Local Player Updates

Chase Townsend is hitting .400 through 16 games at Mary Washington. He has hit 2 homeruns, 3 triples, 4 doubles and is off to a great start to his senior season.

How is it that Gary Bulman ended up at VWC? Wasn't he under NLI to Tennessee?

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Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
How is it that Gary Bulman ended up at VWC? Wasn't he under NLI to Tennessee?

As an ODAC fan...I would LOVE to know the answer to that question, too.

Gary ended up at VWC, because UT hired a new coach that did not recruit him, and the new coach let him out.

I would say it has worked out for him and I'm glad he is doing so well.

saipanwarrior,
Curious, is this your opinion or have you been given the facts?

It is fact: D1 level/ pro level players will do well at a D3/13th grade baseball...

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Originally posted by balker:
saipanwarrior,
Curious, is this your opinion or have you been given the facts?

It is fact: D1 level/ pro level players will do well at a D3/13th grade baseball...

balker,
Curious, is this your opinion or have you been given the facts?
13 grade baseball my @$$!

Although I agree with your premise about D1 level/pro level players doing well there, to equate D3 baseball to 13th grade is a freaking JOKE. Go watch VWC, CNU, MWU, LC, or any other the other top D3 teams in VA and you will see that D3 players stack up quite well when compared to a majority of D2 schools...with many of the ODAC/USASC teams having 2-3 players that ARE D-1 worthy.

Bulman ended up at VWC because Delmonico was fired at UT and was released from his scholarship. When he moved to Fla State, FSU didnot have any money available. They wanted him to go to a JUCO and he was uncomfortable there so he decided to come home to VWC. He will be draftable at age 21, which will be after his soph year.

As for D3 being 13th grade, that is a pretty stupid comment.

Balker,

I have first hand knowledge about Gary.

Bulman is a solid player who ended up having a tough hand of cards. An option for him is to transfer after this year, isn't that correct? Granted a 4-0 start at VWC with Booth is a nice fit for a young man of that caliber.

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Originally posted by VABaseball321:
Bulman is a solid player who ended up having a tough hand of cards. An option for him is to transfer after this year, isn't that correct? Granted a 4-0 start at VWC with Booth is a nice fit for a young man of that caliber.

Of course he can transfer but I would bet he stays at VWC for another year and then gets drafted. He will be draft eligible after his soph year.

gary can't transfer without sitting a year, however if he stays healthy i agree with redbird he should be drafted.

Frank Berry pitched a complete game for the win at Bowling Green today. Congrats!! Gave up 2 runs on 4 hits. I believe he is 3-0. Seems to have fit in nicely to their program.


Lynn Metheny

Frank is 3-0 and has a near 1.0 ERA, dominating on the hill. He seems to definitely be fitting in well at BGSU.

Andy Berry also pitched well and got a win late week at Potomac State.

Frank Berry recently pitched the 1st game of a double header vs CMU. He picked up the win in I think 7 innings of work. He is 4-0 w/ just above a 2.00 ERA. Doing a great job on the hill at BGSU.

Andy Berry is 3-0 at Potomac State.....

Tyler Loftus is hitting over 350 at Louisburg

Justin Morriem is hitting over 350 at Longwood

Topher Ellis hit his first college homerun the other day.

Nice to know everyone is reppin' the beach area well. Congrats to Andy.

Does anyone kow how Justin Moore is doing? He went to Chancellor High in Fredericksburg and was drafted by the Orioles last year.

A search of Minor League Baseball has Justin Moore on the Gulf Coast Orioles, the rookie club of the Orioles. Pretty normal for a new kid to be in rookie ball. Stats show he has 3 appearances, pitched 7 innings and gotten 1 save.

Is Deanes a draft prospect or will he have to play somewhere like coastal plains or cape cod to get a better look at?

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Originally posted by anotherharvest:
Is Deanes a draft prospect or will he have to play somewhere like coastal plains or cape cod to get a better look at?

Deanes is throwing 90-94 and developing a slider. He is also a SR so his only option in baseball is to sign.

Since he is a SR and no leverage, I would guess he would be a very late round draftee or FA sign.

Chris Deanes came into an elimination game today (Friday 4/25) against Hampden Sydney, struck out four, retired ten out of twelve batters, and gave up no hits to notch the win so Virginia Wesleyan can play another day in the 2008 ODAC tournament.

Just think, if Hunt could have developed this kid into the great pitcher that he has become, PA would have won back to back State Titles.

My son plays for LC and says Deanes was the best he faced all season.

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Originally posted by anotherharvest:
Just think, if Hunt could have developed this kid into the great pitcher that he has become, PA would have won back to back State Titles.

Given the number of kids HS Coaches have to work with and the time that they are allotted for practice, they do a pretty good job developing their players. Many, including Coach Hunt, go above and beyond the job description, spend countless hours (for very little money...most will tell you money is not why they are out there) working with kids, working on the field, etc...I'm sorry you feel Chris Deanes (your son?) was not "developed" in HS, but here's a hint for all parents that feel their kid needs more than what he is getting from his HS coach: go out and find a private coach to work with him. There are many good ones out there that can give him all the individual attention you think he needs. From what I've read here, it sounds like Chris Deanes is doing very well so maybe it all worked out for the best. Some kids develop later than others and maybe by not throwing as much in HS, he was given the time to mature and save some of the limited number of pitches in a pitcher's arm for later

Thanks for the comment Chris. Yes this is Chuck, Chris's dad. Perhaps I should look at the saving of his arm aspect and feel blessed for his late bloom, and please don't think I hold any animosity toward coach Hunt because he ran a solid disciplined program and still does, so I feel blessed that Chris came under his guidance. Me being a biased parent as well as being his coach until high school knew that he had what it took to compete as a pitcher all along. He perhaps didn't display the intricate nuances needed to satisfy his high school coaches on the mound, but I knew it was there which made it all the more frustrating to me. Frustrating for Chris too as he then abandoned attempts of trying to pitch for PA and settled in right field still good enough to become an All District and All Tidewater player. With that said I still feel that because he never played for an AAU program that he was not looked upon with as much favor as some of his teamates were. Again, please don't misunderstand me, Beamer Weems? Fabulous player. Dan Hudson and Zack Woods? Great pitchers. Etc.... My comment was illuminating the fact that another power pitcher, especially in those very close games like the ones we seemed to always be in with Salem would have helped alot, mainly when Zack came down with arm trouble his junior year. No hard feelings though, coach Booth and the Marlins were a perfect fit for my son. They weren't just the best team for him to play on but also the family unit he needed while away from home. Before this year he saw limited pitching duty and we were becoming content that it was a good run and he was ready to get on with his life's work after graduation. That was before he started working out with Josh Rupe of the Texas Rangers and VWC's pitching coach Lloyd, developing a good slider, topping out the radar sometimes at 93-94 and consistently at 90-91. Coach Lloyd made a promise to him his Junior year that if he worked hard he'd be throwing 95 mph by graduation and became the Marlins closer this 2008 campaign. Mission accomplished, the rest is history. So now instead of preparing his resume for his business degree we will first look towards June 5,6 and see if he gets to play this wonderful game a little longer. Sorry for the long rambling but I still get excited when I talk about baseball. I hope I cleared up what could have been a little misunderstanding, at least I hope you now know my true feelings and what I was trying to say. God bless you and your family and congratulations to Jason. Looking forward to seeing him in the big leagues soon.

Chuck- Very sorry for misreading the intent of your post. Guess that is a problem with this form of communication. Just to clear up any confusion, I am not Jason Taylor's Dad (Although I consider myself a good friend). My son, Chris, is a junior MIF at Cox and grew up playing with Jason's younger brother, James, with the Tidewater Drillers. Good luck to your Chris, he sounds like a true example of what hard work and perseverance can accomplish...I hope he goes on to represent the Tidewater area well.

Thanks Chris, this is why I'm glad we moved here from Pittsburgh in "95". It's the best place to raise kids and an even better place to live. All the best to you and yours.

Just to name a few local players who have not been mentioned and had and are still having great seasons: Joe Agreste (WVU), David Hewitt (Delaware Tech), John Rasberry (Delaware Tech), Matt Little (Louisburg). Joe Agreste is leading the Big East in slugging percentage, batting over .400, has 27 extra base hits, and is looking to be a top prospect in this years draft. Scouts have been talking about Agreste's potential to be one of the better players to come out of our area. David Hewitt who has been out of the spot light for over a year due to arm surgery, finished his freshman season batting around .370 and was named to the First Team All Region XIX. Hewitt, a former pitcher, made a transition to the outfield while rehabbing his arm throughout the season. He made his college pitching debut the last game, last inning of the season topping out at 92 mph, striking out 2, and getting the save. He should be 100% from the hill next season. John Rasberry had an outstanding season batting above .360 with 5 homeruns in the lead off spot, until breaking his hand the last half of the season. He was also named to the First Team All Region XIX. Matt Little had an awesome year pitching. In 57.1 innings, he had a record of 7-0, stuck out 70, walked 26, and had an ERA of 1.413. He is currently ranked #9 on the NJCAA website for Division I pitchersNJCAA Div I Stats .These are only a few of the guys I watched in highschool before moving to NC. If there are anymore guys not mentioned, please give them the recognition they deserve. Congrats to everyone on a great season!

Mr. Deanes please email me. Dennis Wilson (aka Willy's dad) - asbaseballcoach@live.com.

Neil Ramirez - where is he and what's his status?