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August 12-13, 2023 Founders Park – University of South Carolina Schedule & Notes Northwest – Orange (Manager – Wade Padgett, Powdersville HS) Name High School Committed Mason Tompkins Blue Ridge Georgia Southern Asher Goss Laurens – George Massingill Southside Christian – Walker Coleman Greenville Coll of Charleston Carson Roberts Crescent Presbyterian Kaleb Owens Easley – Seth Manning TL Hanna – Jackson Robinson TL Hanna South Carolina Will Fulcher Woodmont – Parker Davis Woodmont – Cade Norton Blue Ridge – Bennett Edwards Laurens – Hudson Mullen Beaufort – Alex LaCoste Hillcrest Coll of Charleston Lane McGaha Belton-Honea Path – Peyton Burton Palmetto – Brody Linker Crescent Presbyterian Will Craddock TL Hanna – Mac Morris Wade Hampton (G) South Carolina Luke Godwin Greenwood – Brayden Renfrow Greenville – RJ Groomster Hillcrest – Riley Stiles Legion Coll – Cody Bradt Bluffton Radford Northeast – White (Manager – Billy Keels, Union County HS) Name High School Committed Drew Medley Gaffney Coll of Charleston Hunter Howard JL Mann Radford Wesley Shipman Chapman – Connor Crenshaw Byrnes – Jace Stancil P27 Academy – Preston McGaha JL Mann Coker Braiden Eagen Fort Dorchester – Chandler Richardson – – Banks Wickersham Fort Dorchester – Cole Bellinger Greer – Peter Mershon Eastside – Wiley Waring Summerville – Tanner Hardin Union County Wofford Chansen Cole Boiling Springs – Colton Earnhardt Dorman – Palmer Hornick Dorman – Lee Turnipseed DW Daniel – Justin Dawkins Boiling Springs – EJ Grant Spartanburg South Carolina Logan Kolesha Wando – Dawson Siffri JL Mann – Briggs Sullivan Oceanside Coll Clemson Addison Rowland Legion Coll – Midwest – Gold (Manager – Charlie Assey Sr, Gray Collegiate) Name High School Committed Hunter Phipps Dutch Fork Coll of Charleston Jackson Burton Lexington – Matt Murray Greenwood – Blaine Redmond Gray Collegiate – BJ Etheridge River Bluff – Brandon Cromer Lexington South Carolina Denzell Posey White Knoll – Jacob Clark Mid-Carolina – Bryson Steele American Leadership – Colby Reynolds River Bluff – Jackson Cionek Lexington – Connor McKee Dutch Fork – Will Howard Emerald – Myles Profitt River Bluff – Oakley Aguilar P27 Academy Radford Jabari Flemon Mid-Carolina – Foster Apple Chapin Stetson Will Burgess Lexington – Landon Still Greenwood – Murray Johnson Mid-Carolina – David Ketterman LTP Scholars – Mideast – Red (Manager – Hal Bagwell, Indian Land HS) Name High School Committed Austin Laughlin Cardinal Newman Wofford Dion Brown Lewisville Clemson Jackson Mullen Catawba Ridge Coll of Charleston Cooper Parks York – Brady Williams Andrew Jackson – Cade Pilgrim Clover South Carolina Peyton Dhein Catawba Ridge VMI Jackson Madden Andrew Jackson – Kaden Barnett Nation Ford – Charlie Bailey Northwestern – Skylar Heglar P27 Academy Clemson Andrew Sands Northwestern – Macon Leppert Blythewood – Hudson Riodan Legion Collegiate – Owen Noonan Catawba Ridge Winthrop Alex Myers Blythewood Wofford Parker McGee Lancaster South Carolina Landon Penfield Blythewood Coll of Charleston Isaac Pena Indian Land Clemson Cole Canty Rock Hill – Jacob Petit Nation Ford – Carter Blankinship Fort Mill – Griffin McKain Legion Coll South Carolina Southwest – Black (Manager – Ritchie McCullough, Oceanside Collegiate) Name High School Committed Cole Greer Berkeley – Thayer Tavormina Summerville – Andrew McLaughlin Ashley Ridge – James Peterson Pinewood Prep – Matty Brown West Ashley – Drew Hayes Summerville Coll of Charleston Dalton Bisbano Pinewood Prep Coll of Charleston Jake Klein Oceanside Coll – Aiden Vorlick Summerville – Mason Salisbury Berkeley – David Stallworth West Ashley – Noah Franklin West Ashley Duke Corbin Martens Wando – Gavin Edens Berkeley Coker Zach Russell West Ashley South Carolina Hudson Clark Berkeley – Taj Marchand James Island – Andrew Palmer Oceanside Coll – Brady Gold Wando – Jake Amman James Island – PJ Morlando Summerville South Carolina Matthew Dominianni Ashley Ridge Coll of Charleston Luke Palyok Wando Coker Cooper Godsave Ashley Ridge – Logan Struk Oceanside Collegiate Clemson Southeast – Blue (Manager – Kip Herlong, Lake View HS) Name High School Committed Austin Long North Myrtle Beach – Nolan Alexander Carolina Forest – Peyton Rogers West Florence South Carolina Owen Powell Georgetown Francis Marion Daniel Parker P27 Academy South Carolina Luke Roupe North Myrtle Beach Vanderbilt Brett Barker Carolina Forest – Jarrett Wagner Stratford – Lujack Cole P27 Academy – Rivers Johnson Aynor Marshall Chone James Socastee Virginia CJ Oxendine North Myrtle Beach Virginia Tech Miles Trussell Pee Dee Academy – Gunner Jordan Cheraw – Tyler June P27 Academy South Carolina Keagan Brown St. James – Kason Herlong Lake View – Jachin Davis Stratford – Clark Kinney Wilson Hall – Bo Lowrance Christ Church Duke Treion McFarland P27 Academy Clemson Sean Rouse Sumter – Brody Cook West Florence – Justin Sheffield Atlantic Collegiate – dp Note: The posted info above are the rosters. We have requesting alternate needs/variables for a month before putting the puzzle together.

The 16th Annual Palmetto Games was hosted this past weekend, August 12-13, 2023 at The University of South Carolina’s Founders Park. Each year Diamond Prospects’ marquee event attracts the top talent across our state for two days of competitive baseball in front of 120+ college coaches and professional scouts, such was the case again this year. Our very very strict, invite-only prospect-driven event produced talent galore on USC’s new and immaculate playing surface. Throughout this week, we will be spitting out tons of data and breakdowns from another successful event…stay tuned to DP! NEW! Standings / Results available on Gamechanger / @diamondprospect

-Palmetto Games- August 12-13, 2023 Founders Park- University of South Carolina  Team  W  L  T  +/-  RA  RS  NW  1 1  –  -11  20 9  NE  0 2  –  -5 13 8  MW  1  1  –  +3  15  18  ME  1  1  –  +7  12  19  SW  2  0  –  +11  5  16  SE  1  1  –  -5  18  13 *Denotes Palmetto Games winner Key: +/- = Run Differential… RA = Runs Allowed… RS = Runs Scored  Tournament Info -Palmetto Games champions will be based on the following info/tie-breakers: 1. Overall Record (1 point for a win, .5 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss) 2. Head-to-Head 3. Run Differential 4. Runs Allowed 5. Runs Scored 6. Coin Flip -If game is tied after 7 innings on Saturday, one additional extra inning will be played. Each game will feature the bottom of an inning, even if the winning team hits last. No extra innings on Sunday (9 innings). -No inning will feature more than 7 hitters. If 7 hitter rule is evoked, one run will be added for each remaining out, ie 0 outs=3 runs, 1 out=2 runs, 2 outs=1 run.

Schedule for Saturday & Sunday – August 12-13, 2023 NOTE: For attendees, it would be wise to print off this info Saturday 8:30                            ME/MW Player Check-in 9:15-9:30                    Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers  9:30-9:50                    Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 9:50-10:00                  Both teams: 60-yard dash warm-up 10:00-10:10                 60’s 10:20-10:42                 MW Batting Practice  10:43-11:05                 ME Batting Practice  11:10-11:18                MW INF/OF  11:18-11:26                ME INF/OF  11:27 National Anthem 11:30                           Mideast vs Midwest* (7-inning game) 12:00                           SW/SE Player Check-in 1:00-1:20                    Both teams: Player Meeting in Cages in Bottom of 5th 1:20-1:50                    Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 1:50-2:00                    Both teams: 60-yard dash warm-up 2:00-2:10                    60’s 2:20-2:42                    SW Batting Practice on field  2:43-3:05                    SE Batting Practice on field  3:10-3:18                    SW INF/OF  3:18-3:26                    SE INF/OF 3:30                            Southeast vs Southwest* (7-inning game) 4:00                             NW/NE Player Check-in 5:00-5:20                    Both teams: Player Meeting in Cages in Bottom of 5th 5:20-5:50                    Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 5:50-6:00                    Both teams: 60-yard dash warm-up  6:00-6:10                    60’s 6:20-6:42                    NW Batting Practice on field  6:43-6:55                    NE Batting Practice on field  7:10-7:18                    NW INF/OF 7:18-7:26                    NE INF/OF  7:30                            Northeast vs Northwest* (7-inning game) Sunday 8:00-8:45                    MW/SE BP in cages 9:00                            Midwest vs Southeast* (9 inning game), Post-Game 10:00-11:00                SW/NE BP in cages 12:15                          Southwest vs Northeast* (9 inning game), Post-game  12:00-1:00                  NW/ME BP in cages  3:30                            Northwest vs Mideast* (9 inning game), Post-game  Key: NW-Northwest, NE-Northeast, MW-Midwest, ME-Mideast, SW-Southwest, SE-Southeast NEW! -Rosters- -Columbia Weather- *Denotes Home Team; 1B Dugout-Home Team, 3B Dugout-Visiting Team. ***NOTE: FYI, If game/session ends quickly, the next session/contest will begin ahead of schedule. –Mercy Rule: There is not one. -In the event of inclement weather, a game is considered official after 6 innings on Saturday, 8 innings on Sunday. Player/Parent Notes -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment that you may need. DP will provide your jersey. –This is a BBCOR event. Players are encouraged to bring their own BBCOR bats. -Wood bats will not be required in games but can be used Saturday in batting practice on the field if chosen for your round of BP. Please bring your own lumber. -The registration tables will be stationed on the concourse directly behind homeplate at Gate 4. -Overflow parking will be available to players and parents in the centerfield lot. Please park there and enter through Gate 4 behind homeplate, FYI it is a 0.2 mile walk. Limited and handicap parking does exist beside the stadium on the 1B/RF side. -No spikes are allowed in the cages or in the stadium concourse, only on the field. No sunflower seeds in the cages. -Concessions will be available courtesy of ? Open for someone! -DP apparel will be available all weekend. Admission: $20 Event Pass, $15 Day Pass; Ages 10 and under are FREE Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at a Columbia hotel, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the aforementioned discount. Sleep Inn – 803.731.9999, $69.99 + tax For more info and directions to this Sleep Inn, click here. Directions: To Founders Park-Carolina Stadium, 431 Williams St, Columbia 29208. For Stadium info, click here. -Please be familiar with the schedule and be on time, or early, when your team is scheduled for activity. You are free to leave after your games. If games end early and allow us to move ahead of schedule, please understand that we will quickly roll into the next phase of the schedule. -Awards Sponsors- Rawlings Dingers Only Chick-Fil-A LDH Sports Tournament Info -Palmetto Games champion will be based on the following info/tie-breakers: 1. Overall Record (1 point for a win, .5 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss) 2. Head-to-Head 3. Run Differential 4. Runs Allowed 5. Runs Scored 6. Coin Flip -If game is tied after 7 innings on Saturday, one additional extra inning will be played. Each game will feature 7 complete innings, even if the winning team hits last. No extra innings on Sunday. -No inning will feature more than 7 hitters. If 7 hitter rule is envoked, one run will be added for each remaining out, ie 0 outs=3 runs, 1 out=2 runs, 2 outs=1 run. *Most Important Thing: Please stay tuned to TheDiamondProspects.com in the days leading up to the event for any announcements/last second adjustments. Also, in the case of inclement weather during the event, the DP website will be our way of communicating with you along with Twitter @diamondprospect