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Posted on 7/1/13 at 2:05 pm to CayceCock13
Posted on 7/1/13 at 2:05 pm to CayceCock13
Class of 2013 shortstop Marcus Mooney
South Carolina has an opening at shortstop with rising junior Joey Pankake switching positions. There will be competition for the spot but another body can be added to the fold as junior college shortstop Marcus Mooney (Loxahatchee, Fla./Palm Beach State) has committed to the Gamecocks.
Mooney was first introduced to the program in the fall of 2010 when he helped his older brother, Peter, move in at South Carolina. Peter Mooney, who spent the 2011 season at shortstop, won a national championship as a junior and moved on to professional baseball.
Then assistant coach Chad Holbrook took Marcus Mooney on a tour of the campus and Carolina Stadium, which left a lasting impression on the final Mooney brother.
“Coach Holbrook took me on a tour around the school and it was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen,” Marcus Mooney said. “I knew it was the school I wanted to go to after Palm Beach. That, and Peter told me it was the best time of his life made me want to go there.”
Marcus Mooney chose the Gamecocks over Florida State, N.C. State, Florida Atlantic and Miami.
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This post was edited on 7/1/13 at 2:06 pm
Posted on 7/1/13 at 4:44 pm to ConwayGamecock
Insider Notes on Mooney:
This coming from JW on TBS/247
Personally happy with this pickup, odds on favorite to win the SS job & if he's anything like his older brother he will be a great addition.
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Marcus Mooney is a player that South Carolina has kept tabs on since he visited with his older brother, Peter, in Fall 2010. They’ve kept in contact and thought it would be a good fit for both sides if a spot was available in the future. Recruiting coordinator Sammy Esposito scouted him earlier this season at PBCC and certainly liked what he saw.
He will compete with DC Arendas and Jordan Gore at shortstop this fall. He will be the odds on favorite to win the position with Arendas right there with him, in my opinion.
Mooney, as he says in the story, is an aggressive hitter but his primary skills are defensively. Really quick feet, quick hands and release.
This coming from JW on TBS/247
Personally happy with this pickup, odds on favorite to win the SS job & if he's anything like his older brother he will be a great addition.
This post was edited on 7/1/13 at 4:46 pm
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