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2026 Diamond Notes: Week 2

March 11, 2026
Sean Smith
Mid-Atlantic Operations Manager

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Comprehensive Coverage of the 2026 North Carolina High School Baseball Season

Throughout the 2026 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.

2026 Prep Baseball NC High School Coverage

Diamond Notes

Week of March 2 - March 8, 2026 | North Carolina

Cooper Holland, LHP, Charlotte Latin School, 2027

  • No Hitter Friday Night vs Ravenscroft
  • 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 R, 0 H, 15 K
  • 2-1

Carter Culbreth, RHP, South Iredell, 2026

  • 2.1 IP 1 hit 1 BB 1 R 6K’s
  • Came on In relief and pitched a solid 2.1/3 IP only surrendering 1 hit and 1 BB to go along with 6 k’s. Pitched an immaculate top of the 7th inning to close the door shut on Reagan and give South Iredell a big 4-2 victory.  
  • 1-1

Luke Ponczka, 3B, West Rowan High School, 2026

  • 6-10, 2 doubles, 2 HR
  • 9 RBI, 6 R
  • 1 BB, 2 HBP, 1 SB
  • 3-0

Caleb Lynn, OF, Cleveland HS, 2027

  • Pitching - CG shutout, 1 hit, 16 K, 0 BB
  • Hitting - 1-4, 2 walks, 1 HR, 1 RBI
  • 1-1

J.B. Young, 2B, Hickory HS, 2027

  • 4-9, 2 doubles, 3 RBI
  • Had key RBI in 2 close games this week
  • Hitting .417 and slugging .750 overall
  • 3-0

Maddox McRee, RHP, Hickory HS, 2026

  • NC State recruit
  • 4 innings pitched in a combined no hitter with 7 K
  • 2nd combined no hitter this season
  • 8 IP, 15 K, 4 BB overall 

Zach White, RHP, Hickory Grove Christian School, 2027

  • Pitching (6.0 IP, 3 H, 10K)
  • Hitting (.500 BA, 3 RBI, 2 SB)
  • 2-0

Ben Snead, SS, Roanoke Rapids High School, 2029

  • 5 for 7 (.714 BA), 3 doubles, 5 runs scored, 2 RBI
  • .778 OBP, 1.143 SLG, 1.921 OPS, 1 SB, 1.000 Fielding Percentage
  • Starting his first two varsity games, as a freshman, he really stepped up and led the team offensively
  • 1-1

Jax Holt, 3B, Clyde A.Erwin High School, 2028

  • 7/14, 2 Doubles, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R, 1 K
  • Vs Brevard 2/3 2H 1 2B 1HR 3RBI
  • Vs Tuscola 4/5 1 2B 2HR 5RBI
  • 2-2

Brandon Bush, OF, Hoggard HS, 2027

  • PLAYER OF THE WEEK
  • 2-3, HR, 1R, 3RBI
  • 2-4, HR, 1R, 3RBI
  • 1-2, HR, 1R, 1RBI
  • Week Stats: Hit .556 with 3 HR, 3 R, and 7 RBI. Homered in all three games.
  • Team 2-1 on the week

Rhett Britt, RHP, Topsail HS, 2026

  • UNC commit
  • Win, 3IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 6K over Terry Sanford
  • 1-3, HR, 1R, 2RBI
  • 1-3, HR, 1R, 2RBI
  • Team Record: 1-2 on the week

Dom Civelli, RHP, Laney HS, 2026

  • 3-3, 2B, 1 R, 2 RBI
  • 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 11 K in win over South Brunswick
  • 2-5 and drove in 3 in win over Myers Park
  • 1-3 in win over Hough
  • Team Record: 3-0 on the week

Sidney Dale, RHP, South Brunswick HS, 2027

  • Win over West Brunswick - 4.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 10 K
  • 2-6, 2B, 2 R in the game
  • 1-4, 1 R, in loss to Laney

Dylan Stacks, RHP/INF, North Brunswick HS, 2026

  • PITCHER OF THE WEEK
  • UNC Greensboro commit
  • Tosses a Perfect Game on Monday vs. Purnell Swett
  • Win, 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 K
  • Only needed 78 pitches. 57 were for strikes (73%)

Philip Daly, RHP, Jordan HS, 2028

  • 6 IP, 9 K, 0 ER, 0 BB

Landon Lewis, SS, Leesville Rd HS, 2028

  • 2/5, 1-HR, 2-RBI, 5 BB, 2-Runs

Peyton Maybin, LHP, North Henderson, 2026

  • Maybin struck out 10 batters while only giving up two hits and a walk in four innings in a 12-2 win vs. Hendersonville.

Gunnar Alm, OF, Polk County HS, 2026

  • NC State commit
  • Alm hit two home runs with three RBIs as the Wolverines defeated Brevard, 7-6.
  • Week: .333, 2HR, 5RBI

TK Wright, OF, Christ School, 2027

  • Wright hit a walk-off single and finished the day 3-for-4 with two RBIs in a 5-4 win over SouthLake Christian.
  • Week: .333, 2B, 2RBI

Connor Salerno, LHP, Sun Valley HS, 2027

  • Mississippi State recruit
  • Win, 4IP, 0H, 2R, 2ER, 2BB, 8K
  • Win to open the year and conference play vs. a Power 25 opponent in Marvin Ridge

Jesse Covington, INF/RHP, Wesleyan Christian Academy, 2028

  • 4-4, 2B, HR, 5R, 1RBI
  • WCA goes 2-0 on the week

Micah VanFossen, LHP/1B, Palisades HS, 2026

  • Winthrop recruit
  • 4-5 on the week, 2B, 3 3B, 3R, 4RBI
  • Palisades took 2 on the week, beating Chambers and Olympic

Henry Tutera, C, Christ School, 2028

  • 5-11, 2 3B, 2R, 6 RBI
  • 5 RBI day vs. Combine Academy
  • Christ School goes 2-1 on the week

Brady Wilson, LHP, Triton HS, 2026

  • 2 appearances on the week
  • 1-0, 9.2IP, 3H, 0R, 1BB, 20K
  • Start vs. Orange:  Win, 7IP, 3H, 0R, 0BB, 13K

Daniel Jones, RHP, Watauga HS, 2027

  • Win, 5IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 11K
  • Has punched 21 and walked 1 through 2 starts entering the week

Noah Rhoades, LHP, Holly Springs HS, 2026

  • Winthrop commit
  • CG no-hitter in win over Green Hope
  • 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K

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