The Bullpen Show – Forest Acres Classic

April 10, 2025 – The Bullpen Show – The Forest Acres Classic, Season III, dp Chat 32 (18:09): A panel of high school heavyweights joined DP’s Austin Alexander & Cory Welch for a round table chat of the upcoming 20th Annual Forest Acres Classic. FAC director and AC Flora skipper Andy Hallett took questions along with Mark Bonnette (River Bluff) and Lou Bezjak (The State News) to discuss past tournaments and the one right around the corner, rumor has it a Hall of Famer will be in the house! / History of FAC / 20th Anniversary / Past Highlights / The 2025 Field Preview / Billy Wagner & The Hall / Forecast…Live Now! Click Here On Deck: DP ‘s travels during region play into Spring Break action! Stay tuned to DP!

Epps, Gillette to Bantams

On Friday, Airport HS teammates INF/RHP Hunter Epps and 3B/RHP Bryce Gillette made commitments to play college baseball at USC-Union.

Magee to Rams

On Thursday, 2025 RHP Will Magee of Ben Lippen made a commitment to play baseball at Columbia International University.

Holtzclaw to Bearcats

On Thursday, 2025 LHP Reid Holtzclaw of JL Mann HS made a commitment to play college baseball at Lander University.

Balls to Stingers

Recently, 2025 1B BJ Balls of Laurence Manning Academy made a commitment to play college baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.

Summerville @ Ashley Ridge

By: Devin Beckley – April 9, 2025  .gb-block-image-8aca7c88{padding:3px;margin:3px;float:left;}.gb-image-8aca7c88{border-radius:11px;width:300px;vertical-align:middle;} As we are firmly into region play in the Lowcountry, DP staff traveled out to Ashley Ridge High School for a rematch of the Lower State Finals from a season ago. With a big cr… 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

The Bullpen Show – Region Play Continues

April 8, 2025 – The Bullpen Show – Region Play Continues, Season III, dp Chat 31 (30:55): We’ve covered all the mid-year stuff and are moving on to the second half of the 2025 campaign as Spring Break tourneys for many are just around the corner. In this 31st episode, DP’s Austin Alexander and Cory Welch cover some announcements regarding a pair of Palmetto State legends and our marquee event plus so much more / Palmetto Pro News / POW’s / Watch List Released / Recent Coverage / Palmetto Games / Spring Break in the bullpen…Live Now! Click Here On Deck: DP ‘s travels during region play into Spring Break action! Stay tuned to DP!

Diamond Prospects Players of the Week #4: 3/31-4/6

Each week during the High School season DP announces a player, pitcher & team of the week. The selection process is based on players stats, observations/recommendations from our staff and prep coaches who weigh in with a nomination. This week, DP was able to lay eyes on quite a few teams across our state as the regular season is in full swing. We look forward to bringing this to you every week as we highlight these prospects and a team that performs at a high level. As you know, these selections are never easy, but we will give it our best shot! Going forward, coaches who submit a viable candidate certainly helps! -Pitcher of the Week- Parker Reavis – 2026, Carolina Forest, RHP, Uncommitted: In the rubber match of a crucial region series against North Myrtle Beach, junior RHP Reavis delivered in a big way. He was lights out, needing just 67 pitches to fire his second straight complete-game shutout. Reavis struck out 10, walking no one and allowed only two hits in a dominant 7-inning performance! -Honorable Mention- Carson Boleman – 2026, Southside Christian, LHP, Wake Forest: 4.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 K Ty Gregory – 2028, Broome, RHP, Uncommitted: 3 IP, 2 K, ER, 2 Saves Palmer Hornick – 2026, Dorman, INF/RHP, Virginia Tech commit: 4 IP, Save, 4 H, 0 R, 10 K Blane Jordan – 2025, Powdersville, RHP, Uncommitted: 7 IP, 0 H, 4 K Ray Kastner – 2026, River Bluff, LHP, Uncommitted: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K at Chapin Chase Price – 2026, Lake View, RHP, Uncommitted: 6 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 14 K Parker Reavis – 2026, Carolina Forest, RHP, Uncommitted: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, BB, 10 K in 67 pitches at North Myrtle Beach Gavin Starnes – 2025, Wagener-Salley, RHP, Uncommitted: CG, 4 H, 2 ER and 11 K Jackson Wyatt – 2025, Dorman, LHP, Lander signee: 5 IP, Win, ER, 2 K -Previous Award Winners- Week Name High School Class R/L Committed 3/10-3/16 Cash Epps Airport 2027 RHP – 3/17-3/24 Kaden Myers Mid-Carolina 2025 RHP C of C 3/25-3/31 Josh Carlson JL Mann 2026 RHP – 4/2-4/9 Parker Reavis Carolina Forest 2026 RHP – -Player of the Week- Trip Ostergard – 2027, James Island, INF, Uncommitted: The sophomore infielder definitely didn’t leave his barrel in the bat bag last week! Ostergard went an incredible 7-for-8 at the plate, posting a scorching .875 average. He racked up three doubles, drove in seven runs, and crossed the plate five times to help power the Trojans to a region sweep! -Honorable Mention- Kason Herlong – 2025, Lake View, INF/RHP, North Greenville signee: .625 AVG (5-8), HR, 2.1 IP, H, 0 ER, 5 K Trace Mischik – 2025, May River, C, Anderson University signee: .643 AVG (9/15), 3B, SB. (6/6 in game one) Ian Thomas – 2025, Dorman, OF, Uncommitted: .363 AVG (4/11), 2 2B, 3 RBI Corley Turner – 2028, Broome, INF/RHP, Uncommitted: .375 AVG (3/8), 2B, RBI, 4 SB Reece Waugerman – 2026, Broome, INF, Uncommitted: .556 AVG (5/9), 2B, 2 RBI, 4 R, 2 SB Jacob Wiggs – 2027, Southside Christian, INF/RHP, Uncommitted: .667 AVG (6/9), 2 2B, 4 RBI. (4/4 in game one of week) Jackson Wyatt – 2025, Dorman, 1B/LHP, Lander signee: .500 AVG (5/10), 2B, RBI, BB -Previous Award Winners- Week Name High School Class Poa Committed 3/10-3/16 Colton Earnhardt Dorman 2025 INF – 3/17-3/24 Jacob Pettit Fort Mill 2025 OF Lenoir-Rhyne 3/25-3/31 Collin Phillips Walhalla 2027 1B – 3/31-4/6 Trip Ostergard James Island 2027 INF – -Team of the Week- James Island Trojans: DP’s preseason No. 1 team flexed its muscles this past week, “Flying the W” three times in a sweep over a strong Summerville squad to move to 3-0 in region play. The biggest statement came in the series finale, where “The Island Boys” capped things off with a dominant 12-1 victory. The bats stayed hot all week, racking up 25 runs across the three-game set. Congrats to Matt Spivey and the James Island baseball team on an impressive weeklong showing! -Previous Award Winners- Week High School 3/10-3/16 Riverside Warriors 3/17-3/24 Fort Dorchester Patriots 3/25-3/31 Georgetown Bulldogs 4/2-4/9 James Island Trojans Who will be the top performers for next week? Stay tuned to DP to find out!

Watch List: 2025

Each year DP follows the top players from past seasons combined with those who have jumped on the radar in 2025, or throughout this spring and the list typically grows as the games pile up. That’s the fun of baseball and the eventual value of following familiar and new players too, especially for those that put some stock in stats! Thank … 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.

Smouse to Fire Ants

This weekend, 2025 INF Brady Smouse of Blue Ridge HS made a commitment to play college at USC Sumter.