Diamond Spotlight: Drake Thomason

South Carolina Commitment-Drake Thomason: Already on the radar as a tremendous athlete and interesting position player, Eastside’s Drake Thomason emerged during the spring and summer of 2009 as a legitimate prospect on the mound. What followed for the two-sport star were difficult decisions on a future home…and now pro scouts are on the prowl. In… 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

South Atlantic Border Battle: 2009 Roster

-South Atlantic Border Battle- October 31-November 1, 2009 College of Charleston (SC) South Carolina Roster – 2010 Coaches: David Horton (Bamberg-Ehrhardt) Jeff Blankenship (Wando)  Name  High School  Committed  Forrest Koumas  Lugoff-Elgin  South Carolina  Chris Hanna  Stratford  Citadel  Tyler Wilson  Gaffney  Spartanburg Methodist  Brandon Henderson  Chesnee  Gardner-Webb  Jesse Brewer  Rock Hill  Spartanburg Methodist  Jake Long  TL Hanna  Spartanburg Methodist  Luke Weber  Spartanburg  –  Joe Jackson  Mauldin  Citadel  Daniel Palka  Greer  Clemson  Champ Rowland  Wade Hampton  Presbyterian  Wil Leathers  Riverside  South Carolina  Jared Huffman  Myrtle Beach  College of Charleston  Hunter Burton  Palmetto  Furman  Stephen Curtis  Sumter  –  Tyler Smith  Sumter  –  Jordan Scott  Riverside  South Carolina  David Donald  JL Mann  College of Charleston South Carolina Roster – 2011 Coaches: Brian Hucks (Brookland-Cayce) Chris Bates (Rock Hill)   Name  High School  Committed  Daniel Gossett  Byrnes  Clemson  Brandon Landrie  Spartanburg  College of Charleston  Taylor Guerrieri  North Augusta  South Carolina  Micheal Gilroy  Brookland-Cayce  –  Andrew Faulkner  South Aiken  South Carolina  Alex Pridemore  Union  South Carolina  Alex Satterfield  Laurens Academy  South Carolina  Grayson Greiner  Blythewood  South Carolina  Domineke Albert  Richland Northeast  –  Hiller Huggins  Irmo  –  Kyle Martin  Wade Hampton  –  Joey Pankake  Easley  College of Charleston  Bruce Caldwell  Sumter  –  Hunter Cole  Dorman  Georgia  Austin Gambrell  Belton-Honea Path  South Carolina  Shon Carson  Lake City  –  Reid Moman  JL Mann  –  Brandon Martin  Laurens Academy  – Virginia: Roster 2010 Coaches: John Thomas (McLean) John James (W. Springfield) Ricky Saunders (Manchester)  Name  High School  Committed  Denis Buckley  McLean  –  Charlie Morgan  West Springfield  Wake Forest  Erik Payne  Mills Godwin  South Carolina  Austin Kilbourne  Matoaca  Maryland  Sean Fitzgerald  McLean  Notre Dame  Joey Cujas  Manchester  Virginia Commonwealth  Eric Mayers  Hanover  Richmond  Chris Ayers  Manchester  Virginia Commonwealth  Ryan Lindemuth  Lake Braddock  William & Mary  Mike Costello  Stonewall Jackson  Radford  Ryan Morrison  Manchester  Virginia Commonwealth  Ryan McBroom  Courtland  –  Cory Ramsey  Matoaca  –  Adam Forrer  TC Williams  Richmond Virginia: Roster 2011 Coaches: John Thomas (McLean) John James (W. Springfield) Ricky Saunders (Manchester)  Name  High School  Committed  Jordan Boze  Lee Davis  –  Nick Thompson  Western Branch  –  Kevin White  St. Annes Bellfield  South Carolina  JJ White  Stonebridge  –  Luke Bondurant  South County  –  Lansing Veeder  Paul VI  –  Matt Kianka  Paul VI  –  TJ Costen  First Colonial  South Carolina  Jake Cave  Kecoughton  LSU  Travis Myers  Cumberland  –  Tyler Long  Halifax  –  David Spinosa  St. Annes Bellfield  –  Damon Frezza  Paul VI  –  Christian Hamlett  Cosby  –  Aaron Hoover  Westfield  –  Mike Wood  Tazewell  – North Carolina Roster: 2011 Coaches: Greg Simmons (Charlotte Christian) Randy Pope (W. Forsyth) Tom Willoughby (Pineforest)  Name  High School  Committed  Luke Dunlap  East Forsyth  –  Grayson Atwood  Mt. Pleasant  –  Ryan Mayhew  West Forsyth  UNC-Wilmington  Cameron Capell  Kerr Vance Academy  South Carolina  Jordan Ramsey  North Davidson  –  Josh Tobias  S.E. Guilford  Florida  Logan Ratledge  Ardrey Kell  NC State  Alex Leach  Ardrey Kell  –  Michael Elefante  Chapel Hill  –  Dillon Frye  Lee Co.  –  Blaine Lewis  Mallard Creek  –  Sanders Kuxhausen  Northwest Guilford  –  Rookie Davis  Dixson  East Carolina  Josh Clark  West Forsyth  –  Ryne Rush  Asheboro  –  Jeffrey Springs  South Point  –  Taylor Thurber  Lake Norman  –  Nick Silva  Wake Forest-Rolesville  –  Peter Hendel  Cuthbertson  – North Carolina Roster: 2010 Coaches: Greg Simmons (Charlotte Christian) Randy Pope (W. Forsyth) Tom Willoughby (Pineforest)  Name  High School  Committed  Jack Reinheimer  Ardrey Kell  East Carolina  Kelly Secrest  North Davidson  UNC-Wilmington  Brian Holberton  Myers Park  North Carolina  Brandon Huffman  South View  North Carolina  Macon Smith  W. Guilford  Western Carolina  Parks Jordan  Glenn  North Carolina  Ricky Holden  Richmond Sr.  UNC-Wilmington  Jordan Smith  Providence Grove  Western Carolina  Hunter May  Hopewell  –  Jake Watson  Charlotte Christian  South Carolina  Christian Pfaff  RS-Central  Spartanburg Methodist  Tyler Alberts  West Forsyth  –  Ronald Womack  Hoke  –  James Baldwin  Pinecrest  –  Ryan Cramner  Croaton  –  Steven Vaughn  New Hanover  Wingate   Invite Application / Schedule

Diamond Spotlight: Jared Huffman

College of Charleston Commitment-Jared Huffman: Myrtle Beach senior standout Jared Huffman made a verbal commitment to the Cougars during the summer. This week, he took some time for DP to discuss his career, his love of the game and provides us a glimpse of his personality…Enjoy Huffman’s Diamond Spotlight! Bio-Jared Huffman: Myrtle Beach HS…. 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 Fall League: 2009 Application

-Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League- DP will: -Post on TheDiamondProspects.com updated standings of the league -Post on TheDiamondProspects.com team rosters and schedules -Publish stats of the peak performers at the conclusion of the season -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 we can and provide prospect info on TheDiamondProspects.com Teams will: -Provide own insurance -Be responsible for ordering/adding jerseys -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% ($250 per player) of your player fees. -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 -Send copy of scorebook and/or statistics to your commisoner at the conclusion of September and October -Provide own equipment (BP balls, helmets, catching gear, etc) -Chase foul balls on your half of the field Rules: -Pitchers will throw no more than 3 innings per week -Each team will have a 15 player roster limit -10 run rule after 5 innings -If game is tied after 7 innings of play, 1 extra inning will be played -2 hour 15 minute time limit, no new inning past that point -Pre-game coin flip between coaches will determine home/visiting team -Lineups can have up to 11 hitters -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 permitted. ———————————————————————————————– Diamond Prospects Fall League Player Application Please PRINT the following form neatly. Applications are to be turned into your coach/representative, then mail to us at: Diamond Prospects . PO Box 1262 . Conway, SC 29528 Stay tuned to TheDiamondProspects.com leading up to games last second announcements… Name ____________________________________ High School ____________________ Grad Year ________________ Address ___________________________________ City __________________________ State ______ Zip _________ Home # _______________________ Cell # ______________________ Email _________________________________ DOB __________________ Fall/Summer team __________________________________________________________ 1st position __________ 2nd position ___________ HT ____________ WT ___________ Bats _______ Throws_______ Uniform Number _______________ (to be determined by the coach) T-shirt Size ______________ GPA _________________ SAT (total, math, verbal) __________/__________/__________ ACT _________________ Medical Waiver: I waive and release Diamond Prospects, its staff, my coaches and/or Any Gameday Site officials from any injury that may occur during the camp to the above-mentioned player, on site or involving travel to and from the event. I also take responsibility for any expenses that incur during the events due to necessary treatment of injury. I also give permission for emergency treatment if needed. I understand by signing this waiver, I give consent to participation in the event and assume all risk arising from it. Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________ Date ______________ Due to insurance, jerseys, umpires, site fees and other expenses involved that are paid-in-full prior to the season, this payment is NON-refundable. Total amount enclosed: $ _________________________

DP Fall League: 2009 Standings

Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League September 8-October 20, 2009  -Upstate-  Team  W-L  PCT  JL Mann #1  9-0-2  .833  Easley  6-1-2  .778  Boiling Springs  5-4  .556  Mauldin  5-4-1  .550  Riverside  6-5-1  .542  Wade Hampton  5-5  .500  JL Mann #2  5-6  .455  Byrnes  3-4-1  .438  Seneca/BHP  3-4  .428  Spartanburg  4-6  .400  Hillcrest #1  3-6-1  .350  Hillcrest #2  0-7  .000   -Midlands-  Team  W-L  PCT  Airport  9-0  1.000  Dutch Fork  5-1  .833  Aiken  3-3  .500  Brookland-Cayce V  3-5  .375  Spring Valley  1-6  .167  Brookland-Cayce JV  0-5  .000  

Fall League Schedule Template

Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League: ++Upstate/Midlands September 8-October 20, 2009  Tuesday, September 8  Site  Home  Visitor  Time                                                                        .   Thursday, September 10    Site  Home  Visitor  Time                                                                        .   Tuesday, September 15    Site  Home  Visitor  Time                                                                        .   Thursday, September 17    Site  Home  Visitor  Time                                                                        .   etc

Fall League Roster Template

Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League: ++Upstate/Midlands September 8-October 20, 2009  Team: 1  #  Name  High School  Class  Position(s)  1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10          11          12          13          14          15        .   Head Coach:   Team: 2   #  Name  High School  Class  Position(s)  1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10          11          12          13          14          15        .   Head Coach:   Team: 3   #  Name  High School  Class  Position(s)  1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9          10          11          12          13          14          15        .   Head Coach: +

South Atlantic Border Battle: 2009 Schedule

-South Atlantic Border Battle- Saturday & Sunday, October 31-November 1 College of Charleston – Patriot’s Point Tentative Schedule Saturday 10 AM           NC 10’s vs SC 10’s    (NC/SC BP & INF/OF) 2 PM             VA 11’s vs SC 11’s    (VA/SC BP & INF/OF) 6 PM             VA 10’s vs NC 10’s    (VA/NC BP & INF/OF) Sunday 9 AM             NC 11’s vs VA 11’s    (NC BP & INF/OF) 12 PM           VA 10’s vs SC 10’s 2:30 PM         SC 11’s vs NC 11’s NEW! SC, NC & VA Invitees / Application / Directions Potential Sponsors: This event is FREE for participants. Any business or person looking to help defray our costs should email: [email protected]  or [email protected] Hotel Info: 2 Charleston area hotels have secured special rates for this event, be sure to ask for Diamond Prospects/Border Battle rate… Sleep Inn – Mt. Pleasant $89.00 / 866-257-2627 or www.sleepinn.com/hotel/sc036  Embassy Suites – North Charleston $139.00 / 800-EMBASSY or http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/CHSEMES-SBB-20091029/index.jhtml Border Battle Sponsors: While in town and beyond this weekend, we ask that you support our sponsors of this event – Sleep Inn, Embassy Suites, Sticky Fingers, AT&T and Wells Fargo

Palmetto Games: 2009 Team Pictures

-Northeast- -Northwest- -Mideast-   -Midwest- -Southeast- -Southwest- … 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.

Palmetto Games: Game 9

By: Sterling Dye & David List -August 16, 2009 -Midwest versus Northwest- The skies opened up and greeted fans and scouts with a beautiful setting for the first ever championship game in the history of the Palmetto Games. #1 seed Northwest looked to remain undefeated against the Midwest squad. The Northwest sent Riverside … 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.