7-18 from: - link - On first baseman Taylor Ard (.260/.317/.370, 1 HR, 9 RBI in 73 AB), who is transferring from a junior college to Washington State: "Physical kid, has a fairly advanced approach to hitting, and put an aluminum bat in his hands next spring he'll be lethal. He's athletic around the bag, he came out here and really held himself well. Advanced appraoch to hitting, can hit to all fields, and he's got raw power.
7-22-10 from: - link - 2b, Marquis Riley, NC A&T, 5'10 190 L/R, will turn 20 soon, playing for Asheboro, this kid runs very well on the bases, still learning technique on base stealing, has some opp field power to alley, would like to see more top hand control of his swing and pull the ball more, tends to reach and guess a lot but as far as bat speed, it's definitely there. Throwing arm is good for 2b, might be best suited to move to the OF in time. Has ran sub 4.2 to 1b from LH side and 6.6, 60. Very strong for his size too.
7-13-10: - MaxPreps Junior All-American Baseball Team - Mikal Hill, Mallard Creek (Charlotte, N.C.), Infield - The Charlotte Observer Player of the Year, batted .566 with 39 RBI, 9 doubles and 7 home runs. He also stole 18 bases and has committed to play at South Carolina.
7-21 from: - link - C, Chadd Krist, Cal, 5'10 190, R/R, solid release time, 1.95, quick feet, glove is ok - can make adjustments, tends to stab a bit, needs to stay on top of his throws when he gets to the side the ball runs away from IF to 2b. Has compact swing with occ power, should hit enough to be contributor at worse as ML backup - some reminders of Redmond who played for Twins & Marlins.
7-23-10 from: - link - In its final tune-up game before heading overseas to Taiwan and Japan, Team USA defeated the Strike Zone of Omaha 16-0 in seven innings Thursday afternoon at Warrior Field. With the win Team USA improves to 9-0 on the summer. Alex Dickerson (Indiana) added a round-tripper of his own and a team-best four RBI. Dickerson put USA on the board when he drew a bases loaded walk that scored Drew Maggi (Arizona State) who doubled to start the game. Maggi recorded his second hit of the day, a bunt single, to load the bases for Miller who singled home O’Brien with a shot to left field. Two batters later Dickerson cleared the bases after lifting a 1-2 pitch to right field for his first home run of the summer tour
7-23-10 from: - http://pnrscouting.com/articles_teamusacollegiate_finalroster_07212010.html - USA CNT Roster Breakdown, Spring Stat Links and Trials Notes: - Alex Dickerson - LF So. Indiana Univ.- Trials Notes: Dickerson is a big, strong kid that boasts 70 "now" power to the pull side but limited oppo power with wood. He loads his hands at a solid height but also a fair amount out in front of his body (towards home plate). This limits his acceleration of the barrel to contact on the outer-half and the degree to which he can let the ball travel out there. Anything middle-in, however, is in the mashing zone, and when he squares one it flies (as evidenced by the balls he launched to the treeline behind the right field wall during BP). On the bases he is a little raw, showing some uncertainty in his lines, and he was picked-off on a hesitation move to 1st that was not all that tricky. His arm strength and accuracy will limit him to left field, but he's not certain to stick there. Dickerson is at his best, defensively, when the ball has some loft and he is able to sprint to a general area and slowly zero in on it. Otherwise, his actions are a little choppy, and he likewise shows a fair amount of hesitation and uncertainty when charging the ball. The Hoosier bopper spent some time at first, and may ultimately develop into an adequate defender there. For now, he is raw with stiff movements and crude footwork.
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