Texas Diamond Notes: Week 7
April 8, 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 7
+ Jobe Reed, P (Colleyville Heritage, 2026):
Stat Line: CG, 7 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 14 K
Notes: No-Hitter.
Season Stats: 38 IP, 56 K
+ Xavier Rosado, INF (Colleyville Heritage, 2025):
Stat Line: 4-for-6, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB
+ Ethan Foster, LHP/OF (Bullard, 2026):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 R, 13 K
+ Aldo Enrriquez, OF (Marshall, 2026):
Stat Line: 3-for-6, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB, 2 BB, 0 K
+ Max Vetkoetter, P (Frisco Wakeland, 2027):
Stat Line: CG, 7 IP, 2 H, 10 K against top team and rival Lone Star. Wakeland won 3-0.
Notes: Faced 24 batters
Season Stats: 4-0 in district play. 2nd in strikeouts
+ Bode Stevenson, INF (Frisco Wakeland, 2025):
Stat Line: 3-for-3, 2 2B 3 RBI in 3-0 win vs rival Lone Star.
Season Stats: 0 errors this year.
+ Matthew Reyna, P (South San Antonio, 2026):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 11 K / 1-for-3, 2 RBI
Season Stats: .400 avg., .620 slg., 3 2B, 4 3B, 12 RBI
+ Matthew McCullough, P (Pottsboro, 2025):
Stat Line: 6.2 IP, 1 H, 18 K
Season Stats: 33 IP, 77 K
+ Cayden Humphrey, INF (Pottsboro, 2026):
Stat Line: .460 avg., 29 RBI, 1.497 OPS
Notes: Go-ahead Grand Slam vs Bells
+ Dallin DeBellas, C/3B (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 5-for-5, 1 2B, 5 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 1 SB
Notes: District games 2-for-2 vs Kingsville Brahmas, 3-for-3 vs Zapata
Season Stats: .389 avg.
+ Collier Carroll, P (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 1-0, 5.1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 H, 2 BB, 9 K
Notes: Threw a complete game shutout, no hitter vs Zapata Hawks.
Season Stats: 4-0, 31 K, 0.96 ERA, 1 SV, 1 No-Hitter, 1 One-hitter, 3 Shutouts
+ Abraham Ramos, P (Kaufman, 2026):
Stat Line: 8 IP, 3 H, 1 R
Season Stats: 1.30 ERA, 1.125 District ERA
+ Hector Cadena, 3B/SS (Laredo United, 2027):
Stat Line: .556 AVG, 1.778 OPS, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R
Notes: Hector led Laredo United to a season sweep of District 30-6A opponent Medina Valley.
Season Stats: .476 AVG, .873 SLG, 1.402 OPS, 30 H, 5 HR, 21 RBI
+ Ian Gruben, P (Hamlin Collegiate, 2026):
Stat Line: 4 IP, 11 K, 1 BB in a 10-0 win over Hermleigh
Season Stats: 5-0 on the year, 1.79 ERA, 25 K
+ Jantz Botos, 1B (Hamlin Collegiate, 2025):
Stat Line: 3-for-4, 1 2B, 1 RBI
Season Stats: .593 avg., 16 RBI, 5 2B, 0 K
+ Caden Cliborn, P (Arp, 2025):
Stat Line: 5 IP, 10 K, 1 H, 2 BB, 2 ER
+ Wyatt Johnson, OF (Arp, 2026):
Stat Line: 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 SB
+ Sean Howell, P (Rockport Fulton, 2025; TAMU-Kingsville):
Stat Line: 8.2 IP, 20 K, 1 W, 1 SV
Notes: Vs. Port Lavaca - 2 IP, 3 K / Vs. Ingleside - 6.2 IP, 17 K
*Howell was named the Mizuno Pitcher of the Week for week 7*
+ Taegen Tate, P (Amarillo, 2028):
Stat Line: W, CG, 3 H, 1 R, 9 K.
Notes: Taegen only needed 83 pitches to get by a Lubbock team that previously only had one loss in district.
Season Stats: Taegen has 38 K's in 34 innings this year and a 1.16 ERA.
+ Noah Tart, C (Franklin, 2025):
Stat Line: 8-for-10, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 BB
+ Trenton Flores, P (Clear Brook, 2025):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K
Notes: Worked through 4 errors.
+ Derek Garcia, INF (Los Fresnos, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-7, 2 HR, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
+ Chris Collins, INF (Lipan, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-10, 3 HR (1 Grand Slam), 12 RBI, 1 2B
Notes: 3 HR in 3 Consecutive ABs
Season Stats: .558 AVG, 6 HR (2 Grand Slams), 29 RBI
+ Korey Alston, P/SS (SA MacArthur, 2025):
Stat Line: 2-for-6, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 2 BB, 3 RBI, 3 SB / 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 9 K
Notes: Had the go-ahead home run in a 4-4 tie against Eagle Pass CC Winn on Tuesday and then pitched a one-hitter with 9 K in 5 IP on Saturday.
Season Stats: 7-1 on the bump, 73 K on the season.
+ Houston Joy, 1B/P (SA MacArthur, 2025):
Stat Line: 3-for-6, 6 RBI, 1 2B, 2 R, 1 SB / 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 SV
Notes: 6 RBI In 2 games.
+ Joshua Banda, OF (Galena Park, 2026):
Stat Line: 2-for-2, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 R
+ Diego Morillo, 2B (SA MacArthur, 2025):
Stat Line: 3-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 2B, 1 R
+ Preston Longhurst, OF (SA MacArthur, 2025):
Stat Line: 3-for-5, 2 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB
+ Aaron Varga, P (New Braunfels Canyon, 2026):
Stat Line: CG, No-hitter, 7 K, 0 BB
Season Stats: 1-1 record, 1 SV, 2.30 ERA
+ Holden Hering, RHP (Mineral Wells, 2025; Texas Tech):
Stat Line: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 15 K
Notes: Stephenville was 15-3-2
Season Stats: 27.2 IP, 14 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 6 BB, 60 K, 1.01 ERA
+ Gavin Barker, SS (Frisco Reedy, 2025; UT-Dallas):
Stat Line: 6-for-6, 3 2B, 7 R, 7 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB
Season Stats: .595 AVG, 1.468 OPS, 6 2B, 20 R, 14 RBI, 13 BB, 6 SB in 14 Games Played (missed time due to injury).
*Barker was named the Mizuno Player of the Week for Week 7*
+ Jack Jorgenson, P (Frisco Reedy, 2025; McLennan CC):
Stat Line: 1-0, 5 IP, 0 H, 11 K, 1 BB
Notes: No-Hitter (Perfect Game until walk before final out)
Season Stats: 5-1 record, 31 IP, 43 K, 23 BB, 2.48 ERA, 1.484 WHIP, 0.204 Opp AVG
+ Adrian DeAses, P (Sinton, 2025; TAMU-Kingsville):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 11 K
Notes: Complete game shutout, two-hitter vs Port Lavaca Calhoun; 2 No-Hitters this season
Season Stats: 32.2 IP, 6-2 record, 2 SV, 28 K, 0.85 ERA
+ Dylan Arriaga, P (Sinton, 2027):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 12 K, 0 R
Notes: Complete game shutout win vs Cuero
Season Stats: 2-0 record, 25.2 IP, 30 K, 2.18 ERA