Major league baseball scout Ed Daub,
representing the San Diego Padres, joined 12 college scouts Sunday morning
January 20 for the 15th annual high school baseball showcase evaluation day held
in the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse at Sullivan County Community College.
The Pro Prospects college showcase provides important
exposure and guidance for high school and junior college student athletes and
over the past 15-years the Monticello based baseball/softball training facility
has had over 50 different colleges and universities attend these showcase events
with hundreds of players moving on to play college and professional
baseball.
This event provided players with an opportunity to showcase
their skills in front of attending coaches but also to receive feedback and
projections from the Pro Prospects staff along with edited video footage that
can be passed along to other coaches not in attendance.
The showcase was under the direction of Pro Prospects
Director of Player Development Jared (Jed) Carrier and assisted by Steve Alhona
who is part of Pro Prospects college marketing service advisory
staff.
Three junior college and 40 high school baseball players
from as far away as Montreal Quebec Canada and some as close as Liberty attended
this showcase from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Sullivan County was represented at this showcase by eight
high school ballplayers including Dillon Taggart from Livingston Manor Central,
Rodney Jester from Tri-Valley Central, John Anzano from Tri-Valley Central,
Tyler Wood from Bloomingburg attending Pine Bush Central, Patrick Pierce from
Sullivan West, Jon Harned from Monticello Central, Benjamin Kapito from
Monticello Central and Jack Drapkin from Monticello Central.
College scouts from as far away as Georgia Highlands College
in Cartersville, Georgia and as close as SUNY Sullivan took part in the showcase
evaluations. Other colleges in attendance included Brockport State, Dominican
College, Mount St. Mary, Oneonta State, Purchase College, SUNY IT, SUNY New
Paltz, SUNY Orange, Utica College and Wilkes College.
Padres major league scout Ed Daub is a native of Sullivan
County and was raised on a farm near Cochecton Center where he attended and
graduated from Narrowsburg High School. He played high school baseball and was
active at that time in both a Delaware Valley and Honesdale travel league.
A graduate of Cortland State with a physical education major he played college
baseball and his position of choice was catching.
Daub now makes his home in Binghamton where he still teaches
several days a week. He was a former major league scout for 11 years with
the Cincinnati Reds.
When asked what he was looking for in these young baseball
players Daub said " I'm looking for good athletes."
Carrier said he has known Ed for a couple of years as the
Padres scout usually makes a few Sullivan County Community College games and has
attended the Pro Prospects Junior College Showcase at Dutchess
Stadium.
"He's been a Binghamton area scout for a long time and is a
real gentleman that gives everyone a fair look (not a common practice as many
scouts are on the move)" Jed said.
Carrier noted that he had been talking with Ed recently
about some of the Sullivan County Community College players when he told him
about the January 20 showcase which Ed committed to attend.
Cartersville Georgia Highlands College Tim Havas is the
special assistant to head coach Mike Marra who formerly was head coach at
Sullivan County Community College and Monticello Central High School. He said,
"I'm looking for players with skills and tools."
Each student-athlete was graded by the scouts in running the
60-yard dash and from home plate to first base. Outfielders were judged by their
approach to ground balls and fly balls, their crowhop, release, mph/arm strength
while catchers were graded for footwork, release, accuracy and pop to pop
throws.
Infielders were graded in footwork, hands, release and
mph/arm strength. First basemen were looked at for footwork, hands, release and
bag footwork. Pitchers had to show their skills in mph with a fastball, curve
ball, change up and their overall mechanics. Offensive batting skills were
judged by mechanics, contact and power.
Identification of above photos
Baseball high school and junior college students pose for a
group photo prior to the start of the January 20th Pro Prospects' college
showcase.
San Diego Padres scout Ed Daub, right, reviews chart details
with Pro Prospects Director of Player Development Jared (Jed) Carrier prior to
the start of the Baseball College Showcase held January 20 at Sullivan County
Community College.
Sullivan West first baseman and pitcher Patrick Pierce gets
set to have his time recorded running from home plate to first base during the
Pro Prospects baseball showcase evaluation day held January 20 at Sullivan
County Community College.
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