The Prep Baseball Louisiana High School Pitcher of the Week highlights the best individual pitching performance for a Louisiana high school player from the previous week.  Each week, high school coaches are emailed and asked to send in their nominees for Pitcher and Player of the Week.  If you wish to nominate someone for Player or Pitcher of the Week, please email Alex Armand at [email protected]

While there can only be one pitcher and player of the week, our Diamond Notes, which are released every Wedensday, are intended to shine a spotlight on other noteworthy performances from the previous week.

 

 

Week 5 Pitcher of the Week

 

2026 Alex Richardson (Belle Chasse HS)

 

 

Week 5 Stats

-Record: 1-0

-Saves: 1

-Innings Pitched: 7

-Earned Runs: 0

-Hits Allowed: 4

-Walks: 0

-Strikeouts: 16

-WHIP: 0.57

Richardson has been on the short list for Pitcher of the Week honors multiple times this spring, so it came as no surprise that the Southern Miss recruit finally secured the award in Week 5 after another dominant stretch on both sides of the ball.

He first made his impact last Tuesday against Willow, entering in relief to lock down the final inning and earn the save, allowing no hits or walks while striking out all three batters he faced. Richardson then returned on Thursday in a starting role against the same opponent and delivered a statement outing, tossing 6 shutout innings while giving up just 4 hits with no walks and 13 strikeouts to pick up the win.

As impressive as his work was on the mound, Richardson also provided significant offensive production. He finished the week hitting .538 with a home run, two doubles, and five RBI, underscoring his value as a true two-way contributor and one of the most impactful performers in the state this spring.

 

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