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re: 2016 & 2017 LSU Baseball Recruiting Class (Added Pearson)

Posted on 3/10/16 at 2:06 pm to
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
42524 posts
Posted on 3/10/16 at 2:06 pm to
Baseball America top 100 draft prospects came out today and only Pint and Hess are on the list as recruits.

Poche and Fraley from current team.

I would expect to lose all 4 of those.
Posted by bugafor6
Member since Feb 2016
4200 posts
Posted on 3/18/16 at 9:06 pm to
It will be interesting to see where slaughter gets picked at. Not sure what his defense is like but he has a serious speed/power combo. Pint is 100% gone but it will be interesting to see if we can get one of Hess, gettys, or Peterson. Gettys seems likely to go pro as well.
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70246 posts
Posted on 3/22/16 at 10:30 am to
Zachary Hess named as player to watch in National High School Invitational starting this week.

LINK
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70246 posts
Posted on 3/25/16 at 9:11 am to
2017 Commit Johnny Ray's high school (Quincy, IL - Quincy Notre Dame) recently opened their renovated stadium. Still researching how well he's doing this season but holy shite this is a nice high school baseball stadium:
LINK
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70246 posts
Posted on 3/25/16 at 12:51 pm to
Apparently we recently picked up another JUCO pitcher commit.

Hunter Kiel from Pensacola State CC in Florida. LINK It's pretty far down the link.

quote:

A 6-foot-3, 214-pound right-handed pitcher with a strong, athletic, durable frame. Long arm action with a stab and wrap on the backend into a high-3/4 release, lightning arm speed and some effort. Smooth rhythm, level shoulders, and in-line direction. Overall fairly athletic delivery, yet still raw. Fastball sat 90-96 mph with heavy sink and solid control.


ETA: He's struck out 37 people in 27.1 IP this year. But he's also walked 36. His WHIP is only slightly under 2. He's seemingly got some control issues to work through.
This post was edited on 3/25/16 at 1:16 pm
Posted by SaturdayTraditions
Down Seven Bridges Rd
Member since Sep 2015
3284 posts
Posted on 3/30/16 at 12:10 pm to
tadelatt... can you tell us how any of these guys are doing this season? I tried to search for some stats, but wasn't able to find much.
Posted by bugafor6
Member since Feb 2016
4200 posts
Posted on 3/30/16 at 12:44 pm to
I bet they are expecting to lose a lot of the committs to the draft and a few players transfer.
Posted by Red Stick 55
Madisonville
Member since Oct 2012
380 posts
Posted on 3/30/16 at 8:24 pm to
Josh Smith is a great kid from a great family. Kid will compete
Posted by MettShow69
The Woodlands, TX
Member since Nov 2015
482 posts
Posted on 4/1/16 at 8:24 pm to
Devin Fontenot out of The Woodlands... I played for The Woodlands baseball team during the 2013 State Championship season. The school is in the 6A division and is known for putting out huge baseball prospects. 4 years before I graduated, Jameson Taillon was drafted #2 overall in the draft out of this high school (behind Bryce Harper). The following year, another pitcher was drafted in the 3rd round. My senior year, I had 7 teammates with baseball scholarships (Stanford, Rice, TCU, UofH, 3rd rounder, OU, Texas State). This is a public school. Also, Paul Goldschmidt is an alumni of The Woodlands High School. Happy for this kid.
This post was edited on 4/1/16 at 8:26 pm
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70246 posts
Posted on 4/6/16 at 12:42 pm to
Another stat update on Nick Coomes (through 36 games):

.374/.488/.740 17 2b, 9 HR, 57 RBI, 54 Runs, 10 SB (100%), .430 BABIP, 20% K rate, 14% BB rate.
This post was edited on 4/7/16 at 1:17 pm
Posted by tadelatt
Buga Nation
Member since Jan 2010
12255 posts
Posted on 4/7/16 at 1:13 pm to
quote:

tadelatt... can you tell us how any of these guys are doing this season? I tried to search for some stats, but wasn't able to find much.



Sure thing, I will see what I can find, HS sports aren't easy to find stats for
Posted by bugafor6
Member since Feb 2016
4200 posts
Posted on 4/7/16 at 7:57 pm to
I read that Hess is dominating so far. Went up against another top draft prospect and got a win. He's a huge draft risk along with pint and gettys

One site mocked Todd Peterson in the second round as well.
This post was edited on 4/7/16 at 7:58 pm
Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70246 posts
Posted on 4/8/16 at 11:00 am to
Keelyn Johnson seems to be crushing the ball this season:
quote:

As the Indians tied the game in the top of the third on Miller's double, a two-run home run by senior catcher Keelyn Johnson put the Rebels back ahead, 3-1, after four innings.

LINK
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68316 posts
Posted on 4/8/16 at 11:31 am to
quote:

Hunter Kiel from Pensacola State CC

quote:

He's struck out 37 people in 27.1 IP this year. But he's also walked 36

Posted by ProjectP2294
South St. Louis city
Member since May 2007
70246 posts
Posted on 4/8/16 at 12:34 pm to
Update on Kiel. 31 IP, 42 K















46 BB
Posted by bugafor6
Member since Feb 2016
4200 posts
Posted on 4/8/16 at 2:56 pm to
Averaging 1.5 walks per inning is pretty disturbing
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68316 posts
Posted on 4/8/16 at 2:58 pm to
quote:

Update on Kiel. 31 IP, 42 K


46 BB








Posted by benoit_BayouBengals
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
2404 posts
Posted on 4/13/16 at 12:47 pm to
The real question, why don't we recruit 1st baseman
Posted by bugafor6
Member since Feb 2016
4200 posts
Posted on 4/13/16 at 1:14 pm to
Versatility reasons.
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
Member since Oct 2007
68316 posts
Posted on 4/13/16 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

The real question, why don't we recruit 1st baseman



To be fair, we've recruited a few, they usually just turn into busts though.

Kyle Koenemen (short but really kinda projected 1B)
Bryce Adams
Jamie Bruno (short but was pretty much a 1B)
Taylor Davis

Matt Clark was the only good "true" 1st basemen we had under Mainieri.
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 1:33 pm
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