NC Diamond Notes: Week 8

April 22, 2026
Sean Smith
Mid-Atlantic Operations Manager

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

Inside the Box
Power 25
NC High School Scout Blog
North Carolina Player / Pitcher of the Week

DIAMOND NOTES – WEEKLY STANDOUTS

POSITION PLAYERS

Jacob Seamon, OF, Metrolina Christian Academy, 2027

Player of the Week
LSU recruit
7-12, .583 AVG, 2B, 3B, 2 HR, 7 R, 10 RBI, BB
Hit for the cycle vs. Hickory Grove Christian (4-5, 2B, 3B, HR, 4R, 6RBI)
Continued production vs. top competition, including HR vs. Gaston Christian
Week: .614 OBP | 1.333 SLG
Team: 2-1

Brady Williamson, C, Cuthbertson, 2027

4-8, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB
3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI in key game (4/17)
Middle-of-order power surge throughout the week
Season: .417 AVG, 7 HR, 28 RBI
Team: 3-0

Drew Darling, OF, Charlotte Christian, 2026

8-10, .800 AVG, HR, 6 RBI, 4 R
Consistent barrel control with impact production across the week
Team: 3-0

Harrison Mears, C, South Brunswick, 2027

7-10, .700 AVG, 3B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 4 SB
Multi-game production (1-3 | 4-5 | 2-2) showing consistency
Impacted game across all phases offensively
Week: 1.627 OPS
Team: 2-1

Jayden Daniels, 1B, South Brunswick, 2026

3-7, .429 AVG, 2 2B, 2 RBI
Gap power production in limited games
Team: 2-1

Noah Price, C, Cleveland, 2027

7-9, .778 AVG, 2B, HR, 6 RBI, BB, 0 K
Delivered go-ahead 3-run HR vs. Garner
Elite contact week with zero swing-and-miss
Team: 2-1

Colby Epperly, 1B/OF, Ardrey Kell, 2026

7-12, .583 AVG, 4 2B, HR, 6 R, 10 RBI
Multiple multi-hit games with extra-base impact
Consistent run production in middle of lineup
Team: 3-0

PITCHERS

Landen McElhinny, RHP, Corvian Community, 2029

CG Shutout: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 8 K
Commanded the zone in a big conference matchup
Season: 31 IP, 33 K, 2.70 ERA
Team: 3-0

Duncan Carver, RHP, AC Reynolds, 2028

Pitcher of the Week
CG Win: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K vs. #17 TC Roberson
No-hit through 4 innings; finished with 3 straight K’s
Win earned a 2-game split in the week’s series with the Rams
Season: 7-1, 52 K, 1.36 ERA, 0.90 WHIP

Drake Covington, LHP, Piedmont, 2027

CG No-Hitter: 7 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
Dominant outing; Piedmont extends win streak

Beckett Howie, RHP, Metrolina Christian, 2026

Campbell recruit
CG Win: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 12 K
Overpowering stuff in shortened complete game

Noah Rhoades, RHP, Holly Springs, 2026

Winthrop recruit
Win: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 12 K
Electric outing with elite strikeout rate

Connor Salerno, RHP, Sun Valley

Mississippi State recruit
ND: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 13 K
High swing-and-miss outing in marquee matchup

Quinn O’Rourke, RHP, Charlotte Catholic

Arizona recruit
ND: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 12 K
Matched Salerno pitch-for-pitch in high-level battle

Levi Kerr, RHP, Marvin Ridge, 2028

CG Win: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K
Continues to show power stuff with control

Easton Warren, RHP, Martin County, 2027

7 IP, 3 Hits, 0 runs, 1 Walk, 14 strikeouts.
In a battle for first place in the Northeastern Coastal, Easton pitched a complete game shutout against Currituck allowing 3 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 14.
Martin County goes 1-1 on the week.

Sam Rice, RHP, Reagan, 2027