2026 South Dakota Diamond Notes: Week 1
April 8, 2026
Starting on Opening Day, our staff will be covering the 2026 season, publishing scout notes and additional in-season content along the way, like weekly roundups, Player of the Week awards, and weekly top performers included inside these Diamond Notes.
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SOUTH DAKOTA DIAMOND NOTES 💎 WEEK 1
All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches.
Names in alphabetical order.
| PLAYER | GRAD YEAR | SCHOOL | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Hangman | 2027 | Tea Area | Allowed 0 earned runs through 4 innings while striking out 5 Pierre batters. |
| Bennett Duncan | 2026 | Bishop O'Gorman | Bennett went 6 innings and picked up the win over Sioux Falls Jefferson in a 1-0 game. Stats - 6IP, 4 Hits, 0 runs, 5K’s. |
| Brady Waddell | 2027 | Rapid City Stevens | 4 games, .600 Avg/.667 OBP/ 1.767 OPS/ 1.100 SLG/ 6H, 2(1B), 3(2B), 1(3B), 7 RBI's, 5 runs, 4 BB, 1 SO. |
| Cale Johnson | 2026 | Madison/Chester | 2-3 with 2 doubles, 2 RBI, 2R, 2BB, 2HBP, 1SB |
| Jack Blomgren | 2027 | Brandon Valley | 5 games played .400AVG, HR, Win on the mound. |
| JD Prorok | 2026 | Madison/Chester | 4IP, Win, 1H, 0ER, 8K. |
| Riley Tschetter | 2026 | Freeman-Canistota-Marion | In his first game of the year, Riley pitched 4 innings, allowing 1 hit while striking out 12 and walking 1. |
| Trevor Schlosser | 2027 | Rapid City Stevens | Pitched a Stellar start with stats: 4 IP/ 16 BF/ 59 Pitches, allowed 1H, 1 BB, 9 SO, holding a 0.00 ERA, with a .500 WHIP, and an opponent BAA of .071 |

