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.

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, 2026 Hank Grider. The Player of the week was Luke Young from Clinton High School. 

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DIAMOND NOTES

Airport High School

Landon Jeffcoat 1B Class of 2026

8 for 11 at the plate, 3 doubles, 4 RBI, 7 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch

Jeffcoat produced one of the top offensive weeks in the state. He reached base in nearly every plate appearance and drove extra base damage with three doubles.

Rylan Bullis 3B/RHP Class of 2027
Tournament MVP

Pitching

5 IP, 10 strikeouts, 2 hits allowed, 1 to 0 record, 2 saves

Hitting

4 for 12, 1 double, 1 home run, 5 RBI, 4 runs, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases

Bullis impacted the tournament on both sides of the ball. He controlled games on the mound and added power production in the lineup.

Easley High School

Cooper Sears Catcher Class of 2026

.538 batting average, 7 RBI, 2 doubles, .692 slugging percentage

Key Moment

Bases loaded double with two outs in the 7th inning at Seneca to tie the game.

Zack Jochimsen RHP Class of 2026

Season line

1-0 record, 10.2 innings pitched, 6 hits allowed, 1 earned run, 8 strikeouts, 0.66 ERA

Tournament note

Pitched in three of four games with one start. Threw five innings in the start with one hit allowed, five strikeouts, zero walks. Threw 50 strikes out of 68 pitches.

Clinton High School

Camden Finley CF/P Class of 2027

.583 batting average, .688 on base percentage, 7 hits, 2 doubles, 6 runs, 3 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 2 stolen bases

Finley also picked up a win on the mound against a lineup with a pitcher throwing 96 mph. 

Dillon High School

Bryson Davis INF Class of 2028

7 for 9, .778 batting average, 1.911 OPS, 3 doubles, 6 RBI, 1 run, 1 walk, 0 strikeouts, 1 stolen base

Game Highlight
March 2 vs Green Sea Floyds

4 for 4, Double, 3 RBI, Stolen base

Aiken High School

Tanner Padgett C/P Class of 2027

.429 batting average, 1.000 OPS

Threw out 2 of 2 runners attempting to steal

Pitching

4 innings in relief vs Summerville, 40 total pitches

River Bluff High School

Banks Alexander Catcher Class of 2028

.417 batting average, 5 for 12, 1 home run, 2 RBI

Alexander caught all four games of the tournament. He also threw out two runners and led the team in hitting.

Riverside High School

Grayson Lanich Pitcher Class of 2027

4.0 innings pitched, 0 runs, 0 hits, 3 strikeouts

Lanich threw four no hit innings in relief during the Absolute Glass Invitational Championship vs Gilbert.

Dutch Fork High School

Ethan Offing Class of 2026

Tournament Stats

10 for 16, 3 doubles, 1 home run, 6 RBI, 7 runs scored, 4 stolen bases

Offing delivered one of the most productive offensive performances of the week. He drove extra base damage, created pressure on the bases, and scored seven runs across the tournament.