Upcoming Stuff

The Palmetto Games: Our 12th Annual All-Star event was another huge success as talent covered the diamond and 100+ college coaches and pro scouts were in attendance. Seventeen MLB players have participated in our marquee weekend over the years, this year’s field might have been as deep as we have ever had! Stay tuned to DP throughout the day and week as we roll out a ton of information for our viewers!  Rosters /  Schedule /  @diamondprospect /  Scoreboard / Standings /  Event Alumni .  

Schedule for Saturday & Sunday – August 10-11, 2019 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  11:30                           Mideast vs Midwest* (7-inning game) 12:00                           SW/SE Player Check-in 1:00-1:20                    Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers or 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 RF Bleachers or 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 Ceremony 10:00-11:00                SW/NE BP in cages 11:45                          Southwest vs Northeast* (9-inning game), Post-game Ceremony 12:00-1:00                  NW/ME BP in cages  2:30                            Northwest vs Mideast* (9-inning game), Post-game Ceremony Key: NW-Northwest, NE-Northeast, MW-Midwest, ME-Mideast, SW-Southwest, SE-Southeast -Rosters- -Columbia Weather- *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. -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. 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 Anchor Bat Company 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 

The Palmetto Games: Our 12th Annual All-Star event is on the horizon, the dates are August 10-11. In the past, our goal has been to trim the roster to 120 players or less…But this year is a little different. Our statewide talent is more widespread than in most years past so we expanded the roster and will play more baseball as a result. Without further ado, here is our deep listing of strict, invite-only roster invitees and schedule too. Parents: At bottom, please read the Non-Fine print… {Founders Park – University of South Carolina, August 10-11, 2019} -Pitchers-  Name  High School  Committed  Alex Edmondson  Mauldin  Clemson  Ricky Williams  River Bluff  Clemson  Ty Olenchuk  Dutch Fork  Clemson   Mikey Tepper  Fort Mill  Mississippi St.   Cade Austin  Chapin  South Carolina   Sam Swygert  South Aiken  South Carolina   Harmon Cox  AC Flora  Clemson  Dante Chirico  Dutch Fork  –  Josh Griggs  Marlboro Academy  South Carolina   Cameron Barnhill  Conway  –   Landon Smith  Wren  –   Elijah Ogden  Lexington  Flo-Dar Tech   Ryan Ouzts  P27 Academy  Presbyterian   Michael Eggert  Dorman  Wofford  William Privette  Chapin  Coll of Charleston  Reese Lumpkin  Spring Valley  Winthrop  Parker Kruglewicz  Riverside  Winthrop   Braison Bourne  Lexington  USC-Upstate  Grant Stanford  South Aiken  –  Chris Veach  Chapin  Presbyterian   AJ Deibel  South Aiken  USC-Aiken   Jeffrey Hays  Hilton Head  –  Ryan Folts  Spartanburg  –  Adam Creswell  Wade Hampton (H)  –  Landon Mills  Chesterfield  –  Joshua Collins  South Florence  –  Sloan Elms  Lewisville  –  David Wellons  Carolina Forest  –   Robbie Jordan  Florence Christian  –   Caden Grice  Riverside  Clemson   Magdiel Cotto  Nation Ford  South Carolina   Bryant Ford  Crescent  Coll of Charleston   Sean Adams  Emerald  Lander  Collin Finster  Liberty  St. Leo   Chas DeBruhl  Andrew Jackson  –  Connor Brinson  Calhoun Academy  –  Parker Whittle  Airport  Winthrop  Billy Barlow  North Myrtle Beach  Clemson  Madison Williams  Saluda  –  Reed Garris (C)  Wando  –  Carter Daniels  Spring Valley  –  Aiden Hunter  Hanahan  South Carolina  Tyson Hall (C)  Cheraw  Winthrop  Keyshawn McDonald  Hartsville  –  Ethan Salak  St James  Coastal Carolina  Cody Craig  South Pointe  Coll of Charleston  Landon Beverly  Aynor  –  Cal Herndon   Lexington  –  Caleb Jones  Strom Thurmond  –  Daniel Brooks  Bishop England  Coll of Charleston  Luke Johnson  TL Hanna  –  Rocco Reid  Greenville  Clemson  Tyler Overholt  Abbeville  Coll of Charleston  Peyton Nelson  Hillcrest  Coll of Charleston  Tristan Smith  Boiling Springs  –  Ashton Smith  Boiling Springs  –  Evan Siary  Landrum  –  Rhett Legett  Berkeley  –  Cameron Freeman  North Myrtle Beach  –  Brody Fowler  Eastside  –  Kyle Percival  Andrew Jackson  –  Ethan Darden  Northwestern   –   Kevin Steelman  Blythewood   –   Hayden Thomas  Brookland-Cayce  –  Kameron Dunlap  P27 Academy  –  Caleb Gallant  Cardinal Newman  –  Tanner Folk (C)  Mid-Carolina  –  DJ Willard  Socastee  –  *JJ Mlodzinski  Hilton Head  Class of 2019 (Pen only)  -Catchers-  Name  High School  Committed  Tomas Frick  JL Mann  North Carolina   Connor Cino  Wando  –   Rhett Jolly  Strom Thurmond  –   Pat Montieth (P)  Fort Dorchester  –   Braden Golinski  Greenville  Army   Drew Calhoun  Chapin  Furman  Nikko Andre  St. James  –   Cole Messina  Summerville  South Carolina  Noah Carter   Dillon  Coll of Charleston  Caleb Oakley  Pee Dee Academy  –  Justin Lehman  Nation Ford  –  Bennett Freeman  Easley  –  Grayson Hollingsworth  Belton-Honea Path  –  Rhogue Wallace  Beaufort   –  Hogan Garner  James Island  Clemson  Phillips Daniels  AC Flora  Citadel  Campbell Smithwick  Conway   –   Gray Sobel  Oceanside Collegiate  – -Infielders-  Name  High School  Committed  Matt Parsons  Hillcrest  –  Cason Whitmire  Wade Hampton (G)  Coll of Charleston  Aaron Thomas  Boiling Springs  Wofford   Baker Cox (P)  AC Flora  Charleston So.   Jansen Stokes  Blythewood  –   Jesse Sanders  South Aiken  –   Kristofer Blanco  Cane Bay  –   Brady Stone  Fort Mill  –  Ross McCurley  TL Hanna  –   James Hanvey  Walhalla  Charleston So.  Brody Fahr  Riverside  –   Wells Gunter  Greenwood  –   Easton Cullison  Byrnes  –   Travis Elliott  Gilbert  –   Will Baumhofer  Greenville  –   Cameron Ferrell  River Bluff  –  Nolan Edwards  Carolina Forest  –   Jalen Vasquez (P)  Fort Dorchester  South Carolina   Jack Renwick  Dorman  Wofford   Derek Rogers  Carolina Forest  –   Landon Lucas (P)  Blythewood  Coll of Charleston  Paul Winland  Beaufort  Missouri   Ben Hutchins (P/C)  Boiling Springs  Citadel  Tripp Williams  Ben Lippen  –   Cam Beckham  Airport  –  Johnathan Sanders  Spring Valley  –  David Lewis   Blue Ridge  Clemson  Tyler Christmas  Fort Dorchester  Duke  Landon McMahan  Lexington  –  Talmadge LeCroy (C)  Belton Honea-Path  South Carolina  Ty Dooley  Lugoff-Elgin  –  Austin Gordon (P)  Myrtle Beach  –  Owen Taylor  Hartsville  –  Pep Jordan (P)  Georgetown  –  Garrett Dill  Greer  Citadel  Cooper George  May River  –  Jack Reynolds (P)  AC Flora  South Carolina  David Mershon  Eastside  –  Charlie Bussey  Midland Valley  –  Connor Rasmussen  Fort Mill   –   Ben Lumsden  JL Mann   –   Billy Amick  P27 Academy  –  PJ Morlando  Fort Dorchester  – -Outfielders-  Name  High School  Committed  Alex Urban  River Bluff  Clemson  David Cromer  Lexington  South Carolina  Brody Hopkins (P)  Summerville  Coll of Charleston  Walker Lathrop  Seneca  Furman  Matthew Ellis (P)  Abbeville  Winthrop  Wyatt Spurrier  Eastside  Citadel  Karrington Sullivan  P27 Academy  –  Jaxon Young  Palmetto  –  Jackson Hoshour  Sumter  –  Tristan Allen  Lexington  –  Michael Gregory  Blythewood  –  Tyler Teal  Chapin  –  Reece Holbrook  Hammond  North Carolina  Tristan Bissetta   JL Mann  –  Dariyan Pendergrass   Hartsville  –    Will Taylor  Ben Lippen  Clemson  TJ White   Dorman  –  Dalton Graves  Aiken  –  Wells Sykes  Gilbert  –  Gage Goodwin  Pelion   –  Clay Alberson   Palmetto  Coll of Charleston  Chase Loggins (P)  Bishop England  –  Tucker Toman (P)  Hammond  –  JP Cunningham (P)  Lancaster  –  Skylar King (P)  Brookland-Cayce  –   BJ Williams (P)  Westwood  Eastern Kentucky  Jacob LeBron (P)  River Bluff  – *Players: Your name on this list serves as an invitation to DP’s marquee event, congratulations! Application is linked here: Application *Duel Dudes: (C/P, etc) denotes Secondary position at spots we must complete. We are eliminating emails as many players will play multiple positions. *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 are left off each year, 2019 is no different… Any call or email regarding the absence of your son will not be returned. *Football Players: Any player …

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Once the spring season closes for the high schools & college coaches too, there is one place where the talent & evaluators tend to migrate to – DP’s Summer Showcase. This week at River Bluff HS, our 14th Annual ‘Open’ Showcase was available to players in the Classes of 2020-2022. In what may have been our most talented collection of prospects at an ‘open’ event in all these years, nearly 50 college coaches & pro scouts showed up to see what our Adjustment Plans X, Y & Z looked like. Mother Nature more than intervened but upcoming talent trumped the weather to win the theme of another DP event! Stay tuned as we put together an in-depth amount of info that we were able to gain over these two day…Coming Soon!

Diamond Prospects Showcase River Bluff High School – June 11-12, 2019 Diamond Prospects announces our 14th Annual, two-day “open” showcase on Tuesday & Wednesday, June 11-12, 2019 at Columbia’s River Bluff HS for 2020-2023 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 125 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 MPH 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 two “invite-only” events in 2019, this showcase will ensure that you get an extended viewing in front of our staff… 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 27 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 complete it ASAP to ensure yourself a spot. Important: Please check the website in the week before the event for 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.

On Sunday, January 27, 2019 at River Bluff High School, Diamond Prospects will conduct our 13th consecutive Pro Day for professional scouts. In the past, 167 eventual pro players have attended this event, 17 of them have played Major League Baseball. On this day before HS practices kick off, we will roll out the next wave of guys that we believe have a shot to play baseball for a while. Historically, 63% of players on this roster eventually played some form of pro baseball. Below is our very strict, invite-only roster for our 2019 parade of this state’s tommorrow! Schedule & Player Notes Pitchers Name High School Signed/Committed  Will Smith  Conway  Coastal Carolina  Ty Good  South Pointe  Coll of Charleston  Nick Clayton  York  Clemson  Jake Lewis  Crescent  Clemson  Brett Percival  Andrew Jackson  Clemson  Hunter Parks  York  Flo-Dar Tech  Andrew Romanoli  P27 Academy  –  Andrew Boyd  Laurence-Manning  Radford  Nick Hyde  Oceanside Collegiate  Western Carolina  Clay Cox  Byrnes  Lander  Bobby Olson  Powdersville  Brown  Geoffrey Gilbert  Bishop England  Clemson  Mike Foltz  Carolina Forest  Duke  Myles Daniels  JL Mann  Citadel  Kirby Connell  Blacksburg  Tennessee  RJ Dantin  Spartanburg  South Carolina  Will McGregor  TL Hanna  South Carolina  Harmon Cox  AC Flora  Clemson  Ryan Ouzts  P27 Academy  –  Ty Olenchuk  Dutch Fork  Clemson  Cade Austin  Chapin  South Carolina  Ricky Williams  River Bluff  Clemson  Landon Lucas  Blythewood  Coll of Charleston  Dante Chirico  Chapin  Coll of Charleston  Brody Hopkins  Summerville  Coll of Charleston  Samuel Swygert  South Aiken  South Carolina  Caden Grice  Riverside  Clemson  Keyshawn McDonald  Myrtle Beach  –  Aiden Hunter  Hanahan  South Carolina  Magdiel Cotto  Nation Ford  South Carolina  Landen Beverly  Aynor  –  Griffin Gardner  Andrew Jackson  –  Chris Watkins  Ashley Ridge   Coker   Will Hudson  Andrew Jackson  Winthrop  Garrett Gainey  Hartsville  – Catchers  Name  High School  Signed/Committed  Henry Gibson  Colleton County  Charleston So.  Ethan Fewell  Academic Magnet  Winthrop  Tanner Garrison  Cardinal Newman  Coastal Carolina  Ryan Brown  Northwestern  Newberry  Travis Lott  Stratford  Citadel  Tomas Frick  JL Mann  North Carolina  Connor Cino  Wando  –  Cole Messina  Summerville  South Carolina  Noah Carter  Dillon  Coll of Charleston  Josh Hernandez  AC Flora (Grad 2016)  UNC-Wilmington  Infielders  Name  High School  Signed/Committed   Tyler Causey  Nation Ford  North Carolina  Alberto Osuna  Mauldin  Walters State  John Lanier  Blythewood  Citadel  Regan Reid  TL Hanna  Clemson  Landon Shaw  Riverside  Presbyterian  Trotter Harlan  Hillcrest  Coll of Charleston  Joseph Mershon  Eastside  Coll of Charleston  Chris Dengler  Bishop England  Old Dominion  Jalen Vasquez  Fort Dorchester  South Carolina   Jack Renwick  Dorman  Wofford   Paul Winland  Beaufort  Missouri  Connor Kirkley  McBee  Coastal Carolina  Matt Parsons  Hillcrest   Coll of Charleston   Aaron Thomas   Boiling Springs   Wofford  William Chastain  River Bluff  –  Outfielders  Name  High School  Signed/Committed Dylan Brewer  Latta  Clemson TJ White  Dorman  – Reece Holbrook  Hammond  North Carolina Cal Herndon  Lexington  – Darryian Pendergrass  Hartsville  – Walker Lathrop  Seneca  Furman David Cromer  Lexington  South Carolina Karrington Sullivan  P27 Academy  – Alex Urban  River Bluff  Clemson Logan McCoy  Wando  – Bradley Bott  Nation Ford  UNC-Greensboro DP Note: Schedule +

13th Annual Diamond Prospects Pro Day  River Bluff HS – January 27, 2019 -Schedule for Sunday – 9:00 AM  Check-in at River Bluff HS (Pick-up jersey) 9:30       Player meeting in far end zone of football field 10:00      60’s begin, then Defensive workout, BP, Bullpens 1:00        Pro Day ends 1:30           USC Intra-squad @ Founders Park (open to all) Most Important Thing: Please stay tuned to www.TheDiamondProspects.com in the hours leading up to the event for any last second announcements. Also, in the case of inclement weather before the event, the DP website and Twitter @diamondprospect will be our only way of communicating with you. ————————————– -Player Notes- -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, bat, glove, helmet, spikes, indoor shoes and any other equipment you may need. DP will provide your jersey. Hitters: Bring wood bats. Cages will be available to hitters upon arrival and throughout the event in the covered facility. Please put all equipment in the 1B bullpen, not dugout. –Wood bats will be used for hitters during BP; cages, balls will be available to hitters prior to event. -The registration tables will be stationed at the River Bluff facility, up the RF line beside the football field and parking lot. -Parking: Please use the second school entrance and park beside/enter thru the football stadium. -Parents: Please vacate the area behind home plate during the bullpens to make room for scouts to evaluate. -Players are allowed to leave once they have completed their portion of the workout -DP apparel will be available for purchase Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at a Columbia hotel, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the discount: Sleep Inn – 803.731.9999 $69.99 + tax Directions to River Bluff: click here If weather drives us indoors, we have secured the River Bluff HS covered facility Weather.com: http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USSC0065?role=

Attention HS Coaches:  After 16 years as a baseball coach at The Citadel, David Beckley has landed on his feet and has launched mPower6…a new model to raise funds for your program. It’s in your best interest to read the linked press release and/or website to learn more about an incredible opportunity for your baseball organization! Press Release / Website