Umass or URI

UMass is a great place. I have my daughter there and she loves every thing about the school. Coach Stone is one of the classiest D1 coaches that I have had the opportunity to get to know. He puts a great deal of emphasis on character as well as education and baseball. They had a down year in 05' but still had 2 players drafted one who went in the Supplemental 1st round. Nice field, 1st class locker room and the indoor practice area is great. We sent our top 05' player there (freshman) who had a good fall season and could break the starting 9 for the spring.

Have a son in his Junior year at URI, loves it
the program is at the highest level in school history went top the ncaa's last year after winning the A-10 tourny, have had a decent number of player drafted or signed over the last few years, Coach Foster is in his 1st year as head coach but all indications is that he will pick up right were Coach Leoni has left, has a great nucluous of players returning.

With either place you win-- right now URI has the baseball program on the upswing and it should stay there

I don't really know much about either program, but I played for a club team with Coach Foster as the coach and he is first class.

gdee

If your son is a pitcher you can evaluate the horses for both teams...
Torra and Zeurcher (sp?)...Both drafted this year.

BA did make mention this year in one of their reports that one of these guys was really throwing too many innings.

I can't see how BA would accuse Leoni of overthrowing Zach. He threw 91 innings in 14 starts. That's not even 7 innings per start.


Torra's don't seem that bad either. 94 innings in 13 starts and 1 relief appearance. Again, about 7 innings per start.

The argument that they're throwing too many pitches could be made, seeing as both were striking out so many hitters.

No one accused Leoni of anything.
My post said BA made mention of one of the
pitcher's throwing too many innings.

That was their observation.
They are the experts.

I'm no expert, but is 91 innings in a college season too much? Is it more than the average weekend starter?

Torra is currently rehabing from shoulder surgery for a torn labrum. Too many pitches especially when thrown in cold weather.

Torra had to shut it down after about 10 innings of pro ball because his spring pitch count was off the charts.

Coach Foster at URI is first rate. My son attended a clinic there a couple of weeks ago and Coach was in the trenches, really involved. He's a real class act.

Yes VADad and Pop Time

At first I thought he was just being protected due to college load, but then I read where he was injured.

Thanks

Chill,

I don't think it would be a stretch to say that one led to the other.