America East Tournament, Game
4, Stony Brook, NY - #30 Stony Brook 7, Binghamton 4 – Brandon
McNitt 6.0-IP, 2-ER, 3-K, 1-BB… CF Travis
Jankowski 3-5, 2-R, 1-RBI… C Mike Danaher 204
, 3-RBI
What to Love:
When Jeff and I visited the practice field preceding the Perfect Game
All-American Game last summer, there was one player that we agreed was the most
impressive prospect of the bunch. His
name: Carlos Correa. It’s not often you
see a shortstop with a refined line drive approach, strong defensive skills and
enough power potential to raise an eyebrow, yet that’s exactly what Correa
represents. This native of Puerto Rico
may be the most impressive high school position prospect this side of Byron
Buxton. Though just about every tool in
his game is impressive, it’s Correa’s bat that makes him special. Correa takes a very direct route to the ball,
using his quick hands to stroke liners all over the field. He’s not an uber power prospect by any means,
but Correa’s power with wood is already materializing and there’s plenty more
to dream on for the future. Correa’s
actions in the infield are excellent and are only outdone by his arm-strength,
allowing him to have tremendous defensive upside no matter what position he
ends up at.
Walker has improved since coming to Columbia.
In his freshman year, he was a solid hitter who earned freshman All-America
honors en route to helping the Gamecocks earn their first national title. In
his sophomore season, he became the team's premier bat, hitting .358 with a
.554 slugging percentage en route to helping Carolina repeat. This year, his
average has taken a slight dip to .338, but his slugging percentage remains at
.553. Walker has also been effective in drawing walks over the course of his
career, and only rarely strikes out. As the numbers suggest, Walker is an
all-around excellent hitter who can hit for average and on-base percentage as
opposed to just power. He hits the ball where it is pitched and can use his
wrists to adjust well to moving pitches. He's also a very good fielder who can
play both first and third base. To top it all off, he's tough, having played
his way through injury in last year's CWS, and making some key plays while
hurt, to boot.
Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) - RHP, Senior -
Previous Spot: Not ranked - What he’s done: Moore has been outstanding for the
FAB 50 No. 7 Monarchs. He’s 11-1 on the mound with a 0.81 ERA ad 65 strikeouts
in 60.1 innings, fanning 14 in a 3-1 win over Rio Mesa (Oxnard, Calif.) in the
first round of the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs. He’s also hitting
.415 with three homers and 23 RBIs.
Richie Shaffer brings a big bat with him to the plate, but he
also is extremely patient and shows the ability to be a high-average hitter at
the next level with his ability to drive the ball to all fields. He is hitting
.344 through 56 games with 18 doubles, 10 home runs, 45 RBI and a 1.060 OPS.
His 51 walks ranks him among the leaders in the nation, as well. He is also an
outstanding first baseman who has made the transition over to third this year
and could play either position at the next level. Has put himself in first
round talks with his play this season.
Sam Selman - 89-93, 94, 81-82 CH, 88 2-seam
Hudson Randall - 86-88, 80-81 CH
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