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Izaac Yarbrough 6-0/170 (LHP) 2012 Vinemont HS

 

Power of Video- MLB Team Uses Video as a "Tool for Success"

The Pittsburgh Pirates assembled young players in Bradenton, FL this week to get the pre season conditioning underway.  You can see in the image to the left, The Pirates use video taping as a tool to develop a championship caliber team.

The video clip appeared on MLB.com

baseballclearinghouse.net  knows the power of video and included it in our skills combine package and top prospect events, at no additional fee.  College recruiters and pro scouts have added a video camera or a "flip" video taping device to a stop watch and radar gun as "tools" that are used at games and workouts to gain a competitive advantage.

Baseballclearinghouse.net is the leader in posting video online for recruiters and scouts to view.  Video is included in the event fee with no extra charges to add this feature to your recruiting toolbox.  This video allows every player to have impact and "be seen".  

bbch.net at American Baseball Coaches Association Convention in Nashville

January 7-9, 2011 Opryland Hotel Nashville, TN

ABCA official estimated over 4000 particpants and over 350 vendors on site there was plenty to see and do in Nashville this past weekend.  bbch.net, BEST tournaments, and insiderbaseball.net had a table set up at booth 135 for the event.  

Coaches from colleges and high schools as well as travel teams floated between instruction seminars and cruising the trade show floor looking at everything from rakes to pitching machines and just about anything else that has to do with baseball. 

bbch.net staff enjoyed meeting hundred of new friends as well as visiting with old friends such as major league veterans Howard Johnson, Kris Benson, Mike Benjamin, Jeff Wallace, John Reidling, Calvin Murray, Matt White.  Powerhouse travel team coaches Guerry Baldwin (East Cobb Astros), John Rhodes (Diamond Devils), John Castleberry (SF Giants Scout and a Coordinator with the East Coast Pro Showcase).  College Coaches Juan Renaro (Rowan Univ), Ryan Wheeler(Univ of Richmond), Jim Peeples(Piedmont College), Randy Hood (UNC-Wilmington). Karl Kuhne (Univ of VA), Travis Huffman (Young Harris JC), Jim Tyrrell (Florida Southern Univ.), John Cole (Univ. of Penn.), Fernando Puebla (Southern Univ.), Josh Renick (Tenn. Wesleyan), Joe Walsh (Harvard), and Carlos Reyes (Morton College).  Old friend and vision training specialist Harvey Ratner.  

 

Pittsburgh Pirate 1999 team mates Jimmy Anderson and Jeff Wallace.

 

Hall of Famer , Rod Carew signing.

 

ML veteran John Riedling  (L)and Jimmy Anderson (R)at bbch.net booth

 

 

AL - Jacob Milliman Impressive in Win Over Rival Tallassee

The Stanhope Elmore High School junior showed well in his outing Saturday pitching seven complete innings and picking up a win for his school. The 6-5/215 right hander kept a low pitch count and while his fastball was somewhat off found a way to get hitters out. Milliman is country raw with nice now strength and very projectable arm and body.  Last summer his FB topped out at 88 mph and sat comfortably around 86 mph. His FB has nice arm side tail action and he locates it well to both sides of the plate. His change has improved at 72 mph with nice arm side sinking action. His 65-66 mph CB still is somewhat loose and needs work, but is an effective pitch for him at the high school level. This one has a nice upside with future pro potential.

Alabama High School Season Begins...

Well maybe in some areas, but certainly not the northern half of the state where for the third week in a row the state has been blanketed with snow. While this week's 2 inches wasn't as much as last weeks 3-5 inches, it was enough to keep the opening day's round of games on the Presidents Day school holiday from playing in the northern half of the state. Tarps went down early on Saturday in many places hoping to save opening day, but it wasn't enough. For the first time that this writer can remember they are not playing ball on President's Day in Hartselle, Alabama where baseball rules and legidary Coach William Booth almost always finds a way to get games in. According to Coach Booth this morning "there was just too much ice and snow on the tarps to get it off". Believe me when I say, if it could be done it would have been done at Hartselle to get games in. Hartselle is a small city in north Alabama that lives baseball. Today's games could likely have been a showcase of the next 5A state champion with Cullman High and Southside High coming into Hartselle to take on the defending 5A state champion Tigers, as well as 6A foe Thompson High. Many feel the north 5A representative will likely be Southside High or Cullman High who both return a solid, tallented group of players. Hartselle could challenge, but with only two starters returning from last year's squad a lot of young players are going to have to step up fast.

In the south end of the state the 13th annual Hank Aaron Classic tournament is schedule to begin today with several of the southern half of the state's tallent competing in the prestigious tournament. One of those teams is 6A Fairhope High who returns most of last year's squad including two Mississippi State signees - Garrett Pitts (MIF) and Dayle Norris (RHP/1B) and a talented junior class. They could likely make a strong run at the south's representative in Montgomery in May. For a copy of the tournament bracket click on the link below.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/documents/2010/01/29/7994288/1/High+School+Tournament+2010+Schedule.pdf

Auburn University Shows Promising 2010 Signing Class

Coach John Pawlowski's second year at Auburn University is off to a good start with a solid in state 2010 signing class. Pawlowski and Scott Foxhall have recruited the state like old timers with solid signings of some of Alabama's top players. Here is Auburns current Alabama 2010 signing class:

 

Stafford Booth (IF/OF) Madison Academy - Madison, Alabama  
 
Tyler Dial (MIF) Russelle County HS - Phenix City, Alabama

Dillan Ortman (RHP) Grissom HS - Huntsville, Alabama

Pelham High School's Jeff Mauldin Develops Players

By looking at his 2010 signees you would think Jacksonville State University head coach Jim Case lived in Pelham, Alabama. It might not be a bad idea if his commute would be so long. Pelham High school has had a lot of success in the past, but it has become notably better in the last few years under Coach Jeff Mauldin. Mauldin is among Alabama's best young high school baseball coaches and it shows in his upcoming team that has four 2010 players and one 2011 already commited to Division 1 schools and more college signees to come. Mauldin not only coaches, he develops players. Jacksonville State University's three signees and Coastal Carolina's one would attest to that fact. One thing for sure is the college coaches are beginning to reap some benefits from Mauldin's hard work. Among Pelham's current signees are:

Trae Santos (LHP/1B) - Jacksonville State University

Andrew Bishop (MIF) - Jacksonville State University (twin brother of Michael)

Michael Bishop (OF) - Jacksonville State University (twin brother of Andrew)

Tripp Martin (IF/RHP) - Coastal Carolina University

Trevor Fitts (RHP) - Mississippi State University (class of 2011)

UAB Steals a Top in State Pitching Prospect

Head UAB baseball coach Brian Shoop stole a top 2010 pitching prospect from the big boys by signing Chase Mallard. Mallard could likely become a two-way player for the Blazers as a middle infielder and middle relief pitcher. The wiry Mallard has smooth athletic defending skills and arm strength. He shows average range and would likely slot in at second base best. On the mound he flashes a quick arm with clean mechanics. He projects well and his frame can put on muscle without the loss of skills. He will likely start picking up a lot of MLB scout attention after a couple of seasons at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Shoop can bring the Blazers to the upper level of Conference USA with a few more of these signings. We feel Mallard may well make some of the top tier programs regret not signing him. Mallard will be joined by:

Tyler Hamby (IF) Moody HS - Moody, Alabama

Sam Kelley (LHP) Southern Academy

Tyler Mims (C) Hoover HS - Hoover, Alabama

Edwin Reyes (RHP) Bob Jones HS - Madison, Alabama

LSU Lands a Top 2011 Louisiana LHP

Coach Paul Mainieri is trying to keep his defending National Champions on top with a solid in state pickup in Aaron Johnson. Johnson is a strong southpaw with a power arm. His FB sits comfortably at 86-87 mph and will bump up into the low 90's occasionally. His off-speed is solid also. Aaron was a stand out out the Louisiana State Showcase last fall and will likely be drawing a lot of attention from MLB scouts this spring.

Garrett Pitts and Daryl Norris Sign with Mississippi State

 Coach John Cohen slipped into Alabama and picked up two of the state's top 2010 prospects in Garrett Pitts and Daryl Norris, both from Fairhope High School. Cohen is a native of Alabama and knows the state well, as does his two assistant coaches Butch Thompson and Lane Burroughs who have spent a lot of time in the state in the past coaching and recruiting. The Bulldogs have a storied past recruiting in Alabama and a former standout Aaron Weatherford was also a Fairhope High graduate. These two should also become standouts at MSU. Both are sound and advanced in skills. Coach Stuart Fuller at Fairhope seems to have a pipeline to Mississippi State and keeps cranking out Bulldogs.

 

 Garrett Pitts - MIF/C (5-10/180) R/R

Pitts is a throwback type player who has a lot of grit in his game. He plays the game the way it should be played and is exciting to watch. He has passion and love for the game and its shows! He is solid in the field with a soft glove, nice range and a plus arm across the diamond. He has the skills to handle shortstop at the upper levels of play. He also possesses nice skills behind the plate. He is an early lineup type hitter who will punch a few out of the yard occasionally.

 

 

 Daryl Norris - RHP/1B (6-1/200) R/R

Norris is a legitimate two way college player. In the field he hase nice skills as a 1B or 3B, but due to his pitching will likely end up at 1B at MSU. He has explosive power with a fst bat at the plate and is a home run threat to all fields. He also controls the bat well and centers balls with a lot of pop. On the mound he is equally as impressive with a bulldog presence and strong arm. He is advanced at the plate and on the mound, which is causing scouts some problems trying to figure out where he best fits as a draft prospect. He'll likely have a decision to make after this coming June draft.

 

Joining Pitts and Norris at Mississippi State will be Coty Blanchard (RHP) from Cherokee County HS.

Auburn University Getting an Early Start with 2012 Commitments

Coach John Pawlowski, and his recruiting coordinator Scott Foxhall, have Auburn University off to a fast start in their recruiting. With most of the 2010 recruiting done and commitments from the 2011 class the two turned their attention to the younger classes. Auburn has landed verbal commitments from two of the southeast's top prospects in the 2012 class. Both are speedy and athletic with Major League type skills. Both also come from Auburn's home state of Alabama and one of the toughest 6A regions in the state - Region 6 in Birmingham. Auburn's major concern could could be surviving the Major League draft with the two in a couple of years. Both have the prototypical size and tools to gain a lot of attention by MLB scouts.

 

David Dahl - MIF/OF (6-2/175) L/R  Oak Mountain HS - Birmingham, Alabama

Dahl is an athletic MIF/OF with now skills. He has the frame that once it fills out will gain a lot of strength, which will translate well at the plate. He runs well and covers ground with nice baseball instincts and an advanced knowledge of the game. His arm is well above average with online accurate throws. At the plate he can hit early in the lineup or in the middle. He flashes nice bat speed and bat control. There is a lot of projection in this one with a high ceiling.

 

 

 

 

Sam Gillikin - OF (6-2/170) L/R Hoover HS - Hoover, Alabama

Sam is a talented athlete and also the starting quarterback on the nationally heralded Hoover

 High football team. He is getting looks as a football prospect also, which could be a future problem for the Tigers baseball team. In a region and state where football rules supreme and from a school that has traditionally sent top football prospects across the country there always remains the chance that he will eventually sign a football scholarship, instead of baseball. It's a chance Pawlowski and Foxhall were willing to take. Sam is fast, athletic and shows advanced skills. Time will tell which direction he'll take, but should he decide to play baseball on the Plains of Auburn we feel he will prove to be a good choice for the Tiger's coaching staff.

National Players' Invitational report 2

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National Players' Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex
Cary, NC

Players form around the country assembled in Cary, NC for the baseballclearinghouse.net  2009 National Players' Invitational Showcase.  A skills combine on Saturday morning allowed players to be evaluated by college coaches and pro scouts.

Some of the top performers for each skill are listed below.

Catchers Pop Times

Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C	1.79
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	C	1.87
Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C	1.88
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C	1.91
Blake	Leebrick	Kellam	2010	C	1.96

Catchers Arm Strength

Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	85	C velo
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	81	C velo
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	78	C velo
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	77	C velo
Blake	Leebrick	Kellam	2010	77	C velo
Logan	Hennessy	Great Bridge	2010	77	C velo
Lukas	LaSalle	Alexander Central HS	2011	76	C velo
David	Berman	First Colonial	2011	74	C velo
Aarron	Nardone	Deep Creek	2010	73	C velo

Radar Tee Readings (raw power indicator)

Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C	95	radar tee velo
Jacob	Taylor	Good Counsel	2010	1B	94	radar tee velo
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C	93	radar tee velo
Scott	Hurrell	Landstown	2011	3B	92	radar tee velo
Matt	Wade	Northwood	2010	3B	92	radar tee velo
Matt	Matthews	Greenbrier Christian Academy	2011	C	91	radar tee velo
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	SS	91	radar tee velo
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	3B	91	radar tee velo
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	OF	91	radar tee velo
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	SS	90	radar tee velo
Cameron	Day	Landstown	2010	OF	90	radar tee velo
J.P.	Riggleman	Wakefield	2010	C	89	radar tee velo
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	3B	89	radar tee velo
Jimmie	Davis	Whiteville	2010	1B	89	radar tee velo
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C	88	radar tee velo
David	Birch	Etowah High School	2010	RHP	88	radar tee velo
Leighton	Daniels	East Meck	2010	SS	88	radar tee velo
Travis	Parker	Carolina Forest High School	2010	SS	88	radar tee velo
Michael	Hodge	Carolina Forest High School	2010	1B	88	radar tee velo
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	OF	88	radar tee velo
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	RHP	88	radar tee velo
William	Flora	Hickory	2010	OF	88	radar tee velo
Logan	Hennessy	Great Bridge	2010	C	87	radar tee velo
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	RHP	87	radar tee velo
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	OF	87	radar tee velo

Highest Hitting Grades during batting practice
listed alphabetical by class

Zachary	Bach	Frank W Cox	2010	SS
Grayson	Bailey	Frank W Cox	2010	1B
Brandon	Baranzini	Montgomery	2010	SS
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	3B
Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	RHP
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	SS
Peter	Culver	Louisa	2010	2B
Leighton	Daniels	East Meck	2010	SS
Jimmie	Davis	Whiteville	2010	1B
Cameron	Day	Landstown	2010	OF
Jason	Ellington	Warwick	2010	RHP
Logan	Hennessy	Great Bridge	2010	C
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C
Ryan	Johansen	Grafton	2010	OF
Blake	Leebrick	Kellam	2010	C
Jack	Maxey	Bethel	2010	RHP
Aarron	Nardone	Deep Creek	2010	C
Travis	Parker	Carolina Forest High School	2010	SS
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	OF
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	3B
Jacob	Taylor	Good Counsel	2010	1B
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	C
Matt	Wade	Northwood	2010	3B
Ryan	Weatherholtz	Osbourn Park	2010	RHP
Drew	Williams	Maury	2010	2B
Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	RHP
Kyle	Witty	Douglas Freeman	2010	OF
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C
Cyrus	Beermann	Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School	2011	RHP
Tyquil	Benson	North High	2011	OF
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	SS
Duncan	Everett	Northwest Guilford High School	2011	RHP
Kevin	Gilbert	Hunterdon Central Regional High School	2011	OF
Scott	Hurrell	Landstown	2011	3B
Lukas	LaSalle	Alexander Central HS	2011	C
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	OF
David	Lutz	Gloucester	2011	2B
Matt	Matthews	Greenbrier Christian Academy	2011	C
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	RHP
Jarret	DeHart	Shawnee HS	2013	OF

Top Fast Ball Readings

Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	91	fb velo
Campbell	Henkel	St Christophers	2010	87	fb velo
David	Birch	Etowah High School	2010	86	fb velo
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	86	fb velo
Jimmie	Davis	Whiteville	2010	86	fb velo
Justin	Hunt	Glenn	2010	86	fb velo
Jacob	Taylor	Good Counsel	2010	86	fb velo
John	Bowman	First Colonial	2010	85	fb velo
Jason	Ellington	Warwick	2010	85	fb velo
John	Hooker	Martin County	2010	85	fb velo
Justin	Bhatti	Hylton	2010	84	fb velo
Jack	Maxey	Bethel	2010	84	fb velo
Sam	Scherzer	Powhatan	2010	84	fb velo
Grayson	Bailey	Frank W Cox	2010	83	fb velo
Connor	Bradley	Trinity Episcopal	2010	83	fb velo
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	83	fb velo
Christopher	Becker	Mahopac High School	2010	82	fb velo
John	McCann	St Christophers	2010	82	fb velo
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	81	fb velo
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	81	fb velo
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	80	fb velo
Ryan	Weatherholtz	Osbourn Park	2010	80	fb velo
Jonathan	Davenport	Mid-Carolina High School	2010	79	fb velo
Kyle	Witty	Douglas Freeman	2010	79	fb velo
Greg	Loeb	Ouince Ouchard	2010	76	fb velo
Shaun	Rodecker	Pope High	2010	76	fb velo
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	85	fb velo
Scott	Hurrell	Landstown	2011	84	fb velo
Duncan	Everett	Northwest Guilford High School	2011	83	fb velo
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	83	fb velo
Brett	Mays	Woodside	2011	82	fb velo
Cyrus	Beermann	Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School	2011	81	fb velo
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	81	fb velo
Richard	Eisenhower	Western Branch	2011	81	fb velo
Tommy	Winterstein	Cardinal Newman School	2011	81	fb velo
Matt	Matthews	Greenbrier Christian Academy	2011	79	fb velo
Joe	Swofford	Poquoson	2011	79	fb velo
Billy	Nixon	Southampton	2011	76	fb velo
Jarret	DeHart	Shawnee HS	2013	79	fb velo

National Players' Invitational

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National Players' Invitational
USA Baseball National Training Complex
Cary, NC

Players form around the country assembled in Cary, NC for the baseballclearinghouse.net  2009 National Players' Invitational Showcase.  A skills combine on Saturday morning allowed players to be evaluated by college coaches and pro scouts.

Some of the top performers for each skill are listed below.

60yd Times

Zachary	Bach	Frank W Cox	2010	SS	6.65
Ryan	Johansen	Grafton	2010	OF	6.67
Tommy	Vitaletti	Jamestown High School	2011	SS	6.69
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	OF	6.71
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	RHP	6.72
Corey	Janson	Flanagan High School	2010	C	6.73
Cameron	Day	Landstown	2010	OF	6.81
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	OF	6.83
Kevin	Gilbert	Hunterdon Central Regional	2011	OF	6.85
Leighton	Daniels	East Meck	2010	SS	6.86
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	OF	6.92
Daniel	Torres	Countryside	2010	C	6.93
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	RHP	6.94
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	SS	6.95
Brian	Lee	Frank W Cox	2011	SS	6.95
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	RHP	6.96
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	SS	6.98
Raphael	Sanchez	Robert E. Lee-Springfield	2010	SS	6.98
Kyle	Weston	Spotswood	2011	SS	6.98
Tyquil	Benson	North High	2011	OF	6.98
Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	RHP	6.99
Lukas	LaSalle	Alexander Central HS	2011	C	6.99
Aarron	Nardone	Deep Creek	2010	C	6.99
Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	C	6.99
Kyle	Witty	Douglas Freeman	2010	OF	7.01
Peter	Culver	Louisa	2010	2B	7.01
Scott	Burkett	Jamestown High School	2010	C	7.02
Justin	Bhatti	Hylton	2010	RHP	7.03
William	Flora	Hickory	2010	OF	7.04

OF Arm Strength

Domineke	Albert	Richland Northeast High School	2011	88	OF Velo
Jeremy	Sandifer	Landstown	2011	88	OF Velo
Chase	Kyriacou	Frank W Cox	2010	87	OF Velo
Justin	Rogers	Effingham County High School	2010	86	OF Velo
Kevin	Gilbert	Hunterdon Central Regional High School	2011	86	OF Velo
Gunnar	Carroll	Louisa	2010	85	OF Velo
Gary	LeClair	Steward School	2011	84	OF Velo
Tyler	Reed	Matoaca	2010	84	OF Velo
Brandon	Rawe	Grace Academy	2011	84	OF Velo
James	Feldmann	GW-Danville	2010	84	OF Velo
Kyle	Cesareo	Leesville	2010	84	OF Velo

INF Arm Strength

Brett	Winger	Olympia High School	2010	89	INF Velo
Ryan	Comford	Saguaro	2010	83	INF Velo
Andrew	Dundon	Boonton High School	2011	83	INF Velo
Peter	Culver	Louisa	2010	82	INF Velo
David	Birch	Etowah High School	2010	82	INF Velo
Zachary	Bach	Frank W Cox	2010	82	INF Velo
James	Feldmann	GW-Danville	2010	81	INF Velo
Nick	Bryant	Tabb	2010	81	INF Velo
Jack	Maxey	Bethel	2010	81	INF Velo
Kyle	Weston	Spotswood	2011	81	INF Velo

B.E.S.T. Auburn Invitational Showcase Tournament

 

July 10, 2009
Auburn, Alabama

The Auburn Invitational has proven to be a scout and college recruiters must. Several top summer team have descended upon the Plains of Auburn to compete in the 2009 B.E.S.T. Auburn Invitational Showcase Tournament. The event is being played at Auburn University and Southern Union Community College in Wadley, Alabama. Teams from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana are playing in the tournament. According to coaches ands scouts here they are finding the type talent they are looking for. Here are a few players who have caught our attention so far this weekend:

 

Ryan Bolden (R/L) - 2010 Outfielder - Madison, Mississippi

Ryan is a fast, strong and athletic prospect with nice tools. His arm shows strength with on-line accuracy. He covers ground well and shows some instincts for the ball off the bat with a soft glove. At the plate he hits form the right side, which might cause some concern but he shows bat speed and pop with gap power. Ryan plays for the Jackson 96ers summer team.

 

 

 

 

Stephen Smith - 2010 LHP (L/L) - Brandon, Mississippi

Stephen is a prototypical soft lefty with good location. His fastball sits comfortably between 78-80 mph with average arm side run. He works it to both sides of the plate well. He works backwards off a nice 1/9 curve ball at 65-66 mph that has sharpness in it's break. His change is also a nice pitch at 72-73 mph with nice sink to it. Stephen plays for the Jackson 96ers summer program.

 

 

Matt Adams - 2009 LHP (L/L) -

Matt is a lanky wiry strong LHP with a power arm. His fastball sits 87-88 mph with nice life to it and he commands it well in the zone. He has nice mechanics and a good downhill plane. He also has a nice mid 70's slider that has above average bite. His body has projection in it at 6-2/180, which tells us he has the potential to get much better with added strength. His arm works well and is fluid and lively. Matt plays for the Columbus Chain 18U team out of Columbus, Georgia.

 

Brent Langston - 2010 1B (R/R) - Southaven, Mississippi

Brent is a country strong first baseman from Southaven, Mississippi with an upside to his game. He has now strength with more to come as he develops his body. At the plate he hits with a lot of pop, especially to his pull side. He shows some lift in his swing plane and some length, but has bat speed enough to handle velocity. At first base his feet are efficient around the bag and he can pick with above average skills. He is a nice follow for us this year to see how he develops. Brent plays summer ball for the Memphis Tigers.

 

Dalton Todd - 2012 C (R/R) -

Dalton is a young quick backstop with good hands and feet. He shows advanced receiving skills and blocks well. He has played up in the tournament and showed no intimidation and the ability to catch upper velocity pitching. At the plate he lacks good core strength at the present time, but he is young and developing. He just turned 15 and has a youthful look to him. We feel there is more development to come. He has some bat speed and handles the bat okay, but the core strength just isn't there at this time. His throws were on-line with backspin with pops in the low 2.0 range. HIs arm lacks strength, but his transfers are solid and quick. This one is a nice young follow as he develops. He plays for the Memphis Tigers during the summer.

 

Zacary Hawkins -2010 1B/LHP (L/L) - Covington, Louisiana

Zac is nice left handed 1B with a smooth typical lefty stroke. He stays inside balls well and shows nice plate discipline. He has gap to gap power and HR potential to his pull side. His feet are efficient around the bag at 1B with smooth actions and a soft glove. He can pick balls and has arm strength. He is slightly undersized for the prototypical college/pro 1B, but has the skills to play it. His bat is his strength a should get him into someone's lineup early. Zac plays summer ball for the Louisiana Knights.

 

 

Marshall "Boomer" Scarborough - 2010 (R/R) Pass Christian, Mississippi

Marshall is a big, thick bodied RHP with arm strength and arm speed. His fastball sat comfortably 87-88 mph and bumped low 90's several times. He has average command of it that should get better as he learns to repeat his mechanics better. He uses a nice mid 70's slider for his out pitch with effectiveness. Boomer plays summer ball with the Louisiana Knights.

 

 

 

Wes Rea - 2010 RHP/1B (R/R) Harrison Central HS

Wes is a promising two way prospect as a 1B/RHP. He has remarkable athleticism for a big man. He is 6-3/240+, but moves well with lightness in his feet. He has good actions around the bag at first base and softness in his glove. At the plate he has nice power and is a home run threat. He hit two mammoth shots at the tournament with wood proving he can handle wood at upper velocity pitches. On the mound he shows promise with a fastball that sat comfortably at 85-87 mph. A few scouts present commented that he bumped 90 mph a few times a couple of weeks earlier. He has a slider that shows promise at 73-74 mph. He also is a high profile football prospect as an offensive lineman, but has commented on his desire to play baseball as well. According to one coach present he has 30+ football offers. Likely, the one that allows him to play baseball also will win out. Wes plays summer ball for the Louisiana Knights.

 

 

Nick Leffridge - 2011 RHP (R/R) - Jackson, Tennessee

Nick is a promising right hander with a lively arm. His arm is compact and fast. He has only been playing baseball three years. Once he irons out some mechanical issues he could jump into the national limelight. His fastball sits 85-87 mph with some arm side run. His curve is 71-73 mph with a 11-5 tilt and bite. He struggles with his command largely due to failure to repeat his mechanics, but shows the athleticism necessary to make adjustments easily. He is a nice prospect we'll be following closely next year. He plays his summer ball with the Jackson Storm team.

 

 

 

 

Clift Covington - 2010 1B/OF (L/L) Leroy, Alabama

Clift is an athletic 1B/OF with a smooth left handed stroke. He shows nice skills at 1B and picks well with softness in his glove and efficient feet around the bag. He has a projectable frame that will get stronger with natural maturation and a good strength program. At the plate he hits with nice gap to gap power and centers balls with a lot of line drive and ground ball hits. He has the ability to become a very good college hitter with some polish to his stroke. He caught a good bit of attention at the tournament. He plays summer ball for the Bama Bombers.

 

Aaron Haag - 2010 1B/3B (R/R) - Hoover, Alabama

Aaron is a strong prototypical 6-4/200 corner infielder with now strength in his frame. He caught a lot of attention at the tournament and had a close following of coaches. He likely is a college 1B, but can play 3B if needed. He has arm strength at 82+ mph across the infield and can defend, but needs minor adjustments in his fielding mechanics that will make him a lot better. His strength lies in his bat. He hits with a lot of pop in his bat and is a home run threat. He has some length in his stroke, but shows nice bat speed and hand eye coordination. He has the potential to become a good college hitter. Aaron plays summer ball for the Bama Bombers.

 

 

 

Blake Bearden - 2010 C/1B (R/R) - Trussville, Alabama

Blake is back for the second time this summer and had another impressive outing at Auburn that caught the eyes of several scouts/recruiters. His projectable frame is an immediate eye catcher, but more impressive are his tools. He hits well with gap power and will hit for average. His stroke is solid with hands that are straight to the ball. He also runs bases aggressively and looks to take an additional base. Behind the dish he receives well with sub 2.0 pop times and online accurate throws. He throws behind runners well and can control the other team's running game. Solid prospect. He plays summer ball with the Bama Bombers.

National Tournament of Stars report 3

 
Tournament of Stars
Presented by Major League Baseball
Cary, NC June 23-27, 2009

Report 3

Bobby Wahl (9) NABF Team, showed big time projection as a RHP with a 88-92mph fb with good life, 74-77cb with tight spin, 83 slider with advanced look, and 78mph chang up.  Clean polished delivery with more velo to come.  Easy arm action, look for Bobby to be one of the top pitchers in Virginia for pro traffic.  A 2010 at West Springfield HS in Springfield, VA, Wahl has announced intentions to sign with Ole Miss. 

Yordy Cabrera (9) American Legion Team lit up th guns and scouts eyes with his 89-94mph fb.  Yordy is a 6'3 190 very athletic player with pro upside with the bat and on the mound.  Advanced, polished delivery with more velo projected.  A 2010 at Lakeland Senior HS in Lakeland FL, it seems a perfect fit for Yordy to be on display in August when the East Coast Pro Showcase rolls into Lakeland.  A RH hitter with advanced pro power and advanced college hitting skills.  Interestingly, Yordy is listed as a primary infielder but arm strength and frame will have some scouts placing him on the mound and a power bat and 6.78 sixty speed will have others placing him as a positional player.  Looks like some team will pay to make that decision next June.

Deandre Smelter (19) USA Stars Team is another draftable two way player who will keep scouts talking about his true position on the field.  Deandre is a 2010 from Tattnall Square Academy in Macon, GA.  A 6'3 210 athletic player who posted a 6.65 sixty time and swung the ball very well.  From the RH side he showed college power with wood and the strength to swing it.  Simple and quick to the ball , he should be lethal with metal.  Primary RHP, Deandre has a strong physical delivery with pro level arm speed.  Ave ml fb, 90-93mph with solid life but he did struggle with command walking 5 in 1.2 ip's. Top round draft projection.

Scott Frazier (4) AABC National Team lit is up on the mound with 88-92mph fb, 70cb and 76ch.  Scott is a 6'6 205 2010 from Upland HS in Upland, CA.  Listed as a primary OF, his arm strength and frame will have many wanting to see Scott stay on the mound.  A 7.12 sixty runner and showed very good arm strength in left field.  Two outings on the mound with 2 k's in 1ip the first time out and has his fb catching too much of the middle of the plate in the second outing giving up a few run off 5 hits.

Connor Mason (6) Dixie Team third baseman with a big bat.  A 2010 primary RHP who is home schooled in Suwanee, GA, Connor can bring it on the mound and swing it at the plate.  Struck out 4 in 3 ip's in his first outing and 1 run in 2.1 ips' his second.  Showed 86-90fb with good command, 70-73cb with nice angles, and 79mph change up.  Smooth swing in the box and college level power.  Strong two way player. 

Monterio May (1) RBI Team showed toughness on the mound.  Not the hardest thrower at 80-82fb but he has deception.  Billy Wagner type delivery, Monterio will be tough on LH hitters due to his ability to hide the ball.  Hitters get a very late look at the ball and with a little boost in velo, he should be very interesting at the college level.  A 2010 6'0-175lbs LHP from Luverne HS in Grady, AL, Monterio is that "LH scrapper" so many teams need.

Jimel Judon (16) NABF Team, as far as being physical, Jimel Judon is a 2010 switch hitting 1B/RF from Myrtle Attendence Center in Myrtle, MS. is your man.  Imposing in the box with big power and more to come.  Lots of lift in his swing and just starting to figure it out, look for Jimel to have light pole power before it is over.  Jimel has effective arm strength and posted a 7.34 sixty time.  Developing and has the size and strength that pro scouts like to see.

Nick Castellonas (18) USA Stars Team is athletic and can sing it.  The 6'4-200lbs infielder showed big time hitting skills with pro level power and impact hitting ability.  Nick is a 2010 from Archbishop McCarthy in Davie, Fl with huge upside.  Definite pro interest with quick feet, posted a 6.87 sixty time, and plus arms strength at SS and 3B.  Good game ab's with wood, heavy scout traffic.

Tyler Garrone (2) Pony Team patrolled center field in most of the games for the Pony Team showing off 7.06 sixty speed and very good reads off the bat.  Excellent range to each gap from a 2010 player from Kiski Area HS in Leechburg, PA.  A RH hitter with solid bat speed and good hand strength.  One of the better OF in the state of PA.

Kris Bryant (21) American Legion Team is a very athletic 6'5- 200lbs OF from Bonanza HS in Las Vegas, NV.  Kris showed 7.01 sixty speed from a frame that will continue to add strength.  In bp Kris showed big time power and advanced hitting tools, however, wood bat and high velocity pitching held him back a little in the games.  Scouts will like the tools and another reason to stay a few days in Las Vegas when in to evaluate Bryce Harper.  Toolsy with big upside, definite June interest.

Christian Lopes (13) Babe Ruth Team can do a lot.  Hits for power and form, runs well, and can field and throw. Christian had no problem handling high velocity pitching with wood.  A 2011 from Valencia HS in Canyon Country, CA has advanced bat speed and strength with the ability to hit with wood. Showed 7.01 sixty speed which should drop into the 6.8 range real soon.  In the field the 6'0-185lbs, middle infielder, spent most of his inning at 2b, is fluid and moves well to both sides.  Soft hands and developed footwork puts him at the top of the list for 2011 infielders nationwide.

All American Classic in Memphis, Tennessee

July 1, 2009

Memphis, Tennessee

Some of the nation's best summer teams have gathered in Memphis, Tennessee in the Keith Hagan All American Classic. With the gathering of top teams comes the gathering of some of the nation's top college recruiters and professional scouts. The play has been almost as intense as the above normal heat. With temperatures soaring in the mid 90's players have been tested, but the heat hasn't tarnished the display of talent during the first part of the week long event. The recruiters and scouts have not been disappointed. While we could not cover every game, there were a few players that caught our attention early in the week. Here are a few:

 

Caleb Smith (LHP) - 2010 Huntsville, Texas - Houston Heat

Caleb is a tall left handed pitcher with a power arm. His delivery has a methodical, meticulous motion. He shows a fast arm with a clean delivery. His fastball sat 85-88 mph and bumped 91 a few times. His ball gets out of his hand well. He had a promising tight 1/7 curve that had nice deception and sharpness. Promising power lefty from a pitcher's state.

 

 

 

Drake Roberts (MIF) - 2011 Brenham, Texas - Houston Heat

Drake is a small middle infielder with smooth, athletic actions and nice range. He flashed a nice soft glove and good reads on ground balls. He comes to balls well and can make the routine plays. His body size and arm could limit him to 2B at the college level, but he has the fielding tools to be solid anywhere in the infield. At the plate he is a contact guy that controls the bat well.

 

 

 

 

Jason Adams (RHP) - 2010 Kansas - Building Champions

Jason is a big bodied right handed pitcher with the prototypical professional body. His arm works well and his delivery repeats pretty well. He has a fastball that sits comfortably in the mid to upper 80's and a nice slider that is tight with good deception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daryl Norris (RHP/1B) - 2010 Fairhope, Alabama - Bama Bombers Scout

Daryl is a promising right handed pitcher with a strong body and power arm. His fastball sits 88-91 and will run up to 93 occasionally. His arm works well and he has a nice clean delivery. His curve is 71-73 with a tight spin and sharpness. His change is a good pitch, but he seemed to struggle with commanding it at this time. He spots his fastball and curve well. He dominated a good hitting team. Daryl is a legitimate two way prospect as a pitcher/first baseman. He has a power bat that is a home run threat to all fields. He centers balls well with explosive rotation through contact and nice bat speed. Glove is solid and he runs well for a stocky, thick framed player and shows nice athletic actions.

 

 

Garrett Pitts (SS) - 2010 Fairhope, Alabama - Bama Bombers Scout

Garrett is a little undersized, but loaded with athleticism. He has nice speed, quickness and smooth actions that translates well at the middle infield positions. His arm strength is enough to make the deep throws at shortstop. He was impressive in the field with several difficult plays that he made look routine. At the plate he centers balls well and shows pop in his bat with the ability to hit to all fields well. He has verbally committed to Mississippi State University. In our opinion they have done well in getting him.

 

 

 

Nick Bergmann (RHP) - 2010 Houston, Texas - Houston Heat

Nick is a large framed right handed pitcher with a nice power arm. His body projects well and he has an idea what he is doing on the mound. He has a bulldog demeanor and presence on the hill. He struggled a little in the later innings repeating his delivery, but his mechanics for the most part were sound. His fastball sat mid 80's, but we see more in the tank. He is a solid upper level pitching prospect.

 

 

 

Michael Wells (C) - 2010 Niceville, Florida - Bama Bombers Scout

Michael is a slightly undersized catcher with nice skills. He receives well with solid setups and shows soft hands. He blocks well and is a nice catch and throw guy. His pop times ranged in the 1.94 to 1.96 area with backspin on his throws. His throws were on-line and accurate. Maybe his best tool is his left hand bat. He is an advanced hitter with gap-to-gap power and is a home run threat to his pull side (left). He is quick and straight to the ball. Solid college catching prospect.

 

 

 

 

Jordan Brown (OF) - 2010 Kansas City Barnstormers

Jordan is an athletic outfielder with fast twitch actions. he runs well and shows range to balls in the gaps. He has some rawness to his defense, but the talent is present to become a nice college player. he shows patience at the plate in the lead-off spot and hit to all fields.

National Tournament Of Stars Cary, NC report 2

Tournament of Stars presented by Major League Baseball.
USA Basebal Training Center
Cary, North Caolina

Eric Jaffe (18) Pony Team  A RHP from Bishop O'Dowd HS in Oakland CA, Eric showed good fb with 90mph top velo.  On a very hot and humid North Carolina summer day, Eric struggled with the heat and command.  Very Athletic frame and more velo to come.

 

 

Sean Coyle (1) Babe Ruth Team, secondbaseman from Germantown Academy HS in Chalfont, PA. showed top level hitting and defensive skills.  Coyle is a know player who has a brother entering his freshman year at the University of North Carolina this fall,  word is Sean could be a Tarheel soon.  A lead off type player with 6.63 speed.

 

 

Matt Duffy (18) RBI Team anchored third base for the RBI team on Thursday.  Matt is a 2009 graduate of Lakewood HS in Long Beach, CA.  Matt showed a big bat with good use of the entire field.  Hit well in the games.

 

 

Max Homick (11) USA Stars Team was one of the best 2011 players at the event.  A lean tall fram with room to add muscle, Max had two very solid innings in the games early in the week with mid 80's fb and a delivery that says there's more velo to come.  Max swings from the left side and showed good discipline at the plate by drawing a few walks in the games of the week.  Max also played a solid first base. 

Nicholas Delmonico (16) Dixie Team can swing it from the left side and is very athletic in the box.  College level bat speed and has strength to swing wood, showed 7.1 sixty speed, and has a frame that will continue to add strength.  Nicholas is a 2011 from Farragut HS in Knoxville, TN.  One of the best 2011's at the event.

Wendell Soto (1) NABF Team hit the ball really well in games and bp sessions,  with college level power and excellent approach.  Wendell showed good speed with a 6.93 sixty time and good range in the field at SS.  Ave arm strength and very good range with soft hands and quick feet.  Wendell is a 2010 player at Sarasota HS in Sarasota, FL. 

 

 

Matt Lipka (14) Babe Ruth is a very physical SS/RHP from McKinney HS in Frisco,TX.  Matt has a very polished delivery on the mound with upper 80's fb velocity.  Matt showed very quick  foot speed with 6.62 sixty time.  Very good outing on the mound in the game with 6ip's.

 

 

Fabian Roman (2) RBI Team, a strong armed RHP with good physical body that should continue to develop.  Fabian showed 88-92 mph fb velo and touched 93mph.  A 2009 grad from Marist HS in Jersey City, NJ. 

 

 

Tyler Austin (9) Dixie Team, can swing it and showed college level bat speed and power.  Advanced hand strength and balance in the box.  A 2010 from Heritage HS in Conyers, GA.  Showed good arm strength at third base, and quickness.  Tyler posted a 6.81 sixty time and took a shift behind the plate catching showing good blocking skills and solid transfers.

Eric Snyder (12) Babe Ruth Team, a left hand hitting outfielder with a very nice swing.  A 2011 from Edison HS in Huntington Beach, CA with tools.  Eric posted a 6.7 sixty time and showed very good range in the cf and was 7 for 22 in the games.  Exciting 2011.

 

 

Taylor Morton (6) NABF Team, RHP shown here hitting, showed big time arm strength with fb rang of 88-92mph.  Taylor has a very good pitchers frame and could be in the mid 90's soon. Took two shifts catching and looks solid behind the plate.   A 2010 from Bartlett HS in Bartlett, TN. Very exciting 2010 prospect.

 

 

Casey Mulholland (7) Pony Team, strong arm RHP with excellent pitchers frame.  Showed 88-92mph velocity on his fastball with tight spin on his cb.  A 2010 fromn the Pendelton School in Bradenton, FL Casey is very projectable and should be in the mix next June.

National Tournament of Stars report 1

Tournament of Stars
USA Baseball Training Center
Cary, North Carolina

Hundreds of major league scouts and college coaches roasted in the 95' degree North Carolina sun to evaluate some of the best high school talent in the nation in one of the premier scouting events of the summer.  144 players competed broken down by class: 17- 2009's, 113-2010's, and 14-2011's.  As the picture below shows, shade was the premium with many more scouts and coaches (not pictured) taking cover under the overhang on each side of the Brooks Stadium seating bowl. 

Below are spotlighted players in no particular order, these are NOT rankings.

10 players per day will be posted over the next several days.  Check back often!

Kyle VanAlstine  (5) Dixie National Team showed 85-86mph fb velo with 68mhp cb velocity from a lean athletic frame.  VanAlstine is a 6'4 175, 2010 RHP from Merrit Island HS in  Merrit Island FL.

 

Travis Harrison (8) Babe Ruth Team showed big time speed and bat speed.  Tyler is a 2011 from Tustin HS in Aliso Viejo, CA who posted 6.84 sixty time and showed advanced college level hand strength and bat speed from the right hand side of the batters box.  Top level National level talent in the 2011 class.

 

Clayton Crum (14) NABF Team showed big arm strength flashed 86-90mph fb velo and a nice tight 76-78mph slider.  Clayton is a 6'1 190 RHP from Klein HS in Houston Texas.  Look for more velocity to come.  Athletic actions from a strong frame.

 

 

Reggie Golden (14) RBI Team patrolled the outfield showing off 6.75 sixty speed and very good arm strength.  Reggie is a 5'10 210 2010 OF from Wetumka HS in Wetumpka AL.  In the box Reggie shows very good bat speed with college level strength and power.  Tools that should get pro interest next spring.

Trevor Williams (15) Pony Team showed good mound prescence and good velo.  On a very hot day, Trevor's command was off a little.  Trevor is a 2011 RHP from Rancho Bernardo HS in San Diego, CA.  With a 6'3 205 frame and polished mechanics, look for continued increase in velocity.   

Patrick Harrington (6) Pony Team catcher 5'9-180 R/R from Kellam HS in Virginia Beach, VA who showed off a hot bat with multi hit games dispite catching 7 innings in Wednesdays game and 9 innings on Thursday in oppresive heat.  We have seen Patrick in the 1.85-190 pop time range recently.  Overlooked is 7.01 sixty speed and the ability to play in  the outfield.  Definite two way player with offense.  Top level prospect for college and definite pro interest. Gamer!

AJ (Andrew) Cole (11) Dixie Team showed why he will garner heavy pro interest over the next year with a 89-92mph fb with solid life and spotty sink and a nice 78mph cb.  With a profile frame at 6'5-190lbs, AJ is a 2010 from Oviedo HS in Winter Springs, FL.  Loose and easy with down angle fb and higher velocity projection coming from a clean delivery and a arm that works well , no doubt ,strong pro prospect. 

 

 

Daniel Camerena (3) USA Stars Team will have the "two way" label attached.  On the mound the 6'0-195lb LHP showed 83-86fb velocity with good life, 66cb velocity with depth and solid command.  Daniel is a 2011 player from Cathedral Catholic HS in Bonita, CA with a big bat.  Daniel put on a show in early bp session with excellent college level power and the ability to use the field.  Fast twitch player with 7.18 sixty speed, which should continue to drop.  Big hits in the games with ability to run the bases.  Top level national prospect in the 2011 class.

Bryce Harper (16) American Legion Team has been profiled recently in national magazines and media outlets and there was anticipation on seeing Bryce at the event.  A 6'3-206 , 2011 C/IF from Las Vegas Nevada.  The most experts feel he is the most advanced player in the 2011 class and perhaps the 2010 class also.  Bryce posted two sixty time at 7.44 on his first trip and 7.04 on his second attempt.  Bryce showed top of the charts hitting ability and power, on a pro scale, in bp and shot a ball 103mph exit velocity off the bat during a game at bat.  Big time arm strength behind the plate and in the outfield.  Latest scuttle butt has Bryce entering a Comm College in Nevada in the fall the complete GED requirements and plans to be eligible for the 2010 Major League free agent draft.

Stefan Sabol (19) Babe Ruth Team is athletic and posted a very quick 6.72 sixty time, which is very good for any player, but is almost never seen by primary catcher,  Stefan also showed very good hand strength and bat speed at the plate.  Stefan is a 6'2-203lbs C/OF in the 2010 class from Aliso Niguel HS in Aliso Viejo, CA.  Strong catchers frame with more power to come.  Did well with wood bat and showed of good arm strength behind the dish.  

National 2009 Tournament of Stars Roster

Tournament of Stars
USA Baseball Training Center
Cary , NC

Major League Sponsored tournament the brings together 8 of the top amateur organizations in the country to display skills in front of major league scouts and college coaches.

2009 Rosters

Team	First Name	Last Name	YR	High School	City	State	Pos.
AABC	Jaycob	Brugman	2010	Desert Vista	Phoenix	AZ	OF/LHP
AABC	Christian	Carmichael	2010	Kamehameha	Mililani	HI	C
AABC	Joe	Ciancola	2010	Amity Regional	Orange	CT	RHP/IF
AABC	Ryan	Ford	2010	Plano West	Plano	TX	IF
AABC	Scott	Frazier	2010	Upland	Upland	CA	OF/RHP
AABC	Kevin	Gausman	2010	Grandview Aurora	Centennial	CO	RHP/OF
AABC	Charles	Kaalekahi, III	2010	James Campbell	Ewa Beach	HI	RHP/IF
AABC	Kevin	Koziol	2010	Brother Rice	Orland Park	IL	IF/RHP
AABC	Alex	Lavisky	2010	St. Edward	Cleveland	OH	C/IF
AABC	Chad	Lewis	2010	Marina	Huntington Beach	CA	IF
AABC	Manny	Machado	2010	Brito Miami Private	Hialeah	FL	SS/RHP
AABC	Griffin	Murphy	2010	Redlands East Valley	San Bernadino	CA	LHP/IF
AABC	Brandon	Pierce	2010	Gunter	Gunter	TX	RHP/IF
AABC	Kevin	Pohle	2010	Parkway South	Ballwin	MO	RHP
AABC	Tyler	Skulina	2010	Walsh Jesuit	Strongsville	OH	RHP
AABC	Austin	Wilson	2010	Harvard-Westlake	Los Angeles	CA	OF
AABC	Tony	Wolters	2010	Rancho Buena Vista	Vista	CA	IF/C/RHP
AABC	Trent	Zaks	2010	Cypress	Cypress	CA	IF
American Legion	Kris	Bryant	2010	Bonanza	Las Vegas	NV	IF/OF
American Legion	Yordy	Cabrera	2010	Lakeland Senior	Lakeland	FL	IF/RHP
American Legion	Daniel	Child	2010	Jesuit	Carmichael	CA	RHP
American Legion	Logan	Ehlers	2010	Nebraska City	Nebraska City	NE	LHP/IF
American Legion	Marco	Gonzales	2010	Rocky Mountain	Fort Collins	CO	LHP/OF/IF
American Legion	Bryce	Harper	2011	Las Vegas	Las Vegas	NV	C/IF
American Legion	Marcus	Littlewood	2010	Pineview	Saint George	UT	IF
American Legion	Kelvin	Mention Jr.	2010	Brooks-DeBartalo	Tampa	FL	OF/LHP
American Legion	Justin	Meza	2009	Moody	Corpus Christi	TX	RHP/OF
American Legion	Michael	Montville	2010	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	NH	IF/OF
American Legion	Justin	O'Conner	2010	Cowan	Muncie	IN	IF/RHP
American Legion	Mark	Payton	2010	St. Rita	Orland Park	IL	OF/IF
American Legion	Phillip	Pfeifer III	2011	Farragut	Knoxville	TN	LHP/IF
American Legion	Jake	Rodriquez	2010	Elk Grove	Elk Grove	CA	IF/RHP
American Legion	Michael	Wacha	2009	Pleasant Grove	Texarkana	TX	RHP/IF
American Legion	Jadamion "J.D."	Williams	2010	Brooks-DeBartalo	Tampa	FL	IF
American Legion	Sam	Wilson	2010	Eldorado	Albuquerque	NM	RHP/OF
American Legion	Drew	Woodall	2009	Athens	Cary	NC	C/IF
Babe Ruth	Dylan	Covey	2010	Maranatha	Pasadena	CA	RHP/OF
Babe Ruth	Sean	Coyle	2010	Germantown Academy	Chalfont	PA	IF/OF
Babe Ruth	Luke	Farrell	2009	St. Ignatius	Westlake	OH	LHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Michael	Ford	2010	The Hun	Belle Mead	NJ	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Bobby	Geren	2010	San Ramon Valley	Danville	CA	IF/C
Babe Ruth	Brett	Geren	2011	San Ramon Valley	Danville	CA	C/IF
Babe Ruth	Cory	Hahn	2010	Mater Dei	Corona	CA	OF/LHP
Babe Ruth	Travis	Harrison	2011	Tustin	Aliso Viejo	CA	OF/IF
Babe Ruth	Luke	Jackson	2010	Calvary Christian	Southwest Ranches	FL	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Matthew	Lipka	2010	McKinney	Frisco	TX	IF/RHP
Babe Ruth	Christian	Lopes	2011	Valencia	Canyon Country	CA	IF/RHP
Babe Ruth	Cody	Regis	2009	Glendora	Glendora	CA	IF
Babe Ruth	Stefan	Sabol	2010	Aliso Niguel	Aliso Viejo	CA	C/OF
Babe Ruth	Colby	Sims	2010	Madarin	Jacksonville	FL	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Eric	Snyder	2011	Edison	Huntington Beach	CA	OF
Babe Ruth	Eric	Stevens	2010	Don Bosco	Pompton Lakes	NJ	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Andrew	Sullivan	2010	Monroe	Monroe Twp.	NJ	RHP/IF
Babe Ruth	Jordan	Tabakman	2010	Pequannock	Pompton Plains	NJ	RHP/OF
Dixie	Will	Allen	2010	Buchholz	Gainesville	FL	C/IF
Dixie	Tyler	Austin	2010	Heritage	Conyers	GA	C/RHP/IF
Dixie	Andrew	Cole	2010	Oviedo	Winter Springs	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Kyle	Conkle	2010	Fort Payne	Fort Payne	AL	IF/RHP
Dixie	Nicholas	Delmonico	2011	Farragut	Knoxville	TN	IF/C
Dixie	Jay	Gonzalez	2010	Freedom	Orlando	FL	OF
Dixie	JaCoby	Jones	2010	Richton	Richton	MS	IF/OF/RHP
Dixie	Zach	Lee	2010	McKinney	McKinney	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Connor	Mason	2010	Homeschool	Suwanee	GA	RHP/IF
Dixie	Ladson	Montgomery	2010	Creekside	Jacksonville	FL	C/IF
Dixie	Tyler	Moore	2010	Seabreeze	Ormond Beach	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Bryan	Radziewski	2010	Florida Christian	Miami	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Brian	Ragira	2010	Martin	Arlington	TX	OF/IF/RHP
Dixie	Robbie	Ray	2010	Brentwood	Brentwood	TN	LHP/IF/OF
Dixie	Jacob	Tillotson	2010	Homeschool	Lake City	FL	IF/RHP
Dixie	Kyle	VanAlstine	2010	Merritt Island	Merritt Island	FL	RHP/IF
Dixie	Carter	Watson	2010	Seagle	Murfreesboro	TN	RHP/IF
Dixie	Karsten	Whitson	2010	Chipley	Bartow	FL	RHP/IF
NABF	Mike	Antonio	2010	George Washington	New York	NY	IF
NABF	John	Barbato III	2010	Felix Varela	Miami	FL	RHP/1B
NABF	Eric	Buckland	2009	Caravel Academy	Middletown	DE	RHP/OF/IF
NABF	Kyle	Convissar	2010	Severna Park	Severna Park	MD	OF
NABF	Clayton	Crum	2010	Klein	Houston	TX	RHP/OF
NABF	Luke	Curtis	2010	Philipsburg-Osceola	Philipsburg	PA	RHP/IF
NABF	Chase	Handy	2010	Hokes Bluff	Hokes Bluff	AL	LHP/OF
NABF	Jake	Hernandez	2010	Los Osos	Rancho Cucamonga	CA	C/IF
NABF	Jimel	Judon	2010	Myrtle	Myrtle	MS	IF/OF
NABF	Taylor	Morton	2010	Bartlett	Bartlett	TN	RHP/C
NABF	Adam	Plutko	2010	Glendora	Upland	CA	RHP
NABF	Alex	Ramsay	2010	Severna Park	Millersville	MD	C/OF
NABF	Drake	Roberts	2011	Brenham	Old Washington	TX	IF
NABF	Austen	Smith	2010	Pensacola Catholic	Cantonment	FL	IF/OF
NABF	Casey	Smith	2010	Bloomington North	Bloomington	IN	IF/RHP
NABF	Wendell	Soto	2010	Sarasota Riverview	Sarasoto	FL	IF
NABF	Bobby	Wahl	2010	West Springfield	Springfield	VA	RHP/OF
NABF	Bobby	Wheatley	2010	Orange Lutheran	Villa Park	CA	LHP
Pony	David	Armendariz	2010	Notre Dame	Granada Hills	CA	RHP/IF/OF
Pony	Jesse	Biddle	2010	Germantown Friends	Philadelphia	PA	LHP/1B
Pony	Christian	Cardenas	2009	John Adams	Jamaica	NY	RHP
Pony	Chris	Diaz	2009	Apex	Apex	NC	IF
Pony	Gabriel	Encinas	2010	St. Paul	Whittier	CA	RHP/OF
Pony	Tyler	Garrone	2010	Kiski Area	Leechburg	PA	C/OF
Pony	Patrick	Harrington	2010	Floyd E Kellam	Virginia Beach	VA	C/IF/OF
Pony	Brett	Hoffman	2011	Moon Area	Moon Twp.	PA	IF
Pony	Eric	Jaffe	2010	Bishop O'Dowd	Oakland	CA	RHP/IF
Pony	Casey	Mulholland	2010	Pendelton	Bradenton	FL	RHP/OF
Pony	Justin	Rahn	2009	Monta Vista	Cupertino	CA	LHP/OF
Pony	Michael	Sticklinski	2010	Bellarmine Prep	San Jose	CA	C/IF
Pony	Jameson	Taillon	2010	The Woodlands	The Woodlands	TX	RHP
Pony	Pierce	Trumper	2010	Rocky Mountain HS	Ft. Collins	CO	IF/RHP
Pony	AJ	Vanegas	2010	Redwood Christian	Alameda	CA	RHP/IF
Pony	Drew	Vettleson	2010	Central Kitsap	Tracyton	WA	OF/P
Pony	Trevor	Williams	2010	Rancho Bernardo	San Diego	CA	RHP
Pony	Christian	Yelich	2010	Westlake	Thousand Oaks	CA	IF/OF
RBI	Brenton	Allen	2010	Gahr	Cerritos	CA	OF
RBI	Adam	Bouyer	2009	Hart	Valencia	CA	IF
RBI	Cody	Buckel	2010	Royal	Simi Valley	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Matt	Duffy	2009	Lakewood	Long Beach	CA	IF
RBI	Josh	Frye	2010	Robert A Millikan	Long Beach	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Reggie	Golden	2010	Wetumpka	Wetumpka	AL	OF
RBI	Cory	Jordan	2009	Bellaire	Houston	TX	RHP
RBI	Marcos	Lara	2009	David Starr Jordan	Long Beach	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Josh	Lovingood	2009	Centennial	Compton	CA	OF
RBI	Monterio	May	2010	Luverne	Grady	AL	LHP/OF
RBI	El'hajj	Muhammed	2009	Franklin	Somerset	NJ	RHP
RBI	Fabian	Roman	2009	Marist High School	Jersey City	NJ	RHP/IF
RBI	Shane	Rowland	2010	Tampa Catholic	Tampa	FL	C
RBI	Aaron	Sanchez	2010	Barstow	Barstow	CA	RHP/IF
RBI	Eduardo	Sorondo	2010	Marist	Jersey City	CA	C/OF
RBI	Vincent	Velasquez	2010	Garey	Pomona	CA	IF/RHP
RBI	Deion	Williams	2011	Redan	Stone Mountain	GA	IF
RBI	Jeff	Yamaguchi	2010	Lakewood	Lakewood	CA	IF
USA Stars	Matt	Boyd	2009	Eastside Catholic	Mercer Island	WA	LHP/1B
USA Stars	Daniel	Camarena	2011	Cathedral Catholic	Bonita	CA	LHP/OF/IF
USA Stars	Dale "D.K."	Carey	2010	Wheeler	Atlanta	GA	OF
USA Stars	Nick	Castellanos	2010	Archbishop McCarthy	Davie	FL	IF
USA Stars	Garin	Cecchini	2010	Barbe	Lake Charles	LA	IF
USA Stars	Frankie	Christian	2010	Upland	Upland	CA	OF
USA Stars	Drew	Cisco	2010	Wando	Mt. Pleasant	SC	RHP/IF
USA Stars	Matthew	Grimes	2010	Mill Creek	Lawrenceville	GA	RHP
USA Stars	Shane	Henderson	2010	Flower Mound	Flower Mound	TX	RHP
USA Stars	Max	Homick	2011	Rancho Bernardo	San Diego	CA	IF/OF/LHP
USA Stars	Jeff	Jackson	2010	Wauconda	Wauconda	IL	C/OF/IF
USA Stars	Michael	Kelly	2011	West Boca	Boynton Beach	FL	RHP
USA Stars	Kavin	Keyes	2011	Alta	Sandy	UT	IF
USA Stars	Keenan	Kish	2010	Germantown Academy	Worcester	PA	RHP/IF/OF
USA Stars	Taylor	Mark	2010	Pinnacle	Phoenix	AZ	C/IF/RHP
USA Stars	Alfonso	Salcines	2010	Florida Christian	Miami	FL	LHP/OF
USA Stars	Deandre	Smelter	2010	Tattnall Square Academy	Macon	GA	RHP/IF
USA Stars	Jake	Stassi	2010	Yuba City	Yuba City	CA	LHP/IF/OF

National East Cobb Baseball Univ. of GA Showcase report 3

University of Georgia Showcase
June 17-21, 2009

baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts attend numerous games and spotlighted players are players that
have been evaluated. Not all games were covered.   This is not Top Prospect list, it is only meant to highlight players that were seen.

 

Drew Cisco (22) Daimond Devils 18's showed off his power arm taking the mound vs the Orlando Scorpions at the Foley Stadium on Saturday morning.  Drew showed a 86-91mph fb velocity with very easy arm action, 71-74mph cb with above ave life and commad, and a developing 76mph change up.  Profile frame with more strength to come, Drew is a 2010 player form Waando HS in SC.  The picture to the left is only a prelude, Drew has verbally committed to Univ. of Georgia, by all accounts the Foley mound agrres with him.  Obvious pro interest might figure in on that decision next June.

Jeff Dally (7) Orlando Scorpions 17 Black LHP used his 6'5 frame to genterate 82-86mph fb with some cutting action, 74-76mph cb with spin that could have been tighter, and 73mph change up.  Learning to use height and will get more out of frame down the road.  Easy 3/4 extended arm slot with very easy arm action.  A 2010 from Citrus HS in Hernado FL.  6'5, loose lefty already in mid 80's....enough said.

Brandon Beans (6) Diamond Devils 18u drove the ball hard at Foley Stadium on Saturday.  Brandon drilled a home over the fence in the leftfield gap that still may be flying, Very athletic in the outfield with a frame that shows very good tone, present, with great strength projection.  Range plus arm strength, 2010 from Hartsville HS in Hartsville SC.  Status-Uncommitted

Brandon Bixler (15) Orlando Scorpions 17u Black took the Foley field mound against a very good hitting Diamond Devils team and showed 82-87mph fb  with ave life, a 70-72mph cb with very good bite at the end, and a excellent feel for his 73-74mph change up.  Medium athletic frame with good command for the 2010 from Hagerty HS in Oviedo, FL.  Finesse LHP with upside velo projection.  Confident mound presecene.

Ben Bullard (29) East Cobb Titans showed big fb with 88-90mph velocity with solid life, a slider at 79 might be his best pitch with sharp late life.  Big frame with plus mound prescence.  Uses extended 3/4 arm slot with excellent arm speed.  Ben is a 2009 committed to Univ. of Alabama-Birmingham from  Austin HS in Alabama.  You will hear more from Ben in June down the road.

Ricky Guzman (21) East Cobb Titans catcher  from Oxford HS in Alabama.  A 2009 committed to Calhoun CC with very strong bat.  Good oppo with excellent power projection in college.  Soft hands and frames well behind the plate.

Raphael Sanchez (7) Mid Atlantic Pirates second baseman showed solid glove in several games with very good instincts on the base paths.  A RH hitter with good bat speed and college level power.  Two player who can go behind the plate.  A 2010 from Robert E. Lee HS in Springfield, VA who projects very well as college second baseman.

Evan Marzilli (28) Diamond Devils 17u, looked very confortable in the Foley Stadium outfield and he will get more chances as he has signed with SEC rival University of South Carolina.  Evan has big time range and covers the compass e/w/n/s in centerfield.  At the plate Evan has advanced tools with June projection down the road.  A 2009 player from Bishop Hendrickson in Rhode Island. 

National East Cobb Univ of Georgia Showcase report 2

 

East Cobb Baseball  University of Georgia Showcase  June 17-21, 2009

baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts attend numerous games and spotlighted players are players that
have been evaluated. Not all games were covered.   This is not Top Prospect list, it is only meant to highlight players that were seen.

 

Tyler Reed () Mid Atlantic Pirates had a big day with several hits in the first game of the day for the Pirates and closed out the day with two innings on the mound.  A 2010 OF/RHP from Matoaca HS in Chesterfield VA.  Reed showed very good arm strength on a throw to the plate from rightfield.  On the mound Tyler showed 83mph fb with really good action on his cb.

Evan Hilton (26) East Cobb Astros 17's had the start against the Orlando Scorpions in Thursday and showed good command of a 83-84mph fb that he painted with all day, 69-70mph cb with tight spin and very good depth, and 72-74mph change up with very good arm speed deception.  Evan is a 2010 from Woodland HS in Cartersville, GA.  

 

James Harris (12) East Cobb Astros 17's SS with big arm strength.  LH hitter with strongs and above ave college bat speed.  Big power from the left side of the box.  Athletic frame with good range at SS. James is 2010 from Etowah HS in Woodstock, GA.  Great tools.

 

Patrick Leonard (23) Orlando Scorpions 17u Black lit it up at the plate with a HR on Thursday and showed college level tools at SS with very good arm strength.  Very good range at SS with excellent range.  Patrick is a 2011 from Creekside HS in Jacksonville FL.  Big upside.

Adam Martin (13) East Cobb Astros 17's catcher with outstanding upside.  Size and strength with pro level projection on power and outstanding arm strength.  Blocks well with soft hands and polished framer.  Adam is a 2010 from Harrison HS in Marietta, GA.  Total package catcher who can catch/throw and hit.  Big upside. 

National ECB UGA Showcase report 1

East Cobb Baseball  University of Georgia Showcase  June 17-21, 2009

baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts attend numerous games and spotlighted players are players that
have been evaluated. Not all games were covered.   This is not Top Prospect list, it is only meant to highlight players that were seen.

Andrew Chin (47) East Cobb Astros 16's  RHP with profile frame and big time leverage.  88mph fb velo with very good command and 74cb velocity with good spin.  Big velo projection from a smooth clean delivery.  2010 at Buckingham, Browne, and Nichols School.

Aaron Shipman (16) 5-Tool Nationals OF/LHP has two skills.  Strong hands and college bat speed from the left handed side of the box.  Line drive swing plane with leverage, look for Aaron to wear out the gaps.  Very athletic frame 2010 (6'2-175) from Brooks County HS in GA.  Did not see on the mound but arm showed very well in RF.  Should garner pro interest.

 

Drew Adams (33) Team Elite -3B showed big oppo power with a HR shot at Clark Central HS.  Drew has very good arm strength and showed it off on several plays at 3b.  Strong frame 6'1 195, 2010 player from East Hall HS in Georgia.

 

 

Ricky Knapp, (14) RHP Orlando Scorpions.  Lean athletic frame with poilished delivery.  88mph fb velocity with good command and some run, 73-75 slider with developing look to it,  Cb shows at two speeds and 68-75.  Both shapes look good and project as a big out pitch.  Some effort in delivery, adds a little decepiton.  Big velo upside.

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Casey Mulholland (21) RHP Orlando Scorpions showed big time arm strength with 88-93mph fb with solid sink, 71-73cb velocity, slider could be best pitch with very good bite at 79-81mph velocity.  Profile with frame that should continue to add velo.  Polished delivery from a  3/4 slot .  Advanced tools and definite pro projection.

Patrick Merkling (7) LHP East Cobb Braves 17's showed very good command and velocity on his 88-90mph fb in relief at Foley Stadium on campus of UGA.  Spotted tight cb with 74mph velo.  Polished delivery with ext 3/4 slot .  2009 grad from Etowah HS, he is headed to Auburn in the fall.

 

Stetson Allie (21) East Cobb Braves 17's showed two way tools by DH'ing on Friday.  Drawing a couple of walks follows up a outing on the mound Thursday that saw Stetson show off the biggest arm strength in the country with 94-98mph fb.  A 2010 from St. Edward HS in Ohio, Stetson has already verbaled to University of North Carolina.

Brandon Roberts (3) East Cobb Braves 17's showed power and speed.  Speed in the outfield and on the base paths and power by driving a 3 run home run off the scoreboard at Foley Stadium on Friday.  Brandon is a 2009 from Oxford HS in Oxford, AL.  Brandon has committed to Shelton State.

Peter Culver () Mid Atlantic Pirates had a big day with two (2) run doubles in two games on Friday. The 2010 RH hitter from Louisa County HS in Louisa VA showed solid glove work at second base and third base.  Solid defense and good speed down the line.

National D1draftable VMI Event-Coverage Lexington, VA

Trevor Gott- RHP-Kentucky Baseball Club

Trevor is a RH pitcher with big time arm strength showing 89-94mph fb. Trevor is a 2010 from Tates Creek HS in Lexington, KY with a very fast arm and good life on his fb. He didn't show much off speed pitches. We heard he has verbally committed to University of Kentucky. Pro guys will have definite interest.

Michael Howerton RHP Mid Atlantic Mets.

Howerton is a RHP with 86-88mph fb a solid 68mph cb, and 73mph change. Michael is a two way player who is considered a primary player first. The baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts really like him as a pitcher. A quick arm with more velo projected, he has clean mechanics and his arm works well. His cb works and has good shape, he stays low in the zone with very effective command. A 2010 player from Matoaca HS in Chesterfield, VA.

Gunnar Carroll-RHP- Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Gunnar showed very good command of a 85-88mph fb with nice sink, a 74mph cb with nice biting action. A 2010 RHP from Lousia Co. HS in Louisa, VA. he is very athletic and projects big velocity down the road. Two polished pitches now, with command, look for big interest from recruiters.

Marcus Howard -OF-Kentucky Baseball Club

Marcus is a 2011 OF from Western Hills HS in Frankfort KY. Marcus, a left handed hitting leadoff hitter who can move the ball around the field, excellent contact hitter with very good instincts on the basepaths. Covers real estate in centerfield and gets very good jumps. Definite high level college tools.

Ryan Kilmon- 1B- Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Ryan is a 2010 at Kellam HS in Virginia Beach VA. who showed off excellent power with two HR's. Lankly frame with athletic actions, Kilmon also showed good glove work on first base. More power to come from a very smooth quick stroke. Next level tools.

Kyle Majette-RHP-Richmond Braves

Kyle Majette is a 2012 RHP from Jamestown HS in Williamsburg, VA with very big upside.  Majette showed a lively 86mph fb, 71mph cb, and occasional 74mph change up.  Majette has a very good, lean tall, pitchers frame that should only get stronger.  Big projection.

Andrew Bryant- SS- Kentucky Baseball Club

Andrew is a 2011 from Tates Creek HS in Lexington , KY who can sing it. Andrew showed big hand strength and bat speed and drilled several balls very deep. Very good arm strength at SS with range to both sides. Good first step quickness. Next Level Tools.

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George Smith Jr, OF- Mid Atlantic Mets Orange

Smith is a 2010 RF from Good Counsel HS in Maryland who get on base and moves up. He has big time arm strength in RF and can cover ground. Excellent runner who is always a threat on the base paths. Works the count and gets on. Mover.

Michael Douglas- OF- Mid Atlantic Mets Orange

Michael is a 2010 OF from Great Valley HS in Pennsylvania who can mash. Big strength from a medium size frame, he generates big bat speed and baseballclearinghouse.net Scouts saw him loose a ball deep over the LF fence in a game. Michale also have very good range in CF and displayed athletic ability when making a excellent diving catch against the Mid Atlantic Pirates.

Jack Maxey -RHP- Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Jack Maxey is a 2010 RHP from Bethel HS in Hampton, VA with very good cb.  Jack can spot his 72mph cb and had very good life and command on his 86mph fb.  Very good pitchers frame with clean delivery, he should continue to add velo to a cb that could get college hitters off stride, now.

John Bowman- RHP - Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

John Bowman is a 2010-RHP from First Colonial HS in Virginia Beach, VA who has ML profile pitchers frame.  John flashed 88mph fb from a 6'4 frame with very good run, with 71mph cb with solid spin and command.  John can work both sides of plate with fb and has a frame that indicates 90's velo real soon.  Big projection.

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Spencer Brookbank-RHP-Mid Atlantic Mets Orange

Spencer is a 2010-RHP from Stone Bridge HS with good mechanics and command of three pitches.  Spencer showed 82mph fb with 68mph cb, and 74mph change up.  Nice lean frame and good arm speed indicated more velocity soon.  Spencer works very well low in the zone.

Zach Bach-SS-Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Zach is a 2010 from Cox HS in Virginia Beach, VA who delivered hits all weekend.  Very athletic SS with big range and very quick hands.  A RH hitter with college level tools and advanced bat speed.  Big projection position player who can run, hit, throw, and field.

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Tyler West-RHP-Kentucky Baseball Club

Tyler Wells is a RHP from Lexington, KY with very deceptive drop down delivery.  Tyler flashes a 84mph fb with pinpoint command on a 68mph cb that he can throw for strikes at on point in the count.  Battles and keeps hitters off balance.  Lots of body deception and a low arm slot that has hitters searching for the ball.  We heard Western Kentucky University is very much on his mind as a college selection.

Chris Denno(l)-SS-Richmond Braves Scout 11's

Chris is a 2011 SS from Brook Point HS with good range in the field and plenty of arm strength.  RH hitter with good bat speed and power on the way.  Very athletic and very good upside.

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JT Castner (r)-OF/RHP- Richmond Braves 11's

JT is a two player from Jamestown HS in Williamsburg, VA with good tools.  Athletic with range in the OF and good bat speed at the plate.  On the mound he has clean mechanics and developing velocity.  Interesting to watch.

 

 

Kurt Fleming-OF-Mid Atlantic Pirates Scout Team

Kurt Fleming is a 2010 OF from St. Christopher's HS in Richmond, VA who has impact speed and power.  Kurt was on base 6 times in a doubleheader on Sunday with multiple stolen bases.  Pro range in cf and one handed double off wall at VMI field.  Pro projection on tools

National NCAA D1 Regional Questions..????

 

13 Teams from within the Top 64 RPI rated NCAA D1 teams won their tournaments and received automatic bids.  That means that 19 teams from outside the Top 64 RPI rankings won their tournaments and received automatic bids.

It shouldn't be that tough, anyone who has ever seeded a tournament knows that you follow the criteria you set up to determine the strongest teams.  In most cases that is won -loss record, head to head match ups, ect. 

In the NCAA Division 1 Baseball Committees case it should also be as simple, they themselves developed the RPI system to determine relative power ratings among all the school based on strength of schedule and wins over ranked opponents.  Is this not how they determine the strongest teams in the country?

This RPI ranking seems to have very little merit and very little foundation when it comes to selecting the Top 64 D1 teams for the NCAA Baseball Tournament.
32 teams get automatic bids and have to be let in,  Those teams are listed below.

*** with 19 Teams making the tournament from outside the Top 64 RPI Rankings.

It should be very simple,  excluding those 19 teams from outside the top 64 RPI rated schools, 
64 minus 19 that have to be let in and you have 45 teams.

You now have the exclude the 13 teams within the Top 64 that won their tournaments and received automatic bids.

45 top RPI rated teams should be invited to regional's, of course

Hard job for the committee, but RPI should take the load off them in the decision process.

Schools that play better teams, and win, should be rewarded.  A bonus is that with all the mid week match ups that allow smaller conferences to play the more powerful conferences, mid majors to small schools can compete. 

How about a system that has mid week games matter, and you will see a better indication of the strength of a program.  A staff of 3 weekend starters and 2 relievers would not be enough,  teams would need two more quality arms and 2 more guys out of the bullpen.

This scenario maybe better for the overall balance in college baseball.  More interest in college baseball at the mid major and small conference level would be a shot in the arm for the whole sport and would really drive ratings and interest in conference tournaments and post season.

National Fathers Suffers Fatal Injury in Batting Practice

LU professor, son bonded through baseball

Lynchburg, VA

By Dave Thompson

reported on newsadvance.com

Published: April 29, 2009

Jeff Taylor Sr. had been throwing batting practice for his son since Jeff Jr. was in youth league in Asheville, N.C. The two practiced together through the younger Taylor’s junior year at Lynchburg College.

Taylor Sr.’s widow, Mary Clare Taylor, recalled on Wednesday the circumstances surrounding her husband’s tragic death this week.

Father and son were having just such a batting practice on Tuesday afternoon at Lynchburg College’s Fox Field, she said, when a line drive hit her husband near his jaw or throat area, and he collapsed on the pitcher’s mound.......view complete story

National NAIA rankings update next week

Rankings will update next week!

National Baseball America NCAA D1 Top 25 Poll

College Top 25: March 9 Texas is the new No. 1 Staff Report March 9, 2009 E-mail Print DURHAM, N.C.—There's a new team atop the Baseball America Top 25 rankings for the second week in a row after Texas went on the road and won a series against Stanford.  read complete article Rk. Team W-L Last Week Prev. 1. Texas 12-1 3-1 2 2. North Carolina 10-2 3-1 3 3. Texas A&M 11-3 4-1 4 4. Louisiana State 10-2 3-2 1 5. Baylor 10-2 4-0 6 6. Cal State Fullerton 9-2 4-0 7 7. Arizona State 11-1 3-0 8 8. Georgia 12-0 4-0 10 9. Rice 8-4 3-2 9 10. UC Irvine 7-4 2-2 5 11. Pepperdine 9-3 4-1 12 12. Texas Christian 9-2 4-1 13 13. Miami 10-2 4-1 15 14. Mississippi 7-3 4-0 14 15. Oklahoma 12-3 5-0 16 16. Georgia Tech 9-1 3-0 18 17. Coastal Carolina 12-1 6-0 20 18. Arkansas 9-2 4-1 21 19. Oklahoma State 9-2 3-1 23 20. San Diego 8-6 2-3 11 21. Kent State 7-2 2-2 17 22. Clemson 6-4 2-3 19 23. Oregon State 7-3 3-1 24 24. Cal Poly 8-2 2-1 25 25. UC Santa Barbara 9-2 4-0 NR Dropped Out: Florida State (22).

National D3 Top 25 Teams

D3baseball.com Top 25
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Past Top 25 seasons: 2009 | 2008
Previous Weeks: 1 | Preseason

#	School (1st votes)	Rec.	Pts	Prev.
1	Salisbury (16)	9-0	605	9
2	Trinity (Conn.) (7)	0-0	566	3
3	UW-Whitewater (2)	0-0	495	4
4	Johns Hopkins	0-0	489	5
5	Texas-Tyler	8-1	473	12
6	Adrian	0-0	461	6
7	Kean	2-0	433	7
8	Heidelberg	0-0	406	8
9	Southern Maine	0-0	378	10
10	Wooster	0-0	328	11
11	Chapman	6-4	326	2
12	Eastern Connecticut	0-0	304	13
13	Cortland State	1-3	300	1
14	St. Scholastica	1-0	280	15
15	Linfield	3-1	263	14
16	Millsaps	11-1	206	--
17	Illinois Wesleyan	0-0	204	16
18	Marietta	0-0	195	17
19	Wheaton (Mass.)	0-0	163	19
20	Christopher Newport	6-0-1	161	--
21	Cal Lutheran	8-0	156	--
22	St. Thomas	0-0	151	18
23	Lynchburg	7-3	118	20
24	Thiel	0-0	100	21
25	UW-Oshkosh	0-0	89	23
Dropped Out: Augustana, Carthage, RPI Others receiving votes: RPI 64, Augustana 62, Webster 56, Carthage 55, Rowan 21, Keene State 20, Emory 20, Rhodes 20, Pacific Lutheran 20, New Jersey 18, Trinity (Texas) 17, Calvin 14, St. Olaf 11, McMurry 9, Piedmont 8, La Verne 8, Transylvania 8, Ithaca 8, UW-Stevens Point 7, William Paterson 5, Ohio Wesleyan 3, Ferrum 3, Wheaton (Ill.) 3, Penn State-Behrend 2, Redlands 2, Montclair State 2, DePauw 2, Beloit 2, Hardin-Simmons 2, Wartburg 1, Pomona-Pitzer 1, Ripon 1

The D3baseball.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and media members from across the country, and is published weekly.

National NAIA Weekly Top 25 Poll

2009 NAIA Baseball Coaches' Top 25 Poll Announced - #1

Oklahoma City garners first No. 1 since 2006

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	Oklahoma City tops the first regular season poll

Feb. 24, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oklahoma City University boasts the No. 1 ranking in the first regular season 2009 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, announced today (Feb. 24). The Stars earned 527 total points and 16 of the possible 19 first-place votes. With a perfect 13-0 record thus far, OCU is seeking its 11^th World Series appearance after making it to the 2008 semifinal round. This No. 1 mark is the first for OCU since a top billing in the 2006 Preseason Top 25 Poll (Nov. 16).

 

No. 2 Lee (Tenn.) notched two first-place votes and 513 total points. The Flames are the national runners-up and stand 12-1 this year under 2008 Rawlings-NAIA National Coach of the Year Mark Brew. Thanks to an 11-2 start, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) vaults to No. 3 after receiving votes in the Preseason Top 25. Spring Arbor (Mich.) received the No. 4 slot while Union (Ky.) stands at No. 5.

 

The defending national champions Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) fell from No. 1 in the preseason to No. 7 this time. The Warriors garnered the remaining first-place vote.

 

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the 24 conferences, independents and unaffiliated groups. The second regular season Top 25 poll will be announced on March 17.

For more information on NAIA baseball, please click here.

 

2009 NAIA Baseball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (Feb. 24)

RANK	LAST WEEK	SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES)	2009 RECORD*	TOTAL POINTS
1	NR	Oklahoma City University (16)	13-0	527
2	2	Lee University (Tenn.) (2)	12-1	513
3	RV	Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)	11-2	455
4	5	Spring Arbor University (Mich.)	0-0	452
5	7	Union College (Ky.)	9-0-1	437
6	6	Bellevue University (Neb.)	0-0	427
7	1	Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (1)	5-3	424
8	8	Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)	13-1	407
9	NR	Lubbock Christian University (Texas)	9-1	406
10	15	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	15-2	402
11	12	Southern Polytechnic State University (Ga.)	11-1	391
12	16	Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)	11-1	324
13	3	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)	7-5	312
14	17	Texas Wesleyan University	9-1	295
15	11	Cumberland University (Tenn.)	6-3	276
16	13	University of St. Francis (Ill.)	0-0	275
17	NR	Wayland Baptist University (Texas)	15-3	259
18	18	Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.)	9-6	192
19	RV	The Master's College (Calif.)	14-4	162
20	10	University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)	2-2-1	157
21	21	Warner University (Fla.)	7-3	152
22	22	Ohio Dominican University	0-0	124
23	RV	Montreat College (N.C.)	6-2	101
24	RV	University of British Columbia	8-1	92
25	RV	Park University (Mo.)	6-0	81

 

National....... baseballclearinghouse.net announces 2009 All-National Team

2009 All National Team has be posted.   Team is comprised of all 2009 high school graduates.

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Players selected for this honor have the ability to compete with each other on a "National Level". Meaning that if all players are placed on a field together, all would be considered as exceptional , regardless of home state.

Players selected for this team have demonstrated a level of skill to play at the highest level of college baseball and perhaps would warrant consideration for the major league free agent draft. All-National Team players are considered elite among their peers, regardless of home state. This is not a list to just identify the best players from each state., therefore the number of players from each state vary.

No preset number has been determined for this list and we will consider players as we evaluate games around the country this spring and receive feedback from pro scouts, college coaches, and high school coaches.

National MaxPreps Reports

Baseball's Best: MaxPreps Picks Top Players
With high school baseball teams heading to the diamond, MaxPreps identifies the top player from each state for the upcoming 2009 season.
Posted on: Monday, February 16, 2009	Print     Email
[+] Enlarge Photo Max Stassi of Yuba City (Calif.) batted .471 with 15 home runs as a junior and is considered one of the top catching prospects in the nation. (Photo by Anthony Brunsman) By Kevin Askeland MaxPreps.com Pitchers and catchers have already reported to spring training in the Major Leagues, which means high school baseball is just a few weeks away. All high school baseball coaches are encouraged to obtain their username and password from MaxPreps in order to post their schedules and roster, as well as keep track of scores and stats throughout the season. Contact the coach support team at coach_support@maxpreps.com To get the season started, here’s a look at our selection for the top player in each state heading into the 2009 season. Look for our picks for the top team in each state later this week and the MaxPreps Xcellent Top 25 Baseball Preseason Rankings and preseason All-American team next week. ALABAMA Clint Moseley, Leroy Moseley will attempt to complete the double tri-fecta next year – leading Leroy to a third straight state championship in both football and baseball. He’s already done it in football, where he was named the state player of the year. Moseley is also one of the top baseball players in the state. He batted over .500 with close to 70 RBI and 12 home runs while also posting a 12-2 record last year. He was named the 2A state player of the year and was also named to the Super Team by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. ARIZONA Jake Barrett, Desert Ridge Already signed to Arizona State, Barrett was all-state last year and was named the Player of the Year by the East Valley Tribune. ALASKA Corey Mahar, Juneau-Douglas An all-tournament pick last year for the state champs, Mahar plays centerfield for the Crimson Bears. ARKANSAS D.J. Baxendale, Sylvan Hills Earned all-state honors in the 6A division in Arkansas after batting .436 and going 12-1 on the mound with a 0.67 ERA for the state champs. CALIFORNIA Max Stassi, Yuba City Named to the MaxPreps All-American second team, Stassi batted .471 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI for Yuba City. He is considered one of the top overall players in the country and one of the top two catching prospects in the nation. COLORADO Jake Stewart, Rocky Mountain Stewart batted .345 with 30 RBI, seven doubles and four home runs for the state champions. He is also one of the top receivers in the state in football. CONNECTICUT Chris Renzoni, Seymour Batted .628 last year with 49 hits, including 6 triples, 9 doubles and 8 home runs. Also had 44 RBI. On the mound, he was 7-0 with a 0.56 ERA and 61 strikeouts. DELAWARE Luke Barrientos, Indian River The third baseman earned all-state honors last year in leading Indian River to a 17-5 overall record. FLORIDA Mychal Givens, Plant (Tampa) Givens was a Florida 6A all-state selection while going 8-1 on the mound with a 1.79 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched. GEORGIA Donovan Tate, Cartersville One of the top athletes in the country, Tate could eventually play football and baseball in college, assuming he doesn’t sign a minor league contract. He helped lead Cartersville to the AAA state championship. HAWAII Matt McDaniel, Mid-Pacific The only returning all-state pick in Hawaii, McDaniel was 5-1 on the mound with a 1.11 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 44 innings. IDAHO A.J. Work, Timberline Work went 10-0 during the regular season last year with a 1.08 ERA. He also batted .444 with 10 doubles and 20 RBI for the Wolves. ILLINOIS Justin Ringo, Stagg (Palos Hills) Ringo ripped 15 home runs and 14 doubles while batting .538 and earning all-state honors. INDIANA Cameron Perkins, Southport (Indianapolis) Perkins had the state’s highest batting average at .723 with 20 doubles, nine home runs and 56 RBI. He earned a spot on the MaxPreps All-American second team. KANSAS Garrett Gould, Maize Considered the most dominating pitcher in Kansas, Gould was 9-2 with a 0.61 ERA while striking out 95 batters in 57 innings. He was named the Kansas 6A pitcher of the year. KENTUCKY Luke Maile, Covington Catholic Maile was named the Cincinnati area Kentucky player of the year for the second straight season after batting .567 with 55 hits, 53 runs scored, seven home runs and 37 RBI. He was also named the region player of the year and was selected to the Kentucky all-state team. LOUISIANA Zachary Von Rosenberg, Zachary Named the 4A player of the year in Louisianna after posting a 12-1 record with a 0.48 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 82 innings pitched. MAINE Taylor Candage, Deering An all-state player as a junior, Candage led Deering to an undefeated state championship by posting a 9-0 mound record that included 88 strikeouts in 59 innings. He also batted .462 with 20 RBI. MARYLAND Jack Carey, St. Paul’s After hitting .386 with five home runs and a .739 slugging percentage last year, the third baseman could threaten the state record for hits in a career and the school record for RBI. MASSACHUSETTS Joe Flynn, Plymouth North Flynn earned state Division 2 player of the year honors after posting a 12-0 record on the mound and batting .450. He was the MVP of the Atlantic Coast League as well. MICHIGAN Torsten Boss, Lowell, IF The state player of the year in football, Boss has already signed to play baseball at Michigan State. Last year, Boss earned all-state honors by batting .567 with five home runs and 32 RBI as the Lowell shortstop. He also had a 3-0 mound record and a 1.20 ERA. He is the all-time state leader in career triples with 25. MINNESOTA David Bettenburg, Cretin Derham Hall A University of Minnesota recruit, Bettenburg has good speed and a strong arm in the outfield and can also swing a bat, as shown by his .441 average with eight home runs last season. MISSISSIPPI David Renfroe, South Panola (Batesville) Also the quarterback for the football team, Renfroe emerged over the summer as one of the nation’s top pitching prospects. He was a first team all-state selection last year and was the only junior on the all-state team. MISSOURI Jacob Turner, Westminster The tall fireballer posted a 5-2 record with a 1.45 ERA and had an incredible strikeout-walk ratio last season with 92 Ks and just nine walks in 48.1 innings pitched. Was the starting pitcher in the Aflac All-American game at Dodger Stadium in August. NEBRASKA Ty Kildow, Millard South The speedy outfielder has already been a Super State pick in Nebraska as a sophomore and a junior. Last year he batted .447 with six doubles, six triples and three home runs. He also stole 23 bases. NEVADA Jeff Malm, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) Malm earned MaxPreps first team All-American status after batting .564 with 69 runs, 28 doubles, and 73 RBI. He was also 8-2 as a pitcher with 75 strikeouts. NEW HAMPSHIRE Sean Lyons, Trinity A speedy outfielder for Trinity, Lyons stole 22 bases last season while batting .313 with six home runs. He also struck out 46 batters in 27 innings with a 1.56 ERA. NEW JERSEY Chris Jenkins, Westfield With a fastball clocking at nearly 96 mph, Jenkins figures to be one of the hardest throwers in the country, let alone New Jersey. He struck out 94 batters in 50.2 innings last year and had a 1.66 ERA. NEW MEXICO Max Walla, Albuquerque Academy Walla was named the New Mexico state player of the year last season after belting 16 home runs and driving in 56 with a .500 average. He also struck out 80 batters in 59.1 innings on the mound, but will likely play outfield at Oklahoma State next year. NEW YORK Marcus Stroman, Patchogue-Medford An outstanding all-around athlete, Stroman stars in basketball as well as on the diamond for Patchogue-Medford. As the team’s shortstop, Stroman was an all-state pick at shortstop and was Newsday’s Player of the Year after batting .400 with 30 stolen bases and an 8-1 record on the mound with 96 strikeouts. NORTH CAROLINA Ryan Stetson, Ardrey Kell (Charlotte) The North Carolina 4A all-state selection batted .434 with 36 RBI and had 46 basehits. NORTH DAKOTA Kyle Kingsley, Fargo South A two-sport athlete who gained all-state honors in football, Kingsley is also a top baseball player. He batted .316 last year and had 43 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched at Fargo South last year. OHIO Stetson Allie, St. Edwards The top junior shortstop in the state, Allie batted .426 with five home runs and 11 doubles while driving in 31 runs. OKLAHOMA Jacob Inbody, Bixby A member of the Spartans’ 5A state title team, Inbody was stellar at third base for Bixby, battling .469 with 48 RB and four home runs. He was the only junior on the all-state team. OREGON Matt Maurer, North Medford The top junior prospect in Oregon, Maurer was 9-2 for the Black Tornado with 95 strikeouts on the year. PENNSYLVANIA Derek Law, Seton LaSalle Law was one of the top strikeout artists in the country last year with 132 Ks in 67 innings pitched. He posted an 8-0 record with a 0.94 ERA. He also batted .418 with 22 RBI. RHODE ISLAND David D’Errico, North Kingstown Named the Division 1 South player of the year, D’Errico batted .464 with eight home runs and 36 RBI. He also pitched for the Skippers and was an all-state choice. SOUTH CAROLINA Christopher Owings, Gilbert The 2A state player of the year last season, Owings batted .520 with 27 RBI and 17 stolen bases for Gilbert, which won the state championship. TENNESSEE Curt Powell, Farragut (Knoxville) Powell led Farragut to the state championship and batted .493 with eight home runs, 56 RBI, 59 runs scored and nine doubles. He is a MaxPreps second team All-American. TEXAS Colton Cain, Waxahachie Cain helped lead Waxahachie to the 4A championship game. He was 12-1 with 131 strikeouts in 81 innings and a 0.78 ERA. He also batted .486 with 16 doubles, nine home runs and 45 RBI. He was named to the Texas 4A all-state first team. UTAH Rhett Nelson, Timpanogos (Orem) Nelson was named the state player of the year in Utah after going 10-0 on the mound with 76 strikeouts in 67.1 innings pitched. VERMONT Buddy Lamothe, Lyndon Institute The Capital League MVP last year, Lamothe was Lyndon’s ace last season with a 5-0 record and 70 strikeouts over the final month of the season. Led Lyndon to the state finals. VIRGINIA Johnny Bladel, Stone Bridge (Ashburn) Bladel was one of the top outfielders in the Washington DC area, earning Liberty County player of the year honors while batting .448 with three home runs. WASHINGTON Matt Boyd, Eastside Catholic Posted a 7-0 record last year with a 0.71 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched. He also batted .429 with six home runs and five doubles. Committed to Oregon State. WEST VIRGINIA J.R. Bradley, Nitro Bradley made the West Virginia 3A all-state team after batting .400 with seven home runs and 47 RBI and going 9-1 on the mound. WISCONSIN Brad Schreiber, Kimberly Besides batting over .600 last year with 9 home runs, Schreiber was the team’s top pitcher with an ERA under 1.00. He was named the state player of the year by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association. Note: Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming do not have high school baseball. Iowa plays baseball in the summer. More Features | Author's Biography

National Louisville Slugger Pre-Season All American Team

2009 Louisville Slugger

High School

Pre-Season All-Americans

 

TUCSON, Ariz. — An all-star lineup of high school players spotlight the 2009 Louisville Slugger Pre-Season High School All-American teams.

The players are chosen from nominations received by their high school coach and recommendations received from other coaches and scouts. For more detailed information about the players, check out the January 23, 2009 edition of Collegiate Baseball. (See details below about how to get the issue.)

For the 13^th year, Louisville Slugger is sponsoring the High School All-American teams. The staff of Collegiate Baseball newspaper selects the teams.  click to view list