Originally Posted by PIS:
Jared DiCesare of Chantilly HS & Tidewater Orioles committed to George Mason.
Way to go JD! Great kid, great family. Couldn't be happier for the DiCesare's!
Grant Keller, a 3B/OF from Midlothian High School and the Virginia Cardinals, has committed to Longwood.
Congratulations boys!
Anyone heard of any 2016s from the 6A state champs of Western Branch? A bunch of talent comes out of that school but I haven't heard much of the 2016 class?
My son is actually a member of that group. I haven't heard of any commitments as of yet.
Keller...
Justin Ager, RHP from Loudoun Valley HS and Chandler Baseball, has committed to Yale.
Another example of hard work and perseverance. Excellent young man, and a great family!
A few more EvoCanes committed:
Brennan Hanifee, Turner Ashby to JMU
Hayden Moore, Hanover to VCU
Garrett Stallings, Grassfield to Tennessee
David Angstadt, Collegiate to Wm & Mary
Robert Riddick, PVI to Va Tech
Patrick Ryan, O'Connell to Wm & Mary
Corey Klak 2016 LHP from Western Branch and current Va Cardinal committed to Coach Finwood and the ODU Monarchs today. Corey will join current Cardinal teammate Vinnie Pasquantino at the BUD in the fall of 2016.
Congratulations Corey and the Klak Family!!!!
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Grey Lyttle, RHP from Hanover HS and the Virginia Cardinals, has committed to High Point University.
Grey was the Most Valuable Pitcher at PG's Ft. Myers WWBA fall 17u event last October.
Grayson Lamb, RHP from Tallwood HS and the Tidewater Orioles Scout team, has committed to Radford University.
Hunter Gore, 2016 C from Loudoun Valley, has committed to Liberty.
Trey McDyre, 2016 SS/IF from Loudoun Valley, has committed to Liberty.
This is terrific news. Not only is Trey the 4th LV Viking to commit to Liberty (and the 5th D1 commit) out of the 2015 and 2016 classes, but Trey is a special young man and a special athlete. He has been an "old school" 3 sport star for years. He will graduate with 12 letters and has a legit shot at making all state in baseball, basketball and football (may already have done it 2 of these sports). Great family and well deserving young man who just wins and always leads.
This is terrific news. Not only is Trey the 4th LV Viking to commit to Liberty (and the 5th D1 commit) out of the 2015 and 2016 classes, but Trey is a special young man and a special athlete. He has been an "old school" 3 sport star for years. He will graduate with 12 letters and has a legit shot at making all state in baseball, basketball and football (may already have done it 2 of these sports). Great family and well deserving young man who just wins and always leads.
Congrats, just got back from a Dynamic tournament in and around Liberty University. Fabulous facility.
A few more EvoCanes recently committed:
Andrew Tovsky, TC Williams, to Elon
Scott Carter, Goochland, to Longwood
Hughes Page, Episcopal to UVA
Rafi Vasquez, Bishop O'Connell to Coastal Carolina
Also Drew Daczkowski, Potomac Falls to High Point (from our Diamond Elite team)
Colin Reid, LHP, Woodgrove HS, recently committed to Radford.
A few more EvoShield Canes committed:
Nick Neville, INF/OF, Lake Braddock, to Notre Dame
Brett Kreyer, LHP, Stonebridge, to Lafayette
Zach Seal, INF, Georgetown Prep, to Wake Forest
Cody Schneider, OF, Hickory, to Radford
A few others:
Michael Parson, LHP, Norfolk Academy, to Dartmouth
Korey Singh, 1B, James River, to JMU
Originally Posted by redbird5:
A few more EvoShield Canes committed:
Nick Neville, INF/OF, Lake Braddock, to Notre Dame
Brett Kreyer, LHP, Stonebridge, to Lafayette
Zach Seal, INF, Georgetown Prep, to Wake Forest
Cody Schneider, OF, Hickory, to Radford
A few others:
Michael Parson, LHP, Norfolk Academy, to Dartmouth
Korey Singh, 1B, James River, to JMU
Nick: defines perseverance!
Brett's curve from the left + Connor Jones' changeup from the right: Lafayette continues to improve.
Michael P: clearly his parental DNA was passed along. Great fit.
Korey: very happy he found a place for that big bat.
Madison Senior outfielder Jordan Ebersole committed a few weeks ago to VMI. That makes it 3 Madison returners that have committed to a D1 program thus far along with Pete Nielson and Matt Favero both of whom have committed to BYU.
Congrats to Alex Smith, C, Mt. View HS for his commitment to Navy where he will continue his playing career but more importantly prepare to serve his country.
Originally Posted by Redsdad:
Congrats to Alex Smith, C, Mt. View HS for his commitment to Navy where he will continue his playing career but more importantly prepare to serve his country.
I think that's five or six Commonwealth players going to the Naval Academy to play ball. Those are special young men indeed.
There are a couple that I have not yet seen posted here. Kam Smith Steward to Northern Illinois and Conner Nolan Godwin to Princeton. It may be worth mentioning that both of these young as well as Kory Singh were teammates on the Central squad in this years Commonwealth Games. They were all uncommitted at that time. There will be more to come.
I would also like to add. Although I don't know these young men that will playing in Annapolis. As a Marine. I 110% appreciate your dedication and ability to to serve US first. I wish you all the best in all of your endeavors.
Originally Posted by 2016baseballdad:
I would also like to add. Although I don't know these young men that will playing in Annapolis. As a Marine. I 110% appreciate your dedication and ability to to serve US first. I wish you all the best in all of your endeavors.
As a 20-year vet and coach when one of my guys expresses an interest in one of the service academies the first thing I ask myself "is this a person I would trust with the lives of others". At the risk of putting myself in the line of fire I really don't see a commitment to Navy, AF, West Point, etc. as a commitment to play ball but rather a commitment to service. When that coach calls to talk about their potential recruit, due to my background I don't talk to their baseball skills; rather, character, integrity, and ability to be part of a team.
John Fuqua, 2016 LHP/OF- Indian River HS, Chesapeake and Evoshield Canes Mid Atlantic 17U committed to VMI this past week.
For the kid who is high academic and interested in a career in service, baseball is a great way to get into one of the academies. Getting a congressional appointment is darned well impossible, but each program has a certain number of admissions slots for recruited athletes.
Really that's how it should be -- use your baseball talents to advance your future, as opposed to seeing college as just an opportunity to keep playing with all other aspects of the college experience deprioritized.
Henry Moore, catcher for Atlee High School and the Virginia Cardinals, has committed to Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee.
Originally Posted by NotThatGuy:
John Fuqua, 2016 LHP/OF- Indian River HS, Chesapeake and Evoshield Canes Mid Atlantic 17U committed to VMI this past week.
For those of us whose boys are now at VMI...this is what we are hoping for today!
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Dwight Riddick 2016 2B/OF , Grassfield HS and Tidewater Orioles has committed to Norfolk State.
Luke Easter 2016 OF Eastern View HS has committed to Point Park Universitycongrats to him and his family.
Matt Padeway 2016 C/1B - Chantilly HS/Richmond Braves comitted to Salisbury recently. Congrats!
Tyrin Everette '16, Greenbrier Christian, Tidewater Orioles and former Evo Canes player, has committed to Norfolk State University.
Tyrin joins others from his 13U 7Cities Blasters team as a D-1/college commit: Garrett Stallings-Tennessee; Harry Brown-Liberty; Carson Henry-ODU; John Fuqua-VMI; Michael Parsons-Dartmouth; and Wyatt Lam-Johns Hopkins; maybe others I don't know about.
More good news from Chantilly and Richmond Braves as Forrest Wagner 2016 P/OF commits to play ball at Roanoke College.
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This is not the forum to post rumors. This thread is for actual commitments.
Apparently, the campfire talk was accurate, CatsPop.
Zack Hess, RHP, Liberty Christian, to LSU