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2014 Summer Collegiate top prospect index
Coastal Plain League top prospect list
It
was another wild summer at the Coastal Plain League, which happens to
be one of the largest and competitive collegiate summer leagues.
The
Peninsula Pilots, who happen to be one of the nation's most
consistent summer organizations, put together yet another strong
summer and tallied an impressive overall record on their way to
winning the league championship.
However,
Florence did a clean sweep when it comes to individual honors, with
outfielder Gene Cone and righthanded pitcher Michael Morrison earning
Player and Pitcher of the Summer honors, respectively.
Year
established: 1997
States
represented: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
No.
of teams: 15
Regular
season champion (best overall record): Peninsula Pilots
Postseason
champion: Peninsula Pilots
No.
1 prospect, 2013: Tyler Bolton, rhp, Wilmington Sharks (East
Carolina)
First
2013 player selected, 2014 MLB draft: Kyle Martin, 1b, High
Point-Thomasville Hi Toms (South Carolina/20th round, Angels)
Player
of the Year: Gene Cone, of, Florence RedWolves
Pitcher
of the Year: Michael Morrison, rhp, Florence RedWolves
BATTING
LEADERS
Batting
average: Gene Cone, of, Florence RedWolves (.385)
Home
Runs: Austin Crutcher, of, High Point-Thomasville Hi Toms
(Bellarmine) (11)
RBI:
Anthony Dimino, c/of, Gastonia Grizzlies (Belmont-Abbey); Gavin
Stupienski, 1b/of, Martinsville Mustangs (UNC Wilmington) (42)
Stolen
bases: Steven Linkous, of, Wilmington (UNC Wilmington) (32)
PITCHING
LEADERS
Wins:
Ryan Griffith, rhp, Florence RedWolves (Furman) (7)
ERA:
Gunnar Kines, lhp, Edenton Steamers (Mount Olive) (1.26)
Saves:
Michael Morrison, rhp, Florence RedWolves (18)
Strikeouts:
Jared Cheek, rhp, Gastonia Grizzlies (69)
BEST
TOOLS
Best
athlete: Steven Linkous, of, Wilmington Sharks (UNC Wilmington)
Best
hitter: Gene Cone, of, Florence RedWolves
Best
power: Alex Close, p/c/1b, Peninsula
Best
speed: Steven Linkous, of, Wilmington
Best
defender: Weston Lawing, of, Gastonia Grizzlies (Lander
University)
Best
velocity: Jared Cheek, rhp, Gastonia
Best
breaking stuff: Cal Quantrill, Morehead City Marlins
Best
command: Josh Roeder, rhp, Edenton Steamers
TOP
20 PROSPECTS
1.
Cal Quantrill, rhp, Morehead City Marlins (Stanford/SO in 2015)
After
putting together an impressive freshman campaign for the Cardinal,
Quantrill continued his impressive ways this summer with a strong
showing for Morehead City. Quantrill, an athletic 6-foot-3,
185-pounder, tallied a 1.59 ERA in four starts and 22 2/3 innings of
work, while also striking out 33 and walking just nine batters. He
showed a mature approach on the mound this past summer and threw
three plus pitches for strikes. Quantrill sat in the low-90s with his
fastball and showed the ability to get into the mid-90s as well. His
changeup was a plus offering, and his breaking ball was very
impressive as well. Several coaches in the league said Quantrill
clearly had the best pitchability of anyone.
2.
Alex Close, 1b/c, Peninsula Pilots (Liberty/SR in 2015)
Close
already had established himself as a power producer for the Flames,
and he put together another quality summer after turning down
overtures from the Royals as a 27th-round selection. Close, a
physical 6-foot-3, 235-pounder, hit .299 with seven doubles, six
homers and 32 RBI this summer. He has a very mature offensive
approach with plus raw power, and while he can hit the ball with
authority to all fields, most of his power production comes from the
pull side. Close can play first base or catcher at the next level,
with his bat being the most impressive aspect of his game.
3.
Josh Roeder, rhp, Edenton Steamers (Nebraska/SR in 2015)
Someone
is going to get a very good senior sign next summer with the addition
of Roeder. Despite not getting drafted this past summer, the
projected reliever had an impressive showing in the Coastal Plain
League. The 6-foot, 180-pounder made 21 appearances with 14 saves and
tallied a 1.71 ERA in 21 innings, along with 38 strikeouts and six
walks. Roeder showed very good overall stuff, sitting anywhere from
88-92, and was up to 93-94 with his fastball, and he had good command
of both sides of the plate. He also showcased a wipeout 84-86 mph
slider, also with command, and overall Roeder showed very good makeup
and a hard-nosed pitching approach.
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