Terps Sports

2011 Draft Signings

Sr
Eric Potter Short Season A - Vermont Lake Monsters (Oakland)

Jr -draft
Matt Marquis Short Season A - Lowell Spinners (Boston)
Sander Beck - Unsigned (orioles)
Alfredo Rodriguez - Unsigned (brewers)

I haven't seen any undrafted signings

Recruits
Hockaday(HS) - unsigned (orioles)
O'Shea (JC) - unsigned (white sox)
Amaro (HS) - unsigned (phillies)

summer league
Great Lakes
Ghysels 4-3 1.98 57IP 72K (allstar)

what position is Hockaday expected to play? 3B? maybe DH as a freshman?

how is this lineup (by position, not batting order)

LF Montville
CF Wacker
RF White
3B Stinnett
SS Robriguez
2B Holland
1B Kiene
C Ethison/Ramsay
DH Hockaday/KIlbourne

if Wacker doesen't hit well you could move White to CF which opens a spot in RF for KIlbourne or Hockaday, also Convissar might be in the mix somewhere, plus some of the newcomers, also if Kiene is nubs in the field he could DH and put any number of players at 1B

Article on two commits from Brooklyn Seth just posted in the twitter thread on premium. Martir plays at my high school, kids a monster catcher but was stuck behind Elvin Soto who is heading to Pitt next year. I saw a bunch of mentions of Cuas in the papers throughout the year, put up ridiculous numbers as you can see from the article.

Certainly nice to see Bakich getting into this area. Tons of talent and quite frankly I would think heading to Maryland to play ball would be more appealing than a lot of the Big East schools.

Final rankings should come out sometime next week after the deadline. Will be interesting to see where we rank.

Baseball Golf tourny fundraiser is on Aug. 26th. Go to UMTerps.com for details.

Any word on fall scheduele? any early rumors on spring scheduele?

true, big time opener on west coast.

From what I see nobody else signed.

minors Update
Marquis .435/3/6 in 7 gms in short-A for the Red sox
Potter 2.25 4 sv 35 k 24 IP in 15 combined games between rookie and short-A

Kolarek 2.63 6-1 with 4 sv 45k in 48 IP A ball for the mets

also saw some schools are releasing schedules so hopefully UMD's will come out

Interview with Bakich. Props to Spike for tweeting the link.

Nice story about Marquis

http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2011/09/02/red-sox-prospect-matt-marquis-inspirational-journey-to-pro-ball/

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Hockaday top prospect in Cal Ripken league

No. 1. K.J. Hockaday, 3b/of, Youse's Orioles (Fr., Maryland)

Hockaday passes the scout's eye test: He looks like a player as soon as he walks off the team bus. He's a solid 6-foot-3, 210-pound righthanded hitter who should be physical enough to profile at third base or a corner outfield spot. Playing fresh out of high school in a college wood-bat league, Hockaday started slowly. His last 11 games (including one in the playoffs) showed why the Orioles drafted him in the 14th round this June. In that stretch, he hit .353 with a .421 on-base percentage against college pitchers. Hockaday has strong wrists and will hit pitches on the outer half to the right-center gap and to right. He's a slightly below-average runner but not a base clogger. On defense, his reflexes are quick enough to play third base at the next level. He has average arm strength and throws from a quirky, low three-quarters slot.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/college/summer-scene/summer-league-top-prospects/2011/2612268.html

Eric Milton joining the staff.

Just saw this this evening. Bakich kicking ass all the way around!!! Milton should really help draw in some recruits.