The opening round of the GHSA Class 6A-1A state baseball playoffs delivered no shortage of standout performances as teams across the state began their championship quests. From dominant pitching to explosive offensive outbursts, players stepped up in big moments to lead their teams to crucial first-round victories. Here’s a look at some of the top individual performers who made a major impact and helped set the tone for what’s shaping up to be an exciting postseason.

We released our 6A-4A Round 1 recap yesterday you can click HERE to check that out.

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Class 1A-II Top Performers

• Hudson Coronati (Baconton)
  3-for-6, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
  
  
• Jaylen Martin (Irwin County)
  5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 9 K; 4-for-8, HR, RBI, 6 R
  
  
• Ben Shephard (Trion)
  7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K; 3-for-7, 2B, BB
  
  
• Drew Hammock (Crawford County)
  5-for-7, 3 HR, 2 2B, 8 RBI, 4 R
  
  
• Will Huggins (Bowdon)
  4-for-5, 3 2B, 2 RBI, 6 R, 2 SB
  
  
• Grant Gano (Lanier County)
  7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 13 K; 2 RBI, 2 SB
  
  
• Creek Durden (Miller County)
  4-for-6, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
  
  
• Jon Funderburke (Lake Oconee Academy)
  7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 5 K; 3-for-8, R
  
  
• Ab Marsh (ECI)
  4-for-6, 3 R, RBI, BB, 4 SB
  
  
• Jacob Little (Schley County)
  5-for-11, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R, BB

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Class 1A-I Top Performers

• Carter Allen (Bremen)
  5 IP, 1 H, 1 W, 10 K's
  2 for 6 with 2 RBI's
  
  
• Chase Alonso (Rabun County)
  6 IP, 1 H, 7 K's
  3 for 5 2 BB, 1 3B, 2 RBI
  
  
• Clayton Beck (Bletchley County)
  5 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 11 K
  
  
• Walker Boatwright (Bleckley County)
  4-for-6, walk-off HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB, 2 SB
  
  
• Aiden Goodwin (Gordon Lee)
  7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
  
  
• Ty Mobley (Washington County)
  7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K; 2 RBI
  
  
• Veer Patel (Vidalia)
  5-for-8, 3B, 5 RBI, 5 R, 5 BB; 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K
  
  
• Ian Miller (Social Circle)
  4-for-7, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
  
  
• Cooper Dean (Model)
  4-for-8, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
  
  
• Luke Rogers (Worth County)
  5-for-8, 2B, 3B, 5 RBI, 3 R
  
  
• Carson Callihan (Fannin County)
  4-for-6, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB
  
  
• Colby Beach (Jeff Davis)
  6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 10 K

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Class Private Top Performers

• Lee Holt (Kings Ridge)
  4-6 HR 2B 6 rbis 3 walks in round 1

• Carson Bruce (North Cobb Christian)
  4-6 with a HR, 3 RBI, 3R

• Austin Tamborra (North Cobb Christian)
  3 for 5, HR, 2 1B

• Chip-Glogorski (Kings Ridge)
  5 for 8 with homer, 2RBI, 3 R, BB
  Complete game, 6 IP, 1 R, 2 hits, .105BAA

• Grayson McCollum (Wesleyan)
  4-6 3 homeruns, a single, complete game 1 hitter on the mound

• Dillon Stiltner (Trinity Christian)
  7 IP, 1 ER, 8 K’s

• Will Flowers (Mount Vernon)
  Game 2 win on the mound. 6.2 IP, 13 strikeouts

• Preston Grice (Mount Vernon)
  Led the team to a game 3 win out of the pen. 4.2 IP with 5 strikeouts

• Peyton Robidoux (Whitefield Academy)
  7.0 IP CG , 1 hit

• Taylor Fuller (Holy Innocents)
  4-for-7, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB

• Max Arnold (Calvary Day)
  4-for-5, 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 SB

• Owen Harris (Providence Christian)
  5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K

• Sawyer Corn (Christian Heritage)
  4-for-7, 2 2B, 7 RBI, R, 2 BB, SB; 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 11 K

• Cardin Patrick (Savannah Christian)
  5-for-6, HR, 2B, 2 RBI

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Class 2A Top Performers

• Griffin Long (Sonoraville)
  7.1 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 16 K, 1 R (0 ER)

• Hudson Kinman (Sonoraville)
  .400, 1 2B, 2 1B, HR, CS

• Hudson Huff (Franklin County)
  4 for 9, 2 2B, 2 BB

• Blake Harrington (Callaway)
  CG, 2 H, 0 R, 9 K

• Hayden Scott (Stephens County)
  7 IP, 5 K’s, 1 BB, CGSHO

• Chance Williams (Pierce County)
  2-for-2, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 6 R, 5 SB, 2 BB

• Rob Yagyu (Rockmart)
  4-for-5, 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB

• Sawyer Selman (Pike County)
  5-for-6, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R, BB, 2 SB

• Luke Spraggins (Pike County)
  7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, Perfect Game

• Matt Evans (Redan)
  7-for-8, HR, 4 2B, 5 RBI, 8 R, 11 SB, BB

• Nolan Sikes (Appling County)
  4-for-5, 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB, SB

• Braye Brown (Appling County)
  3-for-6, 2B, 3B, 6 RBI, 3 R, BB, SB

• Michael Nottleman (Columbus)
  7 IP, CGSO, 10 K's, 1 IBB
  
  
• Christian Spivey (Columbus)
  5 for 10, walk-off
  
  
• William Randall (Columbus)
  5 for 10
  
  
• Carter Dixon (Columbus)
  6 IP, 1 ER, 4 BB, 7 K

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Class 3A Top Performers

• Bubba Coleman (Cherokee Bluff)
  4-for-5, HR, 2 2B

• Jackson Peavy (Peach County)
  7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 14 K

• Branson Crawford (North Hall)
  7 IP, 3 H, 12 Ks, 0 ER; 3-6

• Micah Jimerson (North Halll)
  3 IP, 6 K, 2 H, 0 ER; 1-1, 2-run HR

• Jennings Allen (Pickens)
  4-for-5, 3B, 8 RBI, 3 R, BB, SB

• Trent Ellington (Whitewater)
  6-for-9, 1 HR, 1 3B, 3 2B, 1 1B, 9 RBI

• Denzell Watkins (Greater Atlanta Christian)
  4-for-7, 2 HR, 2 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, SB; 7.0, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K

• Gavin Barr (Mary Persons)
  3-for-7, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R

• Davis Moncus (Troup County)
  4-for-6, 2 3B, 4 RBI, R, BB; 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K

• Rob Skinner (LaGrange)
  3-for-6, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 4 R

• Will Holder (Harlem)
  5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 13 K on 54 pitches

• Parker Landrum (Bainbridge)
  7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 

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Class 4A Top Performers

• Grant Barden (East Forsyth)
  8 IP, 2H, 1 ER, 17 K’s
  
  
• Bradley Willingham (Central)
  4 hits, 2 2B
  
  
• Cooper Underwood (Allatoona)
  7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 14 K; First Allatoona playoff no-hitter
  
  
• Braden Pourron (Ola)
  7 inning, complete game shut out, 0 H, 3 BB, 8 K’s
  
  
• Andrew Purdy (Cartersville)
  5-for-8, 4 2B; 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K
  
  
• McKale Stevenson (St. Pius X)
  5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K
  
  
• Sam Laney (Northside)
  7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 7 K; 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R
  
  
• Landon Smallwood (Ware County)
  .333, 5 RBI; 2.0 IP, 4 K
  
  
• Landyn Dykes (North Oconee)
  4-for-7, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
  
  
• Nick Madison (Starr’s Mill)
  4-for-5, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI
  
  
• Daejeonn Elder (Harris County)
  3-for-6, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, BB; 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, Sv.

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Class 5A Top Performers

• Hayes Maginnis (Newnan)
  7.0 IP, 1 H, 12 K; 3-for-6, 2B, 3 RBI, BB

• Luke Nitkowski (Creekview)
  7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 7 K

• Trenton Robinson (Brunswick)
  7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 7 K

• Maverick Chitwood (Habersham Central)
  6 for 12, 2B, 3B, go-ahead HR in the 7th. 3 R, 2 RBI l, SB; 8 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2-0 record
  

• Spencer Frady (Habersham Central)
  Frady has been injured for 7 weeks and made his 1st start back and went 4 for 9 in the DH with a 3 for 4 2nd game with a walk off double and threw 1 runner out behind the dish.
  

• Ethan Wheeler (Habersham Central)
  5 for 11. 6 IP, Win
  

• Callum Spivey (Habersham Central)
  3 for 7, game winning home run in the 8th inning in game 2.

• Ryan Davies (Dunwoody)
  7.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K

• Adam Acel (Effingham County)
  4-for-8, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI

• Max Willhide (Houston County)
  6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K

• Kendall Jackson (Houston County)
  4-for-6, 2 HR, 2B, 6 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 3 SB

• Kayden Campbell (Pope)
  5-for-8, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R

• Carson Ray (Woodward Academy)
  3-for-7, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 4 R

• Wyatt Fuqua (Northgate)
  .600 AVG, 4 BB, 4 R, 3 SB

• Kris Colton (Northgate)
  .500 AVG, 3 BB, 3 R, 1 SB

• Sam Marvin (Northgate)
  .444 AVG, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB
  6 IP, 1 BB, 1 K

• Sam Lowe (Northgate)
  6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 8 K’s
  4 RBI, 4 BB, 2 R, 3 SB

• Trip Fowler (Greenbrier)
  7 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K’s. 2 for 3, 2 

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Class 6A Top Performers

• John Davis (Tift County)
  7 IP, 4H, 1 ER, 8 K’s

• Yenli Nolasco (North Paulding)
  5IP, 4H, 2 ER, 7 K’s

• Jack Powell (Denmark)
  7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 8 K’s

• Joe Soto (Brookwood)
  6.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 8 K’s

• Daniel Biondo (Denmark)
  3 hits (was DH in first game back from injury)

• Jason Williams (Denmark)
  4 hits in the 3 game series

• Andrew Brech (Mountain View)
  7.0 IP, 1 ER, 11 K

• Caleb Hudson (Carrollton)
  3 hits in DH

• Hudson Will (Cherokee)
  4 for 9

• Derrick Carter (Lowndes)
  .375, 2 HR, 3 RBI

• Drew Inman (Lowndes)
  CG Win, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K
  

• Brinson Rountree (Lowndes)
  CG Win, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K
  

• Malachi Washington (Parkview)
  7 for 9, 3 HR, 3 2B, 2 1B, 2 BB, 9 RBI, 1 K

• Walker Killimett (Walton)
  .714 AVG., .778 OBP., 1.645 OPS., 3 RBIs. 2 SBs

• Daelan Jones-Teasley (Parview)
  6 IP, 9 K's
  
  
• Gavin Dempsey (Mill Creek)
  7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K's
  
  

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