4A Upper-State Playoffs Breakdown

By: Nick Nickles – April 29, 2009  4A Upper-State Playoffs Breakdown DISTRICT 1 (#4) Byrnes at (#1) Laurens                        (#3) Spring Valley at (#2) Gaffney        … 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

Post-Season Accolades

-SC Select Team-  Name  High School  Will Muzika  Dorman  Daniel Aldrich  Wando  Colby Holmes  Conway  Christopher Owings  Gilbert  Jake Zokan  Spring Valley  Brison Celek  Bishop England  Greg Harrison  Hilton Head  Dre Watts  Laurens  Travis Burnside  Laurens  Seth Neely  Rock Hill  Dylan Cole  Dorman  Dustin Morris  Landrum  Justin Trapp  Fairfield-Central  Christian Powell  Greenwood  Cameron Holmes  Boiling Springs  Josh Pless  Boiling Springs Coaches: Bob Kleinknecht (West Florence), John Daurity (Socastee), Steve Williams (Belton-Honea Path) -North 1A/4A-  Name  High School  Casey Seay  Rock Hill  Andrew Hill  Ridge View  Brendon Van Nostrand  Lewisville  Bobby Jackson  Gaffney  Cody Johnson  Nation Ford  McCrae Norton  Gaffney  Preston Glenn  Westside  Dylan Campbell  Westside  Drew Hardee  Northwestern  TJ Estes  Northwestern  Alex Wilson  Landrum  Joseph Wright  Buford  Julio Iglesias  Ridge View  Gaither Bumgardner  Great Falls  Stefan del Pino  Dorman  TJ Young  Dorman Coaches: Mitch Walters (Northwestern), Barry New (Westside)  -North 2A/3A-  Name  High School  Will Bedenbaugh  Mid Carolina  Josh Wilson  Strom Thurmond  Brody Greer  Belton-Honea Path  Josh Miller  Chapin  Paul Nitto  JL Mann  Emilio Pagan  JL Mann  Matt Holliday  Greer  Alex Mitchell  AC Flora  Matt Pegler  Riverside  Austen Barber  Eastside  James Newman  AC Flora  Daniel Rawls  Chester  Matthew Moore  Belton-Honea Path  Adam Spires  Gilbert  Jake Padgett  Gilbert  Ryan Westbrook  Broome Coaches: Andy Ford (Daniel), Randy Stokes (Lugoff-Elgin) -South 1A/4A-  Name  High School  Josh Crout  Stratford  Ryne Hardwick  Conway  Corey Holmes  White Knoll  Chris Harper  Lexington  Bradley Evsich  Wando  Tracy Bishop  Johnsonville  Chandler Smetana  West Florence  Yamil Perez  Goose Creek  Charlton Hanna  Johnsonville  Zack Godley  Bamberg-Ehrhardt  Don Sandifer  Bamberg-Ehrhardt  Kyle Christian  Wando  Bobby Watford  Conway  Josh Knab  Carolina Forest  Ryan Gunther  Stratford  Kellen Easterby  James Island Coaches: Tom Hatley (James Island), Jonny Thompson (White Knoll)  -South 2A/3A-  Name  High School  Tucker Hawley  South Aiken  James Hall  Brookland-Cayce  Ryan Connolly  Bishop England  Chase Goude  Battery Creek  Kyle Ward  Georgetown  Phillip Herring  Dillon  Elliott Van Dyke  Hilton Head  Reggie Weatherford  Lake City  Gray Stafford  Cheraw  Gunnar Freeman  Marlboro County  Jack LaFrage  Camden  Taylor Grover  Midland Valley  Ayres Renfrow  Socastee  Anthony Smith  Dillon  Tripp Faulk  North Myrtle Beach  Shane Miles  Lake City Coaches: Chris Wells (Hilton Head), Denny Beckley (Camden)

Playoff Picks: The DP Staff

Since we had a couple of days off and have seen a ton of baseball this spring, the Diamond Prospects staff decided to have a little fun on the eve our 2009 prep baseball post-season. We separately made our picks on the upcoming District winners, knowing that you would hold us to our choices and probably remind us with your emails! No disrespect to… 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.

Recap: Aiken Hornets at North Augusta Yellow Jackets

By: Sterling Dye – April 27, 2009 Yellow Jackets battle back on Senior Night for the win Diamond Prospects was in North Augusta on a beautiful evening for a region match-up that would determine AAAA seeding in the playoffs. It was senior night for the Yellow Jackets and two seniors would go deep and one got the save in a see-saw affair. … 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.

Recap: JL Mann Patriots at Greenville Red Raiders

By: Will Cheatham – April 24, 2009 Two out hits spark Patriots over the Red Raiders DP was in Greenville Friday night for a big region match up between cross town rivals in the Greenville Red Raiders and the JL Mann Patriots. With rain delaying a few games early in the season, this week has been a big one for the region. In this game the … 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.

Recap: Wade Hampton Generals at Eastside Eagles

By: Austin Alexander – April 25, 2009 Late rally on Senior Day surges Eagles to Region title It was a balmy Saturday afternoon in Greenville as the Wade Hampton Generals visited the Eastside Eagles with playoff seedings on the line a possible Region II-3A championship within grasp, provided the home team won. For a game that produced… 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.

Recap: Daniel Lions at Pickens Blue Flames

By: Sterling Dye – April 24, 2009 Pickens wins a wild one on Senior Night Diamond Prospects was in western South Carolina on a steamy Friday afternoon. It was senior night for the Blue Flames, but junior Logan Thomas got the start on the bump. Thomas hasn’t been pitching much this season and showed a little rust in his two innings of wor… 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.

Recap: Byrnes Rebels at Boiling Springs Bulldogs

By: Austin Alexander – April 24, 2009 Holmes, Pless propel Bulldogs in 11-1 region win If you want to watch a game at Boiling Springs from here on out, you better arrive early to get a good seat. These folks are rabid about their high school baseball and put on a great show…not to mention the product on the field isn’t too shabby either… 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.

Recap: Saluda Tigers at Batesburg-Leesville Panthers

By: Will Cheatham – April 23, 2009 Grandy pitches, hits Panthers to dramatic win Diamond Prospects was in Batesburg-Leesville tonight for a match-up between Batesburg-Leesville and Saluda. Batesburg was coming off an extra inning loss to region rival Gilbert, but had already clinched a playoff berth. The Tigers of Saluda were looking to g… 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.

Pre-Draft Roster

Diamond Prospects’ Pre-Draft Workout  Tuesday, May 19 / Capitol City Stadium RHP  Name  High School  College  Committed  Class  Peak MPH  Madison Younginer  Mauldin  –  Clemson  Sr  95  Christian Powell  Greenwood  –  C of C  Sr  91  … 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.