Spring Preview: York Cougars

By: Scot Kiggans-February 2, 2009 York Cougars look to defend Region 3 AAAA Title The York Baseball team is very excited about this upcoming season and the players they have returning to our lineup. Over the course of the summer they had the majority of their players make the required weight workouts and during the fall we had an ove… 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: Hit, Run & Throw

By: Austin Alexander-January 25, 2009 While high school baseball in the state of South Carolina was not scheduled to begin for another week, Diamond Prospects kicked off the spring a little bit early with five individual competitions and two team events in our 3rd Annual Hit, Run & Throw Skills Contest. Each contestant was given the o… 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: 2009 Pro Day

By: Austin Alexander-January 25, 2009 Our 3rd Annual Invite-Only Pro Day was a huge success as South Carolina’s most decorated talent converged on Brookland-Cayce High School on Sunday morning. As a result, quite a few very important baseball evaluators were on hand. Over 50 scouts and coaches were in attendance including representatives from … 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.

Hit, Run & Throw: 2009 Recap

January 25-Brookland-Cayce Overall Champion Name High School Class Joey Pankake Easley Sophomore   Overall Champion-By Class Class Name High School Senior Seth Neely Rock Hill Junior Forrest Koumas Lugoff-Elgin Sophomore *Joey Pankake Easley Freshman Brandon Spell Wando *Denotes repeat winner Overall Champio… 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.

Hit, Run & Throw: Schedule & Notes

Schedule for Sunday – January 25, 2009 12:00           Check-in at Brookland-Cayce HS (Pick-up jersey) 12:45           Players meeting in LF 1:00            HRT Begins: 60’s, Throwing contest, running contest, HR Derby, team contest 4:00            Hit, Run & Throw ends (Time is approximate) 4:00            Recruiting 101 Seminar (45 minutes) Player Notes: -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, bat, glove, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment you may need. DP will provide your jersey. -The registration tables will be stationed beside the concession stand behind the first base dugout. -Any Pro Day invitee that has not registered for the Hit, Run & Throw Skills Contest, but would like to, can do so when you check-in. –Gloveslingers is a proud partner of DP, they will have a booth on Sunday. Stop by and see how they can service your baseball needs. –1018 Video Productions, specializing in personalized sports recruiting videos, will be on hand to film drills and workouts on Sunday. Be sure to stop by their booth to find out how you can get a DVD made exclusively for yourself or your son that can be used to send to college baseball coaches! For more info, you can also call 1018 Productions at 843-408-0095 or visit them at www.1018Productions.com -Following the Hit, Run & Throw event, Tim Medlin, a longtime collegiate Head Coach, will conduct a Recruiting 101 seminar for players and parents. He will touch on topics ranging from selecting a college, financial aid, the NCAA Clearinghouse to the MLB Draft. If you have not pre-registered for this seminar already, you may pay cash when you check-in, the cost is $25 per family. -Concessions will be available, courtesy of Brookland-Cayce HS. -Baseball jewelry and DP apparel (hats, sweatshirts, shorts, shirts) will be available. Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at 3 Columbia hotels, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the discount. The Clarion – 803-771-8711 or www.clarionhotelcolumbia.com $95 + tax Sleep Inn – 803.926.9260 $75.99 + tax Comfort Inn – 803.796.0044 $71.99 + tax Directions to Brookland-Cayce HS: click here. In case weather drives us indoors, we have secured the "Welcome to the Big Leagues" facility, to view directions click here. ***Please stay turned to TheDiamondProspects.com in the days leading up to the event for any last second announcements. Also, in the case of inclement weather leading up to the event, the DP website will be our way of communicating with you.

Pro Day: Schedule and Notes

Schedule for Sunday – January 25, 2009 9:00 AM          Check-in at Brookland-Cayce HS (Pick-up jersey) 9:45               Players meeting in LF 10:00             60’s, Defensive workout, BP, Bullpens 12:45             Pro Day ends 1:00               Hit, Run & Throw Begins (separate event) Player Notes: -Players are responsible for bringing baseball pants, HS hat, bat, glove, helmet, indoor shoes and any other equipment you may need. DP will provide your jersey. -The registration tables will be stationed beside the concession stand behind the first base dugout. -Any Pro Day invitee that has not registered for the Hit, Run & Throw Skills Contest, but would like to, can do so when you check-in. –Gloveslingers is a proud partner of DP, they will have a booth on Sunday. Stop by and see how they can service your baseball needs. –1018 Video Productions, specializing in personalized sports recruiting videos, will be on hand to film drills and workouts on Sunday. Be sure to stop by their booth to find out how you can get a DVD made exclusively for yourself or your son that can be used to send to college baseball coaches! For more info, you can also call 1018 Productions at 843-408-0095 or visit them at www.1018Productions.com -Following the Hit, Run & Throw event, Tim Medlin, a longtime collegiate Head Coach, will conduct a Recruiting 101 seminar for players and parents. He will touch on topics ranging from selecting a college, financial aid, the NCAA Clearinghouse to the MLB Draft. If you have not pre-registered for this seminar already, you may pay cash when you check-in, the cost is $25 per family. -Concessions will be available, courtesy of Brookland-Cayce HS. -Baseball jewelry and DP apparel will be available. Hotel info: We have secured a reduced rate at 3 Columbia hotels, be sure to mention Diamond Prospects for the discount. The Clarion – 803-771-8711 or www.clarionhotelcolumbia.com $95 + tax Sleep Inn – 803.926.9260 $75.99 + tax Comfort Inn – 803.796.0044 $71.99 + tax Directions to Brookland-Cayce HS: click here. In case weather drives us indoors, we have secured the "Welcome to the Big Leagues" facility, to view directions click here. ***Please stay turned to TheDiamondProspects.com in the days leading up to the event for any last second announcements. Also, in the case of inclement weather leading up to the event, the DP website will be our way of communicating with you.

Pro Day by the Numbers: 2009

January 25, 2009 at Brookland-Cayce HS Pitchers  Name  High School  Committed  60  Top MPH  Ryan Gunther  Stratford  –  –  84  Alex Wilson  Landrum  Wofford  7.53  85  Michael Hanzlik  Blythewood  Gardner-Webb  7.28  85  Brandon Henderson  Chesnee  –  7.97  85  =Brooks Hall  TL Hanna  South Carolina  6.93  90  Cory Burgess  USC Sumter  –  –  87  =Christian Powell  Greenwood  College of Charleston  7.65  86  James Hall  Brookland-Cayce  South Carolina  7.53  85  =Greg Harrison  Hilton Head  South Carolina  –  87  Bobby Jackson  Gaffney  USC Upstate  7.17  86  Zack Godley  Bamberg-Ehrhardt  –  –  88  Chase Goude  Battery Creek  Presbyterian  7.40  85  Ben Carlson  Mauldin  Spartanburg Methodist  7.42  85  =Gaither Bumgardner  Great Falls  USC Upstate  6.94  84  Krishawn Holley  Mid Carolina  –  7.40  86  Tyler Smith  Sumter  –  6.91  87  =Daniel Palka  Greer  Clemson  7.25  85  Chris Hanna  Stratford  –  7.67  84  Taylor Guerrieri  North Augusta  –  7.22  87  Daniel Gossett  Byrnes  –  7.28  88  =Madison Younginer  Mauldin  Clemson  6.94  –  Colby Holmes  Conway  South Carolina  –  89  Bobby Watford  Conway  Coastal Carolina  –  85  Tyler Broome  Wilson Hall  –  7.38  88  Tyler Wilson  Gaffney  –  7.53  89  =Hunter Rice  Boiling Springs  –  7.62  88  Steven Bleile  North Augusta  –  7.33  84  Matt Mays  Laurence Manning  –  7.40  83  =Michael Gilroy  Brookland-Cayce  –  7.61  82  =Forrest Koumas  Lugoff-Elgin  South Carolina  6.89  86  Travis Murphy  Dillon  –  –  89  Brandon Landrie  Spartanburg  –  7.70  88  =Joshua Elmore  Fayetteville Academy (NC)  –  7.27  82  =Logan Thomas  Pickens  –  6.95  88  =Kieston Stevens  Union  –  6.88  84 DP Note: MPH was recorded with a Stalker radar gun Catchers  Name  High School  Committed  60  POP  Ryan McPhail  Dutch Fork  –  7.43  2.15  Kirk Shelley  Hillcrest  –  7.40  2.20  Grayson Greiner  Blythewood  South Carolina  7.37  2.06  Tyler Montgomery  Greer  –  7.40  2.12  Domineke Albert  Richland Northeast  –  7.20  1.91  Brett Austin  Providence (NC)  –  7.22  2.03 Infielders  Name  High School  Committed  60  Chris Brooks  South Aiken  –  7.40  Connor Bright  Wando  –  6.99  Kyle Ward  Georgetown  Charleston Southern  7.70  Christopher Owings  Gilbert  South Carolina  6.78  Joey Pankake  Easley  –  7.14  Seth Neely  Rock Hill  Clemson  7.07  Bruce Caldwell  Sumter  –  7.41  Drake Thomason  Eastside  –  7.50  Michael Keels  Manning  –  6.98  Taylor Rozier  North Augusta  Wofford  7.56  Jake Kirkland  Dorman  Erskine  6.97  Matthew Moore  Belton-Honea Path  Wofford  7.10  Gray Stafford  Cheraw  Spartanburg Methodist  7.19  Tyler Jackson  Robert E. Lee  Spartanburg Methodist  –  Chase Shelton  Brookland-Cayce  –  –  Brody Greer  Belton-Honea Path  USC Upstate  7.31 Outfielders  Name  High School  Committed  60  Justin Brewer  Liberty  –  6.59  Tripp Faulk  N. Myrtle Beach  Wingate  6.95  Daniel Aldrich  Wando  Wake Forest  7.13  Jacob Tavernier  Belton-Honea Path  –  6.99  Shon Carson  Lake City  –  6.75  Jordan Scott  Riverside  –  7.11  Anthony Smith  Dillon  –  6.97  Josh Greene  York  –  6.78  Brandon Beans  Hartsville  –  6.66 = Pitched and Hit Top Pro Prospects: Seniors  Rank  Name  High School  1  Madison Younginer  Mauldin  2  Christopher Owings  Gilbert  3  Brooks Hall  TL Hanna  4  Christian Powell  Greenwood  5  Colby Holmes  Conway  6  Greg Harrison  Hilton Head  7  Daniel Aldrich  Wando  8  Alex Wilson  Landrum  9  James Hall  Brookland-Cayce  10  Travis Murphy  Dillon   Top Pro Prospects: Juniors  Rank  Name  High School  1  Logan Thomas  Pickens  2  Tyler Wilson  Gaffney  3  Daniel Palka  Greer  4  Chris Hanna  Stratford  5  Forrest Koumas  Lugoff-Elgin  6  Jordan Scott  Riverside  7  Brandon Henderson  Chesnee  8  Brandon Beans  Hartsville  9  Tyler Smith  Sumter  10  Krishawn Holley  Mid Carolina   Top Pro Prospects: Sophomores  Rank  Name  High School  1  Shon Carson  Lake City  2  Daniel Gossett  Byrnes  3  Brandon Landrie  Spartanburg  4  Joey Pankake  Easley  5  Grayson Greiner  Blythewood  6  Domineke Albert  Richland Northeast  7  Bruce Caldwell  Sumter  8  Taylor Guerrieri  North Augusta  9  Ryan McPhail  Dutch Fork  10  Connor Bright  Wando  

Pre-Season Rankings: SCISA

-Overall-  Rank  High School  1  Wilson Hall  2  Pinewood Prep  3  Hilton Head Prep  4  First Baptist  5  Northwood Academy  6  Laurens Academy  7  Calhoun Academy  8  Hammond  9  Laurence-Manning  10  Robert E. Lee … 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 Power Rankings

Power Rankings-Overall  Rank  High School  1  Dorman  2  Wando  3  Conway  4  Boiling Springs  5  Laurens  6  Sumter  7  Stratford  8  Riverside  9  AC Flora  10  Gaffney  11  Brookland-Cayce  12… 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.

travis murphy

Murphy chooses SMC: Dillon High School RHP Travis Murphy (right) committed to Spartanburg Methodist on Thursday night. Murphy was ranked DP’s top uncommitted player.