USSSA rankings by age division are now updated!

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

May 25-26 tournaments:

Diamond 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.

Travelballselect.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. .

JrDP 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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Who 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.

Watch 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.  

JrDP 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.

Advertise 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.

Looking 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