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 Fountion Inn High School, 2026 Brayden Passmore. The Player of the week was Camden Finley from Clinton High School. 

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DIAMOND NOTES

Fountain Inn High School

Parker Davis Pitcher/CF Class of 2026

Pitching

5 innings pitched, 0 hits allowed, 10 strikeouts, 2 walks

Hitting

3 for 7,1 home run, 3 RBI

Davis impacted the game on both sides. He threw five hitless innings and added power production at the plate.

Batesburg Leesville High School

Braydon Hallman RHP Class of 2026

5.0 innings pitched, 2 hits allowed,1 run,0 earned runs,2 walks,5 strikeouts

Hallman attacked hitters early in the count and filled the strike zone. He changed his timing with runners on base to disrupt rhythm. His breaking ball showed strong command with the ability to bury it in the dirt or land it for strikes. The slider produced swing and miss.

Caleb Scheaffer 1B Class of 2028

3 for 6, 2 RBI, 0 strikeouts

Scheaffer drove hard contact across the field. He worked deep counts and produced hits late in at bats while staying through the backside.

Airport High School

Landon Jeffcoat 1B Class of 2026

4 for 7, 3 runs, 1 stolen base

Season

12 for 18

Jeffcoat continues to swing a hot bat early in the season and produces consistent contact.

Daniel Butts RHP/OF Class of 2027

5 innings pitched,9 strikeouts,0 hits allowed, 0 runs allowed

Butts delivered a dominant outing on the mound with swing and miss stuff throughout the appearance.

Dorman High School

Braylon Dean 1B Class of 2026

8 at bats, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 home run, 7 RBI, 4 runs, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases

Dean hit .667 with runners in scoring position. He also added multiple sacrifice flies to drive in runs.

Stratford High School

Jarrett Wagner RHP Class of 2026

6.2 innings pitched, 3 hits allowed, 0 earned runs, 9 strikeouts

Solo home run at the plate

Wagner executed four pitches for strikes against a strong Oceanside lineup. He mixed secondary pitches early in counts and kept hitters off balance throughout the outing.

Clinton High School

Camden Finley CF/P Class of 2027

Pitching

5.0 innings pitched, 1 win, 2 hits allowed, 0 runs, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts, .111 opponent batting average

Finley produced a huge two way performance. He hit three home runs during the week and dominated on the mound in a win over Strom Thurmond.

Dillon High School

Hank Grider Pitcher Class of 2026

4 inning complete game, Perfect game,9 strikeouts

Grider recorded a perfect game and struck out nine hitters during the dominant performance.

Sumter High School

Joseph Chapman 1B/RF Class of 2026

Week

.500 batting average, 5 hits,2 doubles,3 RBI, 3 runs, 4 walks, 0 strikeouts

Key Moment
Walk off RBI single vs South Florence.

Season

.526 batting average, 10 hits, 5 doubles, 1 home run, 8 RBI, 4 walks, 2 strikeouts

Marion Davis Pitcher Class of 2026

Week

7 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 11 strikeouts, 0 walks, 1.00 ERA

Season

11 innings pitched, 9 hits allowed, 2 earned runs, 1 walk, 21 strikeouts, 1.27 ERA

Philip Simmons High School

Blake Johnson 2B Class of 2027

Week

6 for 9, 4 singles, 1 double, 1 triple, 3 RBI

Key Game

4 for 4 vs Cane Bay in the season opener.

Season

.565 batting average, .667 on base percentage, 10 stolen bases, 1 strikeout to 7 walk ratio, .800 batting average with runners in scoring position

Max Stafford 3B Class of 2026

Week

7 for 11, 6 RBI

Notes

Philip Simmons picked up two wins against Cane Bay during the week.

Season

.565 batting average, .655 on base percentage, 13 RBI, 5 stolen bases, .688 batting average with runners in scoring position

River Bluff High School

Banks Alexander Catcher Class of 2028

Week

4 for 8, 1 home run, 3 RBI

Alexander delivered strong performances both at the plate and behind the plate in wins over Gilbert and TL Hanna.

Season

.450 batting average, 2 home runs, 4 RBI, 2 stolen bases