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College Baseball Today

It looks like ESPN is televising almost every super-regional.  All times central.

Coastal Carolina vs. UNC on ESPNU at 11am.  UNC had 6 players selected yesterday.  CC had 5 players selected.  Interesting to note that one of their signees was drafted by the Rangers with their 48th round pick.  "Bowman, an outfielder, is a three-year letterwinner at Turner Ashby High School in Bridgewater, Va. He hit .491 with eight home runs and 35 runs-batted-in his junior season. He helped the Knights to a second-straight state championship in 2007 while being named to the All-State, All-Region and All-District First Teams. He hit .419 his sophomore season with 26 RBI while being named to the All-Valley District Second Team. Bowman and the Knights have amassed a 52-2 record in the last two seasons. He played his summer baseball with the Mid-Atlantic Rookies and participated in the 2007 Area Code Games. Bowman also is an Honor Roll student at Turner Ashby"

NC State vs. Georgia on ESPN2 at 11am.  Georgia had 6 players picked including two first rounders in Gordon Beckham by the white sox (very solid pick) and Josh Fields by the Mariners (good player, but why do you pick a college reliever when your season is almost over?!?!).  NC State had NINE players taken. 

Texas A&M at Rice ESPNU at 2PM.  The aggies had 8 players taken in the draft.  Including Jose Duran by the brewers (pick 188).  I got a chance to watch the aggies at the regionals.  Pitching was average to me, but their hitting is excellent.  I was very impressed with their big 1B Luke Anders who was drafted in the 16th round by the Yankees.  Rice had ELEVEN players drafted.  Pretty impressive.  As always Red Sox pick (45th overall) Bryan Price will be watched closely not only because of his talent but because Rice pitchers seem to have a penchant for turning up injured.  Local product Aaron Luna of Southlake fame was picked in the 9th round by the Cards.  Solid pick in my estimation. 

UC Irvine at LSU ESPNU at 5PM.  UCI had 6 players drafted.  LSU had 7 players drafted but none on the first day.  The Rangers did draft LSU's 3B Michael Hollander in the 20th round.  Hollander has hit .307 with 5 and 42 on the season with 9 SBs.  He has an OPS of .857.  Gives me a "well im sure he is a nice kid" reaction. 

Arizona at Miami (Fl) ESPN at 630PM.  11 players from Zona' were drafted including the Tigers' first round pick Ryan Perry.  Rumor has it that Perry has touched 100 mph in summer leagues.  Should be a ML reliever and progress quickly.  The D-Backs went into their backyard and drafted Daniel Schlereth 26th overall.  Was picked in the 8th round last yr by the A's.  LOVE IT!! ha!!  Miami had 8 players taken overall including Yonder Alonso by the Reds 7th overall.  Jemile Weeks was drafted 12th overall by the A's after the Rangers collectively kicked Billy Beane in the nuts by taking Smoak.  Moneyball that!!!  Carlos Guiterrez was drafted 27th overall by the Twins.  Seen as ANOTHER high pick reliever.  Seemed kind of high for him.  Also of note I believe that the Mariners got a steal in picking the Canes' RFer Dennis Raben 66th overall.   If you watch any game today, watch this one.

Fresno State at Arizona State ESPNU at 8PM.  Fresno State had 6 players picked including injured ace Tanner Scheppers 48th overall by the Pirates.  Arizona State had an unreal 15 players picked including Brett Wallace 13th overall to the Cards and Ike Davis 18th overall to the Mets.  The Rangers did pick Sun Devil Dustin Brader in the 21st round.  He is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 20 games with the Sun Devils.  Seems like a college reliever the Rangers hope will progress rapidly or be out of baseball in 2 years. 

Wichita State vs. Florida State ESPNU at 2AM (replay).  The Shockers (I love that name) had 10 players taken.  Interesting to note that Kenny Williams, Jr was picked in the 6th round (an incredible reach, but hopefully an easy sign, right? haha) by the White Sox.  Thanks Dad!!!  Shocker signee Charlie Lowell was drafted by the Rangers in the 27th round.  Info on Lowell: "Last spring for Winfield High School, Lowell went 8-2 with a 0.90 ERA, five complete games and 110 strikeouts. He earned first team all-conference honors in 2006 and 2007 and second team all-district honors in 2006. He also played in the Area Code Games this past summer and was selected to the Premier All-Star team to play in the International Games."  Florida State had 6 players picked.  Their starting catcher Buster Posey was selected 5th overall by the Giants.  That may have been the first domino to fall in allowing us to select Smoak.  Noles first baseman Dennis Guinn was picked in the 16th round by the Rangers.  .331 with 18 and 73.  OPS of 1.081.  Did someone say Nate Gold?  Also, tune in to watch former Rangers 5th round pick John Gast. 

Well that is all I have.  Im sorry this is late but I didnt think it would take this long. 

 

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I was lazy this week and didn’t do my weekly NCAA tourny post. I’m glad that you did!

My brother (an Aggie) and I (a Rice guy) made a bet this morning about the series. While confident in my Owls, I am a little worried this year – they just aren’t the normal Rice team. The Aggies are better than last year too. It should be a really good series.

I’m looking forward to the LSU – Irvine series as well. UC Irvine is a really good team and quietly becoming a powerhouse school. LSU is overrated… I think the Anteaters take this one.

Witchita St and FSU is a good series also. I think WSU wins it (easy to say since they won ysterday)

Anyway, GO OWLS!!!!

by JBImaknee on Jun 7, 2008 12:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

i cant wait to see the aggie-owl series. The aggies lineup just looks so good. The Arizona-Miami series is the one im looking forward to. Also, I wish South Carolina was still in it. I would have loved to see Smoak play all throughout the tourney.

by booyahcaveman on Jun 7, 2008 1:11 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah, most did

but they fell a ways. Bryan Price (a reliever) was a supp. round pick, but St Clair, who is a better pitcher though has had injury problems, fell to the Dodgers in the 7th round. A few others got popped here and there, but I imagine most of those later guys will be back next year.

by JBImaknee on Jun 7, 2008 5:09 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

st. clair is who i was thinking of

i didn’t even notice that he got picked in the 7th round (I was following the first 10 rounds somewhat closely).

Rare Gnats Sex

by ab03 on Jun 7, 2008 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

go aggies go!

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 7, 2008 1:39 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This Aggie-Owl game is already good

Looks hot in Texas – days like this that I’m lucky to be in 70 degree San Diego…

by JBImaknee on Jun 7, 2008 3:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

6-6 in 5th

go aggies go

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 7, 2008 4:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Texas A&M 6 - Rice 9 - bot 5

ughh

c’mon aggies

http://www.buchanan4pres2008.org/
NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on Jun 7, 2008 4:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

This game is exciting...

St Clair is looking dominant. I kept saying it on draft day, and I’ll say it again – he should have been taken on the first day. He’s healthy again, and he’s an absolute steal for the Dodgers in round 7.

by JBImaknee on Jun 7, 2008 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

But he hasn't regained the stuff he had before his injury

He is still getting hitters out, but instead of hitting the mid 90s, he is hitting the high 80s. His curve is also less consistent. Plenty of stuff to get college hitters out but since he is probably a late innings reliever as a pro, high 80s is not going to get it done.

by uthornfan on Jun 7, 2008 11:38 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree that he's fallen

I don’t think he’s back to his 1st round pick form.

The thing is, a smart lefty who knows how to locate and how to go after guys can be valuable even if they aren’t throwing in the ‘90s. Add in th fact that he once had great stuff and maybe was just slow to recover it, I think that he at least has the potential to turn into a good LOOGY if nothing else.

Is it a sure thing? No – definitely not. But if Pittsburgh is going to draft Tanner Scheppers in the 2nd round, before he’s even had surgery, then you’d think someone would take a gamble on a Cole St Clair in the fourth or fifth rounds. (Same with Brett Hunter, who was a 1st round talent before surgery and is just coming back and was drafted in the 7th).

Anyway, if nothing else it was a great pick by the Dodgers, and he has to be one of the more likely guys from day 2 to make it to the Show.

by JBImaknee on Jun 8, 2008 11:35 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Devils

are gonna win the whole thing.

by Dirk Diggler on Jun 7, 2008 4:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

These ESPNU announcers are great

its like a Rice lovefest with them. :)

9-6 Owls, come on St Clair and finish them off!

by JBImaknee on Jun 7, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

how did gast do this year?

he was the guy i wanted the MOST that got away last year…

Every pitch thrown to Josh Hamilton is recorded as an E1. -- clark

by knockoutking on Jun 8, 2008 12:40 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pretty good considering..

he was recovering from TJ surgery and is a freshman at a really really good program. About 11 apperances, 12 innings and 2.53 ERA. Saw him pitch on TV once. Looked smooth near the end of the season. By the time it is all said and done I personally believe he is a top 2 round pick, possibly 1st rounf pick. Wish we could have gotten him. Always love signing LHP.

by booyahcaveman on Jun 8, 2008 3:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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