2013 Draft-Notes – John Kilichowski, Rene Solis, Jonathan Mayo’s Top HS Hitters, Robby Campbell, Brendan McKay

John Kilichowski - Player: John Kilichowski Position: LHP School: Tampa Jesuit (FL) Date of Birth: 5/17/1994 Height/Weight: 6’5/200 Bats/Throws: L/L 2013 Class: Senior Committed To: Vanderbilt Scouting Report: John Kilichowski is a tall, projectable lefthander for Tampa Jesuit. •Upper 80′s fastball, touches 90, with good sinking action •Above average curve •Change with good arm speed •Strong command •Excellent projectability •3/4 to low 3/4 arm slot •High leg kick •Good makeup

Rene Solis (St. Mary’s, Texas) of the Watertown Wizards is the PGCBL Pitcher of the Week. Solis is the second Watertown pitcher in two seasons to earn weekly recognition. Rene Solis was a finalist for the 2012 Tino Martinez Award which is given to the NCAA Division II National Player of the Year. This spring, Solis led the nationally-ranked St. Mary’s University Rattlers with 110 strikeouts in 117.0 innings pitched. He posted a 13-3 record with a 1.69 earned run average. Solis, who pitched for St. Mary’s in the Division II World Series, picked up in Watertown where he left off from school. In two starts against the defending league champion Newark Pilots at Watertown's Alex T. Duffy Fairgrounds, Solis went 1-0 with a 0.60 earned run average. He allowed one earned run on seven hits, walked three and struck out 15. The southpaw from San Antonio did not yield an extra-base hit and he held the Pilots to a .140 batting average. link

Jonathan Mayo - Perfect Game National Showcase standouts - Hitters

•Cavan Biggio, 3B/2B, St. Thomas HS, Texas (TOS)

•Nick Ciuffo, C, Lexington HS, SC (TOS)

•Zack Collins, C, American Heritage HS, Fla. (TOS)

•John Paul Crawford, SS, Lakewood HS, Calif.

•Clint Frazier, 3B, Loganville HS, Ga.

•Jan Hernandez, SS, Carlos Beltran Academy, PR

•Hunter Hope, 3B, W.T. Dwyer HS, Fla.

•Jeremy Martinez, C, Mater Dei HS, Calif. (TOS)

•Reese McGuire, C, Kentwood HS, Wash. (TOS)

•Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson HS, Ga.

•Chris Okey, C, Eustis HS, Fla. (TOS)

•Christopher Rivera, SS, El Dorado HS, Calif. (TOS)

•Dominic Smith 1B Serra HS, Calif.

•Rowdy Tellez, 1B, Elk Grove HS, Calif.

VBL Players of the Week - North - Robby Campbell, Luray. Campbell, from South Alabama, had a league-high 13 hits last week as Luray reeled off a perfect 6-0 week. Campbell hit .464 for the week, had at least one hit in all six games and was 3 for 5 with three RBI in a 4-1 win at New Market on Wednesday. link

Walters State CC OF Marcus Davis (.441, 12-H, 52-RBI) commits to Florida

Brenden McKay -At the head of the rotation should be 6-foot-1, 175-pound Brendan McKay, the No. 2 ranked player in the Class of 2014. Brendan is coming off another stellar high school season in which he was the ace of the Blackhawk HS staff going 9-1. McKay is now 16-1 in his high school career. He sits 85-86 with his fast ball and has a dominant curve ball to go with it. The left hander has outstanding control and loves to pitch in big games.