(Pictured left to right- Gary Owens, Oliver Santos, USC Salkehatchie head coach Bubba Dorman, Branfy Arias, Travis Howard-All former USC Salkehatchie baseball players)The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Indians had four former players in this year's Diamond Prospects Pre-Draft showcase. Oliver Santos and Branfy Arias played for USC Salkehatchie this past season, with Santos hitting over.450 and ranked among the top players in the NJCAA this past season for his batting average. 
(Oliver Santos (above) showing off his throwing and fielding skills)
(Branfy Arias swinging a big stick yesterday in front of the scouts)Arias, stayed in the top 50 all season long in the stolen bases catagory for the entire NJCAA.
Two former Indians and current USC Aiken players, Gary Owens and Travis Howard also attended the showcase.
(Gary Owens showing off his arm for the scouts in attendance) Howard, broke the USC Aiken all-time record and Peach Belt conference record for RBI's in a season. He also lead the NCAA division II in RBI's with a final total of 103 (2-shy of tying the national all-time record. He will be a rising senior at USC Aiken, depending on the outcome of the draft.
(Former Indian and current USC Aiken Pacer-Travis Howard)All the players can do now is sit back and wait for this year's MLB draft to be held June 9th and 10th, it is then when they will find out their fate. All the former USC Salkehatchie players have at least one year left of college eligibility.
(Santos and Arias, waiting their turn to hit in front of the scouts at the pre-draft workout)We will have a full story on the "Official" USC Salkehatchie athletic website, along with more pictures next Friday @ www.uscsalkathletics.com
