By: Nick Nickles-February 17, 2008
Coach Tim Broome invited DP back to Williamston to get in a Scout Day to compliment their scrimmage with the Dixie Hornets last week. The future looks bright at Palmetto with a talented group of 8th graders and freshmen on the way with an already solid class of sophomores, led by the Burton twins, with some Varsity experience on board. The Mustangs have a power source in junior catcher Jeremy Beacham, and should score some runs this season. The Mustangs will rely on a variety of pitchers to limit opposing teams offensively, lacking a true power arm. They look to be a promising young team that should find themselves in the playoffs again in 2008.
60 Times
Name | Class | 60 Time |
Bryan Meares | Sr | 7.72 |
Mark Cothran | Sr | 8.00 |
Jeremy Beacham | Jr | 7.35 |
Kyle Fricks | Jr | 7.37 |
Shawn Davis | Jr | 7.36 |
Hunter Burton | So | 7.01 (Flu) |
Heath Burton | So | 6.94 |
Nick Heney | So | 8.41 |
Johnny Wilson | So | 8.12 |
Tyler Knight | So | 7.59 |
Sam Cothran | Fr | 7.87 |
Trey Hayes | 8th | 7.22 |
Wayne Parker | 8th | 8.09 |
Steven Cooper | 8th | 7.65 |
Clay Morgan | 8th | 7.90 |
Justin Driver | 8th | 7.75 |
Tanner Lollis | 7th | 8.24 |
Catchers-Pop Times
Name | Class | Pop Time |
Jerremy Beacham | Jr | 2.12- 2.21 |
Heath Burton | So | 2.18-2.22 |
Nick Heney | So | 2.21-2.30 |
Trey Hayes | 8th | 2.21-2.40 |
Justin Driver | 8th | 2.53-2.6 |
Top Outfield Arms
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Jeremy Beacham | Jr |
2 | Heath Burton | So |
3 | Tyler Knight | So |
4 | Brandon Rogers | Fr |
5 | Bryan Meares | Sr |
Top Infield Arms
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Hunter Burton | So |
2 | Mark Cothran | Sr |
3 | Nick Heney | So |
4 | Wayne Parker | 8th |
5 | Ty Lollis | So |
Top Infield Actions
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Hunter Burton | So |
2 | Ty Lollis | So |
3 | Mark Cothran | Sr |
4 | Nick Heney | So |
5 | Tanner Lollis | 7th |
Top BP Round
Rank | Name | Class |
1 | Hunter Burton | So |
2 | Steven Cooper | 8th |
3 | Sam Cothran | Fr |
4 | Jeremy Beacham | Jr |
5 | Heath Burton | So |
6 | Trey Hayes | 8th |
7 | Tyler Knight | So |
8 | Nick Heney | So |
9 | Bryan Meares | Sr |
10 | Kyle Fricks | So |
Pitchers
Name | Class | R/L | FB | BB | CH |
Jeremy Beacham | Jr | R | 79-80 | 70 Slide piece | 70 |
Bryan Meares | Sr | R | 74-75 | 64-65 | 68 |
Mark Cothran | Sr | R | 77-78 | 63-65 | 68 |
Heath Burton | So | R | 75-76 | 61-64 | 63-65 |
Nick Heney | So | R | 72 | 60-64 | 59-60 arm side action |
Tyler Knight | So | R | 71-72 | 59-61 | 68 |
Sam Cothran | Fr | R | 70-73 | 61 | 68 |
Brandon Rogers | Fr | R | 75-76 | 65-67 | 71 |
Trey Hayes | 8th | R | 76-77 | 64-65 | 65 |
Wayne Paker | 8th | R | 64-67 | 61 | 65 |
Steven Cooper | 8th | R | 73-74 Arm side run | 61 + curve | 64 |
Top Prospects
Rank | Name | Class | Scout Notes |
1 | Hunter Burton | So | At 5’5 he draws comparisons to former Abbeville and Clemson product Casey Stone with the left-handed stick and plays with country attitude. A sub-7.0 runner and he can square it up. A kid you wanna take to war with you. |
2 | Jeremy Beacham | Jr | An athletic country boy, runs well for a catcher. Good body at 6-2/180 with some power. Has some tools that can be coached. |
3 | Heath Burton | So | Hits from the right-side, a sub-7.0 runner. |
4 | Trey Hayes | 8th | A low-7.0’s runner and upper-70’s already. Could sharpen up his fundamentals over the summer and utilize more technique to be a force the next 4 years for the Mustangs. |
5 | Steven Cooper | 8th | His bat is ahead of everything else at this point, but whats wrong with that? He can stroke it from the left-side. Great swing for a youngster |
6 | Mark Cothran | Sr | Plays hard, needs more experience. Projects as a spot relief pitcher. |
7 | Tyler Knight | So | Quick hands at the plate. There are some things to like about him at this point. Will need to continue to improve |
8 | Sam Cothran | Fr | Swings the bat, needs to get strong. Potential is present. |
9 | Tanner Lollis | 7th | Fundamentally sound, hes just very little at this point, but plays the right way. Kids grow!!! |
10 | Ty Lollis | So | Older brother of Tanner, great infield actions. Solid at the plate, but its there. Just needs to develop more physically in the next year. |