Week 7 Diamond Notes
April 10, 2024
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.
+ Jacob Ayala, RHP, (South Grand Prairie, 2024):
Weekly summary: In a matchup of top 2 teams in district 8-6a, Jacob pitched a complete game shutout on the road. He has not allowed a single earned run this year in 34 innings.
7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K on the week. (5-0 Record, 34 IP, 0 ER on the season)
+ Michael Pozzi, RHP, (A&M Consolidated, 2027):
7.1 IP, 0 R, 3 K, 5 H. No decision in Consol 1-0, 9 inning win vs Magnolia.
+ Trent Collier, LHP, (Prosper Walnut Grove, 2024; Weatherford JC commit):
7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 15 K on the week. (40 IP, 5 ER, 17 H (135 AB), 23 BB, 79 K on the season)
+ Ryder Miller, OF/RHP, (Huffman-Hargrave, 2026):
Weekly summary: Go ahead 3 Run HR in the bottom of the 5th inning. 4-for-6, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R on the week. (.326 AVG, .400 OBP, 4 2B, 2 3B, 1 HR, 11 RBI on the season)
+ Xavier Ledet, 1B, (Iowa Colony, 2026):
6-for-8 2B, 3B, HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB on the week.
+ AJ Ripley, LHP, (JJ Pearce, 2024; McLennan CC commit):
Weekly summary: No Hitter vs. school rival Richardson HS. Absolutely dominant throughout the 7 innings. No Hitter - 7 IP, 9 K; 3-for-3, 2B, 3 RBI. (4-1, 38.2 IP, 60 K, 13 BB, 1.62 ERA, .905 WHIP on the season)
*Ripley was named the Mizuno Pitcher of the Week for Week 7*
+ JD Clarke, RHP, (The Colony, 2024):
Weekly summary: Pitched 5 and a 1/3 innings in a 4-2 win over Lonestar Friday night allowing 0 earned runs. 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K on the week. (4-1, 1S, 26.2 IP, 12 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 35 K, 16 BB, 0.34 ERA on the season)
+ Jax Heid, SS, (Boyd, 2025):
7-for-10, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R on the week.
+ Will McIntire, RHP, (Boyd, 2027):
7 IP, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 R, 11 K on the week.
+ Ty Higginbotham, LHP, (Atascocita, 2026):
Weekly summary: Had a No Hitter going into the 7th with 1 out.
7 IP, W, CG, 1 H, 0 R, 12 K on the week. (49 K on the season)
+ CJ Toney, DH/OF, (Atascocita, 2026):
Weekly summary: His performance helped us go 3-0 on the week against Humble and Cy Ranch. 5-for-7, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 5 SB on the week.
+ Caleb Hoover, RHP/1B, (Heath, 2024; Oklahoma State commit):
Weekly summary: Earned a Pitching win vs. Southlake
3-for-5, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB on the week.
+ Westin Thompson, DH/3B, (Heath, 2025):
Weekly summary: Game winning HR vs. Southlake
2-for-6, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 1 R on the week.
+ Ian Rister, RHP, (Heath, 2025):
Weekly summary: Earned a Save vs. Celina on Tuesday and pitched 6 strong innings vs. Southlake on Saturday.
7.0 IP, 1 Save, 4 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 8 K on the week.
+ Tristan Ciechanowicz, 3B, (Dripping Springs, 2025):
Weekly summary: 1 of his 2 home runs was a grand slam.
4-for-8, 2 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI, 3 R on the week.
*Ciechanowicz was named the Mizuno Player of the Week for Week 7*
+ Drew Flores, OF, (Arlington Heights, 2024):
6-for-6, 5 2B, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 3 R on the week. (.381 Avg, 5 2B, 2 RBI, 14 R, 6 BB, 2 SO, 2 HBP on the season)
+ Caleb Eagar, C, (Arlington Heights, 2025):
4-for-5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 HBP on the week. (.462 Avg, 8 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 29 RBI, 5 R, 6 BB, 3 SO, 5 HBP on the season)
+ Jake Roberson, LHP, (Geneva School of Boerne, 2025):
Struck out 13 of the 17 batters he faced during the week.
+ Trenton Flores, P, (Clear Brook, 2025):
7 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 ER, 2 K on the week.
+ Ryan Benavides, P, (Clear Brook, 2026):
7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K; 2-for-3, 2B, RBI on the week.
+ Chase Lynch, OF/P, (Calallen, 2025):
5-for-8, 4 1B, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R, 1 HBP, 1 BB on the week. ( 71 AB, .380 AVG, .477 OBP, 27 H, 18 1B, 7 2B, 2 3B, 19 RBI, 18 R, 9 BB, 4 SO, 6 HBP, 6 SAC, 7 SB on the season)
+ Collier Carroll, P, (Calallen, 2026):
Weekly summary: District Game no-hitter vs Robstown.
1-0, 7 IP, 7 K, 12 BB, 0.00 ERA on the week. (4-1, 32 IP, 39 K, 10 BB, .219 ERA, .750 WHIP, .128 BAA on the season)
+ Wade Stanaland, 1B/P, (Woden, 2025):
7-for-10, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 7 R; Earned a win with 7 K in 5 IP on the mound on the week. (.393 (24-for-61), 27 R, 7 2B, 2 3B, 17 RBI, 7 SB; 2-2, SV, 5.65 ERA, 17.1 IP on the season)
UPCOMING EVENTS
| SHOWCASE | STATE | DATE | LOCATION |
| Houston Rising Stars ID | TX | 05/07 | The John Cooper School |
| 2024 TX Rising Stars Games (Invite-Only) | TX | 05/18 | Prestonwood Christian Academy - Plano, TX |
| Five Star Performance Scout Weekend | TX | 05/25 | DFW |
| Dallas Summer ID | TX | 05/28 | Lake Dallas High School - Corinth, TX |
| Canes Southwest Scout Weekend | TX | 06/01 | Waco |
| Austin Summer ID | TX | 06/04 | Liberty Hill High School - Liberty Hill, TX |
| San Antonio Summer ID | TX | 06/05 | Cornerstone Christian High School - San Antonio, TX |
| Top Prospect Games: San Marcos (Invite-Only) | TX | 06/18 | Texas State University - San Marcos, TX |
| Houston Summer ID | TX | 06/19 | Rice University - Houston, TX |
| Top Prospect Games: College Station (Invite-Only) | TX | 06/25 | Texas A&M University - College Station, TX |
| Top Prospect Games: Fort Worth (Invite-Only) | TX | 06/25 | Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX |
| Fort Worth Summer ID | TX | 07/02 | Weatherford College - Weatherford, TX |
| Future Games (Class of 2026/27) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Junior Future Games (Class of 2028/29) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| Senior Future Games (Class of 2025) | NATIONAL | 07/24 | LakePoint Sports |
| North Texas Senior Games | TX | 08/06 | Weatherford College - Weatherford, TX |
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