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I was fabulous at age 13. Great Catcher. Hit the fastball & showed power.

The teammate who got drafted and played with the Yankees ... was not the most gifted guy on our team. But he stuck with it. And he loved everything - EVERYTHING - about the game.
 
huskymedic said:


5-9 180lb RHP/Middle Infielder
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From the Leo Socci Comments section in Prep Baseball Report:

>3/6/17
5-foot-7, 160-pound, smaller, athletic frame. The frame is solid, is wiry strong, has room to still fill out and add weight. The arm is quick, the fastball should continue to climb, the breaking ball is his best pitch clocked in the mid 70’s, is a true curve ball. The delivery is simple, hands start high and stay high throughout, leg raise is smooth has average height to it. The direction is inline, squares up to the plate on release. The arm action has average length to it, it's clean and comes out of his hand with ease. The fastball was 80-84 mph, 4 seamer was pounded down in the zone, 2 seamer had bore action to it, fastball will continue to climb. The changeup is ok, thrown hard, could get more separation off the fastball, with action to arm side. Times to the plate were 1.4-1.5. The breaking ball is a legit pitch, very close to a 12/6 break, thrown hard with downward break, it's a nasty hammer. The delivery is sound, loses some leverage at separation, bends over the midsection, needs to stay tall all the way through. Big time follow, throws strikes and can spin the breaking ball.<
 
dbmill said:
Every once in a while PerfectGame.org rankings of recruits become visible to those who don't pay for the premium service. So here are the rankings for UConn recruits for this coming season:

255 - Reggie Crawford - LHP

Top 500, which seems to work out more to the 500 to 999 range:

Chris Brown - 3B
Zach Donohue - RHP
Sam Favieri - RHP
Tyler Griggs - 3B
Gavin Kee - OF
Andrew Marrero - RHP
Max Nielsen - LHP

Top 1000, which seems to work out to 1000 and over:

Garrett Coe - LHP
Joshua Cohen - RHP
Patrick Gallagher - RHP

It should be noted that some recruits just don't seem to show up on the Perfect Game website. In UConn's case, that would include Todd Petersen and Ryan Hyde. Also, remember these rankings are hardly perfect. For instance, Jacob Wallace was rated as a "Follow", which ranks behind both Tot 1000 and "High Follow". With all the UConn recruits ranking in the 500 range, this looks like a good depth class for the Huskies.
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Another PerfectGame.org ranking:

Top 1000 - Ryan Hyde - C/OF

Perfect Game does not yet list Ryan Hyde as a UConn baseball recruit, even though Ryan Hyde's twitter account has him going to UConn. These recruiting websites often are missing a few commitments, so nothing really unusual there.
 
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High school class of 2021 left hand hitting outfielder from Mansfield, MA.

From Prep Baseball Report:

>2/23/19
6-foot, 162-pound left-handed hitting outfielder. Ran a 4.0 down the line on the turf. The approach in the outfield is cautious and appropriate. The direction is good and he works through the ball. Threw 81 mph from the outfield with carry and accuracy. The bat has a tee exit velocity of 78 mph. The setup is wide in base, bottom half under control. The path is long to contact as he needs to free up his hands to maneuver the bat. Uses a 1-handed finish after contact with the ball.<

Zach Stephenson

www.prepbaseballreport.com www.prepbaseballreport.com
 
TASTY TIDBITS - Hudson Reporter

This column has items on several New Jersey athletes, including the news that Justin Willis transferred from Vanderbilt to UConn. According to this article, Willis will have three years eligibility with UConn baseball, and that he will be eligible to play right away at UConn next spring because he redshirted his sophomore year at Vanderbilt.
 
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Looks like UConn has another California JUCO pitcher:



www.dvcvikings.com

Nick Krauth

Nick Krauth
www.dvcvikings.com www.dvcvikings.com

Nick Krauth, a RHP from Diablo Valley College. Played for them in 2019.

In 2018, Krauth was with the New Mexico Lobos.

Nick Krauth

golobos.com golobos.com
 
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No real news to report, but during Sunday Night Baseball just now, the ESPN crew was interviewing CC and asked about his son, CC III, if he was starting to get some baseball looks from colleges, and CC said yes, with UConn being the only school he mentioned specifically! Anyways, doesn’t look to be a super-high caliber prospect yet, but he’s c/o 2022 at Bergen Catholic in NJ per PG. Still really cool to hear a shout-out like that!

Edit: damn, medic beat me to it. But hey, that’s some good press!

Another edit: Carsten Sabathia Class of 2022 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA
 
UConNick said:
No real news to report, but during Sunday Night Baseball just now, the ESPN crew was interviewing CC and asked about his son, CC III, if he was starting to get some baseball looks from colleges, and CC said yes, with UConn being the only school he mentioned specifically! Anyways, doesn’t look to be a super-high caliber prospect yet, but he’s c/o 2022 at Bergen Catholic in NJ per PG. Still really cool to hear a shout-out like that!

Edit: damn, medic beat me to it. But hey, that’s some good press!

Another edit: Carsten Sabathia Class of 2022 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA
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6-4 185lb heading into sophomore year!
 
huskymedic said:
6-4 185lb heading into sophomore year!
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Yeah, definitely with that size and that much time before he’s college age, he could blossom big time. I probably spoke too soon and based it off the 7/10 grade from PG.
 
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UConNick said:
Yeah, definitely with that size and that much time before he’s college age, he could blossom big time. I probably spoke too soon and based it off the 7/10 grade from PG.
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... but a PG 7/10 equates to “"Potential low round pick, D1 prospect or top level JUCO" > not bad for a freshman ;) (w/ a famous dad).
 
Throws 89 according to Perfect Game. Not bad, I bet the coaches turn that into 92-93 before long.
 
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uconnbaseball said:
Throws 89 according to Perfect Game. Not bad, I bet the coaches turn that into 92-93 before long.
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Also remember Pihlkar is a rising junior, so he has two more years to develop in high school and elsewhere before he arrives at UConn in the fall of 2021. That's quite a bit of time to get stronger and to improve.
 
Apparently the new league and new facilities aren't turning guys off much. This is an exciting time for the program.
 


Mitch Pascarella is a Class of 2020 6-0 180lb RHP/SS from Southwestern High School in Jamestown NY

Pascarella Commits To UConn - Post Journal
>>Last season, Pascarella was named the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division I West Roger Moore Player of the Year after helping the Trojans to a 14-8 record. Offensively, he batted .415 and slugged .615 with six doubles, two triples, a home run and 26 runs scored while stealing 15 bases. On the mound, Pascarella posted a 5-3 record with a 1.20 earned-run average. In 46 innings pitched, he struck out 83.<<
 
Another article on Mitch Pascarella:

Pascarella Was ‘Something Special’ From The Start

The news came from Mitchell Pascarella’s Twitter account on Wednesday. “I am very excited,” the Southwestern Central School soon-to-be senior tweeted to his 167 followers, “to announce my commitment to the University of Connecticut!” Imagine then how Pascarella’s baseball coaches through the...
www.post-journal.com www.post-journal.com

>“What I find attractive is the quality of the coaching staff,” Pascarella said. “They have been at UConn for a while now and have a great system. The facilities are going to be brand new as of this spring, (including) a new stadium with turf playing surface, and new locker room and batting cages.”

Recruited primarily as a pitcher, Pascarella had also considered Niagara, Canisius, Bucknell, St. Bonaventure and Penn State as possible college destinations.

“The past year I played for the Niagara Junior Thunderwolves, which has been one of the best baseball experiences I have had,” he said. ” … I have been on UConn’s radar since I threw a perfect game at Diamond Nation (in New Jersey) late this summer.”<
 
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Stumbled across this article on 2020 commit Adrian Siravo: The real deal: Gilford’s Siravo flashing rare skill set to get on MLB’s radar

>>At 17 years old, Siravo is listed at 6-foot-4 and 195 pounds. He wears a size 16 shoe and runs like a player half his size. His arm generates pitches exceeding 90 mph and the sound generated when the ball meets his bat is just different from his peers. “He’s a one-of-a-kind player as far as being able to do everything,” Duquette said. “He runs a 6.6 second 60 (yard dash). He throws 90-plus. He hits for power. There isn’t more of a five-tool player around in New Hampshire than this kid and maybe hasn’t been for the last however many years.”<<

>>Siravo reached 93 mph with his fastball during the Baseball Coaches Association of New Hampshire’s Underwood Games in June and topped out at 94 mph on the radar gun during a showcase event in Philadelphia. “UConn pitching coach (Joshua) MacDonald told me personally that they think Adrian has the potential to throw harder than any kid they’ve ever recruited and they have pitchers drafted every year,” Duquette said. “He’s the real deal.”

The velocity will only go up as Siravo matures, but it’s the development of his secondary pitches that’s making the biggest difference. “That was the priority for us this offseason,” Duquette said. “We worked on that slider and developing the splitter. His slider is 80, which is like the perfect differential when he’s throwing the fastball in the 90s. (The slider) is almost unhittable. Everybody is so geared up for the fastball that they swing right over the top of his slider.”<<
 
Latest commitment to UConn baseball is Braden Quinn, New Fairfield High School Class of 2021. Quinn is a 6'3'' LHP.



From PrepBaseballReport.com:

>3/06/19

6-foot-3, 175-pound, long, lengthy, wide shoulders and back, with plenty of room for added weight. A left-handed pitcher, smooth controlled delivery, weight stays back over the rubber, tall throughout. The hands start and stay high, back leg is strong, rides out to release, direction is on point with lower half. The arm works out of a high ¾ slot, arm action is clean and loose, pitching down hill. The fastball was clocked at 82 mph, pitched to glove side, working low in the zone. The change up has a chance to be an above average pitch, clocked at 76-77 mph, fade and down action to it, works well off fastball, a very good pitch. The breaking ball is more curveball, more top to bottom break, clocked at 70-72 mph. Composure and tempo on the mound is advanced, big follow one of the better arms in the class of 2021.<

Braden Quinn

www.prepbaseballreport.com www.prepbaseballreport.com
 
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