Even though prominent roles on a team that makes the state’s sweet 16 can generate some buzz, a high school baseball prospect can always use more exposure.

Winder-Barrow High School’s Max Pentecost and Dustin Dunagan got an extra chance to shine in front of college and pro scouts this week, as both were selected to the Georgia Dugout Club’s Top 100 Underclassmen Showcase at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw.

Pentecost, a catcher, caught two two-inning intervals Monday before going the entire game Tuesday behind the plate. Dunagan got the start for his team’s second game Tuesday morning and pitched to eight batters, allowing only one earned run.

Both players emphasized that the spirit of the games was for everyone to get to play, and there was little attention paid to final scores.

Pentecost made a nice splash in the first game, lashing a long double to left-center off Loganville ace Clay Garner, who had frustrated the Diamond Doggs more than once during their regular season.

He also homered in Tuesday’s game, finishing the two-day event with a 3-for-6 mark at the plate.

“All the guys I was playing against were definitely high quality,” Pentecost said. “They were better guys than you see all around in our region. They were all consistently good.”

Pentecost said that while there were legions of scouts in attendance, none of them made contact with him after the game. Dunagan said he was approached by coaches from Middle Georgia College and South Georgia Community College (both of whom had already been in contact with him).

“Everyone there was good,” Dunagan said. “Everyone that was there should have been there.”

The righthander didn’t get to go through his standard warmup routine for his start, as a prolonged pregame warmup for the rest of the team forced him to sit after throwing and cooling his arm down. He bounced back as best he could given the circumstances. Pitchers were only allowed to throw to four batters per inning, so Dunagan faced eight.

“I wasn’t at my best,” Dunagan said.

He was also throwing to an unfamiliar catcher. Pentecost said that splitting up players from the same high school team at the event is a common practice, and both didn’t have much time to adjust.

“It wasn’t that hard, but it’s definitely not the same as throwing to Max,” Dunagan said. “Max normally calls my pitches.”

Pentecost said that while there was no single player who stood out to him on talent alone, he was awed by the depth of the group.

“I’ve been to several showcases, but this is definitely the one with the most all-around good athletes,” he said.

Dunagan said he’s going to take a few weeks off for the summer, then possibly join a travel baseball team for the fall. Pentecost said his plans for the remainder of the summer include playing travel baseball and working out with the Bulldogg football team, where he plays receiver.