DPFL Week 1

robertsa-balance10.jpgmartinkyle-stance10.jpgDP Fall League Recaps - Week 1: Tuesday and Wednesday nights marked Opening Day of the Diamond Prospects Developmental Fall League across the Upstate and in the Coastal Region. Some performances have already gotten a few players off to a big start! DP has been out and about to check in on some familiar names, but many new ones too. View Now! NEW Wednesday: Blue Ridge #2 vs Chapman  Tuesday: Myrtle Beach vs Carolina Forest / Wade Hampton vs JL Mann #2 (L-MB's Alex Roberts, R-WH's Kyle Martin)

DP Fall League

dp-fallleague10-1.jpgDP Developmental Fall League: Competitive - Developmental - Affordable - Exposure... Diamond Prospects is proud to announce our return of a weekday fall league in the Upstate and now in the Coastal area during September and October of 2010. The league will provide a local and affordable option for up-and-coming baseball players looking to get in some extra work during the school week. For more info, click here.

DP Fall League Central:  Fall SchedulesDP Scoreboard / Standings / Upstate RostersCoastal Rosters / HR Ticker

Will Dorton

dortonwill-head10.jpgDP Spotlight Q & A - Will Dorton - C of C Commit: I'm Will Dorton and I attend Lugoff Elgin High School. This past season we won the state championship and it was a great experience for me. This summer I committed to the College of Charleston which I never thought would happen. My sophomore year and the beginning of my junior year I was pretty much unknown in the recruiting world and threw the average low-80's fastball from the right side, until earlier this year when I came in behind my teammate Forrest Koumas at AC Flora and was 87-90. Since then I haven't looked back and am looking forward to the future... To view his Q & A, click here.

Jackson Whitley

whitleyj-stance10.jpgwhitleyj-head10.jpgDiamond Spotlight Q & A - Jackson Whitley - Clemson Commit: North Augusta High School 1B/LHP Jackson Whitley has established himself as a two-way threat on the mound and plate, at the high school level. In his 2011 season, he will have to wear that bullseye as a senior and Tiger commitment. But he did spend a few minutes with DP in our Q & A Spotlight, enjoy: To view, click here.

DP Replay

crawfordcarl-running10.jpgdp_logo1.pngDP Replay-The art of receiving and returning recruiting calls: For a number of new seniors, the call volume is picking up from college coaches and we have a few tips for those student-athletes. To view an article from 2008, click here.

DP Replay-And down the stretch they come... Once again, Division and Wild Card Races are up for grabs as the regular season games begin to dwindle. To take a glimpse at a former article from 2006, click here.

Fall Showcase

dp_logo1.pngdp_logo1.pngDP's Fall Showcase: Diamond Prospects' next open event will be our 5th Annual Fall Showcase at Gilbert High School's brand new facility. The dates are Saturday and Sunday, November 6-7 and it is available to graduates in the classes of 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Any un-signed senior or uncommitted underclassman is eligible to attend. For much more information and an application, click below...

 Invitation / Application

Palmetto Games

guerreritenglisht-awards10.jpgdp_palmetto_games_red_black1.jpgPalmetto Games - 2010: For the third time, Diamond Prospects' Palmetto Games landed at the University of South Carolina on August 13-15, the home of the reigning national champions. The Palmetto Games is our crown jewel, premium invite-only event. The DP staff and players had weather issues to dodge all weekend but we pulled it off once again, this time in front of 100 college coaches and pro scouts. To read an overview of the weekend and much more, click here. (Pictured left, St. James OF Tanner English & North Augusta RHP Taylor Guerrieri)

Big League WS

rowlandc-head09.jpgdonalddavid-head10.jpgthompsonbo-stance10.jpgBig League World Series: At the end of each summer, Easley's Red Owens Complex becomes the primary focus of many of the top players in the Upstate. It is the perennial site for the Big League World Series each year and our state has two teams in the tournament. On Saturday Tuesday nights, DP was in attendance. For box scores and our prospect info: Tuesday / Saturday (L1-David Donald, L2-Bo Thompson, R-Champ Rowland)

DP Fall League

dp-fallleague10-1.jpgDP Developmental Fall League: Competitive - Developmental - Affordable - Exposure... Diamond Prospects is proud to announce our return of a weekday fall league in the Upstate, Midlands and now in the Coastal/Pee Dee area during September and October of 2010. The league will provide a local and affordable option for up-and-coming baseball players looking to get in some extra work during the school week. For more info, click here.

DP Links: Palmetto Pros / College Directory / Recruiting 101 / Lessons

Coaches Corner III

dormanbubba-sliding09.jpgWallacetT-poseWS.jpgwilliamsmatt-head09.jpgwilliamssteve1.jpgFleeT-head.jpgCoaches Corner - DP Q & A's: Recruiting season is in full swing! College coaches are beating the bushes and future prospects are making decisions that will shape a lifetime. Part of that choice is factoring in a coaching staff when making a commitment. We tapped the archives and found past spotlights from some quality JUCO coaches...

View Now: Bubba Dorman / Tom Fleenor / Tim Wallace / Matt Williams / Steve Williams

Coaches Corner II

asseyc-head.jpgblakedusty-head09.jpgwhitfieldj-head08.jpginabineta-head08.jpgCoaches Corner - DP Q & A's: Recruiting season is in full swing! College coaches are beating the bushes and future prospects are making decisions that will shape a lifetime. Part of that choice is factoring in a coaching staff when making a commitment. We tapped the archives and found past spotlights from some quality coaches...

View Now: Charles AsseyDusty BlakeJeff Whitfield / Art Inabinet

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DP's Summer Showcase Summary Print E-mail
By: Austin Alexander-June 10-11, 2008

The sun was out in full force on Monday and Tuesday at Diamond Prospects' 3rd Summer Showcase as 175 players in the 2009, 2010 and 2011 classes were at AC Flora High School to work out for more than 40 college coaches and professional scouts.

DP rolled with the punches for two days. Most notable was when a construction crew and a fleet of 20+ bulldozers blanketed the Falcon baseball facility, greeting our arrival early on Monday morning...and much to our surprise! showcase-pens08.jpgThe bleachers had been yanked out and pipes were being laid around the press box before work halted and the giant Tonka trucks pulled out. Baseball then became the priority of the day. Unfortunately a line had been cut, eliminating power to the concession stand and public address system for the duration of the event but we made due and saw some very good baseball in the process!

Evaluators from all over the Carolina's strolled into the Capitol City looking to deepen their recruiting boards and was treated to a handful of power arms, some projectable bats and was introduced to new names like rising freshmen Andrew Cox, David Hauser and Stephen Windham.

showcase-cstanding.jpgMonday started out like a 100-meter race, began to resemble a marathon, then concluded with one final sprint to beat the neighborhood light and noise ordinance.

The 60's kicked off our day then gave way to the defensive workout, batting practice and bullpens. The top running time was turned in by Lake City's Shane Miles and Gaffney's Tyler Wilson stole the show with a steady flow of 90+ MPH bolts.

All in all it was another very successful event that produced a nice showing of talent and coverage by decision-makers. DP would personally like to thank AC Flora, Andy Hallett and the many who pitched in to pull off another quality showcase.

In the coming week, we will roll out all the info from Columbia beginning with 60 times, POP times and MPH's all the way to top prospect rankings in every aspect of the game! We will also hand out our highly-coveted player and coach awards in a variety of categories. Stay tuned to DP for our wrap-up of the 2008 Summer Showcase...

To view DP's recap, click here.