DP Scout Days > 2008

By: Nick Nickles-February 16, 2008 DP was in Simpsonville Saturday to run a scout day with the Riverside, Laurens and host Hillcrest before they would match up in a three-way scrimmage. One thing for fact is the Riverside Warriors (left, Chris Bates) put on an absolute display of dominance in the showcase part of the day and then where it matters most, on the baseball field against their oppenents. Laurens and Hillcrest had their bright spots as well, and Hillcrest particularly showed that its program still has plenty of pride and talent remaining. The crew from Laurens came into town with the flu and injury bug nagging at their talented club, but Coach Dale Nelson isn’t going to make any excuses for his club’s lackluster performance on the day. Laurens will get back to the work on Monday and get their attitudes refocused on defending their Region Championship. DP will give you all the data as this fun day unfolded at Hillcrest High School. ————————————————– 60 Times  Name  Class  60 Time  Jordan Scott  Soph  6.96  Sam Reese  Sr  No Time  Alex Poag  So  7.06  Blake Tollison  Jr  7.35  Austin Lawrence  So  7.33  Wil Leathers  So  7.06  John Reinholz  Jr  7.38  Will Owens  Sr  7.18  Chipper Daniels  Sr  7.19  Ben Scroggs  Jr  7.60  Blake Howard  Jr  7.62  Rob Kish  Sr  7.47  Michael Roth  Sr  7.34  Matt Reeves  So  7.59  Nate Cook  Sr  7.53  Chase Warren  So  7.72  Daniel Cloy  Jr  No Time  Kevin Cantrell  Jr  7.47  Matthew Pegler  Jr  7.60  Nick Peter  Fr  7.43  Steven Daniels  Jr  No Time  Thomas Spencer  Fr  7.50  Ryan Graham  So  8.25 Catchers-Pop Times  Name  Class  Pop Time  Nate Cook  Sr  2.13-2.19  Kevin Cantrell  Jr  2.12-2.18  Nick Peter  Fr  2.34-2.49  Ryan Graham  Soph  2.21-2.35 Top Outfield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Michael Roth  Sr  2  Rob Kish  Sr  T3  Jordan Scott  So  T3  John Rienholz  Jr  T3  Matt Reeves  So Top Infield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Michael Roth  Sr  2  Matt Pelger  Jr  3  Will Owens  Sr  4  Chipper Daniels  Sr  5  Will Leathers  So  6  Ben Scroggs  Jr Top Infield Actions Rank  Name  Class  1  Chipper Daniels  Sr  2  Will Owens  Sr  3  Michael Roth  Sr  4  Will Leathers  So  5  Matt Pegler  Jr Pitchers  Name  Class  R/L  FB  BB  CH  Michael Roth Sr  L  80-81 fantastic control  57-58 big slow breaker  71 with sink, gives the middle infielders routine grounders   Kevin Cantrell Jr  R  85-86 Heavy ball, looks harder than what gun displays   68-70 threw it for a strike, good break  71  Matt Reeves So  R  77-81  61-68 nasty breaker, best pitch     Daniel Cloy Jr  R  74-75   61  None  Rob Kish Sr  R  81-84 locates both sides of the plate  65-66 67-68 good action on change piece    Top Prospects  Rank  Name  Class  Scout Notes  1  Michael Roth  Sr   A focused, talented leader spells trouble for Riverside oppenents. Will contend for every postseason award including Mr. Baseball. Has to be an early favorite. Expect a huge senior season.  2  Jordan Scott So   Projectable player. Tall, sub-7.0 runner, good arm from the OF, and makes it look easy in center. Oh yea he can hit. 3 hits from the left-side and swiped a bag today.    3  Matt Pegler Jr  Didnt pitch today, but he hit a towering HR over the scoreboard in left. An experienced veteran on a great team.      4  Will Owens Sr  Gets it going for the Warriors. A great baserunner and top-notch defensive infielder. Fights at the plate and stays on base.    5  Rob Kish Sr  Moves the ball in and out and throws lots of strikes while mixing it up. Dependable and efficient. A low to mid-80’s guy who can pitch.   6 Kevin Cantrell  Jr  Has a good arm. Consistently a mid-80’s guy. Needs to pitch a little more and work ahead in counts, but ability and size are already present.    7  Matt Reeves So  Didn’t have it all working on the hill today, but at 6’2" with a hammer makes him projectable. A jump away from being a force.    8  Chipper Daniels Sr  Kid can straight flash leather. Makes a great play every viewing. Top of his class defensively.    9  Wil Leathers So  Not his best day offensivley. Is going to be a good player for the Warriors  10 Nate Cook  Sr  Did a good job behind the plate and collected a couple of hits on the day.  Chris Bates and the Riverside Warriors put on a baseball clinic in the pro workout and then dominated two quality teams in a three-way scrimmage. Now, DP will give you detailed prospect reports for our readers. We will start with the most impressive team on the day, the Riverside Warriors. The Warriors shut out Laurens jumping out to an early 6-0 lead and proceded to jump on Hillcrest 9-0 before Hillcrest would tack on a few runs late in the ballgame. In the other game, Hillcrest defeated Laurens 6-1 gathering ten hits in five innings.  Prospect Info: Riverside Warriors Michael Roth-Senior, USC signee, P/1B/OF: Every so often a player comes along that is very talented and it’s combined with a deadly focus that only wants to destroy the opposition to win. Roth (right) was like a machine on Saturday. He would walk stoically to the plate with his head down in total concentration, step in the box, look at the pitcher and square up baseballs. He was 5-for-6 in two games with the only out being made on a fastball that he nearly missed driving out of the park, sending a fly ball into the stratosphere to deep right. It is very clear he plans to lead his team to another state championship before he graduates.  On the bump, it was more of the same mentality. He threw his fastball at the knees on the outside corner complimenting it with a change-piece that resulted in numerous 4-3 groundouts. Roth worked three quick, scoreless innings surrendering one weak hit. He made it a pleasure to watch baseball Saturday. Roth should contend, if not be a favorite, for most statewide post-season awards entering the season. Jordan Scott-Sophomore, OF: Bats left and throws right playing the centerfield position. Scott made all the …

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By: Nick Nickles-February 16, 2008 DP was in Simpsonville Saturday to run a scout day with the Riverside, Laurens and host Hillcrest before they would match up in a three-way scrimmage. One thing for fact is the Riverside Warriors put on an absolute display of dominance in the showcase part of the day and then where it matters most, on the baseball field against their oppenents. Laurens and Hillcrest had their bright spots as well, and Hillcrest particularly showed that its program still has plenty of pride and talent remaining. The crew from Laurens came into town with the flu (left, Travis Burnside) and injury bug nagging at their talented club, but Coach Dale Nelson isn’t going to make any excuses for his club’s lackluster performance on the day. Laurens will get back to the work on Monday and get their attitudes refocused on defending their Region Championship. DP will give you all the data as this fun day unfolded at Hillcrest High School.                 —————————————————-       -Laurens Raiders-  60 Times  Name  Class  60 Time  Joe Marino  Jr   7.47  Troy Coleman  Jr  7.62  Kyle Blocker  Jr  7.45  Bryant Robertson  Jr  7.78  Adam Taylor  Jr  7.35  Mark Johnson  Sr  8.19  Zac O’Bryant  So  7.75  Will Atkinson  Fr  7.40  Allen Staton  Fr  7.63  Ethan Adair  Fr  7.60  Tori Patterson  So  7.62  Josh Wilson  So  7.85  Quinton Watts  Sr  7.53  Dre Watts  Jr  7.50  Kyle Waters  Sr  7.50  Justin Smith  So  8.02  Travis Burnside  Jr  FLU  Nolan Crowder  Jr  8.01 Catchers-Pop Times  Name  Class  Pop Time  Kyle Waters  Sr  2.15-2.23  Justin Smith  Soph  2.18-2.29 Top Outfield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Travis Burnside   Jr  2  Dre Watts   Jr  3  Ethan Adair  Fr  4  Will Atkinson  Fr  5  Adam Taylor  Jr Top Infield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Tori Patterson  So  2  Allen Staton  Fr  T3  Kyle Blocker  Jr  T3  Mark Johnson  Sr  5  Josh Wilson  So Top Infield Actions Rank  Name  Class  1  Tori Patterson  So   T2  Kyle Blocker  Jr  T2  Allen Staton  Fr  4  Josh Wilson  So  5  Mark Johnson  Sr Pitchers  Name  Class  R/L  FB  BB  CH  Dre Watts  Jr  R  84-87  71-74  74-75  Joe Marino  Jr  R  75-79  65-68  None  Adam Taylor  Jr  R  74-75  66-68  None   Top Prospects  Rank  Name  Class  Scout Notes  1  Travis Burnside  Jr  A baseball player thats an athlete, not the other way around. Not to mention he’s the fastest player in the state via DP Pro Day.  2  Dre Watts  Jr   Has a good frame, ball comes out of his hand nicely. Needs to have a big year for Laurens on the bump.  3  Tori Patterson  So  Can pick it up, made several plays with the glove that were plus plays. 4th year starting on Varsity. Leaves it on the field.   4  Allen Staton  Fr   Has the hands and arm to play the infield now, good swing at the plate. Just needs more playing experience for the youngster.    5  Kyle Waters   Sr   A good receiver, a contact hitter with a backside approach.    6  Kyle Blocker  Jr   Has improved, and will need to continue to do so to lock down third for the Raiders   7  Will Atkinson  Fr   Found ways on base, and collected one of the few hits for the Raiders on the day.    8  Mark Johnson  Sr   The tall lefty didn’t pitch today, but surprisingly he is not an automatic out at the plate. Started at 1st base and had quality at-bats. Prospect Info: Laurens Raiders Travis Burnside-Junior, OF/RHP: He was one of the few Raiders that showed up Saturday and collected a couple of hits. He was not feeling 100 percent recovering from the flu, but still was noticeable. His outfield arm and prowess is comparable to former Woodruff, and USC product, Marcus McBeth. Will Atkinson-Freshman, OF: Atkinson found himself on base a couple of times and got the only other hit for the Raiders on the day, and scored the lone run. The freshman is worth mention and deserves a ‘follow’ status. .

By: Nick Nickles-February 16, 2008 DP was in Simpsonville Saturday to run a scout day with the Riverside, Laurens and host Hillcrest before they would match up in a three-way scrimmage. One thing for fact is the Riverside Warriors put on an absolute display of dominance in the showcase part of the day and then where it matters most, on the baseball field against their oppenents. Laurens and Hillcrest had their bright spots as well, and Hillcrest (left, Steven Brooks) particularly showed that its program still has plenty of pride and talent remaining. The crew from Laurens came into town with the flu and injury bug nagging at their talented club, but Coach Dale Nelson isn’t going to make any excuses for his club’s lackluster performance on the day. Laurens will get back to work on Monday and get their attitudes refocused on defending their Region Championship. DP will give you all the data as this fun day unfolded at Hillcrest High School.               —————————————————-                                         –Hillcrest Rams- 60 Times  Name  Class  60 Time  Brandon Reid  Jr  7.78  Trey Tuten  Jr  7.52  Zach Morgan  So  7.80  Shane Thurston  So  7.91  Keith Orr  Jr  7.48  Bobby Roper  Sr  7.56  Dominque Anderson  Jr  7.38  Perry Case  So  7.92  James Abercrombie  Jr  7.75  Brandon Pounds  Jr  7.49  Zach McAllister  So  7.55  Kirk Shelley  So  7.72  Cameron Yost  Jr  7.62  John Ware  Sr  7.25  Ben Pinckney  Sr  7.06  Steven Brooks  Sr  7.78  Trayce Rogers  So   7.94 Catchers-Pop Times  Name  Class  Pop Time  Steven Brooks  Sr  1.91-1.97   Kirk Shelley  So  2.12-2.31  Jame Abercrombie  So  2.13-2.22 Top Outfield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Brandon Reid  Jr  2  Dominique Anderson  Jr   3  Zach McAllister  Jr  4  Trey Tuten  Jr  5  Zach Morgan  So Top Infield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Bobby Roper  Sr  2  Brandon Pounds  Jr  3  Cameron Yost  Jr  4  Shane Thurston  Jr  5  Keith Orr  Jr Top Infield Actions Rank  Name  Class  1  Cameron Yost  Jr   2  Bobby Roper  Sr   3  James Abercrombie  Jr  4  Shane Thurston  Jr  5  Trayce Rogers  So Pitchers  Name  Class  R/L  FB  BB  CH  John Ware Sr  R  77-80 late sink  64-68 big break, very effective today 64   Brandon Ried Sr  R  78-81  66-67  70   Trey Tuten Jr  L  75-77  62  64-65 compliments fastball effectively  Dominique Anderson Jr  R  81-83  65-68  None  Zach McAllister So  R  80-81  68  70  Top Prospects  Rank  Name  Class  Scout Notes  1  Steven Brooks  Sr  Shuts down the run game, forces teams to be creative in taking an extra base. Puts up sub 2.0 Pop times consistently    2  Zach McAllister  So  A good looking young outfielder, nice build, left-handed hitter with a nice looking swing   3  Brandon Pounds  Jr   Has some pure power, plays a solid 3rd base. A run producing threat.    4  Dominique Anderson  Jr   Most Athletic player on his team. Has a strong arm, but throws from an unorthodox position. Short, but detailed physique.  5  Ben Pickney  Sr   Lead-off hitter, plays a solid centerfield. He can hit a ball solid. A sparkplug player for his team. A good player who can play a role at the next level.    6  Cameron Yost  Jr   Solid player, left-handed hitter. Makes routine plays at short.  7  Trey Tuten  Jr  Crafty lefty; when he’s mixing it up and ahead, he’s at his best.  8  Keith Orr  Jr   Contact/ line drive hitter.   Prospect Info: Hillcrest Rams Ben Pinckney-Unsigned senior, OF: Led off both games reaching base via a double and walk. He is a tough out at the plate and gives the Rams a quality lead-off man. He was slowed by an injury in his throwing arm and we didn’t get to view his arm strength from the OF. A low 7.0’s runner and a solid stick should garner him some interest among some schools. John Ware-Unsigned senior, P/OF: He is an upper-70’s right-handed pitcher that topped out at 80, but he kept getting outs and kept hitters in check at the plate. Ware pitched it a little bit on Saturday. He has some late glove-side sinking action on his fastball that resembles a power pitchers slide piece. He slices the zone with a good spinner in the mid to upper-60’s that kept the Laurens hitters off balance all day. He’s not going to dominate a team, but he can definitely keep his team in the ballgame as he did on this day. Steven Brooks-Unsigned senior, C: When playing Hillcrest, teams should pick their spots when to run, or Brooks will shoot you down. Coaches that emphasize pitching and defense at the next level should jump all over this unsigned senior. He is not anemic with a stick, but he his major strength is in his catching and throwing abilities. He will throw you some 1.9’s down to second. Dominique Anderson-Junior, OF: He couldn’t swing the bat today because of hand injury, but he could run and throw. Anderson’s arm from the outfield has improved and he was up to 83 on the bump. Anderson has good athleticism and has been working at switch-hitting with a little success from a previous viewing. Anderson is a guy to watch through the summer. Zach McAllister-Sophomore, OF/P: A nice looking young player and the coaches at Hillcrest are excited about his future for the Rams. A left-handed hitting outfielder that needs to get better quickly in a stout conference to help his team compete. He got on the bump and was 80-81, and is projectable with a long, lean frame and plenty of room to add weight. McAllister deserves a ‘follow’ status. .

By: Nick Nickles-February 11, 2008 First year T.L. Hanna Head Coach Mark Crook brought in DP to run the Yellow Jackets through a DP scout day before a home contest with the Pickens Blue Flame. Pickens head coach Stan Butler’s Blue Flame joined the scout day upon arrival and with the help of the coaches we completed the workout in less than 30 minutes!!! Then, both teams jumped right into the scrimmage, and with both teams being known for stout high school offenses, they didn’t disappoint. Nearly 20 runs were scored in this 8-inning affair and DP stuck around to bring you detailed prospect information on two quality baseball teams. Prospect Info: Pickens Logan Thomas-Sophomore, INF/RHP: Displays a cannon arm across the infield when he scoops up a ball at short. A young exciting high school player that is fun to watch play the game. Thomas (right) is a special player, having played on the varsity since he was in the seventh grade. Thomas would benefit by showing more consistency at the plate. Thomas has the ability to be an all-state performer and should contend for Region Player of the Year with a solid campaign at the plate and on the bump. A definite prospect in the 2010 class. Stephen Wyatt-Unsigned senior, OF: We do know that he can hit a legit fastball. In our last viewing of Pickens last year during the upper state playoff round versus A.C. Flora, he took Logan Munson out to centerfield and also recorded three hits on the day. On his first day out from basketball, he started right where he left off, grabbing two hits. The ball comes of his bat nicely and he just finds a way to hit. All indications are that Wyatt has good grades and a 20+ ACT score.   60 Times  Name  Class  60  Jut Owens  Sr  7.59  Blake Ellenburg  Jr  7.89  Josh Crumpton  Sr  8.46  Tyler Dacus  Sr  8.49  Kendal Ray  Jr  7.28  Brett Finley  Jr  7.66  Logan Thomas  So  7.37  Clay Winstead  Sr  8.69   Reed Kent  Sr  7.45  Will Burgess  Jr  7.62  Cody Bowen  Sr  8.10  Josh Moses  Sr  8.06  Carlin Grant  Jr  7.82  Rae Brazeale  Jr  7.68  Stephen Wyatt  Sr  7.25  Doug Atkins  Jr  7.72  Jacob Batson  Jr  7.97  Jacob Fowler  Jr  7.44  Brandon Looper  Jr  8.10  Aaron Hester  Jr  7.50 Best Outfield Arms  Rank Name Class   1  Jordan Smith   Sr  2  Doug Atkins  Jr  3  Stephen Wyatt  Sr  4  Jacob Fowler  Jr  5  Josh Moses  Sr Best Infield Actions  Rank  Name  Class  1  Logan Thomas  So  2  Kendall Ray  Jr  T3  Will Burgess  Jr  T3  Reed Kent  Sr  5  Clay Winstead  Sr Best Infield Arms  Rank Name Class   1 Logan Thomas   So  2 Kendall Ray   Jr  3 Reed Kent   Sr   4 Will Burgess   Jr  5 Clay Winstead   Sr Catchers Pop Times  Name  Time  Class  Jut Owens  2.15-2.22  Sr  Blake Ellenburg  2.19-2.28  Jr  Pitchers  Name  Class  Fastball  Curveball   Change  Rae Brazeale  Jr  70-73 was effective when down in the zone  56-59  None  Jacob Batson  Jr  74-75 found the middle of the plate too often  65-67  None  Jake Fowler  Jr  78-79  64-67  None  Logan Thomas  So  84-87 has some life, misses bats  70-71 plus breaking pitch at times  None Top Prospects   Rank  Name  Class  Notes  1  Logan Thomas  So  Easy to think he has the best infield arm in the state. Can he play up to his potential and when will that happen? That is the question. It was there tonight.   2  Stephen Wyatt  Sr   Ball comes of his bat good. Has some power. First day out of basketball, gets two hits.  3  Kendall Ray  Jr  A good little player who plays with some guts. Scrappy  4  Doug Atkins  Jr  A country strong boy with a good arm. Very raw  5  Josh Moses  Sr  Got a little power. Has to find a position  6  Jacob Batson  Jr  Scrappy hitter at the plate.  7  Josh Crumpton  Sr   Good looking body, when he runs into the baseball it travels.   .

By: Nick Nickles-February 11, 2008 First year T.L. Hanna Head Coach Mark Crook brought in DP to run the Yellow Jackets through a DP scout day before a home contest with the Pickens Blue Flame. Pickens head coach Stan Butler’s Blue Flame joined the scout day upon arrival and with the help of the coaches we completed the workout in less than 30 minutes!!! Then, both teams jumped right into the scrimmage, and with both teams being known for stout high school offenses, they didn’t disappoint. Nearly 20 runs were scored in this 8-inning affair and DP stuck around to bring you detailed prospect information on two quality baseball teams. Prospect Info: T.L. Hanna Brooks Hall-Junior, INF/RHP: Hall (left) is a quality player in the making. He’s still filling out his tall frame, but the ability is starting to shine through on the diamond. Hall had three hits on the night including a deep bomb to left. He’s a bonafide Division I prospect with projectable size, can swing it and has a plus arm. Hall is a definite guy to watch over the next year, a two-way guy where size and an upper-80’s fastball could eventually take the bat out of his hands, but at this point Hall’s bat is ahead of his arm. John Long-Senior, Liberty signee, 3B/RHP: Long is a toolsy player. Long has a stout frame with some punch in his bat, a plus arm across the diamond and is a solid runner for a corner infield spot. If Long can find balls on the sweet spot of his bat consistently, he could be some kind of force at the next level. Jim Toman and the Liberty staff definitely have something to work with in Long’s abilities. Long will have some gaudy junior numbers to replicate this season for the Yellow Jackets. Grayson Brewster-Unsigned senior, P: A taller kid in the 6’2" range with long arms and a fastball in the low-80’s. He could be coached up a little and has some things to work with. He could pay dividends as a project. He was 80-81 and 69-70 with his curveball that had some loop. An interesting guy for Division II schools looking to acquire some depth on the mound. Jaren Sustar-Junior, 3B: A solid high school infielder with a nose for a line drive a game. He produces a lot of hard groundballs and line drives in a contact-type approach at the plate. He should have plenty of chances to drive in runs batting behind Hall and Long in the order this season for Hanna. Jake Long-Sophomore, RHP/INF: Long has some arm strength and the ball comes out of his hand nicely on the bump. He needs to challenge hitters more frequently and get his breaking pitch over for a strike. He caused some of his own problems on this night by not throwing enough strikes, and he really didn’t get hit. He has good stuff and his breaking pitch is legit for a sophomore. He has to grow up in a hurry because he has an opportunity to help this staff if he finds the zone on a consistent basis. Ross Jackson-Senior, Presbyterian signee, OF: He is a solid role player who doesn’t do anything great, but doesn’t do anything to hurt the team. Every baseball team that is going to be successful needs a player like Jackson. He will do what it takes to win, and gives you a shot in all aspects of the game.    60 Times  Name  Class  60  Grayson Brewster  Sr  7.61  Trevor Burrell  Sr  7.81  Garrett Burton  Sr  7.35  Griff Caroseillo  Jr  8.06  Russell Davis  Sr  7.53  Michael Grande  Jr  8.46  Brooks Hall  Jr  7.25  Erich Hellstrom  Jr  7.73  Jeremey Hunter  Sr  Did not run  Ross Jackson  Sr  7.32  Jacob Long  So  8.03  John Long  Sr  7.13  Mcclain Murphy  Jr  7.28  Chase Page  Sr  7.56  Brad Parkins  Sr  7.75  Chase Richey  Jr  Did not run  Dillon Sloan  Jr  7.66  Jaren Sustar  Jr  7.43  Clay Tucker  Jr  7.09 Best OF Arms  Rank  Name  Class  1  Ross Jackson  Sr  2  Russell Davis  Sr  3  Clay Tucker  Jr  4  Dillon Sloan  Jr  5  McClain Murphy  Jr  Best infield Actions  Rank  Name  Class  T1  John Long  Sr  T1  Jaren Sustar  Jr  T3  Jake Long   So  T3  Jeremy Hunter  Sr  5  Garret Burton  Sr Best Infield Arms  Rank  Name  Class  1   John Long   Sr  2  Jaren Sustar  Jr  3  Jake Long  So  4  Jeremey Hunter   Sr  5  Garret Burton  Sr Catcher Pop Time  Name  POP Time  Class  Brad Parkins  2.22-2.25  Sr   Pitchers  Name  Class  Fastball  Curveball  Change  Michael Grande  Jr  78-79 induced groundballs  66-68 slighty above average high school breaking pitch  –  Jake Long  So  80-81 slides away to righties 68-70 Plus curveball at times   –  Griff Caroseillo  Jr  71-75  58  –  Grayson Brewster  Sr  80-81  69-70  –  John Long  Sr  82-84  72-73 Plus curveball throughout his outing, served as an out pitch.  – Top Propsects  Rank  Name  Class  Notes  T1  John Long  Sr  Good arm, ball jumps off bat. Capable of putting up nice numbers at Liberty.  T1  Brooks Hall  Jr  Projects well. Plus arm. Best strength now is his bat, down the road it may be his arm. A year from now he could be something unique.   3   Ross Jackson  Sr  Solid player that keeps improving. Arm strength in the OF has gotten much better since previous viewings.  4 Jake Long   So  Young pitcher with solid arm, velocity will increase. A good hammer. Future is on the mound.  5  Jaren Sustar  Jr  A line drive hitter. Plays hard and holds down a corner inf spot with a decent arm.  6  Grayson Brewster  Sr  He has some projectability. Tall with long arms. An increase in velocity likely in the future with a college weight program. A good looking project kid.  7  Michael Grande  Jr  Throws strikes and competes.  8  Clay Tucker  Jr  Improved every year he’s been on Varsity     .

By: Austin Alexander-February 9, 2008 New Myrtle Beach Head Coach Tim Christy welcomed Aynor High School and Diamond Prospects into their facility for a Scout Day and scrimmage on Saturday. An absolutely perfect February day pitted two teams 30 minutes apart with a great deal to prove entering the 2008 season. Aynor skipper Chad Sarvis bussed it down Highway 501 with a host of youngsters who have grown up watching Blue Jacket post-season success. Only holdover Will Chandler (left) contributed to Aynor’s previous runs in the past. Sarvis has questions to answer all over the diamond but finds solace in the future of Blue Jacket baseball in the person of eighth grader Hunter Burnett. 60 Times  Name  Class  60 Time  Cameron Flowers  Jr  –  William Carroll  Fr  8.41  Caleb Shelly  Sr  7.22  Joe Brown  Sr  7.78  Chris Daniels  Sr  7.80  Brett Martin  Fr  8.38  Will Johnson  Jr  7.50  Brandon Collins  So  8.15  Wyman Boatwright  Fr  8.10  Hunter Burnett  8th  8.68  William Chandler  Sr  7.00  Matt Grice  Jr  7.80  Peyton Hill  Fr  7.47  Seth Harrelson  Fr  8.59  Garrett Holden  Fr  8.29  David Weiser  Jr  7.28  Daniel Rabon  Sr  7.59  Dennis Lynch  So  7.70  Robert Donavan  Sr  7.75       Catchers-Pop Times  Name  Class  Pop Time  William Carroll  Fr  2.52-2.64  Garrett Holden  Fr  2.67-2.80  Will Chandler  Sr  – Top Outfield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Will Johnson  Jr  2  Hunter Burnett  8th  3  Brandon Collins  So Top Infield Arms Rank  Name  Class  1  Joe Brown  Sr  2  Hunter Burnett-1B  8th  3  William Carroll  Fr  4  Wyman Boatwright  Fr  5  Matt Grice  Jr Top Infield Actions Rank  Name  Class  1  Hunter Burnett-1B  8th  2  William Carroll  Fr  3  Wyman Boatwright-1B  Fr  4  Joe Brown  Sr  5  Will Johnson-1B  Jr Pitchers  Name  Class  R/L  Fastball  Breaking Ball  Change-up  Hunter Burnett  8th  L  68-70  –  61-2  Caleb Shelly  Sr  R  72-73  53  –  Chris Daniels  Sr  L  75-76  –  –  Wyman Boatright  Fr  L  63-67  –  –  Peyton Hill  Fr  R  69-70  –  –   Top Prospects  Rank  Name  Class  Scout Notes  1  Will Chandler  Sr  Very good bat-speed and athleticism would make him interesting for college guys; signed this week to play football at Coastal  2  Hunter Burnett  8th  Just moved into the area and will attract attention as his frame fills out; good player now, has an even brighter future; very seasoned mound presence and pitchability  3  Matt Grice  Jr  His bat is the calling card for a guy that plays SS but projects as a LH hitter; very good swing and approach  4  Wyman Boatright  Fr  Another physical jump vaults this kid into a different category; looks the part so far but must get stronger  5  Will Johnson  Jr  A follow for college coaches at this stage; must stay on the ball better to hit improved pitching   .