Wed May 5, 2021
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.
Below we take a look at some of the top performers from April 26 - May 2. This was the first week of full action, with schools in the NCHSAA starting their seasons.
The North Carolina Player of the Week was Riley Ledford from West Wilkes. You can see the full NC Player of the Week release HERE.
Diamond Notes: April 26 - May 2
Riley Ledford, LHP/CF, West Wilkes HS, 2021
+ NC PBR Player of the Week
+ Team Record for the Week: Record: 2-0
+ 1-0, 4.0 IP, 1H, 9k, 0ER, .071 BAA
+.400 BA, .500 OBP, 2HR, 6RBI, SF, 1BB, 1HBP
+ Riley dominated on both sides of the ball Friday, earning a 1-hit win on the mound and hitting 2 HR and driving in 5.
+ He picked up his 20th career win on the mound as well.
+ Signed to play baseball at Queens University of Charlotte.
Chris Katz, C, Heritage High School, 2021
+ 2-0 Team Record for the Week
+ 5 for 6 5 RBI’s 2 2b’s 4 Runs
+ Wake Forest U Commit
Blake Hanly, P, Heritage High School, 2021
+ 2-0 Team Record for the Week
+ 4 innings pitched 10 K’s 0 BB’s 1H
+ Belmont Abbey Commit
Carson Kelly, Pitcher, Lee County High School, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: Record 1-1
+ 6 innings pitched, no runs, no walks, 13 strikeouts 82 pitches record 1-0.
+ 3-4 at the plate with 2 RBI’s
+ Carson is committed to pitch at NC State.
Jake Absher, OF, Hibriten HS, 2023
+ 1-1 Team Record for the Week
Chapel Matson, P, McDowell High School, 2021
+Team Record for the Week: 2-0
Drew Tyndall, Catcher, Ashley, 2021
+2-0 record
Braeden Murray, 1B, DH Conley High School, 2022
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
Michael Forret, RHP, Providence HS, 2022
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+ Win, 6 inn 12K 1 run 2 hits
+ East Carolina commit
Jake Knepp, INF, Providence HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+ 2-2 2run homerun double 3 RBI
Nolan Connaughton, RHP, Middle Creek HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0 on week
+ Pitched 5 2/3 innings and earned the Win vs. Apex. Struck out 7 and gave up only 2 runs.
+ Pitched 1 1/3 inning Monday April 26 vs. S. Garner in relief giving up no earned runs.
+ Committed to Queens University
Nick Norville, INF, Wake Forest HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ Homered in each game
+ Grand Slam vs. Southern Nash / Solo HR vs. Clayton
Isaac Williams, P, Wake Forest HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ CG Win vs. Clayton, 7IP, 4R, 11K
Delaney Powell, OF, Hickory Ridge, 2022
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1Caden Haywood IF, Hickory Ridge, 2024
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1Brandon Cartrett LHP, Hickory Ridge, 2022
+Team Record for the Week: 1-1Daniel Eagen, RHP, Fuquay-Varina HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+ 8 innings 3 hits 1 walk 1 run 0 earned 16ks
+ Presbyterian commit
Dalton Pence, Pitcher, Cherryville HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0Kobie Cushing, RHP, West Forsyth High School, 2021
+Team Record for the Week: 1-1Steele Lee, RHP/IF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+Team Record for the Week: 1-1Braxton Stewart, LHP/OF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+Team Record for the Week: 1-1Josh Hartle, P/1B, Reagan HS, 2021
+ 1-1 team record for the week
+ 2 for 5, .400 BA, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs, 3 BB
+ Pitching - 1-0 record, CG, 5 IP, 1 H, 2 runs, 9 K, 1 BB
+ Pitching stats were vs. Providence. Had the 2B vs. Providence and the HR vs North Davidson
+ Wake Forest commit
Justin Carden, RHP, Person, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 0-2
+ Loss, 6 IP, 0 H, 4R, 2ER, 4 BB, 12K
+ After not pitching last season in the shortened year, Justin threw a no-hitter in his return to the mound for the Rockets.
+ Concord University commit
Tyler White, IF/P/C, Person, 2023
+ Team Record for the Week: 0-2
+ 2-4, 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI, 4 BBs
+ .500 AVG and .750 OBP through the first week of the season.
Connor Kane, Pitcher, Laney, 2022
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+ On the mound: Win, 7IP CG, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 16K in 8-1 win vs West Brunswick
+ Offense: Hit .428 going 3-7, 1R, 1RBI
+ Connor is a commit to UNCW
Walker Jenkins, OF, South Brunswick HS, 2023
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-0 on the week
+ 2 doubles, 2 Walks, 5 R, 1RBI
+ Hit 1.000 going 4-4
+ North Carolina commit
Matthew McCowan, OF, East Lincoln HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ Offensive: 4-6, 4 R's, 5 RBI's, 1 DBL, 2 HR's, 1 sac fly, 1 sac bunt,
+ Defensive: OF 4 putouts, 0 Errors
Casey Gouge, LHP, West Rowan HS, 2022
+ Team Record for the Week: Record for the week: 1-1
+ Win, 6IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 2BB, 8K
Nick LaBarca, Catcher, Langtree Charter Academy, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: Record for the week: 0-2
+ 3-7, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Matt Linkner, First base, Laney, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+ Offense: 6-8, 3b, 2b, 3 RBI 3 runs scored for the week.
Brooks Booth, OF, Leesville Road High School, 2023
+ Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+ 5-7 Avg. 714 1 2B 6 RBI's 2 Run's
+ Brooks throws left handed hits right. LHP as well. Plays extremely hard. Hit every ball hard this week.
Austin Oakley, OF/IF/P, Person, 2022
+ Team Record for the Week: 0-2
+ 3-6, 2B, R, BB
+ .500 AVG, .571 OBP during the first week of the season
Tyler Brinkley, LHP/1B, Wallace-Rose Hill, 2021
+Team Record for the Week: 1-1
+3 1/3 innings, 11k's, 1.9 ERA
+3/7 at the plate with a double and triple, 2 rbis, 2 runs scored, .429 batting average
Ethan Spell, Harrells Christian Acad, 2023
+ 5-8 in 2 games with 6 RBI and 3 2B
Clay Edmondson, SS/RHP, Southern Guilford HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ 4-7, 1 1B, 1 2B, 2 HR, 2BB, 5 RBI’s, 7 Runs Scored, 3 Stolen Bases
+ 5IP, 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Walks, 8 Strikeouts, 0.00 ERA, .400 WHIP
Thomas Soriano, 3B, Berry Academy, 2023
+ Team Record for the Week: 0-3
+ Hit .625, 2 3B, 5 RBI
Nick Moran, RHP, Wake Forest HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ No-hitter vs. Southern Nash in 10-0 win
+ 5IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 10K
+ 64 pitches with 43 strikes
Dusty Revis, P, McDowell High School, 2021
+Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+7IP, 1R, 0ER, 0BB, 12K, 4H
+4-1 win
Noah Dail, Outfield, Ashley, 2021
+2-0 Record
+6 for 7, 4 runs, 4 RBIs, SB
+Noah recorded 3 hits in each of the first 2 games
Richard Warren, P, Hobbton HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ 6 IP, 1.17 ERA, 5 hits, 1 Earned run,1 BB, 13 K win vs. Rosewood
Daniel Britt, Hobbton HS, 2021
+ Team Record for the Week: 2-0
+ 6 IP, 0 Runs, 4 Hits, 2 BB, 14 K win vs. Lakewood
