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DP Awards: Players Award Name High School Charlie Hustle Award-Gold Ranz Bodison Mauldin Charlie Hustle Award-Silver Cord Love Irmo Charlie Hustle Award-Bronze Brad Enlow Midland Valley Most Improved Stock-Gold Grant Holmes Conway Most Improved Stock-Silver Bradley Jones Travelers Rest Most Improved Stock-Bronze Lorenzo Wright Ashley Ridge Best OF Arm-Gold Jake Ansley Camden Best OF Arm-Silver Lorenzo Wright Ashley Ridge Best OF Arm-Bronze Ben Kunze Ashley Ridge Best INF Actions-Gold Cord Love Irmo Best INF Actions-Silver Shell McCain Trinity Prep (NC) Best INF Actions-Bronze Bradley Jones Travelers Rest Best Swing-RH Hitter Bradley Jones Travelers Rest Best Swing-LH Hitter Jeremy Buckner Sumter Best Raw Power-RH Hitter Clay Altman Conway Best Raw Power-LH Hitter Kyle Whitman Nation Ford Best Breaking Ball Jonathan Pulley Boiling Springs Best Change-Up Hunter Burnette Aynor Best Overall Stuff Cole Cromer Midland Valley Best Baseball Name-Gold Grande Fender Pinewood Prep Best Baseball Name-Silver Ranz Bodison Mauldin Best Baseball Name-Bronze Kaleb Kuykendall Landrum Top Prospect-2011 Cole Cromer Midland Valley Top Prospect-2012 Kyle Whitman Nation Ford Top Prospect-2013 Bradley Jones Travelers Rest Diamond in the Rough Grant Holmes Conway DP Awards: Coaches/Scouts Award Name Affiliation Early Bird-College Steve Williams USC Lancaster Early Bird-MLB Terry Brewer Tampa Bay Rays Co-Iron Man Sean Heffernan Francis Marion Co-Iron Man Chris Edwards Presbyterian Co-Iron Man Reggie Reynolds North Greenville Best Dressed Lee Long Palmetto Sports Mgmt Fashion Award Dusty Blake Wofford Best Comedian Britt Reames Furman Best Hair Dusty Blake Wofford Best Bald Head (again) Grant Rembert USC Upstate Best Going-Bald Head Randy Carlson The Citadel Best Game Hat Chad Amidon Erskine Best Shoes Barry Mabry Diamond Prospects Mr. Hawaiian Tropic Bubba Dorman USC Salkehatchie Mr. Congeniality Kent Cox Gardner-Webb Best Cameo Appearance Charles Assey Charleston Southern Newest Father Britt Reames Furman Relocation Award Mark Johnson Lenoir-Rhyne DP Rookie Award Jeff Stanek Winthrop Evaluator that could still play Lee Gronkiewicz USC Lancaster Best Regional-to-scouting turnaround David Beckley Citadel Road Warrior Jason Murray Liberty Badge of Courage Bruce Duke Umpire The Tony Osterman DP Staff MVP Will Cheatham Diamond Prospects Cell Phone Award (again) Chad Holbrook South Carolina Coach most likely to win the 60 Russell Triplett Newberry Best Representation-Over 2 days tie The Citadel, Winthrop Tallest Evaluator (again) Gary Randall MLB Bureau Best Mustache (again) Tim Wallace Sptg Methodist Best Goatee Preston McDonald Flo-Dar Tech MLB Grinder Award Head Coaches Attendance Award Tim Wallace Sptg Methodist Bubba Dorman USC Salkehatchie Preston McDonald Flo-Dar Tech Steve Williams USC Lancaster

JrDP Scouting Ad

Graduating seniors – Watch baseball, earn ca$h! Do you consider your baseball background good enough to cover USSSA, AAU, Little League or Dixie Youth games? If so, we could use your help to write up contests in the 9-14 age groups across South Carolina for Junior Diamond Prospects. We have current needs throughout the state, especially in the Columbia, Aiken/North Augusta and Myrtle Beach areas. What better way to earn some extra spending money than watching America’s pastime played by the stars of tomorrow! Anyone interested in being an area scout should contact Richard Edwards at [email protected]

DP Summer Showcase Player Notes

Schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8-9, 2010 Tuesday 9:00 AM Session I Check-in at Capital City Stadium (Pick-up jersey) 9:40 Session I Players report to field for a meeting and stretch 10:00 Session I Workout (60’s, Defensive workout, BP, Bullpens) 12:30 Session II Check-in at Capital City Stadium (Pick-up jersey) 12:45 Recruiting 101/Lunch 1:40 Session II players report to field for a meeting and stretch 2:00 Session II Workout (60’s, Defensive workout, BP, Bullpens) 4:45 Orange vs Gold (10-inning game) Day 1 Session 1 – Blue, Red, Green, Purple Session 2 – Black, White, Gold, Orange -Rosters- Wednesday 9:00 Blue vs Red (10-inning game) 12:00 Green vs Purple (10-inning game) 3:00 White vs Black (10-inning game) *Once each day begins, all times are approximate, if we are ahead of schedule we will move into the next session/game. Player Notes: -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, bat, glove, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment you may need. DP will provide your jersey. -Game Rules: 4 hitters = 1 inning -Parents: Once games begin, please vacate the area behind home plate for coaches and scouts to evaluate. -On Tuesday, the registration tables will be stationed behind the 1B dugout at entrance closest to the parking lot. -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. -On Tuesday, Austin Smithwick, a former college coach at the DI, DII and JUCO level, will conduct a Recruiting 101 seminar for players and parents. He will touch on topics ranging from selecting a college, financial aid, the NCAA Clearinghouse to the MLB Draft. If you have not pre-registered for this seminar already, you may pay cash when you check-in, the cost is $25 per family. -We are also offering an in-depth player evaluation for an additional $50. If you wish to have this service, you may sign up with cash at registration. -Concessions will be available each day, courtesy of Capital City Stadium. -Baseball jewelry and DP apparel will be available during the event. Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at a Columbia hotel, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the discount. Contact: Sleep Inn – 803.731.9999, $69.99: http://www.sleepinncolumbia.com Directions to Capital City Stadium: click here Please stay turned to TheDiamondProspects.com in the days leading up to the event for any last second announcements. Also, in the case of inclement weather during the event, the DP website will be our way of communicating with you.

Draft Preview: 2010 Palmetto Preps

Compiled By: Austin Alexander – June 2, 2010 The workouts have concluded, the notes have been made, scouting miles have been logged and final organizational meetings have been had… and now it’s finally draft time! As we mosey around South Carolina around the calendar, we are often asked to make predictions on the upcoming draft, who will be taken, which round will they go in, who is most signable, etc. We’ve asked a few questions of our own to some ‘bigwigs’ and threw in our two cents as well. The entire process is a crapshoot, even for those making the final decisions so we aren’t going to take a stab at which round, but below is what we did come up with regards to who will be, might be and has a chance to be drafted next week: Definites Name High School Position Drew Cisco Wando RHP Brandon Henderson Chesnee LHP Daniel Palka Greer 1B Probables Name High School Position Bryce Hines Hanahan RHP Chris Hanna Stratford LHP Forrest Koumas Lugoff-Elgin RHP Drake Thomason Eastside RHP Possibles Name High School Position Jordan Scott Riverside OF Tyler Wilson Gaffney RHP Joe Jackson Mauldin C Krishawn Holley Mid Carolina RHP David Donald JL Mann OF Stephen Curtis Sumter 3B Chris Brooks South Aiken 1B Jared Huffman Myrtle Beach 3B .

Season Stuff

Prep Scoreboard: Please use discretion and factual info when posting scores… Your efforts will help ensure that our region standings are accurate! To view DP Scoreboard, click here. Pitching Probables: In an attempt to assist DP, college coaches and pro scouts, we have installed our ‘Pitching Probables’ section for the 2010 playoffs. Any coach, parent or player can plug in info into this page, please only login accurate information. Your help in that area will make this feature a very useful tool for baseball evaluators during the post-season. To view, click here. HS Coaches: As post-season pairings begin to take shape, DP is hard at work doing what we do to prepare for the stretch run. At the same time, we ask that you plug your inquiries of upcoming opponents and players into our ‘search’ section of the site, located in the upper-righthand corner. If we have anything on a club, pitcher or hitter, you can find it there. Sharing information on the 100+ playoff teams presents a conflict of interest for us, not to mention it takes away from our time to focus on players, upcoming games and appropriately covering what we see. Thank you in advance for your understanding of our stance on this matter. Individual Feats, POW, etc: Coaches, if one of your players has a game that features 3+ HR’s, 8+ RBI’s, a 7-inning no-hitter, 15+ K’s, etc please let us know that night. Also, if one of your players is a candidate for Player of the Week from a Monday thru that Sunday, nominate him by sending an email with corresponding stats no later than noon on Monday’s to Sterling Dye at: [email protected]

Region X Report: Updated 4/27

Record Region Overall SMC 25-5 41-8 Pitt 22-8 34-10 LC 20-12 32-15 Lan 15-16 24-20 Sumter 14-17 33-21 FDTC 12-16 24-24 Surry 10-17-1 17-26-1 GTCC 10-18 19-20 Salk 6-25-1 13-33-1 Team Stats Runs Bat. Avg. Hits AB 432 SMC 0.367 Pitt 515 Sumter 1545 Sumter 410 Pitt 0.354 SMC 493 Pitt 1387 SMC 328 Sumter 0.339 Lan 491 SMC 1356 LC 326 LC 0.333 Sumter 436 LC 1345 Pitt 270 Lan 0.322 LC 405 Lan 1313 Salk 258 Salk 0.321 GTCC 398 Salk 1278 FDTC 257 FDTC 0.303 Salk 373 FTDC 1193 Lan 243 GTCC 0.292 FDTC 357 GTCC 1180 Surry 209 Surry 0.287 Surry 339 Surry 1116 GTCC HR SB 73 Pitt 109 FDTC 56 SMC 88 Sumter 43 GTCC 80 LC 43 LC 63 Lan 40 FDTC 53 Surry 39 Surry 51 Salk 32 Lan 41 GTCC 31 Salk 34 SMC 26 Sumter 30 Pitt Team Stats (Pitching/Defense) ERA IP Runs Earned Runs 3.68 FDTC 361 Sumter 226 FDTC 136 SMC 3.75 SMC 337.3 LC 201 Pitt 151 LC 4.03 LC 326.2 SMC 213 SMC 161 Pitt 4.62 Pitt 317.2 FDTC 231 LC 167 FDTC 4.69 Sumter 313.1 Pitt 241 Sumter 169 GTCC 5.71 GTCC 303.2 Salk 258 GTCC 188 Sumter 6.27 Surry 285.6 Surry 272 Surry 199 Surry 6.34 Salk 278.3 Lan 299 Lan 214 Salk 7.57 Lan 267 GTCC 328 Salk 234 Lan Strikeouts Base on Balls Errors Fielding Percentage 346 Sumter 105 Surry 49 Lan 0.987 Lan 340 LC 121 SMC 50 Surry 0.956 Pitt 324 Pitt 122 FDTC 59 Pitt 0.947 FDTC 276 GTCC 123 Pitt 62 LC 0.944 Sumter 250 FDTC 128 LC 74 FDTC 0.941 SMC 249 SMC 141 Lan 87 Sumter 0.939 LC 209 Surry 142 Sumter 88 SMC 0.934 Surry 197 Lan 163 Salk 99 GTCC 0.914 GTCC 187 Salk 170 GTCC 128 Salk 0.911 Salk Individual Stats (Offense) Batting Average Name Games AB Hits Average Jeremy McLeod GTCC 19 37 16 0.432 Taylor Buran Pitt 43 150 64 0.427 Rob Harding SMC 37 109 46 0.422 Mike Russo GTCC 23 43 18 0.419 Matt Dillon GTCC 36 105 44 0.419 Brad Bridgeman Surry 42 138 57 0.413 Sloan Gilliam SMC 47 156 64 0.411 Alex Dozier Sumter 45 139 57 0.411 John Long SMC 20 44 18 0.409 Eli Green Sumter 32 58 23 0.397 Mike Wetherington Pitt 24 63 25 0.397 Joseph Wright Lan 25 63 25 0.397 Malcolm McCoy Lan 33 96 38 0.396 Will Simpson Lan 43 132 52 0.394 Tim Taylor Sumter 53 165 65 0.394 Logan Gallagher LC 46 152 59 0.388 Jacob Pierce LC 45 134 52 0.388 Travis Burnside SMC 45 143 55 0.385 Michael Cobb Lan 38 107 41 0.383 Michael Cobb Lan 38 107 41 0.383 Tyler Jackson SMC 37 107 41 0.383 Tanner Lovick Pitt 42 134 51 0.381 Marty Gantt SMC 47 154 58 0.377 Shayne Paskanik LC 38 110 40 0.364 Runs Batted In Name Games RBIs Taylor Buran Pitt 43 57 Steven Johnson FDTC 39 53 Sloan Gilliam SMC 47 49 Jake Kirkland Sumter 53 45 Matt Campbell Pitt 43 44 Taylor Johsnon Lan 42 41 Logan Gallagher LC 46 39 Tanner Lovick Pitt 42 39 Brett Williams Pitt 38 38 Cody McElhaney SMC 37 38 Jacob Pierce LC 45 37 Tyler Jackson SMC 37 37 Rob Harding SMC 37 37 Trey Holms Pitt 44 37 Tim Taylor Sumter 53 36 Tyler Molinaro Pitt 39 35 Shayne Paskanik LC 38 33 Luke Tollison SMC 36 33 Marty Gantt SMC 47 33 Will Simpson Lan 43 31 Kevin Saunders GTCC 33 30 Carlito Santana Salk 45 28 Robby Assemany Salk 39 27 Home Runs Name Games HRs Steven Johnson FDTC 39 13 Brad Bridgeman Surry 42 13 Jake Kirkland Sumter 53 12 Brett Williams Pitt 38 11 Matt Campbell Pitt 43 11 Trey Holms Pitt 44 11 Taylor Johsnon Lan 42 10 Tyler Molinaro Pitt 39 9 Sloan Gilliam SMC 47 9 Jacob Pierce LC 45 8 Cody McElhaney SMC 37 8 Matt Dillon GTCC 36 7 Marty Gantt SMC 47 7 Shayne Paskanik LC 38 7 Zach Helgeson Pitt 31 7 Tanner Lovick Pitt 42 7 Taylor Buran Pitt 43 7 Patrick Koontz GTCC 36 6 Caleb Brazell Salk 27 6 Jerry Skeens Surry 32 6 Malcom McCoy Lan 33 6 Logan Gallagher LC 46 6 Corbin Bregman Surry 41 6 Jayvon Sanders Salk 45 5 Korey Ahrens Salk 41 5 Slugging Percentage Name Games Slugging Percentage Mike Russo GTCC 23 0.813 Brad Bridgeman Surry 42 0.783 John Long SMC 20 0.751 Matt Dillon GTCC 36 0.742 Steven Johnson FDTC 39 0.742 Malcolm McCoy Lan 33 0.719 Zack Helgeson Pitt 28 0.696 Jacob Pierce LC 45 0.687 Taylor Buran Pitt 39 0.686 Sloan Gilliam SMC 47 0.679 Trey Holmes Pitt 40 0.667 Matt Campbell Pitt 39 0.656 Shayne Paskanik LC 38 0.636 Jake Kirkland Sumter 53 0.633 Stolen Bases Name Games Stolen Bases Bryce Bauer FDTC 45 29 Keith Branco FDTC 40 28 Dedric Mingo Lan 44 25 Dee Jones Lan 44 19 Jeremiah Jackson Salk 39 15 Brent Perry Sumter 47 14 Brad Bridgeman Surry 42 14 Matt Dillon GTCC 36 13 Tim Taylor Sumter 53 13 Logan Gallagher LC 46 12 Travis Burnside SMC 45 12 Ashton Paige LC 46 12 Corbin Bregman Surry 41 11 Marty Gantt SMC 47 11 Dan Rawls Sumter 46 10 Gillie Revel FDTC 35 10 Carlito Santana Salk 45 9 Daniel Andreu Sumter 51 9 Tyler Reboulet Salk 42 8 Alex Dozier Sumter 45 8 Patrick Koontz GTCC 36 8 Brett Williams Pitt 38 8 Individual Stats (Pitching) Wins Name Games Won/Loss Corey Rhoney SMC 10 9-0 Hunter Ackerman LC 11 8-1 Robbie Penny Pitt 10 8-1 Tyler Christman Sumter 12 7-4 Justin Nygard Pitt 9 7-1 Josh Adams SMC 9 7-1 Ryan West LC 9 7-1 Taylor Ramsey Sumter 12 6-4 Jarrett Miller Lan 10 6-2 Brett Garrett LC 12 6-2 Shawn Thomas Lan 12 5-4 Alex Britt GTCC 11 5-2 Daniel Baxley FDTC 8 …

Region X Standings

Region X Standings: 2010 Team W-L PCT (1) Spartanburg Methodist 25-5 .833 (2) Pitt CC 22-8 .733 (3) Louisburg 20-12 .625 (4) USC Lancaster 15-16 .484 (5) USC Sumter 14-17 .452 (6) Florence-Darlington Tech 12-16 .429 (7) Surry CC 10-17-1 .375 (8) Guilford Tech 10-18 .357 USC Salkehatchie 6-25-1 .203 Updated: 4/26 10:30 am ( ) Indicates seeding for Region X Tournament. Top eight teams advance to the tourney. Region X Note: The conference tournament will be played May 5-9 at Burlington Athletic Park. The region winner will advance to the Eastern Districts.

DP Summer Showcase: 2010 Application

Tentative Schedule for June 8-9, 2010 Tuesday: 8:00 AM Session I: Check-in at Capital City Stadium (Pick-up jersey) 9:00 Session I: 60’s, Defensive Workout, Batting Practice, Bullpens 11:45 Session II: Check-in at Capital City Stadium (Pick-up jersey) 12:00 Session I & II: Recruiting 101 Seminar 1:00 Session II: 60’s, Defensive Workout, Batting Practice, Bullpens 4:00-8:30 Games Wednesday: 9:00-3:00 Games *Be sure to let us know on your application if you will need to be in a particular session, we will try to accommodate. *Note-Concession stand will be available each day courtesy of Capital City Stadium ———————————————————————————————- Diamond Prospects Showcase Application Please PRINT the following form neatly, the information you provide us will be listed in the scout book for coaches and scouts. Detach this section and mail back with check or money order to: Diamond Prospects : PO Box 1262 : Conway, SC 29528 ———————————————————————————————- **Stay tuned to TheDiamondProspects.com leading up to the event for hotel information, directions, rosters, an exact schedule, last second announcements, etc. The website will be our way of communicating with you. Name _______________________________ High School ____________________ Grad Year _________ Address __________________________ City ________________ State ____ Zip _________ Home # ________________ Player Cell # _________________ Email ____________________________ DOB _______________ Fall/Summer team __________________________________________________ 1st position _________ 2nd position __________ HT ________ WT ________ Bats _____ Throws_____ GPA ______________ SAT (total, math, verbal) _________/_________/_________ ACT _____________ Medical Waiver: I waive and release Diamond Prospects, its staff and/or Capital City Stadium from any injury that may occur during the camp to the above-mentioned camper, on site or involving travel to and from the event. I also take responsibility for any expenses that incur during the camp due to necessary treatment of injury. I also give permission for emergency treatment if needed. I understand by signing this waiver, I give consent to participation in the event and assume all risk arising from it. Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________ Date ______________ Recruiting 101/Player Evals If you wish to attend the Recruiting Seminar, please check the corresponding box. _____ Yes, I would like to attend the Recruiting Seminar. In my family, _____ person(s) will attend. Please include an additional $25 to your showcase tuition. Be sure to pick up a seminar ticket at the check-in table. If you wish to receive an in-depth breakdown from the showcase, please check the corresponding box. _____ Yes, I would like to receive an evaluation. Please include $50 to your showcase tuition. ———————————————– Early Registration Fee: $145-Please make checks payable to Diamond Prospects, Deadline April 15 Late Registration Fee: $210-Please make checks payable to Diamond Prospects, Deadline June 3 Due to insurance, site fees and other expenses involved that are paid-in-full prior to the showcase, this event is NON-refundable. In the event of inclement weather, every effort will be made to move the showcase indoors. Note: Showcase application and tuition must be received, not post-marked, by the posted deadline. Total amount enclosed: $_______________

DP Summer Showcase: 2010 Invitation

Diamond Prospects Showcase Capital City Stadium – June 8-9, 2010 Diamond Prospects announces a two-day "open" showcase on June 8-9, 2010 at Columbia’s Capital City Stadium for 2011, 2012 and 2013 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 has quickly become 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! -The top traveling teams in the Carolina’s will be on hand looking for players… –Diamond Prospects will host two "invite-only" events in 2010, 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. Our last six 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 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 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 feedback following their performance at the showcase. The info will provide players with a descriptive scouting report on 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. The cost is $50 for this information.

DP Scout Day template

By: Name – Date TEXT 60’s Name Grade Time DP Note: 60’s were run on a —– track. Catchers-Pop Times Name Grade Time Outfield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 2 3 4 5 Infield-Top Arms Rank Name Grade 1 2 3 4 5 Infield-Top Actions Rank Name Grade 1 2 3 4 5 Hitters-Top BP Rounds/Swings Rank Name Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pitchers-Bullpens Name Grade R/L FB CB/SL CH DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects Rank Name Grade Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.