2013 Draft-Notes – Sam Donko, Daniel Palka, Trey Masek, Carson Kelly, Stuff

Sam Donko, RHP, Youngstown Ursuline HS, Class of 2013 - 6-foot-1, 230-pound right-handed pitching prospect. Big, solid build with strong lower half. Shows short arm action through a high ¾ arm slot. Delivery requires some effort. Control should improve as he cleans up some balance issues. Fastball fluctuates between 84-88 mph, sitting at 86 mph most of the time. Shows good command of several off-speed pitches. Curveball sits 70-72 mph with late 11/5 break. Also uses a sharp slider that sits 71-72 mph. Changeup sits between 76-79 mph. It is thrown near fastball arm speed and shows some sink.  - http://www.prepbaseballreport.com/news/OH/Player-Analysis-from-Ohio-Top-Prospect-Showcase-on-717-8621950347#.UBVav60DlGI.twitter

Jake Ring, a LHH OF from Grant HS, commits to Missouri.

Aaron Fitt –

        Elon RHP David Whitehead is an emerging prospect: 89-92, bumped 93, flashed solid 3/4 breaking ball. Escaped bases-loaded jam with 4-6-3 DP

        Very impressed w/TxTech's Trey Masek, a 6-foot RHP whp hides ball well. Needed just 8 pitches to get 3 grounders in 4th. 93-94 w/ 80-81 SL

        Lanky ECU RHP Jeff Hoffman showed biggest velo so far in B5: 94-95, big 11-to-5 curve at 78, change at 81 with arm-side life. Remember him.     

        Razorbacks fireballer Colby Suggs works 8-pitch, 1-2-3 8th, ending with K of Andrew Knapp on 94 heat. Suggs pounded 94 with 82-83 hammer CV

        CCBL all-star game MVPs: Daniel Palka (3-for-4) for the West, Alex Blandino (2-for-3, game-tying run in 9th) for the East. GT Stanford

Prep Baseball Report‏ -  IN: RHP Mark Giesler commits to Dayton. Giesler is a 2013 from Jasper Indiana.

Carson Kelly‏ - I just registered for fall term to start my e-degree in Economics at Oregon State.  I am a Duck.

2013 Draft/D1 Notes – CWS, Tyler Herb, Daniel Palka, Zack Collins

CWS – Florida State vs. Stony Brook

FSU - C – Stephen McGee – 2012:    .237, 0-HR, 40-RBI, 30-K, 58-BB… drew a walk and scored…

SB – 1B – Kevin Courtney – 2012:  .292, 4-HR, 38-RBI, 25-BB… once again, Courtney’s defense at first looks very good… comes in .320 in post season… struck out looking on a nasty inside curve… great gap double in the 5^th, followed by poor running on a single and an errand throw where he should have scored…

SB – SP – Brandon McNitt – 2012: 8-3, 2.50, 100.2-IP, 61-K... Only 5-9… fastball sits in the 84-90 range…  known for pounding the zone… + pitch is the sinker and, if it’s on, there will be bunches of ground balls… 78-slider to end the 2^nd… FSU James Ramsey owned him early… got a little rattled in the 3^rd after a 2-run error that should have been the 3^rd out…  put a high fastball right down the high pipe for a 3-run HR by Justin Gonzalez (0-7). Final line 3.2 IP, 6 H, 9 R 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K.

SB – RP – Joshua Mason – 2012:  3-1, 3.47 ,36.1-IP, 31-K (.300)… got Ramsey to hit into a double-play to get out of the 6^th inning (2-P inning)…   

Tyler Herb

Player:  Tyler Herb   Position:  RHP   School:  Coastal Carolina   Date of Birth:  4/28/1992   Height/Weight:  6’4/185   Bats/Throws:  R/R   2013 Class:  Junior   Scouting Report:   •Low 90′s fastball, touches 94   •Solid secondary pitches   •3/4 arm slot   •Sometimes struggles with command   •Tendency to miss with fastball up & armside

Kendall Rogers‏ -

Somewhere in Baton Rouge, LSU is requesting a re-do on the Super Regional last weekend.

John Manuel‏ -

Wonder if Kent State is watching this and taking notes ... felt like both Cinderellas belonged here, but neither has played like it yet

Todd Gold‏ -

RHP Jordan Sheffield (Tullahoma, TN) little guy with lightning quick arm. 90-93 in 1st with explosive late life

 

Wareham Gatemen 6, Brewster Whitecaps 4 - Clay Champman (Florida Southern) got the win as the Wareham Gatemen beat the Brewster Whitecaps 6-4 at Spillane Field. Kyle Schwarber (Indiana University) gave the Gatemen an initial lead with an RBI double in the first inning followed by an RBI double by Daniel Palka (Georgia Tech) to increase the lead to 2-0 and the Gatemen never lost the advantage. http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012/06/15/cape-cod-baseball-league-recap-for-june-15th/

Zack Collins

Zack Collins is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound catcher and general utility player who swings from the left side of the plate and throws right-handed. At the 16u National Championship, he almost single-handedly led the South Florida Elite Squad 16u Black to the tournament championship. After a loss in the pool-play opener, Collins helped SFES 16u Black to 10 straight wins, including four straight on the final day of the tournament. He was 18-for-29 (.621) with seven doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI for the tournament and an even more incredible 13-for-17 (.765) with all seven of his doubles and both home runs coming in the five playoff games. He was named the tournament MVP.