Joe Flynn, Travis Shaw, Charles Tilson, Corey Knebel , John Stilson

Joe Flynn had one fine outing for Franklin Pierce on the 5th of March. He picked up his first win of the season by throwing 8 quality innings of baseball. He allowed just 1 run on 4 hits and he fanned 7 on the night. He didn't allow a walk during his start either. Joe will be returning to the Wareham Gatemen for his 2nd season this summer. http://www.collegesummerbaseball.net/2011/03/summer-league-related-stat-lines-from_1545.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter





Travis Shaw - Shaw’s home run to open the seventh was a towering bomb that carried well over the fence in left-centerfield. He put such as easy swing on a fastball that caught the outer half of the strike zone that it was easy to recognize his power potential. He has long legs and hits from a slightly open stance. He holds his hands low and overall shows a pretty good eye at the plate. He’s a left-handed hitter with a pronounced uppercut to his swing, and when the bat leaves his shoulder he doesn’t get cheated. At third base he made all of the plays he needed to showing a strong arm for the position. Russell Branyan comes to mind when watching Shaw play. http://www.5tooltalk.com/2011-notes-3-5-11.html  






Charles Tilson, of, New Trier HS, Winnetka, Ill. Much of the scouting community is behind the curve on Tilson, mainly because he traditionally played summer ball for his local high-school team and hasn’t ventured far from Chicago, with the notable exception of last summer’s Area Code Games. Area scouts are still trying to figure him out from conversations I’ve had with them, but when I saw him in Long Beach, Calif., playing against many of the best players in the country, he was a potential first-round pick for five straight days. He was that good every day. Tilson’s combination of tools, skills and performance will have scouts quickly comparing him to a younger Johnny Damon. http://www.perfectgame.org/Articles/View.aspx?article=5302  






Freshman righthander Corey Knebel has demonstrated similar poise in tight spots, making him an out-of-nowhere force in late-game situations. On Friday, he inherited a two-on, two-out jam from Jungmann in the ninth and escaped by getting Brian Ragira to ground out, ending the game. Knebel picked up another save Sunday, striking out three over the final two innings. He extracted Texas from a bases-loaded, no-out jame in the eighth by inducing a huge 3-6-1 double play—on which Garrido credited Knebel for showing the presence and athleticism to get to the first base bag in time. He struck out the next batter with a 91 mph fastball to strand a runner on third. http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/college/?p=4176  






The scouts weren't there just to see Rice. Texas A&M ace John Stilson got a no-decision as the Aggies lost to the University of Utah on Friday, but he was strong once again. The right-hander went six innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out 10. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110307&content_id=16850506&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&tcid=tw_article_16850506