Draft 2012 – Dario Pizzano, Tanner Rahier, Taylor Dugas, James Ramsey

http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2012/01/top-30-position-players-in-necbl.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter  4.  Dario Pizzano   OF   North Shore Navigators—Columbia -  Dario had an outstanding summer while patrolling the outfield this year. He hit .365 and was second in the league with 54 hits. He scored 29 runs, knocked in 27 and was tied for first with 12 doubles. He had a great OPS of 1.001 and the SABR nerd in me loves his RC number of 36.391. BA ranked him as the 9th best prospect while PG has him listed at #26 this summer.

34. Tanner Rahier — 6’-2”, SS, Desert HS (CA)  Rahier attends Palm Desert high school but doesn’t play for the team. Instead, he plays for a spring league that uses wood bats to better prepare him for the majors. He is an extremely hard-working player who has a workout regimen Rocky Balboa would be embarrassed by. His arm has been clocked at 93 mph, and his plus-range at footwork make him a legitimate shortstop at the next level. His short, compact swing generates plus-power, and his bat speed allows him to catch up to any pitch, making him a great contact hitter. Has elite speed as he runs a 6.6/60. Overall, the kid has very few holes to his game, and playing in the ABCL has given him a leg up on his peers. The talent is off the charts, but the drive is what really separates him from the rest. http://www.throughthefencebaseball.com/top-50-draft-prospects-for-2012-50-thru-26/15621/

We continue the countdown today at number 17 with Alabama senior Taylor Dugas, The Lafayette, Louisiana, native attended Teurlings Catholic High School where he was a four year starter for head coach Mike Thibodeaux. In his high school career, he batted .518 (176 for 340) with 19 home runs and 159 RBI. His senior season saw him hit .640 (57 for 86) with 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 55 runs, 17 doubles and four triples while being named a Collegiate Baseball High School All-American, LBCA Player of the Year, first-team All-State by the LBCA, and won the Rebel of the Year Award at TCHS. He decided to head out of state to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide. His freshman campaign saw him appear in 56 games (54 starts) as he hit .352 (83-for-236) with two home runs and 27 RBI in 56 games, He was able to lead the Crimson Tide in hits (83), multi-hit games (25) and doubles (20). He was honored at the end up the season by being named a Freshman All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. http://ht.ly/1gG4ic

We continue the countdown today at number 16 with Florida State senior outfielder James Ramsey. The Alpharetta, GA native attended Wesleyan High School where he was a four year starter. He earned All-Gwinnett County and All-Region 6-AA honors in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, he led all Gwinnett County hitters with a .468 batting average and .883 slugging percentage, guiding Wesleyan High School to the 6-AA championship. As a freshman in 2009, he appeared in 45 games making nine starts with seven starts in left field and two more as the DH. He finished the year hitting .296 with three doubles, two home runs, 19 runs scored and 14 RBI in 68 at bats. http://ht.ly/1gHl6Q