Texas Diamond Notes: Week 8
April 15, 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 8
+ David Benavides, P (Baytown Sterling, 2026):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 4 K, 0 BB
Notes: Complete game shoutout for #4 seed team against 1 game back #5 seed, crosstown rival.
Season Stats: District 4-1 record, 1.6 ERA, 27 K, .183 BAA, .788 WHIP
+ Matthew Reyna, P (South San Antonio, 2026):
Stat Line: 5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 7 K
Notes: No-Hitter in 10-0 win.
Season Stats: 26.1 IP, 24 K, 1.59 ERA, 4-1 record / Batting Avg. 357, 12 RBI, 4 3B, 3 2B
+ Afton Gutierrez, DH (South San Antonio, 2026):
Stat Line: 2-for-4, 1 RBI
Season Stats: Batting Avg.: .378, 4 2B, 11 RBI
+ Judd Witte, OF (McKinney Christian Academy, 2025):
Stat Line: 8-for-11, 2 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 9 R.
+ Jordan Andrews, P (Liberty Hill, 2026):
Stat Line: CG, 7 IP, 0 H, 11 K, 3 BB
Notes: Threw a complete game no-hitter in a 1-0 win. He also had an rbi double in the top of the 7th in the 1-0 win.
*Andrews was named the Mizuno Pitcher of the Week for week 8*
+ Rylan Nunez, P (Fort Stockton, 2025):
Stat Line: 6.1 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 11 SO
Notes: Had 2 home runs.
+ Matt Garcia, DH/1B (Lubbock Coronado, 2026):
Stat Line: 6-for-8, 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R
+ Isaiah Vazquez, SS (Lubbock Coronado, 2025):
Stat Line: 6-for-12, 1 2B, 1 3B, 9 RBI, 3 R
+ Kyson Davis, C (Hamlin Collegiate, 2025):
Stat Line: 7-for-12, 9 RBI, 1 HR, 1 3B in 3 Games.
Season Stats: .429 avg., 21 RBI, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR
+ Carson Allen, SS (Canyon, 2026; Tarleton State):
Stat Line: 6-for-8, 2 2B, 1 3B, 5 R, 3 RBI.
+ Zabien Urteaga, P/3B (Canyon, 2025):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 2 H, 6 K, 0 ER, 1 BB / 3-for-7, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R
+ Bentley Blinka, 3B (Victoria East, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-7, 3 2B, 2 3B, 10 RBI, 6 R, 2 SB, 1 BB, 1 HBP in 3 games
Season Stats: .365 avg., 21 R, 23 H, 31 RBI, 7 2B, 3 3B, 1 HR in 27 games.
*Blinka was named the Mizuno Player of the Week for week 8*
+ James Dorotik, 3B/P (El Campo, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-9, 4 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 BB, 6 R / 7 IP, 3 H, 5 K, 4 BB, 0 ER
+ Logan Corley, LHP (Lovejoy, 2026; Texas Christian):
Stat Line: 6 IP, 1 H, 10 K vs. Melissa
+ Dalton Hart, SS (Brenham, 2026):
Stat Line: 12 PA, AVG. 667, OBP .727, 6 H, 6 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB in 3 games.
+ Drake Bentke, OF (Brenham, 2026; Texas A&M):
Stat Line: 12 PA, .600 AVG, .545 OBP, 6 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 SB
+ Drew Vines, P/1B (JJ Pearce, 2027):
Stat Line: Tuesday at Irving MacArthur- CG SHO, 76 total pitches, 0 BB, 2 K, 2 H / 4-for-4, 2B vs. Irving MacArthur on Tuesday, Friday vs MacArthur: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 R, Saturday vs Rockwall: 2-for-2, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 1 R.
Notes: 7-for-10, 2B, 6 RBI, 4 BB, 0 K / CG SHO, 76 total pitches, 0 BB, 2 H, helped team go 3-0 sweeping Irving MacArthur and defeating Rockwall.
+ Lincoln Krause, P/DH (Bushland, 2028):
Stat Line: 14 K, 1 H, 1 R 64 of 88 pitches for strikes. Lincoln also went 4-for-5 on Friday with 4 R, 5 RBI, 1 HR, 1 2B, 2 SB
+ Daniel Gomez, P (Galena Park, 2025):
Stat Line: 7 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 11 K
+ Hector Arrieta, SS (Galena Park, 2025):
Stat Line: 5-for-7, 1 2B, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 2 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
+ Owen Mansfield, SS (Cedar Park, 2026):
Stat Line: 7-for-12, 3 2B, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 4 R
+ Will Neese, P (Round Top-Carmine, 2027):
Stat Line: W, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 15 K
+ Jack Jorgenson, RHP (Frisco Reedy, 2025; McLennan CC):
Stat Line: 6.0 IP, 8 K, 2 H, 0 R, 4 BB
Notes: Win over Highland Park
Season Stats: 6-1 record, 37.0 IP, 51 K, 27 BB, 14 R, 11 ER, 2.081 ERA, .188 Opp AVG
+ Dominick Martinez, P/C (Victoria West, 2025):
Stat Line: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K / 3-for-7 with 1 HR, 2 putouts
Season Stats: 52 K, 1.20 ERA
+ Jay Guerrero, OF (Victoria West, 2025):
Stat Line: 3-for-6, 2 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB
Season Stats: .370 BA, 20 H, 14 RBI, 13 SB
+ Gracin Huertas, P (Crane, 2026):
Stat Line: 7.0 IP, 68 strikes out of 102 pitches, 6 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 12 K
Season Stats: 43.2 IP, 12 Games Pitched, 3 Wins, 32 H, 22 R, 10 ER, 17 BB, 52 K, 1.60 ERA, .186 BAA
+ Blake Quinn, 1B/DH (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 8-for-13, 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 HBP, 12 RBI, 2 SF
Season Stats: .623 avg., 38 H, 11 2B, 2 HR, 40 RBI, 17 R, 11 BB, 2 SB
+ Chase Lynch, P/OF (Calallen, 2025):
Stat Line: 6-for-9 1 2B, 2 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB, 2 SB
Notes: 4-for-4 2 R, 2 RBI vs. Robstown
Season Stats: .544 avg., 14 2B, 2 3B, 17 RBI, 32 R, 8 BB, 6 HBP, 9 SB
+ Drayton Mitchell, P/OF (Calallen, 2026):
Stat Line: 4-for-7, 1 2B, 3 3B, 4 RBI, 4 R, 3 BB, 1 SB
Notes: 2-for-2, 1 3B, 3 R, 1 SB / 4.1 IP, 1-0 record, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB VS Robstown, vs. Alice he was 2-for-3 with 3 3B.
Season Stats: .464 avg, 26 H, 5 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 24 R, 12 BB, 4 HBP, 8 SB
+ Kash Wood, SS (Sinton, 2025; Abilene Christian):
Stat Line: 7-for-9 over 3 games; 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 4 R, 3 SB
Season Stats: .427 avg., 6 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 19 SB
+ Aden Murray, P (Kingwood Park, 2025):
Stat Line: 6 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 6 K
Notes: District no-hitter.