2009 Commitments List

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Originally posted by Shantzee:
So I guess no respect is due for Haitsuka??

He gets respect for be a D1 talent, but doesn't get moral respect for making a choice to go through Ratline training and living the VMI lifestyle for four years. VMI is not a service academy, if he went to an institution that sent its students to war, he gets the utmost respect. I doubt he'll be there for four years though, the professionals are calling

From the Mid-Atlantic Mets (played in at least 1 tournament):

Zack Leach, UNC - Greensboro
Patrick Kuhns, Wingate
Casey Johns, Gardner-Webb
Mike Spring, Mary Washington
Chris Taylor, Rider
Blake Boyce, Campbell

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Originally posted by DDbaseballClub:
From the Mid-Atlantic Mets (played in at least 1 tournament):

Zack Leach, UNC - Greensboro
Patrick Kuhns, Wingate
Casey Johns, Gardner-Webb
Mike Spring, Mary Washington
Chris Taylor, Rider
Blake Boyce, Campbell

Great news for Leach! Watched him play several times; probably not at his best position as a catcher, but works hard and is a good athlete. Could see him ultimately as a multi-tooled centerfielder...

Thomas Worley (Prince George '09) has accepted an offer to play for Eastern Mennonite University. Thomas plays catcher and 3rd base. Thomas is a product of the Braves Scout Team. Good Luck in Harrisonburg and go Royals

Wes Walker 2009(Catcher-Loudoun Valley HS) accepted an athletic and merit scholarship offer and signed his NLI in November to play college ball for the Niagara University Purple Eagles. He played for Coach Justin Cronk and the Headfirst Gamers the past two summers.

Dan Savage (PVI) - Lynchburg College

Seems to me we are way behind last year's pace. Are we in a down year, or are we just not hearing as much of the good news?

Hey Brad, Probably be seeing you at Wake next month for the tournament? I'm going on at least one of the days. Don't know which yet. Probably when ODU play WF. Stay in touch!

Yes, It's kind of creepy how quiet this list is. Perhaps there is some new kind of strategy being incorporated due to the rules changes? Or maybe it's due to the players needing to make sure their making the right school choice due to the transfer limitations? Probably many more will go in the late signing period.

I know most of these have been mentioned but this is from PG...

Tyler Webb Northampton VA LHP South Carolina
Kyle Long Halifax VA LHP Longwood
John Beasley Norfolk Academy VA RHP Pennsylvania
Jack McLindon Langley VA MIF Davidson
Ethan Carter Menchville VA RHP South Carolina
Jeff Griffith Deep Run VA RHP George Washington
Michael Olivo Greenbrier Christian Academy VA 1B VMI
Bryn Renner West Springfield VA MIF North Carolina (FB)
Zach Tessier Bishop O'Connel VA C High Point
Ryan Moriarty Potomac VA RHP Mount St. Mary's
Seth Potter harrisonburg VA MIF Delaware Tech
Patrick Scoggin Douglas S Freeman VA RHP Virginia Tech
Brandon Kuter Robinson Secondary VA RHP George Mason
Whitley Mayberry St. Stephens/St. Agnes School VA RHP Virginia
Blake Hauser Manchester VA RHP VCU
Jackson Shaver Jamestown VA MIF William and Mary
John Colella Chantilly VA RHP Holy Cross
Rob Malan Potomac Falls VA 2B VCU
Cory Turner Osbourn VA OF Radford
J T Wauford Steward School VA RHP Clemson
Cameron Giannini Hargrave Military Academy VA RHP Liberty
Zach Leach Herndon VA C UNC-Greensboro
Matt Armstead Menchville VA OF VMI
John Garrett Maury VA RHP VMI
Brett Goodloe St. Annes Belfield, VA VA RHP William and Mary
Chris Taylor Cox VA SS Virginia
Brian Derner Lake Braddock VA LHP George Washington
Ricardo Perez James Madison VA 1B Lehigh
Alejandro Jacquez James Madison VA C Lehigh
Nick Kime mt view VA SS VCU
Kyle Haynes Mountain View VA RHP VCU
Brock Wilson Liberty Christian VA RHP Gardner Webb
Josh Richardson Greenbrier Christian Academy VA Liberty
Michael Green Thomas Dale VA UNC-Charlotte
Chad Morgan Paul VI Catholic VA C Virginia Tech
Matt Doyle Flint Hill School VA RHP Harvard
Ryan Burgess Steward VA OF Radford
Cody Reeves Notre Dame Academy VA OF Towson State
Ryan Montgomery Prince George VA C Norfolk State
Travis Thomas Riverbend VA RHP VMI
Sammy Serafine Greenbrier Christian Academy VA MIF Norfolk State
Shane Hoggard Bethel VA 1B Norfolk State
Erickson Keeton Nansemond River VA OF VMI
Ombri Rivers Nansemond River VA SS VMI
Kevin Buran Mills Godwin VA RHP Maryland
John Bladel Stone Bridge VA OF James Madison
Bradley Shaban Cosby VA MIF James Madison
Miles McQuaig Midlothian VA RHP VMI
Mike Kent West Springfield Va RHP Clemson
Daniel Wright Fort Defiance VA C Radford
Garrett Marin Colonial Forge VA MIF George Mason
Coby Cowgill VA OF VMI
Reed Gragnani Mills Godwin VA MIF Virginia
Isaac Ballou Nansemond-Suffolk VA OF Marshall
Blake Boyce First Colonial VA RHP Campbell
Robert Orlan Deep Run VA LHP North Carolina
Will Swoope Benedictine VA OF Maryland
Jake Matthews James River VA LHP Liberty
Marc Morotini Warwick VA OF Frederick CC
Joe Mantiply Tunstall VA LHP Virginia Tech
Ryan Farrar Atlee VA LHP VCU
Jacob Mayers Hanover VA 3B Richmond
Eddie Butler Greenbrier Christian Academy VA RHP Radford

Correction to the above list:
Marc Morotini, Menchville, Catcher, Frederick CC

In fact we will be at Frederick this weekend to sign his Letter of Intent!

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Originally posted by ARMYOFONE(RET):
Hey Brad, Probably be seeing you at Wake next month for the tournament? I'm going on at least one of the days. Don't know which yet. Probably when ODU play WF. Stay in touch!

Yes, It's kind of creepy how quiet this list is. Perhaps there is some new kind of strategy being incorporated due to the rules changes? Or maybe it's due to the players needing to make sure their making the right school choice due to the transfer limitations? Probably many more will go in the late signing period.

Funny, but I have heard this from more than one of the regulars here. Even the more "PR-heavy" websites seem to be a little off this year. There are a lot of good ballplayers in the Commonwealth, to be sure. Certainly 2009 does not take a backseat to '08 or '07. My buddy ThD is wondering if maybe we are moving back to a spot where college players are going to play baseball, but with the current climate are going to be students first, so it is not as "exciting" and doesn't garner the publicity...

Opinions?

I also have been hearing a lot of frustration from talented players who don't seem to be getting a lot of interest.

I am wondering if the full adjustment to the new NCAA roster limit and scholarship allocation rules took a year to fully hit home ... or maybe teams found themselves overextended after 2008, and had to cut back in the following class to meet the requirements?

Last year our one high school team had 3 November NLI signees. Another team in our district also had 3 and, out of 7 teams total, there were I think 10 in all. This year, none at our school and only 3 overall so far. I don't think that this can be explained by talent drop off. It just doesn't stand to reason that talent would vary so much year to year.

last year had a lot of talent in dominon district & the entire centeral region. They represented the area well. Look at 2007 class at James River, state champs and only 1 D1 early sign. I think what you are seeing is a shift. 11.7 is 11.7 that is the number. Look at the senior class at JR & Cosby talented but not as many as 2008, each have 1 early sign. Is it because of talent or lack of exposure or unrealistic expection. The answer is all of the above.

FYI, the guy you're counting as the JR early sign transferred to Powhatan at the start of the school year. There are at least 2 deserving seniors at JR, but so far, no luck. Hopefully they'll have strong springs and get some opportunities before the spring is done.

You are right about there only having been one 2007 NLI guy at JR, but to be honest, there were others in that class who could've been D-1's if only the coach at that time would have returned some recruiters' phone calls once in a while. The change in coaches has meant more than instilling a winning attitude in the program. When you go from having had only 1 guy in 12 years, to 1, and then 5 players getting offers, somebody is helping out.

But even with Coach Schu's help, no deals yet this year (unless you count the one that made his deal before he moved). It is puzzling.

Here is a list off baseballclearinghouse.net. It appears to have some names we hadn't seen here before:

Matt Armstead Menchville VA OF VMI 2009
Isaac Ballou Nansemond-Suffolk VA OF Marshall 2009
John Beasley Norfollk Academy VA RHP Univ of Pennsylvania 2009
John Bladel Stone Bridge VA OF James Madison 2009
Blake Boyce First Colonial VA C Campbell 2009
Kevin Buran Mills Godwin VA RHP Maryland 2009
Ryan Burgess Steward VA OF Radford 2009
Eddie Butler Greenbrier Christian Academy VA RHP Radford 2009
Ethan Carter Menchville VA RHP South Carolina 2009
Drew Coker Steward School VA OF Old Dominion 2009
John Colella Chantilly VA RHP Holy Cross 2009
Coby Cowgill Maury VA OF VMI 2009
Brian Derner Lake Braddock VA LHP George Washington 2009
Matt Doyle Flint Hill School VA RHP Harvard 2009
Ryan Farrar Atlee VA LHP VCU 2009
John Garrett Maury VA RHP VMI 2009
Cameron Giannini Hargrave Military Academy VA RHP Liberty 2009
Brett Goodloe St. Anne's Belfield VA RHP William and Mary 2009
Reed Gragnani Mills Godwin VA MIF Virginia 2009
Michael Green Thomas Dale VA OF UNC-Charlotte 2009
Jeff Griffith Deep Run VA RHP George Washington 2009
Jarrett Hagwood Lakeland VA C Virginia Wesleyan 2009
Jeremy Hagwood Lakeland VA RHP Virginia Wesleyan 2009
Blake Hauser Manchester VA RHP VCU 2009
Kyle Haynes Mountain View VA RHP VCU 2009
Matt Henrikson Hingham VA SS Tusculum College 2009
Shane Hoggard Bethel VA 1B Norfolk State 2009
David Hughes Kempsville VA C MD-Baltimore Co. 2009
Casey Johns North Stafford VA SS Gardner-Webb 2009
Erickson Keeton Nansemond River VA RHP VMI 2009
Mike Kent West Springfield VA RHP Clemson 2009
Nick Kime Mountain View VA SS VCU 2009
Patrick Kuhns North Stafford VA C Wingate 2009
Brandon Kuter Robinson VA RHP George Mason 2009
Zach Leach Herndon VA C UNC-Greensboro 2009
JJ Loker Spotswood VA 3B/SS USC Aiken 2009
Kyle Long Halifax VA LHP Longwood 2009
Rob Malan Potomac Falls VA 2B VCU 2009
Joe Mantiply Tunstall VA LHP Virginia Tech 2009
Garret Marin Colonial Forge VA RHP/SS George Mason 2009
Cameron Martin Carlisle School VA C Davis & Elkins 2009
Jake Matthews James River VA LHP Liberty 2009
Bradley Mattox William Byrd VA INF Tusculum College 2009
Whitley Mayberry St. Stephens/St. Agnes School VA RHP Virginia 2009
Jacob Mayers Hanover VA 3B Richmond 2009
Jack McLindon Langley VA MIF Davidson 2009
Miles McQuaig Midlothian VA RHP VMI 2009
Ryan Montgomery Prince George VA C Norfolk State 2009
Chad Morgan Paul VI Catholic VA C Virginia Tech 2009
Ryan Moriarty Potomac VA RHP Mount St. Mary's 2009
Marc Morotini Warwick VA OF Frederick CC 2009
Mike Olivo Greenbrier Christian VA 1B VMI 2009
RC Orlan Deep Run VA LHP North Carolina 2009
Seth Potter harrisonburg VA MIF Delaware Tech 2009
Cody Reeves Paul VI Catholic VA OF Towson 2009
Eric Renagar Patrick County VA INF Brevard 2009
Bryn Renner West Springfield VA North Carolina (FB) 2009
Joshua Richardson Greenbrier Christian VA RHP/IF Liberty 2009
Ombri Rivers Nansemond River VA SS VMI 2009
Taylor Sandefur Atlee VA RHP Western Carolina 2009
Patrick Scoggin Douglas S Freeman VA RHP Virginia Tech 2009
Sammy Serafine Greenbrier Christian Academy VA MIF Norfolk State 2009
Bradley Shaban Cosby VA RHP James Madison 2009
Jackson Shaver Jamestown VA SS/2B William and Mary 2009
Will Swoope Benedictine VA OF Maryland 2009
Chris Taylor Cox VA SS Virginia 2009
Chris Taylor Dominion VA RHP/IF Rider 2009
Zach Tessier Bishop O'Connel VA C High Point 2009
Travis Thomas Riverbend VA RHP VMI 2009
Eric Tucker Prince George VA OF Patrick Henry CC 2009
Cory Turner Osbourn VA SS Radford 2009
William Ward Warwick VA OF Chowan University 2009
JT Wauford Steward School VA RHP Clemson 2009
Tyler Webb Northampton VA LHP South Carolina 2009
Austin White Mountain View VA C Hampden Sydney 2009
Ryan Williams Westfield VA OF/3B William and Mary 2009
Brock Wilson Liberty Christian VA RHP/1B Gardner-Webb 2009
Daniel Wright Fort Defiance HS VA MIF Radford 2009

Congratulations to
Brandon Mack 3b of Eastern View formerly at Culpeper High (Eastern View is a new high school in Culpeper. Mack has signed a NLI with Chowan..Wish him best of luck.

Congratulations to
Lazaro (Matt) Torres Catcher for Orange high has signed his NLI for Patrick Henry CC.. Best Wishes to Matt.

Congrats to Trevor Funk MIF (formerly of Culpeper High)now for Eastern View signs with Alderson-Broaddus College of WV. Best Wishes. Trevor becomes the second Cyclone to sign to play baseball at the next level.

Seth Jordan of South County will be playing at Mary Washington University next year.

Nick Digby of South County will be playing at North Carolina Wesleyan next year.

Cory Inman LHP Hickory Ferrum
Sammy Halloway C Hickory Ferrum
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Brandon Coffey RHP/3B Osbourn HS: Shepherd Univ. (WV)

Chris McCloud C Robinson HS: Catholic Univ.

Mike Kenah MIF Robinson HS: Lynchburg College

Congrats to Ross Jarzynka OF/P from Ocean Lakes High School sign with College of Albemarle will be playing for Norbie Wilson.