Alaskan Summer League Archive

Top 100 Countdown: 7. Stephen Piscotty (Stanford)

– January 24, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Cape Cod League, Pac 12

College Baseball Daily continues our countdown to the start of the 2012 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the countdown today at number 7 with Stanford junior Stephen Piscotty. The Pleasanton, California native attended Amador Valley High School where he was a four year letter winner. He was a three-time first team all-East Bay Athletic League pick in 2006, 2007 and 2009 and was named the league’s MVP as a senior. He was drafted in the 45th round out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers but decided to attend Stanford. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 100 Countdown: 81. Jason Coats (TCU)

Brian Foley

– October 25, 2011Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Cape Cod League, Mountain West

We continue the countdown today at number 81 with TCU senior outfielder Jason Coats. The Plano, Texas native attended Plano West High School picking up three letters. As a senior, he had a .450 batting average with a .950 slugging percentage and nine home runs. He was able to help lead the team to a 28-0 record and a 5A state championship. He picked up several honors including being named the MVP of the Texas North/South All-Star game and first team all-state. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2012 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Cape Cod League, CBD 2012 Top 100 Players, Jason Coats, Mountain West, TCU

2011 Baseball America Top Prospects for Summer Leagues and Team USA

Brian Foley

– September 10, 2011Posted in: 2012 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Atlantic Collegiate, Baseball America, Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate League, California Collegiate, Cape Cod League, Coastal Plain League, Florida Collegiate League, Futures League, Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, Hawaii Collegiate League, Jayhawk, MINK League, NECBL, Northwoods League, NYCBL, Prospect League, Team USA, Texas Collegiate League, Valley League, West Coast League

FROM BASEBALL AMERICA PRESS RELEASE
DURHAM, N.C.–The Southeastern Conference, which has produced college baseball’s last three national champions, dominated Baseball America’s top prospects lists for 20 college summer leagues and Team USA, which have been released at BaseballAmerica.com. The SEC leads all conferences with 24 players on the lists, followed by the Pacific-12 (22 players), the Big 12 (18 players) and the Atlantic Coast (17). The ACC leads all conferences with four players ranking as the No. 1 prospects in their respective leagues. Read the rest of this entry »

Top 100 Countdown: 87. Garrett Wittels (Florida International)

Brian Foley

– October 19, 2010Posted in: 2011 CBD Top 100 Players, 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Sun Belt

The CBB continues our countdown to the start of the 2011 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the countdown today at number 87 with Garrett Wittels of Florida International. He is from Bay Harbor Islands, Florida and attended Dr. Michael Krop High school in Miami, Florida. He posted a .420 average with six homers and 29 RBI as a senior. He was named Second Team All-Miami Dade by the Miami Herald while he was named to the Third team as a sophomore and junior.

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Tags: 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, CBD 2011 Top 100 Players, Florida International, Garrett Wittels, Sun Belt

Top 100 Countdown: Number 96 Andy Mee (Florida Atlantic)

Brian Foley

– October 8, 2010Posted in: 2011 CBD Top 100 Players, 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Sun Belt

The CBB continues our countdown to the start of the 2011 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the countdown today at number 96 with Florida Atlantic senior Andy Mee. He is 6’0 190 pounds two-way player from Palm Beach Gardens Florida where he attended Palm Beach Gardens High School where he was a four year letterwinner and the team MVP.

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Tags: 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Andy Mee, CBD 2011 Top 100 Players, Florida Atlantic, NJCAA, Sante Fe College, Sun Belt

2010 Baseball America Top Prospects for Summer Leagues and Team USA

Brian Foley

– September 15, 2010Posted in: 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Atlantic Collegiate, Baseball America, Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate League, California Collegiate, Cape Cod League, Coastal Plain League, Florida Collegiate League, Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, Hawaii Collegiate League, Jayhawk, MINK League, NECBL, Northwoods League, NYCBL, Prospect League, Team USA, Texas Collegiate League, Valley League, West Coast League

FROM BASEBALL AMERICA RELEASE

DURHAM, N.C.–The Pacific-10 Conference dominated Baseball America’s top prospects lists for 18 summer college leagues and Team USA, which have been posted at BaseballAmerica.com. The Pac-10 leads all conferences with 30 players on the lists and six players ranking as the No. 1 prospects in their respective leagues.

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Top 100 Countdown: Number 7 James Paxton (Kentucky)

Brian Foley

– January 15, 2010Posted in: 2010 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, CBD Column, SEC

The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 8 in our countdown with senior LHP James Paxton from Kentucky. He is from Ladner, British Columbia and attended Delta Secondary School. As a senior, he earned a 1.70 ERA, a 7-1 record, with 65 strikeouts and 32 walks while pitching 50 innings. He also had a solid junior season as he notched a 1.51 ERA, winning 10 games and striking out 100 in 78 innings pitched.

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, CBB 2010 Top 100 Players, CBD Column, Kentucky, SEC

Top 100 Countdown: Number 15 Kevin Jacob (Georgia Tech)

Brian Foley

– January 7, 2010Posted in: 2010 Top Players, ACC, Alaskan Summer League, CBD Column

The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 15 in our countdown with junior RHP Kevin Jacob from Georgia Tech. He is a 6’6 228 pound right hander from Baltimore Maryland where he attended Parkville High School. As a senior in high school, he went 9-2 with a 0.45 ERA while holding opponents to a .112 batting average. He was honored as a first-team all-metro by the Baltimore Sun and an All-American by Louisville Slugger. In 2006, Baseball America rated him the fourth best player in the state.

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, ACC, Alaskan Summer League, CBB 2010 Top 100 Players, CBD Column, Georgia Tech

Top 100 Countdown: Number 59 Ryan Carpenter (Gonzaga)

Brian Foley

– November 22, 2009Posted in: 2010 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, CBD Column, West Coast Conference

The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 59 in our countdown with Gonzaga LHP Ryan Carpenter. He is a 6-5 215 pound lefty from Peoria Arizona where he attended Cactus High School. He picked up four letters there as he went 10-2 with a 1.20 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 73 innings pitched his senior season also tossed two no-hitters and two one-hitters his senior season. He was named to All-State first team and West Valley League Player of the Year. He was selected in the 2008 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 21st round but decided to head to Gonzaga.

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Tags: 2010 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, CBB 2010 Top 100 Players, CBD Column, Gonzaga, West Coast Conference

CBB Top 100 Countdown: Number 99 Matt Newman (Arizona State)

Brian Foley

– October 12, 2009Posted in: Alaskan Summer League, CBD Column, Pac 12, Team USA

The CBB continues our countdown for the 2010 College Baseball season by checking in on the Top 100 Players in the country. We will be providing one player per day until we reach number 1.

We continue the list today with number 99 in our countdown with junior outfielder Matt Newman from Arizona State who stands at 5’11 175 pounds. He comes from Brophy Prep School and Glendale Arizona. After earning his two letters with Brophy, he was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 49th round (1419th overall) of the 2007 MLB Draft. He couldn’t come to an agreement with the Diamondbacks which saw him continue his career at Arizona State.

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Tags: 2009 Team USA, 2010 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Arizona State, CBB 2010 Top 100 Players, CBD Column, Pac 12

Baseball America releases Top Prospects Lists for Summer Leagues and Team USA

Brian Foley

– September 2, 2009Posted in: 2010 Top Players, 2011 Top Players, Alaskan Summer League, Atlantic Collegiate, Baseball America, Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate League, Cape Cod League, Clark Griffith League, Coastal Plain League, Florida Collegiate League, Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, Jayhawk, MINK League, NECBL, Northwoods League, NYCBL, Prospect League, Team USA, Texas Collegiate League, Valley League, West Coast League

FROM BASEBALL AMERICA PRESS RELEASE

DURHAM, N.C.–Mississippi and Washington State lead all schools by placing five players apiece on Baseball America’s top prospects lists for 18 different summer college leagues and Team USA. Last summer, Louisiana State and Texas each led the nation with five players apiece on BA’s summer league lists, and those two teams wound up facing off for the national championship at the College World Series.

BA ranked the top 30 prospects for the talent-rich Cape Cod League, and the top 10 prospects in 17 other summer college leagues. In addition, the top 20 Team USA prospects were ranked.

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