California Hitter of the Week: Maddox Merrill
April 14, 2026
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LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - The Prep Baseball California High School Pitcher of the Week highlights the best individual pitching performance for a California high school player from the previous week. Each week, high school coaches are emailed and asked to send in their nominees for Pitcher and Player of the Week. If you wish to nominate someone for Player or Pitcher of the Week, please be sure to fill out this form before noon on Mondays.
While there can only be one pitcher and player of the week, our Diamond Notes, which are released every Wednesday, are intended to shine a spotlight on other noteworthy performances from the previous week.
WEEK 8 HITTER OF THE WEEK
2026 3B Maddox Merril, Clovis High School - Fresno State Signee (Football)
Two-sport athletes are always intriguing for their versatility and athleticism and Merril fits that bill and after a stellar week in the ultra-competitive TRAC League Merrill has been named the Prep Baseball California Week 8 Hitter of the Week honor.
Against league rival Buchanan, Merrill finished an astonishing 5-for-9 with two doubles and a triple as the Cougars took 2-of-3 to claim the league series. Merrill was also intentionally walked twice during the series as Clovis moved into a three-way tie atop the league standings after the first week of action.
On the season Merrill has been hot at the plate for the 12-5 Cougars. He is sporting a .436 BA with eight doubles, three triples, 16 RBI and 20 runs scored while playing stellar defense at the hot corner. The future Bulldogs football player is showing that being a multi-sport athlete in an uber competitive league is not only possible, but very doable.
We salute senior Maddox Merrill of Clovis High School on earning the Prep Baseball California Hitter of the Week.
Coaches, do you have a Player of the Week or top performer you'd like to nominate? You can bookmark this link and be sure to check your email inbox each Sunday night and Monday morning for our request. Simply send weekly details/stats to our scouting staff by Monday.
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