UConn recruit RHP Drew Smith is now ranked at No. 250 in the Class of 2024 by PerfectGame.org.
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UConn recruit RHP Drew Smith is now ranked at No. 250 in the Class of 2024 by PerfectGame.org.
The UConn baseball fall ball roster is now up on the UConn athletics website. There is one player on that roster who I don't believe was previously reported here. That would be LHP Andrew Sears, who played with Division 3 Rhode Island College. Sears was a starting pitcher for Rhode Island College. Sears is listed as a Junior for his first season with UConn:
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Andrew Sears - 2022 - Baseball - Rhode Island College
Andrew Sears (26) LHP - Sophomore Year (2022): Named a D3baseball.com Fourth Team All-American...named the Little East Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Little
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The UConn baseball fall ball roster is now up on the UConn athletics website. There is one player on that roster who I don't believe was previously reported here. That would be LHP Andrew Sears, who played with Division 3 Rhode Island College. Sears was a starting pitcher for Rhode Island College. Sears is listed as a Junior for his first season with UConn:
Andrew Sears - 2022 - Baseball - Rhode Island College
Andrew Sears (26) LHP - Sophomore Year (2022): Named a D3baseball.com Fourth Team All-American...named the Little East Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Little
Apart from two weird starts, he absolutely dominated college competition…great k to bb ratio. Possible Sunday starter.
One of Andrew Sears starts this past season was a 9 inning complete game victory over eventual national champion Eastern Connecticut State where he gave up 1 run. That really grabbed my attention. Certainly would not surprise me if one or two of the transfers end up in the weekend starting rotation. The fall ball competition for the weekend starting rotation is going to be interesting, there are certainly a number of candidates for those spots.
Class of 2026 Chase McCrary of Gordon, Alabama has committed to UConn baseball. Listed as a SS by PerfectGame.com. Commitment is confirmed on his twitter page. Don't see too many high school players from the deep south committing to UConn baseball. First commitment for the Class of 2026 for UConn.
Chase McCrary Class of 2026 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA
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The tweet announcing Chase McCrary as having committed to UConn baseball has vanished, as has PerfectGame.com listing him as a UConn recruit. So at this point, I'm assuming that he is no longer committed to UConn baseball.
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Cayden Suchy Class of 2024 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA
Cayden Suchy Class of 2024 Perfect Game Player Profile
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<2021 ATLANTIC COAST PROSPECT SHOWCASE
Cayden Suchy is a 2024 LHP/OF with a 5-11 170 lb. frame from Sterling, VA who attends Dominion. Recorded a 7.67 second sixty-yard dash. Primary left-handed pitcher moves from the stretch only with a low handset, a belt high leg lift, and is well-balanced over the backside as he rides it down the mound with good extension and release on his fastball that has late cutting action topping 81 mph. Suchy has good command of the zone and goes right after the hitters while mixing in a tight breaking ball with good spin and depth out of the same three-quarter arm slot. Also showcasing in the outfield using smooth, clean actions and an aggressive approach on the ball with a good line and drive to the bases while accurately throwing 81 mph. Left-handed hitter steps to the plate with high hands, a high back elbow, and swings with an uphill plane as he wraps the bat around his head throwing the hands at the ball alongside a pull approach. Excellent student.>
Cayden Suchy Class of 2024 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA
Cayden Suchy Class of 2024 Perfect Game Player Profile
<2021 ATLANTIC COAST PROSPECT SHOWCASE
Cayden Suchy is a 2024 LHP/OF with a 5-11 170 lb. frame from Sterling, VA who attends Dominion. Recorded a 7.67 second sixty-yard dash. Primary left-handed pitcher moves from the stretch only with a low handset, a belt high leg lift, and is well-balanced over the backside as he rides it down the mound with good extension and release on his fastball that has late cutting action topping 81 mph. Suchy has good command of the zone and goes right after the hitters while mixing in a tight breaking ball with good spin and depth out of the same three-quarter arm slot. Also showcasing in the outfield using smooth, clean actions and an aggressive approach on the ball with a good line and drive to the bases while accurately throwing 81 mph. Left-handed hitter steps to the plate with high hands, a high back elbow, and swings with an uphill plane as he wraps the bat around his head throwing the hands at the ball alongside a pull approach. Excellent student.>
VHSL Class 4 all-state baseball team selections
Dominion and Loudoun County high schools are represented on the 2022 Virginia High School League Class 4 all-state baseball team.
Nice honor for Cayden Suchy especially as a sophomore, being named to an All State team in Virginia.
Cole Taylor is a high school class of 2024 3B/RHP from Berkley, MA:
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<2021 NATIONAL UNDERCLASS SHOWCASE-MAIN EVENT
Cole Taylor is a 2024 3B/RHP, 1B with a 5-11 225 lb. frame from Berkley, MA who attends Somerset HS. Recorded an 8.02 second 60-yard dash time. Physical and mature frame with lots of well-proportioned strength throughout. Primary third baseman with a short arm action and big arm strength up to 92 mph across. Deliberate actions to either side but arm is a weapon. Secondary right-handed pitcher with a semi-windup delivery and works down from a tall balance point. Moves down the mound well with an efficient lower half and short stride. Has effort at release with a short, quick arm action. Fastball topped out at 89 mph with good arm side run. Curveball has slurve like action with power in the mid-70s. Sharp bite to breaking ball and has out-potential with the pitch. Left-handed hitter with a balanced and online stance and big torque through the hips and lower half. Sequences with kinetic motion very well and swings with lots of intent. Hard, carrying contact to the pull side and middle of the field. Could be big time power at maturity. Great student. Named to the 2021 Main Event TP List.>
Cole Taylor Class of 2024 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA
Cole Taylor Class of 2024 Perfect Game Player Profile
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<2021 NATIONAL UNDERCLASS SHOWCASE-MAIN EVENT
Cole Taylor is a 2024 3B/RHP, 1B with a 5-11 225 lb. frame from Berkley, MA who attends Somerset HS. Recorded an 8.02 second 60-yard dash time. Physical and mature frame with lots of well-proportioned strength throughout. Primary third baseman with a short arm action and big arm strength up to 92 mph across. Deliberate actions to either side but arm is a weapon. Secondary right-handed pitcher with a semi-windup delivery and works down from a tall balance point. Moves down the mound well with an efficient lower half and short stride. Has effort at release with a short, quick arm action. Fastball topped out at 89 mph with good arm side run. Curveball has slurve like action with power in the mid-70s. Sharp bite to breaking ball and has out-potential with the pitch. Left-handed hitter with a balanced and online stance and big torque through the hips and lower half. Sequences with kinetic motion very well and swings with lots of intent. Hard, carrying contact to the pull side and middle of the field. Could be big time power at maturity. Great student. Named to the 2021 Main Event TP List.>
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Ryan Birchard had quite an interesting stat line for Niagara County CC baseball last season, 10 appearances, 38.1 innings pitched, 1.88 ERA, 76 strikeouts, 19 walks.
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National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 3 and NCAA Division 3 are not interchangeable.
Niagara County Community College (NJCAA) is in the same division/level as UConn Avery Point.
Trinity College in Hartford is NCAA Division 3.
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Oh okay, I didn’t realize JUCO used division designations. Helpful, thanks!
Which would you say is a higher level? Or similar levels of play?
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Wind up and delivery reminds me of Jack Leiter. I’m not saying in anyway he will scratch his success but man mechanics look very similar to Jack’s
An addition to the UConn baseball roster was announced at the Alumni Game today. A walk on, RHP Joe Carrea from Cranford, NJ, is now on the fall ball roster that was handed out at the event today. The online roster still needs to be updated. Carrea was on the roster at the start of the 2021 fall ball season, but did not make the spring roster.
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WWBA World Championship 2022 in Jupiter Florida:
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-> Cam Righi stepped into the starting role as the Wethersfield quarterback in the last game of the season last year when the starter was injured.
Righi was only a freshman but he was already a high-level athlete. Over the summer, following his freshman year, he committed to play baseball at UConn.
“He’s a catcher, which helps him at quarterback because catchers control the game for baseball,” Wethersfield football coach Matt McKinnon said. “He’s a big-time power hitter for baseball.
“Football is his break from baseball in the fall.”
Righi, a 6-foot-4, 220-pounder who started playing football in middle school, has helped the Wethersfield football team to a 5-1 start, after a 35-21 win over Hall in a CCC interdivisional game Friday night. <-
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Bit on Drew Smith but behind $$wall:
From PrepBaseballReport on Henry Jackson:
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Physical: Tall / projectable 6-foot, 155-pound frame with long limbs and high level athleticism. 7.46 runner in the 60-yard dash. Offensively: RHH. Wide, even stance with slight bend in the knees as the hands start with minor wiggle out over the plate. Utilized a slow lift and replace stride coupled with a bat waggle at the top of the load to initiate an uber-efficient, slightly uphill barrel path into the hitting zone. Impressive swing patterns with ability to match the pitch plane early and often in the path, had no issues getting long through extension either with long levers jolting through the baseball at the front of the plate. Showcased the ability to stay in the legs at the plate and sink down with adjustability on the low pitch. Recorded a peak bat-exit velocity of 86 mph per Trackman Baseball and found his greatest success elevating the baseball to the LCF gap during batting practice. 319 foot maximum batted ball distance. Defensively: The primary shortstop featured easy, fluid movements on the left side of the infield, feel for range on either side, didn’t show high level pace in defensive evaluations but got it over in a hurry during game action. Quick first step with natural instincts, smooth transfers, long but smooth, high ¾ arm-slot on the release. INF - 81 mph Pitching: RHP - Started from the left side of the rubber with average pace to the delivery, hip coil at the top of a medium-high stack, drives with good direction towards the plate landing even, high ¾ arm-slot with a full arm circle and whip to it. FB ranged from 78-80 T81 mph with an upwards of 2138 spin per Trackman Baseball, played well up in the zone. Mixed in a quality 63-65 mph breaker showing late, 11/5 tilt to it. Countered with a 69-71 mph CH flashing good deception at the plate and near fastball arm speed. >
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