Texas Diamond Notes: Week 10
April 29, 2025
The Texas Diamond Notes will focus on highlighting some of the top performances across the state based on nominations from high school coaches. We will highlight positions players, pitchers and two-way players every Tuesday/Wednesday of the high school season that had impressive weeks during their team's games. Special thank you to the many high school coaches that sent in nominations this week.
WEEK 10
+ Matthew Reyna, RHP (South San Antonio, 2026):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 R, 14 K
Notes: Second consecutive No-Hitter for Matthew Reyna. A season ERA of 1.29 with a career 144 strikeouts.
Season Stats: 1.29 ERA, Batting .389, 5 triples, 4 doubles, 14 RBIs.
*Reyna was named the Mizuno Pitcher of the Week for week 10*
+ Drew Paben, P/UTL (Krum, 2026):
Stat Line: 0 ER, 1 BB
Season Stats: 6-1 record, 5 BB, 22 K, 0.80 ERA, 65.86% strike percentage.
+ Will Sanford, DH (Arp, 2026):
Stat Line: 2-for-3, 1 3B, 1 BB, 2 R, 2 RBI
Notes: District rivalry game vs 1st place 19-8 Troup Tigers
Season Stats: .387 AVG, .500 OBP, 7 2B, 1 3B, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 18 R, 13 BB, 8 K
+ Caden Cliborn, P (Arp, 2025):
Stat Line: W, 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 K
Notes: District rivalry game vs 1st place 19-8 Troup Tigers
Season Stats: 48 IP, 5-3 record, 63 K, 2.91 ERA
+ Rollie Smith, P (Harvest Christian Academy, 2027):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 12 K
Notes: This was done in the area championship game.
Season Stats: 92 strikeouts for the season
+ Blake Sibley, 3B (Colleyville Heritage, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-8, 2 BB, 1 3B, .700 OBP, 2 RBI, 3 R, 3 SB
+ John Rys, P (Clements, 2027):
Stat Line: Complete Game, 3 H, 6 K, 0 BB
Notes: Clinched 3rd to secure #1 seed in D2.
+ James Dorotik, 3B (El Campo, 2025):
Stat Line: 7-for-11, 2 HR, 3 2B, 1 3B, 7 RBI, 5 R
Notes: Hit a walk-off home run Tuesday, hit a go-ahead home run in the top of the 7th Friday against Needville, Saturday top of the 7th, game tied hits the go-ahead rbi triple.
*Dorotik was named the Mizuno Player of the Week for week 10*
+ Bodie Pope, C/DH (Lubbock Coronado, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-7, 1 3B, 1 RBI, 2 R, 1 BB, threw out 3 runners.
+ Reese Rusher, CF (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 5-for-6, 1 2B, 4 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2 SB
Notes: Went 3-for-3 vs Zapata Hawks and 2-for-3 vs SA Regan
Season Stats: .444 AVG, 7 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI, 36 R, 11 BB, 4 HBP, 13 SB
+ Drayton Mitchell, P/OF (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 2-for-3, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 SB / 1-0 record, 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Notes: 1-0 record, 4 IP No-Hitter vs Zapata HS, also went 2-for-3 vs SA Reagan.
Season Stats: 6-0 record, 27 IP, 31 K / .462 AVG, 30 H, 7 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 32 RBI, 26 R, 15 BB, 4 HBP, 10 SB
+ Michael Anderson, DH (Canyon Lake, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-8, 5 RBI, 2BB, 2 SB
Notes: Team had to win last 2 district games and a play-in to get in. Michael had a walk-off double.
Season Stats: .425 AVG, 25 RBI, 14 BB.
+ Carter Norton, INF (Prosper, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-8, 2 2B, 3 Run HR, 7 RBI, 3 R
Notes: 3-for-4; 2B, 3-Run HR; 4 RBI vs. Plano West on Senior Night.
Season Stats: .381 AVG, 32 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 27 RBI
+ Hudson Cuevas, 2B (Cedar Park, 2027):
Stat Line: 4-for-7, 1.143 SLG, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 R
Notes: Hudson hit a 2 run homerun in the top of the 7th to provide the winning runs against Liberty Hill in game 1.
Season Stats: 13 games played - 21-for-43/ .488 AVG / .549 OBP / .837 SLG / 8 2B / 2 3B / 1 HR / 13 RBI / 10 R / 4 K
+ Brady Quinn, P/1B (Waco Midway, 2025):
Stat Line: No-hitter in 3-0 win at Copperas Cove; 7 IP, 5 K, 2 BB
Season Stats: 1.91 ERA, .163 BAA
+ Jaiden Salas, P (Victoria East, 2026):
Stat Line: 8 IP, Complete Game Shutout, 5 H, 1 BB, 4 K
Notes: 8 IP Complete Game Shutout in tiebreaking game vs Victoria West for the District Championship
Season Stats: 52.1 IP, 55 K, 9-0 record, 0.94 ERA, 3 CG, 2 SHO
+ Addy Askew, P (Life School Waxahachie, 2025):
Stat Line: 4 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 10 K
Notes: Struck out 10 of the 12 Batters faced
Season Stats: 53.1 IP, 89 K
+ Derek Chavera, P/3B (Falfurrias, 2025):
Stat Line: 4-for-10, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 4 R
Notes: Pitched to win district title, allowed 1 run and punched out 6.
+ Rolando Ozuna, UTL (Falfurrias, 2027):
Stat Line: 4-for-7, 2 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R, 4 BB
+ Cesar Amador, 1B (Galena Park, 2025):
Stat Line: 2-for-3, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
+ Daniel Gomez, P (Galena Park, 2025):
Stat Line: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K
+ Aiden DeLeon, P/OF (Victoria West, 2027):
Stat Line: 4 IP, 11 K, 1 H / 2-for-5, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 5 R, 1 SB
Season Stats: 59 K, 1.28 ERA
+ Taylor Tracey, P/OF (Dripping Springs, 2025; Tennessee):
Stat Line: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 4 BB / 4-for-6 1 2B, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 SB
Notes: Win and a Save against Westlake in 2 games.
Season Stats: .432 AVG, 4 HR, 6 2B, 11 SB / 5-0 record, 41.1 IP, 70 K, 0.51 ERA
+ Conner Helms, SS (Dripping Springs, 2025; Weatherford JC):
Stat Line: 3-for-6, 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 1 BB
Notes: Big 3 Run HR in Game 2 vs Westlake
Season Stats: .321 AVG, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 23 RBI
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