On Saturday & Sunday, September 24-25, 2016 at North Main Athletic Complex in Holly Springs, NC the top players up and down the East Coast will be on hand to participate in the 8th Annual South Atlantic Border Battle. Major League Baseball clubs will, once again, provide uniforms while floo...
By: Austin Alexander - August 27, 2016 I don't go to weddings, hardly ever, basically never. But last weekend I did. It ...
By: Austin Alexander - August 13-14, 2016 -Northeast claims first title in steamy scout...
Graduates of Junior Diamond Prospects, established in 2007, are continuing to make their mark in the SC high school rank...
By: Will Cheatham - August 10, 2016 The Palmetto Games of 2016 has finally arrived this coming Saturday. The anticipatio...
Why are players hesitant – or afraid - to talk to their coach? By: Jeff Young-February 5, 2008 On the High School and Colle...
By: Austin Alexander - September 24, 2012 The baseball cap is part of the baseball uniform, period. Case closed. It is as ...
By: Capt. Myles A. Alexander, USAF - December 19, 2013 -To the Parents- I will tread lightly here. I understand that is you...
Battling Adversity: Mental & Physical By: Josh Evans-August 8, 2007 Battling injuries, physically and mentally, can be ...
By: Austin Alexander - September 20, 2006 For those of you who have ever been there and spent considerable time in one,...
By: Austin Alexander - July 12, 2016 Two summers ago I wrote a piece for Diamond Prospects entitled "When DP Relaxes". I...
As Monte Lee enters his first campaign as the new skipper in Tigertown, he spent a little time with DP to expand on a myr...
Kevin Schnall has returned to the Palmetto State and his alma mater, this time to stay at Coastal Carolina has the Associ...
Charleston Southern skipper Stuart Lake has had an extensive career in multiple stops and has worked for, with and against so...
Coach Riginos gave us his time a few years agao for a Q&A while an assistant coach at Clemson. He is now the skipper at W...
DP's ranking of freshman prospects have historically been a grouping that expands as the year's pile up. We used to do a pre-...
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...
Some of the names on this board have accomplished quite a bit at the prep level and/or on the travel ball circuit, others hav...
By: Austin Alexander - August 24, 2006 If you’ve played this beautiful game for anytime at all, chances are you have...
By: Austin Alexander - October 16, 2011 Topic: The art of evaluating and the science of projection. Any scout worth his salt...
By: Austin Alexander - August 13, 2008 When college coaches and pro scouts begin making calls to prospective players or dra...
Twice a year we produce our slotting of each class, beginning with fresh faces all the way up to those receiving diploma...
Diamond Prospects is your easiest way to keep up with professional players who have ties to the Palmetto State. If they ...
DP Spotlight - Alex Cunningham, Byrnes High School: With his final season as a Rebel on the horizon, Alex Cunningham has a lo...
My name is G.K. Young lll. I am the oldest of four children, I have two younger brothers and a little sister.I have alwa...
My name is Seth Lancaster and I’m 17 years old and have committed to go to Coastal Carolina University to play base...
By: Austin Alexander - June 28, 2009 Each time we publish our player rankings in the various classes, we are sure to come u...
Diamond Prospects would like to extend a fist bump and hearty congratulations to each of the following players that have ...
By: Austin Alexander - June 9-11, 2016 In a year that professional scouts will admit there was far less dr...
By: Austin Alexander - June 8-9, 2016 On Wednesday & Thursday, clear skies and perfect June temps graced River Bluff Hig...
Compiled By: DP Staff - June 7, 2016 The workouts have concluded, the notes have been made, scouting miles have been logged...
By: Jason Kullman- June 6, 2016 We spend much of our time chasing physical tools, but as we do each year, DP ...
DP Note: With the tremendous assistance of High School coaches and Diamond Prospects' travels this spring, the Diamond K...
Note: Very seldom does DP focus an effort to accumulate stats and put much merit into numbers, but for post-season awards we ...
Note: Very seldom does DP focus an effort to accumulate stats and put much merit into numbers, but for post-season awards we ...
Note: Very seldom does DP focus an effort to accumulate stats and put much merit into numbers, but for post-season awards we ...
Note: Very seldom does DP focus an effort to accumulate stats and put much merit into numbers, but for post-season awards we ...
On this day, a new DP honor is bestowed upon those prep players that just get dirty, play the game the right way and have cau...
Each year DP watches some baseball games, quite a few games in fact! During the process we see a few tools, plenty ...
By: Barry Mabry - May 23, 2016 Game Two of the 3A State Championship between the BHP Bears and St. James Sharks got rained o...
By: Will Cheatham - May 20, 2016 -Greenwave wins AAAA State Championship- In my 10 year career now of coaching and covering...
On Saturday, Seneca HS senior 3B/RHP Tristen Hudson made commitment to play baseball for West Virginia.
On Saturday, Fort Dorchester HS senior C Dylan Yon made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine College.
On Wednesday morning, Carolina Forest HS senior RHP Caleb Vaught made a commitment to play baseball at Charleston Southern.
On Sunday, Dorman HS junior 3B/RHP Tanner McCallister made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Tuesday, Emerald HS senior RHP Austin Gray made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Aiken.
Last Monday, Pelion HS RHP/INF senior Austin Fogle made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine.
On Monday, Lake City HS senior INF Vence "Bill" Hanna made a commitment to play baseball at USC Sumter.
On Sunday afternoon, South Florence junior LHP/1B Will Hardee made a commitment to play baseball at Coastal Carolina.
On Thursday afternoon, Johnsonville HS senior catcher Lex Tuten made a commitment to play baseball at North Greenville.
On Tuesday morning, Cardinal Newman senior RHP Cam Tringali made a commitment to play baseball at South Carolina.
On Monday night, Northwestern HS junior RHP Cameron Reeves made a commitment to play baseball at South Carolina.
On Saturday, Fort Mill HS senior INF Joey Tepper made a commitment to play baseball at Spartanburg Methodist.
On Saturday, Fort Dorchester HS senior INF Drew Yniesta made a commitment to play baseball at Erskine.
On Saturday morning, Ashley Ridge HS senior INF Kyle Watkins made a commitment to play baseball at Spartanburg Methodist.
On Thursday, Greenville HS senior RHP Bradley Hughes made a commitment to play baseball at Spartanburg Methodist.
On Wednesday night, Ashley Ridge HS senior C/RHP Josh Church made a commitment to play baseball at South Carolina.
On Wednesday night, Lugoff-Elgin HS senior C Chase Galloway made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.
On Thursday, Nation Ford HS senior C Nick Hoffman made a commitment to play baseball at Spartanburg Methodist.
On Wednesday night, Pee Dee Academy 2017 RHP/OF Reagan Fowler made a commitment to play baseball at Presbyterian.
On Tuesday night, Bishop England HS 2019 LHP Geoffrey Gilbert made a commitment to play baseball at Clemson.
On Tuesday night, Ashley Ridge HS 2017 RHP De'Ondre Smith made a commitment to play baseball at Spartanburg Methodist.
On Monday night, Spartanburg HS 2019 C/RHP Jax Cash made a commitment to play baseball at Furman University.
On Wednesday, Chapman HS 2017 INF Kane Fisher made a commitment to play baseball for Spartanburg Methodist.
On Tuesday, Summerville HS 2017 OF Jonny Watts made a commitment to play baseball for USC-Lancaster.
On Tuesday, JL Mann HS 2017 LHP Jack Stamler made a commitment to play baseball at South Carolina.
On Tuesday, Byrnes HS 2017 RHP Zeke Stephens made a commitment to play baseball at The Citadel.
On Monday, Greenville HS 2017 RHP Brooks Lucas made a commitment to play baseball for The College of Charleston.
On Saturday, West Florence HS 2018 OF Jake Swartz made a commitment to play baseball at Duke University.
On Saturday, Ben Lippen 2017 INF Robert Satcher made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.
On Thursday, Mauldin HS 2017 RHP Ryan Moore made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Lancaster.
On Thursday, Summerville HS OF/INF 2019 Brodie Blanton made a commitment to play baseball at South Carolina.
On Thursday, Mauldin HS 2017 LHP Chris Armstrong made a commitment to play baseball at USC-Lancaster.
On Wednesday morning, Byrnes HS 2018 C Dallas Callahan made a commitment to play baseball for Coastal Carolina.
On Wednesday morning, Palmetto HS 2017 OF Payton Young made a commitment to play baseball at Coastal Carolina.
On Tuesday night, Summerville HS 2018 RHP Daniel Lloyd made a commitment to play baseball for South Carolina.
On Saturday & Sunday, September 24-25, 2016 at North Main Athletic Complex in Holly Springs, NC the top players up and down the East Coast will be on hand to participate in the 8th Annual South Atlantic Border Battle. 
Major League Baseball clubs will, once again, provide uniforms while flooding the dugouts and bleachers with pro scouts to coach and evaluate some of the top players in the country. Diamond Prospects, with the help of scouts, has constructed two strict, invite-only South Carolina teams. The invitations, info and applications are now available to our premier 2017 & 2018 grads...
NEW Rosters / NEW Player Notes & Info / Application / Schedule / SABB Website
On November 5-6, Diamond Prospects will conduct our 11th Annual 'open' Fall Showcase at River Bluff HS. This event is available to any 2017-2020 grad who has college-caliber ability! This showcase has been the jump-start to many careers and the recruiting of prospects over the years...who is next?
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.
DP's 'W' Info: NEW Rita Alexander / Tony Osterman / Jaymie Thomas
See earlier articles - Team Rita / Team TO
Two DP Cancer Warriors: Tony Osterman & Rita Alexander (pictured)
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.
MLB's Walker promoting Seymour Foundation: To view much 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 basseball 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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