By: Dominick Duggan – November 21, 2011
With Thanksgiving on the horizon and Carolina Forest High School wrapping up it’s fall season, Diamond Prospects was there to catch a glimpse of what the Panthers will have to offer when the spring season arrives in 2012. Despite a bit of soggy conditions, you could not ask for a better day from Mother Nature in mid-November with 75 degrees and clear skies.
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Pitching will most definitely be the cornerstone for Head Coach Jack Jolly’s team this season, which is why he decided to shut down the majority of his staff on this particular afternoon. 
There is no doubt that he will make every effort to protect the Panthers most coveted asset; a pitching staff that is full of experience and headlined by seniors Erich Knab (left), Robert Gray (right) and Chris Orlando (top). With most of the pitching staff in a resting mode and a handful of upper-classmen absent from the workout, today really gave us an opportunity to see how deep the 2012 Panthers will be, also a snapshot of the program’s future.
60’s
| Name | Grade | Time |
| Joshua Fryar | 12 | 7.36 |
| Robert Gray | 12 | 7.51 |
| Erich Knab | 12 | 7.01 |
| Tyler Kochan | 12 | 7.44 |
| Chris Orlando | 12 | 7.00 |
| Joshua Abercrombie | 11 | 7.71 |
| Dillon Blunier | 11 | 7.30 |
| Cullen Marcis | 11 | 7.27 |
| Justin Nunes | 11 | 7.83 |
| Tyler Wyeth | 11 | 7.71 |
| Ryan Flynn | 10 | 7.24 |
| Robert Jolly | 10 | 7.65 |
| Austin Kelly | 10 | 8.60 |
| Camren Schildt | 10 | 7.40 |
| Logan White | 10 | 7.83 |
| Joey Dwulet | 9 | 8.31 |
| Noah McKeaige | 9 | 8.60 |
| Cameron Cauble | 9 | 7.38 |
| Sloan Drummonds | 9 | 7.25 |
| Drew Dyar | 9 | 9.90 |
| Bryan Forbes | 9 | 10.30 |
| Andrew Brong | 9 | 8.50 |
DP Note: 60’s were run on a soft/wet track.
Catchers-Pop Times
| Name | Grade | Time |
| Robert Jolly | 10 | 2.01 |
| Joey Dwulet | 9 | 2.47 |
| Drew Dyar | 9 | 2.44 |
Outfield-Top Arms
| Rank | Name | Grade |
| 1 | Erich Knab | 12 |
| 2 | Robert Gray | 12 |
| 3 | Chris Orlando | 12 |
| 4 | Camren Schildt | 10 |
| 5 | Cullen Marcis | 11 |
Infield-Top Arms
| Rank | Name | Grade |
| 1 | Tyler Wyeth | 11 |
| 2 | Joshua Fryar | 12 |
| 3 | Justin Nunes | 11 |
| 4 | Logan White | 10 |
| 5 | Cameron Cauble | 9 |
Infield-Top Actions
| Rank | Name | Grade |
| 1 | Joshua Fryar | 12 |
| 2 | Justin Nunes | 11 |
| 3 | Tyler Wyeth | 11 |
| 4 | Logan White | 10 |
| 5 | Andrew Brong | 9 |
Hitters-Top BP Rounds/Swings
| Rank | Name | Grade |
| 1 | Tyler Wyeth | 11 |
| 2 | Joshua Fryar | 12 |
| 3 | Chris Orlando | 12 |
| 4 | Erich Knab | 12 |
| 5 | Robert Gray | 12 |
| 6 | Robert Jolly | 10 |
| 7 | Cullen Marcis | 11 |
| 8 | Tyler Kochan | 12 |
| 9 | Justin Nunes | 11 |
| 10 | Joey Dwulet | 9 |
Pitchers-Bullpens
| Name | Grade | R/L | FB | CB/SL | CH |
| Cullen Marcis | 11 | R | 74-75 | 61-64 | 56-60 |
| Tyler Wyeth | 11 | R | 80-83 | 69-71 | 67-70 |
| Sloan Drummonds | 9 | R | 67-69 | — | 55-59 |
DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun.
Top Prospects
| Rank | Name | Grade | Position |
| 1 | Erich Knab | 12 | P/OF |
| 2 | Christopher Orlando | 12 | P/OF |
| 3 | Robert Gray | 12 | P/OF |
| 4 | Joshua Fryar | 12 | 2B/SS |
| 5 | Robert Jolly | 10 | C |
| 6 | Tyler Wyeth | 11 | P/1B |
DP Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.