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