Each year our DP staff camps out in grandstands throughout our state. The culmination of what we see and many of the conversations we have result in what has become our marqee event – The Palmetto Games! Like every other year, our 7th Annual classic is a very strict, invite-only event, which is our code word to keep parental promotion at zero. We have surveyed college coaches, pro scouts and consulted our notes… we are now so excited to unveil the fruits of our labor and the exploits of who we deem the top Diamond Prospects in South Carolina: Pitchers Name High School Committed Jamison Mobbs Stratford Clemson JK Love Latta C of C Clay Helvey Ft. Mill C of C Jake Crawford Belton-Honea Path Furman Dylan Thompson Socastee Coastal Carolina Graham Lawson Woodruff – Harrison Smith Wando South Carolina Sheldon Reed Emerald C of C Trent Autry Chester – Charlie Fessler Summerville – Will Reid Rock Hill C of C Ridge Chapman Wade Hampton Sptg Methodist Jordan Merritt West Ashley Citadel Adam Hill TL Hanna – David Dunlavey Spartanburg – Eric Taylor Northwestern Furman Jeff Gottesman Wando – Cordes Baker Lexington – Jacob Childress Ninety-Six – Carmen Mlodzinski Hilton Head – Anthony Vincelli West Ashley – Jack Schofield Christ Church Citadel Kipp Rollings Andrew Jackson Limestone Evan Sisk Lewisville C of C Tripper Ergle Blythewood – Chase Williamson Lexington – Doug Gressly Wren Sptg Methodist Hank Nichols JL Mann Citadel Lucas Coan Greenville Sptg Methodist Jared Lembcke Carolina Forest – Blake Holliday Belton-Honea Path – Sawyer Bridges Summerville Clemson Ryan McDonald West Ashley West Virginia Will Abbott Camden – Andrew LaFlam Southside Christian Citadel Jacob Oaks Southside Christian – Ryne Huggins Newberry Clemson Jacob Hennessy Boiling Springs Clemson Mat Clark Hilton Head – Bryant Huggins Darlington – Colt Springs Marlboro Co. Presbyterian Austin Schmitz Socastee – Trey Sowell Central-Pageland Francis Marion Duncan Callahan Dillon South Carolina Tig Yoder River Bluff – Brandon Miller Aiken Coastal Carolina Mitchell Mikes JL Mann – Kris Kuhn Pinewood Prep – Nick Burns Eastside – Owen Ravenel Wando – Tristen Campbell Cheraw – Wilson Beattie Summerville – Issac Rodgers Rock Hill – Charlie Bishop Hillcrest Navy Cole Bradley Christ Church – Tyler Fuhr Pendleton – Colby Lee Latta – Britton Beatson Sumter – Will Taks AC Flora – TJ Shook Dutch Fork – Jesse Paul Strom Thurmond – Bryar Johnson Carolina Forest – Catchers Name High School Committed Noah LoCascio Wando William & Mary Jack Delongchamps Wando Charleston Southern Andrew Friedholm Riverside – Christian Cain Daniel – Harrison Frickman Porter Gaud – Shannon Glover Richland Northeast – Chase McCroskey Wren – Jared Firmstone Greenville – Blake Brady JL Mann – Dax Roper BHP – Josh Church Ashley Ridge – Josh Hernandez AC Flora – Jackson Williams Latta – Dallas Callahan Byrnes – Bradley Davis Woodruff – Tanner Cain Chesnee – Andrew Crook Blythewood – Chase Barbary Powersville – Alex Raines Blacksburg Winthrop Caleb Morris Airport – Drew Yniesta Ft. Dorchester – Infielders Name High School Committed Tyler Romanik Blythewood South Carolina JD Davis Stratford Citadel Ben Peden Greenville Charleston Southern Dylan Spence Belton-Honea Path – Graham Mitchell Eastside – Oliver Hill Wando – Jake Mueller Richland Northeast Wake Forest Grant Cox Greenville Clemson Dupree Hart Northwestern C of C Clay Hunt Nation Ford C of C Zach Biggers Walhalla – Brett Silas Midland Valley – Drayton Arnold Myrtle Beach – Tyler Crowe Riverside Flo-Dar Tech Cameron Cauble Carolina Forest – Donald Gillespie AC Flora Sptg Methodist Tanner Mack Wren Sptg Methodist Grant Bodison Mauldin South Carolina Hunter Grover Ashley Ridge – Cole Irick Camden Charleston Southern Stone Pellegrino Dorman – Patrick Frick JL Mann – Reid Hardwick Conway – Carson Spiers Greenville – Mason Streater Byrnes – Brandon Fite Nation Ford Winthrop Jonathan Wright Greenwood – Jacob Shirey Airport – Jameson Spitzmiller Easley Francis Marion Trey Polewski South Aiken – Tyler Baker Spring Valley – Connor Wohnig West Ashley – Ryne Maness Richland Northeast – Ryan Knowles Gilbert – Bubba Bowers Lexington – Daniel Myers Spartanburg – Outfielders Name High School Committed Kep Brown Wando South Carolina TJ Hopkins Summerville South Carolina Hunter Lipscomb Boiling Springs Winthrop Lane Ecton Dutch Fork – Austin Riggins Riverside Penn State Chandler Engel Chapin Wofford Bobby Foos Chesnee – Jonathan Browning Bishop England – Matthew Mulkey Emerald Winthrop Thomas Jones Laurens – Shane Faulk Myrtle Beach – Brandon Tillmon River Bluff – Sterling Turmon St. Joseph’s – Connor Grant Blythewood C of C Dante Blakeney Central-Pageland – Jake Wright Chester – Caleb Watkins Gilbert – Adam Campbell Wren – Josh Kiser South Aiken – Jordan Holladay Sumter – Jaylin Jennings Gilbert Sptg Methodist Honorary Coaches Team Name High School Northwest Scott Erwin Eastside Northeast Brian Simpson JL Mann Midwest Joel Vaughn Greenwood Mideast Phillip Blue Marlboro Co. Southwest Billy Sylvester Darlington Southeast Tim Christy Myrtle Beach *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 an event that is already over the ideal limit of participants. Calls/emails regarding this matter will not be returned. *Parental Promotion: If we have not been clear already… Don’t Do It! Very good players are are left off each year, 2014 is no different… Any call or email regarding the absence of your son will not be returned. *Football Players: Any player with a football conflict must note this info on the application. We will do our absolute best to work with your schedule away from this event but must know in advance. *Rosters: Will be set and exact times will be posted no later than August 5. We must do our best to even out football demands with leveling the positions for each team too, while trying to keep players within the region that they hail from. Stay tuned to the website in the preceding days for updated information, DP will be our way of communicating with you. We …
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