3/27/10

3-27 DRAFT: - Christian Colon, Mike Ojala, Cody Stanley, Bryce Harper... and Caleb Smith

Christian Colon:


3-23 from: - http://web.goldenspikesaward.com/index.html?page=news_archive&article_id=61  - Heading into last weekend's series at Washington, Colon was hitting .234/.347/.328 with one home run and three RBIs in 16 games. Colon found himself in a big way in Fullerton's three-game sweep of the Huskies. On Friday, he went 4-for-5 with three home runs and five RBIs, going deep to left field, center and right. His third homer, a two-run shot in the eighth, provided the eventual winning runs in Fullerton's 9-7 victory. Colon homered again Saturday and drew three walks, two of them intentional. He finished the weekend 8-for-13 with seven RBIs, a double and two stolen bases. All of a sudden, his season line looks a whole lot better: .299/.413/.545 with five homers and 10 RBIs




Mike Ojala

3-23 from: - http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/032310aaa.html  - Last June 18, Bramhall operated on Ojala, repaired his UCL, and told Ojala that he could pitch competitively in nine months. Nine months and one day later, Ojala returned to the mound at San Diego, working 1 1/3 perfect innings to cap a comeback that was by definition remarkable. Ojala required 16 pitches to retire the four Toreros he faced last Friday. He doesn't have his pre-surgery velocity on his fastball (which topped out at 88 miles an hour in the week before he was cleared by Bramhall), but Ojala still threw seven fastballs along with eight curveballs and one changeup. The off-speed pitch became a critical component of the repertoire after Ojala returned from his hiatus and helped pitch Rice into the postseason. Ojala solicited input prior to his comeback last year.

Cody Stanley:

3-23 from: - link  - Also add Catcher, Cody Stanley, UNC-Wilmington, 5'11 195, R/R, solid hitter with short power stroke to left center and left line, 1.88 pop time on one attempt throwout at 2b on a cold and windy day 2 weeks back. Among college receivers I've seen this spring, he's the most fluid and total package. He also had a solid summer last year with wood which will help him come tourney time. Club also has a reliever with low 90's fb, Stephen Harrold who someone will give a chance to and tall RHP, Seth Frankoff, 6'4 210, 89-90 fb, topps out at 91-92 with sink when on top of his fb, tends to overthrow some causing eratic command/control. Slide piece is still a work in progress but good enough to advance levels. Key will be a solid 3rd pitch he can locate anytime in the count and he appears to have the ability to do that.

Bryce Harper:

3-24 from link  - Truth be told, he has been. Harper has hit .420 with eight homers, 27 RBIs, an .864 slugging percentage and a .514 on-base percentage in 27 games. He leads or is tied for the team lead in nine offensive categories. He is doing, as one scout put it, exactly what was expected of him. Living up to that kind of hype might sound extraordinary, but to Harper, off the field has been a bigger challenge than on

Caleb Smith:

3-24 from: - http://www.islandpacket.com/2010/03/24/1183039/march-23-prep-roundup.html#ixzz0j6NNj6TU  - Abundant Life 14, St. Andrew's 0: - Caleb Smith led Abundant Life to victory on the mound and at the plate, batting 3 for 4 with five RBIs. As a pitcher, he threw five innings of no-hit ball with no walks and seven strikeouts.

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