Diamond Notes: Week of March 6th - 11th
March 15, 2023
Diamond Notes is a weekly compilation of notes on North Carolina players from last week. Each week Coaches from across the state send in player notes and stats as the PBR staff is working to name a PBR Player of the Week. PBR scouts are also compiling player notes from attended games, as well as box scores from across the state.
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DIAMOND NOTES
Jaxon Matthews, OF, Hough, 2026
+ (2 wins against North Meck and win against MR) 7-7, 8 RBI, 2 2B’s, 1 HR
+ 3-3, 6 RBI, 1 2B, 1 Grand Slam in win over Marvin Ridge
+ .467, 3 2B's, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 10 runs
Nate Hollenbeck, Pitcher, Rolesville , 2024
+ PERFECT GAME win on 3/8/23 vs Franklinton. 7IP, 7K, 0H, OBB, 0R.
+ 1st Perfect Game in school history.
Landon Mowery, SS, P, Trinity High School, 2024
+ Rivalry Series (2 Games): .857 BA, 6-7, 2.175 OPS, 4 singles, 1 double, 1 triple, 5 RBI, 4 runs scored
Pitching: 2 saves, 0 ER, opponents batting average: .000
+ Landon was huge in a rivalry series against our hometown rival. He is our lead-off batter, short stop, and closer. He led our teams to a 2-0 conference record and produced in big time moments throughout the series. He did all of this against a quality opponent and when the lights were the brightest. He is a hard worker, gamer, and all around elite baseball player.
Tate Jones, RHP, Walter M Williams High School (Burlington, NC), 2024
+ 5IP No Hitter | 0 Runs | 0 Hits | 6K | FB up to 87 | Slider up to 81
+ Split the conference series after Cedar Ridge beat us 6-2 on Tuesday. Tate tossed the no-hitter and the offense did their jobs.
+ 2 Appearances - 9 total innings and hasn't allowed a hit or a run with 15K total.
Tyler Baird, RHP, Hough, 2025
+ 4-4 2RBI, 5 Innings pitched, 1 hit, 10 K's, 0 runs
+ 13-1 win against Marvin Ridge (Thursday 03/09/23)
+ 2-0 record; 9 IP, 3 hits, 17 K's, 1 BB, 0.00 ERA; .444 batting avg.
Walker Mcduffie, Pitcher, Lee County High School, 2024
+ 7 innings pitched, 1-0 record, 16 strikeouts, no runs 0.00 era, 1 BB, 2 hits
+ 2 games started, 2-0 record, 12 2/3 innings pitched, 32 strikeouts, 3 BB, 0.00 era, 4 hits
Dylan Kelly, Lee County High School, 2023
+ 5-8, 6 rbi, 2 doubles, .625 batting average
+ .579 batting average, 8 RBI, 4 doubles
Luke Sheets, outfield, Lee County High School, 2025
+ 2-4 .500 average, 4 rbi, 2 BB, 2 runs scored, 2 doubles
+ .455 average, 7 rbi, 2 doubles
Bo Witherspoon, Rightfield, Providence, 2024
+ 3-3 homerun double single vs Catholic
Jake Young, Pitcher, Charlotte Catholic, 2023
+ 7 IP, No runs, 2 Hits, 1 walk, 12 Ks over Providence
+ Biggest start of Young’s career and he was lights out. Dominated the defending state champions at their place. Fastball was electric and breaking ball was plus all night.
+ 2 starts (@ Country Day, @ Prov), 11 total innings, 4 Hits, 4 Walks, 14Ks, 0.00 ERA
Garrett Pyne, P, Hickory Ridge , 2023
+ 15 k, 6 inning CG W
+ Garrett struck out 15 of the 18 outs in the game.
Daylin Lee, Outfield, Shelby High, 2023
+ .500 avg, 5 doubles, 5 rbi's, 5 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases.
Kam Miller, 1B, Hickory Grove Christian School, 2023
+ 6/12, 1 2B, 1HR 8 RBI
+ Had the Lions only hits Tuesday night including a game winning HR against Charlotte Country Day in the top of the 6th of a scoreless game against Jakob Vanderhave, who had 11 strikeouts in the game.
+ 7/15, .467BA,1HR, 8RBI, 0 SO.
Conner Barozzino, P, Hickory Grove Christian School, 2024
+ 5.0 IP, 3 H, 8K, 0ER (78 Pitches)
+ Threw opposite of Jakob Vanderhave in a pitchers duel. Was dominate and wanted to finish the game but had to come out due to pitch count.
+ 8.1IP, 6H, 11SO, .840ERA
Davis Cabbage, P, Hickory Grove Christian School, 2025
+ 4.0 IP, 2 H, 7K, 0ER
+ Came in and held Country Day to no hits and 5 strikeouts in 2 innings of work to shut the door on a 1-0 win. Threw 2 scoreless innings in against Union Academy 2 days later in an opener role.
+ 2-0, 7.2 IP, 2H, 10 SO, 0.00 ERA
Tyler White, C, Person, 2023
+ 4/9 - 2 HR, 2 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI
+ .455 AVG, .600 OBP, 3 2B, 2 HR
Dylan England, RHP/OF, Person, 2024
+ 3/8 - 2B, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R; 7 IP (W), 3 H, 0 R, 9 K
+ Dylan did it all on 3/9 against Western Alamance. He threw a complete game shutout and hit a 2 run home run that ended up being the only runs scored in the game.
Ian Downey, RHP/1B, Person, 2025
+ 4/8 - 2 2B, 2 RBI; 1-0, 2 2/3 IP, 6 K, 1 H, 0 R
+ Ian went 4-4 against Northern Durham. He hit the go ahead 2 run double in the top of the 7th and recorded the win on the mound in the come from behind victory.
Joshua Herbert, OF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+ .500 (3 for 6) with a double, triple and 4RBI's. Scored 2 runs and stole 2 bases.
+ In game 2 vs Reagan had 2, 2 out hits to knock in 4 runs (2 for 3, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI)
Austin Federspiel, P/IF, East Forsyth High School, 2025
+ 1-0 and 1 save with 3 2/3IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 6K
all in relief vs Reagan
+ Game 1 vs Reagan came in to the game with runners on 2nd and 3rd and got a strike out to end the btm of the 6th.
Game 2 vs Reagan came in to the game with runners on 2nd and 3rd and got a strike out to end the top of the 5th
Braxton Stewart, P/OF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+ 1-0 vs Reagan 4 2/3 IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 4BB, 8K
Ben Mauney, CF/P, Burns High School, 2023
+ .727 8-11, 2-2B, 1-3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 7 Runs, 2 SB
2 IP 3-K's
Colby Putnam, SS/P, Burns High School, 2025
+ .700 7-10, 2-2B, 3B, HR, 5 RBI, 7 Runs
4.2 IP, 1 ER, 6-K's, W
Ellis Chappell, CF, Hickory High School, 2025
+ 4-6 in 3 games with 7 rbis/ grandslam/ 8 runs scored in 3 games
Isaiah McDowell, RF, Hickory High School, 2024
+ 2-6 with 6 rbis/ grand slam and a 2 run triple this week in 2 games
Henry Stewart, C, Hickory High School, 2023
+ 3-6 with 2 doubles
Sam Harris, RHP, Broughton, 2025
+ 6ip, 12k/0bb, W
Troy Sherman , P/UTIL, Cox Mill, 2025
+ 2-3 2RBI
7IP CG 3H 2R 0ER 1BB 6K
+ In his 1st Varsity start, Soph. Troy threw a complete game against Cuthbertson. In the bottom of the 6th he had a 2 out, 2 run single to tie the score at 2, threw up a quick zero in the top of the 7th and earned the win thanks to a walk off in he bottom of the 7th.
Jordan Daniels, DH/Pitcher, South Brunswick High School, 2023
+ .750 avg (5 for 8), 1.653 ops, 4 RBI, 4 Runs, 1 BB (Pitched 4.1 innings, 2 hits, 0 ERA and 5 k's
Banks Hartman, OF, South Brunswick High School, 2023
+ .667 avg (4 for 6), 1.444 OPS, 4 Rbi, 6 R, 2 BB, 4 SB
Grady Sotriffer, SS/2nd, South Brunswick High School, 2026
+ .600 avg (3 for 5), 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB
Walker Jenkins, OF, South Brunswick High School, 2023
+ .600 avg (3 for 5), 6 R, 4 BB, 2 SB
Landon Lynch, 1st, South Brunswick High School, 2023
+ .500 avg (3 for 6), 4 RBI, 1 R, 1 HR
Jaden Marvin, Rhp/SS, South Brunswick High School, 2024
+ 5 innings, 1 H, 7 k, 0 ERA
Jack Snipes, P, Athens Drive, 2024
+ 6IP, 12K, 5 Hits, 0 Runs in win over Cary
Ryan Honeycutt, C/DH, Orange, 2024
+ 4-7 (.571 avg, .667 OBP, .857 SLG, 1.524 OPS) 3-1Bs, 1-3B, 4-RBI, 4-BBs
Jackson Berini, S/S, Orange, 2023
+ 4-8 (.500 avg, .615 OBP, .625 SLG, 1.240 OPS) 3-1B's, 1-2B, 3-RBI, 4-BB's, 6 runs scored
Nick Parham, SS / RHP, T.C. Roberson, 2023
+ 4-8 / 4 runs / 3 RBI / HR
4 Appearances / 4.1 IP / 0 ER / 8 Ks / 1 W & 1 Save
+ Nick got the win on the mound in middle relief in a tight game (2-0) vs Lake Norman and the Save in a tight game (4-1) vs West Henderson... both very good teams... shut them down in crucial times in the game
+Huge oppo HR in win vs West Henderson to put TC up 2-1
Jay Secretarski, INF, Asheville, 2025
+ 4-7 3-2b's and 1- 3b
+ 5-9 .556 BA 4- 2b, 1- 3b
Jadon Jones, Catcher/RHP, Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, 2024
+ Jadon pitched 4.0 innings, allowing 1 hit striking out 8 batter, allowing 2 runs vs. Enloe. In game 2 vs. Enloe he was 2 for 4, 2 rbi's (2 doubles) and had to caught stealing behind the plate.
Neh Drew, CF/1B, Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School, 2023
+ The Louisburg College commit finished the week at the plate batting .400 with 2 rbi's drawing a walk. He also made his pitching debut going 2 innings of work, giving up 1 hit, striking out 4 (3 looking).
Daniel Shuta, OF, Myers Park, 2023
+ 4-4 at the plate with a walk. On Base all 5 times. 1RBI - 2 doubles - 3 stolen bases
+ Scored the game winning run
Cooper Clark, RHP/OF, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2023
+ .750avg, 2b,3b,HR 7RBI and 4IP, 1R 7k on mound
+ Picked up win on mound versus preseason #1 Wake Forest
+ 2-0 2H, 13ks 0.87era
Carter Adams, 3B/RHP, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2026
+ .571avg 2b,3b, HR, 8rbi
+ 4ip, 2sv, 7k & batting .500
Kyler Pena, RHP/1b, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2024
+ 5IP, 1er, 4k & batting .500, 3rbi
+ 5 inning complete game win vs Freedom Christian