Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: Blue Team
June 11, 2016
By Greg Williams
Pennsylvania/West Virginia Director of Scouting
The 2016 Western PA Top Prospect Games will take place on June 14 and 15 at Seton Hill University. The Top Prospect Games have become the premier event of the summer for aspiring college prospects statewide and continue to grow in popularity every year.
For the first time in five years the Top Prospect Games will be divided into two events at two locations for the summer of 2016. The Eastern PA Top Prospect Games will follow the Western PA event on July 19 and 20 at La Salle University.
To view rosters from previous four years and the 202 college commitments that have been made by prospects in attendance click on the following links.
2015 PA Top Prospect Games (33 commitments)
2014 PA Top Prospect Games (66 commitments)
2013 PA Top Prospect Games (72 commitments)
2012 PA Top Prospect Games (31 commitments)
Today we continue a series of articles previewing the rosters of each of the six teams that will participate over the course of two days. A total of six nine inning games will be played with each team playing one game per day.
SCHEDULE:
June 14:
9:00am Red Team vs. Black Team
1:00pm White Team vs. Blue Team
5:00pm Grey Team vs. Gold Team
June 15:
9:00am Red Team vs. White Team
1:00pm Black Team vs. Grey Team
5:00pm Blue Team vs. Gold Team
* Players report 90 minutes prior to game time each day
* Live batting practice prior to each game on June 14
* Defensive evaluations & 60-yard dash prior to each game on June 15
BLUE TEAM
Blue Team |
Position |
Class |
Nolan Martino |
RHP - 6/14 |
2017 |
Josh Kirwin |
RHP - 6/15 |
2017 |
Trey Weaver |
1B |
2017 |
Morgan Bell |
SS/2B |
2017 |
Tyler Bywalski |
SS/RHP |
2018 |
Kyle Shingledecker |
SS/2B |
2017 |
Chris Bailey |
C/RHP |
2017 |
Vinny Mastrangelo |
C/1B |
2019 |
Tommy Camino |
OF/3B |
2018 |
Justice Muszynski |
LHP/OF |
2017 |
Connor Rakow |
OF/RHP |
2019 |
Nate Emerson |
OF |
2017 |
Nathaniel Mellott |
OF |
2017 |
Hunter Treece |
RHP - 6/15 |
2017 |
Zach Rohaley |
RHP - 6/14 |
2018 |
Roger Roettger |
3B/RHP |
2018 |
* Blue denotes West Virginia prospect
The Blue Team is made up of 16 prospects largely from District VII and District X including four pitcher onlys highlighted by 2018 right-hander Zach Rohaley (Canon-McMillan), a six game winner this spring.
The roster also includes a pair of 2019 prospects in C/1B Vinny Mastrangelo (Beaver Area) and OF/RHP Connor Rakow (Franklin) that made significant impacts at the varsity level as freshmen this spring.
Junior C/RHP Chris Bailey is the lone West Virginia prospect on the Blue Team roster. The 5-foot-11, 195-pound right-handed hitter is currently ranked No. 11 in the WV Class of 2017. Bailey played a significant role in Chapmanville Regional's run to the state semifinals as a freshman and to the state finals the following season.
Others to Watch:
2017 SS/2B Kyle Shingledecker (Grove City) - 5-foot-11, 160-pound middle infielder has shown solid defensive instincts and above average barrel whip (86 mph).
2017 OF Nate Emerson (Franklin) - 6-foot, 150-pound right-handed hitter had a big year this spring hitting .412 with 35 hits and 26 runs scored. 6.91 runner had a solid showing last summer at the PA Underclass Games.
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Previous team previews
- PA - Jun 8, 2016
Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: Red Team
- PA - Jun 9, 2016
Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: Black Team
- PA - Jun 10, 2016
Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: White Team
