Baseball Recruiting and Commitment Thread

I don't think it was a down year for talent in CT, it wasnt a great year but it also wasn't a bad year. There were a few kids who wanted to go play out of state (the "Southern school" influence) or had other influences (grades,etc) pull them in different directions. The 25% seems a little bit low but that is only because we brought in a large class compared to other years and CT as a small state only has so much D1 talent until you have to go looking outside the borders for recruits.

We did get the CT gatorade player of the year in this class. Plus, Sienna was NH Register area POY. Fear not, however, regarding CT recruits. From what I see, for 2013, we have 7 recruits coming in from within the state.

Griffing Garabedian signs UConn LOI

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ND baseball players Griffin Garabedian and Greg Zullo make college choices known. Congrats guys!!! ow.ly/fEMUZ ow.ly/i/1bbUP

saw a name-dan gutch, raritan nj

candidly.... i beleive his high school teammates greg grundle and tommy taint are more highly touted

Here's a new commit according to pgcrosschecker.com. His name is Trevor Holmes a catcher from Gov. Drummer Acad., in Mass.
He's 6'1" 205LBS. , other than that, I know nothing about him.
Anyone have any further info on him?

pgcrosschecker.com is reporting that a rising RHP has committed to UConn. I don't have a subscription there. Anyone know who this might be.

Ronnie Rossomando 6'5" from Stratford's Bunnell H.S. Think its a 2015 commit

Everything I hear is that he throws gas. By far the best pro prospect in the state by the time he graduates.

Good get by Penders now lets keep putting the gates up around the state!

Checked into this kid. He's only in his soph year at Bunnell. He won 6 games and struck out 60+ in 40+ innings. Against Tom Milone's Masuk team he shut them down , as a frosh, except for a tremendous HR by Milone. The article in the CT Post praised both Rossomando & Milone.
But, Mr. Rossomando isn't yet listed in pgcrosschecker.com's data base. They only list 2013 & 2014 recruits. The 2013 recruits are for all to see, but 2014 are only for subscribers. They do say UConn has 1 commit for 2014. For 2013 they list 11 players that all can view. Taylor Olmstead and Aaron Hill aren't in their data base.

Our good friends at pgcrosschecker state UConn has landed a nationally elite 2 way player.
Not sure if this guy plays 2 positions, or excells in 2 sports.
Anybody a member there?

I found out about this 2 way player, and more. The 2 way player is Zack Kesterson a 6'1" 185lb ss/p from Oriskany NY, just outside of Utica. He is a 2015 recruit, that's #2 for that year, Rossamondo is #1.
For 2014 we have a commit from Dan Rajkowski a 6'1" 185lb RHP from New Caanan.
Both are high honorable mention AA's.

Here's another 2014 commit, Jack Riley a P/1B from St. Peters in Marion MA

Just wondering if Andrew Zapata is or isn't committed to Uconn??

Third article down... http://www.highheelsonthefield.net/my_weblog/

Also: http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2013/14/sp_joescolumnzapata_2013_04_05_bd.html

Milone & Masuk will be at Dodd Stadium tomorrow at 3:45pm. (Rent at noon-Dodd by 3:30)
He was recenty ranked the #57 senior in the country.