college coaches, and PBR's scouting staff are able to turn players in for recognition.  Each player is highlighted with notes from the last week, and from the entire season where warranted.

 

Diamond Notes: April 29 - May 5, 2019

 

Liam Norris, LHP, Green Hope HS, 2020

• UNC commit
• PBR Player of the Week: April 29 – May 5
• Complete game win over Leesville
• Win, 7IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 15K
• Recorded 2 strikeouts in every inning, striking out the side in the 1^st.
• 71 of his 101 pitches were strikes, working ahead of 16 of 25 hitters faced
• For the week: 2-5, 2B, 1RBI

Philip Abner, LHP/1B, Covenant Day School, 2021

• Florida commit
• Win over No. 3 Charlotte Christian
• 6.2IP, 4H, 2R, 0ER, 2BB, 15K
• 69 of 107 pitches for strikes
• 1-3, 1R, 1RBI / 1-3, 1R, 1RBI

Cade Kuehler, RHP, Cuthbertson HS, 2020

• Campbell commit
• Win in 1^st round of Southern Carolina 3A Conference Tournament over Sun Valley
• CG shutout, 7IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 10K

Bradley Tate, RHP, Mallard Creek HS, 2019

• Advanced Mallard Creek to the I-Meck Championship game with a CG over the No. 1 seed, Mooresville HS
• Took a no-hitter and shutout into the 7^th
• Win, 7IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 4K

Merritt Beeker, LHP, North Davidson HS, 2020

• East Carolina commit
• CG shutout over Salisbury
• Win, 5IP, 3H, 0R, 2BB, 9K

Jacob Shafer, RHP, SW Guilford HS, 2020

• CG win over Mt Tabor
• 6IP, 4H, 0R, 3BB, 10K

Sam Highfill, RHP, Apex HS, 2019

• NC State commit
• Win over Sanderson
• 7IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 10K

Zach Zedalis, RHP, Cox Mill HS, 2019

• NC Central commit
• No hits AL Brown in a 5 inning game
• CG, Win, 5IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 7K

Cooper McKeehan, LHP, Weddington HS, 2019

• BYU commit
• Moved Weddington to Southern Carolina 3A Championship game with a win over Parkwood
• Win, 6.1IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 10K

Xander Hamilton, RHP, Broughton HS, 2019

• Virginia Tech commit
• Worked a complete game in a loss to Millbrook HS
• 8IP, 6H, 2R, 2ER, 0BB, 15K

Three Hillier, C/RHP, Asheville HS, 2020

• Hit .600 on the week with an on-base of .778
• 3-5, HR, 4BB, 6R, 6 RBI
• On the mound, 1-0, 6IP, 2ER, 10K

Braxton Davis, SS, P, OF, SWRHS, 2020 

• For the week: .600 Avg, 3 1B, 2 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 2 R
• Win on the mound over SE Guilford for the Conference Championship
• 6.0 Inn, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Xavier Isaac, 1B/OF/LHP, East Forsyth, 2022

• East Carolina commit
• For the week: .667 with 2HR
• Scored 2 runs and knocked in 3

Kahlil Watson, SS, Wake Forest HS, 2021

• Hit .778 in the conference tournament
• 7-9, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR
• In the championship game loss to Corinth Holders: 3-3, intentional BB, 2 doubles, HR
• For the season: .563 BA, 6HR, 22 RBIs, 25 SBs

Ty Cummings, RHP/2B, Corinth Holders, 2020

• Campbell commit
• 2 wins in relief in the conference tournament
• Helped lead Corinth Holders to the NAC VI Conference Tournament Championship
• 5.2IP with 10K
• Offensively, 2-5, 2 doubles, 2 runs, 3 RBI

Justin Wilcoxen, C, Millbrook HS, 2019

• ECU Commit
• 4-12 on the week with 2 game winning hits
• Walk-off RBI single vs. Broughton on Tuesday
• HR in top of the 8^th vs Broughton to secure another win
• Defensively: 3 assists from behind the dish on the week

Michael Forret, RHP, Metrolina Christian, 2022

• Beat the No. 1 seed in the Conference Tournament semifinals
• 6.1IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 13K

Jac Croom, SS, New Hanover HS, 2019

• UNCW commit
• Hit .571 in wins over Ashley and Hoggard
• 4-7, double, walk, 1RBI, 2R

Ashton Evans, RHP, Ashley HS, 2019

• Brunswick CC commit
• Scattered four hits and struck out eight in 6 2/3 innings on Thursday in a 4-0 victory over Laney.
• The senior also went 3-for-3 at the plate.

Alex Sniffen, 3B/RHP, New Hanover HS, 2019

• North Carolina Central commit
• Worked 6IP, 0R, 6K in win over Hoggard
• Also hit a 3-Run HR in the 4-0 victory

Dylan Pitts, P, North Johnston HS, 2020

• Win over North Pitt on the mound
• 5.2IP, 1H, and 7K
• Slugged .750 on the week with 1 double and 3 RBI

Cole Gurley, RHP/SS, Neuse Charter, 2019

• Hit .800 for the week going 4-5 with 2 RBI
• Complete game with 7k’s and 1 run (unearned).
• For the Year – Hitting .379 with 25 hits.  Has struckout 54 hitters in 51 innings

Caleb Clapp, OF, SWRHS, 2020  

• Big week at the plate
• .500 Avg, .750 OB%, 2 1B, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 5 BB

Jake Stroud, LHP, Ledford HS, 2019

• CG win over West Davidson to clinch conference championship
• 7IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 4K