2026 South Dakota Diamond Notes: Week 6
May 13, 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 6
All players are submitted weekly by their high school coaches.
Names in alphabetical order.
| PLAYER | GRAD YEAR | SCHOOL | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Waddell | 2027 | Rapid City Stevens | 8IP / GP 1 / BF 33 / #P102 / W1-L0 / R1 / ER 1 / BB 1 / SO 10 / ERA .875 / WHIP .875 / |
| Bryce Plucker | 2026 | Brandon Valley | 4 GP, AB 14, 8 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 R, HBP, .571 AVG |
| Bryson Esser | 2028 | Harrisburg | .611 AVG, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R, 2 BB |
| Colin Lunders | 2026 | Sioux Falls Lincoln | 10-19, 9RBI, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2HR |
| Colt Beck | 2026 | Elkton-Lake Benton | Went 2-1 on the week, throwing 15 innings, allowing 5 earned runs, striking out 17 while only walking one batter. |
| Griffen Schlapkohl | 2026 | Harrisburg | .545 AVG, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 1 BB |
| Henry Pudwill | 2027 | Sioux Falls Lincoln | Homeruns in back to back games - one being the tieing home run in game two in the 6th inning. |
| Jackson Peppel | 2027 | Dell Rapids | He was 5-12 in 17 PA with an OPS of 1.255. He stole 7 bases and scored 9 runs. |
| JT Steckley | 2027 | West Central | Hit 500 (5-10), 3doubles, 3 RBI, 1run, 1.345 OPS |
| Logan Fischbach | 2027 | Warner | 5.2 IP 2 H 1 ER 1 BB 12K |
| Mason Jervik | 2027 | Parkston/Ethan | 6-12, HR, 3B, 4R, 6RBI, 3SB |
| Noah Johnson | 2026 | Redfield | In five games this week, Noah was 9-16 at the plate .562 average, 3 RBI's, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 5 stolen bases, 3 runs scored. Hits in the two hole in our line up. |
| Ryan Fenton | 2027 | Brandon Valley | 4GP, 11AB, 7H, 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI, 7 R, 3 BB 3 SB, .636 AVG |
| Tate Hammer | 2028 | CE/Flandreau | 4 for 6 2 runs scored |
| Xavier Bien | 2026 | CE/Flandreau | 4 for 6 1 RBI |
MORE SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL CONTENT
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Diamond Notes: Week 6 5/13/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Pitcher of the Week: Week 6 5/13/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Player of the Week: Week 6 5/13/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Diamond Notes: Week 5 5/06/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Pitcher of the Week: Week 5 5/06/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Player of the Week: Week 5 5/06/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Diamond Notes: Week 4 4/29/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Player of the Week: Week 4 4/29/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Pitcher of the Week: Week 3 4/21/26
- DAKOTAS 2026 South Dakota Player of the Week: Week 3 4/21/26
