College
Baseball 360 -
Confirmed 1st-gm starters from 2nd press conf.: Stony
Brook-Tyler Johnson..UCLA-Adam Plutko..Arizona-Kurt Heyer..FSU-Brandon
Leibrandt
Player: Hunter Renfroe Position: OF/C/RHP
School: Mississippi State Date
of Birth: 1/28/1992 Height/Weight:
6’2/211 Bats/Throws:
R/R 2013 Class:
Junior Previously Drafted: 2010, 31st Rd, Red Sox Scouting Report: •Good
bat speed •Raw power in bat •True
plus arm
Oscar Mercado, SS, Gaither HS (FL) If the 2012 draft taught us anything, it is
that teams are going to move hard after up-the-middle players. They are the
hardest positions to fill, so when you find one, it is best to snatch them up
while you can. Mercado is the best pure
shortstop in next year's class—high school or college—with great instincts and
feel for the position, good glove work and a plus arm. His body type profiles
perfectly for the position, so there is no worry of him outgrowing it as he
ages. Offensively, Mercado has some work
to do. He is likely going to have more doubles than home run power at his peak,
though he has a good swing with quick wrists and a keen eye.
ORLEANS FIREBIRDS - Manager: Kelly Nicholson (eighth season) Last
season: 24-17-3; first place in East. Lost to Y-D in first round. Outlook: The Firebirds will surely be making
another run for first place in the East if their roster remains this stocked
all summer. Arizona State sophomore RHP Trevor Williams was selected to Team
USA but will honor his Cape League commitment before heading to North Carolina
at the end of June. Williams posted a 2.05 ERA in through 109 2/3 innings,
walking 13 and striking out 59. He will be the Firebirds opening day starter on
Thursday.“That says a lot about him as young man and a lot about (the Arizona
State) program and their coach Tim Esmay,” said Nicholson. Meanwhile, Kentucky
sophomore RHP Trevor Gott returns for another season with the Firebirds along
USC sophomore catcher Jake Hernandez, Virginia junior outfielder Reed Gragnani
and Dartmouth junior LHP Kyle Hunter. Gott set a Wildcats single-season record
with nine saves in 10 chances and posted a 2.16 ERA in 23 appearances, walking
seven and striking out 38. LaSalle junior lefty Pat Christensen also had nine
saves. He walked just eight batters while striking out 54 in 44 innings. Rice
sophomore RHP Austin Kubitza had a 2.69 ERA striking out 73 in 80 1/3 innings.
Stony Brook sophomore right-hander Brandon McNitt, whose team made is making
its first College World Series appearance this weekend, boasts a 2.50 ERA in 100
2/3 innings, walking 24 and striking out 61 so far. Jarrett Arakawa, a
sophomore lefty from Hawaii, pitched 97 innings and compiled a 2.88 ERA. On the
offensive side, Vanderbilt junior shortstop Anthony Gomez and infielder Conrad
Gregor create a dynamic duo. Gomez, named to the SEC first team, batted .353
with 57 RBIs and had only 15 strikeouts. He had 11 steals and a .404 OBP.
Gregor hit .328 for Vandy, tallying 41 walks against 41 strikeouts and was a
perfect 10-for-10 in stolen bases. Arkansas sophomore third baseman Dominic
Ficociello, who played for Team USA last summer, hit .309 with six home runs
and drove in 40.
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