Palmetto Games: 2025

Diamond Prospects will host our 18th Annual Palmetto Games on Saturday & Sunday, August 9-10 in a return to Sumter’s Historic Riley Park. Once again, our marquee event will feature the top committed and uncommitted prospects from every corner of our state. Always a scouting bonanza, so many quality players have graced this talent show in previous years, 2025 will be no different! FYI, the Palmetto Games is a very-strict, invite-only event. NEW Invite List / NEW Information / NEW Application / Event Alumni

Palmetto Games Invitees: 2025

Saturday & Sunday / August 9-10, 2025 / Riley Park – Sumter, SC Registration -Pitchers- Name High School Committed Will Fulcher Woodmont – Jarrett Wagner Stratford – Dalton Corley River Bluff – Alex Abreu Cardinal Newman – Landen Jones Strom Thurnond Coastal Carolina Ryland Paxton Laurens – Liam Purcell Daniel – Bryce Meil Catawba Ridge – Parker Reavis Carolina Forest – Riley Waters Ashley Ridge – Tyler Hernandez AC Flora – Logan Satter Clover Winthrop Brayden Passmore Fountain Inn – Walker Cox Easley South Carolina Tristan Fowler Greenwood – Eli Chowning Atlantic Coll – Ian McCrary Daniel – Carson Bolemon Southside Christian Wake Forest Jackson Robinson TL Hanna South Carolina Parker Davis Woodmont – CJ AuBuchon Southside Christian – Jeremy Powell White Knoll – Matthew Ogrzewalla Wando – Jack Stepp Wade Hampton (G) North Greenville Garrett Shipman Hillcrest – Connor Wells Dorman – Cooper DeVries Eastside – Brennan New Mauldin – Reidar Carlson Lexington – Denzell Posey White Knoll – Braden Richardson Fort Mill – Gavin Henderson Boiling Springs – Junior Lopez P27 Academy – Cooper Jones James Island – Connor Pellerin Carolina Forest – Henry Rivers Berkeley – Levi Srock Lucy Beckham – Sam McCutchen AC Flora – Johnny Collins Blythewood Coll of Charleston Aiden Smith Clover – Marion Davis Sumter – Aiden Smith Clover Winthrop Sam McCutcheon AC Flora – Michael Butler Lugoff-Elgin – Kitt McLauchlin Gilbert – Hank Grider Dillon – Griff Harper Chapin – Logan McGarity Dorman – Alexander Romanski Philip Simmons – Jad Bennefield Midland Valley Lander Bryce Baxter Riverside – Sam Dielmann Lucy Beckham – Dalton Dial Walhalla – Quinn Clouden Catawba Ridge – Alex Bright Spartanburg – Levi Srock Lucy Beckham – Lawson Lawrence Mid-Carolina – Tyler Vassey Seneca – Cathen Cole Boiling Springs – Grant Royer Gilbert – Josh Carlson JL Mann – Caleb Christian Westside – Collin Wilson Fountain Inn – Kaido Greene JL Mann – Easton Thomas TL Hanna – Jackson Weiner Blue Ridge – Resse Oakley TL Hanna – Gabe Priest North Myrtle Beach – Ethan Cooker Mauldin – Cameron Craft Waccamaw – Brayden Studebacker Lexington – Charlie Becker Oceanside Coll – Anthony Strong Cheraw – Hayden Lister Byrnes – Sullivan Townley Fort Mill – Hayden Laird Greenville – Cooper Derrick Chapin – Matthew Boyd Indian Land – Luke Turner Daniel – Cash Epps Airport – Tristan Quick Marlboro Co. – Bryce Oliver Hartsville – Worth Lundy Hammond – Landon Dagenhart Cardinal Newman – Liam Roberson Indian Land – Mac Berry Chapin – Aiden Culler Oceanside Coll – Elijah Flatt Northwood Academy – Dawson Beldner James Island – Turner Scott Midland Valley – Everest King Legion Coll – Jordan Scott North Augusta – Jack Bailey Byrnes – Nolyn Nickles Hanahan – -Catchers- Name High School Committed Banks Wickersham Fort Dorchester – Hudson Sprovero Hanahan Citadel Tyler Hernandez AC Flora – Luke Young Clinton – Corbin King Blue Ridge – Jackson Myers Atlantic Coll – Banks Alexander River Bluff – Carson Politsch Clover – Christian Galasso Waccamaw – Newt Hinson West Florence – JD Moore Boiling Springs – Luke Kessler St. James – Cody Branham Central – Simon Fernandez Nation Ford – Corbin King Blue Ridge – Tobie Lowe Daniel – Brady Danztler James Island – Dylan Hernandez AC Flora – -Infielders- Name High School Committed Amare Counts Blythewood – Connor Sweatt York – Nicholas DeCapio Landrum – Finn Pratt James Island – Luis Cesario Dutch Fork – Dom Norton River Bluff – Hudson Riordan Legion Coll – Rohan Brummer AC Flora – Jackson Owenby Daniel – Parker McGee Lancaster South Carolina Hudson Clark Berkeley – Justin Iannetto Legion Coll – Roper Wentzky AC Flora – Garrett Blankenship Gray Collegiate – Braydon Hallman Batesburg-Leesville – Gatlin Pasco Carolina Forest – Kai Lee Boiling Springs – Jaden Atkinson Hartsville – Connor Hooks Cardinal Newman – William Cutshall Seneca Ole Miss Palmer Hornick Dorman Virginia Tech Taj Marchand James Island Ole Miss Ethan Offing Dutch Fork Clemson Jachin Davis Stratford Liberty (FB) Sawyer Smith N. Myrtle Beach North Carolina States Farr Spartanburg Coastal Carolina Kaden Jones Travelers Rest Coll of Charleston Bo Lowrance Christ Church Duke Jose DuBront P27 Academy Coll of Charleston Titus Hutchins Boiling Springs Wofford Matthew Pond Legion Coll – Christian Spivey Lexington – Rome DeRenzo St. James – Mac Morris Baylor School South Carolina Trip Ostergard James Island – AJ Jefferson Lugoff-Elgin Coll of Charleston Charlie Johnson Oceanside Coll – Maddux Medeiros Brookland-Cayce – Mike Johnson III Georgetown – Charlie McCrory Spartanburg – Brewer Cannon Conway – Grayson Austin Wren – Walker Godwin River Bluff – Matthew Pond Legion Coll – Cole Harmon Aiken – Ty Simpson Daniel – Coleman Fryar Dutch Fork – Johnny Compton Indian Land – Carter Kelly Fountain Inn – Phifer Glenn TL Hanna – Reeves Israel Southside Christian – Graham Coleman Lexington – Brody Tuthill Ashley Ridge – Beau Hite Emerald – Sam Middleton Hilton Head Christian – Emerson Morris Baylor School – Noah Jarolimek Hillcrest – -Outfielders- Name High School Committed Sterling Coaxum Hanahan Clemson Slaide Burd Hilton Head Prep Georgia Southern Griffin McKain Legion Collegiate – Landon Jeffcoat Airport – JQ Crosby Stratford – Charlie Scott AC Flora – Colt Babic Hammond – Camden Finley Clinton – Brayden Simpson Broome – Henry Rivers Berkeley – Connor Dantzler James Island – Felix Flecha-Ruiz Chapin – Ty Foster Landrum – Will Watson Pinewood Prep Wofford Chaplin Cox Cardinal Newman – Alex Smith Nation Ford – Raleigh Salters Dutch Fork – Coleson Marino Emerald – Ayden Beeco Easley USC-Aiken Landon Jeffcoat Airport – Tre Lawrance Cane Bay – Carter Nash Dorman – -Honorary Coaches/Umpires- Team Name High School Northwest John Bolton JL Mann Northeast Jesse Dyar Spartanburg Midwest Rob Bouknight Batesburg-Leesville Mideast Hank Wofford Clover Southwest Skylar Hunter Hanahan Southeast Will McMillan Sumter Umpire Tome’ Higgins – Umpire Kendall Barrett – *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 …

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Williams to Hornets

Recently, Trinity Collegiate senior LHP Pharrell Williams made a commitment to play baseball at Morris College.

Summer Rankings: Class of 2028

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Summer Rankings: Class of 2027

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Summer Rankings: Class of 2026

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Bennefield to Bearcats

This weekend, 2026 Midland Valley RHP Jad Bennefield made a commitment to play college baseball at Lander University.

Final Ranking: Class of 2025 & Overall Top 40

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A Father’s Day Tribute

By: Austin Alexander – June 20, 2010 To a Baseball Father- A baseball father can be a very special person in the life of a young boy. He can also be the perfect teacher and example to follow as the years pile up. He taught us how to grip a ball and play ‘catch’… the correct way. He taught us how to swing the bat and field a groundball. He taught us how to run the bases hard and read a box score. He taught us how to sort and organize our baseball cards. He taught us how to play ‘pepper’ and ‘500’. He taught us how to act on a baseball field and wear the uniform properly. He taught us how to use two hands and introduced us to eye-black. He taught us how to win and lose with dignity. He has been our catcher, batting practice pitcher, athletic psychologist, umpire and fungo hitter. He has waved us home and held us up at second base too. He gave us his time. He gave us the equipment we needed to play. He gave us encouragement. He also gave us the swift kick in the fanny at the right time. He kept us grounded. He gave us a sense of baseball history. Then he gave us even more time. We’ll never forget all of those mornings, afternoons, evenings and Sundays after church! Thank you for getting cable TV and a VCR to tape games we missed. Thank you for squatting, throwing, teaching and being a pillar of support. So sorry for the three knee surgeries but you are still the best catcher ever! Thank you for your willingness to dodge balls through the L screen, ricocheting off poles and taking bullets off your love handles! Thank you for seldom missing a game, at least the ones in our time zone! We call him dad and we’ve called him coach too. He taught us how to be a man, a dad and a coach… in that order. On this Father’s Day, we salute all of the baseball dad’s across the land! Coach, thank you for your sacrifices, knowledge, influence, patience and passion. Dad, thank you for being my father.                                                                  -From a Baseball Son

Jones to Chanticleers

On Saturday, 2026 RHP Landen Jones of Strom Thurmond HS made a commitment to play college baseball at Coastal Carolina University.