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.

Cayden Sheffield C / C / North Paulding, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 60 / POS: 7 5 for 7 at the plate, 1 Double, 4 RBI

Ben Fussell SS / 2B / Coffee County High School, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 13 8 for 8 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 6 RBI, 1 BB

Payton Bryant C / RHP / Coffee, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 264 / POS: 29 5 for 8 at the plate, 2 HR, 2 Doubles, 8 RBI

Reid Gainous 3B / RHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 115 / POS: 8 5 for 7 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Double, 5 RBI, 1 SB

Matthew Pressnall 2B / RHP / Saint Francis , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 305 / POS: 5 3 for 6 at the plate, 1 Double, 3 SB

Blake Harrington RHP / OF / Callaway , GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 84 / POS: 13 7 IP, 15 K, 1 H, 0 R

Lalan Ellis RHP / Worth County High School, GA / 2024 3 App, 2 Starts, 13 IP, 22 K, 4 H, 0 R

Bailey Thorne SS / RHP / Calvary Christian, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 143 / POS: 29 10 for 17 at the plate, 2 HR, 3 Doubles, 12 RBI

Cole Crawford 1B / RHP / Charlton County, GA / 2024 5 for 10 at the plate, 3 HR, 1 Triple, 1 Double, 7 RBI | 5 IP, 7 K, 3 H, 0 R

Kody Faulkner OF / OF / East paulding, GA / 2024 6 for 9 at the plate, 3 RBI, 4 RS

Sam Peterson SS / 3B / East Paulding, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 267 / POS: 52 5 for 10 at the plate, 2 RBI, 3 SB

Baylor Thomason 3B / OF / East Paulding, GA / 2024 4 for 8 at the plate, 6 RS, 4 SB

Hunter Shiver 2B / SS / East paulding , GA / 2024 5 for 10 at the plate, 3 RBI, 3 RS

TYLER WILLIAMS RHP / OF / East Paulding, GA / 2024 5 for 11 at the plate, 2 Doubles, 3 RBI, 4 RS

Pedro Rodriguez 3B / C / East Paulding , GA / 2024 4 for 9 at the plate, 3 RBI, 5 SB

Brady Cunningham RHP / Ola High School, GA / 2025 7 IP, 7 K, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB

Eli Taylor LHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2024 4.2 IP, 9 K, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB