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.

Khaleel Pratt OF / RHP / Augusta Christian, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 35 / POS: 9 OverallRank: 454 / POS: 69 .750, 3 for 4, 1 1B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

Daniel Powell RHP / Fellowship Christian, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 173 / POS: 63 5 IP, CG, 11K's

Cannon Goldin OF / LHP / Buford , GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 26 / POS: 4 6 for 10, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 4 SB

Kamden Jenkins C / 3B / Pickens , GA / 2026 3 for 9, RBI

AJ Rice SS / RHP / Pickens, GA / 2026 5.2 IP, 8 K's

Will Phipps C / Fellowship Christian, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 149 / POS: 13 5 for 8, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 2 BB

Drew Burress OF / 3B / Houston County, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 48 / POS: 8 5 for 9, 2 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI

Eli Stephens C / 1B / Houston County, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 64 / POS: 8 6 for 11, 2 2B

Andrew Dunford RHP / RHP / Houston County, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 17 / POS: 8 OverallRank: 133 / POS: 44 4 for 8 | 5 IP, 6 K's, 1 ER

Carson Small LHP / 1B / Houston County, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 145 / POS: 12 5 IP, 0 R, 6 K's

Matthew Kerrigan OF / LHP / Valwood Prep, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 16 / POS: 4 OverallRank: 147 / POS: 26 4 for 5, 2 RBI, 2 R | 4 IP, 1 ER, 6 K's

Will Austin 2B / Fellowship Christian, GA / 2023 7 for 12, 5 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 8 R, 2 SB

Billy Mason C / North Forsyth, GA / 2023 .500, 2 2B, 2 RBI

Logan Curry C / OF / North Forsyth , GA / 2023 .429, 3 for 7, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 4 SB

Andrew Elkhill LHP / OF / North Forsyth, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 52 / POS: 8 6.1 IP, 3 H, 6 K, 1 R

Parker Adams RHP / RHP / North Forsyth, GA / 2023 7 IP, 4 H, 6 K, 1.00 ERA

Cohen Thomason OF / 2B / Commerce , GA / 2023 5 for 8, 1 2B, 3 R, 2 BB

Rylam Lewallen MIF / 2B / Lassiter, GA / 2023 6 for 12, 3 2B, 5 R, 4 RBI

Luke Manry OF / Lassiter, GA / 2023 5 IP, 2 H, 7 K's, all in relief

Caden Tuck OF / 1B / Woodstock, GA / 2024 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 5 K's

Coogan Bombard LHP / 1B / Woodstock , GA / 2023 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 8 K's, 2 BB

Rodge Waldrop LHP / Brookwood School, GA / 2024 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 10 K's

Clay Dean OF / Benedictine, GA / 2023 6 for 6, 7 R, 4 SB, 3 SAC Bunts

Jordan Stephens RHP / 3B / Wilcox County, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 117 / POS: 47 2 for 5, 2 2B, 5 RBI | 7 IP, 11 K's

James Tilley MIF / RHP / Pickens County, GA / 2024 7 IP, 0 ER, 11 K's

Kai Decker 3B / RHP / Houston County , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 73 / POS: 6 10 for 11, 3 2B, 1 3B, 8 RBI

Ryker Chavis LHP / OF / Houston County, GA / 2023 Rankings  StateRank: 66 / POS: 10 5 IP, 11 K's, 1 ER

Pedro Rodriguez 3B / C / East Paulding , GA / 2024 5 for 10, 2 2B's 8 RBI, 5 R, 4 SB

Sam Peterson 2B / 3B / East Paulding, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 216 / POS: 7 6 for 9, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 5 R, 2 SB

John Parker Nunn RHP / Pickens, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 106 / POS: 32 2 SV, 3 IP, 5 K's, 0 R

Evan Wood LHP / 1B / St. Francis, GA / 2023 5 for 7, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 SB | 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 11 K's

Luke Miller OF / LHP / Cartersville , GA / 2024 6 for 12, 2 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI

Hunter Jackson RHP / 3B / Woodstock , GA / 2023 6 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 9 K's