Indiana State junior
lefthanded pitcher Sean Manaea has made the full
transformation from a little known freshman a couple of seasons ago into one of
college baseball's elite starting pitchers and MLB draft prospects. Perhaps we
should've seen this coming. Manaea wasn't a highly recruited lefty out of high
school, only ranked as one of the top 1,000 national prospects to watch. But he
made a huge statement the summer of 2011 when he was the top prospects at the
Prospect League, a summer collegiate level. There, he topped out at 93 and
attracted plenty of eyeballs for his sophomore season with ISU this past
spring. PG
RHP Brandon
Pierce, Nebraska -- Pierce entered the spring with some high hopes with
the Huskers, but control issues plagued him at times. Pierce put together a
very good summer season, making nine appearances and having a 2.45 ERA in 44
innings. He also struck out 30 and walked 15, while teams hit him at a .229
clip. PG
Mark
Appel RHP Stanford- I am just not a huge fan of Appel but the arm is
full of projection. He commands the zone well with plenty of action from a 3
pitch mix. He finished 2012 with a 10-2 record and a 2.56 e.r.a in 123 IP with
130 K and 30 walks. pinetarpress
Nick Ciuffo C Charleston,
S.C. Ht.: 6-1. Wt.: 200. B/T: L/R. Ciuffo
is one of the most complete catchers in the 2013 class. He is an advanced
receiver with a feel for the game and has a strong, accurate arm. His
lefthanded swing is quick and clean. He uses the whole field and flashes some
power to the pull side. He is verbally committed to South Carolina.
Taylor Sparks, 3b/of, Wenatchee (So., UC Irvine): In high
school and as a freshman at UC Irvine, Sparks' performance lagged behind his
impressive tools, but he may have narrowed the gap this summer after hitting
.388/.448/.709 over 134 at-bats, ranking second in the league in batting
average and first in home runs with nine. Sparks has a brawny, 6-foot-4, 210-pound
frame and power is his best tool. He won the league's home run derby at the
all-star game and hit a few balls nearly 450 feet. He has a compact swing but
his brute strength allows him to occasionally mis-hit balls and still muscle
them through the infield for hits.. http://ht.ly/1m4q1n
The Newport Gulls clinched
the New England Collegiate League championship on Aug. 11. Some 10 days later,
that title has resulted in an unofficial national championship. http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2012/08/newport-gulls-finish-season-at-no-1.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Patrick Ebert - Congrats to Indiana State LHP Sean Manaea, our
2012 PG summer collegiate POY
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