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Scout Day 2008: JL Mann Patriots

By: Nick Nickles-January 31, 2008 DP rolled into JL Mann on Thursday afternoon to conduct its first scout day in brutal conditions in the Upstate. The temperatures were in the mid-40’s, winds 10-15 mph with on and off rain showers. Anything else wouldn’t be February High School baseball in the Palmetto State! Despite these conditions, Paul Nitto put on a rocket show during batting practice and Coach Brian Simpson unveiled his four-star class of talented freshmen that includes the sweet-swinging freshman Matt Peden. Coach Simpson will have a talented team to do battle with in the most powerful region in 3A baseball, and they could surprise many this season. Mann’s season will ride heavily on pitching coach Will Cheatham’s staff led by junior Emilio Pagan. If the other Patriot arms can pull some weight, Mann could be a very dangerous team in 2008. 60 Times Name Class 60 Time Jake Andrews Sr. 7.19 Scott McAbee Sr. 7.59 Kellen Moman Sr. – Trey Paul Sr. 7.62 Spencer Bishop Jr. 7.74 Travis Greig Jr. 7.78 Paul Nitto Jr. 7.65 Emilio Pagan Jr. 7.41 Torrey Peden Jr. 7.84 Chris Saindon Jr. 8.12 Brent Vogel Jr. 7.79 Chad Almonte Soph. 7.74 Jermemy Camp Soph. 7.82 Justin Charles Soph. 7.62 David Donald Soph. – Garrison Gray Soph. 7.5 Ross Holmes Soph. 7.72 Ward Jones Soph. 7.91 Robert Landers Soph. 8.10 Michael Lewis Soph. 8.19 Braden Roth Soph. 7.49 Cameron Saindon Soph. 8.12 Michael Thompson Soph. 8.09 Brandon Adams Fr. 7.91 Scott Bailey Fr. 8.28 J.R. Black Fr. 7.34 Jordan Esposito Fr. 8.00 Brett Fisher Fr. 8.34 Christian Haasis Fr. – Brady Hegwood Fr. 7.32 Will Hunnicutt Fr. 7.90 Justin Martin Fr. 8.19 Michael Mitchem Fr. – Reid Moman Fr. 7.62 Matt Peden Fr. 7.15 Bo Thompson Fr. 7.53 Will Vaughn Fr. 8.81 Matt Wright Fr. 9.66 Catcher’s Pop Times Name Class Pop Times Paul Nitto Jr. 2.09-2.22 Ward Jones Soph. 2.22-2.25 Brett Fisher Fr. 2.27-2.44 Bo Thompson Fr. 2.22-2.44 Top OF Arms Rank Name Class 1 Kellen Moman Sr. 2 Brent Vogel Jr. 3 Braden Roth Soph. 4 Jake Andrews Sr. T5 Brady Hegwood Fr. T5 Brandon Adams Fr. Top Infield Arms Rank Name Class 1 Emilio Pagan Jr. 2 Robert Landers Soph. 3 Braden Roth Soph. 4 Brent Vogel Jr. 5 Matt Peden Fr. Best Infield Actions Rank Name Class 1 Emilio Pagan Jr. 2 Braden Roth Soph. 3 Chris Saindon Jr. 4 Matt Peden Fr. 5 Brent Vogel Jr. Top BP Rounds Rank Name Class 1 Paul Nitto Jr. 2 Kellen Moman Sr. 3 Justin Charles Soph. 4 Scott McAbee Sr. 5 Brandon Adams Fr. 6 Emilio Pagan Jr. 7 Ward Jones Soph. 8 Bo Thompson Fr. 9 Brady Hegwood Fr. 10 Braden Roth Soph. Top Prospects Rank Name Class Scout Notes 1 Matt Peden Fr. It doesnt take long to realize this kid can be exceptional. Fastest 60 time on the day. A beautiful swing. A Richie Shaffer comparison is not far-fetched. 2 Emilio Pagan Jr. Keeps getting better on the mound, will need to have a good offensive campaign for his club to achieve big things. 3 Paul Nitto Jr. Making strides at the plate. Has all the tools to be a great catcher. He has to perform now. Hit balls in BP that went out of sight. 4 Justin Charles Soph. A hard-nosed player. He has a chance to make some noise in Region 2-AAA off the bump as a LHP. Charles is also a legit switch hitter. 5 Kellen Moman Sr. He has some tools. A little juice and a good arm from the OF. Can help on the mound if he throws enough strikes. 6 J.R. Black Fr. Draws physical comparisons to Greenville native, and former USC first-rounder Matt Campbell. 7 Robert Landers Jr. Crafty Lefty 8 Braden Roth Soph. A move to the infield is imminent. If he can make strides at the plate, expect a rise in the state player rankings as well. 9 Brandon Adams Fr. Does everything slightly above average as a freshman. Another good young player. 10 Brady Hegwood Fr. A high energy player with a little pop. 11 Reid Moman Fr. Left handed contact hitter. Projects as the future lead-off or #2 hole hitter. 12 Brent Vogal Jr. Needs to put more time in the game. A raw player with some tools at this point. Pitchers * Conditions became nasty as the tempertures dropped below 40 with wind driving rain from right to left during bullpens. Pitchers threw a couple of pitches each. * Fastballs only on quickly worsening wet mound, and some guys did not throw because of rain. Name Class MPH Kellen Moman Sr. 82-83 Emilio Pagan Jr. 82-84 Scott McAbee Sr. 77-79 Spencer Bishop Jr. 72-73 Brent Vogel Jr. 73-75 Justin Charles Soph 74-75 Garrison Gray Soph 76-68 Ross Holmes Soph 75 .

DP Rankings: Class of 2010

-Diamond Rankings: 2010 Graduates- Right-Handed Pitchers Rank Name High School HT/WT B/T Committed 1 Drew Cisco Wando 6-1/180 L/R Undecided 2 Tyler Wilson Gaffney … 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

DP Rankings: Class of 2011

-Diamond Rankings: 2011 Graduates- Right-Handed Pitchers Rank Name High School HT/WT B/T Committed 1 Hunter Cole Dorman 5-9/150 R/R Undecided 2 Daniel Gossett Byrnes 5-8/145 R/R Undecided 3 Kyle Grant Ha… 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.

Spring Preview: North Myrtle Beach

By: Tim Graham-February 1, 2008 The 2008 version of the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs hopes to build on the success of the 2007 team. The Chiefs went 16-9 in 2007 including a 7-3 Region VI-AAA record and a share of the Region championship with Carolina Forest. 2007 marked the most successful season in over a decade for North Myrtle Beach. Suc… 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.

Spring Preview: USC Salkehatchie Indians

By: Jeff Wicker-January 31, 2008 The 2007 USC Salkehatchie Indian baseball team had a good shot at a top four finish in Region X, but stumbled down the stretch to a sixth place finish. Although the squad had a disappointing ending to the year, the team made improvements in every major category, at the plate and on the mound, from 2006 to 2007. He… 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.

Pro Day Recap: 2008

As the temperatures rose on Sunday, so did the interest levels of the 30+ scouts (right) over the talent that was assembled at Diamond Prospects’ second pre-season Pro Day. AC Flora High School played host to 75 of the Palmetto State’s top players from the 2008, 2009 and 2010 classes and these young men did not disappoint. Laurens junior Trav… 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 Recap: 2008

While high school baseball in the state of South Carolina was not scheduled to begin until January 28, Diamond Prospects kicked off the spring a day early with five individual competitions and two team events. Each contestant was given the opportunity to go toe-to-toe with other players from across the state in their graduating class in the foll… 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.

Diamond Spotlight: John Gump

Erskine Signee-John Gump: Carolina Forest two-way standout John Gump has posted an impressive prep resume. Before he moves on to the next level he hopes to have his Panthers playing for some hardware. In his Diamond Spotlight, Gump lets us know what he must do to be an impact player for the Flying Fleet, he also gives us his thoughts on DP. … 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 Results: 2008

January 27-AC Flora Overall Champion Name High School Class Michael Roth Riverside 2008 Overall Champion-By Class Class Name High School Senior Michael Roth Riverside Junior Shane Miles Lake City Sophomore Tyler Wilson Gaffney Freshman Joey Pankake* Easley *Denotes repeat winner Overall Champion-By Event Event Name High School 60-Yard Dash Austin Ashmore (6.89) Greer Baserunning Forrest Koumas (14.64) Lugoff-Elgin HR Derby Adam Westmoreland (20 pts) Brookland-Cayce Throwing Accuracy Michael Roth (16 pts) Riverside Arm Strength Patrick Dolan (92 MPH)* Summerville *Denotes repeat winner 60-Yard Dash Class Name High School Senior Austin Ashmore (6.89) Greer Junior James Frazier (7.10) Conway Sophomore Forrest Koumas (6.93) Lugoff-Elgin Freshman Joey Pankake (7.40) Easley Baserunning Class Name High School Senior Austin Ashmore (15.44) Greer Junior Tyler Miller (15.57) Fort Mill Sophomore Forrest Koumas (14.64)* Lugoff-Elgin Freshman Joey Pankake (16.07) Easley *Denotes repeat winner HR Derby Class Name High School Senior Adam Westmoreland (20 pts) Brookland-Cayce Junior Brooks Hall (10 pts) TL Hanna Sophomore Tyler Wilson (7 pts) Gaffney Freshman Joey Pankake (3 pts) Easley Throwing Accuracy Class Name High School Senior Michael Roth (16 pts) Riverside Junior Tyler Miller (16 pts) Fort Mill Sophomore Kirk Shelley (16 pts) Hillcrest Freshman LJ Newman (16 pts) Wren Note: Tie-breaker was top velocity of their 5 throws Arm Strength Class Name High School Senior Patrick Dolan (92 MPH)* Summerville Junior Colby Holmes (81 MPH) Conway Sophomore Tyler Wilson (88 MPH) Gaffney Freshman Joey Pankake (83 MPH) Easley *Denotes repeat winner Team Event: Rocket Relay Name High School Mac Doyle Conway Jeff Caskey Conway Rob Harding* Spring Valley Pat Dolan Summerville Zachary Dibble Summerville *Denotes repeat winner Team Event: Hub Drill Name High School Mac Doyle Conway Jeff Caskey Conway Rob Harding Spring Valley Pat Dolan Summerville Zachary Dibble Summerville 60 Times-All 2008 Name High School 60 Time Austin Ashmore Greer 6.89 Caleb Brazell Blythewood 7.44 Konstantine Diamaduros Spartanburg 7.09 Zachary Dibble Summerville 7.72 Patrick Dolan Summerville 7.12 Kenny Bryant Goose Creek 7.37 Kevin Loucks Mauldin 7.16 Michael Roth Riverside 7.44 Brent Oakes South Pointe 7.57 2009 Name High School 60 Time Jocquese Brunson Spring Valley 7.25 Kolby Floyd Green Sea-Floyds 7.82 James Frazier Conway 7.10 Brooks Hall TL Hanna 7.22 Matthew Jackson Christ Church 7.24 Shane Miles Lake City 7.12 Tyler Miller Fort Mill 7.28 Joseph Wright Buford 7.74 John Michaels Gaffney 7.19 Jake Zokan Spring Valley 7.28 Matthew Moore Belton-Honea Path 7.21 Jack LaFrage Camden 7.65 2010 Name High School 60 Time Justin Turbeville Carolina Forest 7.40 Connor Lewis AC Flora 7.84 Adam Peterson Hartsville 7.63 Kirk Shelley Hillcrest 8.03 John McInnis North Myrtle Beach 7.56 Jacob Long TL Hanna 7.62 Matt Whitworth Liberty 7.15 Corey Sheriff Liberty 7.67 Tre Minor Blythewood 7.56 Tyler Wilson Gaffney 7.50 Forrest Koumas Lugoff-Elgin 6.93 2011 Name High School 60 Time Jordan Mitchell TL Hanna 7.94 LJ Newman Wren – Joey Pankake Easley 7.40 Alex Roberts Myrtle Beach 7.47 Christopher Watford Dutch Fork – Corey Crissone Gaffney 8.39 Eric Hawkins Liberty 7.71 Tyler Rowe South Aiken 7.63 Roy Faulks AC Flora 7.97 Drew Swiney Riverside 7.47 Arm Strength-All 2008 Name High School MPH Austin Ashmore Greer 80 Caleb Brazell Blythewood 74 Konstantine Diamaduros Spartanburg 75 Zachary Dibble Summerville 83 Patrick Dolan Summerville 92 Mac Doyle Conway 82 Jeff Caskey Conway 79 Rob Harding Spring Valley 80 Brent Oakes South Pointe 73 Kenny Bryant Goose Creek 73 Michael Roth Riverside 80 Kevin Loucks Mauldin 76 2009 Name High School MPH Jocquese Brunson Spring Valley 70 Kolby Floyd Green Sea-Floyds 74 James Frazier Conway 70 Colby Holmes Conway 81 Matthew Jackson Christ Church 78 Shane Miles Lake City 81 Tyler Miller Fort Mill 78 Joseph Wright Buford 74 Brandon Stone First Baptist – Matthew Moore Belton-Honea Path – Jack LaFrage Camden 78 Travis Burnside Laurens – Jake Zokan Spring Valley – 2010 Name High School MPH Forrest Koumas Lugoff-Elgin 87 Tre Minor Blythewood 74 Tyler Wilson Gaffney 88 Adam Peterson Hartsville 78 Justin Turbeville Carolina Forest 82 Kirk Shelley Hillcrest 74 John McInnis North Myrtle Beach 84 Jacob Long TL Hanna 77 Matt Whitworth Liberty 79 Corey Sheriff Liberty 74 Tori Patterson Laurens 82 2011 Name High School MPH LJ Newman Wren 78 Joey Pankake Easley 83 Alex Roberts Myrtle Beach 75 Corey Crissone Gaffney 75 Eric Hawkins Liberty 80 Tyler Rowe South Aiken 78 Roy Faulks AC Flora 71 Drew Swiney Riverside 81 .

Spring Preview: Mauldin Mavericks

By: Todd Robinson-January 24, 2008 Mauldin will be a team loaded with juniors as only five seniors return from last year’s squad. Returning seniors are: Caleb Ayscue, Cory Bishop, Rob Hardaway, Brad Huffling and Kevin Loucks. Bishop made the All-Tournament team at the IP Classic. Loucks started most of the year in centerfield. Hardaway is a hard-t… 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.