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: MAR 25 - APR 6

Gavin Maines, LHP, Forbush High School, 2024
+ Western Carolina commit
+ CG Win, 6IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 16K
+ Punched 16 of the 19 outs recorded in this No-Hitter
+ CG Win, 7IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 14K
+ Perfect Game at Ripken Experience Spring Break Event

Will Hicks, 3B, Cleveland, 2025
+ .714 ave 10-14,  5 HR, 2B, 11 RBI, 10 run, 5 BB
+ Johnston County Easter Invitiational MVP
+ .528 ave, 19-36, 6HR, 5 2B, 20 RBI, 11 BB 

Greyson Jones, RHP, West Forsyth, 2026
+ Greyson threw a 83 pitch complete game No Hitter against Glenn HS on Friday. 
+He had 13 k’s and allowed one base runner in the 5th on 3-2 count which led to a walk.
+ 3-1 on the season only loss was 2-0 to Reagan
+24.1 innings, 0.58 ERA,38 k’s,5 bb’s 

Matthew Vannoy, 2B, Broughton, 2025
+ 2 games, 5 hits, 4 RBI's, 4 SB's + .421avg - splitting time behind plate and at second base. 

Nate Billings, RHP, Williams HS, 2024
+ 5IP | 0R | 3H | 4K | 1BB
+ Nate came up big in his first conference start this year, tossing a complete game shutout allowing just 3 hits.  

Tate Jones, RHP, Williams HS, 2024
+ 5IP | 0R | 2H | 11K | 3BB
+ Tate threw a complete game shutout, tallying 11K in just 5 innings of work.
+Tate struck out the 2nd batter he faced, recording his 200th career varsity strikeout! 

Will Cooper, OF, Williams HS, 2024
+3-6 | 2RBI
+In addition to getting back on track at the plate this week with a .500 batting average, Will had one of the best defensive plays of the season in the outfield, fully extending on a diving catch to keep our shutout in tact! 

Quinn Bentley, SS, Ashley, 2025
+6 for 6, 3 2B, 3B, 5 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB+ Perfect OBP for the week.
+Hitting .636 this year with 14 RBIs, 20 runs, and a 1.755 OPS.   

Corbin Mickle, RHP, Ardrey Kell, 2024
+6.2 IP 5 hits, 1 walk, 7 K’s
+Came in relief against Myers Park and gave us a chance to win. 97 pitches to help lead us to a Conference win after losing 10-0 in the first game of the week against Myers.   

Austin Federspiel, RHP, East Forsyth High School, 2025
+1-0 vs Mount Tabor 7IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 8K

Chase Smith, 1B, East Forsyth High School, 2026
+.500 (4 for 8) on the week with 4RBI's, 2R, 1BB

Ray Hutchins, 3B, East Forsyth High School, 2025
+.571 (4 for 7) on the week with 3RBI's, 3runs, 2 walks

John Lobs, RHP, Reagan, 2024
+7 IP, O hits, 1 BB, 10 K, 75 pitches
+Threw a no hitter - 3rd no hitter in school history. Needed only 75 pitches 

Braley Elias , RHP, Camden County High School, 2025
+7innings 10k’s 3 hits. Shutout against Currituck for 2024 Albemarle Easter Tournament Championship

Tommy Beason, 2B, Charlotte Latin School, 2024
+8-for-9, .889 AVG, .900 OBP, 2B, RBI, 6 runs scored, BB, 4 SBs in 3 games during Jack Sink Tournament

Marshall McGowan, 1B, Burns High School, 2025
+10-17 .588 BA, 2-2B, 1-HR, 3-RBI, 7-Runs+ Offensive Player of the Shelby Easter Tournament
+12-23 .522 BA, 3-2B, 1-HR, 7-RBI, 12-R
+Shelby Easter Tournament Offensive Player of the Tournament 

Colby Putnam, SS, Burns High School, 2025
+7-13 .538 BA, 2-2B, 3-RBI, 7 Runs
+2-0 0.00 ERA, 8 IP 19 K's, .077 OppBA
+Struck out 17 vs Cherryville
+7 IP, 0 earned runs, 2 hits, 17 K’s, 1 BB+Batted 5-7. .714
+BA .525 6-2B, 3-HR+35-IP, 6-0, 0.00 ERA, 59-K, .087 OppBA, .371 WHIP 

Carson Moore (Barton College commit), 3B, Morehead High School, 2024
+.545 AVG, .583 OBP, 3 XBH (1 HR, 2 2B’s), 9 RBI’s 

Lucas Brooks (Limestone commit), RHP, Morehead High School, 2024
+.583 AVG, .615 OBP, 3 2B’s, 4 RBI’s … 3 IP 1 H 0 ER 6 K 

Jackson Toney, RHP, Burns High, 2025
+3-0 14.2 IP, 2.38 ERA, 25 K's, Opp BA .185
+8-17 .471 BA, 5-RBI, 3-Runs+ Starting vs Kings Mountain in the Shelby Easter Tournament. 6 IP with 10 K's  

Nathan Bunch, RHP, Athens Drive, 2024
+7-14, 3 Doubles, 1 Grand Slam, 7 RBIs+8 IP, 0 Runs, 0 BB, 7 K
+Walk-Off Grand Slam in bottom of 10th to win 14-13.Closed out 2 games this week on the mound.  

Jack Snipes, RHP, Athens Drive, 2024
+2-0, 9 IP, 1 Hit, 0 Runs, 13K+ No-Hitter on 4/5 vs Sanderson  

Sam Carpenter, RHP, West Stanly, 2026
+8-13 hitting, 1 2B, 4 runs; Pitching 12IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 21 KO, 2BB, 7 inning No Hitter vs West Brunswick @ Beach Diamond Invitational on 73TP
+7 inning No Hitter vs West Brunswick @ Beach Diamond Invitational on 73TP
+26IP, 1.34 ERA, 4-1, 44 KO, 7 BB; BA .537 22 hits 

Brendan Fulcher, SS, West Stanly, 2024
+9-14, BA .643, 1 HR, 1 2B, 8 RBI, 6 runs 

Evan Coartney, RHP, South Brunswick , 2024
+6.2 innings, 8k's, 3 hits and 3 bb's in a 1-0 win over North Davidson.  

Brady Penland, RHP, West Wilkes, 2024
+2-0, 11.2 IP (7 inn. complete game shutout on 4/5), 9 H, 2 ER, 23 K.  Also went 5-10 at plate.
+4/5- CG shutout- 7 IP, 3 H, 15 K in win over Surry Central
+3-1, 24 IP, 43 K, .875 ERA, .178 BA against 

Evan Matile, OF, East Lincoln, 2025
+In 3 games at the Ripken Experience Evan had 6 hits, 2 homeruns, triple, scored 6 runs and had 7 RBI's.  Also picked up the win on the mound in game one vs. Madison Southern in relief 

Matthew Phuntek, 3B, East Lincoln, 2025
+In 3 games at the Ripken Experience Matthew had 7 hits, 2 doubles, triple, scored 7 runs and had 2 RBI's.  lead off guy

Trey Spees, SS, East Lincoln, 2024  
+In 3 games at the Ripken Experience Trey had 7 hits, 2 homeruns, triple, 2 doubles, 7 RBI's

Ty Davis, RHP, East Lincoln, 2025
+In game 2 we faced Eastern out of Kentucky, at the time they were the #1 ranked team in Kentucky. 
+Ty threw a complete game to pick up the win.  7IP 2R 5H 7K's 1BB

Micah Simpson, LHP, TC Roberson, 2025
+ 10 IP / 3-0 with wins over Reagan/JH Rose / 1 SV (New Hanover) 0 Earned Runs / 8Ks / 2 BBs+ Big wins
+ also came in tied 3-3 vs New Hanover to get final out in 5th with go ahead run on 2b 

Zeb Swangim, 3B, TC Roberson, 2025
+ 8-20 in 6 games / 2 2b / 1 HR / 3 RBI / 11 Runs Scored / Numerous defensive plays at 3B 

Jake Parham, SS, TC Roberson, 2025
+ 7-18 / 2 2B / 1 HR / 5 RBI / 5 R  

Caden Davidson, 1B, TC Roberson, 2025
+ 6-17 / 3 2B / 7 RBI / 5 Runs 

JT Smith, C, TC Roberson, 2025
+ 6-18 / 2 2B / 2 2B / 7 RBI / 5 R 

Chase Smith, 1B, East Forsyth, 2026
+ .571 (4 for 7) with 3RBI's, 1R

Dalton Davsko, SS, East Forsyth, 2026
+ .429 (3 for 7) with 4RBI's, 2R, 1BB, 2SB+1IP, 1H, 1R, 0ER, 1BB and a Save vs West Columbus

Evan Lecnar, 2B, East Forsyth, 2024
+ .333 (2 for 6) with 2 doubles, 5 runs, 3BB, 1SB

Riley Campbell, LHP, Forbush High School, 2024
+ No Hitter; 6 IP; 9 Ks; 3 BB