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Commodores’ recruiting class No. 1
Baseball America tabs Dores’ newcomers best in nation
Nashville, Tenn. – Vanderbilt’s recruiting class has been ranked No. 1 in the nation by Baseball America.
The
Commodores’ 13-man class consists of 12 freshmen and one junior college
transfer and is headlined by right-handed pitcher Tyler Beede and
catcher Chris Harvey. Beede, the only unsigned first round pick from
last summer’s MLB draft, leads a group of seven pitchers including
right-handers Adam Ravenelle, Brian Miller and Drew VerHagen with
left-handers Philip Pfeifer, Nevin Wilson and Jared Miller. The
position players joining Harvey, who graduated from high school a year
early to enroll at Vanderbilt, are Connor Castellano, Will Cooper,
Vince Conde, John Norwood and Zander Wiel.
Vanderbilt
leads an eight-team contingent of Southeastern Conference schools in
the Top 25 with Ole Miss (5), South Carolina (6), Mississippi State
(14), Florida (15), Georgia (21), Arkansas (22) and Alabama (24). The
top ranking is the first for the Commodores since 2005 when Pedro
Alvarez and Ryan Flaherty headlined the class.
The Dores
wrap up fall practice this weekend hosting Cal State Fullerton in the
DeMarini Fall Classic. The two teams square off Saturday and Sunday at
Hawkins Field with both games slated to start at 11 a.m. For ticket
information visit vucommodores.com or call 615.322.GOLD.
Name
Pos.
B/T
HT
WT Hometown
(High School)
Connor
Castellano
IF
L/R
6-0
190
Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy)
Will
Cooper
OF/IF
R/R
6-0
195
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School)
Vince
Conde
IF
R/R
6-0
190
Oviedo, Fla. (Orangewood HS)
John
Norwood
OF
R/R
6-2
190
Peapack, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep)
Tyler
Beede
RHP
R/R
6-4
200
Auburn, Mass. (Lawrence Academy)
Adam
Ravenelle
RHP
R/R
6-2
185
Sudbury, Mass. (Lincoln-Sudbury HS)
Philip
Pfeifer
LHP
L/L
6-0
195
Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut HS)
Nevin
Wilson
LHP
L/L
6-2
180
Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS)
Jared
Miller
LHP
L/L
6-6
240
Avon, Ind. (Avon HS)
Brian
Miller
RHP
R/R
6-4
185
Franklin, Tenn. (Independence HS)
Drew
VerHagen
RHP
R/R
6-6
225
Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall Heath HS)
Zander
Wiel
IF
R/R
6-3
225
Murfreesboro, Tenn. (Blackman HS)
Chris
Harvey
C
R/R
6-5
215
Norristown, Pa. (Germantown Academy)
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