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2014 Summer Collegiate top prospect index
Great Lakes Collegiate League top prospect list
It
was a rather wild summer in the Great Lakes League, where the Licking
County Settlers, who finished the regular season with just a 19-18
overall record, stormed through the postseason and captured the
league's overall crown. The Lima Locos earned the distinction of
having the best regular season team with a 27-13 mark.
Mercer's
Kyle Lewis had a terrific summer offensively for the Locos, while on
the mound, North Carolina State's Cory Wilder blossomed into one of
the most intriguing prospects this summer, showing big-time stuff and
plenty of upside moving forward.
Year
established: 1986
States
represented: Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky
No.
of teams: 9
Regular
season champion (best overall record): Lima Locos (27-13)
Postseason
champion: Licking County
No.
1 prospect, 2013: Ashton Perritt, rhp, Licking County (Liberty)
First
2013 player selected, 2014 MLB draft: Ashton Perritt, rhp,
Licking County (17th round, Braves, did not sign)
Player
of the Year: Kyle Lewis, of, Lima Locos (Mercer)
Pitcher
of the Year: Cory Wilder, rhp, Lima Locos (North Carolina State)
BATTING
LEADERS
Batting
average: Nick Paxton, of, Licking County (Liberty) (.438)
Slugging
percentage: Daniel Gardner, c/dh, Lima (Shelton State (Ala.) CC)
(.582)
On-base
percentage: Nick Paxton, of, Licking County (.509)
Home
Runs: Daniel Gardner, c/dh, Lima (Shelton State, Ala., CC) (8)
RBI:
Kyle Lewis, of, Lima (Mercer) -- Dylan Ingram, 1b, Lima
(Mississippi State) (36)
Stolen
bases: Brian Bien, ss, Cincinnati Steam (Bowling Green) (16)
PITCHING
LEADERS
Wins:
Matt Jefferson, lhp, Cincinnati (Northern Kentucky) (5)
ERA:
Rob Gustitus, rhp, Lake Erie (Lee University) (0.92)
Saves:
Nathan Helke, rhp, Hamilton Joes (Sinclair CC) (10)
Strikeouts:
Cory Wilder, rhp, Lima (N.C. State) (60)
BEST
TOOLS
Best
athlete: Kyle Lewis, of, Lima
Best
hitter: Kyle Lewis, of, Lima
Best
power: Kyle Lewis, of, Lima
Best
speed: Brian Bien, ss, Cincinnati
Best
defender: Kyle Lewis, of, Lima
Best
velocity: Cory Wilder, rhp, Lima
Best
breaking stuff: Jacob Bodner, rhp, Cincinnati
Best
command: Cory Wilder, rhp, Lima
TOP
10 PROSPECTS
1.
Cory Wilder, rhp, Lima (North Carolina State/JR in 2015)
Wilder
has a chance to be one of the fastest rising prospects in college
baseball this coming spring. Wilder made just nine appearances and
tallied an earned-run average over six for the Wolfpack last season,
but the 6-foot-4, 205-pounder shined this summer, tallying a 2.64 ERA
in 44 1/3 innings, along with 60 strikeouts as compared to 16 walks.
The talented righty has a lot of potential with his fastball, which
sat 89-92 mph this summer, but got well into the mid-90s at times as
well. He also possesses an upper-70s to low-80s slider that is
considered a quality offering. Wilder still needs to prove himself at
N.C. State, but he's on the right path to do so.
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