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It's been a mixed bag of success for the top ten prospects in the Pennsylvania Class of 2016. The top two prospects, Alex Kirilloff and Nolan Jones are knocking on the door of their respective oragnization's major league rosters while six of the 10 are currently applying their craft at the professional level. Two of the 10 are entering their 4th year of college baseball and two are no longer playing the game.

Today we take a look at the baseball careers of those in the top 10 spots in the final Pennsylvania Class of 2016 rankings since their departure from high school.

Class of 2016: Top Ten Prospects

CHRIS MCMAHON / RHP / WEST CHESTER RUSTIN, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 1 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 29 / POS: 11 HS Draft 100Rank: 50 / POS: 17 + 6-foot-2, 205-pound righty went 3-2 with a 3.73 ERA over 60.1 innings while making 12 starts for the Miami Hurricanes in 2019. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

SHANE MUNTZ / C / MALVERN PREP, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 2 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 103 / POS: 8 + 6-foot-4, 230-pound two-way players hit .313 with 6 doubles, 2 triples and 14 home runs as a sophomore in 2019. Muntz also drove had 40 RBI for Wake Forest. The two-way prospect went 0-2 on the mound making 17 appearances in relief with 25 strikeouts. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

JOE LANCELLOTTI / RHP / WILLIAM PENN CHARTER, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 3 / POS: 2 OverallRank: 67 / POS: 28 + 5-foot-11, 205-pound righty made a 27 appearances, 25 in relief, going 6-4 with a 3.12 ERA for North Carolina in 2019. Lancellotti registered 56 strikeouts and registered three saves. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

NICK STONER / RHP / ELIZABETHTOWN AREA, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 4 / POS: 3 OverallRank: 248 / POS: 98 + The lone Division II player in the group has gone 10-4 while making 94 strikeouts over his first two years of actions in the starting rotation for Bloomsburg University. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

ZACH MCCAMBLEY / RHP / POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 5 / POS: 4 OverallRank: 208 / POS: 84 + 6-foot-1, 205-pound Coastal Carolina righty went 6-3 with a 5.21 ERA over 67.1 innings of work as a sophomore in 2019.  That work included 11 games started and 11 relief appearances. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

TRENT VIETMEIER / RHP / MONTOUR, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 6 / POS: 5 OverallRank: 210 / POS: 85 + 6-foot-3, 208-pound righty went 3-1 wih a 5.24 ERA while making 25 relief appearances as a sophomore for LSU. He worked 34.1 innings while striking out 34. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

RILEY CHRISTNER / RHP / MEYERSDALE AREA, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 7 / POS: 6 OverallRank: 234 / POS: 90 + The lone player in the group to go the JUCO route. The 6-foot-3, 220-pound righty battled injuries during his career appearing in one game as a freshman for Lackawanna JC.   + College Bio: CLICK HERE

KYLE VIRBITSKY / RHP / EPISCOPAL ACADEMY, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 8 / POS: 7 OverallRank: 288 / POS: 116 + 6-foot-6, 235-pound righty went 2-7 with a 4.66 ERA for Penn State in 2019. Virbitsky worked 30.2 innings over 20 appearances that included one start. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

ZACH KOKOSKA / OF / GREATER LATROBE, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 9 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 292 / POS: 43 + 6-foot-1, 200-pound two-way player appeared in 14 games as a freshman at Virginia Tech. Transferred to Kansas State for his sophomore season. Hit .330 with 7 2B, 2 3B, 8 HR & 31 RBI. Also appeared on the mound for two innings of work. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

ALEX TAPPEN / 3B / WISSAHICKON, PA / 2017 Rankings  StateRank: 10 / POS: 1 OverallRank: 294 / POS: 13 + 6-foot-2, 190-pound infielder hit .228 with three home runs and 23 RBI while appearing in 46 games for Virginia as a sophomore in 2019. + College Bio: CLICK HERE

UPCOMING EVENTS

SHOWCASE	STATE	DATE	LOCATION
2019 Holiday Showcase	PA	12/28	Keystone State Baseball Academy
Super 60 Pro Showcase	NATIONAL	02/02	The MAX - McCook, IL
2020 Preseason All-State - Southeast Session 1	PA	02/15	Keystone State Baseball Academy
2020 Preseason All-State - Southeast Session 2	PA	02/16	Keystone State Baseball Academy
2020 Preseason All-State - SW/Central	PA	02/22	Iron Horse Sports Complex
2020 Preseason All-State - Western	PA	02/23	Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena
2020 Preseason All-State - NE/Central	PA	02/29	Liberty Sports Arena
2020 Preseason All-State - Northwest	PA	02/29	Erie Premier Sports
2020 Preseason Jr PA State Games Trials	PA	03/08	Keystone State Baseball Academy

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