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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 wings is currently a 5th grader at Wright Elementary in Anderson. Should you see the 10U Elite Diamond Dawgs in a weekend tournament, at some point you will see Luke Ivester toeing the rubber in one or more of...

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Mom's Diamond Classic

Mom's Diamond Classic

The second week of May produced another "Diamond Classic" in the Upstate. It wasn't just any old tournament and some teams even went as far as wearing their "pink" to honor their mothers in the U.S.S.S.A. Mom's Diamond Classic at Heritage Park in Simpsonville. Junior Diamond Prospects was on hand for three games in the...

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Mayfest Mayhem-Rock Hill

Mayfest Mayhem-Rock H…

While baseball may not be on everyone’s mind on Cinco de Mayo weekend, plenty of fans and players were thinking about it at the Mayfest Mayhem Global Sports NIT at Rock Hill’s Cherry Park. Junior Diamond Prospects was on hand to check out the talent on Saturday. Mother Nature would cut play short on Sunday. See who cam...

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Mayfest Mayhem 2013-Reidville

Mayfest Mayhem 2013-R…

With record rainfall on the way, Junior Diamond Prospects was out at dawn at Tyger River Park in Reidville for the U.S.S.S.A. Mayfest Mayhem Global Sports NIT. Tournament officials rolled out a solid field in the 10U AAA division and pitching strategy was of utmost importance as it appeared play on Sunday would not tak...

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Around the Horn Classic 2013

Around the Horn Class…

We've been fortunate to have great baseball weather for most of the spring 2013 season. The Upstate was not so fortunate this past weekend as rain drenched the playing fields at Heritage Park in Simpsonville, Tyger River Park in Reidville and the North Spartanburg Complex in Boiling Springs. Junior Diamond Prospects ma...

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A brother's passage

A brother's passage

At night, in moments of anxiousness or hopefulness, Max Scherzer still reaches for his cell phone, wanting to talk to Alex. He'll find himself in a hotel room, tired after another stunning start for the Detroit Tigers, and wonder what Alex thought of the outing. Or he'll be at his condominium in Arizona, watching cable...

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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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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...

Clayton Gregory

Clayton Gregory

Byrnes High School is known for their great tradition in high school football. But the Rebel baseball program is qu...

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usssaUSSSA rankings by age division are now updated!

On Deck: Tourney coverage from around the state, Individual player spotlights including Luke Ivester (Elite Diamond Dawgs), Daniel Wetmore (Carolina A's), A.C. Heaton (SC Storm), Peyton Nelson (Carolina Stixx) updated pitcher peak velocities and flamethrower recognition... and more!

May 18-19 tournaments:

Dates Tournament Name Location Organization Link
May 18-19 State Director's Challenge Lexington USSSA Click here
May 18-19 State Director's Challenge Aiken USSSA Click here
May 18-19 State Director's Challenge Summerville/Hilton Head USSSA Click here
May 18-19 State Director's Challenge Spartanburg/Simpsonville USSSA Click here
May 25-26 Memorial Day Meltdown/Swing for the Cure Lexington USSSA Click here
May 25-26 Memorial Day Meltdown/Swing for the Cure Rock Hill USSSA Click here
May 25-26 Freedom Weekend Aloft Championship Greenville USSSA Click here
May 25-26 Memorial Day Meltdown/Swing for the Cure North Charleston USSSA Click here
May 25-26 Freedom Weekend Aloft Championship Gaffney 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

facebook.jpgFacebook: JrDP is now on Facebook! Login to your account and search "Junior Diamond Prospects" and like us (now 1300+ strong) to receive notifications of site updates. To login, click here.

binoculars.jpgWho is looking for players? 8U Simpsonville Stars (Simpsonville), 9U Outlawz Baseball (Boiling Springs), 9U Palmetto Xpress (Upstate), 9U Greenville Grizzlies (Golden Strip), 11U Elite Diamond Dawgs (Simpsonville/Belton), 12U Palmetto Predators (Florence), 12U Upstate Yankees (Spartanburg), 13U Warriors Baseball (Spartanburg), 13U Greenville Giants (Greenville), 14U Anderson Bombers (Anderson) & more. To view all, click here.

Who is looking for a team? 10U 1B/3B/P (Greenville/Anderson), 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