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06-06-2025, 03:23 PM
TNDawg35

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Originally Posted by HoopsDawg

I think he could play LF or 1B for us.

I hope Sully comes back and is our everyday 1B.
06-06-2025, 03:29 PM
Santiago

They had to have enjoyed seeing a sample last night of our enthusiasm for baseball. I saw a twitter video of our fans ringing cowbells and cheering them as some of the recruits walked near home plate.
06-06-2025, 03:43 PM
StarkVegasSteve

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Originally Posted by Santiago

They had to have enjoyed seeing a sample last night of our enthusiasm for baseball. I saw a twitter video of our fans ringing cowbells and cheering them as some of the recruits walked near home plate.

I'm sure the fact that their coach is now here and we probably upped their NIL didn't hurt either.
06-06-2025, 03:45 PM
Santiago

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

I'm sure the fact that their coach is now here and we probably upped their NIL didn't hurt either.

yeah if one likes those things ***
Just mean, for their first tour of MSU and Starkville, having fans cheer for you. Doesn't hurt
06-06-2025, 03:46 PM
The Federalist Engineer

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

So just to recap so some don't have to scroll through the thread, we have picked up:

Tomas Valincius-LHP UVA
Vytas Valincius-OF/1B Illinois
Chone James-UT UVA
James Nunnallee-OF UVA

And I wouldn't be shocked if Eric Becker(SS) and Aidan Teel(OF),both from UVA, don't announce in pretty short order as well.

Something I like with UVA coaches is that geographically, they are Eastern, Northern, and Southern. Transfers for MSU are typically Memphis, Samford, and other southern schools. The new staff should have relationships to pull-in Maryland, Pennsy, and Jersey Portal and Transfer kids.

The parents in these areas are paying more for grade-school tuition than MSU tuition, rent, and food. Getting an MSU baseball scholly, is like a $40K per year gift in many cases. Imagine being a Villanova player with 60K tuition and now you can play baseball for MSU with $0 tuition.
06-06-2025, 03:57 PM
Pancho

what is the latest on our portal catcher possibilities?
06-06-2025, 03:59 PM
Coursesuper

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Originally Posted by Pancho

what is the latest on our portal catcher possibilities?

One committed today.
06-06-2025, 04:03 PM
StarkVegasSteve

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Originally Posted by Pancho

what is the latest on our portal catcher possibilities?

Chone James committed today, but I would imagine we'll keep looking. We currently have zero catchers on the roster so we need AT LEAST 2-3 out of the portal.
06-06-2025, 04:09 PM
KB21

James can also play 2B.
06-06-2025, 04:26 PM
Pancho

I was under the impression that James was a 2nd baseman. what about eh catcher from ND?
06-06-2025, 04:29 PM
StarkVegasSteve

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Originally Posted by Pancho

I was under the impression that James was a 2nd baseman. what about eh catcher from ND?

James can play everywhere. He's more utility than anything.
06-06-2025, 04:31 PM
KB21

I haven?t seen anything connecting us to him.

There is a freshman catcher from UNC Asheville who we are in on. I think his name is Ryland Stockton.
06-06-2025, 04:41 PM
bigbub50

We are basically forming an all star team from Virginia and our squad. Some of our guys are going to get processed. Some from Virginia are not going to be offered. Like it or not, this is a business now. Some of the uncommitted Virginia guys are huge draft risks as well. Chance, Frei, and Sulli could also go pro.
06-06-2025, 04:42 PM
Pancho

I am interested to see how the incoming freshman class stacks up. will it contain some Virginia signees who want to play for BOC?
06-06-2025, 05:05 PM
Todd4State

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

James can play everywhere. He's more utility than anything.

We need a lot of catchers. Really need two plus James at least.
06-06-2025, 05:44 PM
AlSwearengen

It is looking like we are bringing in a lot of second year or sophomore players. Listening to Hadad on the radio earlier, he mentioned that some baseball guy (didn?t catch the name) said that the group of Virginia kids that have recently committed all are potential top 75 draft type pick players in 2027.
06-07-2025, 02:21 AM
Todd4State

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

Chone James committed today, but I would imagine we'll keep looking. We currently have zero catchers on the roster so we need AT LEAST 2-3 out of the portal.

I hope we tampered with Austin Fawley of Ole Miss. It seems like he hits a home run every game.
06-07-2025, 02:26 AM
Todd4State

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Originally Posted by AlSwearengen

It is looking like we are bringing in a lot of second year or sophomore players. Listening to Hadad on the radio earlier, he mentioned that some baseball guy (didn?t catch the name) said that the group of Virginia kids that have recently committed all are potential top 75 draft type pick players in 2027.

A lot of them are guys with two years of eligibility left. Which will pair up well with our young pitchers like McPherson, Foster, Burns although he will be draft eligible next season, and honestly a guy that I wished we had pitched more and did pitch well when he had the opportunity in Cade O'Leary.

Which of course as you know that means that these players will have their peak season in 2027.
06-07-2025, 09:35 AM
KOdawg1

Lock up Teel and Becker and the lineup is pretty much done
06-07-2025, 10:57 AM
bigbub50

Foster is back. We maybe more excited about him than mcp if he had stayed healthy this year. It said a lot that he was our first midweek starter against usm. Coaches love his potential.
06-07-2025, 11:13 AM
AlSwearengen

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Originally Posted by bigbub50

Foster is back. We maybe more excited about him than mcp if he had stayed healthy this year. It said a lot that he was our first midweek starter against usm. Coaches love his potential.

Great news!! I was a little worried about him. Early in the year it looked like he was really close to figuring it out on the command side, which is all he was missing. The stuff is elite. He completely overmatched usm’s hitters, he was just a little wild in that game. You can see it.
06-07-2025, 12:12 PM
PreacherDawg

It's going to be interesting when players currently playing in Supers and CWS start to hit the portal.
06-07-2025, 01:00 PM
HoopsDawg

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Originally Posted by AlSwearengen

Great news!! I was a little worried about him. Early in the year it looked like he was really close to figuring it out on the command side, which is all he was missing. The stuff is elite. He completely overmatched usm’s hitters, he was just a little wild in that game. You can see it.

FSU couldn't do anything with him.
06-07-2025, 01:14 PM
AlSwearengen

How are we feeling about Becker? He was on campus Thursday, wasn’t he?
06-07-2025, 01:50 PM
Cowbell

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Originally Posted by AlSwearengen

How are we feeling about Becker? He was on campus Thursday, wasn’t he?

Good
06-07-2025, 01:51 PM
KB21

Teel is in.
06-07-2025, 02:05 PM
mparkerfd20

Isn't Teel a draft risk?
06-07-2025, 02:15 PM
Coach34

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Originally Posted by mparkerfd20

Isn't Teel a draft risk?

Nope- August birthday
06-07-2025, 02:20 PM
WSOPdawg

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Originally Posted by mparkerfd20

Isn't Teel a draft risk?

The UVA 1B Ford is the draft risk. He may be the top transfer in the portal and may sign with UT but easily could be drafted in 1st or 2nd round.

Hopefully SS Becker comes on board soon.
06-07-2025, 02:20 PM
confucius say

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Originally Posted by Coach34

Nope- August birthday

I was told in another thread that you're draft eligible of your turn 21 within 45 days after the draft. Not sure how true, but makes sense because Henry Ford birthday is 14 days after the draft and he is draft eligible.
06-07-2025, 02:48 PM
KB21

Teel has been in college for three years, so he is eligible to be drafted.
06-07-2025, 02:57 PM
Coach34

ahhhhh medical RS his 1st year
06-07-2025, 04:30 PM
Tater

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Originally Posted by StarkVegasSteve

So just to recap so some don't have to scroll through the thread, we have picked up:

Tomas Valincius-LHP UVA
Vytas Valincius-OF/1B Illinois
Chone James-UT UVA
James Nunnallee-OF UVA

And I wouldn't be shocked if Eric Becker(SS) and Aidan Teel(OF),both from UVA, don't announce in pretty short order as well.

We need an updated roster tracker first post of a thread.

I'm not active enough to do it otherwise I would go do it myself.

Thinking though:
OF
IF (with potential positions in parentheses)
C
LHP
RHP

And something denoting who is a draft risk / not confirmed here next year yet.

If someone else with the time and energy to commit to keep it up to date on here wants to do it, that would be greatly appreciated
06-07-2025, 04:59 PM
KOdawg1

Becker, a couple of catchers, another starter or two, and then a couple of bullpen arms, and we've got a preseason top 5 team on our hands.
06-07-2025, 05:07 PM
maroonmania

Any indications of what Sullivan or Frei might do?
06-07-2025, 05:09 PM
KOdawg1

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Any indications of what Sullivan or Frei might do?

Just will come down to the draft. I think if either are selected, they'll probably go. Problem is neither of them really can play a position, so not many teams will look that hard at them.
06-07-2025, 06:02 PM
Tater

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Originally Posted by KOdawg1

Becker, a couple of catchers, another starter or two, and then a couple of bullpen arms, and we've got a preseason top 5 team on our hands.

Just not top 2****
06-07-2025, 07:09 PM
The Federalist Engineer

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Originally Posted by maroonmania

Any indications of what Sullivan or Frei might do?

Frei is a player. You want him back, 100%.

This dude might hit 375 and +12 HR and he's a Switch Hitter.

He got better and better in LF. Hit 345 with most of that versus SEC arms. He did not get to play versus the lesser opponents in the early season.
06-07-2025, 07:22 PM
Coach34

yep- thats I worry about the draft on him
06-07-2025, 07:30 PM
AlSwearengen

Besides being a good hitter, Sullivan looked like he had that “give a shit” about him and possibly a leader. We need as much of that as we can get.

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