The Georgia Scout Blog will be a weekly blog with reports and videos from the players and teams that we go out to cover each week. The blog will remain for the length of the week with notes being added the day following from each game. At the end of the week we will update the POWER 25 and CLASSIFICATION RANKINGS, then at the beginning of the following week we will announce Player of the Week awards, along with our Diamond Notes, which is a culmination of all players that were not selected for player of the week.

Week of  March 3rd

Monday

Kurtis Maher, LHP, 2026, Denmark
Uncommitted. We first got to see Maher in the fall of 2023 and he was a low-mid 70’s lefty that filled up the strike zone. Fast forward to his junior year and he is Denmark’s go to arm in all the big games. He is now upper 70’s and creeping into the low 80’s. The thing with Maher is that the velo doesn’t tell the whole story. The fastball really gets on hitters with arm side run that catches late life through the zone. He can throw 3 pitches for strikes at any time. The curveball can get flipped over in any count for a strike or he can bury it and get swing and miss. He can throw the fastball up with accuracy that gets underneath barrels. Maher tossed on a no-hitter in this outing and was in control the entire game. A pitch ability lefty is an asset for anyone at the next level, and the consistency from Maher is some of the best in the state.

Tuesday

Garrett Ray, RHP, 2026, Creekview
Uncommitted. Ray was a 2022 Junior Future Gamer and is a player that we have been able to see a lot over the years. The pitch ability has always been there for the righty. The arm and delivery have always projected more velo to come. He has taken a jump this offseason from low to mid 80’s to mid to upper 80’s. He held that in Tuesdays start touching 88 and grabbing 87 late in the 4th inning. He pitches with a plan and has a big 12-6 curve ball that he can flip over at anytime. He would use the CH to lefty’s coming out of the same slot as the FB. The athleticism and bounce are really what stands out in the mound for Ray. He pitches with confidence with a lean frame to build on and 90 in the tank.

Wednesday

Hayes Maginnis, RHP/SS, 2027, Newnan
The Hayes Maginnis train has been off and rolling for quite some time, but this spring has shown progression in every facet of his game and the in-game results have been outstanding. In a hostile matchup against a quality lineup in 41 degree weather, the number two player in Georgia’s sophomore class controlled the game from his first pitch. Fastball was jumping out of the hand, living 88-91 throughout while running it up to 92 twice with consistent ride through the zone. Painted the zone throughout while creating in-zone whiffs at will, double-digit on the heater alone. Curveball feel is developing more and more each outing with 12/6 shape and depth at 72-75. Flashed confidence to throw in more counts while creating swing-and-miss as well. Changeup was used sparingly, but flashed big arm-side fade in the low-80s. The sophomore would generate 21 whiffs in total with 11 strikeouts to 2 walks over 5.0 shutout IP. Maginnis also showed the high-level hit tool late in the game, coming through with a big backside base hit in the bottom of the 6th for the go-ahead runs. Another big all-around performance for the top two-way in the class.

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