2011 Rankings

DP Rankings-Class of 2011: As evidenced by the high volume of rising juniors that have already committed to colleges, there remains plenty of optomism among evaluators about the 2011 Class! It is a class that is very heavy on elite bats and has some high level arms in the top tier too. To view DP's ranking of 125 players by position and Top 35 overall, click here. (Left-Lake City's Shon Carson; Right-Byrnes' Daniel Gossett)

2012 Rankings

Player Rankings-Class of 2012: We've seen them play and have ranked the Top 75 players in the rising sophomore class. We have slotted them by position first, then an overall Top 25. We have also weighed the classes strength by position. To view, click here. (Left-Gaffney's Michael Wright; Right-Nation Ford's Kyle Whitman)

DP Replay

The Art of Corresponding with Recruiters: July 1 is approaching, it is the first date that Division I and II colleges can call prospects in the rising senior class. With the recruiting season in high gear, DP takes you back to an article from 2008 and some helpful hints for players when corresponding with evaluators as their future hangs in the balance. To view, click here.

Pitch Counts-Coaches & Scouts weigh in: After a long spring that spills into the summer, the topic of 'innings pitched' and 'pitch counts' become terms that are thrown around with frequency. In 2008, we surveyed a high volume of coaches and scouts to weigh in...To view, click here.

Schnall/Beckley

DP Replay-Diamond Spotlights: A year ago, Diamond Prospects conducted a series of Q & A's with college coaches around South Carolina. This summer, quite a few players are making important decisions on their baseball futures. Today we take a look back at the responses of Coastal Carolina's Kevin Schnall (left) and The Citadel's David Beckley (right) as our viewers get to know these two recruiting coordinators a little bit better. To view: Kevin Schnall / David Beckley

Palmetto Prospects

Palmetto Prospects-Updated! While we see baseball action during every month on the calendar, our list of prospects is always ongoing. As we are presently working on player rankings and the Palmetto Games roster, we have updated our latest version of Palmetto Prospects for uncommitted players in the Classes of 2010, 2011 and 2012. To view, click here.

DP Note: From noon Friday, June 19 through Monday, June 22, DP will be upgrading our server. During that time, the site will be in and out, thank you for your understanding as we improve our product.

MLB Draft

Major League Draft - 2009: The 2009 Draft was an upswing year for high school prepsters, while it was a bit of a change overall from past years with South Carolina college players. For more info, click here. (Left, Christopher Owings; Right, BJ Hyatt)

Video Added!

Draft Analysis

Draft Breakdown-2009: Quite a bit of effort and money is put into the draft boards for each of the 30 teams...this spring was a busy year for scouts covering prep talent in our state, while fewer college names were called than in recent years. DP gives you a breakdown of picks by position, school and throughout the different levels of amateur baseball. To view, click here. (R-Chris Owings in 2006, L-Brooks Hall in 2007)

Summer Trip to MN: The SC Diamond Devils were in the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" last week and played four games at the MetroDome, Banks Faulkner takes us there. To view, click here.

DP Showcase

DP's Summer Showcase: Yet another DP event is in the books and it went off without a hitch! The showcase was a combination of some up-and-coming talent along with a handsome number of scouts who strolled in to take a look at the next crop of players throughout the state of South Carolina. DP will be breaking down the cream of the crop, while also providing various information on each participant. To view, click here. (Right, Laurens Academy's Brandon Martin)

North/South Action: To view, click here.

Review the MLB Draft: DraftTracker

Diamond Kings

Diamond King Awards-2009: The numbers have been crunched, the microscope was placed on the postseason and now it's time for DP to balance the on-field performance with a flavor of overall talent. We have made our picks for players of the year in each classification, each grade level, gave a tip of the cap to glovemen and even threw in a couple of miscellaneous awards...not to mention it's time to name our Diamond King for 2009! To view, click here. (R-Wando's Daniel Aldrich)

All-DP: HS

Postseason Accolades: It's that time of year when DP compiles our viewings throughout the spring combined with statistical output and playoff prowess. This week we reveal our All-DP teams and overall award winners... (Right-Cameron Holmes; Left-Tripp Faulk)

All-DP 4A / All-DP 3A / All-DP 2A / All-DP 1A

All-DP: JUCO

JUCO All-DP Team: What a year 2009 was for two in-state junior college programs! In fact, quite a few players across South Carolina turned in a quality campaign this spring and it's time for Diamond Prospects to recognize the peak performers at the JUCO level. To view our 2nd annual JUCO All-DP team, click here. (L-USC Sumter's Tyler Christman; R-SMC's Marty Gantt)

SCBCA Polls: The final Coaches Poll has been released...To view, click here.

All-Academic

All-Academic Teams-JUCO and High School: To stay in keeping with much of what we see as important, it's that time of year when DP recognizes the premier students at the Junior College and Prep level. We have also named our Scholar of the Year in each category! (R-USC Sumter's Jamie Holler, L-North Augusta's Taylor Rozier)

Junior College / High School