Throughout the 2024 season Prep Baseball Scouts will be working to track and see as many games and players as possible. Each week the scouting staff will post game coverage, scout blog, player video and more.  This will be done in conjunction with Inside the Box, a daily scoreboard with select game and player highlights.

Below are some of the top performances by players across North Carolina, from last week.  High School coaches and the scouting staff of Prep Baseball North Carolina compiled this list.  High School coaches can communicate players that should be considered for Player of the Week or Diamond Notes by emailing Brandon Hall at [email protected]

Diamond Notes - Week of FEB 26 - MAR 2, 2024

North Carolina Pitcher & Player of the Week - FEB 26 - MAR 2

Walker McDuffie, RHP, Lee County HS, 2024
+ Complete Game win, tossing a 2 hit shutout vs. No. 4 Corinth Holders
+ Win, 7IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 13K

Sawyer Black, OF, Wesleyan Christian Academy, 2024
+ Team goes 3-1 playing against 4 Alabama clubs; each with high hopes for the 2024 season
+ 6-11 (.545 avg/.706 OBP) with 2 singles, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 HR, 3 rbi's, 5 BB, 1 HBP
+ Slugg 1.182 on the week.  

Diamond Notes - FEB 26 - MAR 2

Brody Little , C, Trinity High School, 2026
+ Brody Little: 5-7, 3 singles, 1 double, 1 Home-run, 4 RBI in 2 games. Finished the week with a .714 batting average+ Brody dominated at the plate this week. He caught 2 complete games, one of them being an 8 inning game. He is a wall behind the plate, protects our pitchers, and keeps base runners honest on the base paths. He also caught a runner stealing. 
+ .714 BA, 3 Singles, 1 Double, 1 Homerun, 4 RBI 

Dawson Shelton, RHP, Oak Grove, 2024
+ 2-3 with 2 HR, 4 RBI2IP, Win, 5 Ks, 0 ER, 1BB, 2 Hits 

Jackson Hood, SS, West Johnston HS, 2025
+ Hit .625 on the week going 5-8, 2B, 2 HR, 4R, 4RBI

Cranz Smelcer , RHP, Apex HS, 2024
+ Win, 6 IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 10K,  79 pitches
+ Air Force commit out dualed 2025 RHP Sam Harris of Broughton 

Max Mason, 2B, John Paul II Catholic High School, 2025
+ 3-0 week vs. Jones, Southside, and Faith Christian
+ In 10 plate appearances over 3 games, Max Mason reached base 9 times with 4 hits, 4 walks, and 1 HBP.  His OBP for the week was .900 and his AVG was .800. + 4-5, 3B, 6R

Cam Bagwell, RHP, South Meck HS, 2024
+ 5 IP. 1 Hit. 8 Ks  No walks. Win+ Beat a very good watauga team + UNC Wilmington commit

Chris Short, SS, South Meck HS, 2025
+ 4-4 with a 2B.  + Solid defense all week committing zero errors 

Anderson Nance, RHP, Morehead High School, 2024
+ 4IP, 0 H, 1 ER, 9 K+ 1-4, SB, 1R+ Combined no hitter vs Orange + NC State commit 

Seth Sharpe , RHP, Morehead High School, 2024
+ 4IP, 0 H, 5 K’s+ Combined no hitter vs Orange  

Briar Woods, 1B, Morehead High School, 2024
+ 2/4 RBI 

Zachary Grogan, OF, Morehead High School, 2027
+ 1-2, 2 BB 

Charlie Collins, RHP, Christ School , 2024
+ Win- 5IP, 1 hit, 2 bb, 10K, shutout

Erwing Soza, RHP, Highland Tech, 2025
+ 5IP, 0ER, 1H, 11Ks, 2BBs, 64% strikes

Cole Barnes, RHP, Ashley, 2025
+ 5 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 10 K, 2 BB+ Threw a no-hitter in opening game against Lumberton 

Dalen Boykin, RHP, Rolesville , 2024
+ 5 IP, 8 K, 2 H, 0 ER, Win vs Franklinton  

Justin Flaherty, LHP, Cleveland, 2024
+ 5.2 IP, 4 K,  2 Hits, 1 run,  no earned runs+ Win 6-4 vs Triton 

Colby Putnam, RHP, Burns, 2025
+ 8 IP, 11-K, 1-hit given up, 1 BB; 1 win, 1 save+ Complete game vs Lincoln Charter 7 IP, 1 Hit, 1 BB for the win in a 2-0 shutout  

Jackson Toney, RHP, Burns, 2025
+ 6 IP, W, 1 Hit given up in a 4-0 shutout 

Ryan Field, RHP, Carmel Christian, 2026
+ 4-6 with 2 Doubles. 3 IP, 6ks, 2 h, 0 bb+ .667 average on the week 

Caden Tarr, SS, Carmel Christian, 2026
+ 2-6, 4 r, 3 RBIs, HR+ Against Southlake Christian on 2/27, Caden went 2-3 with a HR, 4 r, 3RBIs, 2 SB, and a HBP 

Sam Spratt, OF, Carmel Christian, 2024
+ 3-5 with a double and 5 SB+ 2/27 against Southlake went 3-3 with a double and 3 stolen bases and a HBP  

Patrick Boldt, C, South Brunswick, 2024
+ 1 for 2, with 2 rbi's and a BB  

Grady Sotriffer, SS, South Brunswick, 2026
+ 1 for 2, with 1 RBI and 2 BB's

Luke Dilgard, 1B, South Brunswick, 2024
+ 1 for 2 with 2 RBI  

Crayton Dail, OF, South Brunswick, 2025
+ 2-3  

Seth Moon, C, SouthLake Christian Academy, 2024
+ .571 to open the year, including 2 HR, 3 2B and 6 RBI
+ At Christ School – 4-4, 2 HR, 4 RBI - Triple short of the Cycle
+ Big week came against Carmel Christian and 2 at Christ School

Carmine Lancaster, RHP, Glenn High School, 2024
+ Started - 5 IP, 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 BB, 10 K's (win)
+ Opening day starter and GTCC commit tosses 5 shutout innings to lead Glenn to victory  

Chris Shoemaker, 1B, Glenn High School, 2024
+ 3-for-4, 2B, 3 RBI, run scored
+ Guilford commit had 2 out RBI single to open the scoring for Glenn and 2 run single in bottom of sixth put game out of reach for Glenn win  

Evan Matile, LHP, East Lincoln HS, 2025
+ 3-0 week with wins over Bandys, Kings Mountain, and Lincolnton
+ Hit .416 going 5-12, 2 2B, HR, 4R, & 6 RBI+ Slugg .833 on the week.
+ 5 hits on the week with 6 RBI's and 4 Runs. Had a walk off HR in the bottom of the 9th inning vs. Bandys who was 2-0 at the time. 
+ On the mound had an 2 appearances, vs. Kings Mountain and Bandys. 1 Win, 4.2IP, 0H, 0R, 4K 

Matthew Phuntek, 2B, East Lincoln HS, 2025
+ Hit .500 in 3 Games with 7 runs scored
+ On Base of .667, drawing 2 walks.  Also 5-5 stolen bases. 

Hayden Heath, OF, Millbrook, 2025
+ 5 for 7, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB 

Sean Jenkins, RHP, Fred T. Foard, 2025
+ 3-5 with HR and 5 Rbi's+  No-Hitter, 5ip, 13K, 1HPB, 0BB

Braxton Tramel, SS, Fred T. Foard, 2024
+ 4-6, 4 doubles 3 rbi's 2 BB 4 SB

AJ Vogel, OF, Fred T. Foard, 2027
+ 2-5, 3 runs, 4 SB, 2 BB 

COLBY VANHOOK, RHP, HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN, 2024
+ 3IP, 1H, 0 ER, 7K 

DAVIS CABBAGE , RHP, HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN, 2025
+ 4IP, 3H, 1ER, 4K 

CONNER BAROZZINO, OF, HICKORY GROVE CHRISTIAN, 2024
+ 2/3, 1 RBI, 1 Run scored 

Clay Masonis, RHP, Myers Park, 2024
+ 9IP, 2hits, 0ER, 14K's, 2BB  Started against Butler Hs & Asheville HS. 2-0 record for the week!

Casey Murray, RHP, Middle Creek HS, 2027
+ 5.2 innings, 1 hit, 0 runs+ Freshmen pitched 5.2 innings of 1 hit, scoreless relief picking up 1st career win vs. Harnett Central. 

Hayden Gentry, RHP, West Wilkes, 2026
+ 2-0, 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 10 K, 7 LOB+ Entered games with the team down or tied in each.  Shut the door in both games, sealing two 1-run wins.   

Harrison Holbrook, RHP, West Wilkes, 2024
+ 5.0 IP, 0H, 1R, 9 K+ Pitched 5 no-hit innings vs Mount Airy in team's eventual 2-1 extra-innings win.    

Zeb Shepherd, LHP, West Wilkes, 2025
+ 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 9 K+ Hit .333 on week with .429 OBP.+ Started season opener and went 4 innings, allowing only 2 hits in the team's 5-4 win over Ashe County. 

Hudson Lance, RHP/3B, Wesleyan Christian Academy, 2024
+ Hudson was 6-14 (.429 avg/.529 OBP) with 3 singles, 2 triples, 1 HR, 7 rbi's, 2 BB, 1 HBP
+ Hudson also went 5 innings, 5 K's, 2 hits, 0 runs allowed with a .125 batting avg against

Nick Papciak, RHP/2B, Wesleyan Christian Academy, 2025
+ Nick was 6-16 (.375 avg/.412 OBP)  with 5 singles, 1 triple, 1 rbi, 2 BB.
+ Nick also went 4 innings, over 2 separate games, 9 K's, 1 hit, 0 runs allowed with a .077 batting avg against.

Jacob Smith, SS, Reagan HS, 2026
+ NC State commit
+ 4-9, 2 2B, 1HR, 3R, 6RBI

Cole Rice, INF/C, Reagan HS, 2024
+ 4-6, 2B, 4R, 3RBI and 2 BB