Cory Welch

By: Cory Welch & Barry Mabry – June 1, 2021
After a year of uncertainty, here we are: State Championship week! DP has blanketed the state with coverage of title games but here in the Upstate we have set up shop at beautiful Jacob R Oaks Field at Sabre Park in Greenville, SC. The 1A State Championship kicked off as Southside Christian welcomed t...

By: Cory Welch – May 26, 2021
Once again, a trip to Booster Field was on the docket for the dp crew but this time the Rams are knocking on the doors of “uncharted waters” for their tradition-rich program. Tonight, the Dorman Cavaliers rolled to town to take on Hillcrest in Game Two of the 5A Upper State Championship series. On Monday, Hillcrest got...

By: Will Cheatham & Barry Mabry – May 24, 2021
After Friday night, the state was set for one of the more exciting weeks of prep baseball. Under the new playoff format for the 2021 season, we are getting an opportunity to see the first ever best-of-three series to see who advances to “The Dance”. With most classifications getting the Upper and L...

By: Cory Welch – May 21, 2021
Last Friday was special because it kicked off the playoff season for high school baseball but a week later District Championship games are being played and that brings a totally different buzz to the yard. Based on previous experience there is one thing to expect on nights like this: expect the unexpected!

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By: Cory Welch – May 19, 2021
On a relatively quiet night in the Upstate for “Elimination Wednesday”, dp made the trip up I-26 to check in on the Region 3-AAA Champions, Chapman Panthers, as they hosted the Blue Ridge Tigers. Last Friday, these two clubs squared off in a high scoring, extra inning affair. The on Monday, Chapman fell to West-Oak and...

By: Will Cheatham – May 17, 2021
DP was on hand tonight in Powdersville for an Upper State winners bracket game between the visiting Daniel Lions vs the Powdersville Patriots. Powdersville jumped out to a lead in the second inning after Gavin Troyer lead off the inning with a double into right-center and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Eli H...

By: Cory Welch – May 15, 2021
The second day of the opening round of the SCHSL playoffs are underway and the midday matinee between the Laurens Raiders and Catawba Ridge Copperheads caught the eye of this evaluator. Throughout the regular season, Laurens was one of the “surprise” stories in the state en route to their first region title since 2009....

By: Cory Welch – May, 14 2021
It is hard to believe it has been 714 days since the last time we had a high school baseball playoff game but the day is finally here! The DP faithful is out in full force in the opening round of competition and one of the spots of interest is Booster Field at Hillcrest HS. Tonight, the Region 1-AAAAA champions, Hillcr...

By: Cory Welch – May 6, 2021
A winner-take-all game in Region 5-AAAAA was the obvious game of choice on this picture perfect Thursday evening on the grounds of Lexington HS. Tonight, the final piece of the puzzle will be solved in Lower State 5A as the winner of this contest will be crowned region champ and the loser will pack their bags and begin ...