Prep Baseball Report

Eastern PA Top Prospect Games: Day One Preview (Navy Team vs. White Team)



By Greg Williams
Pennsylvania Director of Scouting

The 2017 Eastern PA Top Prospect Games are set to kick off with day one action on Tuesday, June 13.   Cooper Park, on the campus of Millersville University, will play host to three nine inning games on back-to-back days (June 13 & 14).  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 second consecutive year the Top Prospect Games have been divided into two events at two locations for the summer of 2017. The Western PA Top Prospect Games will follow the Eastern PA event on June 18 and 19 at at Iron Horse Sports in Windber, PA.

To view rosters from Top Prospect Games over the previous five years and the more than 300 college commitments that have been made by prospects in attendance click on the following links.

2016 - Eastern PA Click Here / Western PA Click Here  
2015 - Click Here  
2014 - Click Here  
2013 - Click Here  
2012 - Click Here

Game TWO:  NaVY Team vs. WHITE Team (1:00 Pm)

Game Two will pit a pair of left-handers to start the game.  The Navy Team will send crafty 2018 lefty Tyler Stabley (Red Lion Area) to open the game followed by 2018 lefty Adam Maser (Ephrata) in innings 4-6 and 2019 RHP Curtis Freyermuth (Cochranton) in innings 7-9.  

The White Team will start with 2019 lefty Aaron Groller (Souderton Area) a member of the Team Pennsylvania roster for this summer's PBR Future Games in Indianapolis.  2018 RHP Brandon Walters (Central York) will toss innings 4-6 and 2018 lefty Tyler Wright (Coatesville) will toss the final three innings.

Prior to Game Two position players will take live batting practice on the field.  BP for both teams is scheduled to begin at 11:45 am following player registration.

Navy Team 
State 
School 
Class 
Position 
Notes
Adam Maser 
PA 
Ephrata 
2018 
LHP - 6/13 
1-0, 2 SV, 4.10 ERA as a junior 
Joseph Richardson 
PA 
St. Joseph's Prep 
2019 
RHP - 6/14 
0-2, 1.75 ERA, 20 K, 20 IP as a sophomore
Joe Adametz PA Governor Mifflin 2018 LHP/1B 3-3, 4.16 ERA, 35 K, 32 IP as a junior 
Austin Bradbury 
PA 
Cedar Cliff 
2019 
OF/RHP 
2017 PBR Future Games - Team Pennsylvania 
Ricky Bromirski 
PA 
Ephrata 
2019 
C/OF 
.302 BA, 2 doubles, 3 triples, .500 OBP as a sophomore 
Dan DiBeneditto 
PA 
Bishop Shanahan 
2018 
OF 
Athletic LHH outfielder with top of the order offensive skill set
Curtis Freyermuth 
PA 
Cochranton 
2019 
RHP/3B 
Showed low 80s velo and strong leg drive in summer 2016 viewing
Daniel Gonzalez 
PA 
Lancaster Catholic 
2019 
3B/SS 
Hit .219 in first varsity action for state qualifier as a sophomore 
Garrett McClain 
PA 
Downingtown East 2019 
1B/3B Physical RHH capable of playing both corners
Adam Ricketts 
PA 
Warwick 
2019 
C/OF 
Hit .190 in first varsity action as a sophomore 
Travis Sankovich 
PA 
Laurel Highlands 
2018 
SS/2B 
#82 in PA Class of 2018 
Tyler Stabley 
PA 
Red Lion Area 
2018 
LHP/OF 
Strong feel for three pitches. Impressed as member of Team PBR in August 2016 
           
White Team 
State 
School 
Class 
Position 
Notes
Connor Kalten 
PA 
Downingtown East 
2018 
RHP - 6/14 
Physical RHP with low 80s velo 
David Platt 
PA 
Home Schooled 
2019 
RHP - 6/14 
2017 PBR Future Games - Team Pennsylvania  
Brandon Walters 
PA 
Central York 
2018 
RHP - 6/13 
4-2, 1.42 ERA, 44 K, 39.1 IP as a junior 
Tyler Wright 
PA 
Coatesville Area 
2018 
LHP - 6/13 
LHP with projectable frame continues to show velocity gains 
Nate Furman 
PA 
Bonner-Prendergast 
2020 
SS/2B 
Every day starter as a freshman in Philly Catholic League
Aaron Groller 
PA 
Souderton Area 
2019 
LHP/1B 
2017 PBR Future Games - Team Pennsylvania 
Ethan Heller 
PA 
Warwick 2019 
3B/1B 
Solid RHH has battled several injuries and will participate while still recovering
Bailey Hottenstein 
PA 
Selinsgrove 2018 
1B/3B 
.268 BA as a junior  
Patrick Marley 
PA 
Archbishop Carroll 
2020 
OF/2B 
Varsity contributor as freshman in Philly Catholic League 
Chris Murdock 
NJ 
The Hun School of Princeton 
2018 
RHP/2B 
Two-way prospect from New Jersey 
Adam Retzbach 
PA Lakeland 2019 

Hit .304 with 3 doubles, 1 triple & 1 HR with 18 RBI as a sophomore
Chad Speiser 
PA 
Northern York 
2018 
C/OF 
.341 BA with 9 RBI as a junior
Zach Spray 
PA Easton Area 2018 
OF .429 BA with 7 doubles, 17 RBI & .466 OBP 

SCHEDULE:

June 13:
9:00am  Red Team vs. Black Team
1:00pm  Navy Team vs. White Team
5:00pm  Royal Team vs. Grey Team

June 14: 
9:00am  Red Team vs. Navy Team
1:00pm  Black Team vs. Royal Team
5:00pm  White Team vs. Grey Team

* Players report 90 minutes prior to game time each day
* Filmed live batting practice prior to each game on June 13
* 60-yard dash and defensive evaluations prior to each game on June 14