Sunday’s action-packed college baseball slate closed the weekend with fireworks, as top draft prospects and emerging names delivered in big ways. One of the nation’s most underrated bats, Vytas Valincius, exploded for seven RBIs in a mercy-rule win, while Ryder Helfrick capped off a monster weekend with his third home run in as many games. Daniel Cuvet stayed scorching hot at the plate, and Drew Burress continued to prove why he's one of the most complete hitters in the country. On the mound, Leighton Finley stepped up in a massive rubber match, and mid-major arms like Luke Jones and Colton Book turned in dominant efforts to lead statement wins. With breakout performers everywhere and draft stock shifting weekly, Sunday reinforced just how deep and competitive this year’s landscape has become.

Below are the standout Performers for Sunday 04/13!

Atlantic Coast Conference

Covered by Ethan Kagno

Daniel Cuvet, 3B, Miami – 3 AB, R, 2 H, 4 RBI, 2B, HR

Danny Dingers hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and cleared the bases with an opposite field double in the fifth to help lift the Canes (20-17, 6-9) to a series win over Duke (24-14, 9-9) in ACC play. The big bodied sophomore launched his second homer in as many games (106 EV, 387 FT, 31° LA) and his opposite field two-bagger paced Miami on offense. “That was a big spot with two outs, bases loaded,” said Cuvet. “I’ve raised the expectation for myself in the box and feeling more comfortable has helped me a lot. Getting that confidence back has been huge … With the game on the line I know I’m going to come through just about every time.”

The fan-favorite during his time on the Cape with Brewster, Cuvet has already replicated his wood-bat numbers from last summer en route to a standout campaign that saw him start in the league’s All-Star game. Reminiscing on his summer in 2024, Cuvet said, “facing the top arms in the Cape and and Team USA helped because that’s the highest level of baseball in college … It has helped me slow things down for myself.”

Cuvet is another top name to know for the 2026 MLB Draft, where his immense raw power and ability to drive the ball hard to all fields should help him garner first round consideration.

Drew Burress, OF, Georgia Tech – 4 AB, 2 R, 3 H, RBI, 2B, K

Burress continued swinging a hot bat for the Yellow Jackets (29-7, 14-4) with a three-hit day which included a double and drove in the go-ahead run in the home half of the seventh inning to upend California. Burress hit a first pitch slider off of right-hander Ethan Foley that softly found its way to shortstop; beating out the throw to first base, good for his ACC leading 46th RBI of the spring in a tie with Marek Houston (Wake Forest). In his first at bat, he drove in his league leading 19th double which surpassed his total output (15) from last season. 

The 5-foot-9, 182-pound centerfielder has, for the second season in a row, shown why he belongs atop of draft boards in 2026. Coming into Sunday, Burress has slashed .357/.477/.757 and has walked (32, 18.2%) more times than he’s struckout (23, 13.1%). 

The Jackets secured consecutive ACC Baseball sweeps for the first time since 2011, and notched their third sweep overall during the 2025 campaign so far (per Georgia Tech Baseball via Twitter/X).