By Brandon Hall
North Carolina Director of Scouting

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The end of a month gives us a chance to look back and reflect prior to bulldozing our way through the next one.  As we look back at June, the state of North Carolina had many highlights.  The MLB Draft was especially kind to the state, with two high school players taken in the first round.  The State Playoffs came and went with state champions being crowned.  The recruiting cycle hit another gear with players making their decisions in the 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 classes.

Lets take a quick look back at the top news, stories, and events from the month of June.

The Rewind

Top North Carolina News Stories

Most read stories coming from PBR NC

1. State Games of NC Notebook
+ Game and players notes from the State Games

2. PBR Tournament Page – June 9 – 11
+ Schedules, Team, and Rotations from the weekend
+ Two events with the 2019 and 2020 grad events
+ 2019’s played at Gardner Webb University
+ 2020’s played at Jack Hughes Park

3. PBR-NCBCA Final Poll
+ Prep Baseball Report teams up with the NC Baseball Coaches Association to poll NC Coaches on the rankings for the A – AAAA teams in NC
+ The four state champions took home the top spots in each rankings.

4. Around the Bases – State Championships
+ Game coverage, notes and scores from the State Championship weekend
+ More than just a scoreboard, gives a look at how each game got to its outcome

5. On Deck O’s 2019 Workout Notebook
+ PBR was on hand to watch the 2019 grads workout at Sun Valley HS
+ Player reports, evaluations, and stats posted to the story

6. NC Draft Recap
+ A quick look at each high school player from NC Drafted

7. PBR Scout Day: 5 Star Baseball - Infielders
+ Talented group makes waves after their PBR Scout Day
+ Story includes player evaluations and stats

8. PBR Summer Kickoff – Scores and Highlights
+ From the opening weekend of games hosted by PBR, June 9 – 11
+ Scores and games notes reported by PBR scouts at the events run by PBR

Top NC Player Profiles Viewed

1. MacKenzie Gore
+ Top Ranked 2018
+ 1st Round Draft pick
+ PBR National Player of the Year

2. Austin Beck
+ PBR Draft 100
+ Nationally Ranked
+ 1st Round Draft pick

3. Liam Norris
+ Nationally ranked 2020
+ No. 1 ranked 2020 in NC

4. Kyle Naspinski
+ Attended the PBR - Shelby American Legion Scout Day
+ Big LHP with arm speed

5. AJ Jones
+ 2020 SS
+ Worked out at the PBR Scout Day with the Akadema Knights

6. Owen White
+ Top Ranked 2018 in NC

7. Brennan Malone
+ Top Ranked 2019 in NC

8. Greg Jones
+ 2017 MLB Draft Pick
+ High riser in 2017

9. Jacob Carter
+ Attended the PBR - Shelby American Legion Scout Day

10. Colby Emmertz
+ Led Topsail to a Eastern Region Final
+ Ranked in the 2018 class

*Each player in the Top 10 has complete evaluation and video on their PBR Player Profile.

Top Overall PBR News

Top stories from the entire PBR website

1. 2017 PBR State Player of the Year
2. PBR – D1 Baseball Draft List
3. 2017 MLB Draft: Best Available
4. Recruiting Essentials: Showcasing Pitchers
5. Final 2017 Overall Rankings Release
6. The Buzz: Top Prospect De-commits
7. NC Insider: 2017 Summer Scout Blog
8. On the Hunt: Top 2018 Uncommitted Arms
9. The Hotlist: 2017 State Players of the Year
10. Recruiting Essentials: Showcasing Tools