The Georgia Diamond Notes will focus on highlighting some 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.

Cade Brown 3B / 2B / Parkview , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 16 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 202 / POS: 19 10 for 13 at the plate, 2 HR, 1 BB, 7 RBI, 7 SB

Vick Gann OF / OF / Houston County, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 9 6 for 11 at the plate, 1 Triple, 2 Doubles, 5 RBI, 3 SB

Ethan Buffone SS / 2B / Houston County , GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 82 / POS: 17 3 for 7 at the plate, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB

Kevin Maurer LHP / 1B / Woodstock, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 158 / POS: 16 5.1 IP, 9 K, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB

Campbell Payton LHP / LHP / North Hall, GA / 2025 8 IP, 9 K, 1 R, 5 H, 2 BB

Cooper Johnson 1B / LHP / Mountain View, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 496 / POS: 13 5 IP, 13 K, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB

Kaleb Sexton LHP / 1B / North Hall , GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 64 / POS: 9 5 IP, 9 K, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB

Cade Cox SS / 2B / North Paulding, GA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 139 / POS: 27 7 for 13 at the plate, 6 RBI, 1 SB, 3 BB

Jonathan Croxton UTILITY / OF / North Paulding, GA / 2024 6 for 12 at the plate, 1 HR, 2 Doubles, 3 RBI, 2 BB

Mylon Uribe 1B / SS / Woodstock, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 185 / POS: 6 4 for 7 at the plate, 1 RBI, 3 SB, 3 BB

Eli Stephens C / 1B / Houston County, GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 70 / POS: 8 4 for 6 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Double, 3 RBI

Kendall Jackson 2B / OF / Houston County, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 271 / POS: 8 4 for 10 at the plate, 1 HR, 1 Double, 3 RBI, 2 SB

Matthew Pressnall 1B / RHP / Saint Francis , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 306 / POS: 17 6 for 15 at the plate, 1 Triple, 2 Doubles, 1 RBI, 1 SB

Brayden Payne SS / RHP / Thomas County Central, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 214 / POS: 35 7 for 12 at the plate, 3 Doubles, 3 RBI, 4 SB

Andrew Hammock RHP / 3B / Crawford County, GA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 177 / POS: 43 5 for 7, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB | 5 IP, 10 K, 2 R, 1 H, 4 BB

Banks Hickman LHP / 1B / Dawson County , GA / 2024 Rankings  StateRank: 292 / POS: 28 7 IP, 15 K, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB

Garrett Smith 3B / Madison County High School, GA / 2027 7 for 12 at the plate, 1 HR, 2 Triples, 1 Double, 9 RBI, 1 SB