College baseball is an ongoing recruiting process. Coaches see a HS or tournament team and they have 3 grades playing with each other. A sophomore could be better than a senior. So, guess what? Offer him a scholarship. Happens all the time. It happens to 8th and 9th graders too. You can tell when a player that young will be better than everyone else he is playing with.
With that in mind, let's look at the current 2017 commits. All 5 are from out of state.
22 - LHP Hunter Milligan 6-4 200
This will be the 3rd year in a row we get a stud LHP that is 6-4 200 or better. It's what championship teams need. He is the 1# player in Arkansas in this class.
24 - OF Jacob Pearson 6-0 185 L/R
What we need every year! Pearson has climbed 200 spots because of his play lately. He hits well, steals bases, bats left throws right. And he is a big Ms State fan. From West Monroe, La.
96 - C Tyler Lasch 5-10 180 L/R
Another bat left throw right. His travel team played at Dudy during the summer and we jumped on him. He is from California.
108 - LHP Jack Owen 6-1 180
On the same team as Lasch from California. He really keeps hitters off stride. Of course, he is a lefty.
290 - RHP Chad Bryant 6-1 180
Hails from Alabama. He can already touch mid-90's with his fastball. Has played at Dudy before on travel team East Coast Baseball.
This class are the upcoming juniors in HS, so I expect a few more commits before Christmas. Remember, these rankings will fluctuate over the next 2 years.
Again, I expect to sign 15-20 and lose a couple to draft. Nature of the beast now.
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