6/2/09

Possible 1st Rounder By Mets - LHP - Matt Bashore




Matt Bashore

5/27: BA Draft Tracker “3-Up”: Matt Bashore, lhp, Indiana - Bashore piqued the interest of scouts when he hit 94 mph last spring, but then he came down with a tender arm and pitched out of the bullpen in the Cape Cod League during the summer. He started slowly this spring but had turned in five quality starts in his last six outings heading into the last week of the regular season. He's attractive because he's a lefty with size (6-foot-3, 200 pounds), velocity (his fastball sits at 90-91 mph and has peaked at 95 this year), a pair of solid breaking pitches and an effective splitter/changeup. Bashore has an easy delivery and has improved his control this year. He gives Indiana a third player with a chance to get popped in the first two rounds, joining righthander Eric Arnett and catcher Josh Phegley.

Fr. http://iuhoosiers.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/bashore_matt00.html SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008): Was named first team All-Big Ten and second team All-Great Lakes Region in a breakout season ... went 7-3 on the year with a 3.59 ERA ... struck out 86 batters in 82 2/3 innings, leading the conference in Ks and posting the fifth-highest total in school history ... was one of just two pitchers to garner Big Ten Pitcher of the Week honors three times on the year ...

5-21 Fr. http://www.gophersports.com/ - Indiana starter Matt Bashore capitalized on the early lead, as he settled in and pitched seven shutout innings allowing two hits, two walks and striking out nine batters. Bashore picked up the win to move to 7-4 on the season.

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