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IHSA Diamond Notes: Week 1

March 25, 2026
By: Illinois Staff

Each week, IHSA coaches around the state submit to us their nominations for the Prep Baseball Illinois Player of the Week and Prep Baseball Illinois Pitcher of the Week honors. Yesterday, we awarded the Week 1 Player of the Week honor to C Caleb Hornbrook (Normal U-High, 2026; Lake Land JC) and the Pitcher of the Week honor to RHP Nicholas Bailey (New Trier, 2026). Hornbrook went 9-for-10 on the week with a home run, triple, two doubles, 11 RBI, a run scored and two walks. In his first game of the year, he went 4-for-4 with a triple, double, and two RBI. Bailey tossed 5.2 innings against No. 12 Edwardsville, striking out 12, walking two, allowing no runs and one hit.

There were a number of other impressive performances that were in the mix for the award and deserve recognition. Here’s a look at some of the most notable.

WEEK 1 DIAMOND NOTES

+ Keegan Seipp , 1B (Triad, 2027):

Seipp went 5-for-10 at the plate, hitting three home runs over three games. He also recorded one double, one triple, seven RBI, six runs scored, two walks, and one stolen base.

Keegan Seipp - (03/19/2026)

+ Colton Hewerdine, OF / 1B /P (Fisher, 2029):

Hewerdine went 4-for-9 at the plate, hitting three doubles, collecting four RBI and three runs scored. Defensively, he made a diving catch in left field to kill a rally, and offensively, he delivered a walk-off hit against the Urbana Tigers.

+ Colt Daugherty , RHP/ UT (Fisher Bunnies, 2029):

Daugherty pitched five innings against the Arcola Purple Raiders. He posted a 0.00 ERA, allowing just three hits and zero walks while striking out 13 batters.

+ Liam Scaiefe , RHP (Freeburg, 2027):

Scaiefe started against Joliet West and threw five hitless and scoreless innings. He allowed zero walks and struck out seven batters.

Liam Scaiefe - (03/21/2026)

+ Ryan St. Louis , RHP (Harvest-Westminster, 2027):

St. Louis pitched five scoreless innings against Byron High School. He posted a 0.00 ERA, allowing only one hit and two walks while striking out 11 batters.

+ Joe Brigham, CF & RHP (Rolling Meadows, 2026):

Brigham went 4-for-9 over two games with two home runs, seven RBI, two runs scored, and one walk. Against Elmwood Park, he tallied three hits (including a home run and three RBI) and pitched two scoreless innings with five strikeouts, allowing zero hits and one walk. He also threw out a runner at the plate from center field, and added a grand slam in his Saturday game to secure a four-RBI day.

+ Brian Powers, CF (Harvest-Westminster, 2026):

Powers went 3-for-4 at the plate, hitting two doubles, driving in three, and scoring four runs with two walks. He notably hit a clutch double to tie the game against Aurora Central Catholic and later scored the winning run on a passed ball.

+ Luke Schneider, RF & LHP (Rolling Meadows, 2028):

Schneider batted 4-for-6 across two games with one double, one home run, four RBI, five runs scored, four walks, and two stolen bases. In a win against Elmwood Park, he had two hits, a home run, two RBI, three runs, and a walk. On the mound against Elmwood Park, he pitched two innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out four batters to post a 3.00 ERA.

+ Nash Brubaker , RHP/1B (Herscher, 2026):

Brubaker went 6-for-13 at the plate, hitting one double, three home runs, four RBI, and four runs scored along with two walks. Two of his home runs came in a 5-2 win over Crete-Monee. He also pitched two scoreless innings on opening day, striking out four batters.

+ Nick Bailey, RHP (New Trier, 2026):

Bailey pitched 5.2 innings against Edwardsville, carrying a no-hitter into the fifth inning. He finished with a 0.00 ERA, allowing zero runs, one hit, and two walks while striking out 12 batters.

+ Chase Estrada, C/DH (New Trier, 2029):

Estrada went 6-for-8 at the plate, tallying one double, seven RBI, and one run scored. His performance included a walk-off single on Friday against McCracken Co, Prep Baseball Kentucky’s third ranked team.

+ Carter Legendre, 1B (Staunton, 2026):

Legendre posted an .857 batting average by going 6-for-7 over two games. He hit four doubles and collected seven RBI and four runs scored.

+ Landon Thome, SS (Nazareth Academy, 2026):

Thome went 4-for-5 over a productive two-game span. He recorded one double, one triple, one home run, three RBI, six runs scored, two walks, and three stolen bases.

+ Donavon Ducey, RHP/UT (Alton (Sr.), 2027):

Ducey hit a two-RBI go-ahead single against Oswego and went 2-for-8 overall at the plate. He earned the win on the mound against Oswego, pitching four innings with a 0.00 ERA, allowing one unearned run on two hits and one walk.

+ Brody Lindemann, C (Belleville East, 2027):

Lindemann batted 4-for-6 with two doubles, one triple, and one home run. He also tallied three RBI, two runs scored, two walks, and one stolen base.

+ Nate Brezak, LHP (Lake Forest High School, 2026):

Brezak pitched five innings against Antioch HS. He allowed zero runs on two hits and one walk while striking out 10 batters.

+ Ryan Duncheon Jr., P/OF/IF/C (East Peoria, 2026):

Duncheon went 8-for-12 at the plate, hitting two doubles and one home run while collecting four RBI and four runs scored. On the mound against Galesburg, he pitched seven innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits. Fighting through a tight strike zone, he showed great composure to strike out 16 batters while issuing only one walk.

+ Caleb Hornbrook , C (Normal U-High, 2026):

Hornbrook went 9-for-10 at the plate with two doubles, one triple, and one home run. He drove in an impressive 11 RBI, scored one run, and drew two walks.

Caleb Hornbrook - (03/20/2026)

+ Colin Quinn, C (St. Rita, 2026):

Quinn batted 7-for-9, collecting two doubles, one home run, six RBI, and one run scored. He also executed a crucial bunt hit with runners on first and second in the seventh inning to help secure a win.

+ Jayden Ibarra, 3B/P (St. Rita, 2027):

Ibarra went 6-for-8 at the plate, hitting two doubles and one triple while adding six RBI and four runs scored. On the mound, he escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the sixth against Glenbrook North to preserve a 2-0 lead, pitching 2/3 of an inning with zero hits, one walk, and zero runs allowed.

+ Omar Avalos, OF (Father McGivney, 2027):

Avalos batted 8-for-13, opening his season with a double down the right field line. He tallied one triple, two RBI, six runs scored, four walks, and three stolen bases.

+ Quincy Fulton, SS, 1B (Newton, 2028):

Fulton went 7-for-12 at the plate, collecting two doubles, two home runs, four RBI, eight runs scored, two walks, and seven stolen bases. One of his home runs was a walk-off hit against Cowden Herrick/Beecher City on Friday.

(3/21/2026)

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