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 8th 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:
-Palmetto Games-
Carolina Stadium – University of South Carolina
August 8-9, 2015
Pitchers
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Blake Holliday | Belton-Honea Path | Clemson |
| Nick Burns | Eastside | – |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | Hilton Head | South Carolina |
| Jacob Hennessy | Dorman | Clemson |
| Jacob Oaks | Southside Christian | C of C |
| Mitchell Mikes | JL Mann | Coastal Carolina |
| Chase Williamson | Lexington | South Carolina |
| Ryne Huggins | Newberry | Clemson |
| TJ Shook | Dutch Fork | – |
| Will Abbott | Camden | Citadel |
| Jake Wright | Chester | South Carolina |
| Sawyer Bridges | Summerville | South Carolina |
| Kris Kuhn | Pinewood Prep | Clemson |
| Mat Clark | Hilton Head | Clemson |
| Wilson Beattie | Summerville | – |
| Colby Lee | Latta | South Carolina |
| Duncan Callahan | Dillon | South Carolina |
| Jared Lembcke | Carolina Forest | – |
| Bryar Johnson | Carolina Forest | – |
| Bryant Huggins | Darlington | Clemson |
| Tristen Campbell | Cheraw | – |
| Owen Griffith | South Aiken | Clemson |
| Eric Miles | Buford | – |
| Ryan McDonald | West Ashley | West Virginia |
| Andrew Coker | Hartsville | – |
| Andrew LaFlam | Southside Christian | – |
| Malcom Van Buren | Hanahan | NC State |
| John Duren | AC Flora | USC-Lancaster |
| Rasesh Pandya | Mauldin | Wofford |
| Josh Gregory | Gaffney | South Carolina |
| Ryan Stoudemire | Mid-Carolina | Charleston So. |
| Jack Stamler | JL Mann | Clemson |
| Caleb Vaught | Socastee | – |
| Patrick Orlando | Carolina Forest | – |
| Adam Hane | Fox Creek | – |
| Josiah Sightler | Swansea | – |
| Steven Estep | White Knoll | – |
| Logan Chapman | Easley | South Carolina |
| Gabe Austin | Ashley Ridge | C of C |
| John Gilreath | Northwestern | – |
| Jakob Frishmuth | Carolina Forest | – |
| Carter Fox | Waccamaw | Presbyterian |
| Griffin Jester | Belton-Honea Path | – |
| Grayson Stoneking | St. James | Presbyterian |
| Drake McConnell | Pendleton | – |
| Tyler Kissinger | Mauldin | – |
| Frankie Edwards | Conway | – |
| Vince Bodison | James Island | – |
| Tristen Hudson | Seneca | – |
| Ethan Few | Blue Ridge | – |
| Cameron Hall | Dorman | – |
| Gage Jeffcoat | Airport | – |
| Jason Crumbley | Travelers Rest | Winthrop |
| Josh Talton | Airport | – |
| Tyler White | Chapin | – |
| Jacob Corn | Landrum | Sptg Methodist |
| Evan Estridge | Chapin | – |
| Devin Beckley | Camden | – |
| Nick Fowler | Aynor | – |
| Reagan Fowler | Pee Dee Academy | – |
| Ridge Hunter | Hanahan | – |
| Drake Durham | TBA | Wichita St. |
Catchers
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Jared Firmstone | Greenville | Citadel |
| Chase McCroskey | Wren | Sptg Methodist |
| Dax Roper | Belton-Honea Path | Coastal Carolina |
| Blake Brady | JL Mann | Liberty |
| Dallas Callahan | Byrnes | – |
| Shannon Glover | Richland Northeast | – |
| Josh Hernandez | AC Flora | UNC-Wilmington |
| Josh Church | Ashley Ridge | – |
| Jackson Williams | Latta | – |
| Bryce Leasure | JL Mann | – |
| Bradley Davis | Woodruff | – |
| Colton Byars | Gaffney | – |
| Jared Kirvin | Lexington | – |
| Davis Wilber | Wando | – |
| Kitt Cappell | Ben Lippen | – |
| Rusty Grayson | Summerville | – |
| Neko Williams | North Augusta | – |
| Brandon Banks | Rock Hill | – |
| Jack Bahen | Summerville | Presbyterian |
Infielders
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Grant Bodison | Mauldin | South Carolina |
| Mason Streater | Boiling Springs | South Carolina |
| Carson Spiers | Greenville | – |
| Stone Pellegrino | Dorman | – |
| Patrick Frick | JL Mann | Wake Forest |
| Daniel Myers | Spartanburg | – |
| Trey Polewski | South Aiken | Armstrong Atl. |
| JD Davis | Stratford | Citadel |
| Hunter Grover | Ashley Ridge | Presbyterian |
| Jordan Holladay | Sumter | South Carolina |
| Justin Grieder | Blythewood | – |
| Calev Grubbs | White Knoll | – |
| Joe Satterfield | JL Mann | Elon |
| Aaron Adams | River Bluff | – |
| Douglas Angeli | Dorman | – |
| Bryson Ward | Gaffney | C of C |
| James Parker | TL Hanna | – |
| Will Spiers | Calhoun Acad | – |
| Elijah Henderson | Blue Ridge | Clemson |
| Walker McDowell | River Bluff | – |
| McLendon Sears | Wilson Hall | South Carolina |
| Brock Tobin | Summerville | Flo-Dar Tech |
| Reid Hardwick | Conway | Winthrop |
| Lane Botkin | Flora | – |
| Victor Major Jr | Wando | – |
| Bobo Roberts | Greer | – |
| Luke Stageburg | Riverside | – |
| Parker Bass | James Island | – |
| Michael White | Stratford | – |
| Drew Yniesta | Ft. Dorchester | – |
| John Sendziak | Cane Bay | – |
| Parker Neff | Travelers Rest | – |
| Blake Jeter | JL Mann | – |
Outfielders
| Name | High School | Committed |
| Thomas Jones | Laurens | – |
| Adam Campbell | Wren | – |
| Sterling Turmon | Eastside | – |
| Brandon Tillmon | River Bluff | Liberty |
| Josh Kiser | South Aiken | USC-Lancaster |
| Caleb Watkins | Gilbert | – |
| Dante Blakeney | Central-Pageland | – |
| Rashad Byrd | North Augusta | – |
| Hunter Baiden | Carolina Forest | – |
| Josh Tucker | Airport | – |
| Chris Thompson | JL Mann | Clemson |
| Brice Kirvin | Lexington | – |
| Ward Hacklen | Dutch Fork | – |
| Jordyn Adams | Blythewood | – |
| Cameron Jensen | JL Mann | – |
| Alex Stennett | Nation Ford | – |
| Colin Santiago | Chapin | – |
Coaches
| Region | Name | High School |
| NW | Randy Thompson | Wren |
| NE | Michael Maus | Byrnes |
| MW | Charles Assey | White Knoll |
| ME | Scott McLeod | Chapin |
| SW | Banks Faulkner | Summerville |
| SE | Tony Gainey | Hartsville |
*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, 2015 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 4. 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.