Diamond Notes is a weekly compilation of notes on South Carolina players from last week.  Each week Coaches from across the state send in player notes and stats as our staff is working to name a Prep Baseball SC Player of the Week.  South Carolina scouts are also compiling player notes from attended games, as well as box scores from across the state.

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Below we take a look at some of the top performers from each week of the high school season.  This week's SC Pitcher of the Week was from Droman High School, Connor Wells. The Player of the week was Luke Young from Clinton High School. 

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DIAMOND NOTES

Georgetown High School

Mike Johnson III. SS/P. Class of 2028

Week

4 for 7
3 runs
1 double
1 RBI
1 stolen base

Pitching

2.2 innings pitched
Win
0 earned runs
3 strikeouts

Johnson continues to impact both sides with consistent contact and clean innings on the mound.

Season

.491 batting average
.567 on base percentage
.737 slugging
8 doubles
2 home runs
15 RBI
16 runs

Jase Ward. 1B. Class of 2028

2 for 5
4 RBI

Ward delivered key run production including a clutch two run hit to tie the game in the fifth.

Clinton High School

Luke Young. Catcher. Class of 2026

10 for 13
.769 batting average
.800 on base percentage
3 doubles
3 home runs
11 RBI
5 runs

Young set a new school home run record and drove the offense all week.

Season

.533 batting average
32 hits
11 home runs

Dorman High School

Connor Wells. Pitcher. Class of 2027

7 innings pitched
Complete game
1 hit allowed
0 runs
14 strikeouts
3 walks

Wells controlled the game with three pitches and dominated from start to finish.

Palmer Hornick. IF. Class of 2026

4 for 6
.667 batting average
1 double
1 home run
3 RBI
5 runs
6 walks
3 stolen bases

Hornick impacted the game on both sides with production and defense.

Braylon Dean. 1B. Class of 2026

5 for 10
.500 batting average
3 home runs
8 RBI
5 runs

Dean continues to drive runs in the middle of the order.

Fort Dorchester High School

Cannon Corder. 1B. Class of 2026

.500 batting average
.800 on base percentage
2 home runs
4 RBI

Both home runs were recorded over 100 mph exit velocity.

St. James High School

Rome DeRenzo. 1B. Class of 2027

8 for 12
1 home run
7 runs
2 RBI
1 walk
0 strikeouts
3 stolen bases

Season

.453 batting average
.564 on base percentage
34 hits
32 runs
3 home runs
31 runs
10 RBI
16 walks
20 stolen bases

Luke Kessler. Catcher. Class of 2026

5 for 8
2 doubles
2 home runs
5 RBI
2 runs
1 walk
0 strikeouts

Season

.333 batting average
.433 on base percentage
20 hits
3 doubles
3 home runs
15 RBI

Horse Creek Academy

Landen Kirkbride. RHP/SS/3B. Class of 2026

Hitting

.714 batting average
5 hits
1 double
2 RBI
3 runs
4 walks
2 stolen bases

Pitching

Complete game
7 innings pitched
5 hits
0 earned runs
14 strikeouts
3 walks

Kirkbride delivered a complete performance on senior night with dominance on the mound.

Brice Abney. Catcher. Class of 2029

.700 batting average
7 hits
1 double
1 home run
9 RBI
3 runs
2 walks
0 strikeouts
2 stolen bases

East Clarendon High School

Easton Donlon. LHP. Class of 2029

5.1 innings pitched
2 hits allowed
0 runs
0 earned runs
7 strikeouts
0 walks

Donlon provided shutdown relief in multiple outings and controlled inherited runners.

Season

25.2 innings pitched
32 strikeouts
1.64 ERA
.119 opponent batting average

Horse Creek Academy

Bryce Gunter. SS/RHP. Class of 2027

Pitching

5 innings pitched
1 hit allowed
0 earned runs
9 strikeouts

Hitting

.417 batting average
5 hits
2 doubles
4 RBI
4 runs
2 stolen bases

Gunter stepped up in a key region championship win with a strong outing on the mound.

Aiden Clarke. OF/RHP. Class of 2027

.667 batting average
.833 on base percentage
4 hits
8 runs
3 walks
3 hit by pitch
2 stolen bases

James Island High School

Trip Ostergard. INF. Class of 2027

7 for 9
2 home runs
1 double
1 triple
6 runs
9 RBI

Ostergard produced elite contact and extra base impact across limited plate appearances.

Augusta Christian Schools

Maddox Nuckols. Pitcher. Class of 2028

7 innings pitched
1 earned run
13 strikeouts
2 walks
Win

Nuckols delivered a strong road performance in a key region game and continued his consistent production on the mound.

Season

7 to 0 record
48.2 innings pitched
81 strikeouts
1.15 ERA

Charlie Davis. CF. Class of 2026

5 for 6
3 doubles
4 stolen bases

Davis showed elite speed and extra base impact while reaching a major milestone on the bases.

Season

.435 batting average
33 runs
34 stolen bases