Barry Mabry

By: Barry Mabry – February 17, 2018
After the first round of DP Scrimmages in the upstate were banged last week due to rainy conditions, another tough decision was on our hands for round two this Saturday. Thursday and Friday of this past week were picture perfect for baseball with sunny skies and temperatures in the low-to-mid 70’s. That all chang...

By: Barry Mabry & Cory Welch – October 16, 2017
Tonight, DP closed the books on the 10th edition of the Upstate Fall League with a twinbill hosted by Clemson University. Throughout the fall, 25 teams from across the area competed for five straight weeks, and tonight we honored 60 players in an extra exhibition game for the talents they demonstr...

By: Barry Mabry & Cory Welch – October 4, 2017
A bittersweet night at Conestee Park took place this evening. This is our fourth year holding games at the wagon wheel, which is a blessing, but this was our first doing it without our dear friend Jeff Young who we unexpectedly lost this past July. Four years ago, JY came to us with an idea that ...

By: Cory Welch – September 27, 2017 
At the conclusion of Week 3, DP made its trek to Laurens, SC to check in on the MC Rebels and Raiders. Tonight was the first viewing of the group from Laurens High School and this was the second viewing of the MC Rebels; who are making the ride up from the Midlands. Tonight was a single game, so that means ...

By: Cory Welch – September 20, 2017 
Tonight, DP strolled up I-85 and took in a doubleheader on the campus of Byrnes High School. The Rebels hosted Woodmont High School in what started as a hot afternoon, but as the sun set and clouds rolled in, it turned into a pleasant September evening.
Byrnes is a program that has been in the Upstate Fall...

By: Cory Welch – September 18, 2017 
As we roll in the second week of the Upstate Fall League, DP made the trip to Woodruff, SC to lock in on make-up games between the Red Raiders and Wolverines. Last week’s weather caused a little hiccup to the original schedule, but with the cooperation of all parties involved, we are now able to get back on...

DP Fall League: Greater Rock Hill (GRHL) – Stallions 1 vs Bearcats 2 & Stallions 2 vs Bearcats 1 
By: Gary Randall – September 13, 2017 
The 2017 version of DP’s GRHL sprang into action on Wednesday night at three different sites with four total games on the slate. Yours truly set up shop at South Pointe HS where games were played bet...

By: Cory Welch – September 13, 2017 
After a slight delay to the schedule due to Hurricane Irma, the Diamond Prospects’ Fall League kicked off its 10th season in the Upstate with six games on tap. This year’s league features 25 teams with 21 different schools represented. Over the next five weeks, the DP staff will lay eyes on 275+ players in ...