re: Baseball Recruiting Discussion

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3B Joe Rizzo (5-11 195) of Vienna, VA committed to USC Monday night. He picked the Gamecocks over Clemson, Maryland and Virginia. He’s projected as a third baseman and is ranked 177th Overall in the country by PerfectGame.com. Here’s the scouting report from PerfectGame: Strong well-proportioned athletic build. 7.13 runner, light on his feet defensively, moves well side to side, quick release from a compact arm action, strong arm with good carry, very solid third base tools defensively. Left handed hitter, aggressive swing approach with very good bat speed, front side pulls out often, looking to pull and lift the ball, has an uppercut swing plane, squared the ball up consistently in games despite balance/effort issues at times, ball comes off the barrel hard and showed his power. Very high energy player with tools. Good student.

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