Young to Chanticleers

On Wednesday morning, Palmetto HS 2017 OF Payton Young made a commitment to play baseball at Coastal Carolina.

Lloyd to Gamecocks

On Tuesday night, Summerville HS 2018 RHP Daniel Lloyd made a commitment to play baseball for South Carolina.

Copeland to Cougars

On Tuesday, Clinton HS 2018 SS/RHP Aaron Copeland made a commitment to play baseball at The College of Charleston.

O’Brien to Bulldogs

On Tuesday, Riverside HS 2017 INF Brooks O’Brien made a commitment to play baseball for The Citadel.

Palmetto Games: Schedule & Player Notes – 2016

Schedule for Saturday & Sunday – August 13-14, 2016 NOTE: For attendees, it would be wise to print off this info 8:30                              ME/MW Player Check-in 9:15-9:25                      Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers 9:25-9:50                      Both teams: Individual & team pictures (RF bleachers) 9:50-10:00                    Both teams: 60-yard dash instruction and warm-up 10:00-10:10                  60’s 10:20-10:42                  ME Batting Practice 10:42-11:04                  MW Batting Practice 11:10-11:18                  ME INF/OF 11:18-11:24                  MW INF/OF 11:30                           Mideast vs Midwest* (7-inning game) 12:00                            SW/SE Player Check-in 1:00-1:20                      Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers 1:20-1:50                      Both teams: Individual & team pictures 1:50-2:00                      Both teams: 60-yard dash instruction and warm-up 2:00-2:10                      60’s 2:20-2:42                      SE Batting Practice on field 2:42-3:04                      SW Batting Practice on field 3:10-3:18                      SE INF/OF 3:18-3:24                      SW INF/OF 3:30                             Southeast vs Southwest* (7-inning game) 4:00                              NW/NE Player Check-in 5:00-5:20                      Both teams: Player Meeting in RF Bleachers 5:20-5:50                      Both teams: Individual & team pictures 5:50-6:00                      Both teams: 60-yard dash instruction and warm-up 6:00-6:10                      60’s 6:20-6:42                      NE Batting Practice on field 6:42-7:04                      NW Batting Practice on field 7:10-7:18                      NE INF/OF 7:18-7:24                      NW INF/OF 7:30                             Northeast vs Northwest* (7-inning game) Sunday 8:00-8:45                      MW/SE BP in cages 9:00                             Midwest vs Southeast* (9-inning game), Post-Game Ceremony 10:00-11:00                  SW/NE BP in cages 11:45                           Southwest vs Northeast* (9-inning game), Post-game Ceremony 12:00-1:00                    NW/ME BP in cages 2:30                             Northwest vs Mideast* (9-inning game), Post-game Ceremony Key: SW-Southwest, SE-Southeast, MW-Midwest, ME-Mideast, SW-Southwest, SE-Southeast -Rosters- *Denotes Home Team; 1B Dugout-Home Team, 3B Dugout-Visiting Team. ***NOTE: FYI, If games end quickly, the next contest will begin ahead of schedule. All other times will remain as scheduled unless weather hits, or the threat of rain, forces us to speed ahead. –Mercy Rule: For games on Sunday, there will be a ten-run rule after seven innings. There is no mercy rule for Saturday games. -In the event of inclement weather, a game is considered official after 5 innings on Saturday, 7 innings on Sunday. Player/Parent Notes -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment that you may need. DP will provide your jersey. –This is a BBCOR event. Players are encouraged to bring their own BBCOR bats. -Wood bats will not be used in games but will be used Saturday in batting practice on the field. Please bring your own lumber. -The registration tables will be stationed on the concourse directly behind homeplate at Gate 4. -Overflow parking will be available to players and parents in the centerfield lot. Please park there and enter through the Gate 4 behind homeplate, FYI it is a 0.2 mile walk. Limited and handicap parking does exist beside the stadium on the 1B/RF side. -No spikes are allowed in the cages or in the stadium, only on the field. No sunflower seeds in the cages. -Individual and team pictures will be available courtesy of All-American Imaging. -Concessions will be available courtesy of Lexington HS. -DP apparel will be available all weekend. Admission: $15 Event Pass, $10 Day Pass; Ages 10 and under are FREE Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at a Columbia hotel, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the aforementioned discount. Sleep Inn – 803.731.9999, $69.99 + tax For more info and directions to this Sleep Inn, click here. Directions: To Carolina Stadium, 431 Williams St, Columbia 29208. For Carolina Stadium info, click here. -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. If games end early and allow us to move ahead of schedule, please understand that we will quickly roll into the next phase of the schedule. Tournament Info -Palmetto Games champion will be based on the following info/tie-breakers: 1. Overall Record (1 point for a win, .5 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss) 2. Head-to-Head 3. Run Differential 4. Runs Allowed 5. Runs Scored 6. Coin Flip -If game is tied after 7 innings on Saturday, one additional extra inning will be played. Each game will feature seven complete innings, even if the winning team hits last. No extra innings on Sunday. -No inning will feature more than 8 hitters. If 8 hitter rule is envoked, one run will be added for each remaining out, ie 0 outs=3 runs, 1 out=2 runs, 2 outs=1 run. *Most Important Thing: Please stay tuned to TheDiamondProspects.com in the days leading up to the event for any announcements/last second adjustments. Also, in the case of inclement weather during the event, the DP website will be our way of communicating with you along with Twitter @diamondprospect 

Palmetto Games: 2016 Roster

-Palmetto Games- Founders Park * University of South Carolina * August 13-14, 2016 Schedule & Notes -Northwest/Red- Head Coach: Matt Frazier – Palmetto High School  Name  High School  Committed  Drake McConnell  Pendleton  –  Logan Chapman  Easley  South Carolina  Griffin Jester  Belton-Honea Path  –  Jackson Lindley  TL Hanna  –  Carter Willis  Wren  –  Josh Bookbinder  Powdersville  –  Tristen Hudson  Seneca  –  Jacob Fuller  Greenwood  –  Brooks Lucas  Greenville  C of C  Colton Byars  Greenville  –  Austin Morgan  Easley  USC-Upstate  James Parker  TL Hanna  Clemson  Hagen Alberson  Palmetto  –  Elijah Henderson  Blue Ridge  Clemson  Mac Starbuck  Easley  –  Mason Stewart  Easley  USC-Upstate  Shaw Crocker  Palmetto  –  Jalen Bragg  Laurens  –  Payton Young  Palmetto  Coastal Carolina  Chad Brown  Wade Hampton  –  Furman Wilson  Seneca  –  Lummie Young  Westside  Duke (FB)  Andrew Judkins  Christ Church  Citadel -Northeast/Gold- Head Coach: Wesley Brown – Spartanburg High School  Name  High School  Committed  Jon Merck  JL Mann  –  Will Cockman  Riverside  –  Dawson Taylor  Boiling Springs  South Carolina  Hayden Houchens  Dorman  USC-Lancaster  Nathaniel Lamb  Chesnee  –  Zeke Stephens  Byrnes  Citadel  Alex Edmondson  Mauldin  –  Tank Harrison  Eastside  –  Dallas Callahan  Byrnes  Coastal Carolina  Mason Patnoude  Dorman  –  Ryan Watson  JL Mann  –  Blake Jeter  JL Mann  South Carolina  Houston Wright  Gaffney  C of C  Mason Streater  Boiling Springs  South Carolina  Douglas Angeli  Dorman  UNC-Wilmington  Jack Culumovic  St. Joseph’s  C of C  Damian Eubanks  Gaffney  Flo-Dar Tech  Justin Brasher  Boiling Springs  –  Matthew Lumsden  JL Mann  Clemson  Tanner McCallister  Dorman  –  Bryson Ward  Gaffney  C of C  Jack Hennessy  Dorman  –  Bryce Teodosio  Mauldin  Clemson  Shi Smith  Union  South Carolina (FB)  Jax Cash  Spartanburg  – -Midwest/Green- Head Coach: Mark Bonnette – River Bluff High School  Name  High School  Committed  Gage Jeffcoat  Airport  –  Josiah Sightler  Swansea  –  Connor O’Rear  South Aiken  –  Nick Clary  North Augusta  –  Jon Scott  Lexington  C of C  Jordan Flanders  North Augusta  –  Jacob Jeffcoat  White Knoll  –  Ryan Harbin  White Knoll  –  Justin Allen  Airport  –  Jonathan Howlett  Lexington  –  Jared Kirven  Lexington  Clemson  Neko Williams  Fox Creek  –  Tyler Berry  Gilbert  –  Brett Williams  White Knoll  –  Tyler Corbitt  Airport  –  Walker McDowell  River Bluff  –  Aaron Copeland  Clinton  C of C  Peyton Evans  Lexington  –  Chad Fairey  Ninety-Six  Clemson  Aaron Adams  River Bluff  C of C  Ward Hacklen  Dutch Fork  Clemson  Josh Senter  River Bluff  –  Mark Kneece  Gilbert  –  Payton Smith  Strom Thurmond  –  Tanner Lane  White Knoll  – -Mideast/Black- Head Coach: Stas Swerdzewski – Nation Ford High School  Name  High School  Committed  John Gilreath  Northwestern  South Carolina  Devin Beckley  Camden  Citadel  Cameron Reeves  Northwestern  –  Chase Roberts  Lugoff-Elgin  –  Cam Tringali  Cardinal-Newman  –  Jordan Beatson  Dutch Fork  –  Tyliss Roper  Belton-Honea Path  –  Bradley Hughes  Greenville  –  Corey Stone  Mid-Carolina  South Carolina  Bo Taylor  South Pointe  Coastal Carolina  Taylor Wiggins  Dutch Fork  –  Nick Hoffman  Nation Ford  –  Aiden Massey  Blythewood  –  Reece Cormier  Dutch Fork  –  Will Gardiner  Northwestern  –  Kyle Kalick  Clover  USC Sumter  Robert King  Chapin  –  Robert Satcher  Ben Lippen  C of C  Bryce Jackson  Abbeville  –  Lane Botkin  AC Flora  –  Jordyn Adams  Blythewood  –  Bradwin Salmond  Lugoff-Elgin  –  Alex Stennett  Nation Ford  –  Coleman Pope  AC Flora  – -Southwest/White- Head Coach: Mike Darnell – Bishop England High School  Name  High School  Committed  Vince Bodison  James Island  –  Carmen Mlodzinski  Hilton Head  South Carolina  DeOndre Smith  Ashley Ridge  –  Geoffery Gilbert  Bishop England  –  Daniel Lloyd  Summerville  South Carolina  Daylen Powell  Summerville  –  Cole Phillips  Hillcrest  –  Davis Wilber  Wando  –  Josh Church  Ashley Ridge  –  Caleb Crosby  Calhoun Academy  –  John Sendziak  Cane Bay  –  Drew Yniesta  Ft. Dorchester  –  Kyle Watkins  Ashley Ridge  –  Trey Thacker  Cane Bay  –  Vince Smith  West Ashley  –  Trotter Harlan  Hillcrest  –  Brooks O’Brien (ME on Sat.)  Riverside  Citadel  Collin Fowler  Riverside  –  Jonny Watts  Summerville  USC-Lancaster  Rome Wallace  Beaufort  –  Brodie Blanton  Summerville  South Carolina  Jadarius Munford  Lamar  Flo-Dar Tech -Southeast/Blue- Head Coach: Brian Alderson – North Myrtle Beach High School  Name  High School  Committed  Garrett Gainey  Hartsville  –  Rae Rae McGirt  Dillon  –  Bryar Johnson  Carolina Forest  Coastal Carolina  Karl Strittmatter  Waccamaw  –  Caleb Vaught  Socastee  –  Reagan Fowler  Pee Dee Academy  –  Austin Blakely  South Florence  –  Brent Herlong  Lake View  –  Weidner Wilfong  Hartsville  –  Lex Tuten  Johnsonville  –  Christian Maggio  Carolina Forest  Charleston Southern  Craig Matta  N. Myrtle Beach  –  Donald Hansis  N. Myrtle Beach  –  Will Hardee  South Florence  –  McLendon Sears  Wilson Hall  South Carolina  Bill Hanna  Lake City  –  Chase Hudson  N. Myrtle Beach  –  Austin Moore  South Florence  –  Jacob English  St. James  –  Jordan Holladay  Sumter  South Carolina  Dalton Simpson  N. Myrtle Beach  –  Alex Nash  Waccamaw  –  Jake Swartz  West Florence  Duke  Jon-Mitchell Carter  Dillon  Coastal Carolina  Jaret Montenery  Waccamaw  –

Boyd to Stingers

On Saturday night, Midland Valley HS 2017 UTL DJ Boyd made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.

Eubanks to Stingers

On Friday night, Gaffney HS 2017 INF/RHP Damian Eubanks made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.

Thomas to Stingers

On Friday night, Chesterfield HS 2017 RHP Kaleb Thomas made a commitment to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.

Moore, Twitty to Stingers

On Friday, Sumter HS 2017’s INF Ryan Moore and C Daniel Twitty made commitments to play baseball at Florence-Darlington Tech.