D1 Game Notes –
Tucker Brown, Kieran Lovegrove, Rhett Wiseman
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D3: J.P. Maples smacked three home runs and drove in
eight runs on the day, while Tucker Brown belted
a school-record four homers in the first game to lead Central Oklahoma to a
doubleheader sweep of Arlington Baptist on Wednesday afternoon at blustery
Wendell Simmons Field. -
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Seventeen-year-old
Kieran Lovegrove made his mark in sports at the
age of two and has not let up since. However, it was not baseball with which he
initially gained his skill. A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Lovegrove
honed his batting skills playing cricket before he moved to the US at the age
of five. It was then when he fell in love with baseball. He is currently a
senior pitcher at Mission Viejo High School, the 65th ranked player in Baseball
America’s 2012 Prospect Top 100, and was also selected to the USA National 18U
Team Trials. In the fall, Lovegrove will be taking his talents to Phoenix to
play for Arizona State University. http://www.youth1.com/baseball-latest-features/a-grand-slam-for-the-community.html
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Rhett Wiseman,
OF, BB&N - Height: 6-foot-1 Weight:
195 lbs. Bats: Left Throws: Right
Hometown: Mansfield, Mass.
College: Vanderbilt 2011 Stats:
.447, 12 doubles, 5 triples, 11 home runs, 29/29 stolen bases. Scout’s Take: “Rhett is one of those
outfielders who you look at and try to figure out if he can continue to
progress as a Centerfielder, or if eventually you have to move him to Left because
of his arm strength. The way his speed plays, you could probably keep him in
center until he proves he can't handle it. Then the bat comes into play – is he
a power guy or is he more of a speed guy who can make his power play? His power
was on display in the bigger events last summer, but he’s also shown a
propensity to strike out quite a bit against top-tier pitching. Obviously the
power is going to be there as he gets older, but putting the ball in play and
allowing his speed to show itself more consistently will be a big piece for
him. Ultimately, I think he's a gap to gap guy who will be able to hit HR's as
he learns to stay within himself and take what he is given. He’s shown the
ability to play at a really high level, but it’s going to be a matter of
whether people are willing to buy into his swing. He tends to get a little
stiff on his front side; if he can smooth that out and show development and the
ability to go the other way a little bit, he's going to put himself into the
mix. It's a tough sign because of his commitment to Vanderbilt and the new CBA
rules, but I can see someone taking a chance on that.” Projection: First five rounds.
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Missouri
State RHP Pierce Johnson - mild forearm strain
and will miss start this week
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OH:
Minster H.S. (OH) RHP Adam Niemeyer (2013) 1-hit
CG, 14-K, 89-FB
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Speed
Checks
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RHP
Kevin Gausman 94-97, 99, 97 – 115th pitch
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Aaron Nola (2014) 90-94, 95, 78-79-CV, 81- CH
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Hobart
H.S. Brandon
Murray (2014) - 88-89, 90
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Rancho
Bernardo (2014) C Alex Jackson – 80, 1.94
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