By: Gary Randall – October 15, 2018 A Monday start to three consecutive nights of the final week of league play ordered up perfect fall baseball weather at Rock Hill HS. A back-and-forth scoring game followed what I believe is the first attempt at a pre-game I/O (infield/outfield) I can reme...
Diamond Prospects announces our 13th Annual, two-day "open" showcase on Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4, 2018 at Columbia...
By: Matt Williams – October 3, 2018 DP was in attendance at Nation Ford for a doubleheader in the Greater Rock Hill Fall L...
By: Barry Mabry – October 3, 2018 Week four of the DP fall league wrapped up tonight with eleven games on the slate. We ...
By: Cory Welch – October 2, 2018 On this first Tuesday in October, DP made a return trip to Powdersville HS to view a single...
By: Matt Williams - October 2, 2018 DP took in a Tuesday night doubleheader at Andrew Jackson High School. On this night the...
By: Cory Welch – September 25, 2018 On this Tuesday evening, there are nineteen clubs in action across the Upstate and...
By: Gary Randall – September 25, 2018 Week #3 (the halfway point…already) coverage included a twinbill at Clover HS pittin...
By: David Beckley - September 25, 2018 DP traveled up to Summerville High School Tuesday night to catch a doubleheade...
By: Cory Welch – September 24, 2018 To start the third week of the Upstate Fall League, DP made its’ first trip to A...
By: David Beckley - September 24, 2018 The Lowcountry Fall League was back in action last night, and DP was in attendance ...
By: Banks Faulkner - September 23, 2018 DP spent Sunday at the 10th Annual South Atlantic Border Battle in Holly Springs, No...
By: Gary Randall – September 19, 2018 DP Greater Rock Hill had a busy Wednesday night of ballplayin’ with three double-hea...
By: Barry Mabry - September 19, 2018 Week 2 got underway last night with 24 teams locking horns here in the Upstate Fall L...
By: Cory Welch – September 18, 2018 With the second week of the Fall League off and running, DP set up shop in Simpsonvill...
By: Gary Randall - September 18, 2018 Thankfully and surprisingly after Hurricane Florence's visit, Week #2 of the GRH Leagu...
By: David Beckley - September 18, 2018 The DP Lowcountry Fall League was back in action tonight with six new teams get...
By: David Beckley - September 17, 2018 The first ever DP Lowcountry Fall League kicked off tonight down in Charlesto...
By: Barry Mabry - September 12, 2018 Tapping in on night two of opening week of the DP Fall League. Nine games were on the d...
By: Cory Welch – September 12, 2018 After a successful opening night of the Upstate Fall League, a second wave of teams kick...
By: Cory Welch – September 11, 2018 The 2018 season marks the eleventh edition of the DP Upstate Fall League and it is set u...
By: Gary Randall - September 11, 2018 DP Fall League Greater Rock Hill (GRH) Opening Night- Trojans & Cougars Teams Squa...
By: Austin Alexander - September 6, 2018 September...Pennant races with October around the corner in the Big Leagues plu...
By: Austin Alexander - August 11-12, 2018 -Northeast 3-peats in impressive effort; youn...
By: Will Cheatham - August 8, 2018 The final week of preparation for the 2018 Palmetto Games is upon us. This week always ...
Like the class ahead of them, this 2021 group appears deep with talent as more continue emerging every day we are at the ball...
One year ago we were so excited about this 2020 class that we decided to go against tradition and slot them by position, foll...
DP's ranking of youngsters have historically been a grouping that expands as the year's pile up, which proves true each time ...
As the year's pile up, so do the names of players we run across that have a chance to make an impact past high school. This i...
Diamond Prospects is your easiest way to keep up with professional players who have ties to the Palmetto State. If they ...
By: Austin Alexander - August 24, 2006 If you’ve played this beautiful game for anytime at all, chances are you have...
By: Austin Alexander - September 20, 2006 For those of you who have ever been there and spent considerable time in one,...
By: Austin Alexander - August 13, 2008 When college coaches and pro scouts begin making calls to prospective players or dra...
Compiled By: Austin Alexander - May 29, 2006 A term often used among coaches and scouts is “make-up”. With the MLB d...
Compiled By: Austin Alexander - May 22, 2006 A term often used among coaches and scouts is “make-up." With the MLB d...
Compiled by: Austin Alexander - May 15, 2006 A term often used among coaches and scouts is “make-up”. With the MLB draft les...
By: Austin Alexander - June 28, 2009 Each time we publish our player rankings in the various classes, we are sure to come u...
By: Jason Kullman - June 18, 2018 We spend much of our time chasing physical tools, but as we do each year, D...
Each year DP follows the top players from a year ago combined with who has jumped on the radar prior to, or throughout t...
-MLB Draft: Day 3- Sightler to Reds: DP congratulates...In the 12th Round of the MLB Draft (349th overall), Swansea HS ...
By: Austin Alexander - June 5-6, 2018 In a year that professional scouts will admit there was far less dra...
On Monday, Byrnes HS 2019 LHP Joe Quinn made a commitment to play baseball at USC Sumter.
On Monday, Colleton County HS senior RHP Chase Hadwin made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine.
On Monday, Mid-Carolina HS 2019 INF Bryce Medlock made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Union.
On Sunday, Eastside HS 2019 RHP Hunter Taylor made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Union.
On Monday, Byrnes HS 2019 C Carson Durham made a commitment to play baseball at USC Sumter.
On Saturday, Darlington HS 2019 LHP Anthony Hopkins made a commitment to play baseball at North Greenville University.
On Thursday, Stratford HS INF/RHP Dylan Stewart made a commitment to play baseball at Charleston Southern.
On Tuesday, Riverside HS 2019 C Grant Belanger made a commitment to play baseball at Limestone College.
On Sunday, AC Flora HS 2022 INF/RHP Jack Reynolds made a commitment to play baseball at The University of South Carolina.
On Wednesday, Ashley Ridge HS 2019 LHP Chris Watkins made a commitment to play baseball at Coker College.
Recently, Oceanside Collegiate 2019 C Brandon Schultz made a commitment to play baseball at Cincinnati Christian University.
On Thursday, Gray Collegiate 2019 CF/RHP Matt Willis made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Salkehatchie.
On Thursday, Eastside HS 2019 C/1B Hunter Garlington made a commitment to play baseball at Southern Wesleyan University.
On Tuesday, Hammond 2022 UT/RHP Tucker Toman made a commitment to play baseball at the University of Oregon.
On Tuesday, Eastside HS 2019 INF Noah Mitchell made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
Recently, Lugoff-Elgin HS 2019 INF JC LeGrand made a commitment to play baseball at North Greenville University.
On Sunday, Riverside HS 2020 RHP Parker Kruglewicz made a commitment to play baseball at Winthrop University.
On Thursday, North Myrtle Beach HS 2021 RHP Billy Barlow made a commitment to play baseball at Clemson University.
On Tuesday, Oceanside Collegiate 2019 RHP Nick Hyde made a commitment to play baseball at Western Carolina.
On Monday night, Orangeburg Prep 2019 RHP Trace Furtick made a commitment to play baseball at Anderson University.
On Monday, Fort Mill HS 2019 INF Connor Manco made a commitment to play baseball at UNC-Charlotte.
On Monday, Richland Northeast HS 2019 INF Chase Asbill made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine College.
On Saturday, South Pointe HS 2021 RHP/OF Cody Craig made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Saturday, Abbeville HS 2021 LHP/OF Tyler Overholt made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Saturday, Dillon HS 2021 C Noah Carter made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Thursday, 2019 Blythewood HS INF Ben Lang-Spittler made a commitment to play baseball for USC-Lancaster.
On Thursday, Dutch Fork HS 2019 INF Price Alexander made a commitment to play baseball at USC Sumter.
On Wednesday, Crescent HS 2020 LHP Bryant Ford made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Saturday, 2021 St. James HS RHP Ethan Salak made a commitment to play baseball at Coastal Carolina.
On Saturday, 2020 Beaufort HS INF Paul Winland made a commitment to play baseball at the University of Missouri.
On Saturday, Westwood HS 2019 RHP/INF Brandon Anderson made a commitment to play baseball at NC A&T.
On Thursday, 2019 Richland Northeast HS INF/OF Jason English made a commitment to play baseball for USC-Lancaster.
On Monday, 2019 Blythewood HS C Josh Cowan made a commitment to play baseball for USC-Lancaster.
On Monday, 2019 South Pointe HS INF/RHP Jared Bascio made a commitment to play baseball for USC-Lancaster.
On Tuesday, Cane Bay HS 2019 RHP JJ Shelton made a commitment to play baseball at Limestone College.
Diamond Prospects announces our 13th Annual, two-day "open" showcase on Saturday & Sunday, November 3-4, 2018 at Columbia's River Bluff HS for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 graduates. This showcase is designed for the player who possesses the abilities to play at the collegiate level or beyond. If you think you are that caliber of player, we hope to see you there!
Application Deadline is Friday, October 26, 13 spots available...
Diamond Quote: "Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments." Anonymous
Career 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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