Dustin Houle, Sonny Gray, Mark Appel, Francisco Lindor, Matt Grimes, Daniel Palka, Matt Crouse

Dustin Houle, 3b - "He's very interesting. He's probably going to be a catcher someday because I don't know if he'll make it as a third baseman, but he can hit and has some size and strength and a good arm. I probably like him better behind the plate in the pro world, if I had to make that choice. If he can catch for you, he profiles a whole lot better than as a third baseman."







No. 3 Vanderbilt over No. 8 Stanford, 2-1. Vandy Jr. RHP Sonny Gray (6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 K) won a pitcher's duel against So. RHP Mark Appel (6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER), as Anthony Gomez delivered a tie-breaking RBI single in the sixth, and three Vanderbilt relievers combined to throw three innings of two-hit, shutout ball to seal the win.


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Francisco Lindor, SS, Montverde Academy (Fla.) - Lindor, a switch hitter, drew dozens of scouts in his first week of play -- partially because there weren't a whole lot of other options that early in the season -- and promptly homered in his first at-bat, a shot estimated at more than 400 feet to right-center field as a left-handed batter. He's flashed the leather on several occasions, showing smooth actions at shortstop and plenty of arm. "He dazzled, certainly," said one talent evaluator of an American League club. "He's a really, really good athlete, a lot of quickness and a quick bat." Lindor, a Florida State commit, added a 3-for-3 outing earlier this week and continues to make what one scout called "ridiculous" plays with the glove. http://insider.espn.go.com/mlb/blog?name=mlb_draft&id=6158757&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fmlb%2fblog%3fname%3dmlb_draft%26id%3d6158757







• Georgia Tech over Georgia Southern, 7-4. Heralded Fr. RHP Matt Grimes (5.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER) earned the win in his first start, and fellow freshman Daniel Palka (3-for-4, HR, 4 RBI) powered the offense. - http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=4128







Mississippi didn’t get a high quality start from left-handed pitcher Matt Crouse against Wright State last weekend, but the talented veteran changed his luck against Houston on Friday. Crouse struck out eight and allowed just two run on six hits in seven innings as the Rebels captured a 4-2 win over red-hot Houston. Crouse bouncing back in that fashion is huge for the Rebels. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5298