The Prep Baseball Louisiana Diamond Notes serves as an opportunity for our staff to highlight players, from across the state, that put up impressive performances on a given week, yet fell short of our Mizuno Player & Pitcher of the Week honors. 

NOTE: These submissions were provided from high school coaches from around the state.  If you are a coach and are interested in submitting a player for our weekly Player of the Week awards, please contact State Director Alex Armand at [email protected].  Our Diamond Notes will be released each Wednesday throughout the high school spring season.

 

Pitcher of the Week (Week 9)

Karson Trichel RHP / 1B / Ouachita Christian , LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 18 / POS: 5 The Nicholls State recruit has been stellar ever since he stepped foot on Ouachita Christian's campus and he'll leave as one of the most decorated players in school history regardless of how the rest of this spring finishes.  The Eagles dropped a tough one run game last Wednesday to Oak Grove, before Trichel made his start the next day against Mangham and he delivered a complete game no-hitter and allowed only 2 walks with 13 strikeouts on 93 total pitches (61 strikes | 32 balls).  Trichel was in control from the start and ended up throwing a first pitch strike to 17 of the 23 hitters that he faced.  Ouachita Christian is currently the #12 seed in the LHSAA's Select Division IV Power Rankings, but if Trichel can continue to throw the ball like this, then they may be primed for an upset or two over the next couple of weeks.

Player of the Week (Week 9)

Mason Canter SS / OF / COVENANT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 39 / POS: 10 Covenant Christian improved their season record to 33-0 by winning all five of their games last week and Canter was a big reason for the team's success.  The Lions faced off against Class 5A opponent John Curtis Christian and Canter led the way with a 2-for-4 night that included 2 home runs, 2 runs batted in, 3 runs scored, and a stolen base.  On Tuesday in 14-5 win over Erath, the Nicholls State recruit went 1-for-3 with a run batted in, run scored, and two walks.  He then went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base on Thursday against Fisher, before going 1-for-1 with a run scored and two walks in the Lions 5-1 win over St. Charles Catholic on Friday.  Canter then ended his week on Saturday with a 2-for-3 showing against St. Charles Catholic again, which included another home run, four runs batted in, 2 runs scored, and a stolen bases.  Across the Lions five wins last week, Canter finished 7-for-14 (.500) at the plate with 3 home runs, 7 runs batted in, 8 runs scored, and he also had 3 stolen bases.

Other Notable Performances (Week 9)

	Brady Guillot RHP / West Monroe, LA / 2027 The sophomore right-hander earned a win last week against Buckeye.  Guillot tossed 6 2/3 innings and allowed 1 run on 2 hits with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts.
	Bradyn Cupit LHP / West Monroe, LA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 The LSU commit picked up another win last week against Ruston.  Cupit tossed 6 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on 1 hit with 2 walks and 10 strikeouts.
	Lytton Arledge C / West Monroe, LA / 2025 The senior backstop had a nice week at the plate for the Rebels, which helped them earn the #6 seed in the LHSAA Non-Select Division I playoffs.  Arledge went 5-for-12 (.417) with 2 doubles, 6 runs batted in, 3 runs scored, and also drew 6 walks.
	Dylan Turpeau RHP / Barbe, LA / 2025 The Nunez Community College commit earned a win last week against Southside for the Bucs.  Turpeau tossed 4 innings and allowed 2 earned runs on 4 hits with 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.
	Chase Marcotte C / RHP / Destrehan, LA / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 50 / POS: 11 Marcotte had another big week for the Wildcats in Week 9.  Against Hahnville, he hit a grand slam and had 5 RBI's and he hit another three-run home run against ED White.  The sophomore two-way prospect also tossed 6 innings against South Lafourche and allowed 0 runs with 7 strikeouts.

	Cooper Smith C / Live Oak, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 9 / POS: 2 The Louisiana Tech recruit had a monster Week 9 for the Eagles.  Smith went 5-for-9 (.556) with 2 home runs, 4 runs batted in, 2 runs scored, and 2 walks.  His biggest hit came last Saturday against Dutchtown in the bottom of the 7th, when he hit a three-run walk-off home run to seal the District 5-5A title for Live Oak.
	Drew Ferguson RHP / West Monroe, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 24 / POS: 6 The former Future Gamer picked up career win #37 last week against Ruston.  Ferguson tossed a complete game and allowed only 1 run on 3 hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.

Troy Green RHP / Slidell, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 34 / POS: 10 The LSU-Eunice recruit continues to rack up double-digit strikeouts in nearly every outing this spring.  Last Thursday, against Northshore, Green tossed 6 2/3 innings and allowed only 1 earned run on 2 hits with 2 walks and 12 strikeouts to lead the Tigers to the 7-1 over the Panthers.

	Brecken Bordelon INF / OF / Barbe, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 71 / POS: 20 The Baton Rouge Community College recruit went 6-for-7 (.857) with a double, 3 runs batted in, and 3 runs scored in Week 9 for the Bucs.
	Jairus Miller LHP / Barbe, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 165 / POS: 12 Miller picked up another win last week to push his season record to 11-0.  The McNeese State recruit tossed 3 shutout innings and allowed only 1 hit with 0 walks and 7 strikeouts.

	Presley Courville C / Barbe, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 1 The former Super 60 participant and Texas recruit continued to swing a hot bat for the Bucs in Week 9.  Courville went 5-for-10 (.500) with 4 runs batted in and 1 run scored.
	Myles Ledoux 2B / C / Barbe, LA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 1 The former Future Gamer went 5-for-11 (.455) in Week 9 with 2 doubles, 4 runs batted in, and 8 runs scored for the Bucs.
	Haden Heath 1B / Barbe, LA / 2026 Rankings  StateRank: 45 / POS: 1 The former Future Gamer went 3-for-8 (.375) with a home run, double, 4 runs batted in, and 6 runs scored.  He also won a game on the mound against New Iberia after tossing 6 innings allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits with 3 walks and 8 strikeouts.
	Brit Vick 3B / Barbe, LA / 2025 Rankings  StateRank: 92 / POS: 2 The LSU-Eunice recruit went 7-for-10 (.700) last week for the Bucs with a 2 doubles, 4 runs batted in, and 9 runs scored.
	Cullen Weller RHP / Barbe, LA / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 19 / POS: 4 The Tulane commit earned a win and a save last week for the Bucs.  Weller tossed 7 total innings on the week and allowed 0 earned runs on 5 hits with 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.
	Lawton Littleton LHP / OF / Barbe, LA / 2027 Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 195 / POS: 46 Littleton picked up another win last week against district-foe Southside.  The sophomore southpaw tossed 6 shutout innings and allowed 2 hits with 2 walks and 9 strikeouts.

 

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