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Spring Preview: Brookland-Cayce Bearcats

By: Brian Hucks – December 12, 2010 The Brookland-Cayce Bearcats (25-7) will look to build on their Lower State Championship appearance in 2010. The Bearcats return their entire pitching rotation from last year. The staff will be headlined by Winthrop signee Michael Gilroy (Right, 7-4, 1.51 ERA, 81 K), Charleston Southern commit Chase Shelt… 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

Spring Preview: Conway Tigers

st1\:* { BEHAVIOR: url(#ieooui) } By: Anthony Carroll – December 9, 2010 The Conway Tigers are excited about the upcoming season after a disappointing season in 2010. We will return the bulk of the pitching from last season’s team. The Tigers will rely heavily on good defense and solid pitching to make them contenders in Region VI-4A. We ret… 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.

Spring Preview: Dorman Cavaliers

By: Ben Waddle – December 9, 2010 The 2011 Cavaliers look to build from the 2010 season where they finished 13-11, Region II AAAA Runner Up, District II Playoff participant. The Cavaliers will need to replace six seniors from the 2010 team. The 2011 team has seven returning seniors. Three of the seniors have committed to play in college (Hunte… 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.

Preview: State Finals

Compiled By: Austin Alexander – May 16, 2010 Well, we are now down to eight teams, providing us the forecast of an exciting final week! The post-season will wrap up just as the baseball gods choose, but we looked into our crystal ball at the match-ups, threw in some grades on the clubs involved and made a few bold picks… But you never know ho… 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.

District Playoffs: DP’s Predictions

District Playoffs: Since everyone loves a good list or ranking, DP took a stab at predicting the Round 1 version of the prep playoffs. Things of this nature are not an exact science and pitching match-ups will always play a major hand in any bracket. We have surveyed our area scouts and this is what we came up with… … 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.

Spring Preview: York Cougars

By: Scot Kiggans – March 5, 2010 The York baseball team is ready for another spring season and the Cougar players and coaches are excited to have Eddie Hill join their coaching staff. Hill brings 35 years of baseball knowledge to the Cougar program. The team looks to build off two years ago when they won a region 3-AAAA title with… 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.

Scout Day: Batesburg-Leesville Panthers

By: David List – February 23, 2010 Just when you think you have seen everything that you could possibly see on a baseball field, something new pops up. We were delayed on starting the 60’s today so that cow pies/dung could be cleaned up. It was evident that the local cow had really enjoyed making its way through an open gate in the outfield the night before and feasting on the nice green rye grass. So after some clean-up, we started our baseball workout! Matt Covington’s team is senior heavy this year and they have four college commits. They are hoping that is enough to put them in the drivers seat in the toughest 2A region in the state. The Panthers are counting on consistent play from their senior leaders: Scott Price (right), Cory Harmon, Will Berry and Cooper Gunter. It appears that the Panthers will be able to ride the arms of Scott Price (right) and Cory Harmon and make this region interesting as they go down the stretch in the 2010 prep season. 60’s Name Grade Time Scott Price 12 7.16 Cooper Gunter 12 7.37 Will Berry 12 7.50 Jace Grandy 12 7.50 Cory Harmon 12 7.50 Andrew Gettys 12 7.34 Ty Covington 12 7.56 DJ Osby 12 7.41 Dametrius Robinson 12 7.22 Brian Terlizzi 11 7.94 Nick Wessinger 11 7.25 Jarad Wallace 11 7.56 Brad Addy 11 7.25 Andre Johnson 11 7.03 KJ Johnson 11 6.68 Chris Stewart 10 7.75 Parker Evans 9 8.69 Chip Price 8 8.31 DJ Peterson 10 7.75 Sheldon Foulks 10 7.19 DP Note: 60’s were run on a soft track. Catchers-Pop Times Name Grade Time Cooper Gunter 12 2.09-2.13 Chip Price 8 2.25-2.31 Outfield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Will Berry 12 2 Dametrius Robinson 12 3 KJ Johnson 11 4 Jace Grandy 12 5 Nick Wessinger 11 Infield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Scott Price 12 2 Cory Harmon 12 3 Will Berry 12 4 DJ Osby 12 5 Andrew Gettys 12 Infield-Top Actions Rank Name Grade 1 Scott Price 12 2 Will Berry 12 3 Cory Harmon 12 4 DJ Osby 12 5 Andrew Gettys 12 Hitters-Top BP Rounds/Swings Rank Name Grade 1 Scott Price 12 2 Will Berry 12 3 Cooper Gunter 12 4 Cory Harmon 12 5 Andrew Gettys 12 6 KJ Johnson 11 7 DJ Osby 12 8 Dametrius Robinson 12 9 Chris Stewart 10 10 DJ Peterson 10 Pitchers-Bullpens Name Grade R/L FB CB/SL CH Andrew Gettys 12 R 68-70 58 65 Cory Harmon 12 R 80 69/sl 75 plus pitch 75 Jace Grady 12 R 75 59 68 Scott Price 12 R 79-80 67-68 69 DJ Peterson 10 R 72-74 62 64 Sheldon Foulks 10 R 75 61-63 64 Chris Stewart 10 R 74-armside run 56-58 63 Parker Evans 9 R 68 59-60 64 Brad Addy 11 R 61-62 57 54 Chip Price 8 R 70-74 58-59 68 Jarad Wallace 11 R 65-67 58 – Will Berry 12 R 75-76 61 – DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects Rank Name Grade Position 1 Scott Price 12 INF/RHP 2 Cory Harmon 12 RHP/1B 3 Cooper Gunter 12 C 4 Will Berry 12 INF/OF 5 KJ Johnson 11 OF DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.

Scout Day: Midland Valley Mustangs

By: David List – February 19, 2010 Diamond Propects made its way out to see the Midland Valley Mustangs for a scout day and it turned out to be the best weather day of the 2010 prep season. Coach Garrett Holmes is in his second year at the helm and feels good that this team will move forward from last years mark in region play. The team is anchored by Senior Evan Barron and Juniors Cole Cromer (right) and Grant Baxley. The Mustangs have a chance to play the spoiler role in a very tough 3A region this year and these guys are primed for the challenges ahead. 60’s Name Grade Time Chris Knight 12 7.00 Evan Barron 12 7.56 Jordan Holmes 12 7.41 Tyler Padgett 12 6.87 Nolan Meyer 12 7.00 Cole Cromer 11 7.09 Grant Baxley 11 7.47 Kip Smith 11 7.22 Brad Enlow 11 6.90 Dillon Pearson 11 7.78 Cameron Williams 11 7.47 Justin Williams 10 7.19 Austin Barton 10 7.42 Brandon Washington 10 7.22 DP Note: 60’s were run on a normal grass track. Catchers-Pop Times Name Grade Time Evan Barron 12 2.15-2.22 Kip Smith 11 2.15-2.18 Outfield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Tyler Padgett 12 2 Brandon Washington 10 3 Brad Enlow 11 4 Nolan Meyer 12 5 Jordan Holmes 12 Infield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Cole Cromer 11 2 Austin Barton 10 3 Chris Knight 12 4 Jordan Holmes 12 5 Cameron Williams 11 Infield-Top Actions Rank Name Grade 1 Cole Cromer 11 2 Austin Barton 10 3 Chris Knight 12 4 Jordan Holmes 12 5 Cameron Williams 11 Hitters-Top BP Rounds/Swings Rank Name Grade 1 Cole Cromer 11 2 Grant Baxley 11 3 Austin Barton-L 10 4 Tyler Padgett 12 5 Evan Barron 12 Pitchers-Bullpens Name Grade R/L FB CB/SL CH Cole Cromer 11 R 85-86 69-70 sharp at times 75 Evan Barron 12 R 75-77 61 67-68 Tyler Padgett 12 R 79-81 69-sl 73-74 plus at times Justin Williams 10 L 75-76 61-62 DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects Rank Name Grade Position 1 Cole Cromer 11 RHP/INF 2 Austin Barton 10 INF 3 Tyler Padgett 12 OF 4 Evan Barron 12 C 5 Brad Enlow 11 OF DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.

Spring Preview: Hilton Head Prep Dolphins

By: Nathan Stevens – March 5, 2010 Hilton Head Prep baseball is looking forward to a challenging season this spring. The Dolphins return seven starters from last year’s team that made the SCISA AAA playoffs. The team is led by a core group of upperclassmen who have played significant roles over the last few years. Their experience shou… 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.

Scout Day: Dorman

By: Nick Nickles February 18, 2010 Ben Waddle has a young Dorman team in 2010 that remains athletic. Year in and year out, Waddle’s clubs consistently run better than other clubs during workouts. This simply proves the program’s dedication to 12-month weight room and conditioning workouts. While no individual did anything that stood out during the workout, mostly every kid in the program graded out above high school average. Here’s a look at the 2010 Dorman Cavaliers. 60’s Name Grade Time Hunter Cole 11th 6.97 Ian McKinney 12th 7.09 Alex Rogers 11th 7.18 Christian Millwood 11th 7.17 Ethan Moore 11th 7.60 Tyler Wilson 12th 6.90 Adam Armstrong 11th 7.66 Joseph Metz 12th 6.96 Tyler Crocker 11th 7.87 Dillion Bonner 11th 7.51 Zach Metts 12th 6.96 Wes Schuler 11th 7.16 Michael Sobeski 12th 7.58 Bradley Scruggs 10th 7.14 Will Thompson 10th 6.99 Fisher Easterling 12th 7.05 Catchers-Pop Times Name Grade Time Tyler Crocker 11th 2.37 Ethan Moore 11th 2.15 Outfield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Joseph Metz 12th 2 Zach Metts 12th 3 Tyler Wilson 12th Infield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Hunter Cole 11th 2 Fisher Easterling 12th 3 Will Thompson 10th Infield-Top Actions Rank Name Grade 1 Hunter Cole 12th 2 Will Thompson 10th 3 Christian Millwood 11th Pitchers-Bullpens Name Grade R/L FB CB/SL CH Ian Mckinney 12th L 81-84 70-72 Solid at times Will Thompson 10th R 81-83 occasional arm side run 67-69 62 Fisher Easterling 12th R 81-84 70-72 73 Hunter Cole 11th R 83-86 73-74 Micheal Sobeski 12th R 59-62 "Subby" Wes Schuler 11th R 84 71 DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects Rank Name Grade Position 1 Hunter Cole 11th 3B/OF 2 Wes Schuler 11th OF 3 Fisher Easterling 12th 3B/OF/RHP 4 Tyler Wilson 12th OF 5 Ian McKinney 12th LHP 6 Will Thompson 10th 2B 7 Tyler Crocker 11th CI/DH/C 8 Joseph Metz 12th OF 9 Zach Metts 12th OF DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.