UConn Baseball Recruiting and Commitment Thread

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Winkel/Burrows:

And Luke Broadhurst on Class S.

 

[huskymedic]

And Luke Broadhurst on Class S.

Ooops - Missed that...

 

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Winkel/Burrows:

And Luke Broadhurst on Class S.

A few other future Huskies make the team as well:

Class LL
Will Lucas

Class S
Matt Bonvicini
Tim Pfaffenbichler

 

[huskymedic]

A few other future Huskies make the team as well:

Class LL
Will Lucas

Class S
Matt Bonvicini
Tim Pfaffenbichler

Not sure how I could miss a Pfaffenbichler...

 

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UConn baseball has updated its summer ball assignments list. That list shows that UConn has picked up another new JUCO transfer pitcher from California. LHP Chase Gardner is playing for the Healdsburg Prune Packers of the California Collegiate League this summer. The Healdsburg roster does show Gardner as going to UConn. In 2016 Gardner played for the San Francisco Dons, and then for the 2017 season he transferred to the JUCO ranks at the College of Marin where he was a starting pitcher.

Chase Gardner

Here's a talent evaluation of Gardner from the PerfectGame website that is a few years old:

"Dec 06, 2014

PG Grade: 8.5

Chase Gardner is a 2015 LHP/1B with a 6-5 220 lb. frame from Novato, CA who attends Novato HS. Extra-large, athletic build with broad shoulders and long limbs with room to fill out with additional strength. Primary left-handed pitcher, throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with a short and quick arm action coming through the back. Creates angle and downhill plane on fastball with deception towards hitters. High leg lift with slight hip turn at top of delivery. Topped out at 85 mph with fastball, comes out of hand easily, up tempo delivery and located well to both sides of the plate. Projects for more velocity with incorporation of lower half, induced ground ball contact. Developing feel for changeup at 71 mph, showed a short 1-7 curveball at 67 mph. Pounded lower quadrants of strike zone with fastball. Good student. Named to West Uncommitted Top Prospect List."

Chase Gardner - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

 

[huskymedic]

UConn baseball has updated its summer ball assignments list. That list shows that UConn has picked up another new JUCO transfer pitcher from California. LHP Chase Gardner is playing for the Healdsburg Prune Packers of the California Collegiate League this summer. The Healdsburg roster does show Gardner as going to UConn. In 2016 Gardner played for the San Francisco Dons, and then for the 2017 season he transferred to the JUCO ranks at the College of Marin where he was a starting pitcher.

Chase Gardner

Nice find... gotta love minor league ball team names!!!

 

[dbmill]

Nice find... gotta love minor league ball team names!!!

Yes, and the name fits. I went to my brother's wedding in Healdsburg several years ago. California Wine Country to the max.

 

[huskymedic]

Winkel, Hague and Lucas

 

[huskymedic]

UConn baseball has updated its summer ball assignments list. That list shows that UConn has picked up another new JUCO transfer pitcher from California. LHP Chase Gardner is playing for the Healdsburg Prune Packers of the California Collegiate League this summer. The Healdsburg roster does show Gardner as going to UConn. In 2016 Gardner played for the San Francisco Dons, and then for the 2017 season he transferred to the JUCO ranks at the College of Marin where he was a starting pitcher.

Chase Gardner

Here's a talent evaluation of Gardner from the PerfectGame website that is a few years old:

"Dec 06, 2014

PG Grade: 8.5

Chase Gardner is a 2015 LHP/1B with a 6-5 220 lb. frame from Novato, CA who attends Novato HS. Extra-large, athletic build with broad shoulders and long limbs with room to fill out with additional strength. Primary left-handed pitcher, throws from a high three-quarter arm slot with a short and quick arm action coming through the back. Creates angle and downhill plane on fastball with deception towards hitters. High leg lift with slight hip turn at top of delivery. Topped out at 85 mph with fastball, comes out of hand easily, up tempo delivery and located well to both sides of the plate. Projects for more velocity with incorporation of lower half, induced ground ball contact. Developing feel for changeup at 71 mph, showed a short 1-7 curveball at 67 mph. Pounded lower quadrants of strike zone with fastball. Good student. Named to West Uncommitted Top Prospect List."

Chase Gardner - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

Thad (Thaddeus) Phillips Thaddeus Phillips II Announces Commitment to Play Baseball at University of Connecticut

>>San Jose, CA, May 23rd, 2017. Thaddeus Phillips II, a recruit from Ohlone College, commits to play college baseball at University of Connecticut.<<

>>By the Numbers:
Name: Thaddeus Phillips II
Graduation Year: 2015
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 205 lbs
Positions: C, LF, RF<<

 

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Thad (Thaddeus) Phillips Thaddeus Phillips II Announces Commitment to Play Baseball at University of Connecticut

>>San Jose, CA, May 23rd, 2017. Thaddeus Phillips II, a recruit from Ohlone College, commits to play college baseball at University of Connecticut.<<

>>By the Numbers:
Name: Thaddeus Phillips II
Graduation Year: 2015
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 205 lbs
Positions: C, LF, RF<<

UConn continues to mine the west JUCO recruits After getting two pitchers, I was wondering if UConn would get a hitter to follow in the tradition of Blake Davey and Joe DeRoche-Duffin. And sure enough, here comes Thad Phillips. Now we will have to see if Phillips turns up on the next summer baseball assignment list.

Last year no one on this board knew that west coast JUCO transfer Isaac Feldstein was coming to UConn until the Alumni game in late September. Now we have found out about three west coast JUCO transfers to UConn quite recently, and all three were found out through UConn releases and tweets. While I don't know for sure if this is true, I'm inclined to chalk this sudden release of recruiting information up to the influence of Chris Jones.

 

[huskymedic]

I'm inclined to chalk this sudden release of recruiting information up to the influence of Chris Jones.

Agree 110%

 

[hardcorehusky]

So can we revisit the commitment list and list who we know are gone from this year's roster? SO many new commits it feels like we have 13 new kids coming in and only about 8 leaving.

 

[dbmill]

So can we revisit the commitment list and list who we know are gone from this year's roster? SO many new commits it feels like we have 13 new kids coming in and only about 8 leaving.

Here is the commitment list for the coming season:

2018 season

Christian Fedko - 3B/SS
Luke Broadhurst - SS
Andy Hague - 2B
Matt Bonvicini -1B
Robbie Jones - 1B/OF/LHP
Thad Phillips - C/OF (JUCO)
Vinnie Pallisco - 1B/OF (Avery Point JUCO)

Joe Simeone - RHP
Jarrod Melle - RHP
Colby Dunlop - RHP
Angus Mayock - RHP
AJ Denny - LHP
Jeffrey Kertsen - RHP (JUCO)
Chase Gardner - LHP (JUCO)

I think Vinnie Pallisco is a walk on candidate who is not guaranteed a spot on the roster for next spring.

As for players who are not coming back, three players (Hintze, Chiseri, and Schwartz) were deleted from UConn's 35 player spring roster as the season progressed, leaving 32 players. I have heard that another player, redshirt freshman Josh Loeffler is not on the current summer roster, but it is possible he may try to walk on to the team in the fall. 7 seniors have used up their eligibility, and 3 juniors (Montgomerie, Russell, Yahn) were drafted and and are going into pro ball.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Thank you. Great job.

 

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UConn baseball has put out another update to the summer ball assignment list, and that list reveals that the Huskies have another California JUCO recruit. Michael Woodworth, who is playing this summer for the Neptune Beach Pearl of the California Collegiate League. Woodworth is a JUCO from Sierra College, where he was a teammate of Jeffrey Kertsen, another California JUCO recruit of the Huskies. Woodworth played CF this past season for Sierra College. For those who are counting, with the addition of Woodworth UConn now has four California JUCO's who will be new to the Storrs campus this fall.

Michael Woodworth

 

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The New London Day has a preview story on the Mystic Schooners. In that story, they mention a player from Avery Point:

"First baseman/outfielder Vinnie Pallisco contributed to UConn-Avery Point's run to the NJCAA Division II World Series. He'll join the Huskies in Storrs in the fall."

Orbe optimistic about defending NECBL champion Schooners

http://athletics.averypoint.UConn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/954/2015/02/Vincent-Pallisco.pdf

Vinnie Pallisco is no longer on the Mystic Schooners roster.

 

[huskymedic]

Winkel:

Stats: Hit .512 with five home runs, 38 RBI, 27 runs scored, 11 doubles, four triples and 43 hits (one shy of the school’s single-season record). Posted a .598 on-base percentage and .917 slugging percentage. As a catcher, threw out all but two would-be base-stealers.

Honors: Two-time Class LL All-State and SCC All Hammonasset Division. SCC tournament MVP. Selected for Junior Select All-Star Game and a National High School Coaches Association All-Northeast States team selection.

 

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RHP Colin Sparaco, high school class of 2018 at Valley Regional High School in Connecticut has committed to UConn baseball.

Colin Sparaco - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

 

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Michael Burrows has been named the New London Day All Area Baseball Player of the Year. No surprise there.

The Day's All-Area Baseball Player of the Year: Waterford's Mike Burrows

 

[kris1]

Class of 2019 commit: Max Nielsen (LHP/Ward Melville HS, NY)

Congratulations to Max Nielsen For Verbally Committing To UCONN
Max Nielsen - Player Events | Perfect Game USA

 

[kris1]

Class of 2019 commit: Andrew Marrero (RHP/Wilbur Cross HS, CT)

Prep Baseball Report - Player: Andrew Marrero

 

[huskymedic]

Class of 2019 commit: Max Nielsen (LHP/Ward Melville HS, NY)

Congratulations to Max Nielsen For Verbally Committing To UCONN
Max Nielsen - Player Events | Perfect Game USA

Ward Melville pipeline...

 

[UConNick]

Gavin Kee just committed to UConn. Class of 2019 Outfielder from Norwalk (Norwalk HS). Plays travel ball with Clubhouse in Fairfield. Also had interest from schools like BC and UMD. Huge bat.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Class of 2019 commit - RHP Sam Favieri

Prep Baseball Report - Player: Sam Favieri