UConn Baseball Recruiting and Commitment Thread

[huskymedic]

Class of 2020:

 

[huskymedic]

 

[kris1]

I know it’s against Career but, Pat Winkel is off to a scorching start in his senior season.

AMITY 15, CAREER 5 (6)
CAREER 000 050—5 5 1
AMITY 370 014—15 16 2

Highlights: Amity Pat Winkel (Sr., C) 5-5 4R 5RBI 1 2B 2HR, Julian Stevens (Fr., OF) 2-4 1R 3RBI 1HR 1 2B, Sebastian Formica (Jr., IF) 1-2 1R 1RBI 1HR 1BB

Winkel is 8-8 (3-3 with 2 2B 3BB, in a 12-3 win over Shelton) in his last two games with 5XBH and 3BB.

 

[Samoo]

The Natural

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Yonick]

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We have 3-4 superstars coming in next year. Hopefully MLB doesn't get them first.

 

[dbmill]

Norwich Bulletin feature story on Norwich Free Academy senior RHP Tyler Briggs, who has committed to play baseball at UConn next season:

NFA's Briggs thrives as 3-sport athlete

 

[kris1]

Winkel was 1-2, 2 runs scored, 2BB in a 4-3 Amity win over Jonathan Law yesterday. He’s now 9-10 with 5BB in his last three games. Amity (5-2) travels to Madison to play Hand (7-0) this morning, 11am start.

 

[Palatine]

We have 3-4 superstars coming in next year. Hopefully MLB doesn't get them first.

That is a real problem. You want your commits to play well but not too well, not first few rounds well.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Waterford’s Mike Burrows:

 

[huskymedic]

^^^

 

[uconnbaseball]

Waterford’s Mike Burrows:

Again...please make it to campus!!!!!

 

[huskymedic]

Kyler Fedko continues on his roll... had a big day today too (two homers and a triple):

 

[huskymedic]

Kyler Fedko continues on his roll... had a big day today too (two homers and a triple):

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Post-Gazette Athletes of the Week: Kyler Fedko and Maura Huwalt

 

[huskymedic]

 

[kris1]

Winkel - RBI double in the 1st, Amity leads Jonathan Law, 4-0.

 

[kris1]

Amity knocked of #4 Hand, 4-3. Pat Winkel, who hit a solo HR in the 1st to put Amity ahead 1-0, tied the state record for career hits (125) on a bunt single. Winkel was intentional walked in two other at-bats.

 

[kris1]

 

[History Geek]

Adding to the Pat Winkel love...

 

[Palatine]

Is this kid even going to college? How high might he drafted?

 

[huskymedic]

Is this kid even going to college? How high might he drafted?

>>“I think he’s pretty calm about it,” said Coppola. “It’s nice knowing you have a scholarship to play baseball at a great school. At a minimum, he’s going to UConn to play baseball. If something extraordinary happens, he’ll consider the draft.”

Winkel has been projected as high as a fifth-round pick in this year’s June draft. Of course, that could change, depending on how well he plays this spring and how much teams are willing to offer to woo him away from his baseball scholarship.<<

I’ve heard he really wants to play with his brother @ UConn.

 

[kris1]

Is this kid even going to college? How high might he drafted?

>>“I think he’s pretty calm about it,” said Coppola. “It’s nice knowing you have a scholarship to play baseball at a great school. At a minimum, he’s going to UConn to play baseball. If something extraordinary happens, he’ll consider the draft.”

Winkel has been projected as high as a fifth-round pick in this year’s June draft. Of course, that could change, depending on how well he plays this spring and how much teams are willing to offer to woo him away from his baseball scholarship.<<

I’ve heard he really wants to play with his brother @ UConn.

It’s very likely he gets drafted. There are a few teams that absolutely love his game. It’s also likely it won’t be in the first 3 rounds. Although Winkel is a rare plus, plus catcher (most are either really good with the bat or really good with the glove), he’s not one of those can’t miss players that MLB teams covet. He could also use some time to continue to develop physically. I have also heard what @huskymedic heard. He’d like to play with his brother again. He loves UConn. I think it will all come down to two things...the right team and the signing bonus. If the team that drafts him, is the team he has at the top of his list and they offers him the right signing bonus, he’ll consider signing. I think he’s a kid whose draft stock will improve in college. He’s done very well against top competition on the summer circuit. He still has some room to grow physically in terms of his build and power potential. High school really hasn’t helped him wow scouts this season. Yes, he still has great numbers and has shown off his arm behind the dish, but some teams have chosen not to pitch to him. I’m not sure how many times he’s been intentionally walked but it’s been quite a few.

My gut tells me he will be in Storrs....

 

[huskymedic]

 

[kris1]

Apparently Pat Winkel’s career “record” tying hit was.....FAKE NEWS!!!