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Going to be a lot more talented pitching options that we've had since Jay's first season.

In a summer league game, Austin Wells, our future Catcher/DH starter hit for the cycle and hit an extra homerun for good measure.

does anyone have a full list of the incoming class... this is what i have gathered poking around, although not positive all these kids are coming. Challenged to find credible info.
position class
george arias jr. RHP Fr
Ian Mejia RHP Fr
Conner Thurman RHP Fr
Marcel Bachelier RHP Fr
Bryce Begell SS Fr
Ryan Archibald 3B Fr
Tony Bullard 3B Fr
Tyler Casagrande OF Fr
Bryce Collins RHP Fr
Andrew Nardi RHP Jr
Ryan Holgate OF Fr

baycat93 wrote:does anyone have a full list of the incoming class... this is what i have gathered poking around, although not positive all these kids are coming. Challenged to find credible info.
position class
george arias jr. RHP Fr
Ian Mejia RHP Fr
Conner Thurman RHP Fr
Marcel Bachelier RHP Fr
Bryce Begell SS Fr
Ryan Archibald 3B Fr
Tony Bullard 3B Fr
Tyler Casagrande OF Fr
Bryce Collins RHP Fr
Andrew Nardi RHP Jr
Ryan Holgate OF Fr

Every single one of those guys you listed are coming to campus.

Austin Wells C Fr
Jacob Allred OF Fr
Randy Abshier LHP Fr
Kyson Donahue SS Fr
Blake Peyton LHP Fr
Vince Vanelle P Jr
Nate Brown P Jr
And there's one other Juco OF/DH whose name I forgot.

The ones to watch out for in regards to immediate production are Holgate, Wells, Collins, Nardi, Brown, Abshier, Bullard, Vanelle, and probably Casagrande, Mejia, or Arias.

ChooChooCat wrote:

baycat93 wrote:does anyone have a full list of the incoming class... this is what i have gathered poking around, although not positive all these kids are coming. Challenged to find credible info.
position class
george arias jr. RHP Fr
Ian Mejia RHP Fr
Conner Thurman RHP Fr
Marcel Bachelier RHP Fr
Bryce Begell SS Fr
Ryan Archibald 3B Fr
Tony Bullard 3B Fr
Tyler Casagrande OF Fr
Bryce Collins RHP Fr
Andrew Nardi RHP Jr
Ryan Holgate OF Fr

Every single one of those guys you listed are coming to campus.

Austin Wells C Fr
Jacob Allred OF Fr
Randy Abshier LHP Fr
Kyson Donahue SS Fr
Blake Peyton LHP Fr
Vince Vanelle P Jr
Nate Brown P Jr
And there's one other Juco OF/DH whose name I forgot.

The ones to watch out for in regards to immediate production are Holgate, Wells, Collins, Nardi, Brown, Abshier, Bullard, Vanelle, and probably Casagrande, Mejia, or Arias.

Is Jacob Allred related to Doug Allred (both from San Diego) who played football at UA in the 50s (and who has donated a boatload of money to UA athletics)?

One more to add:

Dayton Dooney SS Fr

CCC,

Thanks!

MrMeow wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote:

baycat93 wrote:does anyone have a full list of the incoming class... this is what i have gathered poking around, although not positive all these kids are coming. Challenged to find credible info.
position class
george arias jr. RHP Fr
Ian Mejia RHP Fr
Conner Thurman RHP Fr
Marcel Bachelier RHP Fr
Bryce Begell SS Fr
Ryan Archibald 3B Fr
Tony Bullard 3B Fr
Tyler Casagrande OF Fr
Bryce Collins RHP Fr
Andrew Nardi RHP Jr
Ryan Holgate OF Fr

Every single one of those guys you listed are coming to campus.

Austin Wells C Fr
Jacob Allred OF Fr
Randy Abshier LHP Fr
Kyson Donahue SS Fr
Blake Peyton LHP Fr
Vince Vanelle P Jr
Nate Brown P Jr
And there's one other Juco OF/DH whose name I forgot.

The ones to watch out for in regards to immediate production are Holgate, Wells, Collins, Nardi, Brown, Abshier, Bullard, Vanelle, and probably Casagrande, Mejia, or Arias.

Is Jacob Allred related to Doug Allred (both from San Diego) who played football at UA in the 50s (and who has donated a boatload of money to UA athletics)?

I'm not sure, but it would certainly make sense if Jacob was his grandson.

So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

Follow up question for those in the know... the class looks pretty big... were they expecting more guys to go pro?

Looks like we carried 46 guys last year. This class is nearly 1/2 that.

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

If they're all late round picks, absolutely normal. Most of those late round picks are made to build an early relationship with players for future drafts.

baycat93 wrote:

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

Follow up question for those in the know... the class looks pretty big... were they expecting more guys to go pro?

Looks like we carried 46 guys last year. This class is nearly 1/2 that.

Baseball is notorious for freshmen transferring out if the playing time isnt there, so they can go to a JUCO. They can be drafted after their one JUCO year as well if they are good enough and if they're not then they have a leg up due to experience at their new university for their junior year. Max exoduses happen ALL THE TIME.

ChooChooCat wrote:

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

If they're all late round picks, absolutely normal. Most of those late round picks are made to build an early relationship with players for future drafts.

Another follow up question. After a player stays 3 years in college does the team that initially drafted him keep the rights to him?

azgreg wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote:

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

If they're all late round picks, absolutely normal. Most of those late round picks are made to build an early relationship with players for future drafts.

Another follow up question. After a player stays 3 years in college does the team that initially drafted him keep the rights to him?

Nope.

They're completely open to be drafted by any other team at any other spot in the draft.

ChooChooCat wrote:

azgreg wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote:

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

If they're all late round picks, absolutely normal. Most of those late round picks are made to build an early relationship with players for future drafts.

Another follow up question. After a player stays 3 years in college does the team that initially drafted him keep the rights to him?

Nope.

They're completely open to be drafted by any other team at any other spot in the draft.

Do the teams then get a compensatory pick for losing the player?

azgreg wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote:

azgreg wrote:

ChooChooCat wrote:

azgreg wrote:So, having 6 draft picks choose to go to college is typical or no?

If they're all late round picks, absolutely normal. Most of those late round picks are made to build an early relationship with players for future drafts.

Another follow up question. After a player stays 3 years in college does the team that initially drafted him keep the rights to him?

Nope.

They're completely open to be drafted by any other team at any other spot in the draft.

Do the teams then get a compensatory pick for losing the player?

I believe that only occurs if they dont sign their 1st round pick, maybe 2nd as well.

One more Freshman to add to the roster in OF/1B Branden Boissiere. He was a USC signee ranked 302nd overall in his class by Perfect Game. I'm not sure what happened with USC, but he never made it to their campus and instead is with us now. Very good late pick up obviously.

Saw our class was rated #3 by baseball America I think. By far the highest class in the conference

azcat49 wrote:Saw our class was rated #3 by baseball America I think. By far the highest class in the conference

Is this the incoming class?

KillerKlown wrote:

azcat49 wrote:Saw our class was rated #3 by baseball America I think. By far the highest class in the conference

Is this the incoming class?

Yes it is. Should be a fun year

Just throwing our my perspective normal lineup based on the little things I've heard:

C/DH - Austin Wells Fr.
1B - Branden Boissiere Fr.
2B - Jacob Blas So.
3B - Nick Quintana Jr.
SS - Cameron Cannon Jr.
RF - Ryan Holgate Fr.
CF - Matthew Fraizer Jr.
LF - Donta Williams So.
DH/C - Matthew Dyer RS So.

Friday Starter - Randy Labaut RS Jr.
Saturday Starter - Andrew Nardi Jr.
Sunday Starter - Up for grabs, but watch for Bryce Collins Fr.,George Arias Fr., and Nate Brown Jr.
Closer - Up for grabs

There's a few other guys in contention for an OF spot like Justin Wylie who's a grad transfer, Blake Paugh, Boissiere could also come into play in the OF if 1B doesn't work, and Tyler Casagrande another Freshman. I think Dayton Dooney (another freshman) will get some time here and there in the infield as well as DH, although his time to shine will come after Cannon and Quintana go pro. As far as pitching goes it is indeed the deepest rotation Jay has had at Arizona since he's been here. There's literally about 12-13 guys or so that could come into play. You can certainly make the argument that strictly from a talent standpoint this is by far Arizona's deepest team in a very long time.

2019 Recruiting class

Will Bartlett C/1B
Ian Churchill LHP - JUCO
Hunter Cope RHP
Hunter Cranton RHP
Andrew Dalquist RHP
Jose Dicochea RHP from Sahuarita
German Fajardo RHP from Nogales
Kaden Hopson C
Blake Klassen OF/1B
Garrett Irvin LHP - JUCO
Zach Martinez RHP
Colton McIntosh - INF
Chandler Murphy - RHP
Dawson Netz - RHP
Jacob Shaver - Utility

Netz is the jewel of the class, Day 1 starting pitcher if he makes it on campus. Lots and lots of quality pitchers in this class, especially from Arizona. Bartlett, Hopson, and McIntosh are all likely contributors in regards to position players.

Not sure what to take from an exhibition game but we beat Cal St Fullerton 17-13. I saw we had the highest rated class coming into the league this year and it was as high as #3 nationally by some ratings

azcat49 wrote:Not sure what to take from an exhibition game but we beat Cal St Fullerton 17-13. I saw we had the highest rated class coming into the league this year and it was as high as #3 nationally by some ratings

It was pretty much a scrimmage, went 20 something innings, same for the BYU deal, which we won by 1 run. There's really nothing to take from it, it's predominantly for the coaches to figure out their personnel better. Yeah our incoming class is real good, lots of freshman/JUCO guys will contribute immediately.

UofA is ranked 26th in preseason poll.
http://baseballnews.com/collegiate-base ... -12-18-18/" target="_blank

ChooChooCat wrote:Just throwing our my perspective normal lineup based on the little things I've heard:

C/DH - Austin Wells Fr.
1B - Branden Boissiere Fr.
2B - Jacob Blas So.
3B - Nick Quintana Jr.
SS - Cameron Cannon Jr.
RF - Ryan Holgate Fr.
CF - Matthew Fraizer Jr.
LF - Donta Williams So.
DH/C - Matthew Dyer RS So.

Friday Starter - Randy Labaut RS Jr.
Saturday Starter - Andrew Nardi Jr.
Sunday Starter - Up for grabs, but watch for Bryce Collins Fr.,George Arias Fr., and Nate Brown Jr.
Closer - Up for grabs

There's a few other guys in contention for an OF spot like Justin Wylie who's a grad transfer, Blake Paugh, Boissiere could also come into play in the OF if 1B doesn't work, and Tyler Casagrande another Freshman. I think Dayton Dooney (another freshman) will get some time here and there in the infield as well as DH, although his time to shine will come after Cannon and Quintana go pro. As far as pitching goes it is indeed the deepest rotation Jay has had at Arizona since he's been here. There's literally about 12-13 guys or so that could come into play. You can certainly make the argument that strictly from a talent standpoint this is by far Arizona's deepest team in a very long time.

Little update here from reading an article by someone that would know.

C/1B - Matthew Dyer Jr.
1B/C - Austin Wells Fr.
2B - Jacob Blas So.
3B - Nick Quintana Jr.
SS - Cameron Cannon Jr.
LF - Branden Boissiere Fr
CF - Matthew Fraizer Jr.
RF - Ryan Holgate Fr.
DH - Dayton Dooney Fr

Other position players I expect to get some PT - Donta Williams, Blake Paugh, Tony Bullard, Tate Soderstrom

Friday Starter - Randy Labaut RS Jr. or Bryce Collins Fr
Saturday Starter - Randy Labaut RS Jr. or Bryce Collins Fr
Sunday Starter - Avery Weems Sr
Closer - Up for grabs, but Andrew Nardi, Nate Brown, Gil Luna, George Arias, and Randy Abshier are all possibilities, although most likely going to be a situational type job

What do you think is our ceiling with this team Choo? Seems like a lot of freshmen starters

Newportcat wrote:What do you think is our ceiling with this team Choo? Seems like a lot of freshmen starters

They should definitely be a NCAA tournament team this year. The talent is in place for a CWS run, but not sure the experience is there for that. Lots of freshmen starters like you mentioned, but a big influx of talent, and a much deeper pitcher rotation.

So first pitch is this Friday. Looking forward to hopefully follow a cat team that has no drama. Saw where Oregon St put three of its pitchers on the 3 all America teams. They will be tough but hopefully this is a CWS vontender

I didn't realize this until now, but we play 3 game series AT UCLA, Oregon State, Stanford, and ASU. Those are the top teams in the conference alongside us. That is just brutal.

No kidding Choo, talk about a gauntlet. If we could go 6-6 in those games you would have to feel pretty good I would think. I don’t think we have won 20 games in the conference since 2012. Would be nice to win at least 18 this year

azcat49 wrote:No kidding Choo, talk about a gauntlet. If we could go 6-6 in those games you would have to feel pretty good I would think. I don’t think we have won 20 games in the conference since 2012. Would be nice to win at least 18 this year

Honestly this team is so hard to peg at the moment. They have more talent than they've had since probably 2012, but the majority of the talent are freshmen, so we could get 20 wins in the conference or we could be .500 in the conference I wouldn't be surprised either way.

That is a tough schedule. However, if they get to post season they will be tested.

Wow, new names on the hill

I've heard good things about Flanagan, but didn't expect him to start over Weems. It's early though, so we'll see how rotation settles. Labaut, Nardi, and Collins may be a main stay though.

Opening night. They are honoring Trevor Hoffman with a bobblehead night. S cool that even MLB network did a short piece on it as they rehashed how he was a SS at AZ. He did have a gun when he made those throws from the hole.

I will be there! Mostly for that 32oz beer and peanuts

4-1 in the third cats

Cats win 12-4. Austin Wells drives in 4 in his first game. Hopefully a great season is about to unfold

Double header today.

We're winning 10-0 after the 1st inning in the first game.

Glad baseball is off to a good start.

Andrew Nardi struck out 9 in 5 innings so that qualifies as an impressive debut. Cats lead big in game 2 of the series

is there a mercy rule in college baseball. Damn!