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Each week, coaches throughout the state submit their nominations for the Prep Baseball California Player of the Week for both NorCal and SoCal. Week 11 Players of the Week honors went to Aidan Young (Villa Park, 2026) and Brady Estes (Whitney, 2025). Young hit .667 on the week, going 8-for-12 with two home runs, seven RBI, and five runs scored. Estes threw 6.1 shutout innings in the win over Davis Sr., allowing only one hit, striking out 11, and walking just two on 103 pitches.

With all of the talent throughout the state, it can be difficult to pinpoint just one pitcher and positional player from NorCal and SoCal each week so our 'Diamond Notes' articles highlight the top performances that coaches submitted.

WEEK 11 DIAMOND NOTES

+ Ian Ernesto Arroyo, INF/C (Palm Springs, 2027)

Ernesto Arroyo had a perfect day at the plate in the win over Xavier Prep, walking it off for Palm Springs with a single in the bottom of the 10th. The sophomore went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI, a run scored, and a walk to snap a 47-game losing streak in league play for Palm Springs. Ernesto Arroyo would finish the week going 6-for-7 with 3 RBI, a run scored, and a walk across two games. The versatile sophomore is now hitting .355 on the season, with a team-leading 22 hits, five doubles, 14 RBI, and 12 runs.

+ John Teti, C/OF (Bishop O'Dowd, 2025)

Teti put together a perfect day at the plate against Alameda, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base to lead Bishop O'Dowd to a win. This would cap off a standout week at the plate, going 5-for-7 with three doubles, five RBI, four runs scored, and a stolen base across two games. The two-sport athlete has a team-leading .444 average across 63 AB, with two HR, three triples, four doubles, 19 RBI, and 18 runs scored.

+ Gus Cooper, LHP (Arcadia, 2025)

The left-handed Cooper tossed a shutout in the first of a two-game set over Crescenta Valley to help lead Arcadia to a Pacific League championship. Cooper scattered five hits over his seven scoreless innings, striking out one and walking only two. The senior finished 2025 without allowing a single run in any of his four Pacific League starts. Cooper is now 7-1 on the season, with 39 strikeouts across 51.2 innings pitched, allowing 38 hits, walking only 12, and a 1.22 ERA.

+ Damian Catano, LHP/1B/OF (Arcadia, 2026)

Catano followed up in game two of the two-game set vs. Crescenta Valley with an impressive outing of his own. Pitching into the 9th, Catano allowed four hits over 8.1 shutout innings, striking out 2 and walking just 2. Arcadia would win it in the 10th to finish off the two-game sweep. The junior is now 8-1 on the year, with 44 strikeouts across 57 innings to the tune of a 1.23 ERA.

+ Julian Salmon, INF/OF (Arcadia, 2026)

Salmon delivered two clutch performances in the two-game sweep over Crescenta Valley. The junior would combine to go 4-for-7 with a double, three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk across the two games. Salmon is now batting .394 on the season, with four doubles, eight RBI, and 11 runs scored.

+ Trevor Goldenetz, OF/INF (Huntington Beach, 2025)

Goldenetz swung a hot bat all week, recording multi-hit games in all three victories for Huntington Beach throughout the week. The Long Beach State commit went 6-for-9, with two triples, a double, six RBI, five runs scored, two walks, and a stolen base. The senior now has a team-leading 31 hits for a .388 average, with a HR, three triples, two doubles, 19 RBI, and 22 runs scored across the season.

+ Trey Morris, 1B/LHP (Washington Union, 2025)

The Oregon State commit continued his strong season, coming up clutch in both games of a two-game set vs. Reedley. After delivering a 2-HR performance in game one on Tuesday, Morris tossed a shutout in game 2. Morris scattered three hits over his seven innings of work, striking out 15 and walking only two. Morris now has six HR on the season to go along with a 0.14 ERA and 116 strikeouts over 51 innings.

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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