Palmetto Games – Invite List

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dp_palmetto_games_red_black1.jpgEach 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 9th 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-

Founders Park * University of South Carolina * August 13-14, 2016

Pitchers

 Name  High School  Committed
 Garrett Gainey  Hartsville  –
 Jon Merck  JL Mann  –
 Daylen Powell  Summerville  –
 Gage Jeffcoat  Airport  –
 Vince Bodison  James Island  –
 Josiah Sightler  Swansea  South Carolina
 John Gilreath  Northwestern  South Carolina
 Garrett McDaniels  Pee Dee Academy  Coastal Carolina
 Drake McConnell  Pendleton  –
 Ray Ray McGirt  Dillon  –
 Carmen Mlodzinski  Hilton Head  South Carolina
 Logan Chapman  Easley  South Carolina
 Bryar Johnson  Carolina Forest  Coastal Carolina
 Griffin Jester  Belton-Honea Path  C of C
 Devin Beckley  Camden  Citadel
 Karl Stritmatter  Waccamaw  –
 Caleb Vaught  Carolina Forest
 –
 Connor O’Rear  South Aiken  –
 DeOndre Smith  Ashley Ridge  –
 Reagan Fowler  Pee Dee Academy  –
 Nick Clary  North Augusta  –
 Will Cockman  Riverside  –
 Jon Scott  Lexington  C of C
 Jackson Lindley  TL Hanna  –
 Cam Reeves  Northwestern  –
 Bryce Jackson  Abbeville  –
 Dawson Taylor  Boiling Springs  South Carolina
 Jack Stamler  JL Mann  –
 Corey Stone  Mid-Carolina  South Carolina
 Hayden Houchens  Dorman  USC-Lancaster
 Carter Willis  Wren  –
 Geoffery Gilbert  Bishop England  –
 Cam Tringali  Cardinal-Newman  –
 Alex Edmondson  Mauldin  –
 Jordan Beatson  Dutch Fork  –
 Austin Blakely  South Florence  –
 Jordan Flanders  North Augusta  –
 Josh Bookbinder  Powdersville  –
 Nathaniel Lamb  Chesnee  –
 Tyllis Roper
 BHP  –
 Timmy Felder  Pee Dee Academy  –
 Brent Herlong  Lake View  –
 Jacob Jeffcoat  White Knoll  –
 Tristen Hudson
 Seneca  –
 Ryan Harbin  White Knoll  –
 Cole Phillips  Hillcrest  –
 Tank Harrison  Eastside  –
 Zeke Stephens  Byrnes  –
 Chase Roberts  Lugoff-Elgin  –
 Justin Allen  Airport  –
 Jonathan Howlett  Lexington  –
 Daniel Lloyd  Summerville  South Carolina
 Bradley Hughes  Greenville  –
 Jacob Fuller  Greenwood  –

 Catchers

 Name  High School  Committed
 Dallas Callahan  Byrnes  –
 Jared Kirven  Lexington  Clemson
 Davis Wilber  Wando  –
 Colton Byars  Greenville  –
 Josh Church
 Ashley Ridge  –
 Bo Taylor  South Pointe  Coastal Carolina
 Neko Williams  Fox Creek  –
 Nick Hoffman  Nation Ford  –
 Weidner Wilfong  Hartsville  –
 Caleb Crosby
 Calhoun Academy  –
 Jax Cash
 Spartanburg  –
 Austin Morgan  Easley  USC-Upstate
 Ryan Watson  JL Mann  –
 Taylor Wiggins  Dutch Fork  –
 Lex Tuten  Johnsonville  –
 Christian Maggio  Carolina Forest  Charleston So
 Mason Patnoude  Dorman  –
 Tyler Berry  Gilbert  –

Infielders

 Name  High School  Committed
 James Parker  TL Hanna  Clemson
 Chad Fairey  Ninety-Six  Clemson
 Matthew Lumsden  JL Mann  Clemson
 Hagan Alberson  Palmetto  –
 Tyler Corbitt  Airport  –
 Blake Jeter  JL Mann  South Carolina
 John Sendziak  Cane Bay  –
 Drew Yniesta  Ft. Dorchester  –
 Mason Streater
 Boiling Springs  South Carolina
 Elijah Henderson  Blue Ridge  Clemson
 McLendon Sears
 Wilson Hall  South Carolina
 Douglas Angeli  Dorman  UNC-Wilmington
 Walker McDowell  River Bluff  –
 Jordan Holladay  Sumter  South Carolina
 Aaron Adams  River Bluff  C of C
 Lane Botkin  AC Flora  –
 Will Hardee  South Florence  –
 Aaron Copeland
 Clinton  C of C

 Austin Moore

 South Florence

 –
 Trey Thacker  Cane Bay  –
 Houston Wright
 Gaffney  C of C
 Jack Culumovic  St. Joseph’s  C of C
 Bill Hanna  Lake City  –
 Dalton Simpson  N. Myrtle Beach  –
 Donald Hansis  N. Myrtle Beach  –
 Jonny Watts  Summerville  –
 Kyle Watkins  Ashley Ridge  –
 Brooks O’Brien  Riverside  Citadel
 Chase Hudson
 N. Myrtle Beach  –
 Reece Cormier  Dutch Fork  –
 Alex Nash
 Waccamaw  –
 Tanner McCallister
 Dorman  –
 Brett Williams
 White Knoll  –
 Brodie Blanton  Summerville  –
 Collin Fowler
 Riverside  –
 Aiden Massey  Blythewood  Citadel
 Will Gardiner
 Northwestern  –
 Mason Stewart  Easley  USC-Upstate
 Justin Brasher  Boiling Springs  –
 Peyton Evans
 Lexington  –
 Robert Satcher  Ben Lippen  –
 Damian Eubanks
 Gaffney  Flo-Dar Tech
 Robert King  Chapin  –
 Kyle Kalick  Clover  USC Sumter
 Shaw Crocker  Palmetto  –
 Trotter Harlan  Hillcrest  –
 Jalen Bragg  Laurens  –
 Mac Starbuck  Easley  –
 Vince Smith  West Ashley  –
 Jacob English  St. James  –

Outfielders

Name  High School  Committed
 Jordyn Adams  Blythewood  –
 Bradwin Salmond  Lugoff-Elgin  –
 Ward Hacklen  Dutch Fork  Clemson
 Bryce Teodosio  Mauldin  Clemson
 Alex Stennett  Nation Ford  –
 Coleman Pope  AC Flora  –
 Josh Senter  River Bluff  –
 Payton Young  Palmetto  Coastal Carolina
 Bryson Ward  Gaffney  C of C
 Jake Swartz  West Florence  –
 Shi Smith  Union  USC (FB)
 Chad Brown
 Wade Hampton  –
 Andrew Judkins  Christ Church  –
 Jon-Mitchell Carter  Dillon  Coastal Carolina
 Rome Wallace  Beaufort  –
 Payton Smith
 Strom Thurmond  –
 Tanner Lane  White Knoll  –
 Jaret Montenary
 Waccamaw  –
 Will Bethea  AC Flora  –
 Jack Hennesey  Dorman  –
 Furman Wilson
 Seneca  –
 Jadarius Munford  Lamar  Flo-Dar Tech
 Lummie Young  Westside  Duke (FB)
 Mark Kneece  Gilbert  –

-Honorary Coaches-

 Area  Name  High School
 NW  Matt Frazier  Palmetto 
 NE  Wesley Brown  Spartanburg 
 MW  Mark Bonnette  River Bluff
 ME  Stas Swerdzewski  Nation Ford
 SW  Mike Darnell  Bishop England
 SE  Brian Alderson  N. 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, 2016 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 9. 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.