The Elite 8 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.

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Class 1A-II Top Performers

• Johnny Nutt (Wilcox County)
  7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 19 K; No-Hitter
• Deacon Harper (Wilcox County)
  6.1 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K; 2B
  
• Bryson Thompson (ECI)
  5-for-6, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB
  
• Caison Duncan (Bowdon)
  7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K; 77 pitches
  
• Berkley Perkins (Bowdon)
  4-for-7, 5 RBI, 4 R, BB
  
• Stone Carey (Lanier County)
  6-for-8, HR, 2B, 7 RBI, 6 R, BB; 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 3 K
  
• Ashton Cook (Lanier County)
  Grand Slam, 2B, 7 RBI, 3 R, SB; 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K

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Class 1A-I Top Performers

• Aiden Goodwin (Gordon Lee)
  7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 K
  
• Jackson Scali (Gordon Lee)
  .500 AVG, 3 2B, RBI, R
  
• Maddox Millard (Gordon Lee)
  5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K; HR, 3 RBI, R
  
• Ty Mobley (Washington County)
  6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K; HR, RBI, R, BB
  
• Veer Patel (Vidalia)
  7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K; 2 RBI, 2 BB
  
• Colby Beach (Jeff Davis)
  7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 8 K; HR, RBI
  
• Eli Saunders (Jeff Davis)
  .500 AVG, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R; 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
  
• Cade Middleton (Pepperell)
  7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K; 2B
  
• Hunter Godrey (Pepperell)
  6-for-10, 3 2B, 6 RBI
  
• Braegan Cravey (Bleckley County)
  7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K; 6-for-10, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB

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Class Private Top Performers

• Drew Payne (Prince Ave Christian)
  5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 5 K
  
• Eli Attaway (Prince Ave Christian)
  3-for-5, HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
  
• Cole Broxton (Prince Ave Christian)
  7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K
  
• Cutter Powell (Calvary Day)
  7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K; HR, 2 RBI
  
• Grayson McCollum (Wesleyan)
  3-for-8, 2B, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SB; 7.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K
  
• Joe Crenshaw (Lovett)
  .333 AVG, HR, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R, SB
  
• Maddox McCollum (Wesleyan)
  7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
  
• Dawson Kelly (Savannah Christian)
  5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K; .333 AVG, 2 RBI
• Weston Hughes (Savannah Christian)
  3-for-7, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
  
• Jakobi Bowens (GAC)
  .333 AVG, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R

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Class 2A Top Performers

• Jack McClellan (Pierce County)
  4-for-7, 5 RBI, 2 R, BB
• Emmitt Hall (Pierce County)
  5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K
  
• Easton Gailey (Franklin County)
  7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K; 2B, RBI, BB
  
• Hunter Atkins (Rockmart)
  6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 9 K; 3B, 2B, RBI
  
• Kason Zuker (Rockmart)
  .500 AVG, RBI, 2 R, 2 BB
  
• Ty Tillery (Morgan County)
  7.0 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K; 4 BB, 4 SB, R, RBI
  
• Hudson Reed (Morgan County)
  3-for-8, HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, BB, SB
  
• Dayson Griffis (Appling County)
  7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K
• Bray Brown
  4 for 9, 1 2B

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Class 3A Top Performers

• A.J. Rice (Pickens)
  6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 11 K
  
• Christian Starks (Pickens)
  3-for-6, 2B, 3 RBI, R; 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, W
  
• Jackson Peavy (Peach County)
  7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 14 K
  
• DJ Hudson (Peach County)
  7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K
  
• Jake Perry (Troup County)
  6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K; RBI
• Chase Mobley (Troup County)
  4-for-7, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB
  
• KT Thompson (Cherokee Bluff)
  .500 AVG, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB, SB
  
• Ethan England (Cherokee Bluff)
  .333 AVG, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB

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Class 4A Top Performers

• Rowan Blanton (Wayne County)
  8.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K; 3 H, Walk-off 1B
  
• Julez Pratt (Cartersville)
  7-for-11, 5 RBI
  
• Avery Shiflett (Cartersville)
  6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K
  
• Mckale Stevenson (St. Pius X)
  7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 12 K
  
• Cooper Underwood (Allatoona)
  7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
  
• Carson Zagryn (Blessed Trinity)
  8-for-13, HR, 2 2B, 9 RBI, 5 R
  
• Terrance Bowen (Blessed Trinity)
  7-for-12, HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 8 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
  
• John Loudon (Marist School)
  .333 AVG, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 3 R, BB

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Class 5A Top Performers

• KJ Hart (River Ridge)
  7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 14 K
  
• Connor Johnson (River Ridge)
  7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
  
• Maverick Chitwood (Habersham Central)
  7-for-10, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB
  
• Dax Kilby (Newnan)
  5 H, 2B, RBI, SB, BB
  
• Logan Elble (Houston County)
  2-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI
  
• Isaiah Galason (Houston County)
  3-for-6, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R
  
• Jordan Johnson (Loganville)
  7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K
  
• Luke Nitkowski (Creekview)
  6.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K
  
• Jake Boland (Loganville)
  6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K

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Class 6A Top Performers

• Cason Fletcher (Lowndes)
  5-for-6, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
  
• Coleman Lewis (Lowndes)
  3-for-4, 2 HR, 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, 3 BB
  
• Matthew Sharman (Etowah)
  7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K; RBI, BB
  
• Deion Cole (Etowah)
  4-for-7, HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R
  
• Trevor Condon (Etowah)
  3-for-5, HR, 2B, RBI, 3 R, 3 BB, 2 SB
  
• Nathan Shaffer (North Gwinnett)
  2 HR (Walk-off), 4 RBI, 3 BB, 2 R
  
• Austin Neese (North Gwinnett)
  .333 AVG, 2 HR, 2B, 5 RBI, 4 R
  
• Josh Segal (Walton)
  6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 5 K
  
• Matthew Haber (Walton)
  .500 AVG, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R

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