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Scout Day: Aiken Hornets

By: David List – February 23, 2009 The Aiken High Hornets are primed with a very experienced team to make a run at the Region 4, 4A title. That will be a tough task as realignment has brought eight teams into the region, which was traditionally a very tough six team region. Coach Derek Luton’s team will be led by Thomas Timmerman and Greg Milanes (right) both in the field and at the plate. These two should log their share of time on the mound during the 2009 campaign as well. Underclassmen support should come from Bryce Clifton, Spencer McCants, Bobby Hass and Hanlon Maivelett. 60 Times Name Class 60 Time Greg Milanes 12 7.35 Thomas Timmerman 12 6.75 Robbie Wiesner 12 7.45 Jimmy Bass 12 7.70 Hunter Scott 12 6.85 Kessler Scott 12 6.90 Hudson Smith 12 7.22 Bobby Hass 11 7.71 Bryce Clifton 11 7.20 Spencer McCants 11 7.65 Cody Heath 11 7.44 Zack Madden 11 7.47 Bren Wilson 11 7.41 Hanlon Maivelett 10 7.44 Catchers-Pop Times Name Grade Time Bobby Hass 11 2.09-2.19 Hanlon Maivelett 10 2.19-2.25 Top Outfield Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Greg Milanes 12 2 Kessler Scott 12 3 Hunter Scott 12 4 Hudson Smith 12 5 Robbie Wiesner 12 Top Infield Arms Rank Name Grade 1 Spencer McCants 11 2 Thomas Timmerman 12 3 Cody Heath 11 4 Ben Wilson 11 5 Zach Madden 11 Top Infield Actions Rank Name Grade 1 Spencer McCants 11 2 Zach Madden 11 3 Thomas Timmerman 12 4 Cody Heath 11 5 Bren Wilson 11 Top BP Round/Swing Rank Name Grade 1 Thomas Timmerman 12 2 Greg Milanes 12 3 Hudson Smith 12 4 Robbie Wiesner 12 5 Bryce Clifton 11 6 Hanlon Maivelett 10 7 Hunter Scott 12 Bullpens Name Grade R/L FB CB CH Notes Greg Milanes 12 R 81-82 71-72 76-77 CB:True 12-6 movement. CH: shows depth Thomas Timmerman 12 R 81-83 72/sl-75 73 SL is a plus pitch at times-out pitch Kessler Scott 12 R 79-81 70 — CB is 12-6 with some depth Jimmy Bass 12 R 75 63-64 — Bryce Clifton 11 L 77-78 65 69-70 Good arm action with plus depth when throwing the curve. Armside movement on CH Bren Wilson 11 R 76-77 62-65 slurve 67 Zach Madden 11 R 73-75 61 61 knuckle Throws a bunch of different pitches DP Note: All velocity readings were recorded with a Stalker radar gun. Top Prospects Rank Name Grade Position 1 Thomas Timmerman 12 2B/SS 2 Greg Milanes 12 OF 3 Spencer McCants 11 SS 4 Hanlon Maivelett 10 C 5 Bryce Clifton 11 P/1B Note: Prospect Rankings are based on the player’s current ability level combined with how he projects at the next level.

Summer Showcase: Invitation

Diamond Prospects Showcases Brookland-Cayce High School – June 8-9, 2009 Diamond Prospects announces a two-day "open" showcase on June 8-9, 2009 at Brookland-Cayce High School for 2010, 2011 and 2012 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 75 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! -The top traveling teams in the Carolina’s will be on hand looking for players… –Diamond Prospects will host one "invite-only" event in 2009, 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 four 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. 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: 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. Payment details are on the second page.

Summer Showcase: Application

Tentative Schedule for June 8-9, 2009 Monday: 8:00 AM Session I: Check-in at Brookland-Cayce HS (Pick-up jersey) 9:00 Session I: 60’s, Defensive Workout, Batting Practice, Bullpens 11:45 Session II: Check-in at Brookland-Cayce HS (Pick-up jersey) 12:00 Session I & II: Recruiting 101 Seminar 1:00 Session II: 60’s, Defensive Workout, Batting Practice, Bullpens 3:30-8:30 Games Tuesday: 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 Brookland-Cayce HS ———————————————————————————————— 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 payment 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 Brookland-Cayce High School 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: If you wish to attend the Recruiting Seminar, please check the corresponding box below. _____ 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. 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’s Pre-Season Invite/Scout Day: Easley Site

By: Nick Nickles – February 21, 2009 DP was in Easley on Saturday to host a 9-inning scrimmage and a three-way scrimmage. Blue Ridge took on Chesnee in the morning 9 inning exhibition and Spartanburg, BHP and Easley would battle it out in the afternoon. Cooler temperatures did slow velocities, but talent would show itself even through the conditions. We had a great day of baseball and we will bring you all the action of how the day unfolded. -Game Summary- Game 1: Blue Ridge 4 Chesnee 1, 9 innings A close game that was dominated by pitching on both sides early finally gave way late to big hits by Blue Ridge’s Chase Corn and Mac Bragg. Cole Robison (right) started for Blue Ridge and was dominating striking out six in three innings. Chesnee’s Brandon Henderson would allow no earned runs in 4 innings of work, but the Eagles could never get the offense in the right gear. Game 2: BHP 9 Spartanburg 2, 5 innings Brody Greer would lead the offensive charge with a double and a homer in the rout of Spartanburg. Bear’s senior Matthew Moore contributed two RBI on two hits and freshman Andrew Cox chipped in two RBI on two hits in the win. Spartanburg got a great starting effort out of Ryan Traylor before the Bears would snack on the bullpen. Nicholas Myers had the lone offensive highlight for Spartanburg with a 2-rbi single. Game 3: Easley 7 Spartanburg 0, 5 innings Stuart King drove in two runs from the bottom of the order to propel Easley to an easy win over Spartanburg. Brandon Smith and Kilby Lesley combined for the shutout win on the mound for the Greenwave. Game 4: Easley 0 BHP 0, 5 innings Easley’s Sammy Nix was crafty through 4-innings and BHP used a committee of pitchers while each team’s staff blanked the offenses through 5 innings. Each team had chances to score but the pitchers proved to escape each time runners moved into scoring position. This was a well played baseball game by both teams. ————————————————– -Chesnee Eagles- This is a young team that is looking to contend in the 2A upper-state title hunt. The Eagles have only one senior on the ballclub. They will be led by junior LHP Brandon Henderson (left) who will be an extremely tough draw for opponents. Henderson will be complimented with a solid number two arm in junior RHP Dustin Sherbert. Offensively, the Eagles will be young but they have a couple of hitters in Colby Painter, Jordan Garrett, and Steven Cantrell that could provide enough offense at the front of the order to have Chesnee competing deep in the postseason. The Eagles have a head coach with a little bit of experience in Dean Jones. Coach Jones, age 70, is approaching 700 wins threw BP to every hitter on his club before their game with Blue Ridge!!! 60 Times Name Class 60 Time Darnell Spurry Sr 7.53 Cody Turner So 7.23 Brandon Henderson Jr 8.12 Steven Cantrell Jr 7.22 Ryan Mitchell Jr 7.41 Clint Cooper So 8.15 Dustin Sherbert Jr 7.85 Jordan Garrett So 7.68 Taylor Waldrop Jr 7.47 Walt Miller So 7.28 David Jones Jr 7.75 Colby Painter So 7.47 Charlie Towery So 7.67 Kyle Wilkinson So 8.01 Chandler Freeman So 7.97 Pitchers Name YR R/L FB BB CH Brandon Henderson Jr LHP 80-83 68-73 mixed in a few plus CB’s 71-74 Jordan Garrett So RHP 76-78 67 71 Steven Cantrell Jr RHP 73-74 Top Prospects Rank Name Class Scout Notes 1 Brandon Henderson Jr LHP with some upside. Flashes 3 pitches for strikes. Gives hints of pitchability. Investment could pay off nicely for this pitcher’s suitors T-2 Colby Painter So Swings it from the left side. Showed pop with decent backspin in BP. A hitter to watch T-2 Steven Cantrell JR Displayed smoothness in actions and made several nice plays at SS though 2B may be his future position. He added a solid single as well. 4 Jordan Garrett So Led off the game with a hit and spanked the ball around a little during BP. 5 Dustin Sherbert Jr He didnt pitch today, but has flashed low to mid 80’s stuff with a decent spinner. -Blue Ridge Tigers- The Tiger’s are a typical Steve Goodwin disciplined type of club. They make the routine plays, they know where they are supposed to be, and they always give themselves a chance to win the ballgame. Junior LHP Cole Robison can pitch and will lead the staff. He adds and subtracts very efficiently, and collects a surprising number of strikeouts. He’s going to win some games. Chase Corn and Brandon Wooten will have plenty of opportunities to contribute innings as well. Blue Ridge plays in a very tough conference in Region 3-3A where nothing will come easy, but this team will play a factor in how things will shape up in that conference. 60 Times Name Class 60 Time Cody Vaughn Jr 7.50 Chas Goodwin Jr 7.63 Chas Williams So 7.75 Dillion Epps Sr 7.31 Luke Black Jr 7.69 Mac Bragg Jr 7.62 Brandon Wooten So 7.97 Ryan Reeves Sr 8.31 Chase Corn Jr 7.47 Rusty Rainey So 8.16 Tripp Owenby So 7.63 Dustin Snow Jr – Cole Robinson Jr 8.00 Pitchers Name Yr R/L FB BB CH Cole Robison Jr LHP 75-78 58-60 63-68 Brandon Wooten Jr RHP 82-81 67-68 73 Chase Corn Jr LHP 77-80 68-70 68-69 Top Prospects Rank Name Class Scout Notes 1 Cole Robison Jr Adds and subtracts with the best of them. Pitched in, pitched out, elevated, flipped changes, and punched out 6 in three innings. He can pitch!!! 2 Chase Corn Jr LHP with a good delivery and smooth arm action. 3 Brandon Wooten So 81-82 from a solid frame with some depth on the breaking ball 4 Luke Black Jr Solid HS infield surprising pop from small frame. Should hit for a decent average. 5 Chas Goodwin Jr Swing has improved. Puts dent in opposition’s run game from catching position. 1200 SAT score. -BHP Bears- …

Recap: Camden Jamboree

By: Will Cheatham – February 21, 2009 Diamond Prospects was in Camden today for the annual Camden Jamboree. Coach Denny Beckley did a fantastic job bringing in nine other schools from the area to play 3 inning scrimmages throughout the day. Some teams played today that would only see each other in an event such as this, … 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

Recap: North Myrtle Beach Chiefs at Aynor Blue Jackets

By: Joey Haug & Adam Vrable – February 21, 2009 Diamond Prospects was in Aynor on Saturday for the scrimmage between the home Blue Jackets and the visiting North Myrtle Beach Chiefs. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it was a great day for some early spring baseball. North Myrtle Beach opened the scoring in the top of the fourth whe… 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.

DP’s Pre-Season Invite/Scout Day: Brookland-Cayce Site

By: Austin Alexander & Sterling Dye – February 21, 2009 Frigid temperatures greeted Diamond Prospects on Saturday morning but eventually gave way to sunny skies, comfortable weather and a great afternoon of baseball by some evenly matched perennial contenders. As Opening Day of the prep season nears, pitch counts are being to be extended and what occurs between the lines begin to take on more meaning as teams put the finishing touch on their line-ups and rotations. This day proved productive for the five clubs that landed at Brookland-Cayce, so let’s recap! -Game Summary- Game 1: Airport 14 Southside Christian 2, 8 innings Airport jumped out to a 14-0 lead in this one, assisted by a three-run homerun off the bat of junior catcher Zack Hawley. That was all the Airport pitchers would need, highlighted by the work of W.T. Murden (right), who no-hit Southside in his three innings of work. Southside would finally get on the board with two runs in the sixth on back-to-back RBI singles off the bat of Christian McClure and Austin McClure. Game 2: Sumter 5 Brookland-Cayce 5, 5 innnings The Bearcats sprinted out to an early cushion with four first inning runs, highlighted by Zack Warner’s 2-run double. Sumter’s Tyler Smith (left) paced a late offensive charge with a two-RBI double of his own, eventually leading to a 5-5 tie. Game 3: Sumter 7 Stratford 6, 5 innings Patric Limehouse had a 2-run double to spark a 4-run second inning for Stratford. The Gamecocks erased another early deficit on Tyler Smith’s 2-run homer and a five run fifth to give them a 7-6 advantage. Game 4: Stratford 1 Brookland-Cayce 0, 5 innings Stratford junior Chris Hanna controlled the tempo of this affair with a 1-hit effort over 5 scoreless innings. BC’s Jeremy Brazzell nearly matched him in this nightcap quicky. Stratford’s lone run was scored on a walk, error and RBI groundout. ——————————————————- -Airport Eagles- Airport High School has had their share of talented players through the years, but has not been able to piece it all together for a deep playoff run. They are trying to buck the trend with this year’s squad. Led by junior RHP W.T. Murden and junior 2B Lucas Knight (left). The Eagles are a young team that has some talent, but will have to go through a tough region with Brookland-Cayce and South Aiken this year. Coach John Johnson‘s team is junior laden and looking forward to a good year. Pitchers Name Class R/L FB CB/SL CH W.T. Murden Jr R 83-86 69/71-73, solid downer 75 Derek Cushman Jr R 79-82 70 74 Stuart Pound Jr R 78-80 64/72-74 – Zack Hawley Jr R 76-77 – – Zack Sightler Fr R 75-76 – – Top Prospects Rank Name Class Pos Scout Notes 1 W.T. Murden Jr RHP/OF Murden pounded the zone with mid-80’s fastballs and a slider that will miss plenty of bats. He is an excellent athlete and will be a D-1 football recruit at the QB position. He runs well and has very good range in the outfield. Could be an interesting baseball option for schools if he does the baseball circuit this summer. 2 Lucas Knight Jr 2B Knight is a very good high school middle infielder. He has good actions and a good enough arm for shortstop. He hits leadoff for the Eagles and is the catalyst for their entire offense. He barrels his share of balls and is a leader on the field. 3 Zack Hawley Jr C/RHP Hawley is a quality hitter with plenty of juice in his stick. He is an adequate backstop and was throwing in the 2.15-2.2 range between innings. -Southside Christian Sabres- The Sabres hope to make a run in the 1A playoff race led by senior OF/RHP Will Gladden and Christian McClure. They had a tough day today, but they will prove to be a scrappy team that will fight to the finish and be in position to win plenty of games in the 2009 season. Pitchers Name Class R/L FB CB/SL CH Josh Olson So R 78-80 68-70 – Will Gladden Sr R 75-77 65 – Christian McClure Jr R 69-72 – – Grant Holt Sr R 68-71 – – Top Prospects Rank Name Class Pos Scout Notes 1 Will Gladden Sr OF/RHP North Greenville commit is a solid outfielder who can run a little bit. He hits leadoff for the Sabres and is their spark plug. Solid arm from the outfield. 2 Christian McClure Jr 3B/RHP McClure can swing it and has potential for some pop down the road. He has a good frame and an average arm at third. 3 Grant Holt Sr 1B Big body at first and swings it pretty good in the clean-up role for Southside. -Brookland-Cayce Bearcats- Brian Hucks group is always well-prepared, even in February. The challenge that he and his staff will have in the early going is winning with an offense that returns 1 player with 20+ AB’s from 2009. They will rely offensively on precise execution and young bats, led by sophomore Chase Shelton, at the top of the line-up. Fortunate for B-C, they have quality arms to lean on in seniors James Hall (left) and Jeremy Brazzell (right), to go with emerging sophomore Michael Gilroy. Though the names may not be as recognizable or established, don’t bet against the 2009 Bearcats. Pitchers Name Class R/L FB CB/SL CH James Hall Sr R 85-86 CB 67-70/SL 77-78 77 Alex Nettles Sr R 76-77 sink 64-65 – Jeremy Bazzell Sr R 84-86 71 65-75 ++ Michael Gilroy So L 81-83 70 slurve 72 Top Prospects: To view BC’s Scout Day on January 13, click here. Alumni Update: In between innings at Brookland-Cayce on Saturday, the press box speakers piped out the radio broadcast from USC’s grand opening versus Duquesne on the other side of the bridge. When last year’s Diamond King Adam Westmoreland took the mound in relief, it drew a buzz around the ballpark. The Bearcat graduate eventually worked 3 scoreless innings, …

Recap: Chapin Eagles at Irmo Yellow Jackets

By: David List – February 20, 2009 Diamond Prospects was again out and about in the Columbia area, this time stopping in at Irmo High School. They were playing host to their close neighbors, the Chapin Eagles. Both coaches really used the scrimmage to their full advantage as they shuffled players in and out, trying to tie down their line-ups b… 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.

Recap: Batesburg-Leesville Panthers at South Aiken T-Breds

By: Sterling Dye – February 19, 2009 DP was in Aiken on a cold and windy Thursday night to see Coach Tommy Williams’ B-L Panthers face-off against Coach Bob Polewski’s South Aiken squad. To lead off the first inning, Scott Price singled and then moved to third on a single by K.J. Johnson. Price later scored on an RBI ground out by J… 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.

Recap: Johnsonville Golden Flashes at Myrtle Beach Seahawks

By: Adam Vrable-February 17, 2009 Diamond Prospects traveled to Myrtle Beach Tuesday night to see a showdown between the Seahawks of Myrtle Beach and the Golden Flashes of Johnsonville. A cold and bitter night in the high 30’s had everyone at the yard blowing on the hands. While the temperature was cold, so were the bats for both squads…. 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.