Western PA Top Prospect Games: Black Team Preview
June 9, 2018
The 2018 Western PA Top Prospect Games will take place on June 12 and 13 at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. 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 third consecutive year the Top Prospect Games have been divided into two events at two locations for the summer of 2018. The Eastern PA Top Prospect Games will take place on on June 19 and 20 at Cooper Park on the campus of Millersville University.
+ CLICK HERE to view the finalized schedule and team rosters for this year's event.
+ CLICK HERE to view the pitching rotations for this year's event.
To view rosters from Top Prospect Games over the previous six years and the more than 400 college commitments that have been made by players in attendance click on the following links.
2017 - Eastern PA Click Here / Western PA Click Here
2016 - Eastern PA Click Here / Western PA Click Here
2015 - Click Here
2014 - Click Here
2013 - Click Here
2012 - Click Here
Today we continue a series of articles previewing the rosters of each of the four teams that will participate over the course of two days. A total of four nine inning games will be played with each team playing one game per day.
BLACK TEAM
Black Team | ST | School | Class | Position | Ranking | Notes |
Sammy Contacos | PA | Penn-Trafford | 2021 | C/3B | No. 5 in PA | Promising young backstop. Advanced defender with physical frame. |
Troy Emert | PA | Rockwood Area | 2019 | RHP/SS | No. 181 in PA | Breakout junior season. Hit .644 with 10 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR and 17 RBI. Went 7-2 on the mound with a 0.47 ERA. |
Alex Kitko | PA | Moshannon Valley | 2019 | RHP | No. 169 in PA | Struck out 52 in 28 IP this spring. Held hitters to a .151 batting average against. |
Bobby Lane | PA | Penn-Trafford | 2020 | OF/1B | No. 48 in PA | Athletic LHH with a chance to hit for power. |
Evan Lewis | PA | Elizabeth Forward | 2021 | C/OF | Hit. .290 with 18 hits as a freshman. | |
Jake Orr | PA | McGuffey | 2021 | 2B/SS | Hit .341 with 14 hits and 11 runs scored as a freshman. | |
Harrison Pontoli | PA | Beaver Area | 2019 | SS/2B | No. 178 in PA | Hit .456 with 26 hits, 6 2B, 1 3B, 14 RBI and 20 runs scored as a junior. |
Nick Vari | PA | Seton-La Salle Catholic | 2019 | LHP/OF | 5-foot-10, 180-pound primary pitcher is an athletic two-way prospect | |
Andino Vecchiolla | PA | Laurel Highlands | 2020 | LHP | Went 5-1 with a 2.50 ERA as a sophomore. Struck out 23 and allowed just 4 walks in 36.1 IP. |
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS:
** Players and spectators are reminded all cars should be parked in the lot above home plate near the softball field.
** Players are reminded that NO METAL CLEATS will be permitted for this event. Turf shoes, molded plastic cleats and cross trainers are the only footwear that will be acceptable.
PREVIOUS TEAM PREVIEWS
- PA - Jun 8, 2018
Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: Red Team - PA - Jun 9, 2018
Western PA Top Prospect Games Preview: Black Team