Prep Baseball Report

Fall Top Prospect Games Preview



By John Nolan
PBR Virginia/DC

This weekend, Prep Baseball Report Virginia/DC will host its second annual Fall Prospect Games at James Madison University featuring members of the Classes of 2017 and 2018.

Last year’s event was held at Davenport Field on the campus of the University of Virginia on a cold weekend in early November and featured over 70 players from the Classes of 2016 and 2017. At this moment, 39 players that participated in that event have committed to attend Division I schools from the ACC, SEC, A10, MAC, Big South, WCC, CAA, Patriot League, Atlantic Sun, MEAC, SOCON, and the AAC. The event was also well attended by college coaches as over 30 schools were in attendance.

The 2016 class in Virginia is very deep, and that depth was on display at UVA last fall and was highlighted by Jake Agnos (LHP, Battlefield, East Carolina), Alex Amos (IF/RHP, Millbrook, Pittsburgh), John Callahan (MIF, Stone Bridge, George Mason), Pete Nielsen (MIF, James Madison, BYU), Robert Riddick (RHP, Flint Hill, Virginia Tech), and Rafi Vazquez (RHP/1B, Bishop O’Connell, Coastal Carolina), who are all currently ranked in the Top 20 in Virginia/DC, as well as numerous other players currently in the Top 50.

Also on display last year were a few of the Class of 2017’s top players, including Tyler Solomon (C, Battlefield, Vanderbilt) and Kyle Whitten (RHP, Osbourn Park, Virginia), who are currently ranked third and fourth in Virginia’s 2017 class.

This year’s event looks to be just as deep with talent as the 2014 Top Prospect Games, and will feature some players who have participated in other PBR events in the past, including Brian Rall (C, Patriot, 2018), who registered pop times in the 1.97-2.13 range at an event in September. Another catching prospect that will be in attendance is Matthew Thomas (C, Lake Braddock, 2018), who has posted pop times in the 2.16-2.18 range and has the makings of a middle of the lineup hitter. Power/speed prospect Gregory Ryan (MIF, Benedictine, 2018, Pittsburgh) will be in attendance. Outfielder Jake Jansen (OF, 2017, Patriot) has shown off his speed at PBR events in the past, running a 6.98 60 and getting down the line from the right side in 4.06. Jansen’s speed will be rivaled by that of Gary Fuller (3B, Stone Bridge, 2017), who has also run a 4.06 home to first at a PBR event and has thrown 83 across the diamond.

There will also be a number of talented arms on display, led by Derek Domecq (LHP/OF, Western Albemarle, 2018), who is coming off of a stellar freshman high school season last spring, and who was up to 79 last February at a PBR event. Also in attendance will be Stephen Gerade (RHP, TC Williams, 2017), who had one of the better sliders on display at the 2017 Prospect Games in July. Hunter Cochrane (RHP, Glen Allen, 2017) was up to 83 in June as he helped the Jaguars win the 4A State Championship.

Here is your schedule for the event:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31

Position Player Check-In:
8:20 - 8:40 AM

Positional Player Analysis:
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 

Game Play
1:00 PM Team 1 vs. Team 2
4:00 PM Team 2 vs. Team 3
7:00 PM Team 3 vs. Team 1

Click here to see the roster

Name State School Class Pos Commitment
Daniel Agate VA Gonzaga 2017 RHP
Connor Baine VA Paul VI 2018 1B
William Balkin VA Osbourn Park 2018 OF
James Baumstark VA Osbourn Park 2018 RHP
Antonio Buckley VA Westfield 2017 LHP
Nolan Caler VA Hanover 2017 2B
Trey Campbell VA Riverside 2017 OF
Justin Cherry VA North Stafford 2017 RHP
Hunter Cochrane VA Glen Allen 2017 RHP
Austin Cross WV Jefferson 2017 LHP
Dalton Davis VA Atlee 2017 LHP
Chase DeGrood VA Patriot 2017 3B
Logan Dickinson VA Hayfield 2017 3B
Derek Domecq VA Western Albemarle 2018 LHP
Gary Fuller VA Stone Bridge 2017 RHP
Michael Fyvie VA Patriot 2018 2B
Austin Gauthier VA South County 2017 SS
Stephen Gerade VA T.C. Williams 2017 RHP
Elias Gibson VA Hayfield 2017 C
Zachary Hall VA East Rockingham 2017 RHP
Jamie Handley VA Marshall 2016 RHP
Evan Harrison VA South County 2017 RHP
Jake Jansen VA Patriot 2017 OF
Will Jewell VA Robinson Secondary 2017 RHP
Jared Johnson VA Patriot 2018 SS
Michael Johnson VA Cosby 2017 C
Trent Jones VA Western Branch 2017 OF
Matthew Kane VA Osbourn Park 2018 SS
Ben Knuff VA Tuscarora 2017 OF
Owen Lamon VA Oakton 2017 RHP
Noah Lerman VA Highland School 2017 OF
Tommy Logan VA Patriot 2017 1B
Brandon Luke VA Centreville 2017 RHP
Robert Marker VA Midlothian 2017 LHP
Yareb Martinez VA John Champe 2017 SS
Benjamin McMurray VA South County 2017 C
Scott Morgan VA Woodbridge 2017 OF
Mitch Mulville VA James Madison 2017 3B
Eli Ottinger VA Benedictine College Prep 2017 RHP
Brad Painter VA Powhatan 2018 SS
Ronald Payne VA William Monroe 2017 LHP
Justin Pearson VA Mountain View 2017 LHP
Michael Peterson VA Prince George 2018 OF
Eric Picucci VA Midlothian 2017 3B
Josh Pittman VA Highland 2017 RHP
James Price VA Patriot 2017 RHP
Brian Rall VA Patriot 2018 C
Scooter Ray VA Manchester 2018 C
Johnny Richardson VA Briar Woods 2018 3B
Aaron Robinson VA Monacan 2017 C
Gregory Ryan VA Benedictine College Prep 2018 SS Pittsburgh
Callaway Sigler VA Deep Run 2017 OF
Will Sokol VA Loudoun County 2017 RHP
Jack Sroba VA Collegiate School 2017 SS
Nick Stewart VA Rock Ridge 2017 RHP
Carter Strain VA Lake Braddock Secondary School 2017 RHP
Cameron Taylor VA Heritage 2017 RHP
Matthew Thomas VA Lake Braddock 2018 C
Tevin Tucker VA Prince George 2018 SS
Ethan Wanat VA Woodbridge 2017 SS
Tanner White VA James River 2017 3B
Hunter Williams VA Windsor 2017 LHP
Corey Willis VA Massaponax 2017 3B
Graeme Wright VA Paul VI 2017 3B