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2015 Team Preview: Fieldhouse Pirates 18u

February 3, 2015

By Chris Kemlo
PBR Ontario Director of Scouting

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2015 Team Preview: Fieldhouse Pirates 18u

Team Name: Fieldhouse Pirates 18u
Coaches Name/Record: Matt Baird, Jimmy Richardson
League: Independent Travel Team
League Record: 45-10

Last Season Accomplishments:

  • Best of the Midwest Finalists 2014
  • East Tennessee Freedom Classic Champions 2014
  • Cincy Flames World Wood Bat Quarter Finalists 2014

Key Players Lost From 2014:

  • Travis Wacker, C, R/R
  • Kyle Blackwell, OF, R/R

Strengths of Team:

  • Offensive lineup that can score number of ways.
  • Strong team defense all across the field.
  • Solid team speed.
  • Quality starting pitching who can set tone of game.
  • High baseball instincts and IQ.

Weaknesses of Team:

  • Lack of pitching depth.
  • Depth in the corner outfield positions.

Top Prospects in Class of 2015:

  • Drew Reilly, C, R/R. Catcher with an explosive arm behind the plate. Will also work off the mound with a live fastball and slider with good tilt. Committed to Crowder College.
  • Jose Vasquez, RHP. Big strong righty with clean mechanics and fills the zone. Will be relied on heavily to carry the staff this 2015. Committed to Grayson CC.
  • Travis Ruf, SS/2B. Infielder with a live lower body and ability to make plays defensively. Will be a pest at the plate and on the basepaths. Committed to North Central Texas College.
  • Jesse Lee, OF/RHP. Committed to Vernon College. Outfielder with easy swing with good path. Will see innings off the mound as well. Shown arm strength and can run it up in the mid to high-80s with fastball.
  • Chandler Robertson, OF. Another left-handed bat that will look to help carry the load offensively. Should hit in the middle of the lineup. He is committed to Murray State College.
  • Nick Ott, 1B. Big strong first baseman that is committed to NAIA program Huntington University. Will provide pop and power for the Fieldhouse Pirates this year.

Top Prospects in Class of 2016:

  • Damon Crunmplen, C, 5-foot-10, 200-pounds.
  • Nick Troglic Iverson, SS/RHP, 5-foot-11, 180-pounds.
  • Harris Voyvatis, C, 6-foot-2, 185-pounds.

Top Prospect in Class of 2017:

  • Caleb Feuerstake, CF/P, 5-foot-10, 190-pounds.

Notable College/MLB Alumni:

  • Travis Wacker (Grayson Vikings)
  • Kyle Blackwell (Crowder College)

General Notes:

The Fieldhouse Pirates are an independant team who play a majority of exhibition games throughout the summer against teams from the Great Lake Canadians, Etobicoke Rangers, to Toronto Mets and other teams to name a few before they take off for basically the month of July to travel to the states and play their U.S. tournament schedule.

Coach Matt Baird and Jimmy Richardson have a team full of senior players who are already committed to their schools for fall of 2015. Their job will be to make sure the players continue to stay focused on the summer, prepare the seniors for college, as well prepare the 2016’s on the team to take on a leadership role and move into the role as impact players. With strong finishes in all tournaments the Fieldhouse Pirates made in 2014, they look to continue that path and add a few more trophies to their indoor facility in Burlington.

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