Lon Joyce Pro Day: 2025

On Sunday, February 2, Diamond Prospects hosted our 19th Annual Lon Joyce Pro Day at River Bluff High School. Pro Day is a showcase of the Carolina’s top talent in front of MLB professional scouts right before prep practices begin. Perfect weather greeted a talented field and 80+pro scouts made their way in to evaluate! The very strict, invite-only list of players performed at a high level and we will bring it all to you starting on Monday! Stay tuned for prospect data, breakdowns and video from a tremendous Groundhog Day in Columbia! Roster / Schedule & Notes / Alumni List

Lon Joyce DP Pro Day 2025: Invite List

Sunday, February 2, 2025 @ River Bluff High School Application / Schedule & Player Notes / Event Alumni 2006-2024 Pitchers Name High School Grad Commitment Daniel Parker P27 Academy 2025 Coastal Carolina Alex Abreu Cardinal Newman 2026 – Drew Hayes Summerville 2025 Cleveland CC Luke Roupe Grace Christian (NC) 2025 South Carolina Jace Stancil P27 Academy 2025 Coll of Charleston Teddy Garner JL Mann 2025 – Seth Manning TL Hanna 2025 South Carolina Landon Fowler Powdersville 2025 Clemson Kaden Barnett Nation Ford 2025 North Carolina Sam Bettis P27 Academy 2025 Kansas State Max Bettis P27 Academy 2025 Kansas Jackson Winer Bishop England 2025 Coastal Carolina Jake Morris Lugoff-Elgin 2025 Clemson Brandon Cromer Lexington 2025 South Carolina Dawson Siffri JL Mann 2025 Western Carolina Carson Boleman Southside Christian 2026 Wake Forest Caden Glauber Catawba Ridge 2025 North Carolina Jarrett Wagner Stratford 2026 – Jackson Robinson TL Hanna 2026 South Carolina Will Fulcher Woodmont 2026 – Walker Cox Easley 2026 South Carolina Gavin McDonald Legion Collegiate 2025 – Bradley Anderson Fox Creek 2025 Western Carolina Carter Harrington AC Flora 2025 Coll of Charleston Max Whitmer Wando 2025 Georgetown Emory Horton Boiling Springs 2025 North Greenville Hudson Mullen Beaufort 2025 Citadel Aiden Vorlick Summerville 2025 Citadel Colby Richardson Pee Dee Academy 2025 Coastal Carolina Connor Salerno Sun Valley (NC) 2027 – Connor Wells Dorman 2027 – Cooper DeVries Eastside 2027 – Bryson Steele P27 Academy 2025 Winthrop JR Struk P27 Academy 2025 – Logan Newcomb P27 Academy 2026 Coastal Carolina George Handel P27 Academy 2025 Rice Zane Stahl P27 Academy 2025 Louisville Joseph Yamamoto P27 Academy 2025 – Genis Lopez P27 Academy 2027 – Tyler Baird Hough (NC) 2025 Vanderbilt Chase Kiker Metrolina Christian (NC) 2026 Clemson Kaden Myers Mid-Carolina 2025 Coll of Charleston RJ Cope Georgia Premier 2026 – Ty Mobley Washington County (GA) 2026 Auburn Ty Tillery Morgan County (GA) 2026 Georgia Jacob Deacon Stratford 2025 Citadel Tate Jensen Draughn (NC) 2025 Appalachian St. Aiden Suggs Loris 2025 Francis Marion Brennan New Mauldin 2027 – Cooper Coleman West Florence 2025 Flo-Dar Tech Catchers Name High School Grad Commitment Peter Mershon Eastside 2025 Mississippi St. Caden Reeves Chapin 2025 Troy Stow Rogers James Island 2025 Coll of Charleston Bennett Edwards Laurens 2025 Ga. Southern Noah Franklin TNXL Academy (FL) 2025 South Carolina Skylar Hegler P27 Academy 2025 Clemson Macon Leppert Blythewood 2025 Gaston CC Pierce Mullen Phillip Simmons 2025 Flo-Dar Tech CJ Oxendine North Myrtle Beach 2025 Virginia Tech Banks Wickersham Fort Dorchester 2026 Coll of Charleston Luke Young Clinton 2026 – Sam Schwamb Catawba Ridge 2025 NC A&T Taylor Belza P27 Academy 2025 Auburn Cross Yarborough P27 Academy 2025 Charleston So. Matous Bubenik P27 Academy 2025 – Eli Beekley South Iredell (NC) 2026 Central Florida Christian Galasso Waccamaw 2026 – Infielders Name High School Grad Commitment Jake Amman James Island 2025 Coll of Charleston Coy James Davie County (NC) 2025 Ole Miss Corbin Martens Wando 2025 Davidson Will Craddock TL Hanna 2025 South Carolina Alex Myers Blythewood 2025 Wofford Jackson Moore Hartsville 2025 Clemson Brady Gold Wando 2025 Wofford Bo Moody Georgetown 2025 Presbyterian Bo Lowrance Christ Church 2026 Duke William Cutshall Seneca 2026 Ole Miss Jose Doubront P27 Academy 2026 – Taj Marchand James Island 2026 Ole Miss Ethan Offing Dutch Fork 2026 Clemson Palmer Hornick Dorman 2026 Virginia Tech Sawyer Smith N. Myrtle Beach 2026 North Carolina States Farr Spartanburg 2026 Coastal Carolina Parker McGee Lancaster 2026 South Carolina Hudson Clark Berkeley 2026 – Jachin Davis Stratford 2026 – Kaden Jones Travelers Rest 2026 Coll of Charleston AJ Jefferson Lugoff-Elgin 2026 Coll of Charleston Titus Hutchins Boiling Springs 2026 Wofford Christian Spivey Lexington 2027 – Mac Morris Baylor School (TN) 2027 South Carolina Trip Ostergard James Island 2027 – Jason Fultz P27 Academy 2025 Clemson Dannyel Almanzar P27 Academy 2026 – Landon Carter P27 Academy 2025 Central Arkansas Meridian Leffew Gaston Christian 2026 Central Florida Brady Marshall Reagan (NC) 2026 Tennessee Outfielders Name High School Grad Commitment Logan Struk P27 Academy 2025 Clemson Andrew Palmer Oceanside Collegiate 2025 East Tennessee St. Jayden Williams Spring Valley 2025 Citadel Jacob Petit Nation Ford 2025 Lenoir-Rhyne Jaxson Camp Byrnes 2025 Lander Ezra Essex P27 Academy 2025 Oklahoma State Rett Johnson Wayne Country Day (NC) 2025 NC State Zay Pulley Laurens 2025 Flo-Dar Tech Carter Blankinship Fort Mill 2025 Georgia Southern Landen Still Greenwood 2025 – Justin Sheffield Atlantic Coll. 2025 Florida SW Cam Austin Barnwell 2025 USC-Aiken Parker Davis Woodmont 2026 – Sterling Coaxum P27 Academy 2026 Clemson Jaxon Matthews Hough (NC) 2026 Clemson Gunnar Alm Polk County (NC) 2026 NC State Slaide Burd Hilton Head Christian 2026 Georgia Southern Charlie Scott AC Flora 2026 – Joey McGovern Seneca 2025 – Griffin McKain Legion Collegiate 2027 South Carolina JQ Crosby Stratford 2026 – *Players: Your name on this list serves as an invitation to DP’s marquee event, congratulations! Application is linked here: Click Here *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 left off each year, The 2025 Pro Day is no different… *Bats: This event will require wood bats. *Injury Info, etc: If you have an injury or trip planned that will prohibit your participation at Pro Day, please notify us ASAP. *Weather: We moved this event from Saturday (in year’s past) to Sunday in an effort to free up scouts to see Division 2, JUCO, NAIA games on Saturday. BUT, if weather forces us to bump Pro Day up a day, we do have the facility reserved all weekend. We ask that you be prepared to attend either day, a final call will be made by Thursday of that week to put all players in the best position to succeed. Please stay tuned to DP website and @diamondprospect for updates.

Pro Day Capsule: 2024

By: Austin Alexander – January 28, 2024 -Homerun Derby breaks out; Talent galore present- Sunday was another banner day for high school baseball, prep players, pro scouts and Diamond Prospects! River Bluff High again played host to our most enjoyable event of the year, the 18th Annual Lon Joyce Pro Day! Inclement weather in the days leading up to this event forced a move to Sunday afternoon as all 30 Major League clubs were represented, a top-tier facility and talent on the roster commanded attention too…A very wet field greeted us upon arrival but sunny skies and extreme wind were the perfect drying ingredients, eventually allowing us to hit and throw bullpens between the lines! DP’s Pro Day has a very decorated list of players over its nearly two decades of history, 207 performers from this event have been drafted, many of which are still presently playing professional baseball, 27 Big Leaguer’s once wore this same jersey, likely with all of the same nerves and anticipation as this year’s crop. There is a good chance that 2024’s field will add to the growing total of success stories. With scouts huddled around the finish line, we fired off the 60’s promptly at noon and 17 players shot through under 7.0 seconds; Spartanburg 2024 Elijah Grant (6.51), left, took top honors in this category edging out Peter Mershon (Eastside, 2025), right, who posted a 6.64 and Derrick Layton (Charlotte Christian, 2024) at 6.68, respectively. Another aspect we began a few years back is putting the radar gun on defensive player’s throws. The top outfield bolt came from Ethan Wagner (P27 Academy, 2024) at 94 MPH. The top velocity during the infield portion was turned in by Dannyel Almanzar (P2 Academy, 2026), he registered 90 MPH across the turf. The catchers were also a group that did not disappoint as ten of them unloaded a pop time under 2.00 seconds. Sophomore Banks Wickersham’s (Ft. Dorchester), left, 1.87 narrowly beat out the 1.88 posted by Cade Norton (Blue Ridge, 2024) and 1.93 by James Perriello (August Christian, 2024). Norton, right, also had the best arm strength chiming in at 83 MPH. Then the part we enjoy the most! High school hitters wielding wood in is not always the most endearing of acts to witness, but each year at Pro Day it’s a blast!  Fortunately, this year’s weather permitted us to ‘bang away’ on the field as hitters took aim at the scoreboard, batter’s eye and the huge press box wall in right field and/or the 50-yard line on the other side with the assistance of 20+ MPH winds howling directly out. In his fourth and final Pro Day, PJ Morlando (Summerville, 2024), conquered the brick monster again with several balls clearing the deck, others clanging off the structure. Senior Beau Hollins (River Bluff) showed off from each side of the plate while Elijah Grant, Peter Mershon and Brendan Lawson (P27 Academy, 2024) were not to be outdone in their round, losing a few baseballs of their own! Three players clocked in an exit velo north of 100 MPH: Morlando led the way at 105, Treion McFarland (P27 Academy, 2024) had 104 MPH and Cameron Turner (P27 Academy, 2024) at 101 MPH. Kudos: To the BP machine Thane Maness for pumping ‘cookies’ as always.  DP Disclaimer: The names in this category could be far longer. Please see video when available.  DP Note I: It was surprising that we left the facility with any baseballs in our buckets due to the power display, but well-worth the laser show; the above named were just a handful of many that continually found the barrel. DP Note II: Thanks to the handful of parents that helped retrieve some of the longer pokes during the day, but anyone looking to beef up their collection of baseballs can go beat the bushes at River Bluff today! The bullpens are what normally pull in quite a few cross-checkers, and even scouting directors this year too. With a minimal list of invited arms each year, we went one at a time on the live mound and a steady stream of 90+ fastballs blew in, actually more than usual. Our Trackman rang out pleasing numbers on our iPad (unfortunately the wind kept our TV display on the shelf); all data will be published this week on the website. Lenoir Rhyne-bound Andrew McLaughlin (2024, Ashley Ridge), pictured at top, sat at 93 with a best bolt of 95 MPH, followed closely by JL Mann senior Hunter Howard’s 93! Three other arms punched 92 MPH. But it did not end there as we paraded one premium arm after another to the bump. In all, on Sunday 28 different guys eclipsed the 88 MPH barrier. Sixteen total moundsmen touched 90 MPH or better. Please digest what you just read…quite impressive for a January day on the eve of prep practice in cold weather! The usual prospects showed up and served as the cornerstone to another successful event, but the new names to pro scouts pushed Pro Day into what we’d consider as another very productive day for high school baseball in South Carolina, again. Based on what the decision-makers saw on this day, they will have to spend more time in the Palmetto State this spring – which is always the goal! {60’s / MPH / POP & MPH / Defensive MPH/ Exit Velo} – Pro Day Memories: Taylor Black –  NEW Video Footage: View Now!  dp Twitter Pro Day Photos by @flicksbypatel DP Fist Bump: A special thanks is in order to River Bluff skipper Mark Bonnette, his staff and the High School he represents for once again being wonderful hosts and providing us with their beautiful facility. Every request of ours and more was met by these folks, they even left us the keys to their doors for our DP staff on Saturday morning as we rounded out our player/team rankings. Often times it’s difficult to find quality venues to play baseball, we are eternally grateful for the opportunity to return to our familiar digs!

Pro Day 2024: Data Breakdown

-Outfielders- First Name Last Name School Year Committed 30 60 Pos MPH EV Sterling Coaxum Hanahan 2026 Clemson 3.69 6.75 – 96 Brody Cook West Florence 2024 Florence-Darlington 4.16 7.53 78 93 Parker Davis Woodmont 2026 – 3.99 7.18 88 86 Ezra Essex P27 Academy 2025 Oklahoma State – – 87 90 Cooper Godsave Ashley Ridge 2024 – 3.83 7.22 8… 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

Lon Joyce DP Pro Day 2024: Roster

Saturday, January 27, 2024 @ River Bluff High School Application / Schedule & Player Notes / Event Alumni 2006-2023 -Pitchers- NameHigh SchoolGradCommitmentCooper ParksYork2024South CarolinaAustin LaughlinCardinal Newman2024WoffordJackson MullenCatawba Ridge2024Coll of CharlestonAsher GossLaurens2024–Mason TompkinsBlue Ridge2024WinthropHunter PhippsDutch Fork2024Coll of CharlestonDion BrownLewisville2024ClemsonNolan AlexanderCarolina Forest2024LanderJacob ClarkMid-Carolina2024NewberryAndrew McLaughlinAshley Ridge2024Lenoir-RhyneBryce HarderJL Mann2024–Maddox JackP27 Academy2024Old DominionThayer TavorminaSummerville2024USC-UpstateWalker ColemanGreenville2024Coll of CharlestonRyan JohnsonP27 Academy2024Western KentuckyBraiden EagenFort Dorchester2024NewberryHunter HowardJL Mann2024RadfordBilly RobertsonLugoff-Elgin2024MD Eastern ShoreMatthew BrownP27 Academy2024Oklahoma StateScott DoranP27 Academy2024Coastal CarolinaBJ EtheridgeRiver Bluff2024–Daniel ParkerP27 Academy2025ClemsonLuke RoupeNorth Myrtle Beach2025VanderbiltDrew HayesSummerville2025Coll of CharlestonJace StancilP27 Academy2025–Seth ManningTL Hanna2025South CarolinaLandon FowlerPowdersville2025ClemsonKaden BarnettNation Ford2025North CarolinaSam BettisP27 Academy2025Kansas StateMax BettisP27 Academy2025KansasDawson SiffriJL Mann2025–Carson BolemanSouthside Christian2026Wake ForestCaden GlauberCatawba Ridge2026North CarolinaJackson RobinsonTL Hanna2026South CarolinaWill FulcherWoodmont2026–Owen WattsLexington2025–Caden FragolaOceanside Collegiate2025–Jackson BurtonLexington2024– -Catchers- NameHigh SchoolGradCommitmentMitch WilsonDorman2024North CarolinaChone JamesSocastee2024VirginiaCade NortonBlue Ridge2024MercerPeter MershonEastside2025South CarolinaCaden ReevesChapin2025TroyNoah FranklinWest Ashley2025DukeSkylar HeglerP27 Academy2025ClemsonMacon LeppertBlythewood2025–Banks WickershamFort Dorchester2026–Seven AlemaisP27 Academy2024Wake ForestAnthony MartinezP27 Academy2024BaylorEfrain Morales JrP27 Academy2024Old DominionCarson WillisP27 Academy2025ArkansasJames PerrielloAugusta Christian (GA)2024Virginia Tech -Infielders- NameHigh SchoolGradCommitmentBeau HollinsRiver Bluff2024South CarolinaZach RussellWest Ashley2024South CarolinaTyler JuneLaurence Manning2024South CarolinaRafael SotoP27 Academy2024Coll of CharlestonBrendan LawsonP27 Academy2024FloridaCameron TurnerP27 Academy2024–Foster AppleChapin2024StetsonAndrew PalmerOceanside Collegiate2025–Will CraddockTL Hanna2025South CarolinaAlex MyersBlythewood2025WoffordJackson MooreHartsville2025ClemsonBo LowranceChrist Church2026DukeDaniel AlmanzarP27 Academy2026–William CutshallSeneca2026–Braxton TramelFred T. Foard (NC)2024East CarolinaDerrick LaytonCharlotte Christian2024So. MississippiJose DoubrontGreenville2026–Cooper GodsaveAshley Ridge2024–Jabari FlemonMid-Carolina2024– -Outfielders- NameHigh SchoolGradCommitmentPJ MorlandoSummerville2024South CarolinaEJ GrantSpartanburg2024South CarolinaTreion McFarlandP27 Academy2024ClemsonMatthew DominianniAshley Ridge2024Coll of CharlestonEthan WagnerP27 Academy2024–Sean RouseSumter2024LanderBrody CookWest Florence2024Flo-Dar TechLogan StrukP27 Academy2025ClemsonJacob PetitNation Ford2025–Ezra EssexP27 Academy2025Oklahoma StateRett JohnsonWayne Country Day (NC)2025NC StateParker DavisWoodmont2026–Sterling CoaxumHanahan2026Clemson *Bats: This event will require wood. *Injury Info, etc: If you have an injury or trip planned that will prohibit your participation at Pro Day, please notify us ASAP. *ALL: Please stay tuned to @diamondprospect and our website for any changes that could alter the schedule due to weather.