The Florida Diamond Notes will focus on highlighting some top performances across the state based on nominations from high school coaches. We will highlight position players, pitchers, and two-way players every week of the high school season who had impressive weeks during their team's games. Special thank you to the many high school coaches who sent in nominations this week.

Hitters

Josh Bell 3B / WEST ORANGE HIGH, FL / 2024 4-6, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 1 R, 2 SB

Trevor Byrd SS / LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL, FL / 2027 3-3, 4 RBI, 1 HR, 2 R, 1 SB

Tyler Cripe 3B / OF / Parrish Community , FL / 2025 4-12, 6 RBI, 2 2B

Gian De Castro 3B / North Broward Prep, FL / 2024 5 for 6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R

Yamil Gonzalez SS / OLYMPIA HIGH, FL / 2025 10-14, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 5 R, 3 SB

Cayden Hessemyer SS / RHP / Steinbrenner, FL / 2024 2-5, 2B, 2 R, 3 SB

Gavin Howard SS / Pensacola Catholic, FL / 2025 2-5, 3 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 R, 1 SB, 6 BB

Cameron Kessell 1B / RHP / River Ridge, FL / 2025 7-14, 6 RBI, 2 2B, 1 HR

Johnny King LHP / Naples, FL / 2024 3-3. 3B, 2B

Michael Maradona SS / 2B / ST JOHN NEUMANN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, FL / 2024 5-11, 12 RBI, 3 HR, 4 R

Kelton Meares SS / RHP / Steinbrenner, FL / 2025 3-4, 2 R, 2 SB

Eli Millian RHP / 3B / East Lake, FL / 2026 7-10, 7 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 5 R

Christopher Reali RHP / SS / Fleming Island, FL / 2026 5-8, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR

Ignacio Salaverria 2B / SS / ESB Academy , FL / 2024 6-12, 7 RBI, 2 2B, 5 R, 5 SB

Braeden Weckman OF / RHP / Winter Springs, FL / 2024 5-8, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 R, 2 SB

Pitchers

Saul Betancourt RHP / 1B / Coral Springs, FL / 2025 1-0, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

Dean Buxton RHP / 1B / MASTER'S ACADEMY OF VERO BEACH, FL / 2024 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 12 K

Nicolas Caso RHP / WEST ORANGE HIGH, FL / 2025 1-0, 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K

Carson Cooley RHP / 3B / River Ridge, FL / 2025 1-0, 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K

Liam Furey RHP / RHP / Olympia , FL / 2024 1-0, 6 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 9 K

Parker Granse LHP / OF / Pensacola Catholic, FL / 2026 1-0, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 B, 5 K

Mateo Gray SS / RHP / North Broward Prep, FL / 2024 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

Troy Guthrie RHP / RHP / Parrish Community, FL / 2024 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 13 K

Brody Hall RHP / 2B / SEBRING HIGH SCHOOL, FL / 2025 1-0, 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Jayden Harriel 1B / 1B / East Lake , FL / 2024 1-0, 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Cayden Hessemyer SS / RHP / Steinbrenner, FL / 2024 1-0, 8 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

Kaden Howell RHP / Mckeel Academy of Technology , FL / 2025 1-0, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K

Johnny King LHP / Naples, FL / 2024 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 13 K

Rivers Kurland LHP / OF / Berkeley Prep, FL / 2025 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 10 K

Keegan Leckband RHP / Fleming Island, FL / 2024 1-0, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K

Javi Miranda RHP / Taravella, FL / 2024 1-0, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Connor Mulready RHP / RHP / Timber Creek, FL / 2024 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R

Trey Power LHP / LHP / Dean Bozeman, FL / 2024 1-0, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 9 K, 4 BB

Dylan Ziels RHP / Marathon, FL / 2024 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 13 K

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