DP's ranking of youngsters have historically been a grouping that expands as the year's pile up, which proves true each time we head to the ballpark. The vast number of these names are established and have signed, others are still making their way onto recruiting boards. Only time will tell wha...
By: Randy Carlson – February 16, 2019 Early morning showers tried their best to put a damper on the day but thanks to one of...
By: Taylor Hollifield – February 15, 2019 The 2019 Byrnes Rebels will return 5 starters to their starting lineup for the 201...
By: Joey Worley – February 14, 2019 The 2019 Panthers will have to fill some holes in a few positions as the season draws ne...
By: Austin Alexander - February 13, 2019 As Diamond Prospects' embarks upon our 14th prep baseball year, and as the Holiday ...
By: Will Cheatham – February 9, 2019 DP was on site at Lexington High School for three games between a group of six quality ...
By: Cory Welch & Barry Mabry – February 9, 2019 DP hosted three scrimmage sites across the state today allowing us to ...
By: Derick Urquhart – February 9, 2019 A cool and windy day in Kellytown greeted the opening of baseball season in the Pee D...
Overview - Overall While we have already slotted each classification by region and overall, we always find it to b...
- 5A Overview - This spring shapes up to be another interesting year in 5A's third season. But a host of suitors return...
- 4A Overview - This classification is loaded with contenders but DP’s toughest predictions in 4A were deciding who the...
- 3A Overview - When DP tried every single way to pick against the reigning champ, we were unable to select a team tha...
- 2A Overview - Through the DP lens of 2A baseball, it appears that this classification is a bit Upper State heavy at the to...
-1A Overview- A small handful of programs have had their grips on this classification over the decades. Is this year the one...
-SCISA Overview- Private school baseball has had it's share of high-profile names in the past, will that be the case th...
Scouts return, top talent shines! By: Austin Alexander - January 28, 2019 Sunday was another banner day for high school bas...
By: Lindsay Stribble – January 28, 2019 The Mid-Carolina Rebels finished the 2018 season 18-9, (8-2), in region play while...
By: Mike Lucas – January 24, 2019 The Volunteers enter 2019 with high expectations of competing at the top of Region 4-AA an...
By: Tim Perry – January 23, 2019 The 2019 Eagles return 15 players from a 4-A State Runner-Up team that have worked tireless...
By: Stas Swerdzewski – January 22, 2019 The Nation Ford Falcons look to build on a successful campaign from a year ago tha...
By: Vince Connor - January 20, 2019 The 2019 Westwood baseball team looks to build on a solid 2018 season. The Redhawks wi...
By: Matt Frazier – January 18, 2019 The 2019 Palmetto Mustangs will return 4 starters to a team that finished 16-10 overall ...
By: Banks Faulkner – January 17, 2019 -Blythewood baseball returns hungry, veteran squad in 2019- Blythewood enters the 201...
By: Denny Beckley – January 16, 2019 The Camden Bulldogs baseball team returns 8 starters from last year’s 12-17 team. Expec...
By: Tori Patterson - January 15, 2019 The 2018 season didn't end well for the Raiders, with them missing the playoffs for th...
By: Bo Charpia – January 14, 2019 The 2018 Green Wave baseball team finished with an overall record of 21-8, 13-1 record in ...
By: Jeff Lipscomb – January 11, 2019 The Boiling Springs Bulldogs are coming off a 14-10 record and finishing second behin...
By: Jeremy McCoy – January 10, 2019 The 2019 Rock Hill Bearcats will look to build off a 2018 season that ended with a 12-14...
By: Paul Bennett - January 23, 2006 What’s the best and the worst thing about preparing for the future? I’d say not knowing ...
By: Jim Maciejewski – January 6, 2019 The 2019 Mauldin Mavericks return eight starters from last year who finished 16-9 over...
By: Casey Waites – January 3, 2019 The Dutch Fork Silver Foxes enter the 2019 baseball season with high expectations and a v...
By: Ben Waddle – December 31, 2018 The Broome Centurions finished 4th in Region 3 AAA in 2018 with a 5-5 record and an overa...
By: Jarrod Payne – December 26, 2018 Westside High School’s baseball team is in rebuilding mode after a coaching change and ...
By: Bruce White - December 21, 2018 Irmo baseball looks to build upon their momentum for the 2019 season. Irmo will be retur...
By: Michael Pettit – December 18, 2018 The Riverside Warriors enter in their first season under new head coach, Michae...
By: Lucas Hummers - December 16, 2018 The 2019 Richland Northeast Cavaliers will bring back a lot of experienced guys. North...
By: Matt Branon – December 13, 2018 The 2019 version of the North Augusta Yellow Jackets will look much different than years...
By: Jack Jolly – December 11, 2018 The 2018 Cavalier baseball team finished with an overall record of 25-8, Region Champs an...
By: Anthony Carroll – December 9, 2018 The Conway Tigers will look to build off a playoff run in 2018 which included a hug...
By: Charles Assey - December 6, 2018 The Cardinals are coming off a 24-7 season that saw them claim the SCISA 3A State Champ...
By: Brad Richardson December 5, 2018 Coach Brad Richardson is entering his 27th year in Coaching and his 5th year at Midla...
On Thursday, Northwestern HS 2019 RHP Kyle Perdue made a commitment to play baseball at Limestone College.
On Wednesday, Riverside HS 2019 INF Braden Johnson made a commitment to play baseball at Newberry College.
On Sunday, May River HS 2020 C JT Rushing made a commitment to play baseball at Salem County (NJ).
On Tuesday, Carolina Forest HS 2019 INF Joshua Hester made a commitment to play baseball at William Peace University (NC).
On Sunday, Nation Ford HS 2019 OF Xavier Cumbee made a commitment to play baseball at USC Sumter.
On Sunday, Sumter HS 2019 OF Trey Yates made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.
On Sunday, Hilton Head HS 2019 OF Jake Roberts made a commitment to play baseball at Stockton University (NJ).
On Wednesday night, North Myrtle Beach HS 2019 C Austin Fine made a commitment to play baseball at Southeastern CC (NC).
On Monday, Ware Shoals HS 2019 1B/RHP Evan Bridges made a commitment to play at Erskine.
On Monday, James Island HS 2019 RHP Bobby Alexander made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Monday, Hartsville HS 2019 LHP Garrett Gainey made a commitment to play baseball at Winthrop University.
On Saturday, Blythewood HS 2019 OF Nate Hinson made a commitment to play baseball for North Greenville University.
On Friday, Greer HS 2019 RHP Josh Fenton made a commitment to play baseball for Spartanburg Methodist College.
Spartanburg Methodist 1B Kane Fisher made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine College. Fisher prepped at Chapman HS.
On Monday, Abbeville HS 2020 OF/RHP Matthew Ellis made a commitment to play baseball at Winthrop University.
On Friday, Lugoff-Elgin HS 2019 C Dalton Reeves made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine College.
On Thursday, North Augusta HS senior INF Logan Jeffcoat made a commitment to play baseball at Augusta University (GA).
On Tuesday, Manning HS 2019 RHP/INF Sandy Johnson made a commitment to play baseball at Southern Wesleyan University.
On Monday, Fox Creek HS 2019 RHP Hunter Steger made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.
On Monday, North Augusta HS 2019 OF DJ Sullivan made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.
On Thursday, Manning HS 2019 RHP/INF Chandler Evans made a commitment to play at Limestone College.
On Thursday, Oakbrook Prep 2019 INF Carson Cox made a commitment to play baseball at Limestone College.
On Tuesday, Stratford HS 2019 C Blake Marrs made a commitment to play baseball at Lander University.
On Saturday, Fort Mill HS 2019 C JT Marr made a commitment to play baseball at Flagler College (FL).
On Tuesday, Colleton County HS 2019 OF Jackson Morelli made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Lancaster.
Last week, Berea HS 1B/OF Zach O'Malley made a commitment to play baseball at Southern Wesleyan.
On Friday, Westside HS 2019 OF Jordan Young made a commitment to play baseball at North Greenville University.
On Friday, Rock Hill HS 2019 INF Willie Lumpkin made a commitment to play baseball at Winthrop University.
On Thursday, AC Flora HS 2022 C Phillip Daniels made a commitment to play baseball at The Citadel.
On Tuesday, Pelion HS 2019 INF Austin Shumpert made a commitment to play baseball for Spartanburg Methodist College.
On Monday, Boiling Springs HS 2020 1B/OF Aaron Thomas made a commitment to play baseball for Wofford College.
On Tuesday night, May River HS RHP/1B Josh Patterson made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.
On Sunday, Rock Hill HS 2019 C Allen Coye made a commitment to play baseball at Coker College.
On Saturday, Pelion HS 2019 OF Drew Boozer made a commitment to play baseball at Francis Marion.
On Saturday, River Bluff HS 2019 RHP Brayden Fowler made a commitment to play baseball at Francis Marion.
Once the spring season closes for the high schools & college coaches too, there is one place where the talent & evaluators tend to migrate to – DP’s June Showcase. On Tuesday & Wednesday, June 11-12 at Columbia’s River Bluff HS, our 14th Annual ‘Open’ Showcase will be available to the first 150 players in the Classes of 2020-2022. If you aspire to play at the next level, see info below:
Pre-Season Checklist: As every spring rolls around, coaches across the country ready their teams for the upcoming season, optimistic about what is right around the corner! Pre-season practice usually begins with endless fungos hit, countless hours inside the cage and fly balls lifted to our outfielders as the pitchers gear up in the bullpen. As players begin to cross that line from rusty to ready, and opening day sits two weeks away, any coach worth his salt now begins to ponder, “What else do I need to do to make sure my team is ready when that first bell rings?” To view checklist, click here.
Foul Tips: The anatomy of a baseball schedule...For players, parents and high school coaches who plan to send their spring schedule to college coaches, professional scouts, or anyone else for that matter, please consider the following. For more, click here
Baseball Quote: "I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.
-Frank Robinson
On Deck: As baseball season quickly approaches, DP is already hard at work to prepare our gamut of Pre-Season fun for viewers. In the coming days, updated rankings for the Classes of 2019-2022, along with our Best Tools & Watch List too!
After 16 years as a baseball coach at The Citadel, David Beckley has landed on his feet and has launched mPower6...a new model to raise funds for your program. It's in your best interest to read the linked press release and/or website to learn more about an incredible opportunity for your baseball organization! Press Release / WebsiteCareer Over? Parental MUST READ Baseball careers are ending every single night, in 2009 an anonymous parent sent this treasure to DP. To view 'A Baseball Parent's Farewell', click here.
Do's and Do Not's for Parents: In my many years as a high school coach, I hear and can tell many stories on parents and what they say and do during their child's career. Enough stories to write a book that would take several days to read! Sometimes I like to think that 90 percent of what is said and done by parents is due to limited knowledge of a certain situation and/or how to handle situations. Unfortunately I know that while that is most often the case, things happen because a parent is just that, a parent. Fore more, click here.
NCAA Info : Academic standards to play Division I and Divison II baseball are something every student-athlete and parent should know... To view, click here.
FCA's 10 Commandments: Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Baseball has taken on the task of examining how to be a Christian baseball parent. It is truly up to Christians to change the culture of youth baseball by modeling the attributes of Christ in all aspects of the game. God gave us His "Ten Commandments", biblical principles to guide ours lives. FCA gives us their version on how to act at the ballpark... To view, click here.
All-Pro Dad: Highly Recommended Any father that strives to be a quality dad should spend 2-4 minutes exploring this website created by Tony Dungy. To view, click here. Baseball Flavor
Something you don't know - How a baseball is made:
Recruiting 101: Finding the recruiting process difficult to understand or intimidating? Most players and parents do. You owe it to your son and his future to educate yourself from start to finish on the recruiting game. Have you considered the following... click here.
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