South Charlotte Panthers

WHIT MERRIFIELD TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES !

SCP 2007 WHIT MERRIFIELD (University of South Carolina / Davie HS) was promoted to the 2015 World Champion Kansas City Royals. In his first game for the Royals Whit went 1 for 3 off of Cy Young winner David Price for his first major league hit.

Whit was promoted from the Royals AAA club; Omaha Storm Chasers where he was voted the MVP the past two seasons. 

Whit attended the University of South Carolina where drove in the game winning run when the Gamecocks captured the 2010 College World Series title. At USC Whit finished his career sixth in school history in Hits (263) and fifth in Runs Scored (197). He was named a NCAA Freshman All American and in his junior year a recipient of the all sports Ernest Brooke Male Athlete of the Year award.

Whit was a charter member of the initial South Charlotte Panthers team. He holds the SCP Career Records for Runs Scored (120); Hits (163) and Batting Average (.412). Whit holds the SCP single season record for Runs Scored with 65.

Congratulations to Whit; his parents Bill and Kissy; sister Costner and brother Hite.  

SOUTH CHARLOTTE PANTHERS TO HONOR LOU PRESUTTI

The amateur baseball community lost a legend this past summer when the founder of the Cooperstown Dreams Park in Cooperstown, New York passed away unexpectedly in July.                                                                                                   Coach Lou Presutti touched the lives of innumberable youth baseball players who competed over the past 20 years in a Cooperstown Dreams Park tournament held weekly each summer at the birthplace of baseball and the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.

Lou was a close friend and supporter of South Charlotte Panthers Baseball and his grandson Matthew Stevens is a member of the South Charlotte Panthers 2017 team. Matthew was forced to leave in the middle of the Perfect Game World Wood Bat National 17U Championships upon the news of his grandfather's passing.                                                   "I found it rewarding that 17 out of 19 members of the Panther team had participated in a Dreams Park event as youth and all had fond memories of Coach Lou and that special time in their baseball lives" said Don Hutchins, Manager of the SCP team. The 2017 team rallied together, with Matthew and his family in their foremost thoughts advancing to play their way into the WWBA 17U Championship game.

In honor of Coach Lou the Panthers will wear the official jersey of the Cooperstown Dreams Park (All Dreams Park participants wear the official jersey while competing there) in two events this fall including the Dynamic Baseball Team Tournament; October 15-16 and at the Perfect Game World Wood Bat World Championships in JUpiter, Florida; October 20-25.

CAMERAN BRANTLEY COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SCP 2018 CAMERAN BRANTLEY - Ardrey Kell High School has committed to attend college and play baseball at the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. Cameran will join the Tarheels following his prep career at Ardrey Kell and with the Panthers.

Congratulations to Cameran; his parents Charles and Carolyn; brother Charles Jr. 

JAMES DECKER COMMITS TO UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE

SCP 2017 JAMES DECKER -  Metrolina Christian has committed to attend college and play baseball at the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PEMBROKE. James will join the Braves following his prep career at Metrolina Christian and with the Panthers.

Congratulations to James; his parents Paul and Amy. 

CAMERON ROBERTS SIGNS NLI WITH APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

SCP 2017 CAMERON ROBERTS - Cuthbertson High School signed his National Letter of Intent to attend college and play baseball at APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY. Cameron will join the Mountaineers following his prep career at Cuthbertson.  

Congratulations to Cameron; his parents Brent and Constanc; brothers Brenden and Brian; sister Shelby.