Prep Baseball Report

Diamond Notes: Week of Mar 11 - Mar 16


Patrick Johnson
North Carolina Assistant Scouting Director

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] 

NORTH CAROLINA PITCHER & PLAYER OF THE WEEK - MAR 11 - MAR 16

Sean Jenkins, RHP, Fred T. Foard, 2025
+ CG win in Conference Opener
+7IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 17K
+96 Pitches / 69 Strikes / 72% strikes
+Conference opener
+3-0, era 0.00 

Anderson Nance, RHP, Morehead High School, 2024
+ .818 AVG, 9 H's, 7 R's, 8 RBI's, 4 SB's4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 13 K's
+3-4, 2R, 4RBI, 1BB, 3SB
+4-4, 3R, 3RBI,
+2-3, 2R, 1RBI, 1SB
+Broke All-Time Rockingham County Career Strikeout record against Reidsville (310 K's and counting)Tied All-Time Rockingham County Career Stolen Base record (56)
+.591 AVG, .679 OBP, 13 H's, 11 RBI, 11 R, 6 SB11.2 IP, 2-0, 30 K, 1 BB, 1.80 ERA 

DIAMOND NOTES - MAR 11 - 16

Chase Ghantt, RHP, North Gaston, 2024
+5 innings 0 Hits 0BBs 12Ks (Perfect Game)
+3-0  15 innings 3 Hits 2 BBs  27Ks  0.00 ERA 

Caleb Cloninger, LHP, North Gaston, 2025
+7IP,  3H,  2BB, 15K, 0R
+2-1, 16IP, 15H,  2ER, 7BB, 27K, 1.00 ERA 

Jesse Danner, RHP, AC Reynolds, 2025
+7IP, 2H, O ER, 9K 

Austin Hardy, LHP, Greene central , 2024
+No Hitter,  5IP, 14K 

Brady Thompson, RHP, Providence, 2024
+ CG 1 hitter vs. Butler 8ks also hit a homerun

Jake McCoy, LHP, Providence, 2024
+ 6IP, 77 pitches vs. Butler 1H, 10K

Seth Sharpe, RHP, Morehead High School, 2024
+ .667 AVG, 6 H (2 doubles), 7 R's, 5 RBI's3 IP, 0 H, 5 K
+ .529 AVG, .652 OBP, 9 H (4 doubles), 7 RBI, 10 R, 5 SB13 IP, 3-0, 19 K, 1.01 ERA 

Zachary Grogan, LHP, Morehead High School, 2027
+.500 AVG, 7 RBI's, 3 R's, .643 OBP, 2 SB2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K
+ .444 AVG, .630 OBP, 8 H, 8 RBI, 6 R's, 4 SB2.0 IP, 5 K, 0.00 ERA 

Tytan Teesateskie, 1B, Robbinsville, 2025
+Offensively 3-7 at the plate with 3 hits and 4 RBIs, and 2 runs.

Graylen Orr, RHP, Robbinsville, 2024
+On the mound Thursday evening Graylen picked up the win striking out 13 batters and walking no batters, only giving up 2 hits
+At the plate Graylen went 3-6 with 3 hits, 1 rbi, and 3 runs 

Gavin Maines, LHP, Forbush High School, 2024
+1-Win, 6IP, 11 Ks, 2 hits, 0 runs allowed Top 90mph and 4 for 5 with 6 runs scored, 6SB, 2 rbi from leadoff spot.  Against a top 10 ranked 2A team and one of the best teams in the Foothills conference - West Wilkes

Thomas Conrad, RHP, Forbush High School, 2024
+1-Win and 1-Save in Conference, 6IP, 6 Ks, 6 hits, 5ER Top 92mph against a top 10 ranked 2A team and one of the best teams in the Foothills conference - West Wilkes  

Josiah Gibbs, RHP, Orange HS, 2024
+Josiah Gibbs vs Northwood6.0IP, 2H, 0ER, 9K’s, 1BB

Cross Clayton, RHP, Orange HS, 2024
+ Cross Clayton vs Grimsley4IP, 1H, 0ER, 7K’s, 0BB

Wyatt Hedrick, 3B, Orange HS, 2024
+ 6-8 (.625), 2B, 3B, HR, 5RBI, 5R, 1K 

Gavin Norris, RHP, Mt Pleasant, 2025
+ 5 IP, 2 H, 1ER, 13 K’s
+ 15 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 34 K, .140 BAA 

Colby Putnam, SS, Burns High, 2025
+.500 4-8 1-2B, 1-HR, 6 RBI's, 4 Runs, 7 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 10 K's 1-BB+ 3/13 pitched a one hitter vs North Lincoln with 10-K's, 1-BB3/14 hit a walk off grand slam to defeat Patton
+20 IP, 30-K, 2-BB, 0.00 ERA.500 2-HR, 13 RBI'S, 11 Runs 

Jonah Campbell, SS, Southwestern Randolph High School, 2025
+Batting .417, 1.083 OPS  (5 for 12) 2 singles, 3 doubles. Earned the win on the mound Thursday with 5 IP (10 K’s) vs Trinity Conf game
+Earned a huge conference win on the mound for the Cougars at Trinity, while going 2-4 at the plate (single & double)   

Zach White, 3B, Hickory Grove Christian, 2026
+Hit .571, 2b, and 1 HR this week. 
+Was intrical part of offensive game during the Lions 2 wins this week. Hickory Grove was 2-1 including a 10 inning thriller against Weddington High School
+Zach is hitting .550 with 5 rbi and 5 runs scored. Zach is currently uncommitted.  

Conner Barozzino, RHP, Hickory Grove Christian, 2024
+6IP, 4H, 1ER, 6k
+Barozzino dominated against Weddington for 6 innings only giving up 1 run. Giving the Lions a chance to finish off a big win which ended in a 10 inning loss. 
+Barozzino has thrown 11 innings in 2 starts, giving up only 4 hits and 1 run and 13 k's, boasting an impressive  .6 ERA. Including throwing 5 no hit innings in his first start against porter ridge last week. 

Davis Best, RHP, Broughton, 2024
+ 6ip, 0h, 0r+ No hitter on 3/12 vs East Chapel Hill

Eric Jacobsen, RHP, Lake Norman HS, 2025
+5.2 IP 1 H 2 BB 9K a save and a win on back to back days
+ 1-1 2 saves 13 IP 2 Hits 0.00era 2 H 18K .049 OBA 

Cam Bagwell, RHP, South Meck , 2024
+1-0.  6 IP.  1 hit  12 K’s. 0 BB. 0 earned runs+ Road win over a very good Davie program

Zak Stear, RHP, Cleveland , 2024
+6-12 hitting for .500 average, 2 double, 1 triple. Pitched 5 inning no hitter with 13ks vs SE Raleigh
+ .357 average on the season and he also plays 2B 

Jack Vest, RHP, West Forsyth , 2024
+Pitching - 1-0 this week with CG shutout against Davie County.  Gave up 1 hit while stirking out 11 and no walks.  Faced one over the minuium for the game.Hitting - Davie 1-3,               RJR - 2-3 (2 runs, 2 stolen bases, 1 RBI)               RJR - 2-2 (3 runs, 4 RBI, 1 HR, 1 stolen base)Weekly Total - BA: .625, 5 runs, 5 RBI, 3 stolen bases, 1 HR)+ Threw 1 hit shoutout against CPC Rival Davie County with 11 K's and no walks. + Pitching:3-015 innings25 K's3 BB's4 hitsHitting:.4749 hit (6 singles,1 double, 2 homeruns)8 RBI8 Runs5 Stolen Bases 

Braxton Tramel, SS, Fred T. Foard, 2024
+3-5 2 walks, 2 sb, 1 Home run
+Home run vs Hickory
+.556 7 doubles 2 HR 7 Rbi's 14 runs 

AJ Vogel, OF, Fred T. Foard, 2027
+2-6, 2 walks, 3 SB
+2 hits vs Hickory
+.316 8 SB, 7 runs 6 BB 

Isaac Miles, RHP, First Flight High School, 2024
+6 IP, 14 Ks, 1 BB, 2 H, 0 R

Riley Gibson, RHP, First Flight High School, 2025
+4 IP, 6 Ks, 2 BBs, 1 H, 1 R 

Gabe Kelly, OF, First Flight High School, 2024
+.500 BA(5/10), 1 HR, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 2 R, 1 SB

Nick Young, 3B, Person, 2025
+7-11; 2 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R+ 4-4; 3 RBI, 3 R against Carrboro 

Dylan England, RHP, Person, 2024
+4-9; 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB5 IP, 1 ER, 5 K 

Truitt Manuel, RHP, West Henderson HS, 2024
+1-0 on the week beating East Henderson
+Combined on a Perfect Game in the Win
+6IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 14K
+71 Pitches / 50 Pitches for Strikes in 6 innings

Patrick Boldt, C, South Brunswick HS, 2024
+ .556 AVG (5 for 9), with 4 1b's, 1 2b's, 5 RBI's and 1 BB

Jameson Prince, OF, South Brunswick HS, 2024
+.500 AVG (4 for 8), 4 1b's, 3 RBI's and 1 BB