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Spring Preview – Conway Tigers: The Conway Tigers will return a large part of the nucleus of the 2012 team that finished second and qualified for the playoffs. The Tigers will be led by seniors Jordan Gore and GK Young. The Tigers will be led on the mound by junior Grant Holmes (right)… For more from Head Coach Anthony Carroll, click here. DP Info: We are presently making significant upgrades to our website, we apologize in advance if you experience periodic trouble viewing DP throughout this month.

Spring Preview – Greenville Red Raiders: The Greenville Red Raiders look to build on the accomplishments of last year’s team as they prepare for the 2013 season. Last year the Raiders were Region and District Champions, while earning a berth in the Upper-State Championship. The spring schedule promises to be a test for the Red Raiders… To view this outlook in the words of Head Coach Steve Scolamiero, click here. (L1-Glenn Batson, L2-Grant Cox, R1-Clark Scolamiero, R2-John Parke)

Spring Preview – Spring Valley Vikings: The 2013 season comes with excitement and high expectations looking to build off of last year’s 15-10 record and trip to the playoffs. The Vikings rely on depth and experience this year as they return nine players who started games in 2012. Headlining the returning players is… To vew this outlook in the words of Head Coach Collin Liggitt, click here. (L-Mitchell Griffin, R-Gene Cone)

Commitments – 2013: As we do each year, DP tries to fill the holiday season with some previews of the upcoming spring along with insightful research that may help us determine who some of the better clubs are going to be in 2013. One good indicater is how many college commitments/signees a given program has. Sometimes that means absolutely nothing in the standings but it may…that is why, of course, we play the games. But below is a breakdown by high school of players that have been offered and accepted a college opportunity so far, we have also broken commits down by area code. To view, click here. (L-Cody Smith, R-Tyler Lancaster)

Early Signing Period Ranking – Class of 2013: Many of the National Letters of Intent have been mailed in and lots of programs have their futures locked into the teen-agers they just signed… That is until the MLB Draft weighs in! But most of this class will go to school and make an impact on the collegiate diamond. We have done our research and this ranking is how we slot this year’s seniors. To view, click here. (L1-Eli White, L2-Akeem Bostick, R-Cory Thompson)

Diamond Spotlight – Nick Ciuffo – Lexington HS – USC Signee: Nick Ciuffo enters this spring as one of the most decorated players in the DP era, perhaps in our state’s history? Sure, there are more outside events than in year’s past, but Ciuffo has hit almost all of the premier venues nationwide, and multiple countries too. He took some time with DP recently to explore his yesterday’s, but what is next for him too. We even got a glimpse of Ciuffo the person, when he is not in full gear or in the batter’s box… To enjoy his DP Q & A, click here.

Premier Parks: This ranking/listing has been a fun one to compile! We surveyed you and all of our DP scouts that see ballparks across the landscape. We don’t see every facility… however, everyone has had the opportunity to nominate their own digs… Our criteria: Overall facility – cage area, locker/player’s room, practice field? Plus history and atmosphere weigh in too, any other intangibles as well… To view our Top 20, click here.

Diamond Spotlight-Taylor Widener, South Aiken High School, USC Signee: My name is Taylor Widener and I am a senior at South Aiken High School and have been playing baseball since I was five years old. I am committed to the University of South Carolina to play baseball. My favorite things to do outside of baseball are fishing and hunting… To find out what how Frank Sinatra helps him succeed and much more too, click here.

DP’s Fall Showcase: On Saturday and Sunday, picture perfect weather covered Lexington High School and Diamond Prospects’ Seventh Annual Fall Showcase. A full house of participants in the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 classes were on hand to work out in front of 29 pro scouts and college coaches on a field that was in perfect condition… For more, click here. (L-Mauldin freshman Grant Bodison, R-James Island senior Austin Walker) .