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Here we will take a look at the games our scouts went to from the previous day and highlight key moments, standout players and our takeaways from the game.

Thursday

New Manchester @ Kennesaw Mountain

Score: Kennesaw Mountain win, 2-0

Standouts:

Carter Jeske, RHP, 2028, Kennesaw Mountain

Bullying performance from 2028 RHP Carter Jeske in a dominant start this afternoon.

6.2 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 13 K in a win.

FB: 86-87 T88; ASR
CB: 74-77; adv. feel, late-depth with ability to +/- HZM, whiffs

Immense ability to repeat & consistently disrupted timing with the… pic.twitter.com/PBRCkb97XH

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Braylon Paradiso, OF, 2027, Kennesaw Mountain

Couple of quality knocks here from 2027 OF Braylon Paradiso.

Backside triple and simplifies with 2K for a single back UTM.

Syncs up well and maintains balance in a big leg lift while showing an aptitude to work to all-fields. @PB_Uncommitted @KsawMtnBaseball || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/0VogUPQoj2

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

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Kayson Mahan, 3B, 2027, New Manchester

Multi-hit game for 2027 3B Kayson Mahan tonight.

Balanced load w/ good separation & ability to adjust in-zone while working from the ground-up.

B2B skills stand out while using the whole field well and setting the tone out of the lead-off spot. @PB_Uncommitted… pic.twitter.com/4tsSrzdHgz

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Key Moments:
Carter Jeske was locked in for the Mustangs from the jump and got run support in the 3rd inning. After Islander Poventud hit a bloop double and came around to open the scoring. Kennesaw Mountain tacked on another run in the 4th after a Braylon Paradiso triple as they would end up being the final score at 2-0.

Avery’s Takeaway:
Jeske shut down the opposing Jaguars as he nearly went the distance across 6.2 IP with 5 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 13 K in a win. It was a quiet night for the Mustangs offense but Islander Poventud and Austin Carter can power this offense on any given night. The defense for Kennesaw Mountain really stood out, especially up the middle in the dirt with Poventud at SS and Beau Lindic at 2B who turned in one of the best double plays I’ve seen in my tenure. New Manchester has been having a solid season as they will look to bounce back and names 1-5 in the lineup stood out including Kayson Mahan, Jarrell Reynolds Jr., Tyler Bright, Stephan Paul, and Brandon Fears.

Sonoraville @ North Cobb Christian

Score: North Cobb Christian win, 9-2

Standouts:

Brody Brant, 1B, 2026, North Cobb Christian

Huge swing here from 2026 1B Brody Brant to cap off a big inning.

Quick trigger with accuracy in the barrel and easy ability to create loft to the pull-side.

Sends this over the LF wall a long way for the no-doubt 💣 @BC_Baseball commit.@nccs_baseball || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/H50u75XcvI

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Austin Tamborra, OF, 2027, North Cobb Christian

2027 OF Austin Tamborra took great swings throughout the night.

2-for-3, 2 2B, R, BB in the win.

Fast hands in a compact path with barrel feel in a gap-to-gap approach.

‘25 Future Gamer & @PB_Uncommitted @nccs_baseball || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/3qzTkQlguW

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Owen Shipley, 3B/C, 2028, Sonoraville

One of the best swings of the night coming from 2028 3B/C Owen Shipley.

Gets the hands extended on the inner-half FB and unloads on this to LCF for the no-doubter.

Quality positional value with ability to contribute across the diamond to match the bat.@phoenix_shs || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/N98AWSNDOw

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Carson Bruce, OF, 2027, North Cobb Christian

When you’re hot, you’re hot.

2027 OF Carson Bruce shows off the 🧃 as he takes the mishit backside for his 12th HR of the spring.

Recently @PB_Uncommitted OF is showing some of the best power in the state w/ a hit tool and OF flexibility to match. @nccs_baseball || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/wvBXyqdnUF

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Cooper Fitch, RHP, 2027, North Cobb Christian

Efficient CG to stay undefeated in region play from 2027 RHP Cooper Fitch.

7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 9 K;
77 pitches (75% strikes)

FB: 86-88 T89; Some carry
SL: 78-80; Tight, 2300+
CH: 80-82@PB_Uncommitted @nccs_baseball || #GAHS26 pic.twitter.com/SBWXRD2s9M

— Prep Baseball Georgia (@PrepBaseballGA) April 3, 2026

Key Moments: A first-inning backside RBI 2B from Hudson Kinman would give Sonoraville the early lead over an efficient first couple innings before the Eagles offense would get rolling in the 3rd. A 4-run inning from NCC would end up being the deciding runs in the game highlighted by a no-doubt 2-run HR from Brody Brant and RBI 3B from Troy Mastrogianakis. The Eagles would pad the lead the rest of the game thanks to a JD Aufdeheide 2-run 3B and a backside HR from Carson Bruce. Cooper Fitch set the tone on the mound all game long with soft contact and quick innings in the midst of striking out 9.

Ian’s Takeaway: The Eagles remain undefeated in region at 11-0 with this high-powered offense hitting its stride at the perfect time. 1-through-9 each added a hit last night with 4 of the first 5 in the lineup coming through with 2 RBI a piece. There aren't any easy outs in this lineup and can hang crooked numbers on any type of pitching, as shown last night. 12 HR on the spring from Carson Bruce leads all 2027s in the state and showed the strength even on mishits to put balls out to all fields. One of the biggest takeaways from the night was the efficiency from Cooper Fitch against a quality lineup. Getting starts like that will only build confidence heading into what could be the most competitive classification in the playoffs.

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