Diamond Notes: Week 9

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.

Brandon Trichell 3B / 2B / Lassiter, GA / 2023 4 for 8 Batting .500, 1 3B, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 Runs

AJ Rice SS / RHP / Pickens, GA / 2026 3 for 3, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 Runs | 7 IP, 12 K, 4 H, 0 Runs

Brady Chandler 3B / 3B / Heritage , GA / 2024 4 for 10 Batting .400, 4 RBI, 5 Runs, 3 BB | 6 IP, 6 K, 6 H, 4 R

Hayden Sottile 3B / RHP / Lassiter, GA / 2023 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

Judd Puckett 3B / SS / Crawford County, GA / 2023 9 for 12 Batting .750, 2 HR, 4 2B, 10 RBI, 9 Runs

Brady Cole OF / RHP / East Paulding, GA / 2024 5 for 9 Batting .556, 2B, 4 RBI, 1 Run, 2 SB

Ben Fussell SS / RHP / Coffee, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 45 / POS: 10 8 for 10 Batting .800, 3 2B, 4 RBI, 5 Runs

Trace Ledbetter 1B / 3B / Pickens, GA / 2024 4 for 9 Batting .444, 2 2B, 2 RBI

Damian Brown / Buford, GA / 2024 7 IP, 14 K, 3 H, 0 R

Judah Powell 1B / 3B / Apalachee, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 184 / POS: 10 4 for 7 Batting .571, 3 HR, 3 BB | 2 IP, 5 K

Beau Neisler / Commerce, GA / 2024 6 for 10 Batting .600, 2 HR, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 3 Runs

Gage Shaver OF / LHP / Heritage, GA / 2023 4 for 9 Batting .444, 2B, 7 Runs, 4 BB

Jonathan Glover / Herittage Catoosa, GA / 2023 1 IP, 1 SV, 3 K, 1 H, 1 BB

Stephan French C / 3B / East Paulding, GA / 2023 8 for 11 Batting .750, 2 2B, 1 RBI, 3 Runs, 3 SB

Ayden Ray 3B / 1B / Woodland , GA / 2024 8 for 9 Batting .888, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 3 Runs | 4 IP, 5 K, 2 H, 1 R

Austin Daves LHP / 1B / Woodland , GA / 2025 7 IP, 5 K, 7 H, 1 BB, 3 R

BAYLOR THOMASON 3B / OF / East Paulding, GA / 2024 5 for 11 Batting .455, HR, 4 RBI, 4 Runs