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Recap: Big League World Series, South Carolina vs California

By: Barry Mabry – August 3, 2010 Southeast falls to the West DP was in attendance again Tuesday night at the Big League World Series in Easley, SC for the US Semi-Final game between Southeast (SC District 7) and the West (Thousand Oaks, CA). This was a high intensity game that featured two power lefties squaring off against one another. T… 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

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Recap: Big League World Series, Southeast vs Host

By: Barry Mabry – July 31, 2010 Southeast slugs SC District 1 The 2010 Big League World Series, held in Easley, South Carolina, was the target for DP Saturday night where Southeast (SC District 7) faced off against the host team SC District 1. These two teams are very familiar with each other in that they are both … 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.

Pal Gms Confirmed

-Pitchers- App Contacted/Attending Name High School Committed + Michael Wright Gaffney – + Daniel Gossett Byrnes Clemson + Brandon Landrie Spartanburg C of C + Jonathan Pulley Boiling Springs USC Upstate + Taylor Guerrieri North Augusta South Carolina + Michael Gilroy Brookland-Cayce Winthrop + Andrew Faulkner South Aiken South Carolina + CJ Edwards Mid Carolina – + Austin Kerr Chester Coastal Carolina +/+ Alex Pridemore Union South Carolina + Jake Wolff Walhalla – + Cole Cromer Midland Valley – + Brandon Hester Stratford South Carolina + Patrick Andrews Hilton Head Prep Clemson + Austin Mason Eastside – + Alex Roberts Myrtle Beach C of C INJ Kelley Butler- Chesterfield Flo-Dar Tech + Taylor Alvarez Chapin C of C + Alex Satterfield Laurens Academy South Carolina + Brett Tompkins Riverside – INJ Jordan Montgomery Sumter South Carolina +/+ Jimmy Lindberg Bishop England – INJ Chris Harrison White Knoll Coastal Carolina + Josh Kisamore Sumter C of C + Hamilton Heatly Spartanburg – + Will Dorton Lugoff-Elgin C of C + Mike Morrison Gilbert – + Jamie Callahan Dillon – + Matt Chapman Summerville – + Tanner Petrey Brookland-Cayce – + Gunnar Kines Socastee – + Wes Schuler Dorman – + Austin Livingston Ashley Ridge – + Will Robbins Lewisville – + Jon Rosenberger Wren – + Josh Simpson Union – + Jason Smith Gilbert – + Garrett Gallagher Berkeley – + Erich Knab Carolina Forest – +/+ Cody Mincey Hartsville C of C + Nick Mitchell Seneca – + Tyler Jackson Wren – X Austin Weekley James Island Charleston Southern cromer Alex Shaw Dreher – + Zachary Hamilton Blythewood – + Hunter Burnette Aynor – + Grant Holmes Conway -Catchers- App Contacted/Attending Name High School Committed + David Houser AC Flora – +/X Garrett Boulware TL Hanna Clemson + Ryan McPhail Dutch Fork – +/X Grayson Greiner Blythewood South Carolina + Domineke Albert Richland Northeast – + Michael Blackmon Sumter USC Sumter + Robbie Morris Irmo – + Nick Ciuffo Wando South Carolina + Clay Altman Conway – + Devin Walker Lugoff-Elgin – + Ray Murphy White Knoll – + Stephen Windham Summerville – + Connor Edwards Easley – + Michael Skelly Pendleton – + Zachary Haralambis Chapin – NO LJ Newman- Wren – + Skylar Hunter Hanahan Citadel + Eric Hawkins Liberty – + Corey Brown Laurence-Manning Flo-Dar Tech + Andrew Cleveland Byrnes +/+ Tyler Crocker Dorman -Infielders- App Contacted/Attending Name High School Committed + Austin Gambrell Belton-Honea Path South Carolina +/XX Hunter Cole Dorman Georgia + Joey Pankake Easley South Carolina + Bo Thompson JL Mann Citadel +/? Kyle Edwards Seneca – INJ Hiller Huggins Irmo – + Chase Shelton Brookland-Cayce Charleston Southern + Allen Staton Laurens – + Jackson Whitley North Augusta Clemson NO-Inj Aaron Poole AC Flora – + XXINJ Kyle Whitman Nation Ford – + Connor Bright Wando South Carolina + Billy Motroni Stratford Presbyterian + Chase Tidwell Stratford – + Jeremy Buckner Sumter Citadel +/+ Bruce Caldwell Sumter Sptg Methodist NO Jarrod Rickman- Carolina Forest Furman + Gunnar Heidt St. James C of C +/not likely Kyle Martin Wade Hampton South Carolina Seth Truesdale Chesterfield – + Nate Kuhns South Aiken Coastal Carolina + Ranz Bodison Mauldin – + Cord Love Irmo – INJ Robbie Streett White Knoll Charleston Southern + Thomas Bessinger Blythewood – + Chase Henry Broome – + Anthony Cossentino St. James USC Sumter + Austin LaBounty Gilbert – + Alex Cunningham Byrnes – + Weber Pike Beaufort – + Connor Owings Gilbert – + Clark Wise White Knoll – NO-FB Elliott Caldwell- Wren Winthrop INJ Corey Thompson Mauldin – + Matt Williams Belton-Honea Path – No-vacation Bradley Jones Travelers Rest – + Glenn Batson Greenville – + Jared Parnell Mid Carolina – + Grant Baxley Midland Valley – + Gabe Craven Summerville – ? Taylor McCuen Greenville – + Bret Hines Hanahan – + Jordan Eysen Wando – + Colby Painter Chesnee – + Jonathon Stokes Cheraw – + Jacob Murphy Lugoff-Elgin – + Will Thompson Dorman – -Outfielders- App Contacted/Attending Name High School Committed + XXINJ Andrew Cox Belton-Honea Path Clemson + Matt Peden JL Mann – + Brandon Martin Laurens Academy Presbyterian + Tyler Rowe South Aiken – + Bobby Ison Stratford Charleston Southern +/Wrigley Shon Carson Lake City – + Tanner English St. James Coastal Carolina + Reid Moman JL Mann – + Daniel Young Blythewood – + Morgan Bastian Bishop England – + Reed Rohlman Byrnes – + Lorenzo Wright Ashley Ridge – + Blake Outlaw Lugoff-Elgin – + Grayson Smith South Aiken – + Cody Turner Chesnee – +/+ Steven Duggar Byrnes – + Chad Lee Lexington – + Jeremiah McKie Mauldin – + Trey Hayes Palmetto – + Brandon Burriss Blythewood – + John Mulkey Emerald – + Maleeke Gibson Thomas Sumter Clemson + Evan Still North Augusta Charleston Southern + Alvonta’ Jenkins Camden – -Honorary Coaches- Team Coach High School Northeast Ben Waddle Dorman Northwest Steve Goodwin Blue Ridge Mideast Andy Hallett AC Flora Midwest Bob Polewski South Aiken Southeast Brooks Shumake Sumter Southwest Burt Bazzle Summerville Application Invitees: This list serves as your invitation to DP’s premier event. 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DP Fall League: 2012

Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League – 2012 Competitive, Developmental, Affordable, Exposure Diamond Prospects is proud to announce our return of a weekday fall league in the Upstate, Midlands and Coastal region during September and October of 2012, plus an addition in the Charleston area. The league will provide a local and affordable option for up-and-coming talent, plus established baseball players looking to get in some extra work during the school week. As always, DP will provide players with opportunities for exposure. Team rosters, schedules, standings and game recaps will be posted on the website for easy access for college coaches and scouts looking to follow players during the ‘off-season’. Something to play for… League standings will be kept and updated after each game providing a competitive atmosphere among the schools. Also, at the close of the season, DP will name an All-League Team. High Schools that have confirmed to field a team (Updated July 17): Upstate: Will be updated as teams confirm Midlands: Aiken, Dutch Fork, Midland Valley, South Aiken Coastal: Carolina Forest, Waccamaw, Loris, North Myrtle Beach Lowcountry: Will be updated as teams confirm General Info: -Games will be played on weekday nights only – no weekends. The aim is to shoot for Monday-Wednesdays and some Thursdays, rainouts and field availablity will determine much of our schedule. -Opening week will be September 4-6, the league will end during the week of October 15-18. Championship games will be played on October 22-23. -Teams will play a minimum of 10-12 games, max of 15. The exact number depends on the eventual amount of clubs in a given league, plus rainouts -Teams are allowed to have players from multiple high schools -Rainouts will be made up to the best of our ability -Teams or individual players that want to be placed must contact your nearest league commissioner ASAP… -Upstate League commissioner: Barry Mabry – [email protected] -Midlands League commisioner: David List – [email protected] -Coastal League commissioner: Michael McDonald – [email protected] -Lowcountry League commisioner: Randy Carlson – [email protected] DP will: -Post on TheDiamondProspects.com team rosters, schedules and updated standings of the league -Handle all scheduling of games, sites and umpires -Handle payment of jersey tops, sites, umpires and game balls -Be on hand to cover as much as possible to provide prospect info on TheDiamondProspects.com Teams will: -Provide own insurance -Be responsible for ordering jerseys from Uniform Work & Sport at: [email protected] . Deadline is August 23. -Be responsible for collecting checks and player applications -Please mail only one team check to Diamond Prospects, PO Box 1262, Conway SC 29528. This check should account for 100% of your player fees. Deadline is August 23. -Teams will not be included into the master schedule until all checks/applications are received. -Provide DP commissioner with two contact names/numbers for your team -Post final scores on DP Scoreboard -Provide own equipment (BP balls, helmets, catching gear, etc) -Chase foul balls on your half of the field Sites will: -Make sure the field is cut, dragged and lined off -Have option of running concession stand and keeping 100% of the profit -Make ruling as to whether a field is playable or not. If a game must be cancelled, contact the DP commissioner for that league. Rules: -Pitchers will throw no more than 3 innings per week -Each team will have no less than 12 players and a preferred player limit of 15. Forfeits due to lack of players is not permissible. -10 run rule after 5 innings, 15 after 4 innings -If game is tied after 7 innings of play, 1 extra inning will be played if coaches agree (Only at sites where a single game is played; not at DH sites). Games can end in a tie! -2 hour 15 minute time limit on single games; no new inning past that point. Bottom half must be played if home team is trailing -2 hour time limit on doubleheaders; no new inning past this point. -Pre-game coin flip between coaches will determine home/visiting team -Free substitution, provided it does not compromise the order of the lineup -Mandatory courtesy runner for catchers with 2 outs -Teams are allowed 10 minute pre-game INF/OF if your game is the only game that night at a site. Games must begin on time. Poor planning and mis-management of time will not be permitted. -Keep the games moving: catching up pitcher, hustling on/off the field, limit time on mound visits, arguing calls, etc. The purpose of this league is letting players play as much as possible for their development

Overall 2010’s, 12’s, 13’s

Rank Name High School Position Committed 1 Drew Cisco Wando RHP Georgia 2 Daniel Palka Greer 1B/LHP Georgia Tech 3 Forrest Koumas Lugoff-Elgin RHP/3B South Carolina 4 Drake Thomason Eastside RHP/3B South Carolina 5 Brandon Henderson Chesnee LHP Gardner-Webb 6 Chris Hanna Stratford LHP Citadel 7 Bryce Hines Hanahan RHP Citadel 8 David Donald JL Mann OF Tallahassee CC (FL) 9 Jared Huffman Myrtle Beach 3B C of C 10 Tyler Wilson Gaffney RHP Sptg Methodist 11 Jordan Scott Riverside OF Sptg Methodist 12 Stephen Curtis Sumter 3B FL Atlantic (FB) 13 Joe Jackson Mauldin C Citadel 14 Jake Long TL Hanna RHP Sptg Methodist 15 Champ Rowland Wade Hampton SS/RHP Sptg Methodist 16 Alex Abrams Bishop England INF Furman 17 Wil Leathers Riverside INF South Carolina 18 Alex Brooks Lexington RHP South Carolina 19 Hunter Burton Palmetto UTL Furman 20 David Leeth Hartsville LHP Citadel 21 Stephen Leopard South Aiken RHP Sptg Methodist 22 Connor Lewis AC Flora 1B USC Sumter 23 Zack Smith White Knoll 1B Erskine 24 Krishawn Holley Mid-Carolina RHP Newberry 25 Jared Keels Spring Valley RHP/INF Sptg Methodist 26 Hunter Rice Boiling Springs RHP/3B Sptg Methodist 27 Tyler Smith Sumter RHP/OF USC Sumter 28 Jesse Brewer Rock Hill LHP Sptg Methodist 29 Aaron Bishop Waccamaw SS/UTL Citadel 30 Luke Weber Spartanburg C USC Upstate 31 Cody Craig Timberland 1B/LHP Coastal Carolina 32 Ben Donath South Aiken SS Middle Georgia 33 Robbie Dodds Wando OF – 34 Robert Landers JL Mann LHP Furman 35 Robbie Brown Dillon LHP Erskine 36 Brandon Beans Hartsville OF Navy 37 Josh Bowers Rock Hill LHP/OF Winthrop 38 Jordan McNeely Seneca LHP/OF UNC-Charlotte 39 Brantley Rumford Rock Hill 2B Presbyterian 40 Zach Hagaman Waccamaw OF/LHP Charleston Southern 41 Logan Cribb Rock Hill LHP Citadel 42 Taylor Britain White Knoll RHP Erskine 43 Kris Thompson Clover INF Sptg Methodist 44 Brian Welch Timberland UTL Charleston Southern 45 Keiston Stevens Union RHP Sptg Methodist 46 Bud Jeter Dreher RHP Undecided 47 Alex Tomasovich Fort Mill INF Charleston Southern 48 Reid Langdale Wando RHP/INF Winthrop 49 Ben Boykin Nation Ford C Sptg Methodist 50 Dylan Griffith Barnwell RHP Sptg Methodist 51 Austin Dunn White Knoll C Lander 52 Ryne Slack Ninety-Six LHP Sptg Methodist 53 Ross Lisee Rock Hill C Erskine 54 Brad Zebedis South Pointe C Presbyterian 55 Jordan Griffin Fort Mill 1B Citadel 56 Hughston Armstrong Ridge View OF Citadel 57 Scott Price Batesburg-Leesville INF USC Sumter 58 Tevins Walker Mid-Carolina OF Sptg Methodist 59 WT Murden Airport RHP Newberry-FB 60 Austin Lawrence Riverside RHP Sptg Methodist – – Overall-Top 45 Rank Name High School Position Committed 1 David Houser AC Flora C/RHP – 2 Brandon Hester Stratford RHP – 3 Andrew Cox Belton-Honea Path OF/LHP South Carolina 4 Kyle Whitman Nation Ford 1B/RHP – 5 Austin LaBounty Gilbert INF/RHP – 6 Austin Mason Eastside RHP – 7 Robbie Morris Irmo C – 8 Michael Wright Gaffney RHP – 9 Alex Cunningham Byrnes SS/RHP – 10 Lorenzo Wright Ashley Ridge OF – 11 Trey Hayes Palmetto OF/C – 12 Connor Owings Gilbert 3B/RHP – 13 Weber Pike Beaufort 3B/C – 14 Carl Wise White Knoll SS – 15 Justin Callahan Dillon RHP – 16 Tyler Jackson Wren RHP – 17 Kyle Edwards Seneca SS – 18 Devin Walker Lugoff-Elgin C – 19 Ray Murphy White Knoll C/OF – 20 Austin Livingston Ashley Ridge RHP/3B – 21 Erich Knab Carolina Forest RHP – 22 Bret Hines Hanahan SS/RHP – 23 Steven Duggar Byrnes OF – 24 Josh Simpson Union LHP – 25 Brandon Burriss Blythewood OF – 26 John Mulkey Emerald OF – 27 Zachary Haralambis Chapin C – 28 Mike Morrison Gilbert RHP – 29 Stephen Windham Summerville C – 30 Jared Parnell Mid Carolina 1B – 31 Taylor McCuen Greenville 1B – 32 Chase Tidwell Stratford 1B – 33 Jason Smith Gilbert LHP – 34 Garrett Gallagher Berkeley RHP – 35 Hamilton Heatly Spartanburg LHP – 36 Wales Toney Hanna RHP – 37 John Leopard South Aiken RHP – 38 Trae Dent Spring Valley INF – 39 Austin Hill Spring Valley INF/RHP – 40 Chris Washington Marion OF/LHP – 41 Hunter Burnette Aynor LHP – 42 Maleeke Gibson Lakewood OF Clemson 43 Stephen McKnight Easley LHP – 44 Will Thompson Dorman SS/RHP – 45 States Clawson AC Flora 2B – – – Overall – Top 20 Rank Name High School Position Committed 1 Nick Ciuffo Wando C South Carolina 2 Matt Williams Belton-Honea Path INF Undecided 3 Reed Rohlman Byrnes OF/LHP Undecided 4 Corey Thompson Mauldin SS/RHP Undecided 5 Glenn Batson Greenville 3B Undecided 6 Bradley Jones Travelers Rest INF Undecided 7 Thomas Bessinger Blythewood SS/RHP Undecided 8 Taylor Widener South Aiken OF/RHP Undecided 9 Zack Hamilton Blythewood RHP Undecided 10 Justin Allen Wren 3B/RHP Undecided 11 JD Waite Pinewood Prep LHP/1B Undecided 12 Cody Smith Lexington INF/RHP Undecided 13 Jordan Gore Conway SS Undecided 14 Gene Cone Spring Valley OF/LHP Undecided 15 Tray Roberts Aiken OF Undecided 16 Christopher Stewart Boiling Springs C/RHP Undecided 17 Ian Hinson South Pointe OF Undecided 18 Ben Boulware TL Hanna C Undecided 19 Luke Renfrow Spartanburg 2B Undecided T20 Brandon Barber Eastside 3B/RHP Undecided T20 GK Young Conway 1B Undecided

Palmetto Games: Application

Tentative Schedule for Friday, Saturday and Sunday * August 13-15, 2010 Friday 9:00 AM Session 1 Check-in at Carolina Stadium (Pick-up jersey) 9:40 Session 1 players… 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.

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

Class of 2013: Summer Player Rankings

-Diamond Rankings: Class of 2013- Right-Handed Pitchers Rank Name High School 1 Zack Hamilton Blythewood 2 Tucker Burgess Easley 3 Ryan Mason Eastside 4 Cameron Norwood Northwestern 5 Matthew Quarles Emerald 6 Jam… 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.

Class of 2012: Summer Player Rankings

-Diamond Rankings: 2012 Graduates- Right-Handed Pitchers Rank Name High School Committed 1 Brandon Hester Stratford South Carolina 2 Austin Mason Eastside – 3 Michael Wright Gaffney – 4 Jamie Callahan Dillon &nbsp… 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.