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-DIAMOND PROSPECTS SHOWCASE- River Bluff High School – November 4-5, 2017 Diamond Prospects announces a two-day “open” showcase on Saturday & Sunday, November 4-5, 2017 at Columbia’s River Bluff HS for 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 graduates. This showcase is designed for the player who possesses the abilities to play at the collegiate level or beyond. If you think you are that caliber of player, it would strongly benefit you to attend this event! TheDiamondProspects.com provides the #1 coverage of high school baseball in the state of South Carolina. We scout more prep baseball than anyone and write articles about the teams and players we see. We also conduct interviews with the top players across the Palmetto State, past and present. Our goal is to ensure that no player in our state gets overlooked! Diamond Prospects quickly became highly-regarded among college coaches and professional scouts in the Tri-State area, many staff’s and scouts across the Carolina’s have told us that checking the site’s contents have become part of their morning routine! How can DP Showcases assist you? -Unmatched exposure to the top decision-makers in our area, we’ll give you the opportunity to display your talents to the people who matter! Over 100 different schools or professional clubs attended at least one of our events in the past year… -It puts you on the radar for Diamond Prospects to further publicize you and your high school team. Following the showcase, we’ll list the top 60 and Pop times, peak velocity’s and put together a top prospect list, all of this will be posted on the website for subscribers! -Many of the top traveling teams in the Carolina’s will be on hand looking for players… –Diamond Prospects will only host three “invite-only” events in 2017, this showcase will ensure that you get an extended viewing in front of our staff… –Alumni List…Enough said! Understand this, it is never too early, or too late, to showcase yourself to coaches and scouts. Most colleges have a ‘follow list’ of players for each class, even freshmen! Kids are committing to schools earlier and earlier each year, make sure you don’t let this time in your life pass you by. All 25 of our ‘open’ showcases have been full before the deadline. It will, again, be limited to the first 150 players who sign-up. If you have baseball in your future beyond high school, you don’t want to miss out on this opportunity that could alter the course of your career forever! The tentative schedule and application is on the second page, please return it ASAP to ensure yourself a spot. Important: Please check the website in the week before the event for player info and last second announcements, that is our way to communicate with you. In Baseball, Diamond Prospects —————————————————————————————— Bonus #1 : Following the morning workout, as the coaches and scouts are eating lunch, Diamond Prospects will provide you with the option of sitting in on “Recruiting 101”, a crash-course on the recruiting process. We will take approximately 45 minutes to counsel you through the maze that is often very confusing for players and their families. For more information on aspects that we will cover, please go to TheDiamondProspects.com. The cost for the seminar is $25 for the entire family. Bonus #2: DP will offer a scouting breakdown for players wanting more detailed feedback following their performance at the showcase. The info will provide players with a descriptive scouting report on pitching/swing mechanics, infield actions, arm actions and future projections of the player, etc. We’ll also recommend strategies for improvement to increase the player’s stock. Expect an objective, honest opinion. The cost is $50.

Schedule for Saturday & Sunday – August 12-13, 2017 NOTE: For attendees, it would be wise to print off this info Saturday 7:45                            ME/MW Player Check-in 8:15-8:30                    Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers 8:30-8:50                    Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 8:50-9:00                    Both teams: 60-yard dash warm-up 9:00-9:10                    60’s 9:15-9:35                    ME Batting Practice 9:35-9:55                    MW Batting Practice 10:05-10:13                ME INF/OF 10:13-10:26                MW INF/OF 10:30                           Mideast vs Midwest* (8-inning game) 11:30                           SW/SE Player Check-in 1:00-1:20                    Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers or Bottom of 6th 1:20-1:40                    Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 1:40-1:45                    Both teams: 60-yard dash warm-up 1:45-1:55                    60’s 2:05-2:25                    SE Batting Practice on field 2:25-2:45                    SW Batting Practice on field 2:55-3:03                    SE INF/OF 3:03-3:11                    SW INF/OF 3:15                            Southeast vs Southwest* (8-inning game) 4:15                             NW/NE Player Check-in 5:15-5:35                    Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers or Bottom of 6th 5:35-5:55                    Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 5:55-6:00                    Both teams: 60-yard dash warm-up 6:00-6:10                    60’s 6:20-6:40                    NE Batting Practice on field 6:40-7:00                    NW Batting Practice on field 7:10-7:18                    NE INF/OF 7:18-7:26                    NW INF/OF 7:30                            Northeast vs Northwest* (8-inning game) Sunday 8:00-8:45                    MW/SE BP in cages 9:00                            Midwest vs Southeast* (10-inning game), Post-Game Ceremony 10:30-11:30                NE/SW BP in cages 12:30                          Southwest vs Northeast* (10-inning game), Post-game Ceremony 2:00-3:00                    NW/ME BP in cages 4:00                            Northwest vs Mideast* (10-inning game), Post-game Ceremony Key: SW-Southwest, SE-Southeast, MW-Midwest, ME-Mideast, SW-Southwest, SE-Southeast -Rosters- *Denotes Home Team; 1B Dugout-Home Team, 3B Dugout-Visiting Team. ***NOTE: FYI, If game/session ends quickly, the next 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, only on the field. No sunflower seeds in the cages. -Individual and team pictures will be available courtesy of All-American Imaging. -Concessions will be available courtesy of Lexington HS. -DP apparel will be available all weekend. Admission: $15 Event Pass, $10 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. JY Giving Opportunity: In honor of our fallen friend and colleague Jeff Young, memorial donations may be made to a scholarship fund that has been established for Jeff’s daughters. Scholarship checks should be made payable to: Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan and mailed to Merrill Lynch, Attn: Brian Palisin, 1301 Gervais Street Suite 1500, Columbia, SC 29201 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. 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 8 innings on Saturday, one additional extra inning will be played. Each game will feature eight 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 

-DP Scrimmages: 2018- Weather-pending, DP will lay eyes on 62 teams at 11 sites across South Carolina on February Saturday’s. If you are looking for baseball, check out our ‘on deck’ slate. Stay tuned in the following days as we break down what we see!  February 24 @Belton-Honea Path  Time  Team 1  Team 2  10:00  #10 St. Joseph’s   Powdersville   1:00   Easley   Byrnes  4:00   Belton-Honea Path   #3 Eastside  *All games scheduled are for 9 innings or 2.5 hours, unless otherwise noted