top 2010 uncommitments

These are just a couple from the Beach:


Jeff Difulgo (P) - Kellam
Cameron Day (OF/1B) - Landstown
Zack Bach (3b/1b) - Cox
Chase Kyriacou (P/OF) - Cox

Tyler Costello, Eric McGee, Lem Zeigler, Matt LaBarge, Alex Knight--all PVI players.

Brian Bashara (SS/RHP)- Maury
Drew Williams (3B/OF)- Maury)
John Leidig (C/RHP/3B)- Bishop Sullivan
Taylor Topping (LHP/1B/OF)- Tallwood
Louis Singleton (RHP)- Granby

Chris Ayers (C/OF) Manchester

I thought Ayers was going to Liberty?

Forgot to mention:

Dean Ali (RHP/SS)and Matt Dickason (MI)- Both Indian River (I believe). I don't think they have made any verbal commitments.

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Originally posted by coachdoo:
I thought Ayers was going to Liberty?

per his mom today, he is not committed to any school yet.

Matt Dickason & Dean Ali are uncommitted. They have some offers they are mulling, but probably going to hold off until October.

A couple that I haven't heard committing:

Michael Cole (CF/C - Deep Creek) - that kid can play.
Rian Ellis (P/IF - Grassfield) - someone with the Richmond Braves may be able to provide info here.

Also... I mentioned him in another post, but a relatively unknown (compared to Ali & Dickason) at IR is 3B Josh Carter. He was 1st team All-SED and after hitting no HRs this spring, batted over .400 with 5 HRs (a couple of legit 400+ footers) & 20 RBI in 60 ABs or so in Legion this summer. He hasn't done a showcase or travel team, but hopefully he'll find a home by the time spring ends.

What offers are Ali and Dickason mulling over? From who?

For coachdoo, what school are you with?

former assistant at Salisbury. Brother lives in Virginia Beach, very interested in high school baseball. I also bird dog scout with different organizations

Sounds good. There is allot of great talent here in the Hampton Roads area.

Without going into tooo much detail, Ali & Dickason are wide open at this point, but have had contact or an outright offer from VMI, ODU, W&M, NSU, CNU.

I have to say on Ali's behalf, his rep as a pitcher has has almost gone against him as it has underrated his offensive production/potential. UVA & Tech took a look at him primarily as a pitcher and at 82-84 on their guns, they weren't sold for "ACC material" yet.

However, he clocked out at 87-88 at Harbor Park in the spring & although he's 6'2, he's only 158 lbs (has a projectible frame).

And although he may very easily add velocity as a pitcher, he is running a 6.7 - 60 (baseball clearinghouse showcase) & was SED POY due to his pitching but also his BAT as he hit .475, 5 HRs, 29 RBI, 13 SBs in 61 ABs (he added 3 doubles, 3 HRs, 5 SBs in 24 ABs w Legion team). With some work on his throws (carries his 3-quarters slot with him), he should develop into a D-1 outfielder with speed and power.

He and Dickason are still making the rounds with the Richmond Braves 17U team and as I said, letting the entire summer play out before sitting down and weighing options.

Question RB24, as competitive as IR has been over the past 2 years, it seems like much of the attention has been given to Ali and Dickason.. along with Carter who you mentioned, are there any other 'dark horse' players that have college potential? ( '10 '11 or '12 )

and WBReporter, i know thompson is.. '11 if i`m not mistaken? but are there any college level kids coming up at WB?

and anybody know about GB? i've heard about a.... stokes, pitcher i believe?

baseballfan10001,

WB has Thompson ('11) and Shane Johnsonbaugh ('12). GB has Hunter Higgerson ('11). They all have the ability to play DI baseball.

Well.. other than those main 3, one guy who could "come out of nowhere" in the spring is C/P Will Heath ('10). He made 2nd-Team DH this past spring (.364, 1 HR), but hopefully will be a major contributer on the mound in 2010.

He's a similar story size-wise as Ali... but he's taller, at 6'4 but only around 155-160 lbs (PLENTY of room to add). He's been a career C, but last offseason we put him on the bump and went to work. He contributed a little this past year (8.1 IP, 3 BB, 12 K) as a junior, getting his feet wet. This summer, he got a lot more work, and was very effective (1.73 ERA, 28.1 IP, just 6 BB). He REALLY showed up in the legion district tourney as he tossed a 109-pitch, 9-inning CG vs Granby in the 1st round. He walked the first batter of the game, then none the rest of the way.

He's borderline D-3 at this point as he is around 80-82 tops as of right now, but although he is very raw, he throws a lot of strikes (13.2 p/inn this summer)... it's a matter of getting more out of his body and working in some secondary pitches to miss more bats.

One guy who is improving more and more is Dickason's successor at SS/P, Roger Hall (c/o '12). He got a taste of playing with the big boys this summer with Legion and played well (10 IP, .162 opp BA, 12 K & ended the summer starting to figure out the pitching, going 5 for his last 9).

He is already touching 80 with a very sharp breaking ball, he just needs more work repeating his delivery (11 BB in the 10 IP this summer). He is a very solid defensive SS with an above avg bat (.364, 16 RBI, only 4 K in 55 AB as frosh w JV this spring). He has the potential to make big strides quickly.

thanks to redbird5 and RB24!

I'll throw out some of the best not yet committed 10's that I can think of of the top of my head. I am sure that a lot of these names are near the top on recruiting lists and soon to be taken.

Logan Walker,MIF Matoaca
Evan Houde, RHP Brooke Point
Conner Kaufman, RHP LC Byrd
Dylan Payne OF Massaponax
Travis Payne, MIF Spotsylvania
Jordan Tarsovich, MIF Trinity
Charles O'Neil, RHP Mountain View
Walker Turner, C Broadway
Ryan McBroom, 1B Courtland
Brandon Scott, MIF Eastern View
Danny Mooney, RHP Cosby
Dalton Renick, MIF Deep Run
Landon Prentis, MIF/OF Henrico
Patrick Arnold, LHP/OF Lord Botetourt

Ryan Ellis, MIF Grassfield
Austin Kilbourne, OF Matoaca
Joe Narowitz, C Courtland

I'll add two that I'm a fan of:

Tyler Roth - RHP, George Mason HS

Nick Santalucia - LHP (unsure what HS)

Both members of the 17U Richmond Braves Red.

Has Nate Hoffa committed?

I understand Joey Cujas of Manchester HS/Post 137 is holding some offers but is uncommitted. Boy, a lot of folks are missing out on this kid. What a rare combination of defense and offense!

cujas & ayers going to vcu, comitted last night, that's the word

I understand that Kilbourne committed to Maryland and Tyler Costello committed to Radford.

How about Nick Walker of the M-A Mets?

Don't know about Nate Hoffa (I understand that Nate White, 2009 from O-P, has committed to UNC Pembroke).

Eric McGee RHP, Paul VI, hasn't committed but he'll have lots of options as he starts his senior season. This kid has size 6'4", 185 lbs, stature and great mechanics from what I saw. I heard he's considering Penn State where he topped out at 88 MPH at their showcase camp this summer according to Coach Bell at PSU.

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Originally posted by isaacvanwart:
Tyler Costello, Eric McGee, Lem Zeigler, Matt LaBarge, Alex Knight--all PVI players.

Lem is now at Bishop Ireton

You guys forgot John Bowman, First Colonial, Pitcher. Mid 80's, clocked at 87 against PA last year. Good Size

Nick McGovern and Sanchez(Lee) commit yet?
Matt Kilby- T.C. Williams
Has Bobby Klein (LB) committed?

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Originally posted by baseballer128:
Nick McGovern and Sanchez(Lee) commit yet?
Matt Kilby- T.C. Williams
Has Bobby Klein (LB) committed?

McGovern to Mary Washington???

Grayson Bailey (COX) LHP/1B OF
New kid

Bowman's pitching well so far this year and finished great last year. Saw two scouts at game today vs. Tallwood clocking....he's on someone's radar.

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Originally posted by odubaseball:
You guys forgot John Bowman, First Colonial, Pitcher. Mid 80's, clocked at 87 against PA last year. Good Size

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How about Nick Walker of the M-A Mets?

Mount Saint Mary's....I think

Has Danny Grauer from Hickory committed yet? I heard he was a top catcher

Cameron Day from Landstown is committed to Norfolk State i believe.

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Originally posted by coachdoo:
Has Danny Grauer from Hickory committed yet? I heard he was a top catcher

No, he has not. Visiting schools now.

Anyone know if Taylor Topping (LHP) at Tallwood has committed or signed yet?

Taylor Topping to Young Harris College!!!!

2010 Oriole LHP Taylor Topping of Tallwood HS recently made a commitment to the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College.

copied from: http://www.tidewaterorioles.com/

Great news for Taylor! Y-H is a great program that feeds some very good D1 programs in the southeast.

Bobby Klein committed to W&M.

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Originally posted by baseballer128:
Nick McGovern and Sanchez(Lee) commit yet?
Matt Kilby- T.C. Williams
Has Bobby Klein (LB) committed?

I am interested in a few names of players who impressed me in summer 2009--have not heard where they are going:

1. Nate Hoffa--was with Canes at one point; Manassas Park pitcher; very good.

2. Ryan Weatherholtz--pitches for Osborne Park.

3. Lem Zeigler--played for PVI and now with BI.

4. Nick McGovern--played for both PVI and Lee; was a superstud pitcher way back with Mazda Mets; suffered football injuries.

5. Nate White (maybe a 2009)--big hitter; tons of talent; clutch too.

Most of these guys played for Stan Wilson's No Va Patriots. Any word on any of the other guys from Stan's teams?