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A look at the 2015 Diamond Dawgs
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:04 am
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:04 am
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Pos. Name G AB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
C G. Collins 46 132 8 0 1 18 10 17 .318
1B W. Rea 57 193 8 0 4 37 28 52 .238
SS S. Heck 55 197 8 0 0 26 23 23 .299
3B M. Britton 55 126 3 0 1 13 16 30 .246
LF J. Vickerson 58 173 5 1 0 15 23 21 .266
C Z. Randolph 28 68 0 0 0 10 5 7 .250
3B R. Humphries 28 58 1 0 1 8 8 16 .241
C Cody Walker
OF Jacob Robson
IF Kyle Hann
C/1B/OF Daniel Garner
OF Joey Swinarski
1B/OF Brent Rooker
1B Dylan Ingram
Pos. Name W L ERA G GS IP R ER HR BB SO
SP R. Mitchell 8 4 2.10 18 11 107.1 29 25 1 29 49
SP T. Fitts 5 3 2.58 16 16 69.2 26 20 15 58
SP P. Brown 4 3 3.00 13 9 45.0 17 15 2 19 34
SP L. Laster 0 0 1.97 8 3 32.0 12 7 0 6 25
SP D. Hudson 1 2 4.67 6 5 17.1 10 9 1 8 10
RP M. Gentry 0 0 4.02 19 0 31.1 15 14 2 17 25
RP A. Sexton 2 0 5.16 9 3 22.2 16 13 3 16 18
RP V. Tatum 2 0 5.29 14 1 17.0 10 10 0 8 16
RP W. Cox 0 0 2.25 4 0 8.0 3 2 0 2 12
RHP Paul Young
RHP John Marc Shelly
RHP Avery Geyer
RHP Zac Houston
RHP Ben Hudspeth
RHP Jacob Billingsley
LHP Glenn Irby
Stats courtesy of The Baseball Cube STATS
Pos. Name G AB 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
C G. Collins 46 132 8 0 1 18 10 17 .318
1B W. Rea 57 193 8 0 4 37 28 52 .238
SS S. Heck 55 197 8 0 0 26 23 23 .299
3B M. Britton 55 126 3 0 1 13 16 30 .246
LF J. Vickerson 58 173 5 1 0 15 23 21 .266
C Z. Randolph 28 68 0 0 0 10 5 7 .250
3B R. Humphries 28 58 1 0 1 8 8 16 .241
C Cody Walker
OF Jacob Robson
IF Kyle Hann
C/1B/OF Daniel Garner
OF Joey Swinarski
1B/OF Brent Rooker
1B Dylan Ingram
Pos. Name W L ERA G GS IP R ER HR BB SO
SP R. Mitchell 8 4 2.10 18 11 107.1 29 25 1 29 49
SP T. Fitts 5 3 2.58 16 16 69.2 26 20 15 58
SP P. Brown 4 3 3.00 13 9 45.0 17 15 2 19 34
SP L. Laster 0 0 1.97 8 3 32.0 12 7 0 6 25
SP D. Hudson 1 2 4.67 6 5 17.1 10 9 1 8 10
RP M. Gentry 0 0 4.02 19 0 31.1 15 14 2 17 25
RP A. Sexton 2 0 5.16 9 3 22.2 16 13 3 16 18
RP V. Tatum 2 0 5.29 14 1 17.0 10 10 0 8 16
RP W. Cox 0 0 2.25 4 0 8.0 3 2 0 2 12
RHP Paul Young
RHP John Marc Shelly
RHP Avery Geyer
RHP Zac Houston
RHP Ben Hudspeth
RHP Jacob Billingsley
LHP Glenn Irby
Stats courtesy of The Baseball Cube STATS
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 10:13 am
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Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:05 am to DynastyDawg
Predicted Depth Chart (Starters In Bold):
C- Gavin Collins
Zack Randolph
Cody Walker
1B - Wes Rea
Daniel Garner
2B - Kyle Hann
SS - Seth Heck
John Holland
3B - Matthew Britton
Reid Humphries
LF - Jake Vickerson
CF - Joey Swinarski
Jacob Robson
RF - Cody Brown
Weekend Rotation:
Friday - Trevor Fitts
Saturday - Ross Mitchell
Sunday - Preston Brown / Lucas Laster
Alternate: Dakota Hudson, Paul Young
First Guys Out of the Pen:
Myles Gentry
Austin Sexton
Vance Tatum
Will Cox
John Marc Shelly
C- Gavin Collins
Zack Randolph
Cody Walker
1B - Wes Rea
Daniel Garner
2B - Kyle Hann
SS - Seth Heck
John Holland
3B - Matthew Britton
Reid Humphries
LF - Jake Vickerson
CF - Joey Swinarski
Jacob Robson
RF - Cody Brown
Weekend Rotation:
Friday - Trevor Fitts
Saturday - Ross Mitchell
Sunday - Preston Brown / Lucas Laster
Alternate: Dakota Hudson, Paul Young
First Guys Out of the Pen:
Myles Gentry
Austin Sexton
Vance Tatum
Will Cox
John Marc Shelly
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 10:13 am
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:05 am to DynastyDawg
Incoming Freshmen:
Dale Burdick, MIF, 6-0, 174, R-R
Ryan Gridley, MIF, 5-9, 170, R-R
DRAFT Chase Vallot, C, 6-0, 205, R-R
Cole Gordon, OF/INF/RHP, 6-5, 230, L/R
Paxton Stover, LHP, 5-10, 180, L/L
Aaron Dominguez, LHP, 5-11, 180, R/R
Jesse McCord, RHP/3B, 6-2, 180, R/R
Taylor Stafford, OF, 5-9, 170, L/L
Daniel Brown, LHP, 5-10, 175, L/L
Andrew Mahoney, LHP, 6-2, 210, L/L
Dale Burdick, MIF, 6-0, 174, R-R
Ryan Gridley, MIF, 5-9, 170, R-R
DRAFT Chase Vallot, C, 6-0, 205, R-R
Cole Gordon, OF/INF/RHP, 6-5, 230, L/R
Paxton Stover, LHP, 5-10, 180, L/L
Aaron Dominguez, LHP, 5-11, 180, R/R
Jesse McCord, RHP/3B, 6-2, 180, R/R
Taylor Stafford, OF, 5-9, 170, L/L
Daniel Brown, LHP, 5-10, 175, L/L
Andrew Mahoney, LHP, 6-2, 210, L/L
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 10:30 am
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:06 am to DynastyDawg
Post your thoughts, predictions, and whatever else you think and I will update the OP.
If anyone knows the recruiting class well, help me out and I will add to the incoming freshmen list, as well as the depth chart if you think they will contribute right away.
Also, CDawg, if you could sticky this for long enough for us to talk about it for the next little while that would be much appreciated. TIA.
ETA:
OP edited to add Ross Mitchell
If anyone knows the recruiting class well, help me out and I will add to the incoming freshmen list, as well as the depth chart if you think they will contribute right away.
Also, CDawg, if you could sticky this for long enough for us to talk about it for the next little while that would be much appreciated. TIA.
ETA:
OP edited to add Ross Mitchell
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 10:14 am
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:19 am to DynastyDawg
From Scout:
Dale Burdick, MIF, 6-0, 174, R-R, Summit HS (Spring Hill, TN)
His honors include being selected to 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection, the Perfect Game 2013 Preseason All-American Underclass 2nd Team and the PG 2012 Preseason All-American Underclass Team as an Honorable Mention selection. He also made the USA Today (Tennessee) All-Midstate Baseball Team as a 2nd Team member ... During the 2013 season, he hit .433 with 6 home runs, 16 RBI and 14 stolen bases ... He chose MSU over interest from Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt, UCLA, Cal, and Arizona
Ryan Gridley, MIF, 5-9, 170, R-R, Milton (GA) HS
His honors include being selected to the Perfect Game 2013 Preseason All-American Underclass 3rd Team, and the PG 2012 Preseason All-American Underclass Team as an High Honorable Mention selection ... Chose MSU over offers from Clemson and Georgia Tech and interest from Georgia, Florida State, North Carolina and South Carolina
Chase Vallot, C, 6-0, 205, R-R, St. Thomas More High School (Lafayette, LA)
He is a 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection, he is ranked among the top 35 players in the nation by Perfect Game, a national high school baseball scouting service. According to Perfect Game, Chase has "huge power and a big arm behind the plate. (He was the 2013) Home Run Derby champ at (the) Perfect Game National." ... Chosen to the 2013 Perfect Game All-American Classic Game ... During the 2013 season, he hit .423 (35-for-96) with 12 home runs and 32 RBI ... He chose MSU over an offer from LSU and interest from Alabama, Stanford, Memphis, Louisiana Lafayette, Northwestern, Virginia Tech and Missouri.
Cole Gordon, OF/INF/RHP, 6-5, 230, L/R, Steinbrenner High School (Lutz, FL)
His honors include being selected to the Perfect Game 2013 Preseason Underclass All-American team as a 3th Team member ... During the 2013 high school season, Gordon batted .422 (27-for-64) with 7 home runs and 33 RBI in 26 games ... He chose MSU over offers from Tennessee and South Florida and strong interest from Albama.
Paxton Stover, LHP, 5-10, 180, L/L, Dyer County High School (Newbern, TN)
He is a 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection ... During the 2013 high school season, he was 9-2 with 2 saves, an 0.83 ERA and struck out 111 in 84 innings ... He chose MSU over offers from Austin Peay, Belmont and interest from Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
Aaron Dominguez, LHP, 5-11, 180, R/R, Chino Hills High School (Chino, CA)
His honors include being selected to the Perfect Game 2012 and 2013 Preseason Underclass All-American teams as a High Honorable Mention selection ... He chose MSU over offers from Pepperdine, San Jose State and Cal-Poly and serious interest from Arizona, Long Beach State, UCLA and Washington.
Jesse McCord, RHP/3B, 6-2, 180, R/R, Spanish Fort (AL) High School
His honors include being selected to the 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection, being selected to the Perfect Game 2012 and 2013 Preseason Underclass All-American teams as either a High Honorable Mention or Honorable Mention selection. He was also selected as a 2013 MaxPreps Underclass All-American. In addition, he made the 2013 MaxPreps Baseball Medium Schools All-American Second Team. He also earned an invitation to the 2013 East Coast Pro Showcase, an invitation-only event where the players are selected by pro baseball scouts ... During the 2013 season, he was 9-1 with a 0.91 ERA while striking out 106 and walking 25 in 69.1 innings. As a hitter, he batted .488 with 18 home runs and 78 RBI ... He chose MSU over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
Taylor Stafford, OF, 5-9, 170, L/L, New Hope (MS) High School
His honors include being selected to the Mississippi High School Coaches Association 2013 5A All-State First-Team ... He helped lead his team to the Mississippi 2013 5A State Championship ... He chose MSU over interest from Ole Miss and Alabama.
Daniel Brown, LHP, 5-10, 175, L/L, Tyler (TX) Junior College
His honors in high school included being selected to the second team 2013 ETSN.fm East Texas Baseball Super Team honors as a senior and also participating in the 2012 Under Armour Pre-Season All-America Tournament ... As a high school senior at Mount Vernon (TX) High School he played outfield and pitched and on the mound was 9-2 with a 0.51 ERA. He struck out 171 strikeouts while walking 26 in 82.2 innings ... His current record at Tyler Junior College is 6-0 record with a 0.67 ERA. He has struck out 49 batters in 40.1 innings, while allowing 19 hits and 8 walks ... He chose MSU over interest from Dallas Baptist, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Ole Miss.
Andrew Mahoney, LHP, 6-2, 210, L/L, McGill-Tolen Catholic (AL) High School
His honors include being selected to the 2014 Perfect Game Southeast All Region 2nd Team as well as the Perfect Game 2012 and 2013 All-American Underclass Honorable Mention teams ... Andrew had Tommy John surgery in August, 2013 and will not pitch his senior season ... Prior to his injury, he was consistently throwing in the 90 miles per hour range, topping out at 94 ... He was 8-2 with a 2.10 ERA as a junior for McGill-Toolen ... Prior to his surgery he was receiving interest from LSU, Mississippi State, South Alabama, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss and Air Force, among others.
Dale Burdick, MIF, 6-0, 174, R-R, Summit HS (Spring Hill, TN)
His honors include being selected to 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection, the Perfect Game 2013 Preseason All-American Underclass 2nd Team and the PG 2012 Preseason All-American Underclass Team as an Honorable Mention selection. He also made the USA Today (Tennessee) All-Midstate Baseball Team as a 2nd Team member ... During the 2013 season, he hit .433 with 6 home runs, 16 RBI and 14 stolen bases ... He chose MSU over interest from Alabama, Georgia, Vanderbilt, UCLA, Cal, and Arizona
Ryan Gridley, MIF, 5-9, 170, R-R, Milton (GA) HS
His honors include being selected to the Perfect Game 2013 Preseason All-American Underclass 3rd Team, and the PG 2012 Preseason All-American Underclass Team as an High Honorable Mention selection ... Chose MSU over offers from Clemson and Georgia Tech and interest from Georgia, Florida State, North Carolina and South Carolina
Chase Vallot, C, 6-0, 205, R-R, St. Thomas More High School (Lafayette, LA)
He is a 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection, he is ranked among the top 35 players in the nation by Perfect Game, a national high school baseball scouting service. According to Perfect Game, Chase has "huge power and a big arm behind the plate. (He was the 2013) Home Run Derby champ at (the) Perfect Game National." ... Chosen to the 2013 Perfect Game All-American Classic Game ... During the 2013 season, he hit .423 (35-for-96) with 12 home runs and 32 RBI ... He chose MSU over an offer from LSU and interest from Alabama, Stanford, Memphis, Louisiana Lafayette, Northwestern, Virginia Tech and Missouri.
Cole Gordon, OF/INF/RHP, 6-5, 230, L/R, Steinbrenner High School (Lutz, FL)
His honors include being selected to the Perfect Game 2013 Preseason Underclass All-American team as a 3th Team member ... During the 2013 high school season, Gordon batted .422 (27-for-64) with 7 home runs and 33 RBI in 26 games ... He chose MSU over offers from Tennessee and South Florida and strong interest from Albama.
Paxton Stover, LHP, 5-10, 180, L/L, Dyer County High School (Newbern, TN)
He is a 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection ... During the 2013 high school season, he was 9-2 with 2 saves, an 0.83 ERA and struck out 111 in 84 innings ... He chose MSU over offers from Austin Peay, Belmont and interest from Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
Aaron Dominguez, LHP, 5-11, 180, R/R, Chino Hills High School (Chino, CA)
His honors include being selected to the Perfect Game 2012 and 2013 Preseason Underclass All-American teams as a High Honorable Mention selection ... He chose MSU over offers from Pepperdine, San Jose State and Cal-Poly and serious interest from Arizona, Long Beach State, UCLA and Washington.
Jesse McCord, RHP/3B, 6-2, 180, R/R, Spanish Fort (AL) High School
His honors include being selected to the 2014 Pre-season Louisville Slugger All-American Team as a 1st-Team selection, being selected to the Perfect Game 2012 and 2013 Preseason Underclass All-American teams as either a High Honorable Mention or Honorable Mention selection. He was also selected as a 2013 MaxPreps Underclass All-American. In addition, he made the 2013 MaxPreps Baseball Medium Schools All-American Second Team. He also earned an invitation to the 2013 East Coast Pro Showcase, an invitation-only event where the players are selected by pro baseball scouts ... During the 2013 season, he was 9-1 with a 0.91 ERA while striking out 106 and walking 25 in 69.1 innings. As a hitter, he batted .488 with 18 home runs and 78 RBI ... He chose MSU over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss and Tennessee.
Taylor Stafford, OF, 5-9, 170, L/L, New Hope (MS) High School
His honors include being selected to the Mississippi High School Coaches Association 2013 5A All-State First-Team ... He helped lead his team to the Mississippi 2013 5A State Championship ... He chose MSU over interest from Ole Miss and Alabama.
Daniel Brown, LHP, 5-10, 175, L/L, Tyler (TX) Junior College
His honors in high school included being selected to the second team 2013 ETSN.fm East Texas Baseball Super Team honors as a senior and also participating in the 2012 Under Armour Pre-Season All-America Tournament ... As a high school senior at Mount Vernon (TX) High School he played outfield and pitched and on the mound was 9-2 with a 0.51 ERA. He struck out 171 strikeouts while walking 26 in 82.2 innings ... His current record at Tyler Junior College is 6-0 record with a 0.67 ERA. He has struck out 49 batters in 40.1 innings, while allowing 19 hits and 8 walks ... He chose MSU over interest from Dallas Baptist, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Ole Miss.
Andrew Mahoney, LHP, 6-2, 210, L/L, McGill-Tolen Catholic (AL) High School
His honors include being selected to the 2014 Perfect Game Southeast All Region 2nd Team as well as the Perfect Game 2012 and 2013 All-American Underclass Honorable Mention teams ... Andrew had Tommy John surgery in August, 2013 and will not pitch his senior season ... Prior to his injury, he was consistently throwing in the 90 miles per hour range, topping out at 94 ... He was 8-2 with a 2.10 ERA as a junior for McGill-Toolen ... Prior to his surgery he was receiving interest from LSU, Mississippi State, South Alabama, Auburn, Alabama, Ole Miss and Air Force, among others.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:22 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
C: Collins
2B: Heck
SS: Holland
3B: Britton
1B: Rea
LF: Vickerson
CF: Brown
RF: Swinarski
DH: Humphrey's
If Rea can bounce back I think our lineup will actually be pretty good. I am pretty pumped about Swinarski...I think he will be a good one.
2B: Heck
SS: Holland
3B: Britton
1B: Rea
LF: Vickerson
CF: Brown
RF: Swinarski
DH: Humphrey's
If Rea can bounce back I think our lineup will actually be pretty good. I am pretty pumped about Swinarski...I think he will be a good one.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:25 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
Yeah Swinarski is supposed to be the real deal. Graduated high school a year early, he's like our version of Bryce Harper 
hopefully.
I hope Rea either does something or we start playing Garner there.
I think all signs point to Heck moving over to second and Holland playing SS, that's why I have them both bold at SS, just don't want to take anything for granted yet. However out of all the newcomers I think he is pretty much a lock to play a lot right away.
Also, if Humphries is as good as advertised in the field I think he starts next year. Britton is not going pro hitting sub .230 like he has for the past 3 years so if Humphries can keep up with him defensively I don't know why you don't try to find another bat at the DH position.
hopefully. I hope Rea either does something or we start playing Garner there.
I think all signs point to Heck moving over to second and Holland playing SS, that's why I have them both bold at SS, just don't want to take anything for granted yet. However out of all the newcomers I think he is pretty much a lock to play a lot right away.
Also, if Humphries is as good as advertised in the field I think he starts next year. Britton is not going pro hitting sub .230 like he has for the past 3 years so if Humphries can keep up with him defensively I don't know why you don't try to find another bat at the DH position.
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 10:27 am
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:28 am to DynastyDawg
I think as long as Britton is hitting around .250 Cohen will start him.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 10:32 am to Eric Nies Grind Time
You're probably right. 
I would hope that if you could get Humphries at 3B, all things equal, with a .270+ avg, 5-10 HR, and then another DH in Garner perhaps with similar numbers at the plate you would do that.
I added the names from your list to the incoming freshmen post and we can keep up with whether or not they can make it to campus or get drafted there.
I would hope that if you could get Humphries at 3B, all things equal, with a .270+ avg, 5-10 HR, and then another DH in Garner perhaps with similar numbers at the plate you would do that.
I added the names from your list to the incoming freshmen post and we can keep up with whether or not they can make it to campus or get drafted there.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 11:03 am to DynastyDawg
How many years of eligibility does Rea have? He's taking his 4th senior lap it seems.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 11:06 am to Henry Jones Jr
Next year will be his last.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 11:13 am to DynastyDawg
quote:
I think all signs point to Heck moving over to second and Holland playing SS
How so?
Posted on 6/3/14 at 11:18 am to Requiem For A Dawg
Who would you have playing the two positions?
To think that maybe Heck stays and Holland goes to second isn't that big of a stretch either, but with Heck's body of work this year and the things that Holland did in his freshman season at FSU and in JC it looks like hes a pretty damn good player.
Basically this:
To think that maybe Heck stays and Holland goes to second isn't that big of a stretch either, but with Heck's body of work this year and the things that Holland did in his freshman season at FSU and in JC it looks like hes a pretty damn good player.
Basically this:
quote:
that's why I have them both bold at SS, just don't want to take anything for granted yet. However out of all the newcomers I think he is pretty much a lock to play a lot right away.
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 11:20 am
Posted on 6/3/14 at 11:26 am to DynastyDawg
quote:
Who would you have playing the two positions?
Heck is better defensively. He'll stay at SS and Holland will fill pirtle's spot at 2B.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 11:53 am to Requiem For A Dawg
I haven't seen Holland in action so I couldn't say. Is there film of him somewhere?
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:47 pm to DynastyDawg
C - Collins
1b - Garner
2b/SS - heck/holland
3b - Humphries
LF - Vickerson
CF - Swinarski
RF- Cody Brown
Won't happen
1b - Garner
2b/SS - heck/holland
3b - Humphries
LF - Vickerson
CF - Swinarski
RF- Cody Brown
Won't happen
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 6/3/14 at 12:48 pm to Tds & Beer
That is the lineup I would like to see as well.
If Rea can just learn to hit 1/5 breaking balls I would be fine with him playing 1B and having Garner DH.
If Rea can just learn to hit 1/5 breaking balls I would be fine with him playing 1B and having Garner DH.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 3:55 pm to DynastyDawg
I don't have a problem with rea starting some but there is just no reason for him to be in the game against a right hander.
Posted on 6/3/14 at 4:02 pm to Tds & Beer
If we play Britton at 3B for the majority of the year I don't want the two of them in the same lineup.
However, if we play Humphries at 3B more, I am fine with having Rea at 1B with Garner at DH.
I just don't want two .240- hitters in the same lineup, knowing neither is going to buck that trend in the long term.
However, if we play Humphries at 3B more, I am fine with having Rea at 1B with Garner at DH.
I just don't want two .240- hitters in the same lineup, knowing neither is going to buck that trend in the long term.
This post was edited on 6/3/14 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 6/3/14 at 4:09 pm to DynastyDawg
quote:
I haven't seen Holland in action so I couldn't say. Is there film of him somewhere?
I am basing this on fielding percentages. I don't see Cohen switching up something that is working. Besides Frazier, Heck has been our best defensive shortstop since Maniscalco.
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