5A-D1 State Finals-Game 1: Lexington @ James Island

By: Devin Beckley – May 27, 2025  With state championships slated throughout the state but schedules altered by weather, the DP staff headed to James Island to view the last home game of the Trojans season and the only prep game being played on Palmetto State soil. With talent oozing all over the field from two clubs whose playoff runs had bee… The new DP website is here. For all the great DP content, subscribe. If you have any login/subscription issues, please contact our support team. Your feedback on the new experience is appreciated as well. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

Summer Showcase 2025: Schedule & Player Notes

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 / River Bluff High School Coming Friday Rosters / Confirmed Players Registration, etc TimeWhat8:30Recruiting 101 Player Check-In at River Bluff HS entrance by football field9:00Recruiting 101 with Stuart Lake (Gator Commons – Above End Zone)9:15All other Players Check-in at River Bluff HS entrance by football field9:40All Players: Report to RCF for meeting & stretch10:00ALL TEAMS: Workout (60’s, Defense, BP, Bullpens)12:45Workout concludes Games TimeTeams1:00Game 1: Black vs Green* (7-8 inning game)3:15Game 2: Blue vs Gold* (7-8 inning game)5:30Game 3: White vs Orange* (7-8 inning game) *Denotes 3B dugout Note: Catchers will be allowed to play in multiple games FYI, If we are ahead of schedule we will move into the next game immediately. Player/Parent Notes -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, bat, glove, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment you may need. DP will provide your jersey. -Game Rules: 4 hitters = 1 inning -Parents: Once games begin, please vacate the area behind home plate for coaches and scouts to evaluate. -The registration tables will be stationed next to football stadium and beyond the RF corner. Players are to put equipment in 1B bullpen, wear turfs/running shoes, then report to CF at assigned time to meet and run 60 in spikes. (Can hit in cages prior to Recruiting 101 – NO SPIKES OR SEEDS IN CAGE AREA) -Please be familiar with the schedule and be on time (or early) when your team is scheduled for activity. You are free to leave after your games, batting cages are available before activity begins. Please clean up after yourself. -At 9:00 AM on Tuesday, Stuart Lake (26 years of Division I coaching experience, half in the SEC) will conduct a Recruiting 101 seminar for players and parents. He will touch on topics ranging from promotion of self, selecting a college home, financial aid, the NCAA Clearinghouse to the MLB Draft, PLUS explain many of the new rules in college baseball. -Concessions WILL NOT be available. Players ARE allowed to bring coolers with drinks. -DP apparel will be available Tuesday morning. Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at a Columbia hotel, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the discount. Sleep Inn – 803.731.9999 $69.99:  http://www.sleepinncolumbia.com/ Directions to River Bluff: 320 Corley Mill Rd, Lexington / There are three entrances to the HS, athletic parking lot the second entrance from either direction. *Please stay tuned to TheDiamondProspects.com in the days leading up to the event for any last second announcements. Also, in the case of inclement weather during the event, the DP website & Twitter (@diamondprospect) will be our way of communicating with you.

State Finals Preview: 2025

Compiled By: DP Staff – May 24, 2025 Well, here we are now, finally down to twelve teams, weather issues throughout playoffs at an all-time worst, and we are attempting to provide you with the forecast of an exciting final week! The post-season will wrap up just as the baseball gods choose, but we looked into DP’s crystal ball at the match-ups, thr… The new DP website is here. For all the great DP content, subscribe. If you have any login/subscription issues, please contact our support team. Your feedback on the new experience is appreciated as well.

DP Summer Showcase: Confirmed Players

Players listed below are confirmed as of 5/28 at 4p First NameLast NameHigh SchoolClassAlexAbreuCardinal Newman2026MatthewAlessandriniCrescent2027BanksAlexanderRiver Bluff2028BostonArnoldGreer2027JamesArthurTrinity Collegiate2027ColtenBakerEast Clarendon2027CalebBlackwellBlythewood2027AndrewBlackwellBlythewood2027Bryston BryantStrom Thurmond2025CarsonBryantWren2027TalanCampbellClinton2027JackCampbellBlythewood2029BrodyCaudleWestside2026CalebChristianWestside2026BlakeCollinsByrnes2027RainesCopleyClover2028CameronCraftWaccamaw2026WhitmanCraftNorthside Christian Academy2027LandonDagenhartCardinal Newman2027CaseDavisBarnwell2028Marion DavisSumter2026CooperDerrickChapin2027EastonDonlonEast Clarendon2029PeytonDoyleLucy Beckham2028MacDuncanGreen Sea Floyds2026HaydenEargleBrookland-Cayce2027ChaseEllisDutch Fork2027MasonEvansCrescent2027TannerFinleyClinton2026BlakeForalChrist Church2027TyFosterLandrum2026ColemanFryerDutch Fork2026JaydonGlennClinton2026TreyGodfreyBoiling Springs2026WalkerGodwinRiver Bluff2026KaidoGreeneJ.L.Mann2026LucasHaneyUnion County2027GavinHendersonBoiling Springs2027ColtHernandezJames Island2026NewtHinsonWest Florence2026CruzHunnicuttBoiling Springs2027DavianHurstMountain View Prep2027LandonJeffcoatAirport2026BlakeJohnsonPhilip Simmons2027BrysonJohnsonGaffney2028CarlysleJonesRiverside2027ConnorJonesBridges Prep2025HeathJordanEast Clarendon2029Josh KanipeBoiling Springs2026JamisonKimbrellDorman2028HaydenLairdGreenville2027ZackLawsonClinton2027KaiLeeBoiling Springs2026SimeonLorierNorth Augusta2026LeeLovelaceFort Dorchester2026MasonLoweBatesburg-Leesville2027JudLowieBelton Honea Path2028PeytonMartinMountain View Prep2027DylanMcKeyMountain View Prep2028Sergio MelendezBlythewood2026PaidenMergoBrookland Cayce2027SamMiddletonHilton Head Prep2028Colton MotleyWren2029Will NationsLexington2029DominickNortonRiver Bluff 2026BryceOliverHartsville2027carterPhillipsChrist Church2026JacksonPhippsDutch Fork2027Jacob PirkeyHilton Head Prep2026LiamPurcellDaniel2026MckinleyRayLoris2026BowmanRummelBlythewood2027JacksonSchulzLexington2026BryceSegarsHartsville2027GageShehaneAndrew Jackson2027ClarkeStradcutterStratford2028ParkerSutleyNinety Six2027ConnorSweattYork Comprehensive 2026CorleyTurnerBroome2028Coleman WilborneMountain View Prep2027AbWilkersonRiver Bluff2027

Summer Showcase: 2025

On Tuesday, June 3, Diamond Prospects will host our 20th Annual Summer Showcase at River Bluff HS. If you are a prospect in the Classes of 2025-2029, you are invited to this ‘open’ event to display your skills in front of college coaches and the DP Staff. NEW Now accepting un-signed seniors! Want an invitation to the Palmetto Games? While attending does not ensure a roster spot at the Palmetto Games, hundreds have punched their ticket at this Summer Showcase in years past. Trackman will also be present as we evaluate participants in every aspect of their abilities, ending in a game. The first 150 applications submitted are accepted. Please note that every prior event spanning 19 years has been full before the deadline. Deadline is Wednesday, May 28 NEW Schedule & Player Notes / NEW Confirmed Players / DP Note: Exact Rosters will be posted by Friday…stay tuned to DP! Info / Register / Event Alumni

Needed: All-Academic Team Nominations

All-dp Academic Team: Diamond Prospects is excited to, once again, be able to celebrate the All-Academic Team and award a scholarship to one student-athlete as the Tripp Rabon Scholar Athlete of the Year. At DP we spend much of our time chasing physical tools, but as we do each year, we want to honor these young men that take care of business in the classroom too! Thank you to each high school coach and guidance counselor that nominates players with a premium GPA, SAT/ACT and class rank from their school/team. Deadline is June 1. Please send necessary info here: [email protected] -2024 All-Academic Team-

Edwards to Cobras

On Wednesday, 2025 Lake City HS 3B/OF Blayne Edwards made a commitment to play college baseball at Coker University.

The Bullpen Show – Playoff Train Rolls on

May 21, 2025 – The Bullpen Show – Playoff Train Rolls On, Season III, dp Chat 38 (31:34): Playoff fever is in full bloom and DP’s Austin Alexander & Cory Welch work through plenty of postseason ground in every classification, enjoy the exploits we have witnessed / Tim Wallace / The Island x 2 / This Round / The Final Four’s / Preview & Predictions…Live Now! Click Here On Deck: State Finals take shape, our prognostications! Plenty of coverage as we dissect the middle playoff rounds…Stay tuned to DP!

5A-D1 Lower State Finals: Stratford @ James Island

By: Devin Beckley – May 21, 2025  DP staff was on hand for a powerhouse matchup between the Stratford Knights and the James Island Trojans in a best-of-3 series for the 5A-DI Lower State Title. These two clubs squared off back in February as part of our DP Scrimmage Day in the Lowcountry and have been on a collision course ever since to square… The new DP website is here. For all the great DP content, subscribe. If you have any login/subscription issues, please contact our support team. Your feedback on the new experience is appreciated as well.

DP’s 2025 Playoff Picks: Updated

.gb-block-image-501a5fdc{padding:3px;margin:3px;float:left;}.gb-image-501a5fdc{width:150px;vertical-align:middle;} It is that time of year again where the staff at DP has a little fun and throws out some predictions going into the postseason! As always, we will be correct on some but on the flip side we have been known to swing-and-miss! Many vari… The new DP website is here. For all the great DP content, subscribe. If you have any login/subscription issues, please contact our support team. Your feedback on the new experience is appreciated as well.