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2025 Diamond Notes: Week 5

April 2, 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 24 - 30 , 2025 | North Carolina

Position Players

Josh Hammond (SS, Wesleyan Christian Academy, 2025)

  • North Carolina Player of the Week
  • .583, 2 HR, 2 2B, 7R, 7RBI
  • Perfect 3-0 week for the Trojans
  • Wake Forest commit

Coy James (SS, Davie County HS, 2025)

  • .667, 2 HR, 2B, 5R, 7RBI
  • Team Goes 2-1 on the week
  • Ole Miss commit

Tanner Berry (C/RHP, Ashley, 2025)

  • Hitting: 5-for-9, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, 2 R, 3 SB
  • Season: .395 AVG, 16 RBI
  • Team record: 3-0
  • UNC Greensboro commit

Trent Baker (SS, North Raleigh Christian Academy, 2027)

  • .667 in 9 AB. 2B, 3B, 4RBI, 3R, 2SB
  • Team goes 2-1 on the week.

Brandon Bush (OF, Hoggard HS, 2027)

  • .714, 3 2B, 4R, 1RBI, 1SB
  • 1-1 on the week

Dylan Palmer (OF, East Wake Academy, 2026)

  • .400, 3 HR, 7R, 7RBI

Harrison Mears (C, South Brunswick, 2027)

  • 5-for-6 (.833 AVG), 1.917 OPS, 2 2B, 5 R, 6 SB

Sid Dale (OF, South Brunswick, 2027)

  • 3-for-4 (.750 AVG), 1.417 OPS, 7 RBI

Grady Sotriffer (SS, South Brunswick, 2026)

  • 2-for-3 (.667 AVG), 1.542 OPS, 4 R, 4 BB, 3 SB

Bowen Powell (SS, Hickory Ridge, 2025)

  • 7-for-10 (.700 AVG), 4 2B, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 1 BB
  • Wingate commit

Nick Williams (SS, Burns, 2025)

  • .800 AVG, 3 RBI, 7 R, 5 SB

Judson Friese (C, Morehead, 2027)

  • .818 AVG, 9 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 R, 6 RBI

Jacob Sands (OF, Morehead, 2028)

  • .636 AVG, 7 H, 2 XBH, 7 R, 5 RBI

Tanner Rippey (3B, Morehead, 2025)

  • .545 AVG, 6 H, 4 2B, 4 R, 4 RBI

Jordan Turner (C, East Forsyth, 2025)

  • 9 PA, .800 AVG (4-for-5), 2B, 3B, 1 BB, 3 HBP, 2.289 OPS

Dalton Davsko (SS, East Forsyth, 2026)

  • .636 AVG (7-for-11), 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R

Craig McGhee (OF, East Forsyth, 2026)

  • .714 AVG (5-for-7), 1 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 3 SB

Aaron Frink (3B, Overhills, 2028)

  • 3-for-6 (.500 AVG), HR, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB

Wyatt Clewis (OF, South Brunswick, 2028)

  • 2-for-4 (.500 AVG), 1.250 OPS, 4 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 2 SB

Pitchers

TJ Ziermann, (RHP, Laney HS, 2025)

  • No-hitter in conference win over rival New Hanover
  • CG Win, 7IP, 0H, 0R, 2BB, 12K
  • 86 pitch effort with 55 for strikes.

Hagan Hoyle (RHP, Burns, 2025)

  • 4 IP, 6 K, 0 H, 0.00 ERA

Austin Federspiel (RHP, East Forsyth, 2025)

  • 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Luke Roupe (RHP, Grace Christian, 2025)

  • 5 IP, 0 H, 10 K
  • Second no-hitter of the season
  • South Carolina commit

Grant Gardner (RHP, Covenant Day School, 2025)

  • CG Shutout running his record to 4-0 with a 0.759 ERA in 2025
  • Win, 7IP, 2H, 0R, 1BB, 12K this week
  • Davidson commit

Mason Brantley (RHP, East Wake Academy, 2026)

  • 7 innings 2 hits 0 runs and 10 strikeouts against Chatham Charter on the road.

Brennen Kiser (RHP, Person, 2025)

  • Pitching: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 K
  • Carried a no-hitter into the 6th inning
  • Louisburg JC commit

Nate DeRIsi (RHP, Burns, 2025)

  • 4 IP, 7 K, 2 H, 0.00 ERA
  • Season: 15 IP, 19 K, 2.33 ERA, .185 opp BA

Logan Stump (RHP, Glenn HS, 2025)

  • Complete game, 7 IP, 1 ER, 10 K
  • Season: 3-0 record, 1.58 ERA, 47 K in 31 IP

Evan Woods (LHP, North Stokes, 2027)

  • 6 IP, 18 K, 2 H, 2 BB
  • Set school record for strikeouts in a game
  • Season: 4-0, 1.13 ERA

Lincoln Coble (RHP, Trinity High, 2026)

  • Complete game shutout vs. Uwharrie Charter
  • 3 H, 1 BB, 5 K, 86 pitches

Peyton Crews (RHP, East Forsyth, 2027)

  • 3 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (1 Save)

Graham Blanton (RHP, Charlotte Latin, 2025)

  • 7.0 IP, 2 H, 13 K, 1 R, 0 ER
  • Complete game in 2-1 win vs. Charlotte Country Day

Dual Pitcher/Position Players

Brody Brannon (RHP/OF, South Central HS, 2027)

  • North Carolina Pitcher of the Week
  • No-hitter in 2-0 win over Northside-Jacksonville
  • 7IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 12K
  • 93 pitches. 61 strikes. Faced the minimum, 21 hitters
  • OFF: Hit .300, HR, 3B, 3R, 4RBI

Kellen Smith (RHP/INF, South Johnston HS, 2025)

  • CG and 2 HR in win over Hunt in a 2-1 win
  • 7IP, 1H, 1R, 0BB, 12K
  • 3-7, 2 HR, 3RBI on the week
  • NC State commit

Kolt Berry (3B/RHP, Overhills, 2026)

  • Hitting: 4-for-7, 3 RBI, 3 R, SB, BB (893 OPS)
  • Pitching: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 4 K (2.72 ERA)
  • Fierce competitor with athleticism and a great swing

Brandon Washington (1B/RHP, East Lincoln, 2026)

  • Hitting: 7-for-13, 5 R, 5 RBI, 3 SB
  • Pitching: 2.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 K

Keeghan Holmes (OF/RHP, Person, 2025)

  • Hitting: 6-for-9, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI, 5 R
  • Pitching: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 2 K

CJ Gray (RHP, A.L. Brown HS, 2025)

  • 5IP, 3H, 7K
  • 7-9, 2 HR, 1 2B, 4 RBI
  • NC State commit

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