JohnnyGopher
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What a beautiful day to be outdoors and watching some baseball, and a little football with spring practice next door. I now can see why they moved the Purdue games, as much as I hate watching games at the Dome, Siebert is a joke and not fit for a mickey mantle team, let alone a top 25 college team.
Gophers win the game 12-2. Bechstein started but Luke Rasmussen pitched 4 innings in relief to get the win. McCallum hit a two run homer in the first and a bases clearing triple later in the game. Gominsky had three hits and looks like he is taking over the left field spot and for a true freshman, he has alot of talent. Decker sat again. AJ Petterson is an amazing player. When he was recruited, it was for his defense and speed, but I don't think anybody thought he would hit the way he has.
I remember being on the MN Preps site a couple years ago and wrote something on the 07 recruiting class and it was heavily criticized that Anderson had lost it, blah blah blah, he wasn't going after the right MN kids. Well, look who turned out to be right.
the 11 member recruiting class
Mike Kvasnicka- what more can you say, potential future major leaguer, .380, 3 HR 32 RBI
AJ Petterson- started all 31 games as a fr., leading team with .391 average, great glove, 32 runs scored, 3 triples, 26 RBI
Nick O Shea- also started all 31 games as a fr., 4 HR, 21 RBI, .259, potential to put up big power numbers in the next few years.
Kyle Geason- has been a minor disappointment so far at the plate, started all 31 games as a fr. .204, 0HR 5 RBI, had a big bat in hs, will come around and be a slugger before he is done.
Trip Shultz-has played limited innings, most likely a career backup
Chauncey Handran- JUCO is #1 starter, 6-1, 2.73 e.r.a.
Seth Rosin- #3 starter, saw alot of innings as a true freshman last year, will be #1 starter next year.
Luke Rasmussen-strong arm out of the bullpen, as a lefty he will have opportunity at the next level.
Cullen Sexton- closer who has been lights out this year, another with strong major league potential.
Dustin Klabunde-mid week starter, has struggled some as fr. but big things expected next year
Phil Issakson-injured right now but strong arm
Gophers win the game 12-2. Bechstein started but Luke Rasmussen pitched 4 innings in relief to get the win. McCallum hit a two run homer in the first and a bases clearing triple later in the game. Gominsky had three hits and looks like he is taking over the left field spot and for a true freshman, he has alot of talent. Decker sat again. AJ Petterson is an amazing player. When he was recruited, it was for his defense and speed, but I don't think anybody thought he would hit the way he has.
I remember being on the MN Preps site a couple years ago and wrote something on the 07 recruiting class and it was heavily criticized that Anderson had lost it, blah blah blah, he wasn't going after the right MN kids. Well, look who turned out to be right.
the 11 member recruiting class
Mike Kvasnicka- what more can you say, potential future major leaguer, .380, 3 HR 32 RBI
AJ Petterson- started all 31 games as a fr., leading team with .391 average, great glove, 32 runs scored, 3 triples, 26 RBI
Nick O Shea- also started all 31 games as a fr., 4 HR, 21 RBI, .259, potential to put up big power numbers in the next few years.
Kyle Geason- has been a minor disappointment so far at the plate, started all 31 games as a fr. .204, 0HR 5 RBI, had a big bat in hs, will come around and be a slugger before he is done.
Trip Shultz-has played limited innings, most likely a career backup
Chauncey Handran- JUCO is #1 starter, 6-1, 2.73 e.r.a.
Seth Rosin- #3 starter, saw alot of innings as a true freshman last year, will be #1 starter next year.
Luke Rasmussen-strong arm out of the bullpen, as a lefty he will have opportunity at the next level.
Cullen Sexton- closer who has been lights out this year, another with strong major league potential.
Dustin Klabunde-mid week starter, has struggled some as fr. but big things expected next year
Phil Issakson-injured right now but strong arm
