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2025 Diamond Notes: Week 3

March 19, 2025
Prep Baseball
North Carolina

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Comprehensive Coverage of the 2025 North Carolina High School Baseball Season

Throughout the 2025 North Carolina high school baseball season, Prep Baseball NC and its dedicated staff will provide extensive coverage of all aspects of the sport across the state. Our coverage will feature Inside the Box, a daily scoreboard, live scouting at high school games, a maintained Heat Sheet, and ongoing tracking of standout player performances.

Each week, our scouting staff will analyze box scores, consult with high school coaches, college recruiters, and professional scouts to select the Player and Pitcher of the Week. Coaches will have the opportunity to nominate players from their teams for consideration. The recipients of these awards will be announced every Tuesday throughout the spring season.  Each player submitted and considered for the Player of the Week Award will be recognized in the weekly Diamond Notes release.  This list of players will allow fans, coaches, and scouts a place each week to follow some of the best performances weekly in North Carolina.

2025 Prep Baseball NC High School Coverage

Diamond Notes

Week of March 10 - 15 , 2025 | North Carolina

Pitching Standouts

Ross McLamb (RHP, Pamlico County HS, 2026)

  • Prep Baseball NC Pitcher of the Week
  • CG win over White Oak
  • 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 18 K
  • 99 pitches – 64 for strikes

Case Gibbs (LHP, Metrolina Christian Academy, 2025)

  • Maryland commit
  • CG win over #11 Hickory Grove Christian
  • 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
  • 98 pitches – 64 strikes

Dean Cappelletti (LHP, West Johnston HS, 2026)

  • CG 1-hitter in 5-inning run rule game
  • 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 8 K
  • 70 pitches – 44 strikes

Gavin Aldredge (RHP, Cuthbertson HS, 2025)

  • Western Carolina commit
  • CG win over Hickory Ridge
  • 7 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K
  • 92 pitches – 65 strikes

Marshall McGowan (INF/RHP, Burns HS, 2025)

  • Western Carolina commit
  • 5-inning CG no-hitter vs. Highland Tech
  • 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K

Braxton Walker (RHP, Randleman, 2025)

  • No-hitter
  • 7 IP, 12 K, 1 BB, 0 H

William Chopping (RHP, Pinecrest, 2026)

  • Win over Richmond Senior
  • 10 K’s and hit a 3-run HR

Kellen Karr (LHP, North Lincoln, 2025)

  • CG shutout
  • 88 pitches, 13 K, 0 BB, 3 H

Micheal Gurganus (RHP, Beargrass Charter, 2025)

  • CG win over First Flight (3A opponent)
  • 11 K, 3 H, 1 BB

Heath Craver (RHP, High Point Christian Academy, 2026)

  • 4 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 10 K, 1 BB
  • Hit 3-run HR to beat North Davidson
  • FB up to 91 MPH
  • 24 K’s in 12 IP, 5 H allowed, 1.167 ERA, .917 WHIP

Ethan Norris, RHP, Person, 2026

  • 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 K

Kellen Smith (INF/RHP, South Johnston HS, 2026)

  • NC State commit
  • 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K (win)

Offensive Standouts

JT Smith (C, TC Roberson HS, 2025)

  • Prep Baseball NC Player of the Week
  • Wofford commit
  • 7-for-10, 2B, 3 HR, 7 R, 9 RBI
  • Slugging: 2.100
  • Key Performances:
    • 4-for-7, 2 HR, 4 R, 7 RBI vs. Enka
    • 3-for-3, 2B, HR, 3 R, 2 RBI vs. Charlotte Christian

Matt McKnight (INF, Charlotte Catholic, 2025)

  • North Carolina commit
  • 6-for-11, 2 2B, HR, 6 R, 6 RBI
  • Scored tying run vs. #6 Charlotte Christian

Caden Davidson (INF, TC Roberson HS, 2025)

  • Gaston College commit
  • 5-for-8, 2 2B, 7 RBI in 3 wins

Jaxon Matthews (OF, Hough HS, 2026)

  • Clemson commit
  • Team went 3-0
  • 4-for-6, 3B, HR, 4 R, 4 RBI

Coy James (SS, Davie County HS, 2025)

  • Ole Miss commit
  • 3-for-5, HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB
  • .750 OBP

Drew Potter (3B, Ashley, 2025)

  • 4-for-9, 2B, HR, 7 RBI, 2 R
  • Hit 2-run HR vs. Topsail
  • Hitting .476 with 13 RBI this season

Grant Ingram (C, Pine Lake Prep, 2026)

  • 4-for-9, 3 HR, 7 RBI
  • Hitting .409 with 6 HR, 16 RBI in 7 games

Jay Secretarski (SS, Asheville, 2025)

  • Penn commit
  • 4-for-7, 2 2B, HR, 4 SB, 6 RBI

Trent Maybin (OF, Asheville, 2026)

  • Texas commit
  • 3-for-7, 2 2B, HR, 2 SB
  • .526 AVG, 7 BB, 10 H, 2 HR, 6 SB

Aubrey Stanley (1B, Cleveland, 2025)

  • Belmont Abbey commit
  • 5-for-8, 6 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 1 2B
  • .579 AVG this season

Brayden MacArthur (OF, Cleveland, 2026)

  • 3-for-4, 3 RBI, HR, 3 HBP, 2 BB
  • .533 AVG this season

Brady Holmes, SS, Person, 2027

  • 6-10 (.600 AVG), 2 triples, 3 RBIs
  • Helped Team to 3-0 record

Two-Way Performers

Micah Simpson (LHP/OF, TC Roberson HS, 2025)

  • Western Carolina commit
  • 5-for-7, 6 RBI
  • 5 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K (win)

Darren Ludwick (2B/RHP, Overhills, 2026)

  • 3-for-5, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R
  • 2 web gems on defense
  • 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K
  • Conference stats: 5-for-10, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB; 6 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 9 K

Keeghan Holmes, RHP, Person, 2025

  • Pitching Performance: 3 IP, 4 K, 0 H, 0 R
  • Offensive Performance: 3-10, double, triple, 2 RBIs, 2 R
  • Season Totals: 13 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 23 K

North Carolina High School Coverage