DP’s 2025 Playoff Picks: Districts

It is that time of year again where the staff at DP has a little fun and throws out some predictions going into the postseason! As always, we will be correct on some but on the flip side we have been known to swing-and-miss! Many variables go into this ranking: pitching match-ups, pitch count rules, travel and on occasion the weather could play a h… 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

5A Division II Playoffs: Greenwood @ Hillcrest

By: Cory Welch – May 8, 2025 The third night of playoff action is here, and with it comes increased stakes as Hillcrest returns to Booster Field to host region rival Greenwood for the fifth and final meeting of the season. After falling 7-2 on Monday, the Rams responded with a hard-fought 3-2 win on the road Tuesday to keep their postseason hopes a… 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.

3A Playoffs: Georgetown @ Oceanside

By: Chipper Johnson – May 8, 2025  .gb-block-image-d6a2a48d{padding:3px;margin:3px;float:left;}.gb-image-d6a2a48d{border-radius:33px;width:300px;vertical-align:middle;} With Game 3’s looming across the state, the DP Staff took the chance to head on down to Mount Pleasant to see Oceanside Collegiate Academy take on Georgetown in what was a thr… 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.

2A Playoffs: Clinton @ Chesnee

By: Barry Mabry – May 8, 2025 Playoff action is heating up across the state in every classification. After covering the 3A, 4A and 5A matchups earlier this week, we turned our attention to a compelling 2A District 1 winner’s bracket showdown: the Clinton Red Devils versus the Chesnee Eagles. Chesnee enters the game as the top seed, having claimed 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.

Watch List: 2025

Each year DP follows the top players from past seasons combined with those who have jumped on the radar in 2025, or throughout this spring and the list typically grows as the games pile up. That’s the fun of baseball and the eventual value of following familiar and new players too, especially for those that put some stock in stats! Thank … 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.

The Bullpen Show – Playoff Baseball!

May 7, 2025 – The Bullpen Show – Playoff Baseball, Season III, dp Chat 36 (25:45): Postseason baseball has begun across the Palmetto State and we had plenty to discuss stemming from games covered plus discussion on our early returns of the new formats / Eli White / Summer Showcase / POW / First Round Wrap / Preview…Live Now! Click Here On Deck: Postseason rolls on! Plenty of coverage as we dissect the early playoff rounds…Stay tuned to DP!

5A Playoffs: Mauldin @ River Bluff

By: Austin Alexander – May 6, 2025 A perfect May evening greeted fans and DP alike Tuesday night on the beautiful campus of River Bluff High School for Game 2 in a best-of-3 series between the visiting Mauldin Mavericks and the Gator hosts. Just 24 hours earlier, Game 1 was scoreless through three when the Gator defense unraveled plating six unearn… 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.

3A Playoffs: Walhalla @ Woodruff

By: Cory Welch – May 6, 2025 Tonight, postseason baseball is in full swing across the Palmetto State, with night two of 4A and 5A action underway and 1A–3A officially getting started. Our spotlight turns to the Upstate and the 3A classification, where an intriguing matchup unfolded in Woodruff. The Wolverines played host to the Walhalla Razorbacks … 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.

3A Playoffs: Waccamaw @ Hanahan

By: Devin Beckley – May 6, 2025  Playoff baseball is back in the Lowcountry. With postseason action taking place all over the state across all classifications, DP staff took the chance to visit Hanahan High School for the Hanahan Hawks vs Waccamaw Warriors. This was a classic playoff game that had intense situations all the way to the close!&n… 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 Prospects Players of the Week #8: 4/28 – 5/3

Each week during the High School season DP announces a player, pitcher & team of the week. The selection process is based on players stats, observations/recommendations from our staff and prep coaches who weigh in with a nomination. Once again, DP was able to lay eyes on quite a few teams across our state as the regular season begins to wind down. We look forward to continue bringing this to you every week as we highlight these prospects and a team that performs at a high level. As you know, these selections are never easy, but we will give it our best shot! Coaches who submit a viable candidate certainly helps! -Pitcher of the Week- Scout Gilfillan – 2025, Gaffney, RHP, Spartanburg Methodist signee: In what turned out to be Gilfillan’s final high school game, it was one to remember. In front of the home crowd in Gaffney, the SMC signee spun a complete game where he punched out 16 batters, allowed only three hits and gave up no runs. Congratulations to Scout Gilfillan for being DP’s final Pitcher of the Week for 2025! -Honorable Mention- Jaxson Barbee – 2025, Westside, RHP, USC-Union signee: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 4 K Cathen Cole – 2025, Boiling Springs, RHP, Uncommitted: 5 IP, 2 H ER, 4 K Dawson Cook – 2027, Bridges Prep, RHP, Uncommitted: 4 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 8 K Carter Harrington – 2025, AC Flora, RHP, College of Charleston signee: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 12 K Emory Horton – 2025, Boiling Springs, North Greenville signee: 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 K Darius Jackson – 2025, Lancaster, RHP, USC-Lancaster signee: 7.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 K Cade Marturano – 2025, Camden, RHP, Uncommitted: 5 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 8 K Foster Matthews – 2025, East Clarendon, RHP, Uncommitted: 7 IP, 3 H, BB, 2 K, 0 ER Chase Price – 2026, Lake View, RHP, Uncommitted: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 4 K Connor Wells – 2027, Dorman, LHP, Uncommitted: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 15 K -Previous Award Winners- WeekNameHigh SchoolClassR/LCommitted4/28-5/3Scout GilfillanGaffney2025RHPSptg Methodist4/21-4/27Thomas BishopCamden2026RHP–4/14-4/20Stephen PlatteSouth Aiken2025LHPCitadel4/7-4/12Tanner FinleyClinton2026RHP–3/31-4/6Parker ReavisCarolina Forest2026RHP–3/25-3/30Josh CarlsonJL Mann2026RHP–3/17-3/24Kaden MyersMid-Carolina2025RHPC of C3/10-3/16Cash EppsAirport2027RHP– -Player of the Week- Cameron Austin – 2025, Barnwell, OF/RHP, USC-Aiken signee: Since the start of his prep career, Austin has been a force with the pole in his hand. Last week, he was 9-for-10 with seven extra base hits including three home runs. He also collected 9 RBI’s. On Wednesday night he broke the school record with 19 career homeruns. He has also clubbed nine this season. Congratulations to this USC-Aiken signee for winning DP’s Player of the Week! -Honorable Mention- Cameron Austin – 2025, Barnwell, OF/RHP, USC-Aiken signee: 9/10 (.900), 7 XBH, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 2 SB Coleman Brown – 2025, Dorman, INF, Uncommitted: 4/9 (.444), 2 2B, 3B, 2 R Palmer Hornick – 2026, Dorman, INF/RHP, Virginia Tech signee: 4/9 (.444), 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI, 3 R Jackson Huff – 2025, Loris, INF, Coker signee: 4/5 (.800), 2 2B, HR, 4 RBI Chase Kelly – 2026, Greer, INF, Uncommitted: 4/6 (.667), 2B, 4 RBI Kyle Patterson – 2025, Boiling Springs, OF, Uncommitted: 5/10 (.500), 3 R, 4 SB Jacob Prevatte – 2026, Woodmont, OF/RHP, Uncommitted: 5/9 (.556), 2 HR, 3 RBI, SB Liam Purcell – 2026, DW Daniel, INF/RHP, Uncommitted: 5/9 (.556), 2 2B, HR, 5 RBI Ty Simpson – 2026, DW Daniel, INF, Uncommitted: 4/9 (.444), HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, 2 BB Zach Snead – 2025, AC Flora, INF, The Citadel: 5/10 (.500), 3 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R, BB (2 HR/8 RBI game) Asher Turner – 2028, Travelers Rest, INF, Uncommitted: 8/11 (.727), 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI Anthony Twitty – 2027, Lancaster, 1B, Uncommitted: 4/6 (.667), 3 RBI BB Bryce Young – 2027, Bridges Prep, C/INF, Uncommitted: 4/9 (.444), 4 RBI Luke Young – 2026, Clinton, C, Uncommitted: .625, 2B, 3B, HR, 4 RBI -Previous Award Winners- WeekNameHigh SchoolClassPosCommitted4/28-5/3Cameron AustinBarnwell2025OF/RHPUSC-Aiken4/21-4/27Will CraddockTL Hanna2025INFSouth Carolina4/14-4/20Palmer HornickDorman2026INF/RHPVirginia Tech4/7-4/12Kaden JonesTravelers Rest2026INFC of C3/31-4/6Trip OstergardJames Island2027INF–3/25-3/31Collin PhillipsWalhalla20271B–3/17-3/24Jacob PettitFort Mill2025OFLenoir-Rhyne3/10-3/16Colton EarnhardtDorman2025INF– -Team of the Week- Indian Land Warriors: A lot of eyes were on Region 3-5A last week as the region title was hanging in the air! The Warriors lived up to the billing with a big sweep and they outscored their opponents 34-4 in a three-game thrashing. In a game to clinch the region they did that in impressive fashion with a 14-2 victory. Entering the playoffs the Indian Land has a record of 22-4. Congratulations to Hal Bagwell and his club for being name DP’s Team of the Week! -Previous Award Winners- WeekHigh School4/28-5/3Indian Land Warriors4/21-4/27Pendleton Bulldogs4/14-4/20Hartsville Red Foxes4/7-4/12Fountain Inn Fury3/31-4/6James Island Trojans3/25-3/31Georgetown Bulldogs3/17-3/24Fort Dorchester Patriots3/10-3/16Riverside Warriors