Schedule for Saturday & Sunday – August 13-14, 2011 NEW! Sunday 7:45-8:40 Mideast & Northwest BP in cages 9:00  … 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
July 30, 2011 S.C. Diamond Devils win CABA 18U National Championship Mt. Pleasant — Brandon Hester pitched a complete-game six-hitter with seven strikeouts that helped the S.C. Diamond Devils 17U Black squad to a 4-2 win over the New York Scout 18U Team in the national championship game of the CABA 18U Wooden Bat World Series at Patriots Point Stadium on Saturday. The Diamond Devils, who went 9-0 in the week-long tournament, knocked off Team Georgia, 8-0, in a semifinal matchup Saturday morning. Josh Escoffier pitched a complete-game five-hitter and Nick Ciuffo went 4-for-4 to pace the Devils. Ryan Mason added three hits for the Devils. Ciuffo was named the tournament’s MVP after going 16-for-27 (.593) with four doubles, three triples and 10 RBI. Devils’ shortstop Austin Hill earned the tournament’s Golden Glove award. In the title game, Jake McBreairty and Korey Dunbar had two hits each to pace the Devils. "The kids played great," said Diamond Devils coach John Rhodes. "I was delighted how they responded this week. I knew they had it in them to play this well, it was just a matter of getting it done." Semifinal S.C. Diamond Devils 8, Team Georgia 0 Team GA — 000 00 — 0 Devils — 014 21 — 8 Championship S.C. Diamond Devils 4, NY Scout Team 2 NY — 010 001 0 — 2 Devils — 110 020 x — 4
Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League – 2011 Competitive, Developmental, Affordable, Exposure Diamond Prospects is proud to announce our return of a weekday fall league in the Upstate and Coastal region during September and October of 2011. The league will provide a local and affordable option for up-and-coming talent, plus established baseball players looking to get in some extra work during the school week. As always, DP will provide players with opportunities for exposure. Team rosters, schedules, standings and game recaps will be posted on the website for easy access for college coaches and scouts looking to follow players during the ‘off-season’. Something to play for… League standings will be kept and updated after each game providing a competitive atmosphere among the schools. Also, at the close of the season, DP will name an All-League Team. High Schools that have confirmed to field a team (Updated August 29): Upstate: Hillcrest, JL Mann (2), Byrnes (2), Dorman, Mauldin (2), Spartanburg, Wade Hampton, Greenville (2), Blue Ridge (2), Chapman (2), Easley, Woodmont, Travelers Rest, Boiling Springs Coastal Region: Carolina Forest, Waccamaw, Conway, St. James, Loris, Aynor, North Myrtle Beach, Georgetown General Info: -Games will be played on weekday nights only – no weekends. The aim is to shoot for Monday-Wednesdays and some Thursdays, rainouts and field availablity will determine much of our schedule. –Opening week will be September 6-8, the league will end during the week of October 17-20. -Teams will play a minimum of 10-12 games, max of 15. The exact number depends on the eventual amount of clubs in a given league, plus rainouts -Teams are allowed to have players from multiple high schools -Rainouts will be made up to the best of our ability -Teams or individual players that want to be placed much contact your nearest league commissioner ASAP… -Upstate League commissioner: Barry Mabry – [email protected] –Coastal League commissioner: Joey Haug – [email protected] DP will: -Post on TheDiamondProspects.com team rosters, schedules and updated standings of the league -Publish stats of the peak performers at the conclusion of the season -Handle all scheduling of games, sites and umpires -Handle payment of jersey tops, sites, umpires and game balls -Be on hand to cover as much as possible to provide prospect info on TheDiamondProspects.com Teams will: -Provide own insurance -Be responsible for ordering jerseys from Uniform Work & Sport at [email protected] -Be responsible for collecting checks and player applications -Please mail only one team check to Diamond Prospects, PO Box 1262, Conway SC 29528. This check should account for 100% of your player fees. -Teams will not be included into the master schedule until all checks/applications are received. -Provide DP commissioner with two contact names/numbers for your team -Post final scores on DP Scoreboard -Provide own equipment (BP balls, helmets, catching gear, etc) -Chase foul balls on your half of the field Sites will: -Make sure the field is cut, dragged and lined off -Have option of running concession stand and keeping 100% of the profit -Make ruling as to whether a field is playable or not. If a game must be cancelled, contact the DP commissioner for that league. Rules: -Pitchers will throw no more than 3 innings per week -Each team will have a 15 player roster limit and a 12 player minimum. Forfeits are not accecptable. -10 run rule after 5 innings, 12 run rule after 4 innings… -If game is tied after 7 innings of play, 1 extra inning will be played if agreed upon by both head coaches -2 hour 15 minute time limit, no new inning past that point; 2 hour time limit on Doubleheaders at a site -Hitters will swing BBCOR bats -Pre-game coin flip between coaches will determine home/visiting team -Lineups can have up to 12 hitters -Free substitution is allowed, provided it does not compromise the order of the lineup -Mandatory courtesy runner for catchers with 2 outs -Teams are allowed 10 minute pre-game INF/OF if your game is the only game that night at a site. Games must begin on time. Poor planning and mis-management of time will not be permitted. .
Coaching Changes: The Summer of 2011 has brought about change at some very successful programs… and it involves some household names on the prep-front. A lot of shifting took place with head coaches and assistants too. Below are some of the skippers that will don new uniforms and/or roles in 2011: (L-R, Brian Hucks, Brooks Shumake, Joel Vaughn, Tim Perry) High School 2011 Coach 2012 Coach Airport John Johnson Tim Perry Barnwell Joel Vaughn Don Mims Brookland-Cayce Brian Hucks Bo Bowers Byrnes Dwayne Haun Michael Maus Garrett Dirk Thomas – Greenwood Brad Richardson Joel Vaughn Greer Middle College Rob Dobbins Roe Coleman Lakewood Tommie Jones Scooter Prince Lexington Tommy Mishoe Brian Hucks Ridge View Robbie Hardy – Riverside Mark Kish Travis Pittman Rock Hill Chris Bates Keith Cottrell Spring Valley Charlie Wentzky Collin Liggitt Sumter Brooks Shumake Joe Norris Walhalla Jamie Garland Josh Harrison Wando Banks Faulkner Dirk Thomas White Knoll Jonny Thompson Brooks Shumake Woodland Rusty Charpia Charles Assey
-Commitments: Class of 2014- Abraham Baldwin (GA) Name High School Position HT/WT B/T Roby Gillespie Fox Creek SS – /R Anderson Name High School Position HT/WT B/T John McMicking Pinewood Prep RHP 6-1/150 R/R … 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.
Name MLB Club Position Drew Meyer Rangers INF Steven Jackson Yankees/Pirates RHP +Daniel Bard Red Sox/Rockies RHP LJ Hoes Orioles/Astros OF Matt Wieters Orioles/Nationals/Cardinals C Steven Tolleson Twins/Athletics/O’s/Blue Jays INF Justin Smoak Blue Jays/Rangers/Mariners 1B Dustin Ackley Yankees/Mariners UTL Kyle Seager Mariners 3B Cody Stanley Cardinals C +Chris Owings Diamondbacks/Red Sox/Rockies INF/OF Seth Frankoff Cubs/Mariners/Diamondbacks RHP + = Active in MLB
Invitees: Please see very important notes at bottom of page. UPDATED August 4 -Pitchers- App Con Name High School Committed + + Grant Holmes Conway – XX INJ Tripp Rollings Andrew Jackson – + + Akeem Bostick West Florence – XX under armour Jamie Callahan Dillon South Carolina + + Wales Toney TL Hanna Clemson + + Brandon Hester Stratford South Carolina + + Austin Livingston Ashley Ridge Citadel + + Austin Mason Eastside – + + Tyler Jackson Wren South Carolina + + Nathan Helvey Fort Mill C of C INJ XX Erich Knab Carolina Forest – + + Zach Sightler Brookland-Cayce Winthrop + + Nick Jobst Lexington – + + Dylan Miller Boiling Springs – + + Alex Rhodes Greenwood Erskine + + Hamilton Heatly TBD – + + Josh Simpson Union – + + Player Loving AC Flora – + + Andrew Tomasovich Fort Mill – + + Robert Gray Carolina Forest – + + Chris Orlando Carolina Forest Citadel + + JD Waite Pinewood Prep – XX FB Zach Lavary Goose Creek Citadel + + Zach Wimmer Cane Bay Citadel ++ INJ still attending Tucker Burgess Easley Clemson + + Michael Wright Gaffney – + + John Leopard South Aiken – + + Garrett Gallagher Berkeley – + + Mike Morrison Gilbert – + + Zach Bridgeman Byrnes – + + Dylan Rogers Union – + + Matthew Quarles Emerald – + + David Sauer Dutch Fork – + + Keith Davis York – + + Colin Brady Pendleton – + + Trevor Hutto North Augusta – XX XX Billy Ferguson North Myrtle Beach Citadel + + Layton Meachem Mauldin – + + Colie Bowers Lexington C of C + + Drew Moyer Gilbert – + + Garrett Lovorn Pendleton – + + Kyle Dyson Hanahan Charleston Southern + Chris Washington Marion – xx xx Tyler Thornton Wade Hampton – + + Josh Escoffier James Island – Forrest Arnold Airport – + + Korbin Causey Loris – -Catchers- App Conf Name High School Committed XX team usa Nick Ciuffo Lexington South Carolina + + David Houser AC Flora – + OF only Ray Murphy White Knoll C of C + + Skyler Hunter Hanahan Citadel XX INJ Robbie Morris Irmo USC Upstate ++XX hospital Devin Walker Lugoff-Elgin Winthrop + + Stephen Windham Summerville Citadel + + Zach Haralambis Chapin Charleston Southern + + Tyler Romanik Blythewood – + + Corey Brown Laurence-Manning Flo-Dar Tech + + Drew Fisher Chesnee – + + Chris Stewart Boiling Springs – + + Erven Roper Wren C of C + Josh Mata Gaffney – + + Nick Bell Ashley Ridge Coastal Carolina + + Ryan Stone James Island C of C + + Austin Luttrell Riverside – + + Manny Berdayes Socastee – -Infielders- App Con Name High School Committed + + GK Young Conway Coastal Carolina XX basketball Chase Tidwell Stratford Presbyterian + + Connor Owings Gilbert – + + Bret Hines Hanahan – + + Weston Jackson Eastside – + + Brooks Yeager Wade Hampton Citadel + + Cory Thompson Mauldin – + + Jordan Gore Conway South Carolina + + Thomas Bessinger Blythewood C of C + + Alex Cunningham Byrnes Coastal Carolina Carl Wise White Knoll C of C + + Austin Hill Spring Valley – + + Kyle Edwards Seneca – + + Donald Gillespie AC Flora – + + Matt Williams Belton-Honea Path – XX FB Glenn Batson Greenville Clemson + + Bradley Jones Travelers Rest C of C + + Austin LaBounty Gilbert South Carolina + + Drew Cole Pendleton – + + Matt White Summerville – + + Weber Pike Beaufort South Carolina + + Kyle Whitman Nation Ford Clemson + + Andrew Reardon Sumter – + + Taylor McCuen Greenville – + + Sammy Taormina Northwestern Liberty + + Jake Walton Union – + + Christian Dorothy James Island – + + Philip Watcher Sumter – + + Seth Lancaster Hanahan – + + Nick Pappas Dutch Fork – + + Cody Smith Lexington – + + Jared Parnell Mid Carolina – + + Augustus Cothran Blue Ridge – + + Eli White Wren Clemson + + Justin Allen Wren – XX FB Ben Boulware TL Hanna – + + Ryan Perkins Woodruff – + Casey Parker Airport – + + Kevin Hickey Hilton Head – + + Trevor Bradley White Knoll – + + Will Thompson Dorman – + + Jared Williams Gilbert – + + Garrett Chapman West Florence – KiJana Madden Hillcrest – + + Bryan Dye Ashley Ridge + + Corey Cremonese Boiling Springs + + Adam Renwick Dorman Clemson -Outfielders- App Conf Name High School Committed + + Clark Scolamiero Greenville – + + Reed Rohlman Byrnes Clemson + + Tray Roberts Aiken – + + Gene Cone Spring Valley South Carolina + + Steven Duggar Byrnes Clemson XX XX Lorenzo Wright Ashley Ridge C of C + + Andrew Cox Belton-Honea Path Clemson + + Jason Smith Gilbert Citadel + + Brandon Burris Blythewood – + + Maleeke Gibson Thomas Sumter Clemson + + John Mulkey Emerald Clemson + + Anthony Paulsen Spring Valley – + + Blue Sanderson South Aiken – + + Michael Patrick Northwestern Winthrop + + Jackson Vause Lower Richland – + + Wesley Rodgers JL Mann Furman + + Trey Hayes Palmetto Presbyterian + + Taylor Widener South Aiken – XX team usa Kevin Woods Fort Mill – + + Jake McBreairity Wando – + + Taylor Kellner Boiling Springs – + + Bobby Delly Andrew Jackson – + + Jae Roberts Hammond – + + Jamal Keels Manning – + + Drew Joiner Riverside Citadel -Honorary Managers- Hotel # bio Fungo BP Team Name High School Color Th/Sat-fam 55 + Y/N Y/N Northwest Steve Scolamiero Greenville Orange Fri/Sat-fam 2 + + X Northeast Tom Myers Spartanburg Blue xx – + X + Midwest Barry Fogle Pelion Black xx 21 + …
By: Brooks Shumake – June 21, 2011 Coming into the 2011 baseball campaign, our team, as every other team, was setting goals and making strategic plans to make them come to fruition. The Region Championship is always our first goal. We began to work towards that goal with intense instruction and hard work and commitment. Sumter High Sc… 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.
Mideast wins in undefeated fashion: The Palmetto Games caught a break from Mother Nature as our state’s premier talent took center stage. 15 arms were 88+ and we also had 20 sub-7.0/60’s for 100+ coaches and scouts to view! All of our coverage is now prepared for your viewing pleasure… Weekend Recap / JrDP Special … 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.
Tentative Schedule for Friday, Saturday and Sunday * August 12-14, 2011 Friday 9:00 AM Session 1 Check-in at Carolina Stadium (Pick-up jersey) 10:00-2:00 NW/MW: Batting Practice, Infield/Outfield, 7-inning gam… 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.
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