Friday, April 17, 2009

Summer Teams Are Comming Together

Our summer teams are coming together and we are excited about their potential. All three team should be strong and compete with the best the nations has to offer. Our staff feels we are strong defensively, pitching and at the plate. All teams are full of prospects for the college coaches to watch and hopefully recruit.

Our schedules are largely done with only one weekend date open for the Junior Team. We hope to fill this weekend soon. The tournaments are strong and should attracted a lot of college recruiters and professional scouts.

Our Scout Team has eight returning players: Slade Smith (RHP) Ft. Payne, Daniel Lackey (RHP) Stanhope-Elmore, David Roberts (RHP) Gardendale, Trey Williamon (IF) Gardendale, J.B. Smith (C/1B) Rutherford, Aaron Haag (IF/RHP) Spain Park, Garrett Pitts (MIF) Fairhope and Jonathan Barksdale (OF) Florence. They will be joined by players from the Florida panhandle and throughout the state of Alabama. The remaining players are:

  1. Daryl Norris (RHP/1B) Fairhope
  2. Ryan Brady (RHP/OF) Hewitt-Trussville
  3. Chris Krenek (RHP/OF) Niceville
  4. Alex Guilford (LHP) Montgomery Christian Academy
  5. David Pyle (OF/LHP) Crestview
  6. Robby Campbell (MIF) Niceville
  7. Reggie Golden (OF) Wetempka

We are waiting on confirmations from two other players: Dustin Hood (OF) Walker County and Jacob Stewart (IF) Buckhorn. We hope to make two more offers to pitchers to finalize our roster.

Our Senior Team has nine returning players from last year's Junor Team that finished fourth in the 16U USA Baseball World Championship in Jupiter, Florida. They are: Phillip Ervin (OF/RHP) Leroy, Kyle Conkle (RHP/1B) Ft. Payne, Chase Mallard (RHP/MIF) Cullman, Austin Freeman (3B/RHP) Cullman, Austin Justice (IF/OF) Hewitt-Trussville, Clift Covington (1B/LHP), Ryan Joy (OF/LHP) Hartselle, Jarrette Davis (LHP/OF) and Holt Ryan (LHP) Spain Park. They will be joined by:

  1. Blake Beardon (C) Hewitt-Trussville
  2. Dylan Harbin (C/RHP) Corner
  3. Mathew Tittle (MIF) Austin
  4. Tommy Gunn (C) Stanhope Elmore
  5. Cory Jackson (OF) Austin

Outstanding invitations are out to: Bradley Raulston (RHP) Southside, Tripp Martin (IF/RHP) Pelham, Chase Handy (LHP/OF) Hokes Bluff and Taylor Stark (IF/RHP) Northwest Rankin. The confirmation of these four players would close the roster.

The Junior Team has three returning starter to defend their medal round finish in Jupiter: Jacob Croft (RHP) Sylvania, Lawrence Bourgious (OF) Pass Christian and Ben Moore (OF/IF/C) Cullman. They will be joined by:

  1. Daniel Moore (RHP) Cullman
  2. Jacob Milliman (RHP) Stanhope Elmore
  3. Austin Carpenter (RHP/3B) Ft. Payne
  4. Peyton Fuller (MIF/RHP) Fairhope
  5. Nash Osborne (C/UT) Hewitt-Trussville
  6. Drew Mobley (RHP/1B) Madison Academy
  7. Wes Kent (MIF/OF) Fairhope
  8. Christian Depew (MIF) Hewitt-Trussville
  9. Ajay Snow (OF) Leroy

Invitations are out to: Alex Luna (RHP/1B) Grissom, Josh Macurdy (RHP) Grissom, Luke Leeth (LHP) Huntsville, Justin Kamplain (LHP) Walker County, Dylan Williams (LHP) American Christian Academy and Brett Gurley (OF/LHP) Madison County.

It's almost time to Bomber Up!

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