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.

Michael Strickland RHP / 1B / Coffee, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 135 / POS: 33 6 for 10 at the plate, with a big 3 run homer in the 7th

Reid Gainous 3B / RHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 115 / POS: 8 4 IP, 8 K, 1 H, 0 R

Kamden Jenkins C / 3B / Pickens , GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 88 / POS: 13 7 for 8 at the plate, 1 Double, 6 BB

Connor Stewart 3B / SS / Coffee County High School, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 230 / POS: 17 5 for 9 at the plate, batting .556 on the week

Mark Buelow Jr. 3B / 3B / St. Francis, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 294 / POS: 26 6.1 IP, 5 K, 5 H, 1 R

Cade Brown 3B / 2B / Parkview , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 16 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 202 / POS: 18 8 for 12 at the plate, 3 HR, 1 Triple, 3 Doubles, 4 SB

Coy Argo OF / RHP / Commerce, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 214 / POS: 38 7 IP, 6 K, 5 H, 0 R

Makhi Buckley OF / Parkview , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 163 / POS: 30 9 for 11 at the plate, 1 HR, 2 Triple, 1 Double, 11 RBI

Will Hawkins 1B / LHP / St. Francis, GA / 2026 3 for 5, 2 Doubles, 2 RBI, 5 SB

Dominic McCann C / RHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2027 6 for 11 at the plate, 1 RBI

Hudson Henry / ECI, GA / 2024 7 for 12 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 3 Doubles, 9 RBI, 2 SB

Trace Callaway C / SS / Washington Wilkes , GA / 2024 6 for 9 at the plate, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 2 SB

Andrew Hammock RHP / 3B / Crawford County, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 177 / POS: 43 4 for 9 at the plate, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 2 RBI, 2 BB

Cooper May 1B / LHP / Hillgrove , GA / 2024 6 for 11 at the plate, 2 HR, 2 Doubles, 10 RBI, 6 RS

Jacob Delk RHP / OF / Clinch County High School, GA / 2027 5.2 IP, 5 K, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB

Lee McCorkle 1B / Thomas County Central High School, GA / 2024 4 for 10 at the plate, 3 RBI, 1 BB

Lalan Ellis RHP / Worth County High School, GA / 2024 7 IP, 7 K, 1 H, 0 R