Prep Baseball Report

Diamond Notes: Week of April 11-16


PBR Staff
Prep Baseball Report of NC

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.

Below we take a look at some of the top performers from the second week of the high school season. The Pitcher of the Week was Joseph Ruller from Charlotte Catholic. Player of the Week honors went to Connor Kane from Laney

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DIAMOND NOTES

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Boaz Harper, SS, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2024
+ .800 avg (4-5) 1 2b, 1 3b, 4rbi, 5 runs, 4sb
+ 4-4 vs. Wayne Country Day
+ .347, 5 3b, 27 runs, 21sb 


Kyler Pena, 3b, RHP, Wake County Homeschool Warriors, 2024
+ 1W 5ip, 1r, 6k and .500 (4-8), 4rbi, 3r
+ Winning pitcher vs. Wayne Country Day
+ .347, 5 3b, 27 runs, 21sb 


Skyler Locklear, RHP/SS/3B, Cleveland High School, 2022
+ Week of April 9 -16. 3 games in Johnston County Easter Invitational. (6-12) .500 average, 1 HR(GW), 1 double, 2 triples, 7 RBI.
+ Skyler was named the John Stott MVP of the Johnston County Easter Invitational. He was the winning pitcher in the championship game, a 6-0 win over Clayton pitching 6 2/3 innings with 13 strikeouts, allowing only 2 hits and carried a no-hitter into the 5th inning. He was 2-4 at the plate with a 2B and 3B and 3 rbi's. In the semi final vs West Johnston he hit game winning Home run in the top of the 7th inning to break a 2-2 tie, final score was 4-2. He also came in and pitched the final 22 pitches to secure the win. Was 2-4 in the game. In the round 1 game vs South Johnston he played 3rd base and was 2-4, driving in 2 runs in the 8th inning to break a 4-4 tie.
+ He is hitting .345 (20-58) on the season with 2 HR, 2 doubles, 3 triples, 2HR, 16 RBI, 6 stolen bases. 3-2 as a pitcher on the mound with 56 strikeouts. 

 

Luke Schmolke, P, Lake Norman HS, 2022
+ 7ip O hits 88pitches 15 K no hitter 4/12 no hitter

Dylan Coln, 3B, Mt Pleasant, 2024
+  6-10 .600 BA, 3 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI's
+ 2 of these games were against Union Academy who is highly ranked in 1A and huge conference games that we won both
+ .417 BA, 4 2B, 3 HR, 11 RBI's 


Tyler Stillson, SS/RHP, Chapel Hill , 2023
+ 7IP, 5Ks, 2ER- Pitching        6-11, 2 2Bs, 2BB, 4RBIs, 2SB- Offensive     
+ Tyler Stillson threw a CG against RCS who was undefeated coming into us last Monday. On Wednesday he went 3/5 with 3 RBIs, BB, SB, 2B. 
+ Tyler is hitting .397, 16 runs, 23 total hits, 17 RBIs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homeruns, .413 OBP 


Eli Jerzembeck, Pitcher, Providence, 2022
+ Complete game 1 hit shutout 18Ks vs. St. Edwards Ohio
+ 48innings 111Ks .27era 8-0 

Collin McDougal, Pitcher/RF, Providence, 2022
+ Save vs. Ocean Lake Va. 2 run homerun
+ 48innings 111Ks .27era 8-0 


Jordan Overton, LF/C, Rolesville High School, 2022
+ 4-9 at the plate, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 3 HBP, 1 BB, 1 R, 2 SB, .615 OBP
+ 17-48 at the plate, 3 2B, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 12 R, 12 SB, 9 BB, 4 HBP, .476 OBP 


Hayden Furr, OF, North Stanly, 2022
+ 6/7  Game tying 3 run double in bottom of 7th 

Trey Gibson, P, North Stanly, 2024
+ 4 scoreless inning in semifinals game of First Blood Easter tournament
+ After throwing 4 scoreless between innings 5-9 , Trey came up with 2 outs in bottom of 9th and hit a 3 run walk of HR to propel NS into championship game.

Landen Baker, Pitcher/INF, Southern Nash High School, 2023
+ Batting 3-5 .600 batting average, 3 HR, 2 Grandslams, 10 RBI, 5 Runs scored, 3 stolen bases ( 2 steals of home).
+ April 12 vs Bunn    3-4, 3 HR, 2 Grandslams 10 RBI    1-0 Pitching 2.2 inn, 1 hit, 3 K

Ryan Hench, RHP/OF/3B, Orange, 2023
+ 7.0 IP, No Decision, 2 hits, 0 ER, 4K's, 1BB

Cross Clayton, RHP/MIF, Orange, 2024
+ 7.0 IP, CG win, 2 hits, 0 runs, 6K's, 1BB

Brooks Booth, P/CF, Leesville Road, 2023
+ 3-5, 4 RBI, 4 R, 3BB, 3B,  3SB. 4IP, 1ER, 4H, 10 Ks
+ Struck out 10 in 4 IP and drove in 3 runs in win over Garner. 

Xavier Isaac, 1B/OF, East Forsyth High School, 2022
+ .667 (4 for 6) 1 double, 1 triple, 1 run, 1 RBI, 4 walks, 1SB

Braxton Stewart, P/OF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+ 1-0 5 2/3IP, 2H, 1ER, 3BB, 10K in win vs Providence Day

Ethan Norby, P/OF, East Forsyth High School, 2023
+ 0-1 6 2/3IP 4H, 2R, 1ER, 2BB, 10K in loss vs Charlotte Christian
+ Took a tough loss to Charlotte Christian holding them to 2 runs (fewest runs they scored all week in Jack Sink Tournament)
+ 2-2 23IP, 15H, 6R, 5ER, 7BB, 42K, 1.522 ERA, .957WHIP, .183BAA 

Tate Jones, RHP, 2024, Walter Williams

+No-Hitter last Thursday against Bartlett Yancey