3-17 from: - http://baseballdraftreport.com/ - JR RHP Nick Tepesch (Missouri): 1 IP 2 H 1 ER 0 BB 0 K - Tepesch left his Saturday start early after getting nailed in the hip by a line drive in the first inning. As someone with a creaky hip myself
3-17 from: - pnrscouting Rice starter Tony Cingrani (2010) came right at Tech hitters and put together six shutout innings before allowing a walk and a homerun in the seventh -- his final line sitting at 6.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB and 4 SO. The long-limbed lefty sat 87-90 with his fastball, topping out at 91 early on. His secondary offerings include a low-70’s 1-7 curve and a mid- to upper-70s change with some fade. He’s all arms and legs and throws with deception, though he gets the ball out behind him very early, flashing with a hook around his back and again as he enters his drive towards home. On Saturday he showed solid control of his offerings and did a good job of keeping Tech off-balance by working off of all of his pitches at different points in the evening and spotting his fastball and change particularly well. He was aided some by facing a struggling Red Raiders offense, but it was undoubtedly an impressive start for Cingrani. He likely profiles as a back-end starter or swing man, and could provide some value as a lefty reliever, though he may run into issues with the running game as he is relatively long to home -- clocked between 1.56 - 1.72 seconds on Saturday depending on his leg kick. He could address some of this by incorporating a quicker slide step, though his long arm action could make it difficult to maintain his timing without the time added by his higher kick.
3-18 from: - pnrscouting - Cole Green (2010) got the start for Texas and was inconsistent throughout, particularly with his secondaries (he threw an upper-70s curve and a slider around 80 mph, though neither with any true command). His fastball was 90-91 mph and was easily his most effective pitch. Green struggled throughout with control but received enough run support and defensive back-up to be given the rope to battle through his start to earn the win, finishing with a line of 7.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB and 4 SO.
3-18 from: - http://pnrscouting.com/articles_2010_houstoncollegeclassic_day2_03102010.html - Chance Ruffin closed out the game with 1.2 IP, allowing 2 H and 1 BB while striking out 3. Ruffin was shaky early and, after allowing a two-out single to Senne, fell behind 3-1 to Brett Nicholas. Rupp made a quick trip out to the hill to calm Ruffin and the closer responded with two 92 mph fastballs at the letters to retire Nicholas. Though not entirely crisp throughout his appearances, Ruffin showed one of the more impressive relief repertoires of the weekend, and could be one of the first relief arms off the board come June if he shows a little more pitch efficiency and consistency in his command. The raw stuff could be plus across the board.
3-18 from: - pnrscouting - On the Houston side, shortstop Blake Kelso (2010) though not as speedy as Barnes, showed well on the bases, clocking a 4.2 up the line from the right side and a blistering 7.08 home from second utilizing a solid secondary lead. His range was somewhat exposed on two grounders -- the first (ruled an error) on a seemingly routine ball up-the-middle, and the other (ruled a hit) in and to his glove side. He was spectacular all weekend, so this is no knock on Kelso the player. Just a reminder as to why he may project best at second base as a pro.
Rice vs. TCU (5-4, Rice)
TCU sent righty Kyle Winkler (2011) (pictured) to the mound for the final game of the weekend, and the sophomore showed the quality stuff that could land him somewhere in Day 1 next June. His fastball was 90-93 mph, adding a mid-70s downer curve and low-90s change-up. Winkler's command was spotty throughout the evening, leaving lots up and out of the zone, and he ended-up allowing more walks than hits (5:4) in his 6.1 innings of work. He throws with some effort, but his timing is pretty consistent and he generally lands clean and stays true to home. His curve is a hard downer that flashes excellent late bite, which helps to make up for the average depth I saw, and makes it difficult to square when it's on. Jos change-up is solid with some drop and could be an average pitch as he continues to improve his command. Winkler's focus over the next fifteen months or so will likely be continued improvement and consistency with his secondaries and better command across the board. The raw stuff is there for him to be an early round selection in 2011, and a mid-rotation starter down the line.
Second baseman Jerome Pena (2010) continued a solid weekend, showing soft hands in the field, clean actions around the bag and a good stick at the bottom of the order, going 2-4 with a homerun from the left side. Catcher Bryan Holaday (2010) continued to provide the most consistent production of any player in the tournament, handling Winkler well while posting another multi-hit performance in addition to reaching base via walk. Freshman Josh Elander (2012) shined both with the glove and with the bat. Out in right field, Elander robbed an extra-base hit from Anthony Rendon (2012), making a leaping grab on the warning track while in full sprint, showing surprising footspeed and excellent read, range and tracking. He was 2-3 at the plate, including the back-end of back-to-back doubles in the 8th (he subsequently scored the then-tying run for the Frogs, clocking an even 8.00 seconds to home from second after clocking 4.35 home-to-first in an earlier AB). Kyle Von Tungeln (2012) was just 1-5 on the day, but flashed good range in center and a blistering sub-4.1 home-to-first time from the left side. He showed an ability to let the ball travel and drive it to the left side and could emerge as an impressive gap-to-gap bat with the speed to rack-up extra-base hits. He did make one constly miscalculation in the field, allowing a ball to get behind him for a triple after missing a diving attempt with a one-run lead in the 9th.
Rice's Boogie Anagnostou (2010) (pictured) utilized an average three-pitch mix well to keep the hot TCU bats generally at bay, finishing with a line of 7 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 2 BB and 4 SO. His fastball is an upper-80s offering, touching 90 mph, but he threw to his spots and benefitted from two secondaries that give him three way action on his repertoire (the ball comes out of the same slot and has the poteential to run in on righties with the fastball, drop with the change, and break away with the slider). Both the change and the slider can be average pro pitches and perhaps a tick above with continued work. He showed good mound presence and was confident with his breaking ball, back-dooring and burying under the hands of lefty hitters. His stuff isn't eye popping, and he'll need to prove himself at every level as a pro to stick as a starter. He could also provide some value out of the pen, as well.
Rendon hit the ball hard but couldn't drop one in for a hit, finishing 0-4 on the night. In the field, he made one of the most impressive plays of the weekend, bare-handing a very high hopper, planting and throwing to first all in one step and one clean arm-action (a most impressive display of coordination and strength). Rick Hague (2010) made a couple of notable plays at short, including a smooth backhand on a hard-hit ball to the hole. He also threw one away, failing to set his feet under him after ranging up-the-middle and having the ball sail up and over first baseman Jimmy Comerota (2010). This came minutes after Hague had rolled over on an off-speed and grounded out to third to end the 8th with the go-ahead run stranded on second (notable only because we noted the concern that perhaps Hague has been living too much in his head early on this year). Although the weekend was up-and-down for Hague, the potential remains big and and he showed more positive than negative by my count. Putting aside some hiccups, he shows smooth and deliberate actions at short and much better at bats than I saw earlier on in the season. He still looks like a safe top 100 talent to me that could end-up towards the front-third or back-third of the grouping, depending on how his season shapes up (my money right now would be on the former).
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