Each year our DP staff camps out in grandstands throughout our state. The culmination of what we see and many of the conversations we have result in what has become our marqee event – The Palmetto Games! Like every other year, our 7th Annual classic is a very strict, invite-only event, which is our code word to keep parental promotion at zero. We have surveyed college coaches, pro scouts and consulted our notes… we are now so excited to unveil the fruits of our labor and the exploits of who we deem the top Diamond Prospects in South Carolina:
Pitchers
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Jamison Mobbs | Stratford | Clemson |
| JK Love | Latta | C of C |
| Clay Helvey | Ft. Mill | C of C |
| Jake Crawford | Belton-Honea Path | Furman |
| Dylan Thompson | Socastee | Coastal Carolina |
| Graham Lawson | Woodruff | – |
| Harrison Smith | Wando | South Carolina |
| Sheldon Reed | Emerald | C of C |
| Trent Autry | Chester | – |
| Charlie Fessler | Summerville | – |
| Will Reid | Rock Hill | C of C |
| Ridge Chapman | Wade Hampton | Sptg Methodist |
| Jordan Merritt | West Ashley | Citadel |
| Adam Hill | TL Hanna | – |
| David Dunlavey | Spartanburg | – |
| Eric Taylor | Northwestern | Furman |
| Jeff Gottesman | Wando | – |
| Cordes Baker | Lexington | – |
| Jacob Childress | Ninety-Six | – |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | Hilton Head | – |
| Anthony Vincelli | West Ashley | – |
| Jack Schofield | Christ Church | Citadel |
| Kipp Rollings | Andrew Jackson | Limestone |
| Evan Sisk | Lewisville | C of C |
| Tripper Ergle | Blythewood | – |
| Chase Williamson | Lexington | – |
| Doug Gressly | Wren | Sptg Methodist |
| Hank Nichols | JL Mann | Citadel |
| Lucas Coan | Greenville | Sptg Methodist |
| Jared Lembcke | Carolina Forest | – |
| Blake Holliday | Belton-Honea Path | – |
| Sawyer Bridges | Summerville | Clemson |
| Ryan McDonald | West Ashley | West Virginia |
| Will Abbott | Camden | – |
| Andrew LaFlam | Southside Christian | Citadel |
| Jacob Oaks | Southside Christian | – |
| Ryne Huggins | Newberry | Clemson |
| Jacob Hennessy | Boiling Springs | Clemson |
| Mat Clark | Hilton Head | – |
| Bryant Huggins | Darlington | – |
| Colt Springs | Marlboro Co. | Presbyterian |
| Austin Schmitz | Socastee | – |
| Trey Sowell | Central-Pageland | Francis Marion |
| Duncan Callahan | Dillon | South Carolina |
| Tig Yoder | River Bluff | – |
| Brandon Miller | Aiken | Coastal Carolina |
| Mitchell Mikes | JL Mann | – |
| Kris Kuhn | Pinewood Prep | – |
| Nick Burns | Eastside | – |
| Owen Ravenel | Wando | – |
| Tristen Campbell | Cheraw | – |
| Wilson Beattie | Summerville | – |
| Issac Rodgers | Rock Hill | – |
| Charlie Bishop | Hillcrest | Navy |
| Cole Bradley | Christ Church | – |
| Tyler Fuhr | Pendleton | – |
| Colby Lee | Latta | – |
| Britton Beatson | Sumter | – |
| Will Taks | AC Flora | – |
| TJ Shook | Dutch Fork | – |
| Jesse Paul | Strom Thurmond | – |
| Bryar Johnson | Carolina Forest | – |
Catchers
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Noah LoCascio | Wando | William & Mary |
| Jack Delongchamps | Wando | Charleston Southern |
| Andrew Friedholm | Riverside | – |
| Christian Cain | Daniel | – |
| Harrison Frickman | Porter Gaud | – |
| Shannon Glover | Richland Northeast | – |
| Chase McCroskey | Wren | – |
| Jared Firmstone | Greenville | – |
| Blake Brady | JL Mann | – |
| Dax Roper | BHP | – |
| Josh Church | Ashley Ridge | – |
| Josh Hernandez | AC Flora | – |
| Jackson Williams | Latta | – |
| Dallas Callahan | Byrnes | – |
| Bradley Davis | Woodruff | – |
| Tanner Cain | Chesnee | – |
| Andrew Crook | Blythewood | – |
| Chase Barbary | Powersville | – |
| Alex Raines | Blacksburg | Winthrop |
| Caleb Morris | Airport | – |
| Drew Yniesta | Ft. Dorchester | – |
Infielders
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Tyler Romanik | Blythewood | South Carolina |
| JD Davis | Stratford | Citadel |
| Ben Peden | Greenville | Charleston Southern |
| Dylan Spence | Belton-Honea Path | – |
| Graham Mitchell | Eastside | – |
| Oliver Hill | Wando | – |
| Jake Mueller | Richland Northeast | Wake Forest |
| Grant Cox | Greenville | Clemson |
| Dupree Hart | Northwestern | C of C |
| Clay Hunt | Nation Ford | C of C |
| Zach Biggers | Walhalla | – |
| Brett Silas | Midland Valley | – |
| Drayton Arnold | Myrtle Beach | – |
| Tyler Crowe | Riverside | Flo-Dar Tech |
| Cameron Cauble | Carolina Forest | – |
| Donald Gillespie | AC Flora | Sptg Methodist |
| Tanner Mack | Wren | Sptg Methodist |
| Grant Bodison | Mauldin | South Carolina |
| Hunter Grover | Ashley Ridge | – |
| Cole Irick | Camden | Charleston Southern |
| Stone Pellegrino | Dorman | – |
| Patrick Frick | JL Mann | – |
| Reid Hardwick | Conway | – |
| Carson Spiers | Greenville | – |
| Mason Streater | Byrnes | – |
| Brandon Fite | Nation Ford | Winthrop |
| Jonathan Wright | Greenwood | – |
| Jacob Shirey | Airport | – |
| Jameson Spitzmiller | Easley | Francis Marion |
| Trey Polewski | South Aiken | – |
| Tyler Baker | Spring Valley | – |
| Connor Wohnig | West Ashley | – |
| Ryne Maness | Richland Northeast | – |
| Ryan Knowles | Gilbert | – |
| Bubba Bowers | Lexington | – |
| Daniel Myers | Spartanburg | – |
Outfielders
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Kep Brown | Wando | South Carolina |
| TJ Hopkins | Summerville | South Carolina |
| Hunter Lipscomb | Boiling Springs | Winthrop |
| Lane Ecton | Dutch Fork | – |
| Austin Riggins | Riverside | Penn State |
| Chandler Engel | Chapin | Wofford |
| Bobby Foos | Chesnee | – |
| Jonathan Browning | Bishop England | – |
| Matthew Mulkey | Emerald | Winthrop |
| Thomas Jones | Laurens | – |
| Shane Faulk | Myrtle Beach | – |
| Brandon Tillmon | River Bluff | – |
| Sterling Turmon | St. Joseph’s | – |
| Connor Grant | Blythewood | C of C |
| Dante Blakeney | Central-Pageland | – |
| Jake Wright | Chester | – |
| Caleb Watkins | Gilbert | – |
| Adam Campbell | Wren | – |
| Josh Kiser | South Aiken | – |
| Jordan Holladay | Sumter | – |
| Jaylin Jennings | Gilbert | Sptg Methodist |
Honorary Coaches
| Team | Name | High School |
| Northwest | Scott Erwin | Eastside |
| Northeast | Brian Simpson | JL Mann |
| Midwest | Joel Vaughn | Greenwood |
| Mideast | Phillip Blue | Marlboro Co. |
| Southwest | Billy Sylvester | Darlington |
| Southeast | Tim Christy | Myrtle Beach |
*Players: Your name on this list serves as an invitation to DP’s marquee event, congratulations! Application is linked here: Application
*Parents: If your son is not named on this list, please refrain from contacting us to sell your child for an event that is already over the ideal limit of participants. Calls/emails regarding this matter will not be returned.
*Parental Promotion: If we have not been clear already… Don’t Do It! Very good players are are left off each year, 2014 is no different… Any call or email regarding the absence of your son will not be returned.
*Football Players: Any player with a football conflict must note this info on the application. We will do our absolute best to work with your schedule away from this event but must know in advance.
*Rosters: Will be set and exact times will be posted no later than August 5. We must do our best to even out football demands with leveling the positions for each team too, while trying to keep players within the region that they hail from. Stay tuned to the website in the preceding days for updated information, DP will be our way of communicating with you. We will publish this info just as soon as all of these variables are in front of us. Returning applications early assists us in every area of planning.
*Injury Info, etc: If you have an injury or trip planned that will prohibit your participation at the Palmetto Games, please notify us ASAP.
*Bats: This event will require BBCOR bats. Wood bats will also be used during BP only.
*Two-Way Players: Some primary pitchers will not hit in the games, though they will be allowed to take BP and play in the field. Only a few primary position players will take the mound. Coaches and scouts will make the decision as to the focus for each player. Our main aim is to showcase each player in the best light to evaluators.