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Friday Night Starters – 2010 College Baseball Week Two

I’m going to go through and organize this better later this afternoon, but I figure time sensitive material like this should go up as quickly as possible. That’s why you get a great big list of college pitchers to start your Monday morning. Potential first rounders are in bold. Quick notes were added for some players who aren’t as well known.

Mississippi LHP Drew Pomeranz: 7 IP 4 H 1 ER 0 BB 15 K

Mississippi FR LHP Jordan Cooper: 2 IP 0 H 0 ER 0 BB 3 K

  • upper-80s FB, touching 90; 6-1, 185

Tennessee JR LHP Bryan Morgado (2010): 3.2 IP 5 H 8 ER 5 BB 8 K

Oregon State JR RHP Tyler Waldron (2010): 7.2 IP 5 H 1 ER 2 BB 2 K

Valparaiso JR RHP Bryce Shafer (2010): 5 IP 6 H 2 ER 6 BB 2 K

  • low-90s FB

Oklahoma JR RHP Zach Neal (2010): 6.1 IP 7 H 7 ER 2 BB 3 K

  • 87-90 sinking FB; plus control; 6-2, 205

Ohio State JR RHP Alex Wimmers (2010): 8 IP 5 H 1 ER 1 BB 6 K

South Florida JR RHP Randy Fontanez (2010): 6.2 IP 6 H 2 ER 2 BB 8 K

  • 88-91 sinking FB; quality CB and SL; working in a splitter

San Diego SO LHP Sammy Solis (2010): 6 IP 4 H 0 ER 2 BB 6 K

San Diego SR RHRP Matt Thompson (2010): 2 IP 2 H 0 ER 1 BB 4 K

Southern Mississippi JR RHP Todd McInnis (2010): 6.2 IP 8 H 3 ER 1 BB 10 K

  • 88-92 FB; very good 12-6 CB; hard SL; decent CU; slight frame, but solid arsenal

Vanderbilt SO RHP Sonny Gray (2011): 4.1 IP 7 H 5 ER 2 BB 6 K

UCLA SO RHP Gerrit Cole (2011): 5 IP 4 H 2 ER 2 BB 8 K

Texas A&M JR RHP Barret Loux (2010): 5 IP 6 H 1 ER 2 BB 6 K

  • 98 peak FB; sits low- to mid-90s with sinking FB; coming off of elbow injury

Bowling Green JR RHP Brennan Smith (2010): 3.2 IP 4 H 4 ER 5 BB 0 K

  • 94 peak FB; above-average splitter

Kentucky SO RHP Alex Meyer (2011): 5.2 IP 7 H 2 ER 1 BB 6 K

Rhode Island SR RHP Tim Boyce (2010): 5 IP 7 H 6 ER 2 BB 6 K

  • 88-92 FB; good slow CB; hard SL; darting CU; plus command; 6-2, 190 pounds

Virginia LHP Danny Hultzen (2011): 7 IP 2 H 0 ER 0 BB 12 K

North Carolina State SO RHP Cory Mazzoni (2011): 7 IP H 0 ER 2 BB 4 K

  • 88-90 FB, peaking at 91-92; SL; CB; CU; 6-1, 170 pounds

UC Irvine SR RHP Christian Bergman (2010): 6 IP 6 H 2 ER 2 BB 5 K

  • sinking 89-91 FB; above-average SL; CU; 6-1, 180 pounds

Georgia Tech JR RHP Deck McGuire (2010): 7 IP 7 H 2 ER 2 BB 6 K

Arizona State FR RHP Jake Barrett (2012): 1 IP 1 H 0 ER 1 BB 3 K

  • heavy 94 peak FB; high-70s above-average CB; solid command; great build; 6-4, 235

Arizona State JR RHP Seth Blair (2010): 5 IP 6 H 1 ER 2 BB 9 K

  • at his best features a low-90s FB with late life and serious sink; flashes plus CU; solid CB; SL needs polish; good arm action; 6-2, 190 pounds

Texas SO RHP Taylor Jungmann (2011): 7 IP 4 H 0 ER 4 BB 10 K

Stanford SO RHP Jordan Pries (2011): 5.1 IP 7 H 6 ER 4 BB 0 K

Stanford FR RHP Mark Appel (2012): 1.2 IP 0 H 0 ER 1 BB 0 K

  • 94 FB peak with good sink; power breaking ball; 6-5, 195

JR RHP Steven Maxwell (2010): 6.1 IP 2 H 1 ER 3 BB 2 K

  • Tommy John surgery survivor; 88-94 FB; above-average power 78-82 CB; problem with pitching up in zone too often

Cal State Fullerton JR RHP Daniel Renken (2010): 6 IP 6 H 3 ER 1 BB 5 K

  • plus command; quality CU

Miami JR LHP Eric Erickson (2010): 6 IP 4 H 3 ER 0 BB 9 K

  • coming back from Tommy John surgery

North Carolina JR RHP Matt Harvey (2010): 6.1 IP 3 H 1 ER 1 BB 9 K

Clemson JR LHP Casey Harman (2010): 5.2 IP 4 H 1 ER 3 BB 6 K

  • plus CU

Rice JR RHP Boogie Anagnostou (2010): 5.2 IP 3 H 2 ER 5 BB 1 K

  • 94 peak FB; normally pitches out of bullpen; 5-11, 200

Louisville JR RHP Thomas Royse (2010): 6 IP 2 H 0 ER 2 BB 9 K

  • 90-93 FB with plus life; plus FB command; rising up draft boards; 6-5

Michigan SR RHP/OF Alan Oaks (2010): 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 1 BB 7 K

  • FB sits low-90s, hitting 94; very raw pitching prospect; 6-3, 230 pounds

Arkansas SR RHP Mike Bolsinger (2010): 4 IP 4 H 1 ER 2 BB 3 K

  • sits 88-90, hits 92-93 with FB; good to plus low-80s SL; decent CU; could sneak into top-10 rounds; 6-2, 210 pounds

Boston College JR LHP Pat Dean (2010): 7 IP 11 H 5 ER 1 BB 4 K

  • plus FB command; CB; plus control; another player rising up boards

Florida Gulf Coast JR LHP Chris Sale (2010): 5 IP 3 H 0 ER 2 BB 6 K

Lipscomb SR RHP Josh Smith (2010): 6 IP 7 H 3 ER 5 BB 7 K

  • high-80s FB, touches 92; SL, CB, CU; 6-3, 210 pounds

Tulane JR RHP Conrad Flynn (2010): 8 IP 3 H 0 ER 0 BB 8 K

Georgia JR RHP Justin Grimm (2010): 5.2 IP 2 H 0 ER 4 BB 7 K

Wichita State JR RHP Tim Kelley (2010): 5.1 IP 7 H 2 ER 2 BB 4 K

Connecticut JR LHP Elliot Glynn (2010): 5 IP 5 H 1 ER 1 BB 5 K

  • upper-80s FB with good movement; solid SL

Notre Dame JR RHP Cole Johnson (2010): 4 IP 9 H 4 ER 4 BB 4 K

  • 88-92 FB; good SL

Iowa SO LHP Jarred Hippen (2011): 8.2 IP 6 H 3 ER 1 BB 8 K

Minnesota JR RHP Seth Rosin (2010): 4 IP 8 H 4 ER 0 BB 3 K

West Virginia JR RHP Jarryd Summers (2010): 5 IP 6 H 5 ER 2 BB 1 K

  • 92 peak FB

Missouri FR RHP/OF Eric Anderson (2012): 5 IP 4 H 0 ER 0 BB 5 K

  • 90-92; hard SL; easy mechanics; great athlete; 6-4, 210

Nebraska SO RHP Sean Yost (2010): 6 IP 7 H 3 ER 0 BB 5 K

  • 95 peak FB; quick riser; 6-7, 190 pounds

Oklahoma State SR LHP Tyler Lyons (2010): 7 IP 5 H 0 ER 1 BB 7 K

  • 88-90 FB; plus command

Kansas JR RHP Brett Bochy (2010): 2 IP 1 H 0 ER 0 BB 2 K

  • 94 peak FB

Washington State JR RHP Chad Arnold (2010): 6 IP 7 H 3 ER 1 BB 6 K

  • 88-91 FB; plus 80-81 SL; iffy CB; CU; command needs work; 6-4, 205 pounds

Texas Tech JR RHP Bobby Doran (2010): 7 IP 10 H 3 ER 2 BB 7 K (11 GO/0 AO)

  • 93-94 peak FB in relief; plus SL; solid CU; command needs work, very inconsistent; clean mechanics; 6-6, 225 pounds)\

Winthrop JR RHP Matteo D’Angelo (2010): 7.1 IP 7 H 1 ER 0 BB 7 K

  • great command; born in Italy

Long Beach State JR RHP Jake Thompson (2010): 5 IP 11 H 6 ER 2 BB 6 K

Arizona FR RHP Kurt Heyer (2012): 5.2 IP 11 H 4 ER 0 BB 7 K

Pepperdine SO RHP Cole Cook (2010): 7 IP 5 H 2 ER 3 BB 2 K

Cal Poly JR LHP Matt Leonard (2010): 6.1 IP 9 H 5 ER 1 BB 1 K

  • 88-90 FB; plus CU with great arm action; CB; improved control; 6-0, 185 pounds

San Francisco SR RHP Doug Murray (2010): 8 IP 9 H 0 ER 0 BB 6 K

  • according to his bio Murray “would like to be the Nesquick Bunny for a day so he could drink chocolate milk all day”

Loyola Marymount SO RHP Martin Viramontes (2010): 5 IP 9 H 5 ER 1 BB 4 K

  • 96 peak FB; sits 90-94; power CB that flashes plus; flashes plus CU; high risk/high reward; 6-4, 210

UC Riverside SO RHP Matt Andriese (2011): 7.1 IP 9 H 5 ER 0 BB 6 K

  • sinking 88-93 FB; quality SL; SF; great command; 6-2, 185 pounds

Old Dominion JR LHP Kyle Hald (2010): 6.2 IP 9 H 2 ER 1 BB 11 K

  • 85-88 FB; plus-plus SFCU; sharp SL; CB; great fielder, great pickoff move; nice mechanics; 5-11, 175 pounds

Ball State SO RHP Perci Garner (2010): 3.1 IP 2 H 1 ER 1 BB 6 K

  • easy 96 peak FB; sits 92-94; good mid-80s SL; raw throwing motion; SF has promise; another high risk/high reward type; 6-2, 225 pounds

Alabama SO LHP Adam Morgan (2011): 5 IP 7 H 1 ER 1 BB 6 K

  • 88-90 FB; plus breaking ball; plus command

California SO RHP Erik Johnson (2011): 6 IP 4 H 0 ER 2 BB 10 K

  • 90-93 FB; CB; CU needs work; command comes and goes; 6-3, 220 pounds

Missouri State Aaron Meade 6 IP 1 H 0 ER 6 BB 8 K

Oregon SR RHP Justin LaTempa 6 IP 6 H 2 ER 2 BB 6 K

  • sits 92-94 FB, touched 95-96; developing CU; flashes plus SL; shoulder injury shelved him in 2009

Gonzaga JR RHP Cody Martin (2010): 6.2 IP 3 H 2 ER 2 BB 13 K

UT Arlington SR RHP Jason Mitchell (2010): 9 IP 1 H 0 ER 1 BB 18 K (134 pitches)

  • Wow…
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2 Comments

  1. Joshua B. says:

    How about Kyle Blair this past Sunday? He dominated the first five innings of that game. All three of his runs he gave up in his final inning. He really impressed me despite the troublesome inning and no-decision.

    Deck McGuire is all-square through two starts. That is, he is about what we all hoped and expected–a top 10 guy, thus far.

    Drew Pomeranz’ start can’t be ignored. He’s one of those guys I’m not high on–a lefty with two pitches? Command? Injury risk? As he performs this well he’ll end up doing one of two things for me 1. Prove me wrong, force me to want him on my team 2. Improve his draft stock so my team can’t take him. Good both ways.

    I estimate Justin Grimm is a late first round to second round talent, who helped his first round hopes with this start?

    All of these 2011 pitchers are really making me salivate for next years’ draft. (Cole, Gray, Meyers, Hultzen, Jungmann and Purke)

  2. Tootall says:

    how about Erik Johnson vs Rice.

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