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 Dillon High School, Hank Grider. The Player of the week was Chase Hendrix from Riverside High School. 

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DIAMOND NOTES

Georgetown High School

Mike Johnson III. P. SS. Class of 2028

Week

7 innings pitched
Complete game win
4 strikeouts

Hitting

5 for 8
.625 batting average
.667 on base percentage
1 double
2 RBI
1 run
1 hit by pitch

Johnson controlled the game on the mound with a complete game effort and produced quality at bats at the plate.

Season

.467 batting average
.556 on base percentage
.711 slugging
5 doubles
2 home runs
13 RBI
11 runs
3 hit by pitch

Wills Bradham. CF. Class of 2027

3 for 9
.333 batting average
2 runs
1 double
1 RBI

D.W. Daniel High School

Ty Simpson. 3B. Class of 2026

Week

8 for 15
.533 batting average
1 double
1 triple
2 home runs
11 RBI
5 runs
0 strikeouts
4 stolen bases

Simpson set the tone early with multiple three run home runs in the first inning of wins at the South Atlantic Bank Invitational.

Season

.383 batting average
28 for 60
3 doubles
1 triple
4 home runs
20 RBI
13 runs
5 walks
11 strikeouts
12 stolen bases

Corbin Spilliards. SS. Class of 2027

Week

6 for 10
.600 batting average
3 doubles
1 triple
3 RBI
6 runs
5 walks
2 strikeouts
2 stolen bases

Season

20 for 50
.400 batting average
9 doubles
2 triples
1 home run
11 RBI
19 runs
15 walks
11 strikeouts
8 stolen bases

Greenwood Christian School

Leland Reed. SS. P. Class of 2027

Week

7 for 11
6 runs
2 RBI
3 stolen bases

Pitching

7 inning complete game
1 earned run
2 walks

Reed produced on both sides with a complete game on the mound and consistent contact at the plate.

Season

.471 batting average
.526 on base percentage
1.095 OPS
13 RBI
20 runs
10 stolen bases

Pitching

26.1 innings pitched
7 earned runs
22 strikeouts
7 walks
1.861 ERA

North Myrtle Beach High School

Gabriel Priest. LHP. Class of 2026

6 innings pitched
1 hit allowed
16 strikeouts
2 walks

Priest set a school record with 16 strikeouts in a dominant outing.

Sawyer Smith. SS. RHP. Class of 2026

1 home run

Airport High School

Rylan Bullis. UTL. Class of 2027

6 for 9
1 double
1 home run
3 RBI
3 runs
1 stolen base

Central High School

Cody Branham. Catcher. Class of 2027

.545 batting average
.643 on base percentage
6 hits
2 home runs
6 RBI
3 runs
0 strikeouts
3 walks

Wren High School

Austin Vinson. Pitcher. Class of 2026

Complete game shutout
4 hits allowed
6 strikeouts
0 walks
Vinson threw a complete game shutout in a 1 to 0 win over Fountain Inn.

Season

1.88 ERA over 29 innings

Dillon High School

Hank Grider. Pitcher. Class of 2026

7 innings pitched
Win
17 strikeouts
0 walks
0 earned runs
3 hits allowed
Season

34 innings pitched
6 to 0 record
72 strikeouts
7 walks
12 hits allowed
0.618 ERA

Fort Dorchester High School

Banks Wickersham. C. RHP. Class of 2026

9 for 16
.562 batting average
2 home runs
3 doubles
4 RBI

Pitching

4 innings pitched
6 strikeouts

Wickersham produced high level contact including a 107 mph exit velocity and ran the fastball up to 95.

Brady Quirk. SS. RHP. Class of 2028

8 for 15
.533 batting average
2 home runs
1 double
4 RBI

Pitching

4 innings pitched
5 strikeouts

Quirk showed two way ability with power at the plate and arm strength up to 91 on the mound.

Riverside High School

Chase Hendrix. C. DH. Class of 2028

Week

.667 batting average
6 hits
2 home runs
8 RBI
3 runs
1 walk

Season

.452 batting average
19 hits
4 home runs
1 double
16 RBI
8 walks

Hendrix continues to produce power and consistent run production in the middle of the lineup.