Texas Diamond Notes: Week 2
March 4, 2025
The Texas Diamond Notes will focus on highlighting some of the top performances across the state based on nominations from high school coaches. We will highlight positions players, pitchers and two-way players every Tuesday/Wednesday of the high school season that had impressive weeks during their team's games. Special thank you to the many high school coaches that sent in nominations this week.
DIAMOND NOTES
+ Cooper Kent, P (Bosqueville, 2026):
Stat Line: 7.2 IP, 1 H, 17 K, 0 R, 1 HBP, 0 BB, 2 Wins
+ Adrian DeAses, P (Sinton, 2025; Texas A&M University - Kingsville signee):
Stat Line: CG, 6 IP, 0 H, 3 BB, 6 K
Notes: No-hitter vs undefeated Ft Bend Crawford
+ Brady Slanina, P/1B (Prosper Rock Hill, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-13, 2 2B, 1 HR (Grand Slam), 7 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB
Notes: Got the win on the mound vs Huntsville.
Season Stats: .455 BA, .478 OBP, 3 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 10 RBI
+ Ricky Morgan, 3B (Justin Northwest, 2025):
Stat Line: 14-for-24, .583 BA, 2 2B, 7 RBI, 2 SB
+ Calem Redding, OF (Mineola, 2025):
Stat Line: 10-for-12, 2 HR, 5 3B, 9 RBI, 7 R, 1 IBB, 3 BB, 1 SB
Notes: 2 Homeruns and 5 triples this week in 5 games.
+ Brandon Holley, P (Lake Belton, 2025):
Stat Line: W, CG, 7 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 R
Notes: Only threw 63 pitches.
Season Stats: 2 W, 9 IP, 2 H, 1 R
+ Graham Hardin, P (Lubbock Coronado, 2027):
Stat Line: CG SHO, 4 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 9 K
+ Jordan Orozco, 3B/P (Humble, 2025):
Stat Line: 6-for-12, .625OBP, 2B, 8 RBI, 3 BB / 6 IP, 6 K
+ Tyson Brents, SS/P (Crane, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-14, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 4 SB
Notes: Voted All-Tournament Team
Season Stats: 11-for-25, .440 Batting Avg., 1 2B, 8 RBI, 11 R, 4 BB, 2 K, 7 SB
+ Gracin Huertas, P/C (Crane, 2026):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 8 K / 7-for-14, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 4 SB
Notes: MVP of Tournament
Season Stats: 15.2 IP, 66 BF, #P 240, 2-0, 6 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 19 K, 1.78 ERA
+ Brady Henderson, P (Abilene Cooper, 2025):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K against Boyd HS on 76 pitches.
+ Alejandro Ibarra, 1B/DH (Abilene Cooper, 2025):
Stat Line: .571 AVG, 1.529 OPS, 5 2B, 6 RBI, 4 R
+ Logan Sariga, P (Clear Brook, 2025):
Stat Line: CG SHO, 7 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 6 K. 1 Pickoff, 22 batters faced
+ Jesse Hernandez, P/SS/3B/C (Dilley, 2026):
Stat Line: 8-for-14, .571 AVG, .632 OBP, 1.632 OPS, 1.000 SLG, 2 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 8 R, 5 SB / 7 IP, 1 ER, 16 K, 2 BB, 3 H, .679 WHIP
Notes: Hernandez drove in 11 runs while scoring 8 on his own. He also struck out 16 batters over his 7 innings pitched.
+ Jackson Lane, P (Nederland, 2028):
Stat Line: CG, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 78 pitches.
+ Ayden Sunday, OF (Nederland, 2025):
Stat Line: Weekend Tournament (4 Games) .715 Avg, 10 H, 11 RBI, 2 HR, 6 SB
+ Isaiah Salas, P (The Woodlands, 2025; San Diego State signee):
Stat Line: 8 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 10 K, 1 BB vs. Arlington Heights
+ Isaac Rios, RHP/3B (South Grand Prairie, 2025; Grayson commit):
Stat Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K vs Timberview HS
Notes: Fastball sat 86-91 mph.
+ Gabe Tatum, 3B, P (The Brook Hill School, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-14, 7 RBI, 3 R
+ Luke McBride, P (Lake Travis, 2026):
Stat Line: CG SHO, 7 IP, 10 K 2 BB 3 H
+ Bryce Krenek, LHP (Katy Taylor, 2026; Texas commit):
Stat Line: CG, 7 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 18 K
Notes: Perfect Game. Retired all 21 batters faced.
Season Stats: 13 IP, 33 K, 3 BB
*Krenek was selected as our Mizuno Pitcher of the Week for Week 2*
+ Evan Mihaly, P (Clear Lake, 2026):
Stat Line: 1-0, 5 IP, 10 K, 2 H, 0 R vs. Friendswood
Season Stats: 2-0, 25 K, 13 IP, 4 H, 0 R
+ Brandon Phillips, CF (Houston Stratford, 2026):
Stat Line: 5-for-8 3 BB, 5 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB on Friday and Saturday of tournament play.
Notes: Set the table for Stratford in 3 straight games as they finished the weekend 5-0.
+ Caden Cooper, RHP (Houston Stratford, 2025):
Stat Line: 6 IP, 13 K, 3 R in a CG vs. Strake Jesuit
+ Eli Emery, C (Spring Hill, 2026):
Stat Line: 5-for-9, 3 2B, 8 RBI, 2 R, 5 BB
Notes: Threw out 2 runners in a big win over 5A Whitehouse.
+ Jake Moreno, RHP/C (Creekview, 2025):
Stat Line: 4-for-13, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB / 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB, 1 SV, 6 H
Notes: Picked up save against Denton Braswell.
+ Asher Hawkins, MIF (Van, 2025):
Stat Line: 9-for-18, 3 2B, 1 3B, 12 R, 6 RBI, 7 SB, 4 BB
+ Carter Williams, P/SS (Canyon Lake, 2025):
Stat Line: 9-for-18, 4 BB, 5 2B, 1 3B, 11 R, 3 HR / CG No-Hit shutout vs San Angelo Central.
Notes: CG no-hitter vs San Angelo Central in 2-0 win.
+ Mason Sherman, Utility (New Diana, 2026):
Stat Line: .636 avg, 5 R, 2 RBI, 6 SB
Notes: Game-winning RBI on Tuesday vs Atlanta and collected a clutch save on Thursday night vs Carthage.
+ Remi Rountree, RHP (New Diana, 2025):
Stat Line: 1-0, 1 SV, 6 IP, 8 K, 0 ER
Notes: Collected a Win in his start v Atlanta on Tuesday and earned a save Saturday v Center.
+ Jessie Hernandez, 3B/RHP (Weiss, 2025; Arkansas - Monticello commit):
Stat Line: 6 G, .333 avg, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 0 K / 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Notes: Clutch go-ahead home run against St. Michael’s to take the lead late in the game
+ Lazerus Salazar, SS/P (Jourdanton, 2025):
Stat Line: 14 PA, 11 AB, .818 BA, .857 OBP, 1.857 OPS, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB
+ Lubin Rincon, SS (Alvin Shadow Creek, 2027):
Stat Line: 11-for-16, .688 AVG, HR, 3 2B, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 9 R, 5 BB.
*Rincon was selected as our Mizuno Player of the Week for Week 2*
+ Parker Davis, P (Frisco Independence, 2027):
Stat Line: 6 IP, 11 K, 3 BB, 0 H, 87 pitches.
Notes: No-hitter against Sanger in his second start of the season.
Season Stats: 10 IP, 16 K, 0 ER, 3 H
+ Jobe Reed, P/OF (Colleyville Heritage, 2026):
Stat Line: 8-for-18, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 5 R / 6 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 11 K
+ Logan Rose, C (Colleyville Heritage, 2025):
Stat Line: 6-for-15, 2 2B, 2 RBI
+ Grant Rhodes, OF (Colleyville Heritage, 2025):
Stat Line: 7-for-19, 1 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 5 SB
+ Justin Ramirez, P (Banquete, 2025):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 W, 14 K, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 R, 0 ER, 26 batters faced, 98 pitches.
Season Stats: 13 IP, 58 BF, 22 K, 2 ER, 1.07 ERA
+ Jayden Gomez, UTL (Banquete, 2028):
Stat Line: 5 G, .667 avg., 1.750 ops, 1.000 slg, 4 H, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SAC
+ Brady Ladusau, OF (Heath, 2025):
Stat Line: 6 G, 8-for-18, .444 avg, 8 H, 3 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 1 BB, 2 HBP
Notes: Big 3-run HR vs. Cy Fair
+ Kolton Flowers, P (Heath, 2026):
Stat Line: CG, 7 IP, 1-0, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K vs. Cy-Fair
+ Jaxsen Ludlow, SS/P (White Oak, 2026):
Stat Line: 8-for-14, 2 RBI, 4 R, 4 SB / 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 K
+ Jordy Robertson, C/SS/1B (White Oak, 2026):
Stat Line: 5-for-9 .556 AVG, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 2 HBP, 1 SB
+ Adan Ponce, CF (Arp, 2028):
Stat Line: 5-for-8, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 SF, 2 SB
Notes: Leadoff hitter as a freshman.
Season Stats: 8-for-19, 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB (.684 OBP), 1 K.
+ Bayler Schilling, P/OF (Canyon, 2026):
Stat Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 6 K / 7-for-12, .667 SLG, 4 BB, 5 R
+ Anthony Narez, P (Brewer, 2026):
Stat Line: 5 IP, 2 H, 13 K, 0 BB, 0 R
+ Khyler Farris, SS/2B (Brewer, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-12, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 6 R, 5 SB
+ Sean Keenen, CF (The Colony, 2025):
Stat Line: 10-for-17, .619 OBP, 2 2B, 1 3B, 8 R, 6 SB
+ Josiah Rojas, 1B/P (The Colony, 2026):
Stat Line: 6-for-14, .429 AVG, .600 OBP, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 3 SB
Notes: Grand Slam, 1-0, 6 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 9 K
+ Cesar Amador, 1B/P (Galena Park, 2025):
Stat Line: 8-for-15, 3 2B, 2 3B, 11 RBI, 6 R
+ Andrew Gualandri, 3B (New Braunfels Canyon, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-10, .714 OBP, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB, 3 BB
+ Bryce Kolb, P (FW Southwest Christian School, 2025):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 K vs. Brock
Notes: CG 1-hit shutout vs. State Ranked team
+ Hayden Brock, P (Calallen, 2025):
Stat Line: 5 IP, 9 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0 R No-Hitter vs. McAllen Bulldogs, Faced 15 batters
+ Blake Quinn, 1B/DH (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 8-for-13, 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 HBP, 12 RBI, 2 SF
Notes: 2-for-3 vs McAllen, 2-for-2 vs Valley View, 2-for-3 vs Ft. Bend Crawford
+ Drayton Mitchell, P/OF/1B (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: .533 8-for-13, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 1 BB, 3 HBP, 8 RBI, 4 SB
Notes: 2-for-2 vs Houston Crosby, 2-for-3 vs McAllen, 2-for-2 vs Flour Bluff
+ Ricardo Camacho, SS (Poteet, 2027):
Stat Line: 8-for-14, 1 HR, 0 Errors
Season Stats: Leading the team with a .524 BA on the season.
+ LJ Garcia, P/C (Poteet, 2026):
Stat Line: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 14 K
Season Stats: .364 avg. for the season offensively / 27 Strikeouts for the season on the mound.
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