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D doctorbuzzy10+ posts
I've moved the comprehensive list here (so it is on the first page of this thread). I'll be happy to make corrections, add names, etc.; just let me know via post on the board.

The list provides, with all your input, a look at the rising seniors that'll be reckoned with next year.

Here is a list of all players listed on this thread (as of June 12, 2007).

Garret Anderson, FC
Wil Armistead, Bayside
Aaron Atkinson, Caroline
Hunter Bacot The Miller School
Byron Barber, Kempsville
Jesse Beal, South County
Daniel Bergemesca, Langley
Jack Bergsman, Yorktown
Brett Bowers, Paul VI
Micky Bozek-Centerville
Jackie Bradley, Prince George
Marcus Breeden, Maury
Dan Brion- salem
Reed Bromley, inf/P, PVI
Jeremy Brown, RHP/OF Culpeper
Richie Brown, Westfield, P/InfJim Buckley, Lake Braddock
Taylor Buran Benedictine
Pat Callahan (OF, Granby)
Phillip Clark (MIF, Norfolk Collegiate)
Ryan Crosby Notre Dame
Seth Cutler-Voltz, Henrico
Matt Davenport (RHP, Nansemond Suffolk)
Andrew Deal LC Bird
Kevinn Fangio, Westfield, P/Inf
Collin Flaherty-Madison
Max Fishetti- fc
Brett Frazier, South County
Dustin Galbraith, Freeman
Eddie Gonzalez, Langley
Jimmy Grassano,Salem
Davis Hall, Herndon, RHP
Shane Halley, Lake Braddock
Chris Hardee, Manchester
John Austin Hicks, Goochland
Mike Hitti, Herndon, LHP
Bobby Horton Stuart SS B R Falls Church VA
Will Hudgins, Freeman
Matt Irwin, Stone Bridge
Jessie Jeter, Madison
Chris Johnson, Green Run
Zach Jung Collegiate
Jacob Karr, LC Bird
Joshua Karr, L.C. Bird
Von Kaufman, Greenbrier Christian
Max Langford, RHP, Chantilly
Frankie Lewis, OL
Kyle Long STAB
Jake Lowery, Cosby
Conner Madden, inf, Oakton
Ryan Mallory, Midlothian
Shannon Mark, Lake Braddock
Daniel Marrs (James River)
Brooks Martin, Deep Run
Charlie McCann St. Christopher's
Adam McConnell Tabb
Tim McCormack, OF, PVI
Brent Mikionis, Powhatan
Alex Miller, Lake Braddock
Bret Mitchell, Greenbrier Christian
Jacob Morley, Woodson
Keith Morrisroe, C, Chantilly
Matt Murakami, inf, PVI
Robbie Newman-salem
Chad O'Connor, Western Branch
Robert Oldham, James River
Grayson Partlowe, Warren County
Taylor Perkins, Dinwiddie
Danny Phillips, Chantilly, OF
Karter Rivera, Maury
Alfredo Rodriguez Jr Oakton
George Schaefer (RHP, Bishop Sullivan)
Ronnie Shaban, Cosby
Kevin Sias, Midlothian
Matt Snyder-Westfield
Mike Snyder-Westfield
Dustin Sollars, Cosby
Chris Somers, Chantilly
Pat Somers, LHP, Chantilly
Austin Stadler (James River)
Michael Stancik Stone Bridge
Kenny Stoneback, Colonial Heights
Casey Sutton-Centreville
Ben Tomchick, PA
Andrew Thomas, St. Alban's
Bris Tison-Madison
Ben Tomchick- pa
Angel Vega, Oscar Smith
Peter Verdin, Paul VI
Kevin Wager, Oakton
Jordan Walton, Lee-Davis
Gary Ward (LHP, Hickory)
Chris Warren -bayside
Keith Werman, Oakton
Brian Wheaton, Stone Bridge
Michael Wiley- bayside
Drew Wilkinson, Cox
Bret Williams, Oakton Chase Worthington (Atlee)
Chris Yates, RHP, Chantilly



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I ran across this on a rivals.com board somewhere (didn't think to get the url) but it was posted with free access (so not posting restricted stuff). I know there are more 08s out there in VA than listed here.

So, starting the discussion, who are the 08s on the radar???

Hunter Bacot The Miller School P L R Charlottesville VA
Jeremy Brown Culpeper P R R Rixeyville VA
Ryan Crosby Notre Dame Academy P R R Broad Run VA
Bobby Horton Stuart SS B R Falls Church VA
Charlie McCann St. Christopher's P R R Richmond VA
Adam McConnell Tabb SS R R Yorktown VA
Alfredo Rodriguez Jr Oakton SS R R Oak Hill VA
Kevin Sias Sacrament C R R Chesterfield VA
Michael Stancik Stone Bridge SS R R Ashburn VA
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Midlo DadMidlo Dad10,000+ posts
Will Roberts is at Maggie Walker Governor's School.

You can get a more reliable list by going to PGCrosschecker.com

In addition to the above, but in no particular order, here are many that come immediately to mind:

Jake Lowery, Cosby
Ronnie Shaban, Cosby
Dustin Sollars, Cosby
Ryan Mallory, Midlothian
Chris Hardee, Manchester
Jacob and Joshua Karr, L.C. Bird
Taylor Perkins, Dinwiddie
Will Hudgins, Freeman
Aaron Atkinson, Caroline
Keith Werman, Oakton
Kevin Wager, Oakton
Robert Oldham, James River
Alex Miller, Lake Braddock
Grayson Partlowe, Warren County
Jesse Jeter, Madison
Chad O'Connor, Western Branch
Peter Verdin, Paul VI
Bret Williams, Oakton
J jbbaseball500+ posts
quote:
I ran across this on a rivals.com board somewhere (didn't think to get the url) but it was posted with free access (so not posting restricted stuff). I know there are more 08s out there in VA than listed here.

So, starting the discussion, who are the 08s on the radar???



I see a lot of names being thrown out here.

However, what was your original intention/definition of "on the radar"?
2008 that are draftable?
D1 players?
College Players?
Best in their district/region?

Based on your response, this list could get A LOT bigger, or if you were asking about draftable talent, would be MUCH smaller.......just looking for some clarification.

Thanks!
BTW, I know many of the players on this list AND THEY ARE EXCELLENT BALLPLAYERS!
D doctorbuzzy10+ posts
Original intention stemmed from the fact that I ran across the site on the internet and it was very limited in 2008 players from Virginia; plus, I knew of some excellent ballplayers not on that list, so I was shocked they didn't show up. So, given the limited numbers of players cited on that site and knowing that there are a lot more Va players out there that should have been listed, I was just curious about players in Va that should be considered as "on the radar" for next year. So, I guess I was interested in players that are being considered by college scouts, which would by default include those likely to be on mlb draftboards.
From my perspective, the bigger the list, the better for Va players. We all know the perils of trying to come up with a list of the best players, i.e., some rate ____ player highly, while others don't rate the same players similarly.
So, no real intention other than sheer curiousity as well as an interest in starting a conversation about who people think are some of the best players in Va. I agree that it could be a long list, but talking about those newcomers, or those that have come on strong this year could provide some interest.
I really didn't think about it when posting, but, since you mentioned it, I guess I was just curious about ballplayers that can/will play in college.
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J jbbaseball500+ posts
Based on doctorbuzzy's clarification, I will add the following names:

Daniel Bergemesca, Langley
Jessie Jeter, Madison
Matt Irwin, Stone Bridge
Brian Wheaton, Stone Bridge
Jack Bergsman, Yorktown
Brett Frazier, South County
Shannon Mark, Lake Braddock
Jim Buckley, Lake Braddock
Shane Halley, Lake Braddock
Jesse Beal, South County
Brig Tison, Madison
Jacob Morley, Woodson
Eddie Gonzalez, Langley
Matt Snyder, Westfield
Mike Snyder, Westfield
Chris Somers, Chantilly

I have seen all of these guys play (with the exception of Bergsman) in either HS or summer ball, and they are all legit college prospects (not necessarily D1, though)
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CT Chris Taylor100+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
More to add:

Brent Mikionis, Powhatan
John Austin Hicks, Goochland
Jackie Bradley, Prince George
Seth Cutler-Voltz, Henrico
Jordan Walton, Lee-Davis
Andrew Thomas, St. Alban's
Brooks Martin, Deep Run
Will Hudgins, Freeman
Dustin Galbraith, Freeman
Kenny Stoneback, Colonial Heights


Heard thru the grapevine that Seth was named Capital District Player of the Year and a first team pitcher selection. Congrats to a great player and a great young man!
EH Emanski's Heroes1,000+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Chris Taylor:
quote:
Originally posted by Midlo Dad:
More to add:

Brent Mikionis, Powhatan
John Austin Hicks, Goochland
Jackie Bradley, Prince George
Seth Cutler-Voltz, Henrico
Jordan Walton, Lee-Davis
Andrew Thomas, St. Alban's
Brooks Martin, Deep Run
Will Hudgins, Freeman
Dustin Galbraith, Freeman
Kenny Stoneback, Colonial Heights


Heard thru the grapevine that Seth was named Capital District Player of the Year and a first team pitcher selection. Congrats to a great player and a great young man!


You are correct. This info has been posted on their website.
http://www.baseball-teams.com/teams/HenricoWarriors/
BL Baseball LoverMember
Hey Stoney, I find it very funny that you would mention will armistead for bayside, whom i might add played a total of about 5 games this year, before you would mention their centerfielder zaine jack. According to the paper he finished the year batting .421 and was practically defensively sound throughout the whole year, comitting only 1 error. He was also very strong at the plate during Bayside's tourney run going 4 for 8 with a pair of singles, a double, and a triple, as well as comitting no errors. Don't get me wrong, I have seen Will play and he is very good, but you should try mentiong players who have already shown that they can get the job done on a regular basis before you start mentioning someone who has the potential to get the job done. Oh, I also think you are forgetting two more players on your list, Bayside's Ryan Davis and John Deschamps should have strong seasons next year for the marlins. Ryan is a guy with a lot of junk as well as a suprising fastball which can hit the low 90's at times. John is a savy left hander who's fastball is far from over powering but tends to mess batters up because it looks a lot slower out of the hand than it actually is, he also has a big curve ball complimented by a decent slider,both of which he throws for strikes. There is a lot of talent over at Bayside and I think it's about time people start giving the team as well as the coaching staff the respect they deserve. Bayside showed everyone how good they are during the district tournament and I think now everyone will realize that Bayside is a force to be reckon with. Good luck next year Marlins!
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B beachbaseballguy10+ posts
I do not mean to state this in an attempt to put down players, but there simply are not that many, if any, D1 players in the beach next year. I have heard many people state that this is the weakest beach district that us fans have seen in years. The kids all work very hard, but the big time talent seems to be in other districts. So listing all of these names is great, but it is hard to see many of them being worthy of D1 status.
FD falcon dad10+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Baseball Lover:
Hey Stoney, I find it very funny that you would mention will armistead for bayside, whom i might add played a total of about 5 games this year, before you would mention their centerfielder zaine jack. According to the paper he finished the year batting .421 and was practically defensively sound throughout the whole year, comitting only 1 error. He was also very strong at the plate during Bayside's tourney run going 4 for 8 with a pair of singles, a double, and a triple, as well as comitting no errors. Don't get me wrong, I have seen Will play and he is very good, but you should try mentiong players who have already shown that they can get the job done on a regular basis before you start mentioning someone who has the potential to get the job done. Oh, I also think you are forgetting two more players on your list, Bayside's Ryan Davis and John Deschamps should have strong seasons next year for the marlins. Ryan is a guy with a lot of junk as well as a suprising fastball which can hit the low 90's at times. John is a savy left hander who's fastball is far from over powering but tends to mess batters up because it looks a lot slower out of the hand than it actually is, he also has a big curve ball complimented by a decent slider,both of which he throws for strikes. There is a lot of talent over at Bayside and I think it's about time people start giving the team as well as the coaching staff the respect they deserve. Bayside showed everyone how good they are during the district tournament and I think now everyone will realize that Bayside is a force to be reckon with. Good luck next year Marlins!


oh and Davis was throwing 79-80 during the beach district final...kind of a far cry from 90 Cool
G grasscutter100+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by beachbaseballguy:
I do not mean to state this in an attempt to put down players, but there simply are not that many, if any, D1 players in the beach next year. I have heard many people state that this is the weakest beach district that us fans have seen in years. The kids all work very hard, but the big time talent seems to be in other districts. So listing all of these names is great, but it is hard to see many of them being worthy of D1 status.


Yogi was right, this is like deja vu all over again. The same thing was said about the beach two years ago, and look what PA did. And now already this year, the Beach has ousted the SE district. I'm probably jinxing Cox and Kempsville, but watch out.
B beachbaseballguy10+ posts
I am very excited about what the Beach district did last night. Before I make statements like I previously did, I need to remember one thing. A weak Beach district is still better than the so called strong SE.
I did a little homework and came up with these numbers as a way to evaluate the two districts as a whole. Over the last 3 years 5 of the 11 Beach teams have made the regionals, compared to only 3 of the 9 SE teams. It has long been said that the SE is only a 4 team league, it seems to me that it is Great Bridge and guest that get invited to ODU every year. At the same time the Beach has shown its depth and had nearly half of its district find their way to ODU.
Once in the regionals, after last night, the Beach teams are 8-2 in games in which they do not play each other. The SE is 3-6 during the same time span. The Beach has also as grasscutter pointed out won a state title, and had another team in the state semis back to back.

So I do regret stating publicly that the Beach is weak this year, because as we have seen a weak Beach is still a powerful district.
D doctorbuzzy10+ posts
Here is a list of all players listed so far on this thread.

While I may have missed a few in getting these players into one comprehensive list, the list provides a look at the rising seniors that'll be reckoned with next year.

Enjoy.

Garret Anderson, FC
Wil Armistead, Bayside
Aaron Atkinson, Caroline
Hunter Bacot The Miller School
Byron Barber, Kempsville
Jesse Beal, South County
Daniel Bergemesca, Langley
Jack Bergsman, Yorktown
Brett Bowers, Paul VI
Micky Bozek-Centerville
Jackie Bradley, Prince George
Marcus Breeden, Maury
Dan Brion- salem
Reed Bromley, inf/P, PVI
Jeremy Brown Culpeper
Jim Buckley, Lake Braddock
Taylor Buran Benedictine
Pat Callahan (OF, Granby)
Phillip Clark (MIF, Norfolk Collegiate)
Ryan Crosby Notre Dame
Seth Cutler-Voltz, Henrico
Matt Davenport (RHP, Nansemond Suffolk)
Andrew Deal LC Bird
Collin Flaherty-Madison
Max Fishetti- fc
Brett Frazier, South County
Dustin Galbraith, Freeman
Eddie Gonzalez, Langley
Jimmy Grassano,Salem
Shane Halley, Lake Braddock
Chris Hardee, Manchester
John Austin Hicks, Goochland
Bobby Horton Stuart SS B R Falls Church VA
Will Hudgins, Freeman
Matt Irwin, Stone Bridge
Jessie Jeter, Madison
Chris Johnson, Green Run
Zach Jung Collegiate
Jacob Karr, LC Bird
Joshua Karr, L.C. Bird
Von Kaufman, Greenbrier Christian
Max Langford, RHP, Chantilly
Frankie Lewis, OL
Kyle Long STAB
Jake Lowery, Cosby
Conner Madden, inf, Oakton
Ryan Mallory, Midlothian
Shannon Mark, Lake Braddock
Daniel Marrs (James River)
Brooks Martin, Deep Run
Charlie McCann St. Christopher's
Adam McConnell Tabb
Tim McCormack, OF, PVI
Brent Mikionis, Powhatan
Alex Miller, Lake Braddock
Bret Mitchell, Greenbrier Christian
Jacob Morley, Woodson
Keith Morrisroe, C, Chantilly
Matt Murakami, inf, PVI
Robbie Newman-salem
Chad O'Connor, Western Branch
Robert Oldham, James River
Grayson Partlowe, Warren County
Taylor Perkins, Dinwiddie
Karter Rivera, Maury
Alfredo Rodriguez Jr Oakton
George Schaefer (RHP, Bishop Sullivan)
Ronnie Shaban, Cosby
Kevin Sias, Midlothian
Matt Snyder-Westfield
Mike Snyder-Westfield
Dustin Sollars, Cosby
Chris Somers, Chantilly
Pat Somers, LHP, Chantilly
Austin Stadler (James River)
Michael Stancik Stone Bridge
Kenny Stoneback, Colonial Heights
Casey Sutton-Centreville
Ben Tomchick, PA
Andrew Thomas, St. Alban's
Bris Tison-Madison
Ben Tomchick- pa
Angel Vega, Oscar Smith
Peter Verdin, Paul VI
Kevin Wager, Oakton
Jordan Walton, Lee-Davis
Gary Ward (LHP, Hickory)
Chris Warren -bayside
Keith Werman, Oakton
Brian Wheaton, Stone Bridge
Michael Wiley- bayside
Drew Wilkinson, Cox
Bret Williams, Oakton Chase Worthington (Atlee)
Chris Yates, RHP, Chantilly
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P Pirate10+ posts
Junior @ GB 2005/2006 school yr. Transfered to GCA 2006/2007 school yr as a junior. Will graduate at GCA 2007/2008 school yr. Virginia private schools allow 10 semesters of high school to graduate and still remain eligible for athletics as long as the student doesn't turn 19 before 1 August going into their senior yr. This is not uncommon for private schools to get "5th yr" players transfer in. Most repeat their freshman or sophomore yrs instead of junior yr like Von.
V VABaseball32110+ posts
I'm somewhat baffled by how GCA works. Nothing against Levelle(spelling?) because I'm well aware he's a great coach, however these kids transfer and/or gain another year of eligiblity and seem to not go anywhere. Good luck to Gary and his well deserving scholarship to be a Vol but other than he and BJ and if im not mistaken Jacob Dempsey, GCA has been an excuse to play one more year of high school baseball. It says something about those in the Beach and the Southeastern who are standouts without a 5th year to mature and gain more knowledge about the game. And in the long run, It seems that those choosing not to gain this advantage have done better in the future. And one last thing, how come it seems that GCA will never play a powerhouse team such as Great Bridge or PA or any solid public school team in an out of district game? Also, are they really so worried about winning a state ttle that they still have to compete in the weak(er) Div II, but then again I forgot that they lost to the Div I state champs 11-0 in 5 this year.
P Pirate10+ posts
I answered your question about Kaufman. Then you state you're baffled about how GCA works. Seems to me like you know a lot about GCA and you don't like their program. Or that it is weak or poor. Concerning your comment about why GCA "will never play" public school powerhouses... I believe you're miss informed. Also, the Div I state champs (NDA) actually recruit kids and use the 5th year rule for many kids on their roster. I'm just stating facts.
P Pirate10+ posts
There has been an NCAA rule on record that states that HS is 8 semesters plus one class. NCAA has decided to start enforcing it this coming school year. The rule says something to the affect that any HS student taking more than the 8 semester + 1 class will lose one year of eligibility in Div I (I beleive) intercollegiate athletics. This applies to all sports not just baseball and affects thousands of HS atheletes that have 5th year'd for whatever reason.
V VABaseball32110+ posts
Pirate it seems to me that GCA feels as if they cant win a state title in Div I so they're going to stay in Div II? Tell your Gator friends to please play some noteworthy competition this coming year with however many 5th year seniors you all have and recruit some more players who cant make the cut at the Hickory's and Great Bridge's. And when the Gators go 29-6 or so and they win a Div II title I hope they feel good about themselves running away from GOOD competition.
P Pirate10+ posts
GCA doesn't recruit anyone. Who couldn't make the cut at Hickory and GB? GCA's not running away from competition. Public schools have a problem with scheduling... only 20 regular season games. So I think that's more of a reason than anything else they don't play area public schools. On that note only half of the Beach or SE district teams are competative anyway. The TCIS isn't very strong... save Cape Henry & NSA. That's why GCA travels and invites other teams from the VA - MD area to play.
V VABaseball32110+ posts
Its clearly evident that public school high school players and coaches see GCA listed every year in the baseball preview at around 6 or so and they say to themselves we never get a shot to take them on, and I would have to agree, at least Frankenberry realizes it in the sports section when the teams in the beach are beating up on eachother and losing games and still ahead of GCA in the local stnadings for HR. No other team around gets the luxury of a 5th year senior or 2 comng in every year and still they manage to play better and be more succesful.
D doctorbuzzy10+ posts
Not to rain on y'alls parade, but this thread was started to discuss rising seniors in Va baseball. I have enjoyed your discussion, but since it appears to be going on and on (think energizer bunny) y'all may want to take the eligibility discussion stuff to the thread started by P&CMom (see the VA Mainboard: Eligability? All State Team - private schools by P&CMom).

Please think about moving this discussion there (and you could easily delete your posts here and put them there). I would like to see this thread remain about the kids and help promote these kids by keeping a list that can easily be used by those looking to recruit and sign Va players for next year.

Please don't get me wrong, and I really don't mean any harm. Thanks for your help on this.
DB Drop BombsMember
VAbaseball you have no idea what you are talking about when you said GCA baseball players don't go anywhere besides Bulman and Dempsey. Joey Agreste has been drafted the past two out of three years and has a full ride to WVU next year. Trey Barham was the number one or two pitcher for VMI this year. Patrick Nichols is playing pro ball in the Nationals organization. Chase Townsend is an all-conference player at Mary Washington. Dexter Carter is pitching at ODU. I could go on and on with the list but i will stop there. And you think its GCA saying they won't play public schools? I believe that the public schools won't play them because they are aloud a limited amount of games. Most of GCA's state championships have come in division one anyways. Nice try though
V VABaseball32110+ posts
Now Id have to ask what current GCA player are you DropBombs. I have a lot of repsect for Lavelle and the program he runs. And I will apologize for condensing my list to just Gary and Jacob. However, what I was trying to say was that kids like Von(as an example)in my opinion, wont be contributors at the next level and effectively take positions away from kids who have been at GCA for a number of years. Does an extra year of physical and mental maturation mean that much?Send him to a JUCO then, if your going to use grades as an excuse! Or do kids not start at the public chesapeake schools so they need to come to GCA? One last question, so Im assuming that since they got their Div II title they'll be moving to Div I this year?
D doctorbuzzy10+ posts
Area Code games add some Virginia boys to their Southeast team (Diamondbacks) Roster. Congratulations to these guys and best of luck in California.
Daniel Bowmann | OF | 08 | Turner Ashby / Bridgewater, VA
Zach Jung | P/3B | 08 | Colligiate / Richmond, VA
Patrick Hall | 1B | 08 | Ocean Lakes / Virginia Beach, VA
Chad O'Connor | P | 08 | Western Ranch / Chesapeake, VA

Entire roster is at: http://ssbaseball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=694627
G GTbaseball910+ posts
Here is PG's cross checker most up to date 08 Virginia list (top 15). First is the state ranking & second is the national ranking.

01 / 6 Kyle Long - St. Anne's
02 / 21 Daniel Marrs - James River
03 / 98 Luke Erickson - St. Christopher
04 / 102 Peter Verdin - PVI
05 / 121 Taylor Buran - Benedictine
06 / 127 Austin Stadler - James River
07 / 186 Alfred Rodriguez - Oakton
08 / 196 Chad O'Connor - Western Branch
09 / 207 Will Roberts - Governer's School
10 / 289 Chris Forsten - NDA
11 / 345 Adam McConnell - Tabb
12 / 351 Jake Lowery - Midlothian
13 / 366 Jamie Blackwell - Forest Park
14 / 368 Matthew Snyder - Westfield
15 / 377 Ryan Crosby - NDA
Midlo DadMidlo Dad10,000+ posts
I also checked with a contact of mine who, without "outing" him, is definitely in the know. He also confirms that Jesse says he doesn't want to play this year.

But he's a teenager, and a lot can change between now and the end of February.

I only hope he changes his mind very soon, since telling everyone you're quitting is a great way to get your name scratched off a lot of colleges' lists. This is a kid who definitely has the goods to pitch at the D-1 level.
HH Hard Hitter10+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by jbbaseball:
Based on doctorbuzzy's clarification, I will add the following names:

Daniel Bergemesca, Langley
Jessie Jeter, Madison
Matt Irwin, Stone Bridge
Brian Wheaton, Stone Bridge
Jack Bergsman, Yorktown
Brett Frazier, South County
Shannon Mark, Lake Braddock
Jim Buckley, Lake Braddock
Shane Halley, Lake Braddock
Jesse Beal, South County
Brig Tison, Madison
Jacob Morley, Woodson
Eddie Gonzalez, Langley
Matt Snyder, Westfield
Mike Snyder, Westfield
Chris Somers, Chantilly

I have seen all of these guys play (with the exception of Bergsman) in either HS or summer ball, and they are all legit college prospects (not necessarily D1, though)


What do you think of Bergemesca?
OB Ole Ball Coach100+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by j2h6:
How are Noah and Scott....I've not seen them in a couple years.....good kids....are they going to continue to play at the next level?


You can see the response on Scotty; a great student/athlete (his mom and pop are friends of ours and I am sure they are as proud as can be). I have heard that Noah is not necessarily interested in continuing to play, which I think is a pity.

I have also heard that both of them are working on their pitching mechanics because it looks like South Lakes may struggle on the mound this year. While this may not seem like anything special on the face of it, I am really impressed that they would take it upon themselves to work on those things to help their high school team win ball games....
G GTbaseball910+ posts
Twenty five top Virginia players to keep an eye on:

Kyle Long
Daniel Marrs
Mikey O'Brien
Luke Erickson
Peter Verdin
Taylor Buran
Austin Stadler
Shane Halley
Dan Bowman
Alfred Rodriguez
Chad O'Connor
Will Roberts
Jackie Bradley
Evan Scott
John Hicks
Aaron Atkinson
Adam Lopez
Chris Forsten
Matthew Snyder
Justin Thompson
Adam McConnell
Levi Hyams
Matt Davenport
Ryan Crosby
Jake Lowery
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impartialbutimpartialbut100+ posts
I don't have a dog in this hunt. I was just looking over the new posts, and I have to whole heartedly agree with Midlo Dad! I subscribe to PG Crosschecker. I pay because I value the info and think it is a fair deal. I assume it is copyrighted? To take that info and post it publicly is just plain immoral! Your analogy was spot on! It is intellectual property, and the "theft" of it is no less wrong than the theft of any other property.
impartialbutimpartialbut100+ posts
Whoa- I guess I sounded like I accused GT of being a thief. Sorry if that is the way it came off. Just supporting a philosophical premise that is often either misunderstood or ignored. Especially by today's youth. My teens know the difference between right and wrong generally speaking, but still think it is okay to download music they have not paid for. The philosophical premise is the same as shoplifting, but they don't see it that way. I am sure we all want to respect the fruits of someone else's labor!
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T thumpsdad10+ posts
quote:
Originally posted by Ole Ball Coach:
quote:
Originally posted by j2h6:
How are Noah and Scott....I've not seen them in a couple years.....good kids....are they going to continue to play at the next level?


You can see the response on Scotty; a great student/athlete (his mom and pop are friends of ours and I am sure they are as proud as can be). I have heard that Noah is not necessarily interested in continuing to play, which I think is a pity.

I have also heard that both of them are working on their pitching mechanics because it looks like South Lakes may struggle on the mound this year. While this may not seem like anything special on the face of it, I am really impressed that they would take it upon themselves to work on those things to help their high school team win ball games....



So what is the deal with Ian? I heard he went to play with some team down south...
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OB Ole Ball Coach100+ posts
Big Ry? Ian is heading off to Frederick CC next year to play. He signed a couple weeks ago (I posted it on another thread). Looks like a good fit; he is going to compete for a spot right away at catcher, the coach is real positive guy and a number of the guys he plays with in the summer will also be playing there. He has already committed to the Iron for this summer if you guys want to head down to the stadium. I am glad you joined; send me a PM.
OB Ole Ball Coach100+ posts
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Originally posted by thumpsdad:
That's great news. Ian did a great job as a camp counselor at the summer camp teaching our kids some of the finer points of catching. Since we moved we had lost touch a bit, so it's especially good to hear.


Sorry, I didn't see this until a little while ago.

Thank you; that is kind of you to say. While he recieved some instruction from Wally Horsman (the pro instructor out of Del Ray beach @ Bucky Dent's baseball school), he would probably tell you that the instruction he got from Mark Rueffert (Horsman's pupil, formery w/ the Tigers and UVA and now Herndon's JV head coach) really taught him how to do the job. Irony of ironies, I heard tonight that he will probably move out of that spot and back to one of the middle infield positions to make way for Zach Leach, a junior who has been waiting in the wings for a couple years. Good for Zach; we figure it will save Ian's legs for the summer and fall...
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Originally posted by Baseball Fan 5:
I bet Ian is glad to have the season finally starting. I got him pegged for all district honors at a minimum and probably more! I heard he picked a runner off of second the other night FROM HIS KNEES!!! Keep up the good work Ian we are expecting great things from you!


Yup, we saw that one. It was just the perfect situation, Hitti was pitching, Michaely was playing short (Ian, Michael and Nick have played together since they were in the 13U's). Ian put a play on and it was bang-bang. Michael hit his spot just outside, Nick broke at the perfect time and the throw was never two feet off the ground; I think the kid from Marshall is still wondering what happened.

Thanks for your other comments. While I am always hopeful, Ian threw the kid out after subbing for the starter. Never say never, but I think the focus is on the younger players now. It is what it is.
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S Superball10+ posts
Just to note, the Concorde's 1st and 2nd team catchers from last year were juniors last year and both return for their senior seasons and college careers beyond. So, is it possible for McNichol to get all district honors, sure, but it will probably have to be at another position. As an infielder, you've also got returning first and second teamers at short, first, and third base, with players committed to ACC, SEC, and Big East teams. So, it's a longshot at these positions, too. His best bet, if all district honors are that important, is if he hits well and Herndon wins some games against the better teams, will be either as a second baseman, a DH or Utility player. This is not a knock on his talent, because we've played against his Herndon teams for many years and he's got talent. Good luck to Ian but the Concorde is one tough district this year, with a lot of really good seniors.
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Originally posted by Superball:
Just to note, the Concorde's 1st and 2nd team catchers from last year were juniors last year and both return for their senior seasons and college careers beyond. So, is it possible for McNichol to get all district honors, sure, but it will probably have to be at another position. As an infielder, you've also got returning first and second teamers at short, first, and third base, with players committed to ACC, SEC, and Big East teams. So, it's a longshot at these positions, too. His best bet, if all district honors are that important, is if he hits well and Herndon wins some games against the better teams, will be either as a second baseman, a DH or Utility player. This is not a knock on his talent, because we've played against his Herndon teams for many years and he's got talent. Good luck to Ian but the Concorde is one tough district this year, with a lot of really good seniors.


Supe-

I am inclined to agree. In years past, I think we have all seen players that haven't lived up to the hype, but we really do have some great ballplayers in the Concorde this year. In any event, it will be fun to watch.

Interesting thing about Herndon baseball, it is entirely possible that only one of the position players will return to play the position he played last year. Our middle infield graduated, the center fielder and third baseman may pitch, the right fielder (one of personal favorite ballplayers) is in after sitting much of last year. Ian DH'd the other night, went in to play SS, and then went in to catch. At this point, anyway, we may be fielding at 1B by committee. Interesting times....
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S Superball10+ posts
I saw the Herndon group at several tournaments this past summer and they competed as the only team with players from a single school. They were overmatched a bit as you'd expect playing against quality travel teams, but they showed a lot of character. This will pay off and they may surprise some people this spring. We'll be watching.
OB Ole Ball Coach100+ posts
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Originally posted by Superball:
I saw the Herndon group at several tournaments this past summer and they competed as the only team with players from a single school. They were overmatched a bit as you'd expect playing against quality travel teams, but they showed a lot of character. This will pay off and they may surprise some people this spring. We'll be watching.


I guess it is "official"; Ian is going to play SS for the Hornets this season. One of the coaches suggested that he consider coming in to pitch an inning or two in relief, but Mom put the kiy-bosh on that. Also, he will not switch hit at all during the HS season (though he will be hitting from both sides with the Iron and at FCC). He wants to play with his friends and the HS coaches are still not comfortable with it. Fair enough.

Most importantly, the Herndon Hornets returned from our Florida swing 2 and 1. We got absolutely crushed by a very good FL team (Park Vista Community HS), that was well into their season, but beat up on a couple of other "early season" teams. I am told that the Georgia team we beat was very highly ranked. I still am not convinced that we will make a lot of noise in the Concorde, but it sure will be fun to watch.
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T thumpsdad10+ posts
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Originally posted by Ole Ball Coach:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Superball:
I saw the Herndon group at several tournaments this past summer and they competed as the only team with players from a single school. They were overmatched a bit as you'd expect playing against quality travel teams, but they showed a lot of character. This will pay off and they may surprise some people this spring. We'll be watching.


Ry told me that he was TM-ing with Connor and he apparently did pretty good. So Connor McNichol is going to follow in his brother's footsteps?
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Originally posted by Ole Ball Coach:
We'll see. He is a freshman and loves it, but probably not as much as Ian. A lot of things can happen in three years...


TSt attended the A and B games and told me that Ian kicked butt in FL and that Connor was every bit as good as the "B-Squad" 2B, SS or 3B. What gives?


I am not sure that I know what you mean.

Connor is competing for a spot but is in the middle of a growth spurt. I just hope he grows into his feet =). PM me.
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