Pre-Season Player Rankings: Class of 2011

-Diamond Rankings: 2011 Graduates-  Right-Handed Pitchers  Rank  Name  High School  Committed  1  Daniel Gossett  Byrnes  Clemson  2  Taylor Guerrieri  North Augusta  South Carolina  3  Brandon Landrie  Spartanburg  C of C  4  Taylor Alva… 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

Scrimmage Recap: Blue Ridge vs Berea

 By: Nick Nickles – February 18, 2010 Blue Ridge vs Berea Scrimmage The senior stocked roster of the Blue Ridge Tigers played host to the Bulldogs of Berea last Thursday night on the base of the mountain. Blue Ridge has all the makings of being a sneaky contender in Region III-3A. While Berea lacks front line arms, they do scrap well en… 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.

Scrimmage Recap: Eastside vs Boiling Springs

By: Nick Nickles – February 24, 2010 Thomason Debut Dominates for Eastside in Preseason Scrimmage Boiling Springs traveled down Interstate 85 for a preseason tune-up against Eastside on Tuesday night. Eastside’s Drake Thomason notched his first start for the Eagles, and he did not disappoint anyone there to cast eyes upon him. Shortl… 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.

Scout Day: Batesburg-Leesville Panthers

By: David List – February 23, 2010 Just when you think you have seen everything that you could possibly see on a baseball field, something new pops up. We were delayed on starting the 60’s today so that cow pies/dung could be cleaned up. It was evident that the local cow had really enjoyed making its way through an open gate in the outfield the night before and feasting on the nice green rye grass. So after some clean-up, we started our baseball workout! Matt Covington’s team is senior heavy this year and they have four college commits. They are hoping that is enough to put them in the drivers seat in the toughest 2A region in the state. The Panthers are counting on consistent play from their senior leaders: Scott Price (right), Cory Harmon, Will Berry and Cooper Gunter. It appears that the Panthers will be able to ride the arms of Scott Price (right) and Cory Harmon and make this region interesting as they go down the stretch in the 2010 prep season.  60’s  Name  Grade  Time  Scott Price  12  7.16  Cooper Gunter  12  7.37  Will Berry  12  7.50  Jace Grandy  12  7.50  Cory Harmon  12  7.50  Andrew Gettys  12  7.34  Ty Covington  12  7.56  DJ Osby  12  7.41  Dametrius Robinson  12  7.22  Brian Terlizzi  11  7.94  Nick Wessinger  11  7.25  Jarad Wallace  11  7.56  Brad Addy  11  7.25  Andre Johnson  11  7.03  KJ Johnson  11  6.68  Chris Stewart  10  7.75  Parker Evans  9  8.69  Chip Price  8  8.31  DJ Peterson  10  7.75  Sheldon Foulks  10  7.19 DP Note: 60’s were run on a soft track. Catchers-Pop Times  Name  Grade  Time  Cooper Gunter  12  2.09-2.13  Chip Price  8  2.25-2.31   Outfield-Top Arms  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Will Berry  12  2  Dametrius Robinson  12  3  KJ Johnson  11  4  Jace Grandy  12  5  Nick Wessinger  11   Infield-Top Arms  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Scott Price  12  2  Cory Harmon  12  3  Will Berry  12  4  DJ Osby  12  5  Andrew Gettys  12   Infield-Top Actions  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Scott Price  12  2  Will Berry  12  3  Cory Harmon  12  4  DJ Osby  12  5  Andrew Gettys  12   Hitters-Top BP Rounds/Swings  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Scott Price  12  2  Will Berry  12  3  Cooper Gunter  12  4  Cory Harmon  12  5  Andrew Gettys  12  6  KJ Johnson  11  7  DJ Osby  12  8  Dametrius Robinson  12  9  Chris Stewart  10  10  DJ Peterson  10   Pitchers-Bullpens  Name  Grade  R/L  FB  CB/SL  CH  Andrew Gettys  12  R  68-70  58  65  Cory Harmon  12  R  80  69/sl 75 plus pitch  75  Jace Grady  12  R  75  59  68  Scott Price  12  R  79-80  67-68  69  DJ Peterson  10  R  72-74  62  64  Sheldon Foulks  10  R  75  61-63  64  Chris Stewart  10  R  74-armside run  56-58  63  Parker Evans  9  R  68  59-60  64  Brad Addy  11  R  61-62  57  54  Chip Price  8  R  70-74  58-59  68  Jarad Wallace  11  R  65-67  58  –  Will Berry  12  R  75-76  61  – DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects  Rank  Name  Grade  Position  1  Scott Price  12  INF/RHP  2  Cory Harmon  12  RHP/1B  3  Cooper Gunter  12  C  4  Will Berry  12  INF/OF  5  KJ Johnson  11  OF DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.

Recap: Camden Jamboree

By: Will Cheatham – February 20, 2010  -Camden Jamboree- DP traveled to Legion Field in Camden, SC to cover the days events at the Camden Jamboree. The action got under way at 9 am and the last pitch was thrown just before 5:00. The competition ranged from SCISA to AAAA class teams. The games consisted of: Spring Valley vs. Wilson H… 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 Scrimmage Scout Day: Duncan Park

By: Richard Edwards – February 20, 2010 DP Pre-season Scrimmages – Duncan Park/Spartanburg A picture perfect day for baseball at historic Duncan Park in Spartanburg, uncommon to most of us in the early goings of this campaign, greeted five teams from three different classifications Saturday as Diamond Prospects hosted one of several pre-seas… 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.

Scout Day: Midland Valley Mustangs

By: David List – February 19, 2010 Diamond Propects made its way out to see the Midland Valley Mustangs for a scout day and it turned out to be the best weather day of the 2010 prep season. Coach Garrett Holmes is in his second year at the helm and feels good that this team will move forward from last years mark in region play. The team is anchored by Senior Evan Barron and Juniors Cole Cromer (right) and Grant Baxley. The Mustangs have a chance to play the spoiler role in a very tough 3A region this year and these guys are primed for the challenges ahead.  60’s  Name  Grade  Time  Chris Knight  12  7.00  Evan Barron  12  7.56  Jordan Holmes  12  7.41  Tyler Padgett  12  6.87  Nolan Meyer  12  7.00  Cole Cromer  11  7.09  Grant Baxley  11  7.47  Kip Smith  11  7.22  Brad Enlow  11  6.90  Dillon Pearson  11  7.78  Cameron Williams  11  7.47  Justin Williams  10  7.19  Austin Barton  10  7.42  Brandon Washington  10  7.22 DP Note: 60’s were run on a normal grass track. Catchers-Pop Times  Name  Grade  Time  Evan Barron  12  2.15-2.22  Kip Smith  11  2.15-2.18   Outfield-Top Arms  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Tyler Padgett  12  2  Brandon Washington  10  3  Brad Enlow  11  4  Nolan Meyer  12  5  Jordan Holmes  12   Infield-Top Arms  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Cole Cromer  11  2  Austin Barton  10  3  Chris Knight  12  4  Jordan Holmes  12  5  Cameron Williams  11   Infield-Top Actions  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Cole Cromer  11  2  Austin Barton  10  3  Chris Knight  12  4  Jordan Holmes  12  5  Cameron Williams  11   Hitters-Top BP Rounds/Swings  Rank  Name  Grade  1  Cole Cromer  11  2  Grant Baxley  11  3  Austin Barton-L  10  4  Tyler Padgett  12  5  Evan Barron  12   Pitchers-Bullpens  Name  Grade  R/L  FB  CB/SL  CH  Cole Cromer  11  R  85-86  69-70 sharp at times  75  Evan Barron  12  R  75-77  61  67-68  Tyler Padgett  12  R  79-81  69-sl 73-74 plus at times    Justin Williams  10  L  75-76  61-62   DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects  Rank  Name  Grade  Position  1  Cole Cromer  11  RHP/INF  2  Austin Barton  10  INF  3  Tyler Padgett  12  OF  4  Evan Barron  12  C  5  Brad Enlow  11  OF DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.

DP Scrimmage/Scout Day: Riverside Site

By: Nick Nickles – February 20, 2010 Wade Hampton 6 Westside 3,  9 innings Champ Rowland paced the Generals with 3 hits and picked up the win on the mound. Kyle Martin, Jacob Fowler and Brooks Yeager contributed RBIs in the winning effort for Wade Hampton. Westside’s Wesley Scarborough was a perfect 4-4 on the day with 3 dou… 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 Scrimmage Day: Irmo Site

By: Austin Alexander & David List – February 20, 2010  What a perfect day for baseball we were blessed to have on Saturday as six teams converged on Irmo High School for a day of pre-season scrimmages. The original site was to be Brookland-Cayce, but a giant sinkhole on their field forced us to scramble for a viable pinch-hitter. Yell… 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.

Spring Preview: Hilton Head Prep Dolphins

By: Nathan Stevens – March 5, 2010 Hilton Head Prep baseball is looking forward to a challenging season this spring. The Dolphins return seven starters from last year’s team that made the SCISA AAA playoffs. The team is led by a core group of upperclassmen who have played significant roles over the last few years. Their experience shou… 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.