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Buckeye Baseball 2017 Schedule (Fire Beals)

Eh, they weren't early draft picks by any means, if we had a run of players getting drafted in the top 10 rounds, then maybe you could say it was "lack of coaching" and not lack of talent.

Shea Murray went in the 18th round, and he was a senior. Which means an easy sign and organizational depth pretty much.

Jalen Washington, 29th round, same thing, SR cheap sign organizational depth

Tre Grant was the only non SR draft (JR) in the 29th round. So there is a chance he comes back.

Xavier Moore and Seth Lonsway were the only potential incoming recruits drafted in the 16th and 19th rounds. Anything after the 10th round pretty much for HS kids is a crap shoot if they sign or not, so hopefully both or at least 1 end up in Columbus next season

Looks like Moore decided to sign with the Rangers

http://www.morningjournal.com/article/MJ/20170616/SPORTS/170619526

In the two days since being drafted by the Texas Rangers, Xavier Moore’s life has been a whirlwind.

Now, the Amherst standout is prepared for life to get even crazier after forgoing a scholarship to Ohio State and signing with the Rangers.

“It feels great,” Moore said. “I’m ready to go. I’m ready to take on the challenge.”

Moore will pack his bags and head to Arizona to report for camp June 19 before joining the AZL Rangers — after his graduation party June 17, of course.

Nevertheless, it was difficult for Moore to break the news to the Ohio State coaches, a group that has supported him since committing to the Buckeyes in 2015.

“It was tough,” Moore said. “I called my (Ohio State) coaches, let them know what’s going on. That was definitely tough. I committed (to Ohio State) at the end of my sophomore year, so I’ve been there and had that commitment for two years, but at the end of the day you have to do what’s best for you and your family, and my family is backing me up.”
 
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Baseball: Scarlet and Gray World Series gives Buckeyes first glimpse of touted recruiting class

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Ohio State’s baseball team brought in one of its best recruiting classes in team history, landing the top prospect in Ohio — and the highest-ranked recruit signed by a Big Ten school — in freshman starting pitcher Seth Lonsway.

Overall, Baseball America listed this as one of the best recruiting classes in the conference, citing Lonsway as the clear headliner, but also highlighting touted freshmen like catcher Dillon Dingler and Jake Ruby as potential impact players for the Buckeyes next season.

Though the Scarlet and Gray World Series was just a scrimmage for the team, the performances of some of the younger players could lay the groundwork for upcoming position battles in the 2018 season.

Nearly all of Ohio State’s top recruits had a chance to play in Tuesday’s game, with the star of the class — Lonsway — opening the game on the mound.

Here are some thoughts on the performances of the younger players:

LHP Seth Lonsway

To find any faults with the starting pitcher for the Scarlet team would be to knitpick. Lonsway entered the game with the loftiest expectations of any newcomer in the class. He was regarded as the No. 148 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s 2017 Top 200 Draft Prospects and was drafted 557th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB draft.

The southpaw fanned six batters in the outing and allowed just one run on three hits and two walks over four innings of work.

It is clear why the Buckeyes are excited about his potential. Lonsway immediately flashed his dynamic stuff, spotting a low-90s fastball (it touched 94 a couple times) with plenty of life that he located effectively. If he ever fell behind in the count, he found he could come back to that pitch and help put himself back in the count. It is the most electric left-handed fastball to come out of an Ohio State arm in a long time, and it kept hitters off balance all day.

“It was working inside, working outside. At times, I left it up a few times out of the stretch, which I’ve been working on quite a bit,” Lonsway said.

The secondary offerings were about as steady as would be expected. His changeup was spotty at times, and it was clear the pitch is a work in-progress. When he had the pitch working, it kept both right- and left-handed hitters off balance, but often he lost his touch with it and bounced it in the dirt. The second-best pitch in his repertoire was his curveball. He located the pitch well — though he occasionally lost the grip on it — and it always seemed to keep hitters off balance.

Lonsway is far from perfect, but head coach Greg Beals knows he could be a star player for the Buckeyes. It took him a few moments to ponder what Lonsway needed to improve on before citing the inconsistency in the southpaw’s secondary pitches as the key to improving.

“He’s got a good changeup to go with his breaking ball, just a little bit better command of his offspeed stuff to go with the explosive fastball that he has,” Beals said. “That’s his next evolution is just the command part of his game and getting that intact because he’s got all the tools necessary to be a great pitcher at this level.”

C Dillon Dingler

Lonsway’s battery mate did not have quite the same impact on the game the starter had, but his tools jumped out. The swing was easy and fluid, and built to make plenty of contact. He combined that swing with a patient approach at the plate and a good eye. And though he was never a great power hitter in high school, his 6-foot-1, 195-pound frame gives him space to develop some pop in his bat.

What stood out the most about Dingler was his defense. He is athletic for someone of his size, and his above-average speed and athleticism helped him block pitches in the dirt and serve as an effective receiver for his pitchers. He possesses a missile for an arm, though the accuracy wavers at times. Base-runners will have a tough time running on him once he is able to harness the power in his arm.

Lonsway said he feels comfortable with Dingler catching behind the dish, and said the freshmen tandem could be a dynamic pairing for the Buckeyes.

“He’s got a great arm behind the plate, just very smooth and very fundamentally sound,” Lonsway said. “I have a lot of confidence when I’m on the mound and he’s behind the plate. I love throwing to him. He’s caught me quite a few times this fall, so it’s been a pretty good duo for us.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2017/10/...yes-first-glimpse-of-touted-recruiting-class/
 
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