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.

Adrian Jimenez SS / 2B / Lanier , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 85 / POS: 18 4 for 6 at the plate, 1 Triple, 3 RBI, 2 SB

Will Critchfield 1B / C / Milton, GA / 2024 5 for 9 at the plate, 1 Double, 1 Triple, 5 RBI, 1 SB

Thomas Wharton OF / RHP / Milton, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 310 / POS: 56 5 for 12 (Walk off vs. Cambridge), 1 Triple, 2 RBI

Parker Townes 3B / RHP / Milton, GA / 2024 2 GS, 7 innings, 11 K, 2 H, 1 BB

KAI DECKER 3B / RHP / Houston County , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 98 / POS: 10 3 for 7 at the plate, 1 HR, 5 RBI / 4 IP, 8 K, 0 R, 1 H

Christian Starks 2B / RHP / Pickens , GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 80 / POS: 3 4 for 7 at the plate, 1 Double

Jon Jon Read SS / SS / North Hall , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 177 / POS: 33 7 for 10 at the plate (.700 BA), 2 Doubles, 2 RBI, 1 SB

Colin Manning OF / Johns Creek, GA / 2025 5 for 8 at the plate (.625 BA), 1 Double, 1 Triple, 2 RBI

Will Hawkins 1B / LHP / St. Francis, GA / 2026 6 for 9 at the plate, 3 Doubles, 4 RBI, 3 SB, 5 BB

Ethan Murray SS / 3B / Buford , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 41 / POS: 10 OverallRank: 422 / POS: 76 2 for 4 at the plate, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB

Johnny Nutt LHP / Wilcox County, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 172 / POS: 17  2 app. 9 IP, 17 K, 0 R, 3H

Connor Shouse SS / RHP / Pickens County, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 12 / POS: 5 OverallRank: 128 / POS: 26 1 GS, 3.1 IP, 7 K, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB

Cade Sutton 3B / 1B / Pickens , GA / 2025 2 for 5 at the plate, 2 Doubles, 2 SB, 2 BB

Caleb Farr OF / 2B / Mountain View, GA / 2024 7 for 7 at the plate, 1 Double, 2 Triples

Cooper Johnson 1B / LHP / Mountain View, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 48 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 496 / POS: 13 1 GS, 5 IP, 6 K, 0 H, 0 R, (moved into second in career strikouts in school history)

Reid Gainous 3B / RHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 115 / POS: 9 2 for 6 at the plate, 3 RBI, 5 BB / 2 app. 5 IP, 7 K, 1 H, 1 BB

Lawson Odom OF / Thomas County Central High School, GA / 2024 5 for 8 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 5 RBI, 2 SB, 2 BB

Knox Bingham 2B / SS / Wesleyan School, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 98 / POS: 5 3 for 5 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 5 RBI