UConn Baseball Recruiting and Commitment Thread

[huskymedic]

Class of 2019 Third Baseman
McQuaid’s Griggs gives verbal commit to UConn for baseball

Tyler Griggs - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

 

[Stainmaster]

Per PG, our latest commit:

Joe Wozny - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

6'1'' righty and current sophomore in HS from Long Island (Lake Grove).

 

[dbmill]

Per PG, our latest commit:

Joe Wozny - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

6'1'' righty and current sophomore in HS from Long Island (Lake Grove).

First UConn recruit for that year. This article mentions that Joe Wozny was getting interest from Arizona State, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Who Is Joe Wozny? - aXcess Baseball

 

[dbmill]

Per PG, our latest commit:

Joe Wozny - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

6'1'' righty and current sophomore in HS from Long Island (Lake Grove).

Got to love this photo from his father's twitter page.

Joe Wozny‏ @coachjoewozny75 4h4 hours ago
Finishing up great day at the UCONN Dairy Barn @UConnBaseball @stonybrookbears @JoeWozny2020

 

[dbmill]

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.

PerfectGame.org confirms the Gavin Kee commitment to UConn.

Gavin Kee - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

 

[uconnbaseball]

First UConn recruit for that year. This article mentions that Joe Wozny was getting interest from Arizona State, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Who Is Joe Wozny? - aXcess Baseball

Apparently interest from MLB scouts, too. National level recruit.

 

[dbmill]

Perfect Game has another commit for UConn:

Kevin Ferrer - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

Kevin Ferrer, righty hitting outfielder, currently a class of 2018 senior at Stonington High School.

 

[huskymedic]

Brendan C. Hall@BHallESPN 6 hours ago
St. John's Prep 2018 3B Mike Yarin just committed to UConn, per head coach Dan Letarte
Also a DB/RB on SJP's Football Team.

Perfectgame.org lists other schools that were involved with Mike Yarin. Bryant, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

Michael Yarin - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

Hope somebody lets Edsall know

 

[dbmill]

Hope somebody lets Edsall know

One to keep an eye on:

Mike Yarin – QB / S – St. John’s Prep – Yarin stands 6’1″ and 180 pounds and has already committed to U Conn to play baseball. Another terrific all around athlete he played on both offense and defense last season and was utilized all over the field. Despite his commitment to U Conn, Yarin has indicated that he is open to being recruited for football and with his play this season he will likely attract interest from schools. Yarin displays great charisma and leadership from the quarterback position and this bodes well for SJP next season. Football highlights

Not a total surprise, as indicated by the above posting from back in February. Yes, a disappointment, but I'm guessing this news made room for the recent commitment from Kevin Ferrer.

 

[Stainmaster]

Chris Brown - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

Trumbull High SS Chris Brown - HS c/o 2019.

 

[dbmill]

Chris Brown - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

Trumbull High SS Chris Brown - HS c/o 2019.

 

[dbmill]

Per Pefect Game, UConn baseball has another commit:

Montana Semmel - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA

Montana Semmel, 6'2'' catcher/pitcher from Westhill in Stamford, high school class of 2019.

Good group of schools involved with him, Arizona State, Clemson, Florida State, Tulane, Arizona.

Also confirmed on his twitter page:

Montana Semmel (@pride271) | Twitter

 

[uconnbaseball]

Great get. Anytime you're landing kids with an 8 or higher PG grade, you are landing a highly recruited kid. He looks like he has a great arm.

 

[kris1]

 

[dbmill]

Pat Winkel is not alone:

Vincentian Academy‏ @VinAcademy 3h3 hours ago
Congrats Kyler Fedko on signing his Letter of Intent! @UConnBaseball getting a great one! #NLI #UConnNation @VA_RoyalsBall @NorthEast_BBall

 

[dbmill]

Adam Schwartz signs as well:

News 11 Sports‏ @News11Sports 3h3 hours ago
A pair of @GoEHSMounts athletes sign college letters of intent today! Hear from them at 5pm @mounts_baseball

 

[dbmill]

Westerly Sun article from October 1 on Kevin Ferrer's verbal commitment to UConn baseball.

STONINGTON — Add Kevin Ferrer’s name to the area pipeline from southeastern

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Cowboy Up]

UCONN's HS Recruits
Class of 2018

Players who have signed a pro contact are not counted towards recruiting ranking points

Nat Rank Name Drafted/Signed Pos Ht Wt B T High School Hometown St
99 Patrick Winkel
C 6-2 187 L R Amity Regional Senior Orange CT
151 Michael Burrows
RHP 6-2 183 R R Waterford Waterford CT
500 Adam Schwartz
OF 6-1 200 R R Ephrata Akron PA
500 Kyler Fedko
SS 6-2 200 R R Vincentian Acad/Duquesne Univ Gibsonia PA
500 Will Lucas
SS 6-0 175 R R Fairfield College Preparatory Fairfield CT
500 Jake Sanderson
RHP 6-1 185 R R St. John's Preparatory Burlington MA
500 Leif Bigelow
RHP 6-3 160 R R Brattleboro Sr. Uhsd #6 Brattleboro VT
500 Michael Yarin
3B 6-1 180 L R St John's Preparatory Winchester MA
T-1000 Colin Sparaco
RHP 6-2 185 R R Valley Regional Ivoryton CT
T-1000 Tim Pfaffenbichler
RHP 5-11 165 R R Windsor Locks Windsor Locks CT
T-1000 Kevin Ferrer
OF 5-10 185 R R Stonington Pawcatuck CT


UCONN RECRUITING CLASS OF 2018 RANKED #44 Per Perfect Game

 

[uconnbaseball]

44 is pretty damn solid, but I suspect it might be underselling this class significantly. There are a lot of very good players coming in.

 

[Yonick]

Is Yarin still with baseball or is he going with football

 

[UCCornelius]

Yes, Yarin Decommitted and indicated he wanted to pursue football in college (whether division 1, 2 or 3).

 

[dbmill]

UCONN's HS Recruits
Class of 2018

Players who have signed a pro contact are not counted towards recruiting ranking points

Nat Rank Name Drafted/Signed Pos Ht Wt B T High School Hometown St
99 Patrick Winkel
C 6-2 187 L R Amity Regional Senior Orange CT
151 Michael Burrows
RHP 6-2 183 R R Waterford Waterford CT
500 Adam Schwartz
OF 6-1 200 R R Ephrata Akron PA
500 Kyler Fedko
SS 6-2 200 R R Vincentian Acad/Duquesne Univ Gibsonia PA
500 Will Lucas
SS 6-0 175 R R Fairfield College Preparatory Fairfield CT
500 Jake Sanderson
RHP 6-1 185 R R St. John's Preparatory Burlington MA
500 Leif Bigelow
RHP 6-3 160 R R Brattleboro Sr. Uhsd #6 Brattleboro VT
500 Michael Yarin
3B 6-1 180 L R St John's Preparatory Winchester MA
T-1000 Colin Sparaco
RHP 6-2 185 R R Valley Regional Ivoryton CT
T-1000 Tim Pfaffenbichler
RHP 5-11 165 R R Windsor Locks Windsor Locks CT
T-1000 Kevin Ferrer
OF 5-10 185 R R Stonington Pawcatuck CT


UCONN RECRUITING CLASS OF 2018 RANKED #44 Per Perfect Game

Of course, there is always a chance that Pat Winkel and Michael Burrows will get drafted and go pro.

 

[kris1]

Of course, there is always a chance that Pat Winkel and Michael Burrows will get drafted and go pro.

Winkle will be a Husky unless he’s given a significant signing bonus. Education is highly valued in his case.