-DP Scout Day-
January 28-Heathwood Hall
Pitchers
Name | High School | MPH | Scout Notes |
John Bolding | Pickens | 88 | Good arm strength with plenty of upside |
Kyle Deese | Chapman | 88 | Plus change-up to complement upper 80’s fastball |
Marty Gantt | North Augusta | 83 | Quick, darting slider is a quality out-pitch |
Alex Gilstrap | Easley | 86 | High slot with flat fastball but downhill |
Ben Henry | Loris | 86 | Loose arm and easy delivery are very projectable |
Cory Hopper | Easley | 85 | Lanky right-hander with heavy sinking action |
Drew Mahaffey | Summerville | 84 | Solid three-pitch guy with command |
Anthony Markham | Summerville | 84 | Improved breaking pitch to go along with out-pitch change-up |
Brandon Miller | Emerald | 87 | Fastball/change-up guy that pounds the bottom of the zone |
Richard Mounce | Blythewood | 89 | Pure arm strength righty with improved off-speed stuff and heavy fastball |
Steven Neff | Lancaster | 88 | Good feel for three pitches and sturdy body spell pro interest |
Nick Osterman | Stratford | 86 | Sharp curveball serves as his out-pitch |
James Rawls | Batesburg-Leesville | 87 | Command issues on this day but has a loose and live arm; very projectable |
Neal Strange | Irmo | 83 | Off-speed stuff and frame could be tighter |
Adam Westmoreland | Brookland-Cayce | 86 | Much improved curveball and change-up round out arsenal of the upper-80’s southpaw |
Hamilton Bennett | Fort Mill | 85 | Locates like a champ with plus change-up and durable arm |
Rob Harding | Spring Valley | 85 | Late movement and tight slider from a low 3/4 slot |
Austin Stuart | North Augusta | 85 | Tight curveball to go with good command |
Brian Harrison | Hilton Head | 85 | Heavy fastball with a quality slider; good frame |
Drew Wingo | Mauldin | 90 | Moved from behind the plate to the rubber and sat at 88-90 with tailing action |
Note: Velocity is from a Stalker Radar Gun, we have listed their peak MPH
Catchers
Name | High School | 60 | Pop | Scout Notes |
Tony Micklon | Sumter | 7.50 | 2.01 | Quality catch/throw guy in junior class |
Rhett Stafford | Cheraw | 6.79 | 1.96 | Unique blend of power and speed; has improved behind the dish |
Trey Wimmer | Greenwood | 8.07 | 2.05 | Quality receiver and blocks well; good power |
Drew Wingo | Mauldin | 7.32 | 1.99 | Plus arm strength is obvious; must improve receiving and throwing accuracy |
Note: Pop time listed was their top time
Infielders
Name | High School | 60 | Scout Notes |
Taylor Black | Easley | 7.14 | Very solid defensive performer who can do the little things at the plate and on the bases; projects as a 2B |
Michael Dangerfield | Berkeley | 7.48 | Reliable hands and good footwork in the middle; projects as a 2B |
Chance Farr | White Knoll | 7.30 | Scrappy player with good instincts; projects as a 2B |
Rob Harding | Spring Valley | 7.80 | Solid defensive 3B with good arm and actions at the corner; middle-of-the-order bat |
Arturo Mogrezutt | Easley | 6.86 | Combines speed, pop and arm strength; projects as a 3B |
Larry Perry | Fairfield-Central | 6.78 | Slick fielding infielder with 2B arm; good feet and actions |
Austin Stuart | North Augusta | 6.94 | Good enough arm to play on left-side of infield, projects as a plus 2B |
Sean Sullivan | AC Flora | 7.16 | Steady in every phase of the game; very projectable body |
Brett Thomas | AC Flora | 8.18 | Great balance, swing and pop; better defensively at 1B than given credit for |
Scott Wingo | Mauldin | 6.97 | It’s a quick discussion on who the best defensive shortstop is; handles the bat well too |
Outfielders
Name | High School | 60 | Scout Notes |
Austin Ashmore | Greer | N/A | Good swing with power to all fields; throws well; very projectable frame |
Thomas Brittle | Berkeley | 6.97 | Slashing hitter with occasional pop; throws well |
Nick Cassidy | Hillcrest | 8.00 | Some pop in his bat and showed more arm strength on this day |
Patrick Dolan | Summerville | 7.24 | Legit arm strength, ball has plenty of carry and is accurate; has juice in his bat |
Konstantine Diamaduros | Spartanburg | 7.23 | Live drive machine; doubles will become homeruns as body continues to mature |
Alex Dozier | Dorman | 6.94 | Singles hitter to all fields; good baserunner with improved throwing arm |
Brian Harrison | Hilton Head | 7.29 | Pure swing from the right side with power to both fields; good athlete with arm strength |
Bennett Jordan | York | 7.07 | Good athlete with energy; swung the wood well; solid arm |
Adam Matthews | White Knoll | 6.78 | Plus runner with average arm but gap power from a strong frame |
Jarred Phillips | Pickens | 6.85 | Runs well, has pop in his bat and shows arm strength; plays with energy |
Jonathan Scott | Spartanburg | 6.77 | Good runner with solid arm strength; un-signed guy who opened some eyes on this day |
Jonathon Sharpe | Conway | 6.98 | Linebacker body with speed and pop in his bat |
Brandon Sills | Lexington | 6.80 | Makes solid contact, can run, throws well enough to play both outfield corners; has pro body right now |
Travis Witherspoon | Sumter | 6.98 | Good balance and swing; could hit with more power as body fills out; good defensive outfielder |
Nick Ferguson | Lancaster | 7.25 | Good swing with pop in his bat; has become a better runner |
Jay Rich | Hillcrest | 7.45 | Sturdy body with good swing; sports an arm good enough for RF |
-Top Prospects-
Pitchers
Rank | Name | High School | Class | Committed |
1 | Steven Neff | Lancaster | 2007 | South Carolina |
2 | Richard Mounce | Blythewood | 2008 | Clemson |
3 | Brandon Miller | Emerald | 2007 | South Carolina |
Catchers
Rank | Name | High School | Class | Committed |
1 | Rhett Stafford | Cheraw | 2007 | Marshall |
2 | Drew Wingo | Mauldin | 2007 | Presbyterian |
3 | Tony Micklon | Sumter | 2008 | Uncommitted |
Infielders
Rank | Name | High School | Class | Committed |
1 | Scott Wingo | Mauldin | 2007 | South Carolina |
2 | Arturo Mogrezutt | Easley | 2007 | Uncommitted |
3 | Brett Thomas | AC Flora | 2007 | North Carolina |
Outfielders
Rank | Name | High School | Class | Committed |
1 | Austin Ashmore | Greer | 2008 | South Carolina |
2 | Jarred Phillips | Pickens | 2007 | Clemson |
3 | Adam Matthews | White Knoll | 2008 | South Carolina |
Overall
Rank | Name | High School | Class | Committed |
1 | Steven Neff | Lancaster | 2007 | South Carolina |
2 | Rhett Stafford | Cheraw | 2007 | Marshall |
3 | Austin Ashmore | Greer | 2008 | South Carolina |
4 | Richard Mounce | Blythewood | 2008 | Clemson |
5 | Jarred Phillips | Pickens | 2007 | Clemson |
6 | Scott Wingo | Mauldin | 2007 | South Carolina |
7 | Adam Matthews | White Knoll | 2008 | South Carolina |
8 | Brandon Miller | Emerald | 2007 | South Carolina |
9 | Arturo Mogrezutt | Easley | 2007 | Uncommitted |
10 | Brett Thomas | AC Flora | 2007 | North Carolina |
Note: Projections and rankings are based on a pro scale and Sunday’s performance, coupled with previous viewings.