CBD 2012 Top 100 Players Archive

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Top 100 Countdown: 9. Hudson Randall (Florida)

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Brian Foley
– January 21, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, SEC

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 9 with Florida junior RHP Hudson Randall. The Atlanta, Georgia native attended Dunwoody High School where he earned first-team all-state accolades in his final prep season and was selected as DeKalb County Pitcher of the Year after leading the county in wins (eight), strikeouts (88) and innings pitched (69.1). He was named as a Louisville Slugger High School All-American as a junior and senior while being named All-Area Greater Atlanta by ESPN Rise Magazine. He was taken in the 46th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals at pick number 1,382 but decided to head to Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 10. Kurt Heyer (Arizona)

By
Brian Foley
– January 20, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Cape Cod Baseball 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 10 with junior RHP Kurt Heyer from Arizona. He is 6’2 and 196 pounds from Huntington Beach California and attended Edison High School where he played under Steve Lambright. As a senior, he had an 11-3 record with a 0.84 ERA with 116 strikeouts in 100 innings bringing the team to the CIF Championship game against Capistrano Valley. He picked up several awards including being named All-CIF First Team, 2009 EA Sports Second Team All-American and a league Pitcher of the Year. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 11. Brian Johnson (Florida)

By
Brian Foley
– January 19, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Cape Cod Baseball League, SEC, Team USA

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 11 with Florida two way player Brian Johnson. The Cocoa Beach, Florida native had an outstanding high school career at Cocoa Beach High School. During his senior campaign in 2009, he went 5-1 with four complete games and a 0.76 ERA in 55 innings. He was also solid at the plate hitting .551 with 25 runs, 21 RBI and nine homers. He earned first-team all-state recognition in Class 4A and was the All-Space Coast Most Valuable Player for his great senior season. Johnson was ranked the 84th best high school prospect by Baseball America heading into the 2009 MLB Draft. He ended up being selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 27th round but could not come to an agreement with them. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 12. Richie Shaffer (Clemson)

By
Brian Foley
– January 18, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, ACC, Cape Cod Baseball League

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 12 with Clemson junior Richie Shaffer from Charlotte, North Carolina and Providence Senior High School. From his freshman through his junior seasons, he.hit .401 with 21 homers and 71 RBIs while pitching 88.0 innings with a 1.65 ERA and 115 strikeouts. He was an all-state selection as a sophomore, junior, and senior while being named the #27 high school prospect in the nation by Baseball America, AFLAC All-American as a junior, and a 2007 USA National Team member. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 13. Kenny Diekroeger (Stanford)

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Brian Foley
– January 17, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, NECBL, 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 13 with Stanford junior infielder Kenny Diekroeger. The Woodside, California native attended The Menlo School where he was a four year letterwinner. As a senior, he hit .586 over 18 games with 20 RBIs, 10 doubles, three triples and four homers over 58 at-bats before having his season cut short with a knee injury. He was named a prep first-team All-American by Baseball America, all-state, all-county, and league MVP honors. The Tampa Bay Rays picked him in the second round but were not able to come to an agreement so he decided to head to Stanford to continue his education. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 14. Kyle Hansen (St. John’s)

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Brian Foley
– January 16, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Big East, Cape Cod Baseball League

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 14 with St. John’s junior RHP Kyle Hanson. He is listed as a 6’7 195 pound junior righthanded pitcher out of Glen Cove New York and attended St. Dominic for high school. He was a two year letterwinner for the Bayhawks where he was named All-State and All-League in both seasons. The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 40th round (1,216 overall) in the 2009 MLB Draft but were not able to come to terms with him. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 15. Bo Cuthbertson (Southern Utah)

By
Brian Foley
– January 14, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Summit League

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 15 with Southern Utah senior Bo Cuthbertson. The Glendale, Arizona native attended Cactus High School where he was a four year letter winner. As a senior, he recorded a .418 average with one home run, two doubles, four triples and 16 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .380 average, one home run, 30 doubles and 30 stolen bases He was also a two-time first-team all-region and honorable mention all-state honoree and a three-time participant at the Arizona state high school all-star game. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 16. James Ramsey (Florida State)

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Brian Foley
– January 13, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, ACC, Cape Cod Baseball League

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 16 with Florida State senior outfielder James Ramsey. The Alpharetta, GA native attended Wesleyan High School where he was a four year starter. He earned All-Gwinnett County and All-Region 6-AA honors in 2007 and 2008. In 2007, he led all Gwinnett County hitters with a .468 batting average and .883 slugging percentage, guiding Wesleyan High School to the 6-AA championship. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 17. Taylor Dugas (Alabama)

By
Brian Foley
– January 12, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Cape Cod Baseball League, SEC, Team USA

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 17 with Alabama senior Taylor Dugas, The Lafayette, Louisiana, native attended Teurlings Catholic High School where he was a four year starter for head coach Mike Thibodeaux. In his high school career, he batted .518 (176 for 340) with 19 home runs and 159 RBI. His senior season saw him hit .640 (57 for 86) with 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 55 runs, 17 doubles and four triples while being named a Collegiate Baseball High School All-American, LBCA Player of the Year, first-team All-State by the LBCA, and won the Rebel of the Year Award at TCHS. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 18. Daniel Alrich (College of Charleston)

By
Brian Foley
– January 11, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Coastal Plain League, Southern Conference

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 18 with redshirt sophomore outfielder Daniel Aldrich from the College of Charleston. He went to Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina where he player for coach Jeff Blankenship. As a senior, he hit.461 with 43 RBI while leading the state with 13 homers. He was a two-time All-State selection. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 19. Barrett Barnes (Texas Tech)

By
Brian Foley
– January 10, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, Big 12, Cape Cod Baseball League

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 19 with Texas Tech junior outfielder Barrett Barnes. He is a 2009 graduate of Class 5A Fort Bend High School in Austin, Texas where earned varsity letters in baseball and was coached by Randy Ursery and Kenneth Sharp. He was named First-Team All-District for his senior season. Read the rest of this entry »

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Top 100 Countdown: 20. Buck Farmer (Georgia Tech)

By
Brian Foley
– January 9, 2012Posted in: 2012 CBD Top 100 Players, 2012 Top Players, ACC, Cape Cod Baseball League

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 20 with Georgia Tech junior RHP Buck Farmer. The Conyers, Georgia native attended Rockdale High School where he was a four year letterwinner and a three time captain under coach Casey Martin. He was named All-State, All-District and All-Area all four years of high school (2006-2009) while posting an ERA of 2.02 as a senior and 1.50 as a junior. He broke the school record for strikeouts in a game in 2008 when he struck out 22 against Dacula High School. He was drafted by his hometown Atlanta Braves in the 45th round of the 2009 MLB Draft Pick but elected to enroll at Georgia Tech. Read the rest of this entry »

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