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SC Upper State 2013

SC Upper State 2013

It was Upper State Championship time at numerous venues in the northernmost part of our state this past weekend as the 2012-13 U.S.S.S.A. season worked its way through the month of June. With the Global World Series less than a month away, some of the more experienced teams in South Carolina were looking to hone their ...

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Cooperstown 2013: The Carolina A's diary

Cooperstown 2013: The…

Cooperstown Dream Park is national invitational youth baseball tournament for youth 12 and under for all sanctioned travel teams. One of South Carolina's best teams, the Carolina A's, is competing in this prestigious tournament beginning with Sunday pool play. Their coach, Josh Cash, has agreed to provide us a daily di...

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SC Lower State Championship 2013

SC Lower State Champi…

The monsoon of rain that lasted throughout the week in the lowcountry came to an end before the weekend and the sun came out. So, this could only mean one thing, “Play ball”! Dennis Park in Goose Creek was the location for the 14U age division of the SC Lower State Championships, and this is where Junior Diamond Prospe...

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Hardball Classic 2013

Hardball Classic 2013

Ali-Frazier, Cowboys-Redskins, Celtics-Lakers, Clemson-South Carolina, Yankees-Red Sox. Some of the more memorable matchups in sports have taken place between these combatants. A semi-final matchup in the 14U division of the U.S.S.S.A. Hardball Classic at Simpsonville's Heritage Park pitted two teams that have had a co...

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Under Armour Southeast Regional Championship-Upstate

Under Armour Southeas…

The 2013 season is moving by very quickly. The Upstate edition of the Under Armour Southeast Regional Championship welcomed in the month of June for travel baseball teams. A huge field of teams were entered with games stretching from Heritage Park in Simpsonville to the Timken Complex in Union. We'll wet your appetite ...

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Under Armour Southeast Regional Championship-Summerville

Under Armour Southeas…

This past Sunday, on a day filled with both sunshine and random spurts of rain, Junior Diamond Prospects sat in on a couple of 13U games in the U.S.S.S.A. Under Armour Southeast Regional Championship at Gahagan Park in Summerville. The SC Shockwave took on the Charleston Braves at noon in our first contest. For the Sho...

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Daniel Wetmore

Daniel Wetmore

We flip the Junior Diamond Spotlight switch to the [On] position again, bringing to light another promising young player from the Palmetto state. Daniel Wetmore has played on some of the top young teams in their respective age divisions over the last several years. He played this spring on the Dorman High JV team and i...

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Area Scouts Wanted!

Area Scouts Wanted!

Would you like to have some extra cash in your back pocket? Do you consider your baseball background good enough to cover USSSA, AAU, Little League or Dixie Youth games? If so, we could use your help to write up contests and identify the top talent in the 9-14 age groups across South Carolina. The spring season is...

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Jr DP Spotlight

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Luke Ivester

Luke Ivester

One thing we have seen for sure this spring is a number of quality arms in the 10U division. One of those good wing...

Carson Durham

Carson Durham

West End Baseball Academy in Greenville fields one of the top 12U Major teams in the state. They have to their cred...

Dock Jarman

Dock Jarman

Spring break sends thousands of young people beach bound, to get a brief one week respit before that stretch run to...

Austin Daniel

Austin Daniel

Since the 2008-09 season, the Simpsonville Stars and the UBC Venom have been battling it out for the top spot in th...

Drew Yniesta

Drew Yniesta

The rosters of varsity baseball teams in the state of South Carolina are dominated by upperclassmen with a small pe...

Maxwell Santa

Maxwell Santa

"MJ" is next in the Junior Diamond Spotlight. Not the "MJ" that recently turned 50 and is considered by many to be ...

Andrew Ford

Andrew Ford

The Junior Diamond Spotlight has featured some of the top young players in the state of South Carolina over the las...

Brendon Case

Brendon Case

Junior Diamond Prospects will soon unveil our 2012 Fall Stars feature. Richard Edwards, JrDP Scouting Director puts...

Mason Lathan

Mason Lathan

There is no secret recipe that makes up a successful baseball player. You see all kinds in our line of work. Ther...

Zac Branham

Zac Branham

Lugoff and Elgin are small conservative towns in rural central South Carolina, not too far from the cities of Camde...

Griffin Jester

Griffin Jester

In medieval times jesters were employed to entertain rulers. They wore brightly colored clothing and kooky looking ...

Bryce Medlock

Bryce Medlock

Every so often our scouts at Junior Diamond Prospects come across a player who carries himself with a little swagge...

Payton Young

Payton Young

It has often been said that in baseball you want to be strong up the middle to have a lot of success: pitching, cat...

Clay Alberson

Clay Alberson

Our next individual player in the Junior Diamond Spotlight is such a dirtbag of a player that he has been nicknamed...

Ian Barrett

Ian Barrett

The Spartanburg Phillies organization has produced some of the top talent in the upper state over the last 8 years....

Nolan Hammett

Nolan Hammett

The Carolina A's are off to a successful start to their 12U campaign in 2012-13. Not unexpectedly, this talented bu...

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usssaUSSSA rankings by age division are now updated!

On Deck: Tourney coverage from around the state, Individual player spotlights including A.C. Heaton (Carolina A's), Peyton Nelson (Carolina Stixx), Rylan Brown (3rd Degree) updated pitcher peak velocities and flamethrower recognition... and more!

Upcoming tournaments:

Dates Tournament Name Location Organization Link
June 22-23 Boys of Summer Classic Lexington USSSA Click here
June 22-23 Boys of Summer Classic Hilton Head USSSA Click here
June 22-23 Boys of Summer Classic Simpsonville USSSA Click here
June 22-23 Boys of Summer Classic Gaffney USSSA Click here
June 22-23 Global WS State Championship Myrtle Beach USSSA Click here
June 22-23 Summer Slam State Championship Easley Nations Click here
June 22-23 Powerade State Games of the Carolinas Charlotte/Gastonia Nations Click here
June 23-28 Ripken Beach Blast Myrtle Beach Ripken Click here
June 29-30 South Carolina Super State Championship Lexington USSSA Click here
June 29-30 Blazing Bats Classic Spartanburg USSSA Click here
June 29-30 Nations Baseball Gatorade Super State Championship Greater Charlotte area Nations Click here
july 5-7 13U 60/90 East Coast Nationals Greenville Nations Click here
July 5-7 BPA SC State Championship Spartanburg BPA Click here
July 6-7 World Series Warm-Up Easley Nations Click here
July 6-7 South Carolina Open State Championship Lexington USSSA Click here
July 6-7 South Carolina Open State Championship Summerville USSSA Click here
July 6-7 Stars & Stripes Classic Simpsonville USSSA Click here
July 6-7 Stars & Stripes Classic Gaffney USSSA Click here
July 5-9 U.S.S.S.A. Global World Series (Session I) Myrtle Beach USSSA Click here
July 10-14 U.S.S.S.A. Global World Series (Session II) Myrtle Beach USSSA Click here

 

diamond devils logoDiamond Devils 2013 tournament schedule: The South Carolina Diamond Devils Organization, in conjunction with Travelballselect.com and CABA/AABC, has announced their 2013 tournament schedule for ages 8U-14U. For more information, go to www.diamonddevils.org or click here.

travel_ball_national_championship.jpgTravelballselect.com SC/NC/VA Regional Championship: April 5-7, 2013. Age 9U, 10U, 11U & 12U in Greenville, South Carolina. Winners in each division qualify for the travelballselect.com World Series to be held at the East Cobb Complex in Marietta, Georgia. National Championship games will be televised nationally by Comcast Sports. For details, go to www.diamonddevils.org or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Juan PierreJrDP Quote of the Week: “As I was playing in the 2009 season, I injured my knee. It was my first injury ever, and I went on the disabled list. The way I see it, God was getting my attention and dealing with me,” Juan says. “I surrendered it all to Him: my life and my career. I said, ‘Here is my life; I cannot figure it all out on my own.’ There was a peace that came about me.” Juan Pierre

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binoculars.jpgWho is looking for players? 8U Simpsonville Stars (Simpsonville), 9U Sparkle City Stars (Spartanburg), 9U Palmetto Xpress (Upstate), 10U Simpsonville Thunder (Simpsonville), 10U Warriors (Spartanburg), 10U Commanders (Greer), 12U Upstate Yankees (Spartanburg), 13U Carolina Cougars (Simpsonville), 13U Greenville Giants (Greenville), & more. To view all, click here.

Who is looking for a team? 10U 1B/3B/P (Greenville/Anderson), 11U OF/C/2B (Upstate), 12U 2B/3B/P (Greenville), 12U 3B/SS/OF/RHP (Spartanburg), 13U OF/2B.SS (Spartanburg), 13U 2B/UTL (Midlands), 14U 2B/OF (Upstate), 14U MIF/OF Greenville/Spartanburg area, 14U C/UTL (Greenville area). To view all, click here.

 

boy_flipping_ball.gifWatch baseball, earn ca$h! JrDP Scouts needed: Do you consider your baseball background good enough to cover USSSA, Nations Baseball, Little League or Dixie Youth games tournament? If so, we could use your help to write up contests in the 9-14 age groups across South Carolina, especially in the Florence, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston areas. The 2013 season is upon us with tournaments in every part of the state. What better way to earn some extra spending money than watching Americas pasttime played by the stars of tomorrow. Anyone interested in being an area scout for Junior Diamond Prospects - and being compensated - should contact Richard Edwards at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

heritage_park_scoreboard.jpgJrDP Scoreboard: In our continual efforts to improve the visibility of youth baseball in South Carolina, Junior Diamond Prospects is very excited to introduce the website's newest feature! Subscribers now have the ability to post game information on JrDP's Scoreboard for everyone to view...Go to the scoreboard.

Polls: Tournament brackets are now up. Chime in on who you think will take home the top honors each weekend in our JrDP Polls. These can be found under the advertisement on the right side of each page.

jrdp_logo.pngAdvertise on JrDP: Looking for widespread visibility? Want to sponsor an upcoming Junior Diamond Prospects event? Your business could possibly prosper from our rapidly growing exposure. For more information, click here.

 

Does your team/organization have a web site? Email your link to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  and we will put it on our team page. To view "Team Links", look under Teams on the front page or click here.

 

Baseball paraphanalia.jpgLooking for players or a team in 2012-13? Are you looking for a player for the 2012-13 season? Are you looking for a team to play with? Maybe Junior DP can help. Send us what you are looking for and we will publish it. Please include city team is based out of or area that you live in, age group of the team or player for the 2012-13 spring season, and contact information (email address and/or phone number). Also, if your local league is having registrations, send us that information and we will publish it as well. Email Richard Edwards at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .


JrDP Spotlights:
We've featured many talented players over the past several months, and we plan to bring you more and more spotlights as we move through the 2012-13 season. In this Junior Diamond Prospects feature, our subscribers will learn more about who the better players are, what they like about the game, what they like to do off the playing field, and more. Stay tuned