Prep Baseball Report

Diamond Notes: Week of March 21 - 27


PBR Staff
Prep Baseball Report

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 the second week of the high school season. The NC Pitcher of the Week was Cameron Burgess from South Brunswick. Judd Utermark from Charlotte Christian received the Player of the Week honors.

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Diamond Notes

Eli Jerzembeck, Pitcher, Providence, 2022
+ PBR Pitcher of the Week
+ South Carolina commit
+ 6inn 16K's 3-0 win vs. South Meck


Ryan Hench, RHP/OF/3B, Orange, 2023
+ PBR Hitter of the Week
+ 5-7 (.715), 2 HR's, 3 triples, 7RBI, 6 runs scored, 4 BB's
+ Pitching for the week: 5IP (win), 3 hits, 1 earned run, 8K's


Javarius Green, MIF/OF, Crest High school, 2024
+ 5 for 12 with 4 doubles and 6 RBIs
+ Javarius walked off the game against rival and previously undefeated Burns with a two-out, two-RBI double. He followed that up with a 3 for 4 day with three doubles and four RBIs in a conference win over Stuart Cramer. 

Xavier Isaac, 1B/OF, East Forsyth High School, 2022
+Florida commit
+ ..600 (3 for 5) 1HR, 3 RBI, 3 runs, 3 walks, 3 stolen bases

Peyton Young , SS/RHP, St Stephens High School, 2023
+ .405 6 RBIs, 2 doubles, 2 HRs---------7IP CG W, 1 earned run, 9 strikeouts
+ 7ip complete game vs North Lincoln. Allowed 2 runs, 1 earned. Had 9 strikeouts on Tuesday + + Thursday  vs. Bunker Hill 2 home runs, 4 RBIs  


Michael Forret, Pitcher, Providence, 2022
+ East Carolina commit
+ 5inn 10K's zero runs given up in 3-1 win vs. South Meck

Cameron Brown, 2B, North Raleigh Christian Academy, 2024
+ This past week (Tuesday & Saturday games), Cam was 5 for 5 with 2 homeruns, 2 doubles, 4 RBI, 2 BB, and 1 sac fly.  He is currently batting .458 with an OPS of 1.486.   


Davis Watson, RHP, Wakefield High School, 2024
+ 6 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 7 k's

Nathan Brown, Pitcher, Terry Sanford High School, 2022
+ 7 innings pitched complete game with 14 Strike Outs giving up 3 hits
+ Nathan has thrown 17 innings this year and has 32 strike outs and a 1.25 ERA 


Mac Kimel, LH Pitcher, Christ School, 2022
+ Last two starts--2 10ip, 2h, 2bb, 0er, and 16K,  2 wins
+ His last start he beat the Defending 2A state champions in Gibbs HS, TN.  CG Shutout

Jason Johnson, RHP, Gaston Day, 2023
+ 5.0 IP, 2 H, 8K's
+ Jason threw a CG Shutout vs. Providence Day School, which was Gaston Day's first ever victory over a 4A School. He added 2 hits and 3 RBI in the game as well.

Zander Burton, Center Fielder, West Rowan High School, 2022
+ 3 Games Played - 7 for 9 - 2 2BS - 1 HR - 8 RBIS - 4 RS - 1BB - 1 SB
+ Team was 3-0 on the week, 2-0 in conference play
+ 10 Games Played - .464 BA - 13 for 28 - 7 Doubles - 1 HR - 16 RBIs - 6 RS - 5 BB - 2 SB 


Banks Hartman, LF, LHP, South Brunswick, 2023
+ .500 BA 3-6, 3-runs scored

Tommy Williams, OF, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2024
+ .600 (9-15), 2 doubles, 1 HR, 9 RBI
+ 4-4, triple short of cycle vs Charlotte Stampede
+ .526 on the season w/23 RBI 


Kyler Pena, P/3B, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2024
+ .538 (7-13) 1 double, 1 HR, 7 RBI
+ .526 on the season w/23 RBI 


Cooper Clark, RHP/OF, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2023
+ Campbell commit
+ 7.1 IP, 1w 1s, 13ks, 0 BB
+ CG win vs Cardinal Gibbons and save vs. Charlotte Stampede
+ 2-0, 2s, 33ks in 16.2IP 


Nic Melton, 1/P, North Stanly, 2022
+ UNC Asheville commit
+ 5-6 , 5 RBIs, 2 SBs, 4 innings pitched 8ks
+ Both games vs arch Rival South Stanly

William Greenway, RHP, Myers Park High School, 2024
+ 4.1 IP  10K  0BB  1Hit Given Up
+ Entering a 1 run game William Greenway came into hold and give our team a chance to win what could possibly be the conference championship game from cross town rivals Ardrey Kell.

Toby Wilson, RHP, Asheville, 2024
+ 6.1 ip  2 h O BB 11 K

Bo Trantham, LHP, Asheville, 2022
+ UVA-Wise commit
+ 4.2 IP 8 K 2h


Jaxon King, Util, Hoggard HS, 2022
+ 2 hits and 3 RBI vs. #14 South Brunswick
+ Hoggared entered the week 6-0 and moved into the PBR Power 25 at #21


Josh Herbert, OF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+ .800 (4 for 5) 1 double, 1 RBI, 5 runs, 1 HBP, 2 walks, 5 stolen bases


Shelton Bocook, 3rd.Base, South Brunswick, 2022
+ .500 AB 3-6, 1- 3B, 4-RBI's,

Casey Ryan, Outfield, Cleveland, 2022
+ .538 AVE (7-13) in 4 games with 1 HR and 1 double, 5 RBI, 5 runs scored
+ .455 average  for the season