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State Finals Preview: 2013

State Finals Preview: 2013

Compiled By: DP Staff - May 13, 2013 Well, we are now down to eight teams, providing us the forecast of an exciting final week! The post-season will wrap up just as the baseball gods choose, but we looked into our crystal ball at the match-ups, threw in some grades on the clubs involved and ma...

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Linked below are playoff games from Friday night, May 17: Bythewood vs Lexington Bishop England vs Chesnee Latta vs St. Jo...

4A Extra!

May 17, 2013 Josh Reagan pitches Lexington to 4-0 win over Blythewood and the AAAA State Championship   Columbia, S.C....

South Aiken at Lexington

South Aiken at Lexington

By: Will Cheatham - May 10, 2013 Diamond Prospects made the trip to Lexington High School to witness the AAAA Lower State Ch...

Chesterfield at Chesnee

Chesterfield at Chesnee

By: Barry Mabry - May 10, 2013 The 2A Upper State Championship game between Chesnee Eagles and Chesterfield Rams received th...

Socastee at James Island

By: Randy Carlson – May 10, 2013   On Friday evening, the Trojans of James Island played host to the Socastee Braves i...

Travelers Rest at AC Flora

Travelers Rest at AC Flora

By: Tim Perry - May 9, 2013   Tonight I grabbed my DP hat, radar gun and stopwatch to make the short, but familiar, tr...

Blythewood at Wade Hampton

Blythewood at Wade Hampton

By: Barry Mabry - May 8, 2013 The continuation of last night’s game between Wade Hampton Generals and Blythewood Bengals was...

Dillon at Loris

By: Michael McDonald - May 8, 2013 DP checked in at Loris High School tonight for 2A Lower State Championship action. The ga...

Sumter at South Aiken

Sumter at South Aiken

By: David List - May 8, 2013 Wednesday night was an elimination day across the state as many teams saw there season com...

AC Flora at Eastside

AC Flora at Eastside

By: Barry Mabry - May 7, 2013 The upstate has been pounded with drenching rain over the past couple of days throwing a curv...

Loris at Bishop England

Loris at Bishop England

By: Michael McDonald- May 6, 2013 DP took Highway 17 down to Charleston tonight to catch the 2A Lower State Championship fir...

St. Joseph's at Fox Creek

By: David List - May 6, 2013   The weather had cleared and it was time for playoff baseball again in the Palmetto Stat...

Socastee at Airport

Socastee at Airport

By: Will Cheatham - May 6, 2013 DP was on hand tonight at Airport High School, home to the first game of the AAA Lower State...

Ninety-Six at Chesnee

Ninety-Six at Chesnee

By: Barry Mabry - May 4, 2013 Not your typical May day with rainy conditions, wind gusts and temperatures in the 50’s but t...

Greenville at BHP

Greenville at BHP

By: Barry Mabry - May 3, 2013 The well-anticipated rematch between the BHP Bears and the Greenville Red Raiders was a no bra...

Berkeley at Socastee

By: Michael McDonald - May 3, 2013 DP stopped in at Socastee High School on Friday night to catch the District VII...

Spring Valley at Dorman

Spring Valley at Dorman

By: Barry Mabry - May 1, 2013 4A district championships began tonight across the state and DP locked in on the Spring Valle...

Boiling Springs at Blythewood

Boiling Springs at Blythewood

By: Tim Perry - May 1, 2013   It was District Championship Wednesday and DP was in attendance on a chilly ev...

Dutch Fork at West Ashley

Dutch Fork at West Ashley

By: Matt Ishee - May 1, 2013 The Class 4A Lower state District VII was finally able to squeeze in some time between rain dro...

Hilton Head at St James

By: Michael McDonald - May 1, 2013 DP Checked in on St. James for the second straight night, this time they were at home in ...

Ripken 3A Double-Dip

Ripken 3A Double-Dip

By: Michael McDonald - April 30, 2013 Diamond Prospects stopped in at the Ripken Experience and caught two playoff games goi...

Wade Hampton at Spartanburg

Wade Hampton at Spartanburg

By: Barry Mabry - April 29, 2013 DP posted up on the elimination game in District I-4A between the Spartanburg Vikings and W...

Beaufort at West Florence

Beaufort at West Florence

By: Derick Urquhart - April 27, 2013   DP was back in Florence tonight to check in on second round action in Class AAA...

Conway at South Aiken

Conway at South Aiken

By: David List - April 27, 2013   After some field prep this morning by the South Aiken coaching staff, the stage was ...

McBee at St. Joseph's

McBee at St. Joseph's

By: Barry Mabry - April 27, 2013 Not ideal playing conditions on this Saturday afternoon in the upstate with temperatures i...

Emerald at Chapman

Emerald at Chapman

By: Barry Mabry - April 26, 2013 3A district playoffs began tonight across the state and what a night it was with upsets, ex...

Darlington at Socastee

Darlington at Socastee

By: Michael McDonald - April 26, 2013 DP checked into Socastee High School tonight as the Braves hosted the Darlington Falco...

Myrtle Beach at Manning

By: DP Staff Writer - April 26, 2013 Diamond Prospects took a trip to the Pee Dee tonight to take in a District V matchup bet...

Richland NE at South Aiken

Richland NE at South Aiken

By: David List - April 25, 2013 It was the perfect combination of weather as the State 4A playoffs kicked off on Thursday ni...

Lancaster at Spring Valley

Lancaster at Spring Valley

By: Michael McDonald - April 25, 2013 DP stopped into Spring Valley Thursday night to catch some 4A District II action as th...

Lugoff-Elgin at Lexington

Lugoff-Elgin at Lexington

By: Will Cheatham - April 25, 2013 DP was on hand tonight as the District V playoffs began at Lexington High School. The Wil...

TL Hanna at Boiling Springs

TL Hanna at Boiling Springs

By: Barry Mabry - April 25, 2013 4A playoffs got underway across the Palmetto State tonight and DP was scattered throug...

Wren vs BHP

Wren vs BHP

By: Barry Mabry - April 22, 2013 The game that decides who gets the number one seed out of a tough Region 1-3A was on the d...

Darlington at Hartsville

By: Derick Urquhart - April 22, 2013   DP was in Kelleytown tonight to catch the season finale for Darlington and Hart...

West Florence at Conway

West Florence at Conway

By: Austin Alexander - April 19, 2013 With heavy rain on the horizon and strong winds present, combined with a need to compl...

St. James at Socastee

St. James at Socastee

By: Michael McDonald - April 19, 2013 DP stopped into Socastee High School tonight to see whom the 3A Region VIII Championsh...

Lancaster at South Pointe

Lancaster at South Pointe

By: Barry Mabry - April 18, 2013 Senior night at South Pointe High School greeted DP this Thursday evening as the Stallions...

St. James at Waccamaw

By: Michael McDonald - April 17, 2013 DP stopped into to Pawleys Island tonight and checked in on the Waccamaw Warriors seni...

Conway at West Florence

Conway at West Florence

By: Derick Urquhart - April 18, 2013   The Region VI-AAAA championship came down to the final week of the season, and ...

Wren at BHP

Wren at BHP

By: Barry Mabry - April 16, 2013 BHP High School was the spot to be on this Tuesday night in the upstate. This is the m...

Recent Commitments

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Hanna to Indians

On Friday, Lake City senior OF Jordan Hanna signed to play baseball at USC-Salkehatchie.

Schuler, Poole to Erskine

On Friday, USC Sumter RHP's Wes Schuler and Matt Poole made commitments to play baseball for the Flying Fleet. Schuler prepped at Dorman HS, Poole at Broome HS.

Towery to Wolves

On Thursday, Brookland-Cayce senior LHP Drew Towery made a commitment to play baseball at Newberry.

King to Stingers

On Tuesday night, West Florence senior catcher Austin King made a commitment to play baseball for Florence-Darlington Tech.

Herndon to Stingers

On Thursday night, West Florence senior OF Zach Herndon made a commitment to play baseball for Florence-Darlington Tech.

Godleski to Stingers

On Tuesday, Lexington senior RHP Matt Godleski made a commitment to play baseball for Florence-Darlington Tech.

Hunter to St. Andrews

On Thursday night, Marlboro County senior catcher Hunter English made a commitment to play baseball for St. Andrews (NC).

Foster to Indians

Recently, Clinton senior C/UTL Dalton Foster made a commitment to play baseball for USC-Salkehatchie.

Grant to N. Greenville

On Wednesday, Chesnee senior OF/INF Colton Grant made a commitment to play baseball for the Crusaders.

Corley to Erskine

On Wednesday morning, Nation Ford senior RHP Josh Corley made a commitment to play baseball for the Flying Fleet.

Witt to Terriers

Witt to Terriers

On Sunday, Boiling Springs junior INF Trace Witt made a commitment to play baseball at Wofford College.

Delee to Newberry

On Thursday night, Woodland RHP Mike Delee made a commitment to play baseball for the Wolves.

Charpia to Bulldogs

On Wednesday night, Chapin senior INF Barrett Charpia made a commitment to play baseball for The Citadel.

Mueller to Wake Forest

Mueller to Wake Forest

On Tuesday night, Richland Northeast sophomore SS Jake Mueller made a commitment to play baseball for the Demon Deacons.

Chapman to Ga. Southern

Chapman to Ga. Southern

On Monday, West Florence INF Garrett Chapman made a commitment to play baseball for the Eagles.

Dorriety to Fire Ants

On Sunday, Lamar senior RHP Alex Dorriety made a commitment to play baseball for USC Sumter.

Heflin to Pioneers

Heflin to Pioneers

On Sunday night, Pinewood Prep senior RHP Hayden Heflin made a commitment to play baseball for Spartanburg Methodist.

Crompton to Trojans

Last week, Wren senior RHP Hunter Crompton made a commitment to play baseball for Anderson.

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